The thoughts is italic are Wesley's but the regular font is the normal point of view. Also I don't own Angel the series if I did I wouldn't have killed Fred. She's just to adorable. This is a tribute to Winifred (Fred) Burkle herself.
Hero In My Eyes
Fred: It's evil Wesley. It's bigger than anything.
No. Nothing in Fred can possibly be evil. She's too pure. I refuse to believe that. She'll get better . . . . . . she has to.
Wesley: I don't believe that.
Fred: (gasps) I'm with him! He won't leave me now! We're so close.
She's hallucinating. She needs to know that I love her. She needs to know I would NEVER let anything harm her if I could do anything to stop it. I would die for her.
Wesley: I will never leave you.
Fred: That was bad but it's better now. You won't leave me?
Wesley: I won't
No I'll never leave her. If…no, WHEN we get through this I will never leave her side. I love her too much to ever let her go.
Fred: My boys, I walk with heroes. Think about that.
Wesley: You are one.
Yes she is! She is a hero. She's a hero in my eyes. She my champion. She's so brave, and kind, and caring, and beautiful. Oh god she can't die. She's too wonderful to die.
Fred: A superhero.
Wesley nods.
Fred: And this is my power… to not let them take me (gasps) not me!
Wesley: That's right.
Fred: (sighs) That's right. (Whispers) He's with me.
Yes sweetheart, don't let them take you. Fight back! Just remember I love you and I won't ever leave you. You can't die you have to be brave and fight like the hero I know you are! You can't leave, not this way!
Wesley hugs Fred.
Fred: Will you kiss me?
Wesley gives her a soft, gentle kiss.
Fred: Would you've loved me?
Wesley: I've loved you since I've known you. No, that's not true. I think maybe even before.
Yes I have, it crushed me when I saw you with Gunn. It hurt me to have work with you both while you were together .I loved you since Angel rescued you from Pylea. From the moment I laid eyes on you I felt a connection. I've loved you forever. I honestly think so.
Fred: (crying) I'm so sorry.
Wesley: No, no, no.
Fred: I need you to talk to my parents. They have to know I wasn't scared. That it was quick. That I wasn't scared.
No! No you're not going to die. You will see your parents again. You can't leave us.
You can't leave me. I need you.
Fred: (gasps) Oh god!
Wesley: You don't have to talk just concentrate on fighting. Just hold on.
Fred: (gasping constantly) I'm not scared. I'm not scared. I'm not scared. Please Wesley (pause as she leans her head on his arm) why can't I stay?
Fred goes limp.
She's gone. My Fred is dead. My champion is no more but she still is a hero in my eyes. She's still mine up in heaven. Yes I know she's in heaven because there's no place for her in hell. She's my angel . . .
My Hero