Title: From The Shadows, My Heart Emerges: Part Zero

Author: Jezebel Jai-Braxlin

Summary: I wrote this story long ago. I came across it on a site that had died, and it had been still in script format, as that was how I used to write. I fixed it up and posted it here ^.^ It's not the best, but I love it anyways. Characters may or may not be OOC. I don't remember at this point.

Disclaimer: I do not own The Tribe or Ram (Sad) But my OC, this plot, and my crappy poem are mine.

Title: Part Zero

I loved you and you left me,
You left me for him,
And so I retreat to paradise
To fly free from the pain

"Ram this isn't paradise, you can't fly!"

Ram stood atop the mall, on the edge of the roof, preparing to jump. He laughed at Moonlight's fear.

"Paradise? It was never paradise. I've always been able to fly. Care to join me?" He said, as he held out his hand.

"Are you crazy?" Moonlight screeched. "You'll kill us both!"

"Calm down, all you have to do is take my hand and open your mind." He reached toward her again.

"No! This is crazy, come down from there!"

Ram pouted and lowered his arms slowly. He let out a grand, spoiled sigh. The irritation was plain on his face.

"You won't come then? Oh well. Later."

He turned and spread his arms, his muscles tensed in preparation for the jump. Moonlight ran to the base of the edge, stopping just before him.

"Ram, STOP!"

He turned with a huge cocky smile.

You've decided to come, then?" He said smiling down at her.

"Just hold on, ram. I'll go get Jay and Ved. They can help!" She turned to go back inside.

"No!" She froze I nher steps. "They'll never understand. They've closed their minds!" He jumped down from the border ledge and grabbed her arms from behind. "You can understand, cant you? The others, they could never understand, but you...You're different."

Moonlight swallowed hard. She knew Ram, very well. She also knew when she was being manipulated. But... Did she care? He turned her around, strengthening his hold on her wrists.

"You believe me, don't you?" He pleaded.

"I...Uh... " Moonlight didn't know what to say.

She tried to look away, but his mournful expression held her.

"Of course I believe you, Ram." She said, sighing softly. She couldn't tell him no.

"Then come on!"

He started pulling her towards the edge.

"Ram, no!"

But she didn't struggle. She couldn't.

"You DO Understand. You'll love it!"

"Ram, this is crazy." She began sputtering.

He continued pulling her. She started to see clearer.

"Ram, please. STOP!" She finally began struggling, but it was too late. They were already at the edge.

"Get ready!"

"NO!"

He jumped off, pulling Moonlight with him. They fell hand in hand, him laughing, her screaming. It took Ram only a moment to realize he wasn't flying. He looked over at Moonlight. She was silent, and she was crying. He looked at the ground, growing nearer and nearer. Then they hit.

A/N: Now that we have the "Past" out of the way, we can move on to the future ^.^