A/N: Hey everyone! This is my first fanfic so please be kind. Reviews are of course more than welcome as is criticism so long as it¡¯s constructive and not simply because this isn¡¯t your kind of story as we all have different tastes so there¡¯s no need to be nasty about it.
Disclaimer: I own nothing, only Faith and the plot, so don¡¯t sue me as I am skint.
Chapter One ¨C Falling
Faith POV
I¡¯m standing on a jutting cliff top overlooking a monstrous whirlpool. It¡¯s quite a sight, if you¡¯re not afraid of heights, rushing waters or deafening waves. And I¡¯m not. I¡¯m not afraid of anything, I don¡¯t mean to boast, but if your life is just an endless torture show, like mine, then you wouldn¡¯t be afraid of anything either.
Anyway, back to the whirlpool, many local folk say that it has mystical powers and that many disappearances have occurred around it. Well, the latter is true, but what¡¯s so mystical about disappearances? People were just too clumsy and fell into the whirlpool, silly folk and their silly superstitions, not to mention their silly accents.
So here I am, standing on this barren cliff, looking down at the whirlpool, staring deep into the centre, trying to find the bottom, but my search is vain. Good. The deeper it is, the less chance of survival and survival is the last thing I want. A tear squirms its way out of my left eye, falling down my face leaving a wet trail on my cheek to shimmer in the fading sunlight.
Evanescence¡¯s Bring Me To Life is blaring in my ears, it¡¯s my favorite song of all time and it portrays the very reason of my decision. The song is all about how we go through each day following the same old routine, doing what is expected of us just for the sake of it, and then you suddenly realize what you¡¯re missing. You realize that your soul is devoid of passion and your heart is just an empty shell, and you long for release from the prison you built yourself. That¡¯s how I feel and when you feel this way, you simply cannot find a reason to keep going.
I take my last look at the setting sun, slipping slowly beneath the horizon, and say a silent goodbye. The world is beautiful, but that alone is not enough to save me. I walk up to the very edge of the cliff, which is a great feat in itself as my feet are numb. My whole body is numb, as is my heart and the flood flowing through my veins (if indeed it is actually still flowing at all). I never thought it possible to feel numbness and unbearable pain at the same time, but I guess I proved myself wrong.
I take the fatal step and¡
¡Fall.
If anyone was watching my face closely, they would have seen me smile my first genuine smile for as long as I can remember. I¡¯m about to find my release, my freedom from myself, even if eternal sleep is the price to pay, I¡¯m willing to pay it.
So I rejoice. Big mistake. I should have known not to celebrate too early, ah well, I will pay.
A/N: Well??? Whaddya think??? I know it¡¯s all a bit confusing at the moment, but it will all be explained very soon. Now it¡¯s time to REVIEW!!!