Hey, I watched Bridge to Terabithiathe other day and I just have to say it was so emotionally touching! I mean I haven't watched many kid's sorts of films that have that affect! I practically continuously cried after Leslie dies because everything just seemed to go wrong for Jess! I just had to write a fan fic for it just to make myself feel better! LOL!

Anyways, this is my story, hope you enjoy!

Disclaimer: Own nothing…you hear that?! Own nothing

"How are we suppose to defeat the Dark Master," Jess up to Leslie who was sitting on the highest branch of their castle.

Grinning she looked down at him, "We have to fight him! He has challenged the King of Terabithia to a great battle!"

"Excuse me?" asked Jess, his shock showing on his face, "Since when did this challenge come into play?"

Leslie's grin widened and she jumped down from her perching place to sit next to him, "Since he has come to claim Terabithia to himself!"

She continued to jump down from the tree, landing on the platform of their tree house. She raised her arms over her head and yelled out into the tree tops, "You shall never claim Terabithia Dark Master! King Jess shall defeat you!"

The trees blew a little heavier at her words and Leslie giggled and spun around, her blonde hair wiping around her head. Out the corner of his eye Jess thought he saw a quick flash of a black shadow behind a tree but when he looked more clearly it was gone. Shaking his head, he put it out of his mind.

"Leslie how exactly will I defect the Dark Master?" Jess called down to her.

Leslie smiled up at him, "As a king would! You'll have your own sword and armor! You will be the valiant knight of Terabithia; the strong protector of all its creatures!"

Jess smirked at Leslie and jumped down next to her and Leslie watched him carefully. Jess picked up one of his paint brushes and turned to Leslie, "The closest thing I have to a sword is this paint brush!"

"Mmmm," pondered Leslie thoughtfully, "Your right! I think we'll have to think of something better!"

"Like-" Jess started but a clap of thunder sounded over their heads making both friends jump in their skins.

"I think it's going to rain," said Leslie stating the obvious. At her words the two friends climbed back down their castle by thin robe and hurried back towards the river; the entrance to Terabithia.

As the King and Queen of Terabithia left the magical land a black shadow peaked around a tree, watching the two children swing on the rope that led back to their real world. An evil smile appeared on the shadow's unnatural face and within a puff of smoke it disappeared.

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His entire world was numb. He was numb. His mind was numb. He felt like shutting down and not awaking until it was his time to die. Until it was his time to see Leslie again.

But he was twelve-years-old and dying was a long way away from him at this point in time. He angrily threw his sketch book at the opposite wall and hit the wall with his fist. He hated himself. He should have been there! He should have been there to protect her!

But he hadn't. He'd been selfish, wanting to be alone with a women who was twice his age and he had a crush on. His music teacher for heaven's sake! And now Leslie was dead! Dead because he was selfish and didn't invite her along!

He sat down on his bed and hugged his knees to his chest. He leaned his head against the wall and closed his eyes. He felt weak; defected, a traitor. Leslie's sweet and queenly voice rang in his ears.

King Jess shall defeat you!

You will be the valiant knight of Terabithia; the strong protector of all its creatures!

Jess snapped his eyes open angrily. Stupid Terabithia! Leslie and her stupid fantasy world! None of it was true! Everything was an illusion, he'd let himself live in a world of fantasy and make-believe and now look where it had ended him up in?

One big and utter mess!

There was no such thing as Terabithia and he was no a King then his dad was Mary Poppins! No knight and no stupid protector of creatures that didn't even exist! Jess slammed his head against the wall as if it this would knock him out and put him out of this world of pain and hurt; but it didn't. It just gave him a bad headache!

Close your eyes…but keep your mind wide open!

"Get out of my head!" Jess whispered staring at the opposite wall but not really seeing it at all.

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Leslie run down the muddy path of the green forest. It had been raining all night and she was sure the river dividing Terabithia from the world would be running furiously. As she ran her blonde hair flew behind her. Normally she would be able to hear Jess running beside her but today she was on her own.

She reached the river and wasn't shocked to see the murky water had breached the every edge of the river bed. Following the normal procedure she took a large stick and pulled the robe towards her and stood up on the thick, fallen log next to the river. Gripping the robe steadily in her hands she looked across to the other side of the river and froze at what she saw.

It was a black shadow; slightly hunched over and leering evilly at her in full view for anyone to see. A gasped escaped past her lips as it straightened to full length and in shock she dropped the rope so it swung lazily between her and the black shadow.

"The Dark Master," Leslie whispered and it must have turned her because its smile widened and opened its mouth and insects crawled out of it. A raspy old voice came out of the wide hole.

"I have been waiting for you Queen of Terabithia. I see the King is not here to protect you!" he rasped at her

Leslie narrowed her eyes and straightened and spoke in the most authorized voice she could manage, "I don't need protection! I can take care of myself!"

The Dark Mater gave a laugh that was uncharacteristically powerful and seemed to shake the ground under Leslie's shoes, "We will see little queen!"

With that he rose from the ground and flew so suddenly at Leslie that she only had one second to react. She ducked but from the slippery surface of the log she was balancing on she wobbled and tired to retain her balance.

But before she could she heard a cry of, "AAARRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!"

She looked up just in time to see the Dark Master's inhuman and dismantled face and he pushed her right of the log and towards the raging river next to them. She gasped in shock and she seemed to fall in slow motion.

Looking up she raised her arms and caught the rope before it could slip through her hands. But luck was not on her side. She looked up just in time to hear a loud snap and her blue-green eyes widened in horror as she was plunged into the river.

In her mind's eye she saw a boy with dark brown hair that flopped down onto his forehead, his brown eyes bright with laughter and a smile on his white face.

"Jess!"

It was the last noise she made before her head collided with something hard and Leslie Burke's world disappeared into darkness…

Chapter 1 finished! I know, it kind short but hey I only have limited time to write this! So review and tell me all what you think!