Author's Note: I was inspired by the latest nc mall capsules about twisted histories, so I decided to write this. I have some other plans to rework some of my older stories and write some new ones, so this will likely be another collection of Brynn/Hanso drabbles like my previous story, unless something happens and I'm unable to continue writing. In that case I'll leave this as a one-shot. Accidentally in Love is not over, it's just getting a reboot.

Chapter 1 - Still Alive

"I feel fantastic and I'm still alive
And while you're dying I'll be still alive
And when you're dead I will be still alive
Still alive, still alive"

Still Alive - Jonathan Coulton

The ixi thief was the last thing she saw, and the sound of glass shattering mixed with the clash of sword against bone were the last she heard. Hanso had stabbed the artefact with his dagger, and then dropped it to shield his eyes from the harsh green light that began to emanate from the artefact. Though she was blinded, she made a last attempt to reach forward and grab him. He was still cowering - just inches away from her outstretched arm - when she regained her vision.

"It didn't work." She lowered her arm; a new idea already beginning to formulate in her mind.

The ixi stopped shielding his face and looked down at the ruined artefact. He picked it up, turning it over and over in his hands, looking for an answer that simply wasn't there. "Did you hear me, thief?" Xandra called out. "It didn't work!" With a wave of her hand, she sent him flying backwards into the crumbling ruins of what was once a building. He grunted in pain, making no move to return to his feet.

"Hanso!" A voice called out from behind her. Confident that the ixi wouldn't be moving any time soon, Xandra turned to look.

Brynn had defeated Oblivion while she and Hanso were coming to their senses, but the wraith was of little importance to Xandra now. Oblivion had been nothing more than a distraction to keep the stupid girl out of her way while she dealt the thief. Now that their only plan had failed, she could easily finish the pair of them off.

"Still think you can stop me, Brynn?" Xandra grinned. "You know, if your little friend here hadn't just tried to kill me, I might have considered giving you one last chance to join my side. Unfortunately for you, I have no choice but to kill you now."

"I'd never join you." Brynn gripped her sword tighter, meeting Xandra's gaze. "And I'm not giving up."

The sorceress laughed. "Are you watching Hanso? It's time for my grand finale." From behind she could hear the ixi struggle to stand up; he was clearly deluded if he still thought he could save the girl. As strong of a solider as Brynn was, her sword and what little of her strength remained were no match for Xandra's magic. Still, the kougra moved into a defensive stance, a defiant look on her face. Hanso, who had managed to get to his feet, began to shout when Xandra raised her arm.

"Brynn! I'm sorry! I never meant for any of this, I lo-"

His words were cut off by the sound of screaming. The spell had hit Brynn square in the chest. Her sword clattered to the ground, joined shortly by her lifeless body. Hanso was no longer shouting. Xandra turned away from the girl's body to face him, pleased to see that his usual smug grin was long gone, replaced by tears.

"It's your turn."