LITD: This is just a first draft of my Black Veil Brides fic. I'm meant to be writing my MCR fic, but I couldn't get this idea out of my head.

Disclaimer: I don't own Black Veil Brides...dammit!

(Andy's P.O.V)

I can't believe it. How stupid could I be?

Stupid. Stupid. Stupid.

That one word repeated itself in my head like a pulse as I sprinted through the snow laden forest.

Why was I stupid you ask? Well, to put it simply, I let my pride get the better of me and now Ashley is missing after we got split up while fighting two demons.

Yes, demons. We weren't the only ones that had the ability to fight them off. Everyone in Black Veil Brides had a power, whether it be two powers or three. That's how our band became what it is today.

We were Angels. Sounds kinda cheesy, I know, but that's what we are. Wings and everything.

Everyone had the ability to summon a weapon, that we learned was something everyone like us could do by default, but after that we had a power that defines who we are. I could summon fire, which is handy when you're in places like Quebec in Winter.

All this shit happened after we had finished the shop. Everyone from the tour, bands and crew, went to a local bar before Ashley and I decided to call it a night. This was at 1:23am so it wasn't so bad. However, when we approached the bus 2 miles away, that's when all hell broke loose.

No pun intended.

White puffs flashed passed my vision as I panted in a rhythm, my clothes in tatters and covered in blood of the slain demon I had left behind to find my friend. Unfortunately, some of that blood was also mine. The claws of the beast had caught the right side of my waist and now crimson fluid dripped freely from the three jagged wounds.

It hurt like fuck to say the least, but finding Ashley was my top priority. I managed to call the others and they were on their way, but I had left the familiar scent of the city by then so they would be a while.

Flying would've been easier, but I didn't want to risk someone seeing me.

I skidded to a stop and cupped my mouth. "ASHLEY!" I shouted. I stilled my body so I could try and hear anything that sounded like a fight, something that would lead me to the bassist, but what I heard instead next nearly gave me a heart attack.

It was a scream. An agonizing, bloodcurdling scream.

It was Ashley.

Fuck fuck fuck fuck! Without another thought, my wings tore from my body and I soared as quickly as I could towards where I heard him, dodging around the trees without much effort.

I was to focused to screw up now. How could I?

That's when I saw him. A large, red demon (twice the height of Ashley), one different from the two that attack us the first time, held the bassist by throat in front of itself as if it was inspecting him. The fucker must of ambushed him I thought grimly.

Blood had stained the snow below him a deep red meaning that he was hurt. Badly. The fact that he was barely moving, only quick breaths could be heard and his eyes were squeezed tightly as the pain seemed to consume his body.

I was approaching them from the side so I was hoping that they hadn't noticed me.

Fuck it.

Summoning my swords, I charged, slamming my body full force into the demon. It let out a yelp as the shock and momentum catapulted us away. It wasn't a good thing as it's free hand grasped one of my wings before I could get away.

I must've blanked out for a moment because the next thing I realised was that I had landed on my side next to a tree. Unfortunately, the demon was already up and pounding towards me, it's eyes glaring with fury. I grabbed one of the swords and, with a snarl of anger, I threw, plunging it into the demon's shoulder when it was about 20 feet away. A cry of agony and frustration escaped it's mouth as it stumbled, but it did not stop.

That's when I raised my hands and focused on the demon's head. With an audible growl, a streak of flames burst from my palms, lighting up the creature and the sky behind it as the inferno tore through the air.

Once the fire dissipated, the demon had stopped. It's head was no longer there and the arms went limp. I didn't wait for it to fall to the ground, I dashed towards my fallen friend who had been deposited back where the demon had held him up. He was on side, panting deeply when I reached him, sweat dripped off him even though we were surrounded by snow.

For a moment, I hesitated, my hands hovering above him as I had an inner debate whether to move him or not.

If I leave him here too much longer, he'll die anyway.

"Ash?" I hushed, pressing my hand against his head.

The bassist whimpered once I touched his temple. His eyes refused to open when he first tried to speak. "I-it came...outta nowhere. I-I couldn't..." The words came out as a whisper, but ended with a sharp gasp. It seemed like anything he tried to do just gave him more pain. Ashley caught his breath as his body shivered and I finally got a chance to inspect what damage had been dealt by the demon.

A wave of sickness washed though me when I noticed his left leg was broken, I could easily see that through the material of his clothes.

His back was the worst part. Three enormous gash covered it from the top of his left shoulder (which was dislocated) to the bottom of his right hip.

Additionally, multiple cuts and bruises could easily be seen all over his body.

Suddenly, my vision wavered slightly as the adrenaline started to wear off, the dull agony from the wound on my side reminded me that I had been injured too. If I took too long I would pass out due to blood loss. It surprised me that Ashley was still awake.

It must be the pain.

I gently placed a hand on his arm to get his attention. "Ashley, this is gonna hurt like hell, but I'm gonna have to pick you up so that I can get you back." Once I had finished, my wings were out and ready.

A sluggish nod was my response, his fists clenching as he braced himself for the pain that was about to be inflicted.

As I readied myself, my heartbeat and breath speed increased. I didn't want to injure him further, but this was definitely gonna be one of those 'its gonna get worse before it gets better' moments.

Firstly, I gingerly put my right hand under his shoulder blade and used my free hand to roll him onto my waiting arm, a chorus of 'I'm sorry' on repeat. Ashley gritted his teeth and squeezed his eyes shut, letting out a gasp when the pain became too much.

But he was too weak to fight against me. That was a definite problem.

I scooped my left hand through the snow under his legs, for once grateful for its presence, and exhaled. "Right. 1, 2, 3." On three, I lifted him, but because of the severity of his screwed up leg, he let out a small cry and began panting unevenly. "Let's get this over and done with."

I lifted off the ground towards the stars. Once I was above the canopy of trees, I turned back towards the city, uncaring if someone saw me.

That's when I realised it was gonna be a lot harder than I thought. The blood loss and the pain combined with the fact I was carrying a dying Ashley in my arms was making the journey back worse than it should be. I could feel his blood flow down my arms, making me wonder how much of it he had left.

No! Don't think like that! I growled. At the same time I realised that his breaths had become alarmingly shallow.

"Come on Ash! Stay with me!" I shouted across the sound of air that rushed passed. I never got an answer, but a sign and slight movement of discomfort. Better than nothing.

"ANDY!"

Thank fuck for that!

In the distance, I saw CC and Jinxx fly straight towards us. Instantly, my vision blurred, which didn't help. When they arrived, I didn't wait to answer their panicked questions and I quickly held Ashley out before all of my strength left me. "Take him." I grunted and gritted my teeth when my side flared up. CC grabbed him from me and tried to talk to him. "We need to make sure he stays awake or else he might not wake up again." I said through gasps, rubbing my forehead with the back of my hand. Why was I sweating?

"You can tell us what happened when we get back. Jake's waiting with everyone else incase you got back before us." Jinxx added as we started to fly back.

However I didn't get far before the side of my vision began to fade and everything started to slow down. The air around me changed direction, rushing upwards instead of blowing from in front of me.

Was I falling?

I heard Jinxx calling my name before I suddenly stopped, his presence preventing my tired, battered body from dropping any further.

"What?..." Man, my eyes felt like bricks. I tried to look up, but my muscles failed me completely and I feel my head slumping forward.

"Come on man. Let's get you back."

Then, darkness...

LITD: I hope you guys like it. As I said, this is a first draft so it might a few mistakes in it.

Enjoy the rest of you Summer! ;)

Till next time!