A/N I didn't like the ending to book 12, lol and I didn't want Darren to die.. So I decided to continue the story from with it left off, with a twist.

I could feel myself rising, rising to paradise. There was a blinding light above me, beckoning me to rise further. I reached out to touch the shimmering veil of light, was it a gateway to those I'd loved and lost? I found my fingers slowly extending and growing closer. "Will I see Mr Crepsley again?", "What's happening back on earth with the war of the scars?", and "How are Annie and Darius?" were amongst the questions racing in my mind. The tips of my fingers were mere millimetres from a strand of light protruding from the pool of light. Suddenly, the light seemed to move further away, or was I moving? What was going on? A strange sensation coursed through my veins, I saw my life flash before my eyes on re wind. Was this an after effect of me giving Mr Tall my diary? Or was it something worse? Uncertainty plagued my brain as I plummeted, or was it the light rising further up? In the name of all the Vampire Gods, what was going on? I continued to fall at mind numbing speed. A sound of rushing water filled my ears, I was definitely falling but to where I didn't know. Strange voices echoed, mingling with the rushing water, a great sensation of pain….. then nothing.

I didn't know where I was, I didn't want to find out, I was perfectly happy keeping my eyes closed. A buzz of commotion was going on around me, muffled voices, I didn't care to listen. Numbness kept me unaware of where I was "am I lying down or standing up" I mused.
"C'mon kid, Stay with me... can we have eighty milligrams of morphine over here?" A panicked voice said. As my senses gathered I felt excruciating pain mingled with icy coldness, I slowly opened my eyes as curiosity took over. I could make out blurred faces and shining lights, what the hell is going on? My breath came in short painful gasps, I attempted to sit up but a sickly dizziness clouded my vision and I had to lie back down. My mind buzzed with confusion and pain, my breath quickened. I couldn't breathe, I started to panic. A shadowy figure moved closer, something in his hand.
"Calm down, you're okay… here, this will ease the pain" he said. Far from being comforted I tried to wiggle free of his grasp, I was too weak and started to lose consciousness. As my world darkened yet again a familiar face wit her beautiful dark eyes swam in front of me.

"Stay with me Darren" she whispered as I closed my eyes allowing the darkness to overcome me once more whilst thoughts of confusion and fear settled in the bottom of my mind