They say in your last minutes of life, every little memory and emotion flash before your eyes. That you see everything. And they couldn't be more true.

I saw it all. From my first sight of my mom to the scene right in front of me. Oh how I wanted to see them all again, but as soon as they were there, they were gone.

I didn't guess that this would be the way that I would pass. Then again, I never really thought of how I would go. At least this was better than dying alone in a sterile room. No, this way I died doing something worth doing.

It was earlier that day that my best friend and I decided to go for a hike up in the small woods behind the town. It wasn't a long hike and the view at the top was so worth it. From there you could see everything until the next county. When we made it to the top, I kept getting the feeling that something was wrong…

Alex and I stood in awe at the scene we saw. The blue sky was so clear you could almost see the stars that would soon shine. Both Alex and I would need to get going soon, but we just couldn't draw our gazes away. So we stood there, standing with our faces to the empty sky.

"Hey Shena."

"Yeah?," I asked without turning my gaze to her.

"Do smell that?" Now that got my attention. I didn't think about it at first. But there defiantly a new scent among the smell of the trees. It was a scent that I easily recognized.

Smoke.

I could drag you from the ocean,

I could pull you from the fire

Panic filled my heart as I turned to my fearing friend. Her big brown eyes were swarming with that emotion. We slowly turned around only to witness the flickering of blazing flames. The trees we had been walking through only a few hours ago were being consumed by the flames.

That would explain the smoke, I thought bitterly.

Yet another realization came, our only way out was being eaten. We were trapped. And that was when I knew Alex had to be my first priority.

And when you're standing in the shadows

I could open up the sky

And I could give you my devotion

Until the end of time

And you will never be forgotten

With me by your side

Alex had been my friend since I could remember, where as I was the one with a temper. She was cool and calming like water on rocks. Her long blonde hair pulled up into her braid. She was younger than me by a good two years, she was like a little sister.

I watched as the flames danced in her eyes. Snapping into action, I grabbed her arm and ran upwards, away from the fire. We crawled and climbed our way through the rocks. I yelped as my right hand got cut on a sharp rock. "Are you alright?" Alex yelled.

I nodded, "Yeah! Keep climbing Alex!" I paused to turn back and see that the fire was catching up quickly with us. I chocked on the smoke ridden air. Not that it was helping, considering I had severe asthma. So I was starting to cough worse than Alex.

And I don't need this life

I just need

Eventually we made our way to the tip of the trail. There was no more room to climb or run. We were pinned.

"Alex we need to get low. Lower than the smoke," I coughed out in my arm. She nodded and dropped to the ground with me following. With fear I watched the fire burn everything in the area. Smoke rose to the darkening sky that was filling with a red moon.

I've got nothing left to live for

Got no reason yet to die

But when I'm standing in the gallows

I'll be staring at the sky

Because no matter where they take me

Death I will survive

And I will never be forgotten

With you by my side

Suddenly a distant sound rang over the roar of the fire. I gasped and gazed up to the sky to see what it was. A red and white helicopter was churning towards us. It carried the mark of the firefighters.

Its lights landed on Alex and I. A man in a mask was leaning out the side, he was putting on what looked to be a harness to be let down. While we were concentrating on the man and the machine, I failed to see a charred tree groaning.

Cause I don't need this life

I just need

Somebody to die for

Somebody to cry for

When I'm lonely

My reddened eyes widened before a scream tore through my throat. I just in time rolled out of the way of the falling timber. It crashed to the ground in a flurry of sparks and splinter. I pushed Alex to the side away from it. But it didn't help because all our hearts stopped when we saw the edge of the cliff give way.

When I'm standing in the fire

I will look him in the eye

And I will let the devil know that

I was brave enough to die

And there's no hell that he can show me

That's deeper than my pride

Cause I will never be forgotten

Forever I'll fight

Both of us screamed bloody murder as we went over with the ground. But just as we went over, I grabbed the edge followed by Alex's arm. "Shena! Don't let go!" Alex screamed while sobbing with fear. I along with her was crying. My arms were straining with holding both our weights.

Though there was no way I was going to let her fall. Not even if I was torn in two. So I held on with all my might.

"HOLD ON GIRLS! WE'RE COMING!" The helicopter cried through their loudspeaker. Alex was screaming from her fear of heights. As I felt the ground shake again, I grunted. Finally the man with the harness was lowered down. Though I noticed something about his harness.

It only had enough strength to hold two. The rescuer and the rescuey.

And I don't need this life

I just need

Somebody to die for

Somebody to cry for

When I'm lonely

And I don't need this life

I just need

Somebody to die for

Somebody to cry for

When I'm lonely

The firefighter lowered down next to us, but he was still too far for us to simply reach out. I came up with an idea, while my head screamed NO!, my heart screamed YES!

"Alex! I'm going to swing us!," I yelled, "I need you to reach out for the guy! And no matter what happens! Do not let go!" Her tear stained face met mine and she stiffly nodded. I sighed and nodded.

With all my might I threw all our body weight towards the firefighter, and swung us until Alex clasped hands with his gloved ones. That was when I heard the sound of a sickening crack that was defiantly not a falling tree.

With one last glance at Alex. Her wrapped up in the arms of the panicking FF. She covered in dirt and smoke, tear stained face, and red brown eyes. All that I saw was the beautiful blonde girl with the big brown eyes that I had met at the stables that day in May.

Don't go gentle into that good night

"SHENA!"

CRACK!

I whispered last words that were lost to the wind as I fell to the raging fire below.

Rage on against the dying light

"Somebody worth dying for…."