L Change the World

Maria Elena Herrera

Chapter 1

The Beginning of the End

Elena's POV

Light was gone, but L was still going to die. Twenty-three days was all he had left. I sent my brother home, saying I'd come back once I'd made sure L was given a proper burial. He was very understanding.

"Tu lo amas." (You love him.) he said.

All I could do was nod.

"No le queda mucho tiempo para decirle. Y si no lo haces, te arrepentirás por el resto de tu vida." (You don't have much time left to tell him. And if you don't, you'll regret it for the rest of your life.)

He was right of course. But when it came to my feelings, I'd never been very brave. L and I buried Watari. Though I would never say anything to him, I saw a single tear roll down his cheek.

That night, L and I destroyed the Death Notes. I lit a white candle and L picked up the Death Note.

"It's scary to think that this thing holds the power to kill."

"I'm just so happy that it didn't kill you."

I slowly looked at him, but his eyes were on the flame.

"Wait a minute!"

Ryuk was suddenly there.

"Burning that won't change your lifespan." He said.

I closed my eyes and curled my hands into fists.

"I know. I have twenty days."

L one more began to lower the note to the flame.

"C'mon… wait. Light said he could be the god of a new world with that. Doesn't that interest you?"

"Becoming a god by murdering people?" I asked.

My voice shook slightly with anger.

"The way Light-kun died, was it godly?" L asked.

Ryuk had no answer to that one. The note caught fire and L put it in a tin. He threw the other one in next and Ryuk disappeared. The flames turned blue and as it burned, I could almost hear the screams of the souls it had taken. I shivered and L looked at me.

"Can you hear them?" I asked.

He nodded.

"Yes… I can hear them."

He got up and took my wrist. He pulled me out of the room and looked at me.

"Why are you still here?"

"I…"

I had to say something.

"I'm not going to leave and let you die alone. I'm with you until the end, L. And you know me well enough, you can't change my mind."

He stared at me for a few seconds before hugging me tightly.

"I could never tell you how much I appreciate all you've done for me. Thank you, Elena."

I slowly hugged him.

I love you.

L's POV

Elena stayed with me. She didn't have to and I knew she had her brother waiting for her back home. I knew there was a deeper reason to why she wouldn't leave, and I knew she'd never tell me. All that mattered to me was that she was safe and that the death note could no longer be used to harm her. I'd never cared for someone the way I cared for Elena. With Watari gone, she was all I had left, my only support. The only thing I cared about. I let her go and turned away.

"L." she said softly.

I stopped and looked over my shoulder.

"Watari would be very proud of you. I know it."

"That means a lot to me. Thank you." I said.

She nodded with a sad smile.

"And I can tell you for a fact, he loved you."

I nodded and turned away. The only regret I had abut writing my name in the death note, was that I'd be leaving her behind.

I'm so sorry.

This story is Mary-Sue and it will be fast paced. If you don't like the sound of that then don't read it. Otherwise, please enjoy.