A/N: In response to Schermionie's "10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1" challenge.

10. Her heart wrenched in a thousand different directions at once.

9. She watched, helpless, as he fell to the ground.

8. A terrible silence oozed slowly over the world.

7. She jolted forward, blindly ignoring her surroundings.

6. He had to be okay… right?

5. She dropped to his side.

4. She couldn't breathe…

3. Couldn't think…

2. He was…

1. Gone.