**Gods let me die**

Duo glanced up from the book he'd been reading.

**I have nothing to live for**

He looked around, as if hearing someone.

**Why must you make me suffer**

Duo got up and walked over to his window. No one was out there, yet he heard her.

**Help me**

"Who are you? Where are you?" Duo screamed.

**I'm scared**

Duo ran down stairs past Heero and Trowa, passed Wufei and Quatra. Then out the door. He followed the voice as it started to get louder.

**I don't want to cry any more**

"Who are you?"

**I just want to die**

"Don't give up."

**I failed my mission**

"What mission?"

**It's my fault**

"Don't blame yourself." Duo thought he was going insane. Especially since he was talking to himself and hearing voices in his head.

**They're dead because of me**

"Stop blaming yourself"

**All of them gone**

"I can help you."

**I'm alone**

"Let me help you."

**The goddess of death is alone**d

"I'll help."

**They're coming**

"Who? Who's coming?"

**Don't let them get me**

Duo ran as fast as his legs would go. Some how he knew that he had to get there before whatever was after her did. "I'll help." He couldn't run anymore. His legs gave out. "I have to."

In front of him was a lake. The center glowed violet. "I'm here. I'll save you." His breath came out uneven. "I have to find you." Duo stood and wobbled over to the edge of the lake and fell in. His arms and legs suddenly gave him enough strength to find her.

She was there. Purple light surrounded her in a circle. A goddess.

Duo swam towards her, trying, pushing, wanting. Almost there. His heart raced with urgency. Two more inches. There. He had her. Safe.

Up. Duo raced towards the surface pulling her with him. He broke and sucked in a mouth full of air. Seconds later he had her on shore, her body limp and wet.

"Wake up." He whispered. "Your safe."

Her eyes slid open and looked at him. "Thank you."