Prologue

*BANG*

The sound of a gunshot echos through the large warehouse, a shaking pair of hands holding the weapon. Cerulean eyes wide in shock mixed with fear as its owner staggers to stay on their feet.

"Na...no..ha..." I call out in between ragged breaths as my body writhes in pain.

Nanoha stands there, her eyes empty, lifeless...cold.

"I...I...I..." she tries to talk but nothing else comes out of her lips.

"Na..no...*hack*cough*" I try to call her name again but the blood running from my mouth made its way into my trachea. I fall to the ground and try to get back up, but the pain was overwhelming my strength and draining it quickly

"I'm sorry...I'm sorry...I'm sorry..."

She ran to my side and grabbed my hand while she buried her face into my shoulder. Tears started streaming down her face, and I noticed her grip was tightening around me.

"Its...ok, Nanoha..." I raised my free hand to try to comfort her "its ok..."

My grip started to lose its strength as my consciousness began to waver. She noticed this and looked up at me with fear in her eyes.

"No! You cant die!" She gasped "Stay with me! Please!!" She began to cry even harder as she begged and begged hoping that it would somehow help me stay conscious "Just a little bit longer!" Desperation and utter fear evident in her voice "Help will be here soon! Please don't leave me all alone!!!"

Nanoha buried her face into my shoulder once again. I used what was left of my strength to gently pat her head. She looked up at me once again and I looked at those sad azure orbs that were marred by tears.

"Thank you...Nanoha" I smiled weakly at her "Thank you...for everything..."

"No! Dont die!!" she screamed at me "You promised you'd protect me!" she gripped my hand harder "You promised...you'd never leave..."

"I'm...sorry" I gasped out as my vision became more and more clouded "I've...reached my...limit and--"

She cut me off my pressing her lips against mine. It was soft and warm as always...but this time it was also desperate and fearful. I could taste her salty tears on the tip of my tongue as they continued to flow endlessly from her eyes

"I love you Fate-chan..." Her voice was cracked, her eyes teary, but her words were clear.

I smiled as best as I could to show her that I had indeed heard and understood what she had just said.

"I love you too...Nanoha." I said with the last of my strength as I heard the distant sound of police sirens. "You will be...safe now..." I said almost in a whisper as my eyes began to close

"No! Just a little longer!" she begged, shaking me slightly

"Goodbye...Nanoha..."

A/N Hmmm kinda short for a prologue I guess, at least to what I am used to writing. I wonder how far I should take this...or if I should even take this anywhere lol. What do you guys think? If its something worth working on I'll continue it, if not then I'll just probably let it die just like the above scene (mwahahahaha!!!) *ahem* Thanks again in advance *bows*