Reckless Conditions

"................EEK! The season finalle was great! I CANT wait for the new season!!! In the meantime, Pleaz enjoy this! Consider this my version of the last 5 min. of the finale.........."

3 Minutes Left....

"You said good-bye to everyone but me. Why?" Peter asked.

"You know why." Neal answered quickly.

"Why? Are you going to see me again?"

"You're the only one who can change my mind, Peter! I know I can't go- I know it's not right!" It was obvious the Neal was torn between to lives- a life with Kate, or a life with Mozzie, Peter, June,Liz.....

2 Minutes Left.......

"Caprey don't go. You know that you don't want to. You have a life here.....What about Mozzie? Or June? Hell, even Liz! She's come around to you, Neal. She really likes you, too!" Peter sighed. "And what about me? You've become my partner, Neal. How could you possibly want to leave this behind?"

"I love her, Peter. I've worked so hard to get this." Neal whispered. Peter walked closer to Neal- putting his hands on his shoulders.

"Neal, she's not who you think she is anymore. She's changed! Kate's not the girl she was a few years ago. Neal, please don't do this!"

1 Minute Left.........

"Peter, you're doing a very bad job of changing my mind. How could I just leave her there? I love her so much that it hurts sometime! I'm sorry Peter, but I have to go now." Neal whispered. Desperate. Confused. Torn. Hurt. All of these things Peter were. But he knew he had to let him go.

40 Seconds Left.......

"Thank you, Peter. I really appreciate everything you've done for me." Neal finally said. "I don't know where I'd be without you.

"And tell June good-bye for me, please?"

"Of course." Peter nodded.

20 Seconds Left..........

And so Neal started walking- walking toward Kate, to freedom. He walked with a slow stride, not wanting to rush the last moments he'd have with Peter- with New York.

10 Seconds Left.....

He could see Kate already smiling at him. He smiled back to her.

5 Seconds Left.....

Neal felt his stride catching speed as his excitement to see Kate. And for just a few seconds, he felt happy. Peace. Rested. Loved.

But then, in a split second, everything changed.....

0 Seconds Left........

"NEAL!" he could hear Peter shout.

At first, Neal couldn't comprehend the initial blast. But as he was pushed to the ground by a tremendous force, everything was put into perspective.

Kate's plane had just blown up.

"KATE! NO!" Neal yelled. He ran up to the plane, but Peter was holding him from going too far. "Let me go!"

"No, Neal! You're going to get yourself killed!"

"Then let me die!" Neal shouted back. Just hearing that sentence made Peter's heart stop. How could he fix this? How could he make the pain of losing someone you loved bearable? Neal had just witnessed the death of a person he had been looking-loving – for a very long time now. And now she was dead- just seconds after finding her. Peter kept on thinking after that day just how close Neal was to death; if he hadn't had tried to convince Neal to go, Neal would also be dead now. But, then again, what was worth? Death or what Neal had just witnessed....?

Neal was completely lost. How could this had ended so badly? Was she really dead? No....she couldn't be dead.....

At one point or another Neal's mind had gone blank. He had fallen to the ground, motionless, staring off into space.

"Neal? NEAL!" Peter shouted.

But Peter knew he wouldn't respond. From that day on, he knew that Neal would never be the same again...

"....aw!! So sad! The season finalle was great! Please R&R!"