Hi guys! i wrote this up in a moment of sudden inspiration, it's not beta'd so beat with me, okay?

ROSEpov

The clouds swayed to the wind, a sea of pink, purple and red. Only the last colour means anything to me. Red, red as blood. Red as the blood i will soon spilt.

The warble of the soon-to-be roosting birds sang as they returned home. What a pity I wouldn't be here for another sunset to marvel at them. I envy them, the birds, so care-free and...safe. They have a place in the world where they belong, where they are needed. Unlike me, i thought bitterly. The last of the rays of sunshine sank down below the horizon, to shine once more on a day I will miss. I sighed, better get this over and done with. I rose from my crouching position on the forest floor and immediately regretted it. Pines and needles before death. Might as well embrace life before i lose it.

As I trudged onwards, instinct leading me on, i thought about the after life. I'll get to meet my parents, grand-parents, the whole of the Mazur and Hathaway family. Hmmm, death might not be so bad after all. I was doomed for death anyway. A distinct jumble of noise came closer and closer, until the people i called my nieghbours and friends faced me with pitchforks and spikes. This is the end. I spent all my lieftime preparing for this, to detach myself before this day. Only, i failed with one man. And he once was my enemy.

Stan, the village idiot, stepped forward shakily, who in their right mind got him to read my so-called charges?Cowards, all of them. "I-it has c-come t-to t-the a-a-attention o-of t-the v-v-village tha-t a t-traitor is among us." He declared getting more confident by the minute. "Rosemarie Hathaway, do you deny these charges against you?"

I answered clearly and loudly.

"No."

3rd person

The party all mentally sighed, Rose was well known for her fiery temper and being a traitor and all, she must have connections. When unseen attackers did not leap out and attack them, the village surged forward, encased her in a ring of bodies and marched her to the village square. Only one man did not help them, but nor did he help Rose. He merely stood there, and observed the situation with his chocolate eyes, his face showing none of the turmoil he felt inside. This was his best friend for god's sake! His life-long friend, and would-be fiance. He unconciously felt the small bump in his pocket, a beautiful silk box hiding a small, yet impressive diamond ring. He exhaled. He was coward, standing in the shadows when his soul-mate was carried off to death.

With a start, he remembered the last words he said to her."Death will never keep us apart". He'd said it as to show his committment to her, but now the true meaning of the words sunk in. Dertermined to set things right, he straightened himself and bolted after the crowd to the square.

RosePOV

The rope burned into my skin, the gag muffling my screams, the fire looming ever so close to the bottom of my dress. I searched the crowd of a pair of chocolate eyes, eyes i want to remember till i die. But he wasn't there. The reality of loneliness dawned onto me. Disappointment and despair forced tears to brim, my vision became fuzzy, was it the smoke, my eyes or death coming? Nevertheless i squeezed my eyes shut when...

"Roza!"

Now, do you guys want me to make up a ending or leave it like this? I don't either way...