Prologue:

Jamie Anderson sat up in bed with a splitting headache. It felt as if someone had slammed a hammer into his head. He rubbed at it with his palm lightly, hissing with pain. He inhaled deeply, and grinned, Adelaide was making bacon. He pulled the thick sheets from his body and slid his legs over the side of the bed. He stood, and had to steady himself after a wave of vertigo washed over him. After several seconds, he shook his head and walked slowly towards the chest of drawers. He put on a pair of dark blue jeans with a tear in one of the knees, a white button-up shirt and black and white converse. Once he was dressed, he slipped into the bathroom and brushed at his long black hair before making his way silently through the house and out into the kitchen.

When he entered, he found Adelaide's little sister, Josephine sitting at the table. Jo opened her mouth to say hi, but Jamie put a finger to his lips, silencing her. Quietly, he walked, and stood right behind Adelaide. He stood behind her for the longest time while she went about making breakfast, never once noticing Jamie behind her. After several minutes, Jamie gripped her around the waist, and picked her up off of her feet. Adelaide let out a yelp of shock, and Jamie spun her around. She swatted him once on the chest. "Put me down." She said playfully. Jamie grinned, but did as he was told.

"Mornin' babe." He said, gently pressing his lips against hers. She smiled against his kiss, and wrapped her arms around his neck. "Uh guys...don't burn the bacon please." Jo said from her seat at the table. Jamie and Adelaide chuckled, and the latter moved back to the stove to continue frying the bacon. Jamie sat down across from Jo, and playfully punched her shoulder. "Don't ruin it when I'm gettin' action Jo. You know I don't get it very often."

"Dude, I'm a girl and I get more pussy than you." Adelaide spun around from where she stood. "Jo!" Jo and Jamie laughed at this. Adelaide set the breakfast down in front of the two, and they both began to wolf the food down like they hadn't eaten in days. Adelaide sat down and watched the two with a smile. When they had finished, they both let out loud belches, and Jo fist pumped. "I think I won that one."

"No way, I burped way louder than you." Jo opened her mouth to argue, but Adelaide cleared her throat and jerked a thumb in the direction of the clock hanging on the wall. Jo's eyes widened and she stood. "Oh! I almost forgot." Jamie quirked an eyebrow, making Adelaide laugh. "I've got a hot date." Jo said, making her way towards the door. Jamie grinned and waved.

"Tell Beth I said hi." He said. Jamie was good friends with Jo and her girlfriend Beth. "I'll try!" Jo said as the door front door closed behind her.

"What are you doing today hon'?" Adelaide asked as Jamie stood and grabbed the keys to his motorcycle. "Well...I have to go to work. Then I was thinking we could go down to the beach. Venice is beautiful at night." Adelaide chuckled.

"Is it just me...or are you trying to get laid?" She asked as Jamie kissed her softly. "Probably." Jamie said as he opened the front door and slid out. Adelaide watched him go, and smiled. He was so sweet and kind to her. He was her first true love.

He would be her last.

The sky was a dark black. The stars filled the sky, and Adelaide found herself captivated by them. There was a light breeze out, making the already cool air feel frigid. The smell of the ocean was strong, the sound of the waves crashing against the sand, loud. Adelaide cuddled into Jamie. They were sitting on a towel on the sand, watching the water as it rushed along the sand towards them, stopping and receding just before reaching them. Both were smiling and happy.

"I'm so happy Jamie." Adelaide said softly, hoping this moment would last forever. Jamie nodded his head, and began digging in his pocket. "Is there anyway I could make you happier?"

"I doubt it." She replied. Jamie pulled the small box from his jeans pocket and holding it out in front of her. She stared down at it for the longest time. "How about that?"He asked. She didn't reply for awhile. Just stared down at the box. "Is...is that what I think it is?" Jamie nodded, and placed a small kiss on the back of her head. She gently grabbed the box in her hand, and softly opened it. On the inside was a wedding ring. Tears began to form in Adelaide's eyes and she looked up at Jamie, who smiled.

He leaned in to kiss her, but instead looked behind them when he heard the sound of Rage Against the Machine's "Darkness" playing loudly. He saw a car screeching to a stop by the edge of the sand. Twelve people hopped out of the car, and began moving towards the couple. All were staggering, and with a cold fear settling in his stomach, Jamie realized they were all rip-roaring drunk. "What is it?" Adelaide asked. Jamie didn't answer, just watched as the group made their way towards the couple. Several feet from them, they stopped and a tall man with long dreads and tanned skin stepped forward. His lower face was covered by facial hair. The upper half of his face was covered by large Oakley's.

"Well, well...what've we got here?" He asked, and Jamie could smell alcohol coming off of them in waves.

"Looks like a couple 'a yuppies ta' me." A guy with shaggy auburn hair said. Jamie gulped. "You on our turf boy." The guy with the dreads and Oakley's said. Jamie stood slowly. "C'mon guys...we, we just wanted to have a nice night. Just give us a break." The guy with the dreads cocked his head to one side.

"You beggin' boy? For shame." Without saying anything else, he pulled a .357, and pulled the trigger. The bullet slammed into Jamie's cheek bone, cracking his skull. Jamie was knocked off of his feet, and landed on his back. "Why don't we have a little fun boys?" They swarmed Adelaide, and began ripping at her clothes. Jamie, who was just barely breathing, rolled onto his stomach, and began dragging himself towards their attackers. He reached out, and wrapped a hand around one of their ankles.

"Ugh! Ratchet! Take care of this man!" The guy who'd shot Jamie looked over, and smiled. "One thick skulled mutha' fucker." He said with a grin, aiming his gun and firing. The bullet impacted with the back of Jamie's neck. He jerked, and went limp. He felt himself dying, felt the blood trickling from his body. He heard Adelaide's screams, but couldn't move. Out of the corner of his eye, Jamie saw the bird circling over them. It landed in the sand, and watched. As he died, Jamie could tell. The bird-the crow was watching. It knew exactly what was happening...and Jamie was just able to detect disgust in it's eyes before he drifted into darkness.

A little over forty-five minutes later, another gunshot filled the air, ending Adelaide's life as well.

AN: Just a quick fair warning. This story will not be for the light of heart. It is going to be a dark and brutal story. So don't read it if you don't like descriptions of murder and death. But anyway, what did you guys think? Are you guys fans of the crow (if you aren't it doesn't matter, because this story will most likely explain all of the things that are explained in both the graphic novel and the film, and is in no way related to the movie)? Can you wait for more? Give me your opinions and thoughts on it, because I love hearing what you guys think.

~Exangellion