A/N: Songfic to Taylor Swift's 'Safe and Sound.' Summary: There is war in Danville. Candace is scared. Jeremy comforts her.
"More enemy troops have attacked the north of the Tri-State Area. Sources say they might eventually come to the south of the Tri-State Area"- Candace turned off the news. It was too scary. There was war, right outside her doorstep. What if something happened to her, her friends, her family? She was scared that Jeremy would try and enlist to fight. What would she do if-no, she would not finish that sentence. She heard a knock on the door and jumped out of her skin. She picked up the baseball bat.
"Wh-who's there?" she stuttered.
"It's me!" replied a voice.
"Jeremy?" Candace asked.
"Uh, yeah. At least, I think it's me." Candace knew he was joking, but she couldn't help but think, what if the enemy pretended to be her boyfriend? She decided to open the door, just this once. With her baseball bat at the ready, she slowly opened the door. There, standing in the cold, was Jeremy. She sighed with relief.
"Oh, it really is you. Phew," she said.
"Who else would it be?" Jeremy said with a smirk.
"Well, i-i-it c-could've been…" she started.
"You've been watching the news, haven't you?" he asked. Candace nodded. Jeremy sat on the couch. He motioned for her to sit with him. She did. He wrapped his arms around her as she confessed everything to him, every fear, ever worry. He listened patiently. The tears poured from her eyes and he wiped them away. When she had finished talking, he sang.
I remember tears streaming down your face Just close your eyes Don't you dare look out your window darling
When I said, I'll never let you go
When all those shadows almost killed your light
I remember you said, Don't leave me here alone
But all that's dead and gone and passed tonight
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound
Everything's on fire
The war outside our door keeps raging on
Hold onto this lullaby
Even when the music's gone
Just close your eyes Just close your eyes
The sun is going down
You'll be alright
No one can hurt you now
Come morning light
You and I'll be safe and sound
You'll be alright
Come morning light,
You and I'll be safe and sound...
"But…what if we're not?" said Candace. "What if they attack us and they hurt my family? What if they hurt you?"
"Candace, you need to know that I will always love you, no matter what. I will do anything to keep you alive and breathing for another minute. If that means sacrificing myself then, so be it," he said. Candace gasped.
"Jeremy! Don't say that! You'll never even be given the chance to do something like that. So don't even mention it!" she said.
"You never know," said Jeremy.
"Jeremy James Johnson, you better not enlist in the army!" Candace yelled.
"Even if it was to keep you safe and happy?"
"Jeremy, if you want me to be happy just stay here with me," Candace said.
"But how am I supposed to keep you safe if I'm here with you?" Jeremy asked.
"All I know is that I always feel safe when I'm with you."
Jeremy sighed. He wanted to protect her. And he would. No matter what.
So? Whatcha thinkin'? See what I did there? Ha Ha! Anyway please review. No flames.
