Prologue

All things start out clean, new and fresh. The snow was always the whitest when it was first falling. The new couple was always the happiest. But like all things, nothing stayed pure forever.

Sunday, December 9, 2011.

The frigged December air surprised the couple as they exited the warmth of the cinema. The frost slowly biting in to their skin as they trudged through the ever increases snow. The sliver of moon only barely casting a soft glow on the whitening landscape and creating an almost eerily atmosphere.

"Sol, that movie was fuckin' amazin'," Eridan gushed, "An like, in the end everythin' worked out!" Eridan rattled the bag of popcorn as he slid into the passenger seat, grinning like a little school girl.

"That'th how all thtupid romantic comedieth go dumbath. Maybe next time I should jutht thend Karkat to go with you." Sollux smirked as he pulled open his door and stuffed himself into the chilly interior. He blew into his cold hand, starting the car and waiting for it to heat up.

"But I can't make out with Kar."

"You can't watch movieth and make out at the thame time anywayth."

"Fuck off Sol, I can do whatever I want."

Eridan stuck his tongue out as Sollux rolled his eyes and took the steering wheel. The car gave a slight lurch forward before it smoothly pulled out of the parking lot. There was a content silence until they got onto the high-way and Eridan quickly leaned over to give Sollux a kiss on the lips. The car gave slight pull to the left as Sollux tried to linger on that kiss a little too long. Eridan chuckled then pulled away and leaned against Sollux side, who stared out the windshield with a slight wistful look in his eyes.

"Jeez Sol, you're gonna get us both killed if you don't pay any attention to the road." Eridan teased cheerfully into his side.

Sollux gazed down at Eridan, "Well I would be if you stop distracting me."

"Oh please, you love my distractions," Eridan jeered with a wink, smiling wildly.

Sollux's sober expression broke apart when a smile cracked his face. He bent down and delivered another quick kiss to his lips and then went back to watching the road ahead of him. The high-way was a bit ice from the snow and warm temperature rising up from the pavement, and it wasn't exactly the best conditions to drive on. But Eridan trusted that Sollux would get them home softly like he did on so many other numerous occasions.

Eridan didn't realise how tired he was until he noticed his eyes drooping and he felt Sollux shuffle a bit to turn the radio on. The volume was rather quiet but Eridan's ears still perked up at the lyrics that were slowly lulling him to sleep.

"Soooool, these lyrics practically some up our relationship." Eridan exclaimed as he sat up again.

"Wow, Eridan I'm actually thtarting to wonder if you have been watching thothe romcomth with Karkat", he moaned as Eridan reached forward and turned "You Make Me Smile" up and started singing out loud with it. Eridan was actually not that bad of a singer and it sounded pretty good until he made Sollux join in. Eridan couldn't help but laugh at Sollux's attempts to stay with the pitch which could have been the reason why they didn't notice the truck that had went through the red light and was speeding straight towards them until it was too late.

"OH MY COD, SOLLUX LOOK OUT!"

Eridan had just enough time to see the fear that flashed through those eyes before the truck hit the driver's side and rolled their car over. His vision went black but that didn't stop the deafening noise that went through his ears. The sound of screeching of tires and tearing of metal ripping apart seemed like it would never stop.

Then the car finally ceased to move and shuddered still, Eridan could feel his body in agony all over. When sound and vision slowly came back to him he was aware that the vehicle was upside down and he was hanging from his seat by only his seatbelt. Every time he moved a fresh sear of pain went through his body and gasped out. But that's the thing; he could only hear himself making noise. Quickly he jerked his head to check if Sollux was okay.

His heart stopped

Sollux wad silently hanging from his seat with blood all over him. His mouth that he only kissed seconds ago were now hanging slightly open and a trickle of blood was spilling from it. His brown scruffy hair was matted in blood and the left side of his body looked crushed against the side of the car that got hit.

All in all, it was not a site that you want to see your boyfriend in.

Even though it hurt to move, Eridan fought through the pain and scramble to undo his seatbelt. The soft click was heard, which was so different form how everything sounded around him lately, and he felt himself fall onto his back and swore out loud. Quickly he crawled over to Sollux's side over the wrecked interior and blood and softly touched him.

"Sol . . ." Eridan whispered to him. He could hear the wail of ambulances coming towards them.

"Sollux please answer me," Eridan started to shake him a little. He could feel the dread that was creeping up his stomach and threatening to overlay his mind. Sollux hadn't responded to him at all.

"Sollux w-why w-wont you say somethin'? Just say somethin'. Anythin'." He could feel tears starting to well up in his eyes.

"Sollux just p-please. Please . . . please j-just say somethin' to me! Sollux! W-why aren't you sayin' anythin'!?" He was shaking Sollux so hard now that the blood on his hair started to spray everywhere. Eridan could feel it hitting his face and glanced down and finally noticed he pool of blood of which was under Sollux's head. It glistened dark red and was everywhere. Eridan started to shake uncontrollably and could feel himself losing consciousness. He curled himself beside Sollux and just laid there staring at his face with a glazed look, only half in the world that he hoped was a nightmare.

Suddenly arms were around him pulling him out of the wreckage and he snapped back into what was real. He was getting carried from the car and to one of the ambulances who were waiting at the edge of the collision. Through his hazy vision he could just make out a bunch off firemen taking Sollux out of the upturned vehicle.

Eridan started to struggle and cried out his name over and over again. His voice was horse but that didn't stop the racking sobs that started to spasm through his body. Tears stared to run freely down his face he felt his emotions crash on him.

"Don't take him aw-way from me!" he cried out finally freeing himself from his savories grasp and tried to race to Sollux's side. He didn't get very far before his legs gave away when he saw the firemen rushing Sollux to an ambulance. He could feel a pair of arms around him and cried.

"I never got to tell him that I love him." Eridan whispered to himself then he felt himself slipping away to the comfort of darkness.