This was inspired by If I Die Young. The concept of the song though - dying young - is the only thing I got from it. ;) If that makes any sense at all. This is a sadder one-shot. ;; Sorry about that, guys, but I really wanted to write it.
Also, it's from Teague's perspective for once. But...It still takes place after Reign. I really need to break that habit...Of course, in this, Forever didn't happen at all. Poof.
It's really short. Sorry about that! :(
I hold her in my arms, tears falling down my cheeks. She's gone. She's really, truly gone. I don't believe it. After all this time, she died. I should be rejoicing in that fact. The girl who betrayed me is dead. But...I'm not happy. I'm not jumping for joy. Quite the opposite in fact.
I didn't believe what I was seeing at first. I'd been watching her in the mirror as she was doing one of the final quests. She was so close, and I honestly wasn't sure what to want. Did I want her to fail, when she was so close, just like her ancestors that started it all? Or did I want her to make it, only to have it so I'd never be able to see her ever again. That thought really hurt.
But, then the unexpected happened. The fairy she was fighting did something. I couldn't be sure what, but it did something. And then the mirror went dark. So, with quite a bit of Fae magic, I brought Mina here. Except, she wasn't breathing.
I look at her, dressed in jeans and a gray t-shirt, along with light blue sneakers. She looks so casual. With one hand, I shut her eyes, so that she could possibly be sleeping instead.
"Oh, Mina. I'm so, so sorry. I was supposed to keep you safe..."
Welp. :c I know, I know, very sad compared to some of the stories I've done. But, I really really really wanted to write it, otherwise it would just be floating around in my head forever...
~ Dagger
