Hi! Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry this took so long, but I don't really think anyone was waiting for it very much. Sorry! Well, here it is. I hope you like it. I'm not very good at writing sad scenes, but I still like them.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of the Harvest Moon ideas, just a copy of the video game. :)

One night, January 11th, if you want to go into details, the family was watching TV, Mark and Grace on the couch, Karen on the floor with Honey, and Socks curled up in the big armchair. Outside in the stable, Sugar, Karen's two-year-old filly was asleep between Jake and Ginger. (Ginger was the only mare Jake would go with, which Karen found incredibly sweet). Overall, a pretty peaceful night.

Suddenly, Honey started growling and there as a loud banging at the door. Then, a man with silver hair and a scar across is cheek burst in.

"Nobody move!" He shouted, holding up a knife with a shining eight inch blade.

Karen froze in fear, Honey, still growling, ran out the door and Socks hissed and leapt behind the couch. Karen's parents remained still as well.

The thief spotted Karen's diamond necklace shimmering on it's chain, and got a wild gleam in his eye. He began

Mark pulled Grace down beside Karen and jumped in front of them. "No!" He yelled forcefully "You will not touch them."

The bandit paused, then advanced again. Mark lunged at him and he stuck his knife into Mark's stomach. Karen screamed, and as Mark fell at his feet, he ran out the door.

Karen and her mother ran over to Mark. "Grace, Karen, are you two okay?" He asked weakly, barely able to open his eyes.

"We're fine." Grace reassured him.

"Daddy, you can't. Please don't leave us." Karen sobbed as blood pooled around them and his breath came in wheezes.

"Grace..." He said, reaching for her hand. She took it and held it tightly. "You'll never guess how much I love you. Thank you for such a wonderful life, everything I could have ever asked for." He sighed, leaned up and kissed her for the last time.

All that time, Karen had been whispering "Oh no. Oh no. Oh no." He silenced her by gently taking her hand.

"Karen, I'm so sorry. I have to go." He sighed, and winced.

"Daddy, you can't! There's still so much you have to teach me! Mama and I need you, what will we do without you?" She cried desperately, forcing out the word "will"

"I love you so much. I'll never leave you. Be strong. My amazing Grace, my gorgeous girl, Karen. I'm going to miss you." He smiled, and wheezed his last breath.

Grace closed his eyes just as the rest of the village came running up the road to the farm, Honey in the lead, barking like crazy.

They stopped at the door. "We're too late." Someone whispered.

Karen rose, tears streaming down her cheeks, her breath coming in quick, short gasps. "Where were you?" She screamed at them. "Where were you when your friend was being killed?" Then with one final, desperate, screamed sob, she ran into the darkness, to a place she knew well and she had hardly ever been there without her father; the stable.

The smell of the hay that she had buried herself in only made her cry more. She heard a small whimpering sound and found Honey crawling into her lap, and Sugar nuzzled her cheek.

"I miss him so much already. What am I going to do?" She sobbed, hugging them both tightly, tears running silently down her face.

It was then that she swore if she never saw this valley again, it would be too soon. She could never live there again, it would be far too painful.

Well, how did you like that chapter? It's pretty sad I think. My friend said that he talked too much, so I cut out a bunch. I hope he still didn't talk too much. Please tell me. Kay, bye!