This is the longest by far chapter. I put the most into this chapter so I hope you like it. Heads up: Yes this is a super awkward story. But I need help completing it. I have no clue if I should break Finn and Rachel apart, or if they should stay together. If they stay together, then how would I rid of David. all help would be loved. thank you so much for everything so far. I am really into this story, and this is about as long as I have ever stuck with some piece of writing, but I plan to continue. I don't know how you guys really feel, ya'll say you love it, so I assume I'm doing it right. I do think the songs are perfect though. Alright, enough of my awesomeness, ready, set, READ! (And Review)


Rachel had woken up extra early. She wanted to sneak out to meet up with David. She knew she was cheating on Finn, but didn't Finn technically break up with her? I mean he said he would return, but there's nothing wrong with seeing somebody until then...right? Rachel was utterly confused. When she was ready she opened her door.

She was caught by surprise.

"Oh no you don't Raspberry." Puck said as he grabbed her arm. It was six in the morning! What was he doing here?

"Puck let go of me." Rachel asked.

"Not so fast. Why are you leaving to go see this guy?"

"Because he's nice to me and treats me like a princess. Is that too much to ask for?" Rachel said.

"Yes it is. Your fiancée is half way across the world fighting for you."

"He's not my fiancée. He broke it off, remember." Rachel said walking away. Puck ran in front of her to block her view.

"Hey!" He shouted. "Finn loves you! And quite frankly, I don't give a damn about your feelings. Quinn and I are with you because we are protecting Finn, and I am not going to ruin the best thing that has happened to him"

"Well." Rachel said uncertain. "Well since when do I care? I was miserable after he left me, and now I am happy more than ever." She stormed off.

"You know why Quinn has always hated you for the longest time?" This stopped Rachel in her tracks. Puck continued. "Do you know why everyone has hated you?" Rachel turned back facing Puck, still keeping her distance. "It's because you're a self centered little brat. You always have been. You always say you love Finn, but the second he leaves, you practically drop-kick him over the fence and out of your life. You are just some little girl that is just looking for a sugar daddy because she is too insecure!"

David had showed up behind him and grabbed his shoulder. "Hey bud, stop talking to her like that."

"Get your damn hands of me!" Puck yelled and pushed him against the wall. David was not someone to back down kindly. He rammed Puck until Puck slipped and fell. David punched him twice in the face. Puck flipped him over and socked him in the cheek. Rachel came over screaming.

"Stop it! The both of you!" She cried.

Quinn had luckily shown up. Puck never answered his phone to confirm he had Rachel, so she showed up to try and get him and her.

Puck had picked up David and punched him in the nose. "Yeah, you like that." He taunted. David noticed he was bleeding. He rammed Puck into the wall damaging it severely.

Both girls just stood with shock and awe, neither of them knew what to do.

Apparently the noise in the dorm hall was loud enough to attract attention. Three of the four on-duty campus guards showed up to pull them apart. When Puck was yanked apart and held by two of the officers he glared at Rachel.

"That's it! I'm done with you!" He said pointing at Rachel. "Get off of me." He demanded to the guards and stormed down the hallway to the exit.

Quinn started to follow him. She turned to look at Rachel. "You know, I'm glad you're happy. I just want you to know all the pain that you have caused everyone. You won't see us anymore Rachel." Quinn said with tears rolling down her eyes. She turned and ran to catch up with Puck. Once she got there, she leaned on his shoulder and walked the rest of the way out.

Rachel started crying. She turned to David and cried into his chest as he comforted her. It was going to be a long road ahead.


Many months had passed Finn was the last of his original squad still alive. He knew he wouldn't last much longer. He longed for Rachel so bad. He still had 3 years and 4 months of service left. He sent a letter to Rachel every single week. He was on letter 32 I believe, give or take. He poured his heart out into those letters that he wrote. He just was waiting for the day the Rachel would be able to see him again. He had not received letters from anybody over all the months that had passed. He shrugged it off and just figured that it was because of where he was stationed. But he thought Rachel would have at least sent one, just one! He had sent 32. He knew Rachel would normally have tracked him down to be able to write to him; he thought something must've been up.

Rachel however was living a nice life with David. They now shared a dorm room together and had slept with each other too! Rachel was becoming so much more distant from Finn. Because of her change in address, Rachel had never once read a letter sent to her by Finn. They were stacking up in a pile at the post office waiting for pick-up, but she couldn't be bothered. She was in love with David now. This situation became so awkward that it is like something off of a 2001 Michael Bay movie!

Quinn and Puck were living together in Quinn's new apartment in Hartford. Puck actually got a job working as a fry cook. Not the best job, but it paid the rent, utilities, and food. Puck was just happy to be with Quinn. They were made for each other. Just like Finn and Rachel, or so we thought?

And the rest of the people, well we haven't talked about them yet, and we won't for at least a few more chapters. And that's what you missed in the many months of current events that your most favorite author couldn't write about because he was too lazy to even bother. Oh well, that was explained, back to the story.


Finn was walking the desert with other buddies of his. It was very smoky and impossible to see far. Mostly because the area was bombed early the day, and there were oil reserves out here.

Out of nowhere firing is heard. Finn jumps down scared for his life. This has happened too many times over for him to remember. He was used to it, but nonetheless still frightened. Raymore had run over to him screaming like some crazy commander in a war movie. Finn was ordered to rush through the smoke and scope out the Terri's. Two other men were next to Finn, they were going to accompany him on this charge. Finn held his breath until he heard the word, then all three guys ran toward the scream of bullets. Roberts, the man on the far right was hit straight in the head by a non-visible target. He figured that the Terri's were just shooting. He had no clue how many were over there. At least 20 based on how many gunshots were being heard. He was still running with Colbern, until he too was shot and taken down. This didn't stop Finn. He kept charging until he was at the "safe zone" where he could jump in a hole. He was almost there until two bullets came right at him. One came at his chest and barreled right through, just missing his heart, but fracturing his lung. The other went straight into his leg, bringing him down on the ground.

Everything became sort-of quiet and a high pitched noise rang in his ears. He was experiencing shell-shock, but he was too dazed out to even move. He started singing in his mind to Rachel (He could hardly breathe in reality).

We'll do it all. Everything; on our own

We don't need, anything or anyone

If I lay here. (Planes fly overhead)

If I just lay here, would you lie here with me and just forget the world?

I don't quite know, how to say how I feel

Those three words, are said too much; they're not enough

If I lay here. (Bombs going off all around)

If I just lay here, would you lie here with me and just forget the world?

Forget what we're told, before we get too old

Show me a garden that's bursting into life

Let's waste time, chasing cars around our heads

I need your grace, to remind me to find my own (Soldiers run over to Finn)

If I lay here. ("Hold on son, we are getting you some help!")

If I just lay here, would you lie here with me and just forget the world?

Forget what we're told, before we get too old

Show me a garden that's bursting into life

All that I am, All that I ever was

Is here in your perfect eyes, they're all I can see

I don't know where, confused about how as well

Just know that these things will never change for us at all

If I lay here.("Don't worry, we'll get you back to the states.")

If I just lay here, would you lie here with me and just forget the world?

That means Rachel.


Quinn woke up at 1:30 in the morning. She turned the light on to see her phone vibrating wildly. She picked it up to answer it. "Hello?" She asked. She just lay their quietly. Her eyes then became big and she sat up. Tears began rolling down her face.

"Is he alright?" She sobbed. She started crying.

She hung up the phone. she nudged Puck who turned to her.

"Hmm, what is it Q?" He asked.

"It's Finn." She responded.

"Oh shit! Did he die?" He flipped with real concern. "Come on Q tell me. The damn government doesn't call family at one in the morning unless someone died." He demanded with urgency.

Quinn fought back the tears. "He, he's not dead, not yet. He was shot in the lung about five hours ago and he's coming back to New York to go to a special hospital. They have him stabilized, but just barely." She found it hard to fight back those tears.

"Oh Q, what are we going to do?" Puck asked with sincerity, he too was fighting back tears.

"We're going to New York." she said.

"What! Now, he won't be in for another five or so hours. It is only a sixty minute drive at this time at night."

"Puck! We're not going for Finn's body, not yet. We are going for other reasons."

Puck knew what this meant. They hadn't talked to her in months. They treated her as a sin of nature, and it was unspeakable.

"Let's go then, and stop saying body. You make it seem like he's dead. He's not." Puck argued.

They were out the door in less than two minutes and drove off.


Puck and Quinn arrived at NYADA at about a quarter till three. They went to the registry. They asked for the room of Rachel Berry. He pointed her and Puck to David's place, but only after slipping him a twenty if he promised not to report them. They weren't very welcomed on campus.

Quinn was the bigger man of the duo, so instead of Puck she knocked on the door. Surprisingly Rachel answered it. She was surprised.

"Quinn. What are you doing here so late at night?" Rachel asked.

"Rachel, I know we have had our problems in the past, and you seemed to ignore everything good that happened to you in Ohio. But I have some really bad news."

Rachel held her tongue. She went wide eyed and started to cry.

"Please tell me he's not dead." she pleaded.

"He's not, not yet. They are shipping him back as we speak. He is unconscious, lost a lot of blood, and he's not going to make it very long the doctors say." Quinn said. This time she was sympathetic. "It's nice to see you still care about him."

"I still love him; I just don't know what to do anymore." Rachel said breaking down crying. Quinn came in and hugged her, pretending as if nothing happened.

"What are you going to do Rachel?" Quinn said. "Finn will want to be with you, but your with David."

"I know, and I don't know what to do." Rachel sobbed. She fell to the floor crying. Lucky for her, David was gone for the time being on a scouting mission for new member to join next year.

"Come on. You need to get ready so we can go to the hospital to wait for him." Quinn said.

The three of them walked into the dorm and shut the door.


Song used: Chasing Cars by snow Patrol

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