Death was on his horse, Despair, looking for Sam who he knew was bound to know what was going on. "what in the 7 hells is going on?" He was maybe a football field away from her tree, when he heard a loud, soft voice. He got closer, needing to find out what was happening. Despair sprints through a dense thicket of brush and stops just before the Tree. "Sam, I-" He stopped, staring at her and listening to her. Jen was on the branch in front of her, smiling and listening.

"This is how it ends,.

I feel the chemicals burning my, bloodstream.

Fading out again,

I feel the chemicals burning my, bloodstream.

"If this is to end in fire

Then we should all burn together

Watch the flames climb high into the night

Calling out father oh

Stand by and we will

Watch the flames burn auburn on

The mountain side"

Death stopped trying to focus on everything, just listening to her wide eyes and suprised.

And if we should die tonight

Then we should all die together

Raise a glass of wine for the last time

Calling out father oh

Prepare as we will

Watch the flames burn auburn on

The mountain side

Desolation comes upon the sky

Now I see fire

Inside the mountain

I see fire

Burning the trees

And I see fire

Hollowing souls

I see fire

Blood in the breeze

And I hope that you remember me

Well, tell me when it kicks in

Well, tell me when it kicks in

I've been looking for a lover

Thought I'd find her in a bottle

God, make me another one

I'll be feeling this tomorrow

Lord, forgive me for the things I've done

I was never meant to hurt no one

I saw scars upon a broken-hearted lover"

At this point, she was beginig to tear up. Jen's expression, turned to a sad one, placing a hand on her leg that was hanging over a side of the branch.

"Oh, no, no, don't leave me alone lonely now

If you loved me how'd you never learn?

Oh, coloured crimson in my eyes

One or two could free my mind

Now I see fire

Inside the mountain

I see fire

Burning the trees

I see fire

Hollowing souls

I see fire

Blood in the breeze

And I hope that you remember me

All the voices in my mind

Calling out across the line

Now I see fire

Inside the mountain

I see fire

Burning the trees

I see fire

Hollowing souls

I see fire

Blood in the breeze

Well, tell me when it kicks in

Well, tell me when it kicks in"

Sam dropped her guitar, it fading as it hit the ground. Jen leaned forward, hugging her, as Death watched her sob quietly. This was his first time hearing her voice, yet it was so familiar and intoxicating. Jen faded, leaving sam to hug her knees to her chest and calm herself.

Death gulped, dismounting despair who was hopping and whining. "Quiet, you!"

Sam twitched at the noise, wiping her eyes before hopping down. She shoved her hands in her pockets, looking in his direction, wishing she had her eyesight back. She missed his face a lot to be quite honest. "Need something? Not in a good mood."

"I... I was riding to your Tree and... " He pointed towards the Hell City. "Theres blasted humans everywhere!"

"Yeah. I don't know much about it myself. Im friends with a lot of them so I guess they left me alone for the most part. But I still don't exactly know what there doing. If I didn't know better, i'd say they were invading the damn place."

"Humans... Invading Hell?" He shook his head, "Why would they EVER allow this!"

"They tried to execute Lucifer. THAT didn't go well. I actually found myself sorry for the guy."

He was regaining his lost composure, tilting his head. "What did they look like?"

Sam explained, kicking the ground a bit and sounding uneasy.

"Sounds like the Creator's doing."

"Whatd you come here for?"

"I came here to discuss about the human presence here, and since WHEN could you talk?" He seemed agitated, as it would have been more useful before.

"The day after I met you. I was informed about mages who could help, bit I didn't feel like waiting. So I went as soon as possible."

"Makes conversing with you easier."

"Mhm. Im surprised to no end that its not scratchy and croaky. Mage did a good job. Sure as hell beats scaring up my arms and hands."

"Did the scars heal?"

She shrugged, looking at her left hand. "Probably. They last bout a month after healed. The only thing that scars would stay on, is my neck and shoulders. Mating reasons I think, I wouldn't know much of that."

"Hmm, I see. Wouldn't you rather live somewhere else? Away from all these Human invaders? They will conquer this place, you know."

"There leaving me out of it as far as I noticed. I like my tree. Its been mine for too long. Even if I do move away i'd have to visit it a lot."

"Very well, then. Will you be alright here? In the midst of this invasion?"

"Even if I'm not it'd just take words to scare em again. I think. Might only work once."

"once."

"Oh well, sucks to be not abandoning it."

"Alright.. Farewell Sam." He mounted Despair, riding off again.

"Cya." She stood still as he left, before climbing back into her tree. She missed seeing her dear friends faces and wondered how much change there was in the centuries they all had apart.