Author's Note- Long chapter ahead for you guys, but don't get too excited.

Warning-Character Death, strong language.

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Nick- "What was that?"

Nick side with wide eyes, looking over his back at Zak and Aaron as the echo of a blood curdling scream exploded down the halls of the Goldfield.

Aaron- "Dude that was intense…"

Aaron began to say, thinking the sound had been another EVP from a spirit, but Zak's heart pounded inside his chest. That scream had been too real, too familiar, and too loud for it to be a ghost. Goosebumps rose on Zak's arms and he fell silent.

Zak- "Shhh…"

He said, waving Aaron to be silent and lowering his camera, head turning to see if he could hear anything else.

Zak- "Aaron get on the radio and see where Lillian is."

Zak commanded.

Aaron- "Dude that had to be our best EVP ever."

Aaron responded with excitement. They had never documented a class A EVP so loud and clear before.

Zak- "Get Lillian on the radio NOW!"

Zak hissed and began walking down the hallway, looking through the LCD screen of his camera to guide him through the crumbled building.

Aaron- "Lillian, Zak's down here freakin' out. Where are you?"

Aaron's voice said behind him as the beep of the radio followed, echoing through the silent hallway.

Zak- "Come on Lilly…answer."

Zak whispered to himself as he stopped at the end of the hallway on the first floor, facing the windows that led them to the outside. He held the camera with one hand as his other hand gently slid down to his swollen stomach. He felt the bump with a trembling hand as all the movement that his little girl had been causing just moments before came to a complete stop. It was almost as if she knew something was wrong.

Aaron- "She's not answering man. Maybe she just doesn't have her radio on or somethin'.

Zak shook his head.

Zak- "Something's not right."

He whispered with his hand gently stroking his pregnant stomach in a downward motion. He felt like he was going to puke and he swallowed hard in attempt to control the bile that threatened to rise in his throat. Zak lowered his camera to his side and moved a hand to his lips in a desperate attempt to keep the remains of his dinner from spilling onto the old floor.

Nick- "Zak, man I'm sure she's…"

Zak- "I shouldn't have let her investigate alone Nick! We were fight…"

Aaron- "Zak…"

Aaron interrupted as he stepped to Zak's side, green eyes looking out the window as the moonlight shined through onto his pale skin. Aaron's eyes narrowed as he tried to focus on a form lying on the grass and rubbed at the cloudy glass window with the sleeve of his jacket.

Zak- "We were fighting and I shouldn't have left her. God dammit!"

Zak shouted as his fist hit the cement wall next to the window, sending pieces of rock crumbling to the ground. Zak's eyes followed the rock chips and he rested his sweaty forehead against the cold stone of the building, spitting bile onto the floor as his hand throbbed with pain.

Aaron- "Oh my god."

Aaron spoke next to Zak with a tone of horror before pushed himself into a fast sprint down the dark hallway, heading towards the large glass doors where the owner had locked them in.

Nick/Zak- "Aaron!"

They both yelled at the same time and Zak turned his green orbs to the window, trying to spot what Aaron had seen that had terrified him. That's when his eyes landed upon a form of a person laying on the grass of the hillside, her white skin shining luminously against the moonlight. Her body was twisted at an awkward angle as if she had fallen through an upstairs window as glass littered the cobble stone walkway leading up to the front of the hospital. The large flower vase that was beneath the balcony was broken and dirt spilled over the side, pushed from its home when her body impacted with it.

Zak- "No…Lilly!"

Zak yelled with his hand against the glass before he ran in the direction that Aaron had descended.

Nick- "Zak be careful!"

Nick yelled from behind him and considering the fact that Zak was almost full term in his pregnancy, running or any form of heavy physical exertion was dangerous to not only the baby, but Zak as well. Zak ignored Nick and threw his camera aside, running blind in the darkness as he placed a hand under his stomach to help support it and relied on his memory to lead him around the corner and to the doors of the building. As Zak reached the front of the building he noticed the doors had been blown open with pieces of faded white wood lying scattered on the landing, and Aaron's static night vision camera had been abandoned on the grass facing towards the commotion with a blinking LED.

Zak's sneakers guided through the grass as he ran to where Aaron was standing over the dark form resting on the ground, being careful to step over the broken remains of the window from the second floor. Glass crunched beneath his footing as he reached the body on the grass, and suddenly Zak Bagans forgot how to breathe. It felt almost as if someone had reached inside his chest and tore out his lugs. He gasped for air as he felt his knees go weak, unable to withstand the weight of his body anymore, and he crashed onto his knees in the wet grass as jagged pieces of wood and glass cut into his black jeans.

Zak- "Aaron call an ambulance."

Zak said as he slowly reached for the body of his girlfriend before looking back to see Aaron unmoving.

Zak- "Aaron fucking go!"

He screamed at him as Nick slid to a stop a few feet behind Zak with a hand over his mouth.

Nick- "Oh, oh, god no…"

Nick's voice whispered before he ran behind Aaron to the van to retrieve his cell.

Zak- "Lillian…Lil…Lilly…"

I could hear Zak's voice calling to me but for some reason my mouth rebelled against my feeble attempts to open it. I tried to open my eyes but the pain ravaging through my body was so intense, even attempting the simplest movement caused me extreme agony. What happened? I wondered to myself before remembering that I had been provoking an angry spirit on the second floor before I felt a force push into my back and there was the sound of shattering glass. I remembered falling for what felt like ages, the wind rushing past me at an alarming rate as I instinctively extended my arms to brace myself, an uncontrollable scream bursting from my lips. The last thing I remembered was hitting the heavy cement flower pot on my back and there was a dull "pop" that radiated through my body before my legs landed left but my body went right.

Zak- "Lilly…"

Zak called again and I felt him lift the top half of my body into his arms. That's when I screamed. The pain was so intense it felt like liquid lava had been poured into my open nerves and my eyes exploded open as the heaviness I had felt upon them just moments before dissipated with the agony. My eyes watered and I let out a whimper, looking up into his dark features in the moonlight.

Zak- "I'm sorry…I'm sorry…"

Zak whispered at me and I turned my watery eyes up to him as tears slipped down my cheeks from the pain and the sudden feeling of panic. Why couldn't I move? Why couldn't I speak to him? Why did he look so terrified? My mouth opened in another attempt to speak but nothing but a series of squeaks and struggled breaths passed through my teeth. It hurts Zak. It hurts so much. I thought as I looked into his eyes that began to fill with…wait…tears? Zak doesn't cry. Why is he crying? Please baby, don't cry. His entire body was shaking against mine and I couldn't feel anything from the baby, our baby, as he curled me around his stomach to hold me in his strong arms. His shirt was wet as he pulled me against him, leaving streaks of fresh crimson that glittered on the grass in the moonlight.

Aaron- "The ambulance is on its way."

I heard Aaron say from somewhere to my left. Ambulance? I'm okay right? I asked loudly inside my head. I could feel pain, lots of pain, but I couldn't tell how badly I was hurt. I paused for a moment and licked my lips, my mouth feeling dry but I forced all my energy into talking.

Lillian- "Bad?"

I asked in a hoarse voice I didn't recognize as my own and I furrowed my brow at it in response. Zak's hand touched the side of my face and I felt the pressure from his gentle touch but everything was beginning to go numb.

Zak- "No. You'll be alright."

He said as he looked down into my eyes, not looking at the rest of my body. I saw his jaw tighten in the darkness.

Lillian- "You lie. Is it bad?'

I asked again, frustrated that I couldn't speak more than a couple words at a time. Speaking seemed to take increasing effort with every word.

Zak- "I think your back is broken…"

Zak said as he looked down into my face with a grimace displaying across his features. From my waist up was in his arms, but my hips were turned sideways on the grass.

Zak-"And you've got one hell of a shard of glass in your chest. What happened?"

Zak asked me, trying to avoid looking at my chest as much as possible but every beat of my heart sent blood flowing out in an uncontrollable rate. I felt the warmth of my blood begin to soak through layers of clothing as it pooled on my chest.

Lillian- "Something pushed me. Fell through window."

I responded with a grimace as I shivered from the chill that was taking over my entire body. My legs were starting to tingle and my chest ached, throbbing with every pulse of my struggling heart. I was beginning to worry that I wasn't going to make it through this.

Zak- "A ghost pushed you through the window?"

Lillian-"Got it on camera."

I said and attempted to force my expression into a weak smile but instead I coughed, spewing blood onto the grass.

Zak- "I don't care about the evidence right now Lillian."

Zak said as he moved his warm hand from my face and placed it on my chest, trying to stop the blood flow, but he couldn't cover the wound completely with the glass protruding out of it. His finger tips moved to it in attempt to pull it free, but the moment he applied pressure I cried out in pain, making him recoil from me, sputtering apologies.

Zak's eyes moved down my face as he pushed my bangs away from my forehead and I closed my eyes for a moment, letting the softness of his touch vibrate through my body. He had always been my own brand of heroine. Just the touch of his fingers would send chills vibrating through every part of my being as if he could reach straight into my soul. If only I could tell him how much I loved him, how much he meant to me, and how badly I wanted to see him raise our baby girl.

Lillian- "How's baby…"

I said with chattering teeth. The pain wasn't as sever anymore and I took comfort in that. Maybe I would be alright. I secretly hoped, but deep down I knew that the less pain I felt the worse I was getting. People typically didn't feel a lot of pain when they bleed out.

Zak- "She's fine…"

Zak said with a weak attempt at a smile while he lifted my hand that was resting at my side and placed it on his belly, holding it there as I felt the movement of the baby when she shifted. I smiled up at him as tears continued to roll down my face. I wasn't going to get to see her birth. I wasn't going to get to see her grow up and be like the beautiful person her father was. It was heartbreaking, and the thoughts hurt more than the jagged shard of glass in my chest. I was starting to struggle to breathe when Zak shifted me gently and I looked over his shoulder to see Nick and Aaron standing silently behind him.

Lillian- "Hey guys…"

I whispered before I began to shiver uncontrollably, nearly convulsing in Zak's strong arms.

Nick- "Hey Lilly."

Nick answered without an attempt at a smile or an effort to add emotion to his voice.

Zak- "Guys can we get her a blanket or something?"

Zak asked with an absentminded sniff and Aaron ran back to the van. Zak turned his beautiful green eyes down to me.

Zak- "The ambulance should be here soon okay? Just hang on Lilly."

Zak said to me but we both knew that we were investigating miles out from civilization.

Lillian- "Zak…"

I said with the most serious tone I could bring myself to create, but he shook his head at me.

Zak- "No Goodbyes. You're not going anywhere. You're going to stay here with me and we're going to have this little hellion child. You're gonna raise her and I'm gonna beat the boys back because she's going to be a damn looker if she has any kind of me in her."

He said with a smile and I attempted to laugh, but suddenly I was completely exhausted. My eyes were heavy and all I wanted to do was close them, but I was fighting with everything I had to keep them open. I didn't want to leave him alone. I couldn't leave him alone.

Lillian-"I'm tired…"

I said to him with a grimace and I blinked lazily.

Zak-"It's going to be okay. You're going to be okay."

Zak whispered to me and that's when I was scared for the first time. In all the years I knew him, Zak had never been the person to express his emotions or attempt to be the sensitive one. He had always been the take charge kind of guy and the aggressor when it came to our investigations, hell even when he became pregnant and developed crazy hormones he never lost his strong personality, so I knew the moment I saw fear in his eyes that I should be afraid. I struggled to take in another breath as I felt myself needing to blink, but my eyes didn't reopen.

Zak- "No... Keep your eyes open."

Zak said as he jostled me slightly and I slowly opened them again, no longer feeling cold or pain. I had stopped shivering by the time Aaron came back with the blanket and draped it over me. The night was lit up by flashing red and blue lights as they slowly drove up the long path to get to the location and Nick ran to the large ambulance with his arms waving to draw them to our direction.

Lillian- "Sing to me…"

I whispered and Zak raised his eyebrow.

Zak- "What do you want me to sing?"

He asked.

This really doesn't seem like the time for out of tune screeching.

Lillian- "Anything…"

I responded while I felt numbness crept into my chest and made me start to suffocate. I knew I didn't have much time left. Everything was starting to go dark. I couldn't see Zak's face anymore.

Zak- "Uh.."

He hesitated, thinking of something to attempt to sing. He remembered the investigation when he first met Lillian and she had been singing to a child spirit in attempt to capture EVPs. The song she had been singing was corny, but it was the only thing he could bring into his mind.

Zak- "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine…"

Zak began and I quietly closed my eyes, listening to his tranquil voice.

Zak- "You make me happy when skies are gray…"

His voice cracked with emotion. I could hear the soft beating of his heart as he moved my head onto his muscled chest. I felt my heart slow and the rush of blood pooling around me began to cease. I love you Zackary Bagans.I thought as my body began to relax in his arms. This is it. I whimpered slightly as his voice became farther away until I could no longer hear it anymore. No. No please. I can't leave him! I screamed inside my mind, begging for God to let me have just a few more moments with him. I took one final inhale, remembering the sweet scent of his cologne and the rain covered grass on the first day we met. I'm so sorry. I can't stay. The hand that had been resting on his stomach slid away and came to rest on the grass.

Zak-"You'll…never know dear…how much… I love you…"

Zak finished as tears fell out of his eyes and he rested his forehead on Lillian's cold cheek. Her body relaxed in his arms while the ambulance rounded the corner and Nick ran back up the hill towards them. He stopped when Aaron put a hand on his chest and shook his head. Aaron paused for a moment before he extended a hand down to Zak and rested it on his shoulder when Zak's body began to shake with sobs. The red and blue lights flashed in the darkness of the night as everyone fell silent on the hillside, everyone except for Zak. He sobbed into his bloody hands; blood belonging to his once future fiancé.

I'm so sorry Lilly. I love you. I've always loved you. I'm sorry I never told you…