Chapter 29

Hazel POV

"Hello Hazel Toro" A pale girl with short black Hair stood over me.

"W-w-who are you?" I stuttered I stood up and looked around me. It was sort of a black wasteland, burnt debris everywhere. The sky was grey with dust clouds, a blimp floated around. "W-w-where am i?"

"You in the home of the black parade. I'm Fear, this is my twin sister Regret" Fear and Regret stood together, they both looked the same, short black hair, black sort of mask eye make up. They wore black and silver sleeveless black tops and black pleated skirts and thigh high black boots that matched their black finger less gloves that went up their arms.

"W-why am i here?" I was shaking, Fear and regret looked at one another. I looked down. I was wearing a black parade jacket like Fear and Regret but with sleeves, I had a black pencil skirt with silver down the sides, but I still had my black converses on. "WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE? AM I DEAD?" Fear and Regret grabbed an arm each and began walking forward. "FEAR, REGRET, WHILE YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHATS GOING ON HERE?" I cried. "Were going to go see Mother Death. She'll explain." Regret told me. We keep walking on until there was a woman in a black dress with a gas mask on facing away from us.

"Mother Death? We have Hazel Toro" Fear told 'mother death'

"Thank you Fear and Regret." mother Death said after a silence."You may leave now." Fear and Regret left without saying another word. I just stood there. Mother Death turned around and faced me.

"Mother Death, please tell me am I dead?" I quietly breathed.

"Yes Hazel. You are."

I collapsed and began wildly sobbing.

"But Hazel my child. You have a choice. You can stay here. Or you can return. You've had a close calls. You've had pain. You've had sorrow. Life is just a dream for the dead. You can end it all. No more pain. Or you can return. The Black Parade shall be here to collect you at 3. You have an hour to decide my child. You can leave with them. Or not follow. If you do not follow, you will become unconscious and return to the real world. But remember this my child, you may return here soon. And you will not get a choice." Mother Death walked off into methane skies.
I sat up from my sobbing ball and began to think about what Mother Death just said. I had been in pain. And she said I may return. So why not stay? But then, she did i may return. Which means it may not be for years. And I couldn't bare to leave them all. But I want the Pain to end. Do I stay or go?

Frank POV

"Hello Frank Iero. Back so soon?" Fear asked. I stood up and looked around and at me. "No, no no not again WHY THE FUCK AM I BACK? NO YOU CANT PUT ME BACK IN THE UNIFORM ALREADY. I CAN'T GO. FEAR, REGRET TELL ME I'M NOT GOING TO STAY? FOR FUCKSAKE TELL ME IM NOT!" I cried. "You know that's not up to us Frank" Regret replied.
"Take me to her then" I whispered. Fear and Regret took my arms and lead me to Mother Death.
"Mother death, we have Frank Iero" Fear told Mother Death.
"Thank you Fear and Regret." mother Death said after a silence."You may leave now." Fear and Regret left without saying another word. I just stood there.
"Mother Death why am I back again? Tell me I have a choice" I said
"Hello Frank. Its been a few years." Mother Death calmly said still facing away from me.
"Do I get a choice again Mother Death?" I said a little bit louder this time. She stayed silent.
"DO I GET A FUCKING CHOICE?" I shouted
Mother Death turned
"Mind your manors when you go, Frank. Yes Frank, you get a choice. Like the one I gave your friend Hazel" She said so casually
"Hazels here? Where is she, I need to find her!" I turned to walk away.
"You cant see her Frank. You know you can't see the pre-dead. Not until they join the Black Parade." She called after me. I stopped. I heard her walking towards me.
"So whats your choice Frank?" She whispered.
"I go. I want to go now. I don't want to wait for the Black Parade. Let me go NOW"
"As you wish Frank" She removed her gas mask to reviel scars. She kissed my forehead and everything went black.

Hazel POV

Before I knew it, It was 3. The Black Parade began to come towards me and out of the distance. And at the front were Fear and Regret. Standing behind them there were Billions of people but at the front, was my mother. Helena Toro. She stood in her dress but with a Black Parade jacket on.
"MOM" I began to run towards her.
"If you touch her, you will join the Black Parade. And you wont be able to go back." Regret said.
"But Mom, Mom!" And Eva! Oh god." I began crying
"Hazel beautiful!" I looked up, my mom was talking to me!
"MOM!" I went to go hug her
"No Hazel! You have a choice! Go live your life! Don't join the Black Parade! Not until its really your time! Not death by injury or illness but by old age!" Mom said
"But mom, I need you, I love you, I miss you!" I choked
"HAZEL! Are you coming or not?" Fear called
"Go Hazel, remember I love you. Goodbye" Mom said.
I stood silently for a second.
"I am not afraid to keep on living, I am not afraid to walk this world alone!"

Frank POV

I woke in a hospital bed, with Hazel in the bed next to me, her hand hanging on the side. I reached out for it and held it.
"Honey if you stay you'll be forgiven"