A/N: We've got 6 chapters until the end now and I'm very sorry but they're not all happy snapshots. Quinn and Rachel are now 54 years old, so they're not the spring chickens they used to be. There are happy moments, but as you can imagine, I have to write quite a few 'character death' warnings over the next few chapters. I can tell you for this Chapter, it's not a main character, but it is upsetting I hope anyway :D. Read at your own will.

Chapter 50

18th July 2048

"Mama" Gracie says as she walks into the living room. Rachel turns around and is shocked at the sight of her daughter standing there sobbing like a child. She steps forward and embraces her straight away.

"Grace, sweetheart what's wrong?"

"He cheated" She says through her sobs. "He fucking cheated"

"Will?" Grace nods and Rachel growls. That asshole has hurt her baby and is not going to get away with it. "I'll fucking kill him" She pulls away from the hug and picks up her car keys and walks towards the door that takes them to the garage.

"Mama. He's not worth it. Plus mom will probably do the job for you, and Puck & Santana" Rachel nods, realising she's being stupid. She pulls her baby girl back into another hug.

"I'm sorry baby girl. How did you find out?"

She leans back and brushes all of her bangs out of her eyes and then kisses her forehead softly. "He sat me down and told me. I have to get the kids from day care and school. How are they going to take the news?" She asks beginning to cry again.

"Are you ending things?"

She nods. "Of course. You and mama have shown how monogamist relationship works. If he loved me like he says he would have strayed"

"I know baby"

"Can me and the kids stay here tonight?" Rachel nods in response.

"Of course baby girl. I love you. Are you sure I can't kill him?"

"No mama"

It's now 2 days later and Grace walks into Quinn's study and takes a seat on the couch behind the main desk.

"Hi mom. I just talked to Will" Quinn growls at his name. "Did you happened to tell Aunt Santana and Uncle Puck about him cheating?"

Quinn nods. "I told San so she's ready for when you wanna file for divorce. Why?"

"His tires got slashed, his brief case was taken and his precious BMW was keyed. Do you know anything about it?"

Quinn shakes her head truthfully. "No of course not. It does sound like Puck though. I'll talk to him. Wait does Will know it's them?"

"Probably. He won't press charges. He's terrified of them. He knew at the beginning if he messed with me, he'd have to deal with them. He's now dealing with the consequences. I've gotta see him tomorrow"

Quinn shakes her head and makes her daughter look her in the eyes. "You don't have to baby. Me or Mama can take the kids to him. You don't have to see him" Gracie smiles and hugs her mother tightly.

November 2nd 2048

Rachel & Quinn are dancing in the living room, with their children surrounding them. They are all home for Alyssa's 8th birthday in a few days, and Quinn & Rachel are revelling in their family being together. Jacob is on guitar, and to the right of him is Rhiannon who is holding Rose in her arms, and looking over the triplets in the bassinet at the side of her.

Ethan & Patrick are being entertained by Beth & Alyssa who are messing around on the mini drums that Jake had when he was younger. Brad & Katherine are asleep on each other on the couch, both zonked out from the weekend they have had. Olivia & Emma are sat at the end of the couch smiling as their niece and nephew. Elle is sat by her Aunt Madeline on the piano, laughing as she watches her play a silly tune. Grace is sat on her own in the arm chair smiling at her mother's dancing.

A phone call however manages to ruin this happy moment. Olivia reaches over and picks it up and answers it.

"Hello" She answers.

"Liv. It's Pop"

"Hey Pop. How are you?" She asks a smile still on her face.

"Not brilliant Olivia. Is your Ma there?" He asks slowly and carefully obviously trying to hide tears or something behind his voice. Olivia decides not to question so hands the phone to her mama.

"Hey Ma, It's Pop" Rachel breaks from her wife's embrace and takes the phone off her daughter.

"Hey daddy. It's good to hear from you"

"Rach... are all the kids there?" Rachel can tell immediately that he is trying not to cry and this question makes her get very worried.

"Daddy what's wrong?" Quinn raises her eyebrow in question and Rachel just shrugs.

"Could you go to your bedroom or dining room or something?" She hums in response. "Take Quinn with you" Rachel takes her wife's hand and tells the kids they'll be back in a minute. They sit at the table in the dining room and Quinn looks at Rachel questionably. She pulls Rachel onto her lap.

"Okay daddy. What's wrong?"

Joe Berry takes a minute to compose himself. He can't believe he's having to tell their only daughter over the phone this news but it needs to be done. He takes one final big breath before letting out the news. "Your dad" Rachel feels her heart in her mouth, she knows what the next words are but she doesn't want to believe them. "He died half an hour ago"

"What?" She cries. Quinn rubs her arms up and down her wife's arms trying to calm her down, tears falling out of her eyes. From this position she can hear Joe on the other end of the phone. "No. No daddy you must be wrong"

"I'm not baby" He says finally letting his tears cloud his voice. "He died in my arms. He had a heart attack. I... oh my god, I can't believe he's gone Rae" He says to his baby girl.

She nods and realises she has to be the strong one right now. "I'm coming back to Lima. Don't worry daddy. I'll be there. I can't believe this. I love you so much"

"I love you too sweetheart. See you soon" Rachel lets the phone drop into her lap and looks up at her wife who also has tears running down her face. She knows she must have heard it, and Elijah thought of Quinn as his daughter just as much as he did Rachel. She eventually called them dad & daddy when her and Rachel got married, and she was just as devastated as her wife. Rachel turns and wraps her arms around her wife's neck and sobs loudly into her wife.

"He's gone" She whispers and Quinn nods her head, and strokes her wife's hair trying to calm her down.

"I know baby, I know" She kisses her cheek the best she can in this position. "He has lived an amazing life Rae. He was 80. He got to see all of his grandchildren grown up, he met most of his great grandchildren. He was happy baby" Maddie walks into the kitchen to check on her parents and she stops when she sees them sobbing into each other's arms.

"Mom? Ma? What's happened?" Quinn looks over the top of Rachel's head to her daughter.

"Go back into the living room Mad's, we'll be in, in a minute" Madeline nods and walks back into the living room. "Do you want me to tell them on my own? She asks Rachel when the woman pulls back and Quinn wipes away her tears ready to tell her children that their grandfather has just died.

"No baby. You are just as messed up as I am. I love you Quinn Fabray"

"Come on"

They walk in and take a seat on their usual love seat. Quinn is holding Rachel close to her body, and they look out at their children who are waiting expectantly for the bad news.

"Ma?"

Maddie breaks the silence and Quinn leans forward a little bit.

"Your Pop just rang as you know. It's about your Grandpa. He had a heart attack"

Jacob shakes his head not quite believing the news he knows is coming. "Please tell me he's alive?"

Quinn shakes her head and looks over at her son apologetically. "He died in your pop's arms about an hour ago. He..." She breaks down and Rachel wraps her arms around her tighter.

"Oh my god" Everyone else in the room says. The younger kids just sit there looking up at their parents in confusion.

"Are we going to Lima?" AJ asks but Rachel shakes her head.

"I am. You have school AJ. I don't want to take you out of school for the preparation. You can come up for the funeral if you want of course"

"Is mom going with you?"

Rachel turns to look at Quinn who nods and squeezes the hand in her own. "I need to go. Could one of you look after AJ?"

Maddie nods and ruffles her little sister's hair. "Me & Luc will have her at ours. That way she's got Beth"

"Thank you Maddie"

"When do you want to get going?" Rachel asks.

"Now. We can go to JFK, wait until there is a flight to take us there"

"I..."

"I'll pack. You spend time with this lot"

"Mama?" Olivia questions when Quinn walks out of the room. Rachel opens her arms and Olivia falls into her mother's lap and hugs her tightly. Elijah and Olivia have always got along brilliantly. At some times during her teething period he was the only person to calm her down.

Rachel & Quinn were currently sat in their rental car outside the home Rachel shared with her father's for 18 years and Quinn shared for 2. Quinn holds onto Rachel's hand and they both stare ahead, trying to gather up the courage to see Joe Berry.

Rachel finally lets go of her wife's hand and opens the door, before walking round and opening the driver's side door and holding her hand out for her wife. Quinn takes her hand and wraps her arms around Rachel before holding onto her and walking towards the door. Rachel knocks and Joe Berry opens up the door and smiles at the sight of his daughter and daughter-in-law.

He wraps Rachel in a hug, and Rachel finally breaks down in her father's arms. Quinn is then dragged into a hug, by her wife and father-in-law.

"I'm sorry for your loss Joe"

He shakes his head and holds her chin in his hand. "You too Quinnie. What happened to daddy as well?"

She nods and sends him an apologetic smile. "I'm sorry. I didn't know if it was appropriate daddy" She hugs him again and he kisses the crown of her head.

"I love you two so much" He pulls Rachel in for a hug as well. "None of the kids are here?" He asks looking around.

"They have school and work daddy. They'll come for the funeral. Maddie is looking after AJ for us"

"OK. Come on in girls" He walks in and takes a seat and the girls take a seat opposite, careful not to be too touchy feely. Rachel stands up and walks over to her dad, and takes a seat on his lap hugging him hard.

"What happened daddy?"

"He has had problems with his heart for the last 10 years. We were just making dinner and his heart gave out. His last words were I love you, tell Rachel, Quinn and the kids the same. I tried everything I could to save him baby" Rachel nods and buries her face into his neck.

"Was it quick?"

Joe nods and swallows. "Too quick. He didn't seem too much in pain. He has lived a good life baby girl"

"I know daddy. I know"

It was now the funeral and Quinn was stood up ready to give her eulogy to the man she thought of as a father.

"Hi. I'm Quinn Berry-Fabray, I have been married to Elijah's daughter for the better part of 18 years now, and gave Eli & Joe their 5 beautiful grandchildren. I asked to give an elegy today, as the man we here to honour today, was the man that pretty much saved my life" She looks over at the coffin and chokes in a sob. Seeing her wife and children sat in the front row with Joe, she smiles slightly.

"He and Joe took me in when I had no family what-so-ever and gave me their whole hearts, and loved me like their own. After our wedding, they truly became my parents as well, and I can't believe we're having to stand here today mourning the man who we all loved so much" She wipes away her tears and gives a small smile.

"Anyhow, for all of you that knew Eli, he would hate me for standing up here crying and I promised my wife, I would attempt to make this a little humorous, which I seem to fail at." Everyone chuckles a little bit "Eli Berry was many things, an amazing father & grandfather. He taught his daughter, my wife, how to love and for that I'm forever grateful. The Berries as a family, might not have been right in everyone's eyes, but I know from experience, they loved each other so much more than most families you see up and down the streets. They were special and it's because of them I'm here today"

She sees her family all in tears and decides she is breaking the rules she promised Rachel. "Eli, we will miss everything about you, even your brilliant ability to walk in on me and Rach in the most compromising positions, and then sitting there trying not to laugh at your daughter's insane explanations. We will miss your brilliant attempts at making the kids laugh, they all adored you and would never trade another moment for what you gave them." She smiles down at her wife who for the first time in a week has a smile on her face.

"I will miss the stories you used to tell our children, about their mother's, of course grossing them out in the process, but you were just so proud of your little girl, and you didn't care if you embarrassed them a little." She takes a deep breath and looks at Joe as she says the next bit. "You and Joe, were the most amazing couple I have ever met. You showed me that me and Rach could live a fantastic life, and that it didn't matter if a few idiots said things about us, as long as our family loved us, that is all that mattered."

"The only thing I think I'm not thankful for, is the fact your daughter inherited your little diva storm outs" The room laughs even Rachel and Quinn decides to wrap it up.

"Elijah Berry had an amazing life. He only had one daughter however from her got 5 grandkids and 10 great grandkids. He is however, I know for sure, going to be looking over all of us, making sure that all of us live our lives the way he wanted. If not, and I am using a quote here from 36 years ago, when he found out I was dating Rachel. Do anything bad, especially if it's to do with my daughter, even when I'm gone from this world, I will come back and haunt your ass.

A/N: I hope it wasn't too bad but at the same time I hope it managed to get some of you to shed a tear. Please remember the next 5 chapters all have character death warnings as well. Should be another Chapter posted tonight. Pretty sure that all Chapters should be uploaded within a few days so watch this space. x