AN to Sky: Don't worry just yet. The end is just the beginning...
Matt felt as if he were frozen in time. Everything became still. His vision was focusing in and out. Every time it came into clarity, he would see the lifeless Donna. Hot tears finally tore him away from his frozen state. He put his face in his hands. The tears fell from his eyes and burned on his skin. All that work and pain in exchange for more pain. How could Donna be dead? He couldn't believe it. He wouldn't believe it.
He sprung up his position. Raven and Ryder looked unaffected by his move. Their eyes looked dead as they stared at the dead girl. He looked around to see the others had all gathered around Donna's limp body. Daring adn Lizzie hugged onto their children, Dexter kneeling next to his family, the triplets holding onto their parents, Cassidy and her mother standing silently. They all had tears in their looked up at his mother, who held open arms for him. He didn't want to give in, not yet. Ally was now next to him, crying behind her glasses. Her parents were locked out of the library, she sobbed alone. She looked like she had given up, but he hadn't.
He looked to see Donna's bracelet on his arm. Then he looked to see Ally's on Donna's seemed to follow his eyes. "Matt, she's gone." She whispered. "We did all we could." He looked up and Ally. Their blue eyes pierced the other. It was like Matt could read her thoughts. He knew he had to give up, but he didn't want to. Her face was sincere as she shook her head. He can't do it. There was no way it would would only be adding to the pain. But something didn't feel right. He turned his eyes back down to Donna. She was there. He knew it. He held up Donna's dead arm.
"Matt, no!" Ally tried to stop him, but it was too late. There were other voices calling after him. He felt Ally trying to jump on him to get the bracelet off of his wrist, but she couldn't get the clasp. Matt was hesitant at first, but clashed the bracelets and closed his eyes.
Matt was back in the black room. The sound of silence made a chill go up Matt's spine. She must be alive, but where would she be? It was his turn to become snoopy. He took steps in the cold, empty room. He wondered if she would appear to him, like the first time he was let in. Suddenly, a distant voice echoed in the room. He couldn't hear words, but just a voice. It was calling him. Donna was still here.
The boy's heart leaped at the noise. He took more steps like he did earlier. Then he faded into the darkness. He was now in the memory hall. Matt looked to see the lit up screens. They were no longer shades of deep purple, but black and white pictures of the once moving memories. They were slowly fading away. He had to act quickly. She still needed him, even if she didn't say it. He knew.
Matt ran down the long hall of memories. He began to see the ones of last month. If she was still in the place he left her, it would be easier to find her. His heart pumped loudly in his chest as his feet continued to run. His breath quickened. The mint green and purple curls swiped across his sweaty forehead. He could see the end of the memories. When he reached the end of the hall.
A big white screen was at the end. Matt looked around him. There was no Donna in sight. Did the white screen imply that there was no more memories to be made? It was the end of Donna's life? No. It couldn't be. If he was able to come into her mind, there still had to be some hope. His heart continued to beat passionately, his breath in short and quick breaths. Panic began to rise up in him.
"Donna!" Matt called. His voice boomed throughout the memory hall. There was not a single response. He ran his fingers through his hair with anger. "Its all my fault!" Matt screamed as he stomped his feet. He looked at the memory of him and Donna in the hallway. It was one of the most prominent of all the memories. He began to beat on the screen. His hands didn't go through like they did with Donna and the Christmas party memory.
"I'm sorry!" Matt screamed as his punches became weak. He stopped his hands. What had he become? Tears began to form in his eyes again. He didn't fight them this time. The warm water spilled down his freckled cheeks. His legs became weak, and he sunk to the ground. He leaned his body against the cool wall. She was really gone. He never told her how he felt.
These thoughts began to torture his mind. He felt like he was going to go crazy. He would never get to feel Donna's warmth again, or feel special after seeing her smile. Never will he gaze into her beautiful violet eyes that were so deep he couldn't help but dive in every time he saw them. His head began to pound in inconsistent beats. They didn't match his heart beat. Matt just thought it was his brain, but then he heard the call again.
He lifted up his head. The pounding wasn't in his head, it was coming from behind him. The boy got up to his feet so fast his head began to rush, but he didn't care. He turned to gaze his eyes at the big white screen. A sharp intake of breath entered his lungs as he gasped. Matt's eyes widened as he saw her. Donna was pounding on the other side of the white screen.
Matt ran all the way to her. He tried to get through the screen but she held up her hands. He didn't stop. Matt ran right into the wall. He bounced back a little, but ran right back up to the screen. Donna's face was filled with concern. Matt examined Donna's wrist. In here, she still had both bracelets on her arm, but in real life, he had hers on. "Matt," Donna said. "I'm trapped in here with the possession spirit." Her voice was muffled, but he could understand what she was saying.
"What can I do?" Matt asked.
"I think the only way to kill it is if you leave me to die," Donna said. Matt was shocked again. He found her. She was still alive. He couldn't kill her now, after all this pain.
"No," Matt shook his head. "I won't do it. We've spent all this time. We fought for this. I just- I ca-"
"Matt," Donna's voice cut him off. Matt stopped and looked at her with fearful eyes. "Its okay."
"No its not," Matt got closer to the screen. "I can't lose you." He looked into her violet eyes and fell right in. "I need you." Donna's eyes began to pool with tear as she leaned her head against the white screen. Matt leaned his own against the wall. They continued to look into each other's eyes, but then Donna closed hers.
She pressed her hands against the screen. Her voice was like a whisper as she started to cast a spell. Matt didn't know what to do. He wanted to back up and give her space, but a force pushed him against the wall. Matt pressed his own hands against hers. He looked to see a purple glow form around their hands. It continued to grow as time passed.
Matt felt pressure build up between their hands. The screen was beginning to get thinner. He felt their skin touch. Their fingers interlaced and pressed together. Then Matt was pushed back by a force. He landed on the cool ground. He then heard the echoing laugh of the Evil Queen. His blue eyes looked up to see a red and purple ball of flames fly around the memory room. It then vanished into thin air. They did it. It was gone.
Matt then glanced around to see all the memories were in color and moving. Donna was alive. He peered down to see Donna was laying on the floor next to him. her brown hair cover her face. She moved a little, and Matt helped her sit up. Her violet eyes looked at him as he brushed the hair from her forehead. She smiled at him, and Matt's whole body felt weightless. "Thanks for snooping." Donna said after a moment of quiet.
He laughed a little before pulling her in for a hug. she wrapped her arms around his neck while they sit on the floor of her memories. Matt never wanted to let her go again. He leaned back a little so he could see Donna's face again. They were silent as they stared at each other. Matt pulled her closer to him and he kissed her. After a moment, Donna kissed him back. He felt everything was worth it for this kiss. The fight, the yelling, the fighting, and the pain. It was all worth it.
After a moment while, the two pulled away from each other. Matt looked at the red color beginning to form on Donna's cheeks and grinned. He had waited so long for this, but he knew he had to go back into the real world. "I think its time you start breathing again," Matt said as he grabbed her wrist. Donna gave a small laugh as he began to clip Donna's beaded bracelet on his wrist. He took one last look into her eyes before closing the silver clasp.
As soon as Matt could feel consciousness within him he shot straight up. His arm was still clashing bracelets with Donna's limp arm. For a minute, Matt was confused. He had saved her. Why was she still dead?
He gazed around again to see everyone's tearful faces. His eyes met Ally's. "I told you she's gone." Ally whispered again. That's when they all heard it. The laugh of the Evil Queen. Matt's body tensed up to the sound. Everyone looked around to find the location of the noise, but all eyes went to Donna. It was coming from her, even though her body remain lifeless. At first, it was muffled, but began to get louder and louder every second. The ball of red and purple flames rose up out of Donna's head. Everyone's scared eyes followed the ball of hovered over her for a moment, then soared away quickly, taking the laugh with it.
Matt looked down at Donna. Her heavy makeup, pale skin, and black hair were gone. She now had her colored complexion and brown locks framing her face. Her eyelids suddenly opened. Matt was overfilled with joy to see her violet eyes in the real life again. Everyone gasped as Donna sat up and looked around. Everyone was quiet as she looked around. "What?" Donna asked as her eyes landed on Matt.
"Welcome back, snoopy." Matt said before everyone cheered. Donna smiled as she looked around at everyone. He could tell how relieved she was to be back where she belonged. Here with all of the people who cared about her.
"Donna!" Raven said as she pulled her daughter into a hug. Ryder and Dexter also wrapped their arms around them. She was really back. For good this time. Everyone rejoiced. Ally threw her arms around Matt first. Matt couldn't help but hug back. He was so happy.