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A/N: Here's a kinda short chapter to gear you guys up for the last chapter.

Chapter 14: Emotional Tides

                        The night hours began to dwindle as the sun began to peek over the horizon, behind the old Cassadine estate. White crests of water crashed against the jagged boulders, the resonance traveled to the docks of Port Charles. Birds cawed in the distance, flying forever towards the horizon, their cries ringing in the ears of barely awakened residents. Dawn had barely arrived, but one could smell the musty humidity in the morning air. The cool sea breeze made its way through open windows of dreaming residents. And instantaneously, within their respected homes, Elizabeth Webber, Emily Quartermaine, and Carly Corinthos gasped and awakened to the sounds of the sea with a start. Their hearts raced as droplets of sweat clung to their temples. A strong sensation of fear swept over them; something was wrong.

            Claps of thunder drowned the sounds of Robin's muffled cries and heightened the fear that was growing in Brenda's stomach. She continued to caress his face and yell at him, anything to revive him. She had never seen him so pale and weak before, the thought of death continued to grow more and more real as the seconds ticked by. "Jason! Jason?" Brenda screamed, "Oh my gosh, no." She rocked his body in her lap, resting her head on his. Tears streamed down her flushed cheeks and soaked into his hair. "Why did you have to save me, Jason? Why?" She felt him stir and she loosened her grip. Her eyes lit up when she saw that special shade of blue that she would forever remember.

"Brenda?" he groaned. His surroundings were blurred, but he could still make out her eyes and smile so clearly. He attempted to move, but pain electrified throughout his body. He moaned and she cried. Their eyes locked forever together in desperation. It couldn't end like this, it just couldn't.

"It's going to be ok, just stay awake with me, please," Brenda requested desperately. She attempted to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead and hold him close, but his body refused to stop shivering. Her body wasn't helping either. Her body was screaming in pain, but her heart paid no attention. Her hands quivered as her fingers attempted to soothe the pain emanating from Jason's body.

"I can't – I can't feel my-" he mustered in shock. He watched her hand stroke his leg, but he couldn't feel her touch. A cut in his jeans revealed a deep red gash in his knee, but he could not feel that either. What he could feel, though, was cold, colder than he ever felt, in his arms and in his chest. The only warmth he felt was through the fingertips of the dark haired beauty that was crying for him. His eyes stared into hers. All he could think about was being afraid to leave her.

Brenda shook her head lightly as tears continued to spill down from her eyes. "Shhh." She whispered in his ear, pressing her lips lightly on his head.  "Nothing's going to happen, ok?" She gripped his hand strongly, not wanting to let go of something that took her nearly a decade to find.  "I promise," she attempted to convince them both. A jolt fleeted through Jason's mind; he gasped and breathed hard as he forced himself to speak the words he had wanted to tell her since the moment it appeared in his mind.

"Promise-" he choked at the word; not because it terrified him but because it saddened him that he had not remembered till this dreary moment. His body continued to seek warmth from Brenda's embrace, but was quickly weakening. He needed to get this out no matter how much he was hurting.

"Jason, don't-" Brenda began, shaking her head. Her eyes begged him to save his energy, to focus all his might on staying alive. But he ignored their pleading and clasped his hand in hers. Her eyes that had once radiated with such brightness only radiated sorrowful darkness. His oceanic crystals glistened tears of terror, sorrow, and apology.  The couple could feel their physical seam beginning to tear.

"I remember," Jason finally cried as he kissed her hand gently. His body shook harder, growing more and more cold as the seconds flew by. Although his heart was tired, it was still growing full of more love for the beauty that knelt beside him.             He looked into the once playful and deceiving eyes he grew to love. Brenda's eyes grew wide in curiosity as well as fear. She glanced as he brushed his lips on the top of her hand.

"What?" she implored.

A/N: What am I doing! Am I going to kill of Jason?! Oh no! I guess you guys have to wait till the last chapter. And I promise I'll update sooner than I have before. It's sad to see that this story is coming to a close. But it never would have made it this far without all of you wonderful readers. Thanks for your loyalty and support and reviews!

The final chapter is currently being beta-ed and I'm gonna add a little more to it.

So…Chapter 15: The Promise goes up by the end of this week! (Depending on the amount of reviews I receive…well, more like depending on how much homework I get this week.) hee hee. Until the next, and final (sniff) chapter…~chicpinay