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Chapter Nine: Gone Forever

Anchor arrived at the same place he and Marquella were before. It had only been a few days ago that he told Marquella that he liked her; now it held a depressing atmosphere. He looked around the place, searching for Marquella. He didn't see her anywhere.

'He lied!' Anchor thought. 'How am I supposed to find 'er now?'

Just as he had given up hope and was about to swim home, he saw a grey thing swish around in the cave in front of him. So, he swam inside to investigate.

Inside of the cave was Marquella! Anchor felt his heart leap with joy, but it stopped suddenly when he saw Marquella laying on the cave floor, motionless.

"Marquella?" Anchor said in a near whisper, swimming over to Marquella's body. He nudged her side gently and said, "Marquella, wake up."

Marquella moved slightly and managed to pick up her head, though anybody could see that even that made her feel a great amount of pain. "Anchor?" she whispered.

"Yep, it's me." Anchor replied with a small smile. "How're you doin'?"

"Okay." Marquella answered, dropping her head back to the ground.

"Marquella!" Anchor rushed over to where Marquella's head was. "You okay?"

"No." Marquella answered in a whisper. "Anchor… I've gotta tell you somethin'. It's very important, and I've only got a few minutes to say it." She forced a smile, but Anchor saw a sad look in her eyes.

I know there's something in the wake of your smile

I get a notion from the look in your eyes, yea

"How come you've only got a few minutes to tell me something?" Anchor asked. "You could take as long as you want to tell me anything."

"No, I can't." Marquella said in her whisper. "I only have a few minutes to tell you, because in a few minutes, I'll be gone." After she said that, a loud thunder clap was heard, kind of adding drama to the moment.

"Gone?" Anchor questioned. "You're leaving? You'll at least be able to say bye to everyone and visit from time to time, right? 'Specially since I was going to ask you if-"

"Yes, I'll be leaving." Marquella whispered. "But when I'm gone, I won't be able to come back to visit. I'll be gone forever."

"Forever?" Anchor said. Suddenly, the little piece of heaven he was living in turned dark.

You've built a love but that love falls apart

Your little piece of heaven turns too dark

"Don't talk like that Marquella." Anchor said. "You're gonna make it through this."

"I've lost too much blood." Marquella said, her voice getting less hearable every few moments. "I won't be able to… to…" She zoned out.

"Marquella!" Anchor shouted. He began shaking her non-bruised side. "Wake up!"

Marquella was near death, but she heard Anchor calling for her. Something in her heart was determined to tell Anchor what she had to say, and was telling Marquella to hold onto that tiny strand of life; and Marquella listened to her heart.

Listen to your heart

when he's calling for you.

Listen to your heart

there's nothing else you can do

I don't know where you're going

and I don't know why

but listen to your heart

before you tell him goodbye

"You're gonna be okay mate." Anchor was saying. "I've seen you shake things off, you're tough. You'll be all right…"

With the little strength she had, Marquella put a fin to Anchor's lips. "Shhh." She said. "Either you shut up and let me say what I've got to say, or I'll punch you. You know I will." She added with a small smile.

Anchor managed a small smile. 'She's in pain and still manages to keep her sense of humor.' Anchor thought.

Marquella smiled to herself, happy that she was able to make Anchor smile. She almost zoned out again, but kept fighting to keep her life. She wanted to see the whole moment before it was swept away by the tide.

Sometimes you wonder if this fight is worthwhile

The precious moments are all lost in the tide, yea

"First of all, I'm sorry I didn't tell you that I hadn't broken up with Dante." Marquella whispered. "I swam away from him, and when I did, I didn't break up with him. I thought that he was going to hurt me either more. Then, when I met you, I forgot all about him."

'That explains why she couldn't say anything.' Anchor thought. 'I should've believed her. And then I said that I hated her…'

Marquella's vision was going blurry. She thought she was dreaming, but quickly remembered that it wasn't a dream. She was dieing, and nothing could change that.

They're swept away and nothing is what is seems

the feeling of belonging to your dreams

"And Dante killed your pup." Anchor mumbled.

"What?" Marquella said in an even lower whisper. "A pup?"

"Dante said that he raped you and left you for dead." Anchor said.

"Well, he didn't." Marquella whispered. "That liar. I'd never let 'im touch me, not in a million years."

"So you mean, you're not… you know…" Anchor asked.

"No." Marquella answered in such a low whisper, that Anchor had to strain his ears to hear her.

'She's passing away!' Anchor thought. 'She can't die, not now!'

Listen to your heart
when he's calling for you

Listen to your heart

There's nothing else you can do

I don't know where you're going
and I don't know why

But listen to your heart

Before you tell him goodbye

Marquella was losing her sense of everything around her. Her life seemed to be sucked out of her with every breath.

"Marquella?" Anchor asked.

"Hmm?" Was all Marquella could say to show that she was listening. She was very weak from loss of blood, and seemed to be slipping out of the world.

"I've gotta ask you something." Anchor said.

"Mmm." Marquella mumbled.

"I don't know how to put this, though." Anchor said. "I wanted this question to be at a better time, a better place, but now that I have to ask you, I don't know what to say."

Marquella wanted to say something, but she couldn't. Her voice wasn't loud enough to be heard, and she couldn't speak anyway.

And there are voices
that want to be heard

So much to mention
but you can't find the words

The scent of magic,
the beauty that's been

When love was wilder

Than the wind

"Marquella…" Anchor began, waiting for the mumble that showed that Marquella was listening. It never came.

Listen to your heart
when he's calling for you

Listen to your heart
there's nothing else you can do

Marquella didn't answer. She just lay lifeless upon the sea floor.

"Marquella?" Anchor said in a whisper, tears forming in his eyes.

I don't know where you're going
and I don't know why

But listen to your heart

"Marquella, please!" Anchor whisper-shouted, tears streaming down his face. "Don't die!" He tried to revive her, though deep in his heart, he knew it was too late.

Before you tell him goodbye

Anchor swam home, feeling extremely depressed, and the rain pouring on his head wasn't helping his mood. He didn't glance back at the place he was swimming away from; it just held too many memories. He knew that there was no undoing what had been done. He'd never see Marquella's face again, and would never be able to ask her the important question. Marquella was gone; gone forever.

TBC

That's it mates. It's depressing, I know. Please feel free to yell at me for killing off Marquella, I know you're probably mad as well as sad. But was it good? I might put Linkin Park's 'In The End' song in the next chappie, but I'm still deciding on if I should.

Sorry, No Reviewer's Choice

That's it. R&R please!