Slowly opening my eyes I saw I was laying in a grassy field with beautiful flowers, there were lilies, daisies, roses. It was a beautiful sight, such an amazing array of colors. Realizing my body wasn't in pain anymore I looked into the distance seeing three figures walking towards me, pushing myself up I made me way towards them.

When their faces came into view I ran towards them.

My mother, father, and brother were all smiling at me as I made my way towards them.

"Oh Anastasia, we missed you so much." My mother said to me as she embraced me into a hug.

I was so happy tears streamed down my face, I thought I would never see them again.

"Hey my buttercup." My dad smiled at me and hugged me as well.

"It's so good to finally see your faces again." Sobbing into my dad's chest.

"Oh none of that, you're too beautiful to cry." He whispered down to me.

"I'm sorry I just missed you all so much, I've been so empty without you all in my life." I hugged him tighter before letting him go.

Looking over to my brother he smiled a wide grin at me making me smile back at him.

"Hey you. How have you been?" he asked half laughing as he messed my hair up with his hand.

"I've been…okay Ryan." I looked down at the grass.

It all sunk in and I finally asked

"Am I dead?"

My mother was the first to answer.

"Honey, it is not your time yet. You still have a long life to live. A happy one, me and your father have been watching over you and are so proud of you. Joining the police force is what your father wanted." She explained.

My brows furrowed.

"Then why am I here?" asking timidly I stared at the ground.

"We just wanted to say hello to you darling. You almost passed into the light but it doesn't want to take you just yet."

My mind couldn't wrap around the logic.

The world I was in started to turn grey and I looked up at my family, they were disappearing in front of my eyes.

"Don't go…" I whispered towards them.

"Just remember we all love you oh so much. Don't worry that pretty little head of yours, you will see us again…someday." My mother's voice was a whisper now as they were completely gone now.

"I love you all. See you again someday."

Inhaling sharply gasping for air I wretched up into a sitting position. Looking around I saw I was still in Ruvik's world. I was still on the brain and in the distance I saw Sebastian and the creature Ruvik controlled making their way towards me. Sebastian was thrown back onto the brain about thirty feet away from me. His body smacking against it like a rag doll. He gasped for air and quickly got up into a defensive stance.

Ruvik was now in the monsters mouth and coming toward Sebastian, Sebastian pointed his gun towards Ruvik and I gasped. Standing with the little strength I had left I half jogged half limped over to them.

"STOP! NO!" I gurgled out with blood spilling from my mouth.

Everything seemed to be in slow motion, the gun shot flying through the air towards Ruvik. Before it could hit him it was as if my brain failed me.

Opening my eyes yet again I saw fellow police officers surrounding me, I slowly tried to get up.

"Woaahhh, easy there little Miss, you'll find it quite difficult to get up."

My eyes widened.

No.

Looking around I saw I was in the same room as before.

The STEM room.

Accept this one was tidy, nothing out of place, no blood anywhere.

Looking down at the floor though I saw men in suits who were shot probably by the police officers that crowded around in the room. Blood starting to pool around them.

The police officer who wouldn't let me move by myself picked me up from the bed and took the Stem connection out of the back of my head with ease. I flinched at the pain.

Panning around the room with my eyes I saw what the main source of the STEM project was.

A brain

Ruvik's brain.

"Shut it down."

I heard one of the officers say. I struggled to get free from the grip of the officer restraining me.

"NO! DON'T DO IT!"

But it was too late.

Everything went black and I saw his brain slowly begin to die.

Shoving the police officer off of me I stumbled over to the brain enclosed in glass suffering.

Putting my hand on the glass I watched the remaining thing of the man I loved wither and die.

Falling to my knees and putting my head in my hands I just stared down at the clean tiled floor.

Moments passed, clenching my fists my nails dug into my palms making them bleed.

He was in so much pain until the very end and I didn't do shit to help him.

Maybe he will finally be at peace again with Laura….

All of a sudden I felt a hand gently clasp on my shoulder.

"Anastasia…" it was Sebastian's voice.

I slowly got up with my head down and turned to him putting my head on his chest. No emotions overcame me.

I felt empty.

I felt nothing.

He wrapped his arms around me picking me up and carrying me. Wrapping my arms around his neck I burrowed my face in his vest.

"It'll be okay, I promise." He reassured me.

But the thing is….

It won't.

~Sebastian's P.O.V~

Carrying her frail body in my arms I could feel my shirt beginning to become damp with tears.

I held her closer to me, I wanted nothing else in the world than to protect her. Let her know I was here.

Officers nodded to me on the way out of the building we were in, the place looked like it could be a big company.

Maybe a conspiracy?

Once we reached outside it was freezing, the rain pouring down onto the earth. The wind was aggressive and felt like shards of glass cutting my face.

Paramedics ran over to me and Anastasia.

"Is she hurt?!"

I shook my head looking down at her. She was just emotionally broken. The poor woman, everything she ever loved.

Gone.

"Are you injured?" the man asked again more eager to get an answer.

"I'm fine, thank you."

I saw a fellow officer to my left smoking a cigarette by his car.

I needed one of those.

Walking over to him he looked over to me.

"Detective Castellanos!" he looked happy to see me.

"Hey Paul, do you mind if I could bum one of those off of you? And possibly your car? I need to take her back home." I looked down at Anastasia her shivering form in my arms.

"Yeah sure, I'll just catch a ride back to the station with someone." He said handing me the cigarette and his car keys.

Walking to the passenger side of the car I opened the door very careful not to drop the woman in my arms and sat her in the car. She instantly curled up into a ball with her head in her knees wrapping her arms around them.

Walking back to the driver's side I got in and put the keys in the ignition. Cranking up the heat before pulling away.

Lighting the cigarette I cracked the window so she wouldn't die from the fumes. Every drag of the cigarette was soothing.

Every so often I would glance over to her. Still in the same position I couldn't see her face. That beautiful face…with so much pain plastered onto it.

Her hair was soaked and so were her clothes. She was going to get a cold.

We arrived at the station. Running inside and leaving the keys with the secretary I ran back outside to the car grabbing Anastasia.

Slowly I escorted her to my car throwing my jacket onto her shoulders while I sat her into my passengers seat.

She still didn't speak.

~Time skip~

I decided to bring her back to my place. I couldn't leave her alone like this. She was too mentally unstable to be alone right now. I wouldn't forgive myself if I were to lose her.

Taking the keys out of the ignition she finally spoke.

"Please don't leave me." She whispered.

Getting out of the car and running over to the driver's side I grabbed her and held her in my arms walking to the front door of my two story empty home.

Putting her down to unlock the door I quickly opened it grabbing her by the wrist and closing the door behind us as we entered. Grabbing her in a hug I slid my back down the door with her still in my arms.

I held her so tight I thought she might break. I didn't want to lose her. She was the only thing that held me together. Ever since I lost my beautiful little girl and Wife I've been so lonely, but when Anastasia walked into my life she took all the darkness away from me. She brought me back into the light. I've already spent my life living half undone but she took the empty pit in my chest away.

"You're the one good thing I have Anastasia."

I felt her body go stiff and she looked up at me pulling away a little.

"I-I don't know what to say Seb…I really don't. You never showed me attention outside of work…"

She was looking down at the floor now a shade of red covering her cheeks.

She was so beautiful, even when her face was stained with makeup from the tears. Cupping her cheek with my hand I leaned in.

"Sebastian…." She whispered pushing me away. I still leaned in closer ignoring her resisting.

*SMACK*

~Anastasia P.O.V.~

I slapped him.

Hard.

I couldn't believe him right now. Why was he doing this to me when he knew I was so upset?

He was stunned from the shock of my slap so I took the advantage to flee. Taking his coat off my shoulders I ran out the door leaving it opened behind me. Running faster than I ever ran before I realized he didn't live that far from me. Maybe a few miles.

I never stopped running. It didn't matter how much my legs burned, or how much my lungs hurt. I didn't care. I was being soaked with rain, my body was freezing.

The only thing that was on my mind was Ruvik's beautiful face…that I will never be able to touch again.

I ran even faster to my home.

When I finally made it I took my key out of my pocket and crammed it in the keyhole turning it. Opening the door I ran through slamming it shut behind me and locking it.

Turning around to look at my small little cottage house that was empty.

Nobody to talk to.

Nobody to see.

Slowly walking to my bedroom I peeled my dirt stained soaked clothes off and grabbed a night gown and underwear from my dressers. Walking to the bathroom I turned the shower on hot and waited for it to warm up. Taking my bra and panties off I climbed into the shower and let the warm water relax my muscles slowly. I closed my eyes in delight as the warm droplets soothed my cold skin.

Grabbing the shampoo I scrubbed my hair viciously getting all the dirt out and lathering my body with soap.

After I rinsed off all the self-cleaning products off of me I climbed out of the shower wrapping my towel around my body.

I went to the mirror and saw it was fogged up. I needed to see the extent of damage to my face the makeup caused me.

When I wiped the fogged glass I saw someone standing behind me….It was Ruvik.

I smiled in the mirror and he twitched his lips into a smile as well.

I spun around ready to embrace him

He wasn't there.

"Ruvik…" I whispered biting my lip trying not to cry again.

I was going insane.

Slowly drying my body off I threw on my clothes and walked to my bedroom.

Laying on my bed I stared at my one dresser I owned.

I got up slowly walking over to it.

Opening the drawer I pulled out my handgun.

Walking back over to the bed I sat down on the edge with the gun in my hands.

Looking down at the shiny silver finish I twiddled with it in my hands.

I could just end all my suffering right now and be with my family again….

Mom….Dad…Ryan.

Ruvik.

Taking the safety off my gun I slowly raised it to my temple.

Closing my eyes I cocked the pistol.

Starting to squeeze the trigger.