Jake Thanatos Black-

A young girl and her twin brother ran through a dark forest, the shouting of their former village echoing behind them. They've been running for hours, both of them were exhausted and soaked by the pouring rain.

"Nivos, I'm tired" the boy complained, his breathing labored and his voice was raspy.

"I know Jake, but we have to keep moving" the girl, Nivos, replied, her body shaking just as badly as her brother's.

Jake groaned, took two more steps before collapsing. Nivos turned and raced to her brother's side.

"Jake!" she felt his forehead and gasped, panic filling her.

"Jake, stay awake, I-I'll find us someplace warm" she looked around, but only found trees and open space, no caves, no place safe.

Tears built up in her eyes as she returned to her brother's side. He coughed and looked at her, a small smile on his face.

"Nivos, pro-promise me you'll continue trusting, and you'll never see anything as good and evil"

"Jake, don't, you're gonna be fine" Nivos cried.

"Please" he scoffed slightly, "we both knew I'd die before you, especially with my disease"

Nivos's tears fell freely, "it's not a disease. It's just how you were born"

He smiled, "call it what you want Ni', but everyone knows it's abnormal. Live your life sis'."

His eyes closed and his chest stopped rising.

"NOOOOOO!" Nivos screamed and held her brother closer, "JAKE!"

She closed her eyes, "I won't let you die, not like this"

"Mother of the Earth, Father of the Sky,

Let my brother live once more, take my soul instead"

Tears slid more and some pattered on his cheek.

"I trade my life for my brother's, always and forever;

Please, let him live once more"

The wind around her picked up, a dark figure watched from the shadows, a frown gracing his pale face.

"Please, Mother Earth, Father Sky,

My brother is still needed on this planet,

I am not."

The winds slowed and Nivos looked at her brother. His face was pale, his brown hair and his brown eyes, but he still was gone.

Tears fell from her eyes and she hugged Jake closer to her.

"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry Jake, please, come back" she cried.

"I'm sure he wouldn't want you to blame yourself"

Nivos gasped and looked up, she looked around, no one was there, no one for miles. She looked down at her twin and sniffed. She curled up around her brother and closed her eyes, swearing that she would never leave him.

"I promise, Jake" she whispered, promising to uphold what he wanted her to.

A boy with pale skin, red-brown hair and blood red eyes watched her lay next to the dead boy in sadness. An older boy, pale, blue-gold eyes and black hair walked up to him.

"Come on, it's time to go"

He took the younger's hand and led him away.