I looked around and saw Celeste on the floor. She was killed. I saw Kriss was on the floor crying. I ran over. "You will be ok, trust me." I told her trying to calm her down. I stood up as I was about to pick her up and run to a safe room. When I stood up a guard with a red scarf pointed a gun at me I stared at him but then looked right as America was looking at me. She looked terrified. Then the guard grinned and moved the gun ever so slightly and pointed it at her. I guess he was expecting it would hurt me more, and he was right. I jumped in front of her. I couldn't let her get hurt. I fell to the floor in pain. They shot just below my left shoulder. I crawled under a table hidden by tablecloth. All I could think about was America I hope she is ok. I could feel myself falling into the darkness but then someone came under. It was America. "Oh maxon!" She said tears in her eyes. She gathered up a little of the bottom of her dress into a ball and pressed at wound. It hurt really bad. "I'm so sorry" she said. I felt terrible for I had told her today especially since she was so kind to me. "No, I'm sorry. I was about to ruin both our lives." "Don't talk right now, just focus, okay?" She consoled "Look at me America." She blinked a few times but looked me in the eye. "Break my heart break it a thousand times it was only ever yours to break." A tear ran down her eye. I grabbed something out of my jacket pocket. It was the ring I planned on giving her. "America, if I don't live, I want you to have this." She held out her hand and I put it on her. "If I do live... will you please marry me?" She looked confused but happy. "Yes." I placed my hand on the back of her head with light pressure and we kissed. Then all of a sudden a guard with green eyes came under. It was that guard. "Lady Kriss is in a safe room your majesty. Your turn. Can you stand?" "No. Waste of time. Take America. She lives do you hear me?" He nodded and grabbed America she yelled and I could tell she didn't want to leave me. "Be happy.." i said my lasts words maybe of my whole life as I fell into the darkness.