Chapter 12: Please Don't Die

As my body fell to the ground, I heard 2 screams. One from Suzaku, the other from Lelouch. I opened my eyes a bit, Suzaku on my left, Lelouch on the other. They were both crying. I was wrapped in Lelouch's arms.

Suddenly, Suzaku grabbed the gun and pointed it at Lelouch's head. I weakly put my hand on his guy and pointed it at me.

"If...you're…go…gonna…sh...oot," I weakly said "don't…shoot…each...ot...her. Let...m...me...t...take…the…s...shot." He dropped the gun.

"Clarissa," Lelouch cried even more "I'm so sorry."

"Why didn't you stay hidden?" Suzaku asked.

"Violence isn't the answer," I said even weaker "I don't want to see someone die."

"Suzaku," Lelouch said "call an ambulance or something. Get help, quickly!"

"But..."

"Dammit, Suzaku! Just do it!" yelled Lelouch. Suzaku went outside. Kallen stayed hidden.

"Clarissa," he said.

"Save it, Lelouch," I said "I know what happened 7 years ago. You and Euphie were gonna have an arranged marriage."

Lelouch looked the other way.

"I guess you heard," he said.

"Why did you give me the locket then?" I asked.

"I denied the arranged marriage. I didn't love her. I love you," he said. Suddenly, Suzaku comes in with May.

"Dammit, Lelouch! What have you done?" May slaps Lelouch. I looked at Lelouch.

"If you do love me, then explain this!" I looked at May. May showed Lelouch kissing Kallen.

"But, that never happened," Lelouch said.

"It's in the future," May said.

"You don't love me," I said "you love Kallen."

"Clarissa," said Suzaku. Lelouch starts to cry even more.

"I understand, Lelouch," I said "just go, go with your black knights." Lelouch puts me in Suzaku's arms and heads off with Kallen.

"Clarissa," Suzaku says "please don't die." I put my hand on Suzaku's cheek. Suddenly, it went black again.

"Clarissa!" yelled Suzaku and May. Suddenly, they heard helicopters. May went outside to go look.

"Suzaku, its Lloyd and the others," she said.

"Go hide, May," Suzaku said "they mustn't see you." She nodded and disappeared in the darkness.

"Suzaku!" yelled "what happened?"

"I'll tell you later," Suzaku said "we must hurry. Clarissa mustn't die!"