Note: Wow! I have so many reviews already! Anyways, since some of you asked me to continue this then I will. It will be like a mini fic ;) For now I'm going to be doing different POVs on why everybody gave up and didn't show. But if you guys want something to happen, then just tell me and I'll see what I can do. When I wrote the first chapter, I was letting it all out from my feelings. But then I was like, "hey it's a story!" But my perfection rubbed off on me and so yeah.

I don't own VA...yet.

LPOV

"Will it hurt?" She asked. I almost broke down crying when she asked that. I wanted to hug her and tell her it was all okay even though it wasn't. But after I left her I knew there was no turning back. I made my choice.

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"Look Rose, I'm sorry, but I got to go." I say, trying to make an excuse to leave. There was no way out of her death and I didn't want to see it. I gathered up my stuff and headed down the hallway, trying to ignore Rose's pleas.

"No! Lissa! Please!" She screamed for me.

I got outside and met up with Christian. He must've sensed my pain because he hugged me tight while I cried so hard.

"Lissa," He started.

"I did what I had to do,"

"You do realize you just ruined everything now. She has no one left." He whispered as if he was in pain.

"What do you mean?"

"Dimitri went back to Russia. He knows about her trial but he doesn't know the verdict."

"Oh my god," I cry even harder.

"Adrian has gone crazy. There hasn't been a day I haven't seen him with vodka or cigarettes."

"What do I do now Christian? She probably doesn't even want to speak or look at me."

"You made your decision. You will have to live with it."

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I heard Adrian try to stifle a sob but failed. It came out strangled. But nobody heard us because we were hiding in the back.

But what I was broken over was that the judge tried blinking her tears back at the question. She shook her head.

I watched Mikhail as he tried to tighten the ropes.

"Please? Not too tight." She asked in a whisper. Only it wasn't a whisper, I was sure everyone could hear her.

When he was done he headed over to the table with the stake on it.

I was about to turn around and look away when I heard her through the bond.

'I'm so scared.'

I wasn't sure if she was talking to me or to herself.

'I don't want to go into the darkness. Please…'

I cried even more at that.

'I just want to see the light again. But not like this.'

"Rosemarie Hathaway, the stake that will pierce your chest will spread pain and agony until you are dead. May you find peace in the afterlife. And may God have mercy on your soul." I heard a crying lady whisper just loud enough for some of the people around her to hear.

In the next seconds I saw my best friend, my sister, my bond mate die in front of me. I felt so bad for Mikhail; he looked like he was going to kill himself after that.

Rose was in pain for only a second before looking to the window high above us in the courtroom. She smiled. I looked to where she was smiling at.

The sunlight.

The sun was out and it shone brightly before the custodian covered it.

I looked back to where Rose was standing and saw the smile start to fade. She closed her eyes and took one last breath before becoming still. A hint of a smile was still on her face.

She had gotten her wish. She saw the sunlight.

The ropes on her wrists were loosened and she started to fall. At any moment I was expecting her to regain her balance and walk out of here like nothing happened.

That never happened.

Mikhail caught her before she could fall all the way. The Moroi and their guardians were making their way out while Christian and I stayed. When everybody was out Mikhail cradled her to him whispering "I'm so sorry."

I feel for him. Really bad.

He held her while her right arm was stretched out, as if she was reaching for something.

I didn't realize I was crying hysterically until Christian held me and walked me out of there.

"No! I won't leave her! She needs me!" I screamed and thrashed against him.

"You've done all you can, Lissa." He said.

We finally got into the hallways and he walked me to my room.

"I'm sorry Liss." Christian said sadly.

I didn't answer him. I walked into my room and closed the door without another word. I collapsed on my bed and shouted into the pillows on how much of an idiot I was.

"You're so stupid Lissa! You let her die! She needed you and you left her!" I screamed and punched anything my hand touched.

'Lissa, stop'

Wait a minute. I stopped what I was doing and looked around the room.

"Rose?"

I heard nothing.

"Rose? Is that you? Please tell me," I pleaded.

'Don't be sad for me Lissa.'

I turned around to see Rose. She was standing a few feet in front of me. But she was pale. She's a spirit.

"Rose, I'm so sorry. I should've been there."

She didn't do anything but smile. How was I going to live on without her smile?

"It wasn't your fault," She mouthed the words to me. She turned around and started to walk away. No! She's not leaving me.

I ran up to her and tried to block her way even though she was a spirit. She looked at me and shook her head before coming up to me. She put her arms around me as if she were hugging me. I closed my eyes.

When I opened them she let go and walked right through me.

I turned around to see her but she wasn't there. I fell to the floor. Crying.