Xqulth: Hey yall. I know, I know, I owe you all a serious chapter or two. This may be the last chapter for a while though.

Reiley: *twitch*

X: What! I have school! And I have to watch 'Lie to Me'!

Reiley: *twitch* Its almost done! You can't finish it!?!?! You have to watch your show!!!

X: It takes time and yes!!

Reiley: Does not!

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I've been defeated and brought down
Dropped to my knees when hope ran out
The time has come to change my ways

We watched as a line of fire spread in between the people and their guards and as the prisoners ran. I jumped from place behind a log and ran towards the nearest guard chasing a little girl. Just as I neared the man, I slid my katana from its sheath and sliced into the man cleanly. I spun on my heel and threw my hand in the air, catching an enemies blade on one set of my climbing claws (AN. This is another Mythbusters refrence. I dont think they're called climbing claws but who the hell cares. Its from one of the ninja specials.). Grabbing my knife out of its sheath at my hip, I cut his throat and looked around for Mo, Meggie, and Dusty.

On this day I see clearly everything has come to life
A bitter place and a broken dream
And we'll leave it all, leave it all behind

Mo was fighting Firefox and Meggie was helping our wounded with our mother. I saw flames whip up around me and I knew I needed to get back to the fight. Knowing that Dustfinger had a visual on me I nodded, gripping my katana in my right hand I prepared to fight. The flames died to reveal three men dressed in the Adder's uniforms. They charged me and I lifted my katana to meet one of my enemies. I felt a bolt of pain rush through my side and I knew that I had been hit with something. Suddenly blue flames came up around me, singeing my opponents to death. I grabbed my side and stood up, walking through the flames to keep fighting.

I'll never long for what might have been
Regret won't waste my life again
I won't look back
I'll fight to remain:

After hours of fighting, we finally stood atop of a hill watching people tend to the dead and wounded. The casualties and dead were few, my side had been bandaged and barely hurt. Dustfinger stood bye Roxanne and I refused to meet his eyes. It hurt. It really did. The scenes from when he disappeared, the tent, in front of the Adder's castle all flashed through my mind and I squeezed my eyes shut.

On this day I see clearly everything has come to life
A bitter place and a broken dream
And we'll leave it all behind

Everyone was hurt in someway I guess. Mo, Meggie and my mother were convinced it was the killing that was slowly turning into insanity, but they had no clue. Killing, sadly doesn't bother me. I know it should, taking another human beings life is against one of the ten commandments isn't it? Not being religous at all, I had no answer to it. To them, it may be the killing, but to me, it was the fact of being so close to something wonderful, and yet, so far away. I sighed, my life sucked.

On this day its so real to me
Everything has come to life
Another chance to chase a dream
Another chance to feel
Chance to feel alive

Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Dusty walking towards me. He came up with a guilty expression on his face. I raised my eyebrow when he stood next to me.

"Roxanne is mad at me."

"Why?"

"She thinks I'm too protective of you."

"You are."

He turned to me with a shocked expression. I explained, "You could have been killed when you were watching over me. I didn't need the help."

Dustfinger furrowed his eyebrows and remained silent. I heard him mutter something sounding like "screw it" as he stepped towards me and kissed me full on the lips.

Fear will kill me, all I could be
Lift these sorrows
Let me breathe, could you set me free
Could you set me free

My wandering mind focused solely on one thing. His body, in contact with mine. It felt like heaven. His hands pulled me by my waist towards him and my arms wrapped around his neck. My hands found their way to his hair. I had never felt so happy in my life. I had him, I had my Dusty, my fire-eater. And Roxanne didn't. He pulled away from me only when air became a neccessity. Damn breathing thing.

On this day I see clearly everything has come to life
A bitter place and a broken dream
And we'll leave it all behind
On this day its so real to me
Everything has come to life
Another chance to chase a dream
Another chance to feel
Chance to feel alive

We stared at each other for what felt like eternity. Then my eyes widened and blackness closed in around me. I felt myself go forward and into Dustfinger's arms. The last thing I heard was him shouting my name.

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X: You all may kill me next chapter. Sorry if it's short. I'm writing this at night and I'm tired. The song is this really awesome song. Haha. Metalingus by Alter Bridges. Yeah second to last chapter! If you all want a threequal, tell me.