A/N: Seriously, I think I have the best reviewers ever! Just like I promised, here's the special treat update for you! I knew this day would come when I thought out the whole plot for OFL, but it's so sad. I hope the emotion shows through, it sure made me cry! But it has to be done. There isn't much Cassie and Kayden in this chapter, but don't worry they're not going ANYWHERE! I'm not good with lemons, or whatever they're called. Just too awkward to write... so use your imagination.

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Disclaimer: You already know what I don't own and who owns what. The song used in this chapter is called "Haunted" by, you guessed it, Taylor Swift!

Listening to: Christmas Music!

The Festival was still at it's height, I sat down at one of the tables, picking at my dress. I smiled when I looked through the crowd and saw Kayden and Arrow standing by a vat of beer. She was holding a mug in her hand, and even though she looked at elegant as ever, she was cheering loudly looking over Arrow's shoulder as he went through a line of mugs on the table. Draining each one dry before moving to the next one, I shook my head laughing to myself. Turning a little more to the side, Cassie and Evra were speaking softly to each other, exchanging small kisses in between sentences and beaming as they always did. I was apparently, an amazing match maker. I searched around the room, my eyebrows scruntched together and I felt lines crease in my forehead as I searched for Darren. My heart did it's usual skip as he came into view, but instantly stopped. Something was wrong. I stood up, making sure my dress wasn't stuck in any crevasses before advancing towards him.

"What's wrong?" I asked, startled that he didn't take me into his arms like he normally would.

"Nothing, Ronnie I-"

"Hey you guys! Why aren't you drinking!" Kayden cheered, a mug still in her hand. She grabbed us and threw us down at a table.

"I don't really handle alchoho-"

"I challenge you two." Kayden smirked. You couldn't refuse any challenge during the Festival, and Kayden had gotten us pinned. I smiled to myself, since I couldn't refuse, I decided I might as well enjoy it. Mugs were placed in a line infront of Darren and I, and the same amount was placed infront of Kayden and Arrow on the other side of the table. Cassie and Evra walked over to where everyone was crowded.

"Oh boy, this isn't going to be good." Cassie giggled, she wasn't a drinker herself due to her parents and the stupid party goers, she just didn't want to take part in it. She didn't mind if anyone else did, especially if it was for a big occasion. She knew that the vampires wouldn't get too out of control and burn the mountain down.

My head was spinning. If I was human, from all of the alcohol my body had taken in I would have died right then and there of poisoning. Sure, Arrow and Kayden had drained their never ending line of beer before us, but Darren and I were close behind, so by the time they had won we were past the point of no return.

"Are you okay?" Cassie asked, snuffling in a laugh. I lifted up one of my arms, which felt really heavy, and gave her a wobbly thumbs up.

"Okie dokie!" I hiccuped, looking over at Darren who was possibly more gone than I was. I couldn't remember anything- what I had done this morning. How I had gotten into this dress... which looked kind of funny-

"I think it's time for you two to retire to your room." Evra intervened, his arms on Darren's shoulders.

"What?" I interjected, "Why?"

"It's time to go to sleep." Cassie agreed, helping me stand up.

"I'd be surprised if they even knew their own names," Evra chucked in a hushed tone to Cassie, "they're going to have one hell of a hangover."

"Fine Mom and Dad." Darren breathed as they brought us back to my room.
"Goodnight drunkards!" Cassie signed off, closing the door behind her. I looked around the room, I started to get a little more sober, but definitely not enough to be even remotely aware of the fact that Darren was acting strange. And obviously he couldn't remember either. He leaned forward, crashing his lips into mine. I laughed as he daintily kissed down my neck. That night I gave Darren the last piece of me he didn't already have, the last human piece of me, the last of my innocence.

My head was throbbing, I let out an agonizing moan when I sat up, placing my head in my hands. The last night was a blur, other than the last event which I was reminded of upon seeing my long gown thrown on the floor. I felt for Darren beside me, but frowned when all that came in contact with my fingers were empty sheets. Still warm from his body, he must have gotten up and went to go eat. I put the stabbing pain in my head to the side as I slid on a loose, long sleeved dress that Cassie had created for me. I shook my curls out, some still in ringlets that just blended into my usual relaxed curls.

"Goodmorning!" Kayden grumbled through a piece of bread. I just replied with another stressed moan as I sat down, "Come on, amateur!"

"I never want to drink again." I responded, looking up at her. "Where's Darren?"

"He's training for his next trial tomorrow, you two slept for like two days." She raised an eyebrow "Were you sleeping?" she concluded with a wink. The sore pain in my thighs returned,

"Oh man, I almost forgot."
"That's what Cassie and I thought!" She laughed, throwing her head back. "But his trial is tomorrow, he told me to tell you to go to his room when he's done. Which should be any time now."

"I guess I better go, then." I dismissed, standing up and giving her a wave. I walked through the halls, seeing the rummage from the Festival being cleaned up. The first night, wasn't even the night at all, turned out within all of the madness we hadn't even noticed the days and nights go by. I peeked in, seeing Darren standing with his back to the door.

"Hey," I smiled as he turned around. I leaned to kiss his lips, but was startled when he turned his face to the side, dodging my gesture.

You and I walk a fragile line, I have known it all this time, but I never thought I'd live to see it break.

"What's wrong?" I asked, stepping back. He bit at his lower lip, his eyes were angled at the ground. For the first time, I couldn't read him. He was empty, and his eyes jumped back and forth as he went through his mind in search of words.

"Ronnie, you know I care about you." he started, his voice cracked and was barely above a whisper.

It's getting dark and it's all too quiet, and I can't trust anything now, and it's coming over you like it's all a big mistake.

"Darren, what's going on?" I struggled, my heart dropped and I hoped that this wasn't going where I thought it was. He took in a deep breath and began to speak again, using a finger to grab one of my hands that was hanging at my sides.

"I have been thinking for the past couple of weeks. And what we do, it's hard. And you've been holding me back, from doing a lot."

Ohh, I'm holding my breath, won't lose you again, something's made your eyes go cold.

"What are you talking about?" Tears started to cloud my vision, but I forced to keep them back.

"I'm saying that I don't think we should be together anymore."

Come on, come on don't leave me like this, I thought I had you figured out

"You're just a distraction to me."

Something's gone terribly wrong, you're all I wanted.

"If I want to go on, I have to do it without you."

Come on, come on, don't leave me like this, I thought I had you figured out.

"You're just too much to handle. Your temper and how hard headed you are, now I see it's not something that you can just look past. Ronnie, you're too much for anyone to be able to take care of."

Can't breathe whenever you're gone.

"And to get straight to the point."

Can't turn back now.

"I don't love you anymore."

I'm haunted Stood there and watched you walk away, from everything we had.

Darren pulled his hand away from mine and turned to walk towards the door. I was awestruck, I didn't even know what emotion to feel. I just stood there with my mouth open, stunned and stuck. My heart was gone, I felt nothing inside of me. Just an empty hollow person, everything felt like it was gone. Thought's started rushing through my head, every that had happened to us, every little thing that we had gone through he had just thrown to the side, and destroyed.

But I still mean every word I said, to you.

I walked out of Darren's room, tears threatening to spill out of my eyes with each step I took. I didn't even feel my body, I felt like I was in a daze as I walked back to my room. Once my door was in view, I saw Cassie and Kayden's smiles fade as I bolted into my room. I heard their feet quickly following behind me as I finally surrendered to the tears. My chest, along with my back heaved as I sobbed into the floor. I felt as if I couldn't cry enough, I couldn't get whatever was inside me out. I screamed, clawing my fingers into my hair.

"What the hell happened?" I heard Kayden panic, her arms wrapping around me.

"Ronnie, what's going on?" Another pair of arms swooping me into them.

"Darren- he." I stammered, trying to force my words out through gasps of air.

"He WHAT?" Kayden growled.

"He left me." The tears crashed out again, images flashed through my head. Late night kisses, all the trouble, the words that were spoken. They didn't mean anything to him, and he hurt me more than anything that had ever hurt before. My mind stopped in it's tracks when it fell on Steve, 'I'd never hurt you, Ronnie. Ever.' his words bounced off my brain.

He would try to take away my pain, and he just might make me smile, but the whole time I'm wishing he was you, instead.

I loved Darren with all of my heart and gave him every piece of me. The things he said were like a fatal blow each time they rolled off his tounge. I heard Cassie hush me and run her fingers through my hair, through my tears I could see Kayden looking down on me. Her face was scrunched in pain, anger and the most powerful emotion I felt, confusion.

Oh, I'm holding my breath, won't see you again. Something keeps me holding onto nothing.

I fell asleep after hours of crying. My eyes were puffed and red, and black streaks were down my face from the leftover makeup of the festival. When I awoke a blanket was clutched in my hands, and Cassie and Kayden were right next to me, sitting up asleep with their hands on my back. Instantly the tears returned even after just being awake for a couple of seconds. I just replayed him walking away, leaving, after breaking my heart- more like setting it on fire, throwing it into the ground and doing it all over again.

Come on, come on, don't leave me like this. I thought I had you figured out, somethings gone terribly wrong, you're all I wanted.

Today was the day of his trial, I took all of strength and sat myself up which awoke Cassie and Kayden. "Are you okay?" Cassie's eyes were of pure sadness.

"As okay as I'll ever be." I whispered, getting dressed and wiping the black from off and under my eyes. My eyes were swollen and still pink, making the pale blue seem as if it was glowing unnaturally.

"Let's go." I called to them at my door, waving a limp hand that was at my side.

"Where? You're not talking about going to see his trials, are you?" Kayden shot, appalled at the fact I wanted to go watch the event take place.

"Yes." Kayden bit her tongue as Cassie just nodded and grabbed onto Kayden's wrist giving it a rough squeeze. No matter what I did, I couldn't think about what had happened, I wanted to know what triggered it, what I had done wrong.

I know, I know, I just know. You're not gone, you can't be gone. No.

"Let's jus-" My voice broke, squeaking a little as the tears engulfed me again, making my whole torso shake. Cassie grabbed me and pulled me into her as I sobbed into her arms,

"You don't have to do this Ronnie. You don't have to prove anything to anyone." she cooed. I stood up straight, wiping the tears with the back of my sleeves.

"Let's go."

When we walked up Darren's trial had already started. His eyes connected with mine, and even though I didn't want it to, my heart jumped the same way that it had done before. But he just gave me a cold stare and looked back to the last boar that he had to kill.

Come on, come on don't leave me like this. Won't finish what you started. Can't breathe whenever you're gone, can't go back. I'm haunted.

His life flashed before my eyes as the last boar went to finish him, I composed myself and kept a straight, stone cold expession. Harkat jumped from the stands, saving Darren's life. The crowd was outraged and Mr. Crepsley came up next to me.
"This is very bad." he mumbled. I shrugged, not answering.

You and I walk a fragile line.

I packed what I had left of my belongings, I couldn't stay in the mountain, no matter what I wanted to do, there was no way I could go on with my life staying here. Cassie and Kayden begged me to stay, but I told them that I had no other choice, I may come back. But they would just have to understand, Cassie cried and held onto me and tight as I held to her, not wanting to be apart again. Kayden was more angry than upset, but locked me into an embrace. Her body surprisingly shook with sobs, which she instantly rubbed away when I looked at her.

I have known it all this time.

The trial, was the last thing I would see at the mountain. Darren stood with his head held high, even though he knew what was to come. When the Princes condemned him to the pit of stakes I saw the pain flash through his eyes. Mr. Crepsley roared in protest, but the Princes quickly silenced him. Once Darren was back in his cell, Mr. Crepsley walked up to my side.

"Ronnie, I know that you are upset, but you have to-" he panicked.

"I'm not upset."
"What?"

"I don't care."

But I never thought I'd live to see it break.

And with that I was on my way to the exit of the mountain. I didn't look behind me as I left the clan and Darren behind. I ran, I ran as fast as I could. I didn't stop until I was at an old town, and my legs wouldn't go any further. I gasped for air as I fell to the ground once again, sobs quaking inside me. Everything had fallen apart, I had left my human life for Darren. And he became my life as I became a vampire, and now it seemed like my world was gone. I was hurt, exhausted, alone and not wanting to go on. Footsteps approached from behind me, I wasn't too worried, I just looked like a young girl. Lost, alone and broken. They would just think I had lost my parents and place sympathy on me, and I would probably send them limping away after releasing some of the rage that began to appear in the absence of my heart.

"Ronnie?" I lifted my head up, not turning around.

"Steve?"

Never thought I'd see it.