Chapter 5:

Corinne looked at the clock on the wall. It was 5:45, fifteen minutes before six o'clock. She looked down sadly, and walked out the room unarmed. She was going to save her friends no matter what. Even if it means giving up her life. She wasn't going to just sit here, and wait for the worst to come when she could stop it. She rode to the palace where Phillipe, and her friends awaited her. She walked onto the rooftop, closing the door behind her. Phillipe turned, and looked at her. Her friends stared at her with frightful eyes, they were all on their knees on the ground, Phillipe's man holding them down, pointing poison arrows at them. She glared at Phillipe

"Well, well, well if it isn't our little heroine come to save the day." He said.

"Yes," Corinne replied, "I have."

"We've been expecting you, well I have, your little friends never thought you'd come for them." Phillipe said, triumph in his voice.

"Right, what do you want?" Corinne asked.

"You see how far away the ground is from the roof. Well, I want you to jump off this roof. Jump off, and let people see your demise." Phillipe said. Corinne looked down at the ground so far below them. She knew this whole thing had something to do with her demise, but she thought Phillipe would want to destroy her himself. She breathed in.

"Fine." She whispered, "You win, congratulations. I'll jump."

"Corinne don't!" Louis finally shouted.

"I have to, I rather do this than live knowing I could have save you." Corinne whispered, not wanting to look Louis in the eyes. Fearing those blue eyes would change her mind. Then she looked at Phillipe, her glare nearly unbearable even to Phillipe.

"There's one last thing I need to do. I need a moment with my dearest friends." Corinne said, looking at Louis, Aramina, Viveca, and Renée.

"Of course." Phillipe said. Corinne walked over to her friends, and hugged them.

"It'll be fine, I promise." Corinne said reassuringly.

"Corinne you're jumping of the rooftop. You're not coming back, it's not going to be fine." Renée said.

"Yeah, I mean you're our best friend." Aramina said tearfully. Cedric(who was sitting by her) looked at her sadly. His eyes had the same look in them as the look Louis always gave Corinne when he saw her sad.

"And you're the one who started all this. Helped us reach our dream." Viveca said. Corinne smiled at them.

"Trust me, it'll be fine." Corinne said. Smiling reassuringly at them. Her eyes glittered knowingly. All the girls however weren't convinced instead they seemed heartbroken. Their eyes glittering with tears. Their faces sad, and miserable. They shook their heads, wanting to say more, but knowing it wouldn't convince their head-strong friend. How would they get along without her?

Finally, the time came to say goodbye to Louis. Corinne sighed, and fell down on her knees to face Louis. Louis looked at her with sad eyes. His face seemed worried, sad, miserable, and fearful.

"I love you." He whispered

"I love you too, but I have to jump." Corinne said.

"No you don't." Louis said.

"No, but I will for what it's worth." Corinne said. Louis took her hand. Corinne hugged him tightly, and kissed him on the cheek. Louis' grip tightened around her. Corinne let go, and looked at him with the same knowing look she had given her best friends, but behind the glittery veil that seemed to know so much was the dark sadness of leaving them all. As if she couldn't stop herself, Corinne kissed Louis lightly. Louis seemed surprised, but soon got out of the shock. When they broke the kiss. Louis' eyes had tears threatening to fall in them. Why her? Why did Corinne have to fall? Corinne's friends stared at her. Corinne smiled at Aramina.

"You were right, Ara, I am in love with Louis." She said.

"Now you tell him." Aramina said, not believing that her friend had waited to the last-minute. Corinne shrugged, and walked to the edge of the roof, took a deep breath, and looked back once at her friends. Her friends looked at her with pleading eyes, Louis seemed ready to run and grab her if she jumped, and Cedric, well he was trying to comfort a tearful Aramina.

Then Corinne jumped. In a heartbeat she fell through the air toward the hard ground. While everyone watched paralyzed. Everyone except for Louis, who had gotten free of Phillipe's men, and ran to the edge of the roof, "Don't... no!" Louis cried, but it was too late. Corinne had already jumped, and was lying on the ground... motionless. Louis shook his head.

"No, no, no she can't be." He whispered, and ran out of the palace. He didn't even care enough to arrest Phillipe. All he could think of was Corinne. Viveca, Aramina, Renée, and Cedric followed him. When they got to the place where Corinne was, a crowd of people was already there. Louis pushed through the crowd, desperate to see Corinne. His hand brushed against her face, and suddenly he felt unsure if it was her. People held him back while the doctors came, and put her in the carriage, Louis watched it leave sadly, his heart-broken, and seemed heavy. He could hardly breathe. Viveca, and Renée watched the carriage leave with tears falling silently from their eyes, they had very pained expressions on their faces. Aramina had the same pained look, and was weeping quietly while Cedric hugged her, and whispered comforting words in her ear. Suddenly, heavy rain drops started to fall. They all went inside.

Louis looked outside at the terrible weather. It was reflecting how he felt. His Corinne was gone. He'd never see her again. All his hopes have been crushed by Phillipe, and that's what Phillipe wanted.

Louis wasn't the only one who felt terrible. Viveca, Aramina, and Renée were feeling terrible. The girl who gave them strength was now gone. She was dead, and would never come back. Their best friend who knew them better than anyone, and listened to all their problems was gone. There is no one who would be able to replace her.

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Outside the window hidden in the trees, a girl stood. She was tall, and beautiful with shiny blonde hair and blueish-gray eyes. She wore a pink dress, and a musketeer hat. Her eyes sparkled sadly. She then walked back into the forest.

Yes, this part is inspired be BBC Sherlock so blame them for inspiring me. Sad, sad part. The last part should help you get over the sadness. The story is not done yet so stick around. All reviews are loved. So REVIEW!