I'm back, and I'm so sorry for being evil, and leaving you guys with that cliffhanger. I feel bad. Anyway, there's things you should know about this chapter.

1. Don't skip ahead, it ruins the whole thing.

2. I admit that it's kinda sad at parts, but I still think that they're not emotional enough, so for those people who want it to feel sadder play this song; The River Flows In You By Yiruma. It's a really sad piano instrumental, but it's beautiful too.

Danger Is My Life

Chapter 13: It's Up To Fate To Decide

"Corinne!" The girls yelled, and rushed to her side. Louis was too shocked to say or do anything. After the shock wore off, he spotted Silas in the corner . . . grinning. He wanted to beat him up, but he knew he couldn't, Corinne needed him. He picked her up in his arms. She was knocked out already. unconscious. Hopefully. He took a deep breath.

"Why?" He asked, "Why did you have to do that?" He blinked the tears away.

"People do crazy things," Corinne whispered, not opening her eyes, "When they're in love."

"Louis?" Renée spoke up, "She has to go to the infirmary. Maybe the wound's not that deep, it could be heeled."

Louis nodded, "I'll take her. You can take care of him, right?" He pointed towards Silas.

"Definitely. We're gonna make him sorry he ever messed with Corinne." Renee said, putting her fist in her palm.

"Yeah, 'cause when you mess with Corinne, you mess with all of us." Viveca said.

"Go, Louis quickly." Aramina said, "I promise we'll take care of him." Louis smiled gratefully at them, and then ran out with Corinne in his arms. Renée turned to Silas. You could see the terror on Silas's face, he was terrified, and Renée nearly laughed. Priceless! This was gonna be fun.

...

Louis opened the doors to the infirmary. One of the nurses turned to him then his eyes widened at the sight of the wounded girl.

"Do you think you can heal her?" He asked.

The doctor looked at the girl with doubt in her eyes, "I can try," She said, then he led them to a bed where Louis lay Corinne down gently. The doctor quickly ran over to a medicine cabnit. He took out a bandage to stop the bleeding.

"She was lucky." The nurse commented, "Five or six more inches and it would've hit her heart, and she would've died on the spot." Louis looked at Corinne sadly, he still couldn't believe this was happening. When the bandages were wrapped around the wound, the nurse sighed.

"We can't do much more for her." Said the nurse, "We can only hope." Louis took Corinne's hand, and sat on the bedside. Suddenly Renée, Viveca, and Aramina came through the door. Aramina put her hand over her mouth tears falling from her eyes. Viveca had tears falling down her cheeks. Renée was frowning, on the edge of tears. Corinne looked so pale. Like a skeleton. She was hardly breathing.

They kneeled by the bed.

"Poor Corinne." Renée whispered.

"But she'll be alright, right?" Aramina asked, fear echoing in her tone. The nurse looked at her with sadness.

"It's hard to say, the chance is slim." She said. Aramina started sobbing, Viveca put a hand on her red-headed friend's shoulder.

"Don't worry Aramina. If there's one thing we can be sure of it's that Corinne has a way to get out of everything." Renée said, "Even This." Aramina said.

"I hope you're right." Louis said.

...

*Three Months Later*

Corinne was still unconscious, but she was also alive. Putting up a good fight, but clearly losing. Louis hardly ever left her side, and the girls came as often as they could. Which was when they didn't need to help around the castle.

"I'm sorry Corinne," Louis whispered one day, he felt so helpless.

"Your highness, with all due respect, stop moping around, the girl's as good as dead." Octavian said.

"Remind me why I haven't fired you yet?" Louis asked.

"Because you can't." Octavian said.

"Look, you obviously don't care about Corinne so, with all due respect," Louis mocked. "Leave." Octavian turned on his heels, and left.

"He's right." The nurse said from the counter, "If she doesn't wake up. It can be sure she'll be dead within the next few days."

"It would help if there was more positivity around here." Louis whispered.

*Three Days Later*

Louis woke up, and saw that it was still dark outside. He knew no one would be at breakfast, so instead of going to breakfast he went to the hospital. He knocked on the door. The nurse (Who'd been there for about two hours) opened the door. She let him in, of course, not wanting to break the horrible news to him. Not yet.

"Your Highness?" She asked, her voice cracking.

"Yes." He said.

"There's no use in seeing her, she's dead." Her voice cracked again. Louis stopped walking, it was like his heart stopped beating. He suddenly felt very weak.

"She's . . . what?" He couldn't say it, it was too painful. The nurse lifted the curtains to where Corinne lay. She was there, and she wasn't breathing!

"No." He whispered, tears trailed down his cheeks. He took her hand, no pulse. He fell on his knees, breathing hard, tears falling faster. He thought he was miserable when Corinne faked her death. Well this was a thousand times worst, because now there was no hope to get him through it. No reassurance that she might be alive. Nothing. Fifteen, twenty minutes passed, and the door opened. Three girls came in. It was Aramina, Renée, and Viveca.

"No!" Aramina screamed, putting a hand over her mouth, tears fell. The three girls rushed to Corinne's side. Viveca, started sobbing. Even Renée started crying.

"Poor Corinne, she was putting up such a fight." Aramina whispered, "Fate is so cruel."

"She was the . . . bravest person . . . I ever knew." Viveca said in between sobs.

"And the most tolerent." Renée whispered. They were all heart broken and miserable, and what about. She looked at Louis, and saw that he was doing worse of than any of them. She nudged Aramina, and gestured toward heart-broken Louis.

"Poor guy." Viveca whispered, "he's probably taking this worse than us."

"I do not blame his, losing the love of his life." Aramina said. She got up, and put a hand on his shoulder. Louis shook his head.

"Louis, at least she can rest in peace now, you have to let her go." Aramina said.

"It just feels wrong." He said.

"But it is, it was her time, she's happy. She doesn't have to fight anymore." Aramina said. More tears rolled down her cheeks.

"Aramina is right, we mustn't let this get the better of us. We must honor her." Viveca said. Renée nodded.

"Come on , Louis. Corinne wouldn't want you to let this rule your life." Renée said. Louis got up shakily, and nodded.

"You're right." He whispered, but deep inside he knew he would never get over it. Get over the loss of Corinne, the bravest, most wonderful he's ever known. He kissed her forehead, and then followed the girls.

They had already turned away from Corinne which is why none of them noticed the first rays of sunshine coming through the window the rays shined on Corrine's face, and right before they left, Corinne's eyes shot open, and she breathed in deeply. Louis and the girls turned around. Corinne sat up, a hand to her head.

"What happened?" She asked. The other four exchanged smiles.

"You wouldn't believe us if we told you." Louis said.

"Oh?" Corinne asked.

"Yep." Louis and the girls hugged her.

"Hey, Ow that hurts. I know you guys love me, but is crushing me really necessary." Corinne said. Louis smirked, Corinne smiled back. Aramina looked at them, and a knowing smile crossed her face.

"Come on, we need to . . . wash . . . the windows." Aramina said, and practically pulled Viveca, and Renée away.

"What was that all about?" Corinne asked Louis. She turned to face him, and found that their faces were inches apart. She blinked a couple times, and then something inside her took control she started leaning in, and Louis was too. Soon their lips met, and neither was shocked or nervous because it felt right.