I DON'T OWN THE CHARACTERS OR THE SONG! THE SONG IS OWNED BY Jesse Bonanna. the Quote is Anne McCaffrey, Dragonsinger. I DO HOWEVER OWN NETFLIX AND GET TO WATCH A LOT OF AWESOME MOVIES. I ALSO OWN THE STORYLINE, I LOVE WHERE I'M GOING WITH THE STORYLINE.

"The tears I feel today

I'll wait to shed tomorrow.

Though I'll not sleep this night

nor find surcease from sorrow.

My eyes must keep their sight:

I dare not be tear-blinded.

I must be free to talk

not choked with grief, clear-minded.

My mouth cannot betray

the anguish that I know.

Yes, I'll keep my tears til later:

But my grief will never go."

― Anne McCaffrey, Dragonsinger

Finn's POV August 22

The last few months haven't been the easiest, but honestly I could see a bit of improvements on and off. Rachel was now living with me since the whole situation at the school. I wished there was something I could've done to prevent all this sadness and pain she was now feeling, but now it's just about waiting out the pain and holding her when she cried. Walking into the living room I couldn't help but stare at her as she watched the rain dripping down window. "Rach, its late we need to sleep."

"Do you hate me?" She asked softly sadness was dripping from her voice as she faced away from me. "Do you hate me for what happened months ago?"

Shaking my head I looked at her. "Rachel, you didn't do anything to ever cause me to hate you. We've been through this...Losing our baby wasn't your fault. We need to stay strong, it'll be okay." She turned to me and I could see the tears slipping out of her beautiful eyes. This look made me remember when we found out the news...

Flashback 2 months prior

"Finn—it's the baby…"

"What do you mean it's the baby?" Watching Quinn I knew what she was trying to tell me. Shaking my head I walked into Rachel's room. "Rach?" Tears began to fall when I saw her pained face.

Rushing over to her I wrapped my arms around her comforting her as she continued to cry. "Finn I'm so sorry, this is my entire fault. I'm so sorry please forgive me."

I didn't know what to say to her, I didn't blame her; I blamed the two crazy people that tried to take her away from me. And now we lost our baby due to their stupidity. "Rachel it is okay baby, I got you." I could hear the shakiness in my own voice. We were in for a long road to recovery and I just had to pray that things would get easier. "How did this happen?"

Slowly the doctor looked at us. I could tell she was feeling guilty for having to deliver such sad news. "Rachel suffered a miscarriage due to an exceeding amount of stress and weight put on the womb. Unfortunately, this early in the pregnancy her body was under so much stress that it caused the miscarriage."

Our baby was gone, this whole crazy event killed our baby...I wasn't going to be a dad any more. Closing my eyes I tried to regain my composure for Rachel. I needed to be strong for her; even if I was dying inside I knew I needed to deal with this for both of us. After a while the doctor gave us time alone which was much needed. "Rach? Please talk to me."

"You must be mad...You shouldn't see me like this." She looked at me with those puppy dog eyes. Instead of the joy I use to see in her eyes it was now pain and sadness.

How could she do this to herself, how can she keep blaming herself. "Rachel, how many times do I need to tell you that I'm not mad? Look nothing has change, we're going to go ahead with our plan, and we'll try again."

"Finn I don't think I can go through this again..."

"You can't give up Rachel, just don't say shit like that till we're both in the right mindset to make these decisions." Nodding her head slightly she laid there in my arms both of us exhausted from the long day we had.

1 month ago

It has been a month since the loss of our baby and Rachel was having an extremely hard time. Puck, Quinn and myself hardly left her side ever since. We were still waiting for Bree to start her trial and believe it or not we were all surprised when she claimed she was trying to protect us from Brody. For the rest of the gang, Tina and Mike decided to stay in the town over from us just to be close in case we needed them; Blaine and Kurt are here in Lima, both too afraid to leave Rachel, though I don't blame them for their fear I'm too scared to really leave Rachel's side either; Santana and Britt are staying here in Lima permanently after Sue asked them to coach the Cheerios while she was in New York with her new boyfriend; Quinn was along with the girls teaching the Cheerios as well as took over the drama department. Puck was staying to help me with the football team.

For Sam and Mercedes they decided they needed some time to themselves. Though Puck said it was because Sam had extreme guilt for making Rachel lose the baby. I never blamed him, but didn't fight for either of them to stay. For Rachel it was always a sore topic to talk about that night. I don't really think she has dealt with it completely but for her sanity I avoid the conversation completely. She refused to come back to the school, though I don't blame her at all for wanting to avoid the place where we lost our child. For me I was heartbroken about losing our baby, but knew for her sake and mine I needed to put on a brave face for her.

After a while I felt my body finally begin to relax enough for me to finally get some sleep until... Ring ring… Shifting a bit I grabbed my phone. "Hello?"

"Finn..." It was Quinn," I knew what the problem was. "She won't sleep. I've tried everything."

Getting up I went for my bag. "I'm on my way." These last couple of weeks since everyone started to leave Rachel had started to get these depressing nightmares. Some were about the shooting, others were about me dying, but most were about our lost baby. The only time she'd really could sleep anymore was if I was laying with her. I was beginning to think that Puck was right; maybe it was time for her to move in with me that way I knew she'd be okay 24 hours a day.

When I got to Rachel's dad's house I couldn't tell you how, but I felt the pain she was feeling in this moment. Maybe it was just in my head, but I knew what I was feeling was reflected in both of us. Biting my lip I quickly walked inside and went straight upstairs to a scared and shaky angel was laying. "I thought I could do it, I can't Finn, and I don't want to be alone anymore."

"Oh Rachel, when are you going to get it...You're never alone..."

Shutting her door I quickly stripped of my clothes and pulled her into her bed. Humming softly I tried to stay steady and keep the right melody. "Never alone, when your hope has been broken, and the fear is unspoken but true you're never alone. Like a dream in a child or a childish dream in you. I'll do anything that I can do to show you my love and comfort you."

Running my fingers through her hair I tried to calm her whimpers. I need her to finally see that I wasn't going anywhere. That I was going to hold her and stay with her no matter what obstacle we faced. "When you can't seem to find your way home and when life gets too hard to face on your own. I will stand as a light through your darkest unknown. I will walk with you so you're never alone." Pulling her close so her head could rest on my chest I could feel her heart finally beginning to relax and her breathing began to even out.

"You're never alone, like a tear in the ocean or a star on a clear winter night...You're never alone. When the courage you needed has been all but defeated in you, I'll do anything that I can do to show you my love and comfort you." She was barely able to keep her eyes open. I was hoping tonight would be easier for her; I didn't know how this could get any worst. My only saving grace was knowing that we still had time to make this right someday.

When you can't seem to find your way home and when life gets too hard to face on your own," touching her face I could feel my heart race. Being here in this moment made me put some things into perspective. "I will stand as a light through your darkest unknown; I will walk with you so you're never alone. Never Alone, Never Alone, Never Alone..."

What would happen if I brought up it to her about moving? Will she go along with it? I just needed to take care of her. "When you can't seem to find your way home and when life gets too hard to face on your own I will stand as a light through your darkest unknown ..."

"I will walk with you, I will walk with you, I will walk with you..." slowly before I begin to close my eyes I slowly lean in and kiss her lips. "So you're never alone."

End flashback

"Finn?" Her small voice broke me out of the deep thoughts that plagued my mind. "I thought I lost you for a minute."

Shaking my head I walked over to my soul mate. "I was just thinking about the last couple of months. I'm glad you moved in so I could be close to you again." Slowly she rested her head on my shoulder. "Rachel I know it's been a rough couple of months, but I just wanted to let you know I'm so proud of you and how you've been dealing with everything." I smiled softly stroking her hair.

"I couldn't have done it without you, I love you Finn. I love you more than you could ever know. You have made me so strong, and even in that I owe you everything."

Nodding I looked at the clock. "Baby, you ready to go back to bed?" Nodding I helped her up and took her back to our room. As we walked up the stairs I couldn't help but think about maybe doing exactly what we didn't get a chance to do five years ago. As she and I laid in bed I slowly pulled her closely. Running my fingers through her hair, I couldn't hide the happiness that I had. Yes I was still sad about the death of my unborn child, but I was happy that my girlfriend was still here and alive.

August 23

It was the first day back to the school since the whole incident. Today was also the first day Rachel was going to be alone since the whole thing. "Rachel, do you know where my laptop bag is?" I yelled from my office...I mean our office.

Rachel was attempting to put on a brave face for me, but I knew what was underneath it all. "Uh no. Are you sure you're okay going back there, I mean I know Quinn and the girls are going back, I know Puck is there but are you sure Sue didn't rush into reopening the school?" This was about to be the same discussion we had a few weeks ago when Quinn had mentioned Sue's idea to reopen so soon. "I mean I get Brody wasn't a student, but after Bree being one and what she," Both of us looked down at her stomach, neither of us tried to mention either of their names. "I just can't see how all of you can just go back."

Though Rachel was supposed to start with me and help me with Glee, and Quinn with the theater department she was afraid to step foot into the choir room. "Sue isn't rushing you back. As surprising as it is she does actually care that you're still suffering since…" Walking into the room I watched Rachel as she dug through my stuff in the closet. "Rach, everyone goes through things differently, it's going to be harder for us because we're the ones that were affected more and lost something. I'm not over it but in order for me to stay strong I have to attempt to fight for something better." Grabbing my bag I move to the door of our room. "We can't try again until you're able to. We can't rush this sort of thing."

Moving over to me she touched my face ever so softly. "I love you Finn." I knew Rachel better than anyone; I knew she would eventually get through it. "I'll see you after work. I'll make you something special."

"I love you Rachel, but please be careful Kurt says you always burn things. I'll be home around 5." Kissing her I made my way to my car.

Standing outside the school I wasn't sure if I was ready yet. I know I told Rachel that I was okay but physically being here is beyond different. "You are having trouble to?" Looking next to me I was surprised to see Santana there. "You know after all the shit you did to Rachel; leaving her, going to New York without telling her... and don't forget everything in high school..."

"Is there a point to your banter?" I asked. I didn't need to be reminded every time I saw Santana that our relationship was flawed on my side of everything.

"Oh jezze stop acting like a baby Finn, all I'm saying is I trust you to fix those mistakes, I trust you enough to allow you to make things right with her. Don't make me regret the decision to be nice. Any who, Sue wants to talk to you as soon as you get up the courage to get go inside."

Taking a deep breath I slowly walked into the high school trying to contain the sadness I felt. Rachel was the main reason I was doing this, I needed to show her that it was possible to come back here.

After talking to Sue I felt a bit better. She was giving me a sub for a few weeks due to the trial that all of us who were in the room had to attend starting today…I was hoping I could get through this day because as of 3pm I was going to have to face the monster that is Bree Pacheco.

Rachel's POV Later that day

Walking into the courtroom was hardly something I wanted to do any time in my lifetime, though none of us had to testify till tomorrow, but we wanted to be there for the opening statements. To see what her lawyer would say. Finn didn't think it was one of my brightest moments but because she admitted to killing my father, I wanted to make sure that she wouldn't get off in any way for what she did. Sitting in the courtroom I held both my father's and Finn's hand, I needed the strength especially having to hear both the prosecution and defense talking about the last couple of months. Though I trusted Ms. Summers-O'Conner (the prosecution), I didn't like nor trust Mr. Snow (The defense). Ms. Summers had talked to all of us and explained that Mr. Snow would try anything to make us say we were for Bree killing Brody. I prayed that the jury would see through the stupidity of the defense. "You okay?" Turning I looked at Finn, he was constantly making sure I was okay. I knew he was doing this because of the dam nightmares I'd been having.

"I'm fine, honestly. I just want this dam thing to start, its nerve-racking, I really hate this." Nodding he squeezed while we stood for the now entering Judge. Once we sat down I was trying to hear her out but my gaze and ears were on Bree.

It wasn't until the judge asked for Ms. Summers to give her opening statement that I finally came out of my slight daze. "December 25th2016 a day when we're supposed to be with our families, with our loved ones. A day that should never be plagued by such sadness and pain, but for Rachel and Hiram Berry…This was the day they lost Mr. LeRoy Berry to the defendant. He was taken unfortunately because of the jealousy Ms. Pacheco had towards ms. Berry. No one knew how a car could hit them the way it did after from what witnesses say, they were at a complete stop after swerving to avoid a deer; but somehow they got t-boned by a car going excessively fast and with their car as the target. The sick and twisted part of the whole incident is not that she's not sorry but the fact that she intended to kill LeRoy's daughter Rachel Barbara Berry, who she knew would be taking the road to visit her friends." Looking at my dad I could see the tears trickling down his face as we listened to a replay of last December. "Not only did Ms. Pacheco kill Ms. Berry's father, but this isn't her first attempt on Ms. Berry's life. During this trial you're going to hear from numerous people how this woman tried numerous times to kill Ms. Berry and how this led to two murder 2 charges and a manslaughter charge for the death of Ms. Berry's unborn child… as well as a hostage charge for a June 21st incident in which Ms. Pacheco and Mr. Weston held captive, Rachel Berry, Finn Hudson, Santana and Britney Lopez, Noah Puckerman, Quinn Fabray, Mikayla Johnson, Artie Abrams, Mr and Mrs. Chang as well as Sam and Mercedes Evans at gunpoint. I will prove that it was all Ms. Pacheco's idea and this led to the death of both Brody Weston's death as well as Ms. Berry's unborn baby."

As Ms. Summers looked at us she gave a smile before sitting down. Taking a deep breath before the judge began to speak "Mr. Snow."

Nodding Mr. Snow got up and looked at the jury. "Thank you judge Everdeen…People of the jury now I know you're probably wondering how I could dispute Ms. Summers' allegations, simple, Ms. Summers has little proof if any for the car accident. I will prove that my client had nothing to do with the accident that occurred December of last year. As for the charge of hostage taking of Ms. Berry and her friends, I will prove it was all Brody Weston's plan and that Ms. Pacheco cannot be held at fault for anyone or the fetus in which Ms. Berry had been carrying at the time. In regards to the murder 2 charge in the death of Mr. Weston in which my client was shooting Mr. Weston to protect her accusers from Mr. Weston's sick plan to kill Ms. Berry and Mr. Hudson."

Sighing I took a deep breath trying not to freak out about what Bree's lawyer had said. "Tomorrow we will hear the prosecution's case. Ms. Summers have your witness list ready because we will be start the questioning at 9am tomorrow." Banging the gavel Judge Everdeen got up and left the courtroom.

After the judge left Ms. Summers turned to us and smiled. "So why don't we go to my office and we can go through all of your statements. Tomorrow is going to be long and probably tough days for you all so the quicker we get through this the more time we all have to sleep."

August 23rd (Day 1 of questioning) Third person POV

It was going to be a suckish day for the former New Directions. Today was the first day of questioning for the prosecution. It had been a long night for Finn and Rachel, neither of them could really sleep since he was first on the witness stand…when they got to the courthouse they were each told the order in which they'll testify. First up was Finn. As soon as Finn was sworn in Buffy got up and began her questioning. "Mr. Hudson can you please state your whole name for the court."

"Finn Christopher Hudson." Finn kept his eyes on Buffy as he answered.

"What do you do for a living?" She asked.

"Objection!" Mr. Snow stated. "Relevance?"

"To show credibility your honor." Buffy was quick to reply.

"What does this have to do with credibility your honor, what does his job have to do with his ability to testify?"

"Simple it shows that his job could be terminated if he lies under oath…" Buffy glared at Mr. Snow. "It shows that what Mr. Hudson is saying can be held with no question."

"Overruled please answer the question." The judge nodded towards Finn.

"I serve in the Us Army for 5 years as a Sergeant and now work at McKinley High school for the time being." Finn calmed his mind by staring from his friends to the Buffy.

"Finn can you tell how you know Ms. Pacheco?"

"She went to high school with my friends and I. She use to cheer with my ex-girlfriend Quinn Fabray till Quinn left the Cheerios." Finn knew he was doing the best to remain calm. Buffy said to answer with the most confidence they could and short and to the point.

"You never dated the defendant or had any sexual relationship with her?" Buffy figured she'd stick it to the defense by already answering the question she knew Mr. Snow would try to ask.

"No I've never slept with her nor dated."

"Mr. Hudson can you recall what happened the night of June 21st? Was Ms. Pacheco even invited to this event in question? What happened after you saw Ms. Pacheco and Mr. Weston."

Looking at the jury Finn replied "It was the night my best friend was proposing to his girlfriend and we were all gathered in the choir room to surprise her. It was a private party, my friends nor myself invited Ms. Pacheco to the event." Trying to relax, Finn looked back at Rachel then the jury.

"Thank you Mr. Hudson." With a smirk on her face Buffy looked at Mr. Snow. "Your witness."

Mr. Snow stayed sitting in his chair staring at the notepad before looking up at Finn. "Mr. Hudson where were you April 24th 2013 let's say around 7pm?"

Santana, Puck and Quinn's eyes widen with the thought of knowing where he was. Buffy looked at the judge "Objection! What is the relevance to the case?"

"You opened the door to question his character and credibly to tell the truth. So as government official he doesn't want to purge himself by lying."

"But if it were to pertained to the case, I'd be more able to agree but it isn't. The case is dealing with the months between December 25 - June 21st."

"Yes, but again Ms. Summers you opened the door by asking about Mr. Hudson's credibility so I'm in my jurisdiction to ask whatever I chose to establish his honesty." Finn had a feeling that the truth was going to hurt Rachel.

Looking up at the judge Buffy was about to rebuttal against the defense when the judge "I'm sorry Ms. Summers, but Mr. Snow is right. Overruled." Hitting the gavel she turned Finn and nodded.

"I was in New York, I had just finished my job by delivering my soldier's body to his family. I then went and saw Rachel Berry's performance in Funny Girl." Biting his lip he looked at a tearful Rachel.

"So did you have anything against Brody Weston at the time of your visit?"

"I didn't know anything about Brody; so to answer your question no I didn't have a problem with Brody at the time Mr. Snow." Rachel's eyes were glued on Finn's. He could tell she was having trouble composing herself.

"Objection, I still don't see how it pertains to the case?" Buffy stood up and asked the judge.

Mr. Snow smiled as the judge looked over at him. "You're treading on thin ice Mr. Snow, so get to the point."

"Of course your honor…Mr. Hudson, on the day in question did you meet anyone or see anyone you possibly knew, maybe go to dinner?"

"I honestly don't remember, I remember bumping into a man who looked a lot like Brody at the bar and hanging out till I had to leave, but –"

"That's all the questions I have thank you. We have no more questions your honor." Shaking his head Finn looked at Buffy sadly.

"Redirect?" the judge nodded as Buffy got up. "Finn can you tell the court what you were about to say?"

"I was saying he looked like Brody which I thought about it when I first met Brody, when he held the gun at me and my girlfriend. When I saw him I thought back to my trip to New York I mentioned to my best friend that he looked familiar. But realized later that the man I was speaking to was still alive and not dead like Brody."

"When Ms. Pacheco came into room do you believe as a bystander that she was acting like she was being forced? Do you believe Brody is at fault?" She asked with a smile.

"I think everyone has it twisted, I believe he was following her lead and the fact of the matter she was bragging about how this plan was all hers and she wanted the credit."

The judge looked at Buffy then back at Finn. "Thank you Mr. Hudson, you may step down now. Ms. Summers next witness?"

"The prosecution calls Mikayla Johnston," Slowly taking a breather Mikayla walked up to the stand and began being sworn in. "Ms. Johnston can you tell me how your relationship started with the defendant?"

"Of course, uh it was right before the shooting, uh Bree came by Rachel's apartment and explained that she was looking for Rachel. So I let her know that Rachel had moved back to Lima and no longer lived there. We then got into discussions about our lives and careers. She would constantly ask if I knew about her relationship, I didn't think it was my place as I just have gotten to know Rachel, so I just avoided the question until she said the name Brody. Simply I remembered my boyfriend had told me that Brody was obsessed with Rachel and how worried he was for her safety that was the reason for her coming home. She kept asking random questions about Rachel and I didn't really think anything of it until June 21st when she and Mr. Weston came into the classroom with guns…"

Buffy turned to the jury "Ms. Johnston in your personal opinion, do you believe that Ms. Pacheco was mentally there when she came in with the guns? Do you believe that Mr. Weston had her under a tight leash?"

"Objection, she wasn't in Ms. Pacheco's head nor does she have medical degree."

"Actually she is," Buffy smiled placing her license on the defendant's desk and handed another to the court officer. "Mikayla has a Masters psychology. So please continue."

"Well honestly I think she had Mr. Weston's mind warped. She'd convince him to destroy his obsession rather than her obsession which was Mr. Hudson. So in my opinion I think she pushed him to the deep end. And when he showed signs of breaking she threatened to kill him."

"Thank you Dr. Johnston your witness." Buffy smiled sitting down.

"Did you invite Ms. Pacheco to the party?" Mr. Snow walked up to the witness seat.

"Never…I wouldn't just invite someone to something that wasn't mine to invite."

"See I don't believe you, because then how did she know that it was going on?" he asked

Shrugging Mikayla looked at the lawyer, "I told her why I was going to Lima, how was I supposed to know she'd bring a gun and try to kill my friends?" Mikayla looked deeply at each juror.

"Weren't you up for the same role that Ms. Berry was up for in Funny Girl?"

"Yes, but I don't see the relevance of the question." Yes Mikayla was up for the same role but didn't care that she didn't get it.

"Maybe you were the one that called the shots with all of this…Maybe you should be on trial not my—"

"Objection! First he's badgering the witness and secondly he's taking the whole situation outta context without even letting the witness have a chance to defend herself. Thirdly she's not the one who had the gun in her hand."

"I'm merely stating another possibility. My client shouldn't be the only one on trial, she isn't the only person to have stuff gained by all of this."

The banging of the gavel halted all talk between the lawyers. "How can you prove that? Unless you plan on showing me or this court proof that anyone besides your client had something to gain I don't want to hear it in my courtroom Mr. Snow. Unless it pertains to the case at hand."

"Yes your honor." Sighing Mr. Snow turned back to Mikayla. "I have no more questions for the witness." Nodding the judge turned and allowed Mikayla to step down.

This continued for a bit longer and a few more days till the judge decided around 4 pm on the third day to call it a day. "So Ms. Summers I see you have one more witness, We'll finish this tomorrow then let the defence call their two witness and have closing arguments." Rachel looked up sadly know she'd eventually have to deal with Bree and everything she'd done.

So everyone let me know asap what yall think! I'd love to hear everyone's opinion! I love you all! Just wanted to let everyone know there will be a sequel to The Spark...I'm open to any title suggestions. I hope you enjoy the chapter. Thank you to GLeekforever12345 for the encouragement! and thank you frankie for editing

~Brittany