Prologue: Don't Cry...

"Please don't cry" she gasped, shivering and gasping in his arms "It's OK. T-This was supposed to happen"

Up above them, the night sky had turned black, pitch black, matching the turmoil writhing in his soul, in the souls of all those who were faced the tragedy.

Her halo of blonde hair was sullied with the red of blood. Although she put on a brave front, smiling through a mouth full of blood, she wasn't okay. He knelt besides her, on the ground, staring down at the woman who was going to die, and the hope of better days along with her. She gazed at him with large brown eyes, the life in them lingering and flickering like the wisp of a candle. Her warm, soft hands reached out for his callous one's, and she gave a hacking cough that was supposed to be a laugh

"I tried" she murmured "I tried to save them. I didn't want her involved with this, Ah, I didn't want this at all"

He patted her hair, coated with the slick grime of dirt and blood, and forced the ball of tears that was threatening to overcome him down

"You did your best" he reassured her "You did your best, my Queen"

She shook her head in refusal, which caused her to pale more; her body seized up as spasms rocked her. Her grip on his hands tightened

"But I didn't win, Ah, I didn't win. Now...it's up to...her. And I didn't want that. I wanted her to be safe. My poor baby; I only wanted her safety"

Ah nodded "But we will fight. In your honor, my Queen, we will fight. The Witch will fall eventually, and we will be free. Don't worry"

"And the boy?" she gasped "The boy?"

"I'll try my best to make sure he never crosses her path"

She nodded "One last favor, before I go-"

"Don't say that." he pleaded

"I will go. My fight has been lost. But one last favor?"

He nodded in acceptance; she removed her hands from his, and pushed something into his hand "T-tell Jude to do his best. Tell him not to be to hard on her; she's only a baby. Tell him I loved him, and tell him...I'll be waiting...somewhere...over...the rainbow."

He held the object to his chest, and she gave him one last wane smile. She moved her lips to speak, but only managed to mouth the words. She closed her eyes at last, and the pain, the hacking, insufferable pain was over, and finally, her agony was over. Her golden halo of hair, stained by blood and grime and torture, surrounded her beautiful face, and her blood painted the yellow brick beneath her.

He didn't cry however. Her last words had been one last desperate plea, and he, Ah, would do his best to keep her promise.

"Don't Cry" she'd whispered with her last breathe

"Don't Cry"

Hello there!

For New Readers: Don't worry, this get's a lot happier along the way. Just, go ahead and read chapter One and you'll see

For Old Readers: I don't know why I wrote this, but, it adds more emphasis to the whole story, so, it's the new prologue! Thanks for reading! I'm sorry if its somewhat depressing...