"What happened?" I hadn't even opened my eyes yet. I wasn't sure I wanted to. The thoughts that ran through my head weren't even mine. I didn't know who's they were. There was a moment of silence after a pair of footsteps. Out of curiosity, I opened my eyes.

There was a boy beside me. His dark eyes were filled with a familiar pain and grief. He looked defeated. Not even a glimpse of hope was found in his stare.

"You hit your head. Thought you died but you just lost your memories." He barely even whispered.

He was lying. You didn't know this guy, but somehow you knew that everything he just tried telling you was a cover up for something he didn't want you to know. This wasn't going to be let go of so easily.

"You're lying to me. What happened." You asked again.

He didn't even blink. "You hit your head."

"How? Where did you even find me?" You started questioning. "Who are you?"

He seemed to break a little with your last question. You realized that whoever both of you were, you meant something to him at some point.

"Who am I?"

Your question seemed to spark interest to him. "You wouldn't wanna know."

"Why? Did I do something bad? Why can't I remember?" You pestered.

"I can't tell you." He choked on those words.

"Why? Please give me something to work with here! For gods sake, I wake up with no memory and this random boy next to me who clearly knows me but won't tell me a single thing about even myself. Put yourself in my shoes for a minute and see how that feels."

"I did. You wouldn't want to know. Not the old you anyway."

"Why?! Who was she? Did she hurt you? Did you take my memories because she did something to you? Why do I have to be punished for it? That was her fault!" You already were referring to whoever you were as a completely different person. She was anyway. If she caused this much pain, then you want nothing to do with her.

"She was perfect; a hero. There's no way to get your memories back, so there's no point in telling you anything. It would be better for you to just go and live a new life." He tried to weakly smile at you but failed. His eyes were already tearing up.

Something in you ached to stop his pain and tell him he'd be alright. Just to hold on to him tight and never let go, but you didn't know him.

"If she was so great, then why can't you just tell me her story? Tell me who she was and I can be like her again." You tried to tempt him.

"It's not that easy. Her life wasn't easy. You can go and live normally now." Every word he said was a knife in your heart. You didn't even remember why. You couldn't. That's what seemed to hurt him the most.

"I don't want to be normal though. I don't want to live thinking I was something great but now I'm ordinary." You started tearing up yourself. "I want to know what happened and why. Now."

He chuckled a little. "You're just as stubborn, you know."

You didn't have a comeback to that. His laugh sent a spark of joy through you. Like you won the lottery. His laugh was short but addictive. You wanted to hear it again and again till you died.

"You mock my pain." You joked.

He froze. Only for a moment, but it was enough.

"What?" You asked.

"Nothing. Listen, I know you want to know, but I can't tell yo-"

You interrupted him. "No, what was that? Not a fan of the movie or something?"

"Never seen it. Now, I need to-"

"No, You need to tell me why a reference to a silly movie made you look like you wanted to jump off a bridge." 

He shook his head slightly. "It didn't. You just confused me."

"That wasn't confusion, pretty boy." You played. "What was that?"

"You're asking way too many questions." He pointed out.

"Last I checked, I have no memories of anything in my life. I think I have a right to ask as many questions as I want." 

"You're difficult." He hung his head.

"You're annoying."

He took a moment to just stare at the floor. His eyes looked at nothing while his mind searched for a way to continue. "You need to listen to me... please."

"I want to know who I was." You pressed on.

"THE PERSON YOU WERE IS DEAD. SHE'S NEVER COMING BACK AND YOU CAN'T REPLACE HER!!" He shouted. You jumped back at his sudden outburst. Your hand instinctively went to grab something on your side. You felt nothing there and shook the feeling off quickly. He noticed though and his facial features softened. "I'm sorry."

You took a moment to examine him now. He had dark circles from lack of sleep, his skin was paler than anyone's should ever be, he seemed to be a naturally skinny kid but this was most definitely an unhealthy kind of skinny, and as mentioned before, he looked defeated.

"Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is a delay it a little while."

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Nico's pov

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It hurt too much. There was an aching in my chest and she caused it. I knew I had nobody to blame but the damned witch, but a part of me felt responsible. I killed the thing in her, but I also killed her in the process. They told me she had no clue who she was or what had happened. She knew basic things and remembered movies or books she's seen, but anything personal was lost forever. They had no way to get that back. After several meeting as to what would happen with her, everyone had decided it would be best to set her up with a new normal life and not tell her any of the past events.

This meant I would lose her forever.

I hadn't seen her since she woke up. I wouldn't be able to look at her if I couldn't see the same eyes again. It wouldn't be the same. I knew it would hurt more than seeing her dead. At least then she would be far too gone out of my reach, but in this situation she was right there, but I couldn't have her. It was a selfish thought I reprimanded myself for even thinking.

I volunteered to talk with her about what would happen. If I could do this, maybe I could let go and move on. Then I saw her face.

I stepped into the room she was being kept in and nearly crumbled to my knees. She was sat on the edge of the bed  with her eyes closed. She was swimming in her mind for something. For anything. Deep in thought, but still aware of the real world. I sat in a chair near her but didn't say anything.

She took a moment to open her eyes. When she did, my suspicions were confirmed and my heart melted. She wan't looking at me with the same eyes I remember. They were a stranger's. It hurt in more ways I could ever explain. The thought that she would never look at me the way she use to again made me want to curl up in a small ball and stop existing. 

I couldn't handle losing another person I loved. Not now

The conversation we had and the arguments flew by so quickly, I hadn't even processed what had been happening until I was yelling in her face. Regret and guilt immediately smacked me in the face. I apologized and hung my head again. This isn't how I wanted to greet the new (y/n). She deserved better than this with what she's going through now.

Then a small and gentle whisper filled my ears. "Death cannot stop true love. All it can do is delay it a little while."

I felt my heart shatter. She had no idea what that meant to me, but she quoted it with all emotions I was feeling. She showed and told everything I wished I could find a way to. Her death was unique and the most painful ones I've had to go through because she wasn't dead. 

A death with no death is the worst kind of death in the eyes of the prince of death.

There was no delay this time. She would go away and he would have to stay behind. The end to their story was inevitable yet treacherous. Only a true form of evil would wish this on a boy that had gone through so much hurt and lose in his life.

"I can't tell you. You need to go." Was all I said before she walked out.

The girl I knew wouldn't do that. She would've sat there until she died to prove her point. She wouldn't have given up on anything so easily. Even a petty fight with her brother. The brother that meant nothing to her now. None of this would mean anything to her now. She would've sat there and fought to the end of the world for what she believed in. That's how I knew she was gone. She wasn't as strong as she was before.

I stayed in that chair for gods knows how long. Probably too long. I lost everything now. My mother, sister, basically father, and now her. The last thing I had left to hold onto and to hold onto me. The thought of never being able to see her again dug a great hole in the middle of my heart and carried the pieces of it somewhere far away. 

The quiet seemed loud now. Like it spoke or screamed. It became louder than words itself.  Filled my ears with a dreadful ringing of which I don't think I would ever get used to. I would have to though.

"Nico."

I whipped around to the place I heard the voice. There was nothing.

"Nico?" 

From back in front of me, but there was still nothing.

"Nico please!"

It was louder now. Coming close to a shout right next to my ear.

"Nico..."

The voice came as a whisper. I felt it almost right behind me. The feel of whatever's breath it was, was cold as hell. It sent a shiver down my back.

"Come back."

And so I opened my eyes.

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~Hi there! Yes, I am finally back with a new chapter. It's definitely been too long. You guys deserve better updates than this for being so supportive and patient.

This is not the last chapter like I had planned for it to be. The original ending was going to have the reader lose her memory, have her walk off, and then that's it. I had a brainstorm though and came up with another idea, so we'll see how this plays out.

I did promise myself that this one and the last one would be the last chapter, but that obviously didn't work out, so I will say that the ending shouldn't be any farther than one through three chapters away. (Although I think the next one will be the one to top it all off.)

I had thought about going through my book and editing everything and cleaning up some of the story line, but I didn't want to go through the cringe attack and I think ti's good to leave up my cringe beginning and sappy/dramatic ending. It gives a funny feel when reading it and I think it's good to show how far Iv'e come with my writing since I started this book about two years ago... HOLY SH*T IT'S BEEN TWO YEARS

Thank you to everyone who has stayed with me this long or if you're brand new. Greenies are always welcome to the fam. Thanks so much for reading. I hope wherever you are that you have a great day or night, ily! Keep smiling beautifuls!!!~ 

Update: I literally posted this with the title as "Chapter... 5027 idk anymore" as the title. That wasn't meant to go out there. Lol, oops.