--= Preston's + POV =--

Fate has been cruel Rob, please...Forgive me....A scream ripping out of my mouth as my tail shot downwards my heart wrenched as my eyes stayed shut.

The silence screeching and wailing, pressing down on me as if the air itself dropped on my shoulders I collapsed on my knees, pressing my hands on either sides of my head I took in a shaky breath.

"Preston..." The voice spoke up. Knowing who it was I felt something soft caress my shoulder blade. Eyes snapping open I jumped to my feet,

staring him down with pure hatred I felt my heart burning and withering away slowly, the ashes fluttering through my chest the tears on my face poured down.

"DON'T TOUCH ME!.....DON'T! How can I have sent him away...."

Looking at me, he turned on his heel and waited at the end of the hallway, not looking my way as he waited for me to regather my thoughts I bundled my hands in my tattered shirt.

Trying to stop them from shaking like mad my eyes darted around, until they finally landed on the thing I was trying to avoid.

The sight making my body jolt with a sob, I raised a hand and covereesd my mouth with my palm. Clenching the sides of my face with a fingertip as if I was going to rip my face off,

I flicked a tear off of the side of my face. Staring down at his body, tears drying on his now lifeless corpse I scrunched my eyes shut, looking the other way.

"You can't understand how lonely it has been without you...." My breath tickling the air I glanced down the corridor to see Kenny leaning against the wall grinning.

I've been fighting for so long Rob, and now that I saw you........I really wish I hadn't....

"That was sweet."

Rolling my eyes I couldn't help but wipe away a tear that lingered on my face. Kneeling down so I was eye level with Rob's body, I pressed my thumbs on his eyelids, closing them shut so they made

him look like he was fast asleep. Laughing softly, I bundled my arms around the pits of his knees and his mid back, picking him up as you would a sleeping child you had to put to bed.

"That was savagery." I scowled. Kenny shrugging, he turned and beckoned me to his side, not saying anything else about the topic.

"It might be savagery, but at least they know to come and rescue you and not to give up right?" Kenny pointed out. Pursing my lips I hugged Rob tighter, he can't hear me.

He's awake now. The only way he would wake was to die. My tail writhing around, trying to shake off the blood of my lover, I shut my eyes and sighed.

"They shouldn't have found out like that. They'll never sleep again." I spoke. Casting a glance where Mitch's body was, I knew Kenny was staring at Jerome's body.

I killed my friends, I killed my lover.....I killed him. Jerome's eyes shut yet his face contorted in pain I went rigid to see Jerome's chest moving slightly.

"Oh please, we did you a favour. Not many get to see the wrath of a Nether tongue. Do not be upset for showing your true self." Kenny soothed.

My eyes ripping away from Jerome I locked eye contact with Kenny. Kenny's mahogany coloured eyes glistening with highlights of red I cocked an eyebrow.

"True self?" I wondered. A laugh rising in my throat it swiftly drowned as soon as Kenny spoke up, the laugh now a murderous growl.

"You see how easy it was to kill everybody else? I saw that look on your face, you weren't acting, you were embracing it. It was only once that guy was the last one you went soft."

Rob is his name you demon of hell. Narrowing my eyes, a grin made it's way onto my face, one that made Kenny shudder as we continued walking back and forth through the corridor.

"How did I go soft? Being around my friends-"

"Friends would have had quick death. I know you Preston, we've been friends for a while." Kenny interrupted. Expression softening, I looked at Kenny who looked at me straight back.

Hands laying by my sides I balled them into fists, my claws digging into my skin I let out a long, fury filled sigh. Kenny realizing what he said I noticed a rush of red wave into his face.

"Well, I think we're friends anyways. I know you.....Your mother would be proud." Kenny drifted off, trying to skip to another topic he realized what he said and went rigid.

Keeping my eyes closed, I slowly slid them open and leaned in so we were inches apart. Kenny's wings slinking down so they were bowing down and his tail curled around his legs I bit my bottom lip.

"My mother would be dead if she were here." Teeth clenched and eyes narrow, I shoved Kenny into the wall and began to smile as I saw Jerome's face twitch, a grin on his lips.

"How would you know?" Kenny mumbled, clearly taken away by the amount of force I used to slam him against the wall Kenny stared at me with confusion.

"Because I'd kill her myself."

--= Jerome's + POV =--

Why......Why did he kill everyone?.....Not daring to open my eyes I kept my ears on alert, making sure they didn't move.

I heard Preston speaking to someone who apparently was named Kenny, what is going on?.......Scrunching my eyes shut, I slid them open so I could see but they wouldn't be able to notice

because of the amount of fur around my eyes. My paws bloody and fur horridly tangled heat began to erupt in my chest.

"They'll never sleep again. They shouldn't have found out this way." Preston sulked. Preston sounding cold and bitter as if he had been crying my expression softened.

Sucking in a breath, the conversation went silent as I saw Preston looking at me, a nervous expression on his face he motioned for Kenny to follow him the other way.

Away from my body that was supposed to be dead, I opened my eyes fully as their backs were turned. Continuing their conversation I couldn't quite hear,

a laugh rose in my chest as Preston shoved Kenny against the wall. Poor guy looks like he's about to pee himself. Smirking, Preston whispered something in his ear that made my blood run cold.

"Because I'd kill her myself."

Having a hunch of who he was talking about, I closed my eyes again hurriedly to hear footsteps quietly walking in my direction.

"Aren't you going to take your walk?"

"I'll take one a little later, I want to be alone." Preston growled. Something that sounded like a whip smacking against skin Kenny made a inhumaine noise that silenced the area.

Metal slamming to the floor, I waited a little to listen to Preston's quiet breathing. Neither of us moving, he let out a little laugh that tickled in my ear.

"What's up Jay Rome?"

"Shhh, I'm dead."

Preston laughing loudly at this I cracked one eye open to see him grinning at me like an idiot. Preston's face happy I was able to get a good look at him now.

Preston's body was deathly skinny, his ribs stuck out of his tattered shirt and scars laid all along his arms. Preston's wings a molten black, I turned to see his tail no longer wrapping around his legs,

but swaying side to side intimidatingly, daring anyone who crossed him to come near him.

"You changed." I pointed out. Preston's laugh slowly silencing into nothing his fearless eyes cracked into one of exhaustion and concern.

"I know." Preston trailed on. Preston glancing to the left hallway of where we were I knew what he was looking at, not wanting to see it for myself I patted the spot beside me.

"It wasn't your fault, you know. This is never going to happen. It was just to scare everyone. We would've definitely gone in the Nether long before five years."

"You got lost in the Nether." Preston answered. His head bowed, realization hit me like a brick. Preston knew this was going to happen before the vision even came alive.

"Is....Is there going to be another dream?" I wondered.

Looking Preston in the eye I saw pure and utter terror flash through his face as he stared at me. His  hands continuing to shake, I felt my heart drop.

"Is it going to be like this one?" I wondered. Preston didn't answer, he just stared down at his hands not wanting to say anything.

Preston not sitting down beside me, he picked something  up I couldn't see and cradled it in his arms as if it were a child. Cocking an eyebrow, Preston shrugged.

"It's going to be the last one...." Preston answered. Not daring to look at me I furrowed my eyebrows. Last one? Like it's the last hint?

"I'm confused."

"............The next one will happen in a two weeks, it's the last one. No more dreams, no more visions, they're mocking you. Does nobody see this? Does anybody see what I mean?

If I do not escape within thirteen days you will never see me again after this. Not alive anyways." Preston scowled. Preston's eyes narrow I could see the outline of tear stains

shining on his face. Holding the object closer to his chest, I watched as he leaned down and kissed it. A sad, hope broken look to Preston's face I felt my heart swell.

"They're going to kill you, aren't they." I wondered, Preston not looking me in the eye he merely mouthed the word yes as he stared at the object in his hand.

"Oh no dude...." I groaned. Cupping my face in my hands heat pressed behind my eyes. Two weeks....Two weeks of imprisonment.

"I have one more with all of you, and only one with Vikk because he didn't sleep tonight. It's going to be risky."

"Risky?"

"You need to tell Vikk to fall asleep holding something sharp okay? It's important."

"Sharp like what?"

"A weapon?"

"What are you planning."

"It isn't important now. Look....Do me a favour alright? If I don't get back...." Preston marched up to me and set the object down.

Raising his hands to his neck he took something off that looked like a chain. A pendant at the bottom of it, I noticed the charm was a light, midnight purple flower.

"Oh no...." I trailed on. Preston ignoring me, he placed the necklace into my hands and gently closed my hands so it was safely tucked away in my palms.

"Give it to Rob." Preston ordered. Preston's voice cold and bitter I locked eye contact with Preston to see his eyes a carnivorous yellow.

"Preston."

"Promise me....Okay?" Preston grinned. Knowing I had no other option, I nodded bitterly.

Preston seeming relieved at this, he casted a glance at me, the smile dropping from his face he bowed before shoving his tail through my stomach.

"Bye Jerome..."

And with that, the world collapsed into black.