Lily looked up at the huge building in front of her and it felt like her heart was in her throat. This had been the place where she had been taken-this is the place where she had killed Lattie and almost died herself. Andy held her hand tightly as they walked forward, but then the group collectively came to a stop once they turned the corner and were standing in front of the building. There was a line outside of the big steel doors and Lily could only look up at Andy with confusion lacing her features.

Hundreds of kids were standing outside-all of them wearing War Paint and vicious expressions as they stood there patiently. Lily looked at some of them and noticed that every single kid had some form of weapon in their hands. Baseball bats, kitchen knives, mallets, chains and one young guy had an old looking mace that he was tapping gently against the pavement. Andy squeezed her hand as they broke away from the group and cleared his throat loudly. All of the kids looked at him and Andy swallowed down his fear and hesitation as he spoke to the group in front of him.


“We’re glad that you all could make it here! I just want to let every one of you know that we as a band and as people are incredibly honored that you came out today to fight with us! Some of you will see things that you never thought possible and some of you will not make it out of this building alive…” Andy stopped as the kids seemed to be listening to him quietly and he was just waiting for all of them to up and leave. No one moved.

“If any of you wants to leave-we will understand and none of us would think any less of you…” Still no one moved and instead many of the kids raised their hands in to the air, their fingers placed into the rock and roll horns and Andy felt like crying in that moment.


They all stood there for a moment, the kids still with their hands in the air until suddenly there was a loud booming noise and some of the windows above them blew out and glass was sprayed all over the streets below. Andy only growled lowly as he grabbed for Lily’s hand and led the charge into the building. Everything was dark and his eyes had to adjust, but Andy could hear the low growling coming from the Demons that were waiting on the floor above them. As they all climbed the stairs-everyone staying as quiet as possible-Andy looked behind him and all he saw was a black mass of people walking towards him. Ashley, CC, Jake and Jinxx were right behind Lily, who was looking at him with a fire in her eyes that he had never seen before. Finally they made it to the top landing and Andy sucked in a breath as he turned to Lily and pressed a kiss to her lips.

They both knew that this could be the last time that they would ever embrace. Andy held her close, his chin resting on top of her head as he closed his eyes and thought back to the time when he first saw Lily. She had been sitting before him-her eyes were closed in such a peaceful way that he almost didn’t want to disturb her. He had been drifting in his own life and suddenly everything seemed to click in to place when she opened her eyes and looked at him for the first time. She had called herself Wretched in that moment and Andy couldn’t imagine how an Angel such as Lily could be seen as anything but pure and whole. He loved her-she meant everything to him and he knew that he would die before he watched her die before his very eyes.

Lily looked up at Andy, those blue eyes of his were haunting as he stared down at her and she could only smile softly. He had saved her from a fate worse than death and in a way she was thankful for all of the hardships in her life. Without them she wouldn’t be the person she was today and she never would have met Andy. He had saved her-not just from the monsters that went bump in the night, but he also saved her from herself in a lot of ways. She had watched him blossom and learn and he had grown in to such a wonderful and caring person. He loved his fans with every ounce of his being and he knew that without them he was nothing-the band was nothing. She looked at him then and Lily knew that he would be the only man in her life that she would love and that was okay because loving him was like living again and she couldn’t imagine doing anything else.


“Alright guys-again if any one of you wants to turn and run for…I won’t think any less of you.” Andy said and he was only met with silent smirks as the group behind him waited patiently for him to open the doors.

“I love you Lily and I know that if we make it out of this alive…I will spend every waking moment of my life loving you.” Andy said to her softly and Lily only smiled up at him gently as she rested a hand against his cheek.

“I love you too…we have to go in now babe…lets go…” She said and Andy only smirked at her as he turned and kicked out.


Andy felt his foot smack against the door and suddenly it burst open and there was a collective growling coming from the room before them. Demons-hundreds of red skinned Demons-were growling and snarling at the group as Andy and Lily stood in the doorway. Andy crouched low, his own voice snarling back and Lily felt him shaking underneath her touch. She looked out in front of her, wide eyed as she took everything in. She had never seen a true Demon-their red skin, yellow eyes and black claws were dangerous looking and suddenly Lily wished she had taken Sammi up on her offer.

Lily gasped as she looked up towards the ceiling and noticed that there were large black misty looking Demons, their white eyes staring down at her and she shivered. Andy had told her about these Demons-Soul Suckers. They were only used by Satan in times of great need and once they got their hands on you they literally took your soul from your body and sent it straight down to the Pits. Lily gulped loudly as she moved forward and then felt pushed slightly as Ashley rushed forward and the entire group behind her followed suit.

The battle began with Andy unsheathing his sword and clashing it against the sword of the nearest Demon and Lily felt her adrenaline rush through her body as she took out her own sword and engaged in her own fighting. Yelling and screaming filled the still air, but Lily paid no attention to those around her as she ducked and swerved out of the way of an oncoming attack from the side. She looked over at Andy and saw that he was fighting off two very large Demons, but he seemed to be holding his own.

Suddenly Lily winced as a sword made contact with her leg and a red gash appeared in her leather clad skin. She kept going, screaming loudly as she let her sword fall on the closest Demon and soon there was a red body laying on the floor at her feet. Lily looked around, pride filling her body as she watched the BVB Army fight with everything that they had. There were some injured and she felt like crying as she watched some fall and stop moving but her real terror came when there was a loud screech and the dark shadows above them began to swoop down.

They were almost like a mist, their large horns sharp and evil looking and Lily almost wanted to stop fighting to watch them. She watched out of the corner of her eye as one boy was picked up off of the ground by the front of his shirt, struggling with everything he had until finally the Soul Sucker finished its work and his lifeless body was dropped to the floor with a sickening crack.

She fought on though and soon Lily had her own pile of dead and wounded at her feet and she felt proud as she looked over towards Andy and noticed that he had amassed his own collection. Looking around, Lily watched the other four men in her life fight with everything that they had and she knew in that moment that there was a chance that they all could walk away from this whole thing.


“It’s so nice to see you again Andrus…just like old times.” The Demon in front of him smirked and Andy only growled as he spun around, his sword above his head and his advancement was blocked as the Demon saw it coming and moved his own sword.

“Yes-except now you’re on my turf and I’m the one with the Army behind me…” Andy said to the Demon before him. Corvanis-a warrior who he had trained under for the first few years as a Torture Demon and Andy knew this Demon's moves all too well.

“Oh little Andrus-why don’t you just come home and stop playing the savior and all of these humans lives will be spared…” Corvanis smirked at him, but Andy only shook his head as he rolled on to the ground to move out of the way of an oncoming attack.

“I will never go back to that place Corvanis…and if I have it my way neither will you!” Andy snarled as he jumped up and let his sword fall. He caught the Demon right on his arm and Andy only smirked as the fighting around him continued and he looked towards Lily.


She was holding her own against a large female Demon and his heart swelled with pride as he noticed the collection of bodies that laid at her feet. He also noticed with much pain and sadness that many of his own Army had fallen and were now sitting up against the walls of the massive room-tending to their wounds or to the wounds of others around them. Teenage bodies laid all over the floor and Andy growled as he noticed the clouded figures that were hovering above them. Soul Suckers-he considered that cheating and Andy only put his anger towards his father in to his fighting as he raised his sword and went after two Demons who had been sneaking up on him from the side.
He fought like he had never fought before and Andy smiled as he looked around him.

Ashley was fighting two Demons and in an instant he took one of them down with a quick slice of his dagger across an exposed throat. The ground was covered in blood and Andy knew that he was probably covered in the red substance as well. CC was crouching low to the ground, swiping his dagger at the legs of a very tall Demon and Andy noticed that Jake and Jinxx were off near a corner helping some of their fallen Army. Andy should have been paying attention and he growled lowly as a blade came at him and he felt it slice across his arm.

There was a high pitched scream and Andy looked up just in time to see the sword coming towards him once more, this time with the tip of it facing downward and aimed straight at his heart. He closed his eyes, ready for the blow as he knew that he would not have time to duck out of the way, but suddenly he was pushed out of the way and as Andy landed on his side on the ground his eyes popped open and he saw the most agonizing thing he would ever witness in his life.

Lily was on the ground, her own blood gushing out of the hole that was now in her chest and he could see that she was already gasping for air. There was another loud scream and suddenly all of the Demons vanished-retreated for whatever reason but it didn’t matter. Andy screamed-a low and guttural yell that brought the attention of those that were in the room and still alive. He crawled towards her, his arms red from the blood that was all over the floor and he couldn’t see straight as he tried his best to get to her. Finally he made it and as he sat up and pulled her body so that she was resting across his lap, Andy wept. He sobbed, his whole body shaking as his fingers brushed her hair out of her face and Lily just looked up at him silently.

She was dying-she knew she was dying and Lily quickly came to accept that fact. Andy held her, his strong arms covered in her blood as he brought her so that she was sitting up with her back against his chest and he kissed every inch of her face, her neck and her head. She felt cold and Lily shivered as Andy’s fingers ran over her skin. He held her tightly, weeping into her hair as he rocked the both of them back and forth. Lily looked up, her vision blurring as she noticed that anyone who could stand were now forming a circle around the two of them. Lily tried to clear her throat, but as she coughed she noticed that blood was pouring from her mouth and she knew that her time was fading fast. She reached out a hand, grabbing for his and Andy only sobbed harder as he noticed how utterly cold and lifeless her skin felt when it touched his own.


“An-Andy…” Her voice was weak and Andy almost didn’t hear her over his own sobbing, but he kissed the side of her face and leaned in until his cheek was against her own.

“Lily…pl-please d-don’t g-go…” He sobbed harder, his tears falling against her cheeks and for one brief moment Lily felt the warmth grace her skin. She only smiled at him weakly and she sighed as she felt his fingers rubbing against her skin gently.

“I-I don’t have a choice Andy… I can hear someone calling to me.” She said, her voice fading and Andy did the only thing he thought would help-he rested his lips against hers and shivered as he felt her cold skin against his own.

“Ignore them! Please stay with me Lily…I don’t know what I’m going to do without you. Who’s going to teach me things? Who’s going to love me…no can love me like you can.” He sobbed as his forehead rested against hers softly and Lily only smiled at him.

“I will always love you Andy and I am so proud of everything that you have become. But this isn’t the place for me now…I don’t belong here.” She said and as he looked down at her, as Andy looked into those lavender eyes…he knew that she was leaving him.

“But I don’t know if I can continue on without you…I love you so much Lily…” Andy cried as he rested his lips against hers once again and he pulled away as he looked down at the girl in his arms.


As he had kissed her, Andy felt Lily take her last breath and now she was laying there, her lavender eyes staring up at him blankly. His eyes grew misty once again as Andy took her cold hand and held it to his cheek. She felt lifeless and cold and Andy sobbed as he pulled her closer, her blonde hair sticky with her own blood as it had fallen out of the ponytail and was laying over his lap in a light blonde sheet. He cradled her in his arms, rocking back and forth as people all around them remained silent.

Andy couldn’t look at them-he couldn’t look at Jake or CC-knowing that they were both probably crying as much as him. He couldn’t look at Jinxx, knowing that his bandmate would have to make a hard call to Lily’s best friend and his love Sammi and explain to her everything that had happened. Andy absolutely could not look at Ashley because he didn’t want to see the smug smirk on his best friend’s lips. Andy only looked down at Lily and he smiled softly through his tears.

Those eyes-those lavender eyes had changed everything for him. He had looked into her eyes and saw her innocence and he knew in that moment that he couldn’t watch her die. He looked into her eyes and remembered how they had spent many hours staying up at night, talking about things and her laughing as he asked questions about everything. He looked into her eyes and remembered making love to her the previous night-their first and last time that they would ever love one another in that very intimate way. Andy looked down into those lifeless lavender eyes and he grew angry. He had been given everything and within seconds it had been ripped away from him. Lily had saved him-she had been his savior and as he held her Andy knew that without this amazing girl in his life that he wouldn’t know how to live.

The room remained silent and Andy could hear the faint sound of sirens coming in the background and he couldn’t bear to think about letting her go. He held her tightly to his chest until the paramedics and Ashley had to grab him and pull him away from her body by force. Ash and CC held him, Andy resting his head against Ash’s shoulder as he watched them put her body on to a stretcher and he cried harder as he watched them pull the white sheet over her perfect face and begin to wheel her away.

He had gazed into those lavender eyes for the last time, but he knew that Lily would always be the one for him…there was no one else but Lily in his life.

Notes

I'm not going to make any smart remarks or anything-this was truly hard for me to do and I know every single one of you asked me to keep her alive. I couldn't...Lily had to die for the greater good, but know that she has not gone away and you all will see her again.

I promise.

Please-stick with me for the last chapter, as it explains everything in more detail about what happened with Lily, where she is and what her plans are. It also gives Andy some closure and gives him a new mission in life.

The sequel to this We're Setting Worlds On Fire, will be up either saturday or sunday after I post the very last chapter tomorrow. Again, I am sorry-please stick with me and know that the next part to this saga is going to be amazing.

Please read and review <3