-----ANDY'S POV-----

"We are the Fallen Angels!" I sang into the microphone. The crowd roared at the last song and I said my good byes. "We are the Black Veil Brides! Thank you, good night!"
I ran off stage and hurried to my dressing room to freshen up. I pulled the square box out of my pocket and smiled. Inside was a real silver ring with three, real diamonds. The one in the middle was white and the two on either side of it were purple, I used her favorite combination of colors. An eager smile spread across my face.

Today, I was going to ask Kaitlyn to marry me. I know we hadn't been together long but, it just feels right. I mean with the way she trusts me and how she makes me feel, even Jinxx says it feels right for us to be together. I haven't felt this way with anyone before. I had a passion crime to take what's mine. I was going to propose to her on stage but she wasn't feeling well, so I would propose to her when I got back to the bus. It's a little less romantic, I know, but I would find a way to make it work.

As I finished changing into my black skinny jeans and white v-neck, I slipped on my converse and took off my stage make up. I wanted to look good for the occasion. I finished cleaning my face and fixing my hair then sprayed on some cologne, as well as putting on my vest. I removed my gloves and I heard a knock on my door. When I opened it, I saw Danny. He was out of breath and the area surrounding his eyes was bright red. Had he been crying?

"What's wrong, man?" I asked bringing him into my dressing room.
"It's Kaitlyn," he choked out.
"What about Kaitlyn?" My eyes widened at the sound of fear in his voice.
"I tried Andy, I swear I did. The prick...car and...I couldn't reach her...time. She saved...but....couldn't save her..." he stuttered, out of breath.
"Danny," I said trying to keep calm, "calm down and tell me what happened."
"We were talking," he said taking a deep breath, "and Paul showed up in a red Impala. I went to talk to him but he hit me in the nuts. I fell to the ground and he went to try and beat me up but Kaitlyn got him to chase her instead. She saved my life, Andy but I'm not too sure about hers. P-Paul hit her...with his car." My heart stopped.
"I'm calling the cops!" I said standing up, grabbing Danny by the arm. "Take me to her!"

Danny led me to a ten foot drop and handed me a flash light. I used it to look at the bottom of the drop and what I saw crushed me. Kaitlyn was lying there motionless, clutching my jacket close to her heart. I dropped to my knees and felt the hot tears streaming down my face. I could have swore I saw her move, giving me hope. I threw Danny the phone and ran to her, stumbling on my way down. I reached her and held her limp body in my arms. Her eyes fell shut and the tears poured out of my eyes like waterfalls as my whole world came crashing down. No amount of music, support from the fans, or my friends could make me feel better if Kaitlyn dies. Paul had destroyed my entire life, my entire world within a matter of minutes.

I pulled the ring out of my pocket and placed it on her finger. I smiled through my tears, hoping, praying that Kaitlyn would wake up. I grabbed her wrist and I felt something that woke me up. She has a pulse!
"Danny she has a pulse!" I called to him, crying.
"Yeah, she's still alive," he told the police as he ran to my side.
"Hold on Kaitlyn, we're going to get you help. I'm here baby, don't you fucking leave me! I'm right here and I'm not going anywhere."

Soon, the rest of my band (along with Danny's), Meaghan, and John showed up. Ashley looked at me with burning sorrow in his eyes and on his face, the same as Meaghan. I felt Ashley place a comforting hand on my shoulder. He knealt down to meet my eyes and I saw he was tearing up a bit.

"She's still alive," I choked out.
"We know Andy," he smiled. "Kaitlyn's strong and she's going to wake up. She's going to be okay, I know it!"

About another five minutes passed and the ambulance came. Paramedics took Kaitlyn and I jumped in the ambulance with them, accompanied by Ashley and Meaghan. I was clutching Kaitlyn's hand in my shaking ones. I didn't speak, I didn't think, I don't even think I was breathing.

I was so focused on her breathing that I didn't realize that we had already made it into Kaitlyn's ICU room. I couldn't let her go! I felt that if I did, she would die. The doctor literally had to pry my hand from hers so they could do x-rays.

I ran outside crying and Ashley followed me. I was so pissed at myself. I wasn't there for her! She needed me and I couldn't be there! I punched the first thing in sight, a car door. When I removed my hand I noticed I had punched so hard that I dented the door.

"Andy!" Ashley said spinning me to face him.
"I wasn't there, Ashley!" I replied hugging him and crying into his shirt. "She needed me and I wasn't there!"
"Andy, you're here now," he sighed, returning my bro hug.
"She still got hurt!"
"Which is why she needs you now more than ever," he sighed, patting my back.
"You-you're right," I sniffled, collecting myself.
"Now go up there and wait for her. Be there when she wakes up!"

I nodded and followed Ashley back into Kaitlyn's room. I stared out the window then paced back and forth, patiently when my hand started feeling stiff and sore. I had a nurse take a look at it and she said it was a simple spring as she wrapped it up for me. I feel sorry for who ever's car I dented but I had to get my anger out somehow, didn't I?

I sat down and waited in pure silence, looking at pictures of Kaitlyn and I on my phone. I smiled at our pictures from the fair. Kaitlyn was so innocent and perfect. Her cute smile, her green eyes, her wavy blonde hair. How could somebody hurt such a beautiful, warm, kind woman? It was starting to turn day light when the doctor came back.

"Mr. Biersack?" he asked walking into the room.
"That's me," I said standing and putting my phone into my back pocket.
"She's fine," he said as the nurse rolled Kaitlyn into the room and placed her back on her bed.
"Thank you, God," I cried dropping to my knees.
"She has three broken ribs," he explained as I stood back up, "and we had to stitch her left cheek, much like your makeup. There will be some slight scarring but it should fade. She is still young so, she should heal rather quickly. She is a very strong girl."
"You have no idea," I said walking to her side.
"Here," the doctor smiled, handing me a pill bottle, "if she has any stiffness in her ribs have her take two of these. She is going to be very sore but I promise, it won't last long."

With that, the doctor left and I asked Ashley to stay with Kaitlyn as I ran to the gift shop. He agreed and I grabbed my wallet, kissing Kaitlyn's forhead before leaving the room. Ashley sat by her bed, next to Meaghan, and waved me off. I ran down the hall and to the evelator. I impatiently waited for the elevator to reach the first floor. About thirty seconds past, which felt like a year, when the elevator made a ding sound and the door opened.

I ran right for the gift shop. I wanted to find Kaitlyn something symbolic. She had broken three of her ribs and scarred her face. I walked through the gift shop and I saw something out of the corner of my eye. It was a black bird with a broken wing. Bird, broken wing, Perfect Weapon. "Like birds whose wings are broken," I sang in my head,"you'll live without direction. ...We are breathing while you're sleeping. GO! And leave us alone!" Perfect, I grabbed it and walked over to the flowers. I bought Kaitlyn a dozen white roses, her favorite. I had the lady at the flower stand wrap a black, lace bow around them, since Kaitlyn liked black lace, and she nodded.

As I payed for the gifts I happened to glance out the window of the gift shop. What I saw, shocked me. A red Impala pulled into a parking spot. There was a dent in the hood and a man was sitting in the driver side. It matched the description Danny gave me. I watched the man in the driver's seat, anxious to see his face. He waited for a moment with his hoodie over his head. When he finally pulled it down, getting out of the car, I saw his face. All of my hate and anger coursed through my veins. This was the man who almost destroyed the person I care about most.

"Excuse me," I said to the cashier, "could you have these sent to my girlfriend's room?"
"Sure," she smiled. I smiled back, hiding my anger. "What room is she in."
"She is in the IC Unit. Room 115. Also, when you're in there, could you tell a man named Ashley that our 'friend' Paul has arrived in the parking lot?"
"I will," she smiled nervously.

I walked out and waited by the front door for Ashley. Paul smiled, showing his teeth, as he lit his cigarette. His teeth were a disgusting yellow. You could tell he didn't keep them clean. Why did Kaitlyn stay with him for so long? He was disgusting and filthy. He didn't even have the decency to try and look clean in public. I mean, his hair hadn't even been brushed!
Paul was dressed in a black hoodie and black skinny jeans. The hoodie even had cigarette burns in it. His eyes were covered with red and purple eyeshadow. He even wore a thick layer of black eyeliner. Not to be hypocritical, I'm just saying it didn't belong on him.
He put out his cigarette and started walking towards the building. He saw me, locking eyes with me, but at this point I didn't really care. I needed Ashley there to keep me calm but as Paul got closer, I couldn't hold back my hate.

I jumped feeling a large hand on my shoulder and I turned to see Ashley. He was smiling eavily at Paul. He looked at me and nodded, letting me know it was okay. I leaned off of the building and we walked to Paul.

"Hi there," I said, my voice still low from the show.
"Hi," Ashley repeated.
"You must be paying for my girl?" he smiled. His voice had a husky tone to it. He kind of sounded like he was still going through puberty. Wait, did he just call my girlfriend a slut?
"Excuse me?" I asked.
"You heard me. How much are you paying that slut?"
"Don't you dare speak of her that way!" I spat, anger apparent in my tone.
"Oh, soft spot?" he asked tilting his head.
"What are you here for?" Ashley asked Paul, attempting to avoid a fight.
"To see the damage I caused," he laughed.
"You caused a lot," Ashley tried to hold back the tears.
"Stitches or broken bones?"
"Both."
"Perrrfect," he laughed.
"You're sick," I huffed.
"I know," he chuckled, "Kaitlyn told me that every day. I take pleasure in bringing pain to her. I love how she cries and how I can easily break her. The answer to your question," Paul said, facing me, "from Warped in July is yes. Beating her is exactly how I have fun," he glared at me. "I like seeing her helpless. I like knowing that I," he paused take a step closer to me, "make her scream," he paused again as he leant to my ear, "louder than you can," he whispered the last part.

I had enough, anger exploded through my entire body. I grabbed Paul by his hoodie and threw him on the ground. He rolled on to his stomach and I grabbed his hair. I slammed his face into the pavement once and heard him cry. He had caused so much pain to Kaitlyn and he couldn't take a hit? What a pussy.

I flipped him over and started slamming my fists into his face. I heard a female shriek and figured it was Bunny since I heard Ashley shush her. I was so happy to cause Paul so much pain. He had almost broken...no, he had almost killed my beautiful angel. Twice he almost killed her. It's time he got what he deserved.

I felt small hands on my shoulders but I didn't let up. Bunny's nails were digging into my shoulders and I still wouldn't stop. I wanted Paul to feel all the pain he brought my Black Bird. Violence was always my last resort and Paul had pushed me over the edge. Then I felt a man's hands on my torso, along with Bunny's hand on my shoulders. They were prying me from Paul.

"Andy that's enough!" he yelled. I turned and Ash kicked Paul in the stomach, making me laugh. "Don't you ever touch my sister ever again!" he yelled in Paul's face, grabbing him by the collar of his shirt then letting him go.
"Have fun butt palling in prison for the next few years!" Bunny yelled, kicking him in the balls.

We walked off and I felt warm liquid on my face. I looked at my reflection in a car window and saw blood dripping off of me, Paul's blood. It was on my hands as well. I looked like I did in my Knives and Pens video, just with longer hair.

Meaghan handed me a towel she stole from Kaitlyn's room. I wiped the blood off and threw the towel away. You could see some blood still on my shirt. Ash gave me his jacket and I zipped it up, covering the mess.

I returned to Kaitlyn's room and stopped dead in my tracks, smiling at the beautiful sight. It was something I deffinately was not expecting. Kaitlyn was awake, holding her roses in her left hand and twirling the ring on her right hand, I forgot I put it on her. I almost cried out of shear joy. Even with her brace and bandaged face, she was so gorgeous.

The nurse had washed the war paint off of Kaitlyn, revealing her beautiful, naturally pale skin. Her soft skin. She seemed to brighten up when she saw me.

"Hi, Batman," she smiled.
"Hi Black Bird," I choked out, walking to her side.
"I guess we match now, huh?" she asked pointing to her tiny stitches on her cheek.
"Yeah, along with our ribs," I said placing my hand on hers. "I'm sorry I wasn't there for you," I said fighting the tears.
"You were," she said pointing to my jacket she placed on the night stand.
"Huh?"
"The doctor told me that the only reason I'm alive is because that jacket was protecting my heart and organs from sharps objects as I fell. So, when you think about it, you were there for me."

I smiled and cupped the undamaged, right side of her face with my hand. I pulled her to me and kissed her soft lips gently. I moaned softly at the small kiss. I thought I'd never feel those angelic lips ever again.

"I love you, Andy," she said as I pulled away.
"I love you too," I said taking her right hand and getting down on one knee. "I promise to love you, be gentle with you and care for you every step of the way. You are my world, Kaitlyn. So, will you do me the amazing honor of marrying me?"
"Of course, Andy."

Notes

YEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHUUUUUUUUUUUUUUH!!!!!!! It finally happened! You didn't think I'd do that to Andy would you?!

I love you guys and there's more romance to come. I promise! :)