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+ 2	Tripping On Memories
+ 1	If I Shall Die Before I Awake 37
+ 2	If I Shall Die Before I Awake 36.
+ 3	If I Shall Die Before I Awake 35.
+ 2	If I Shal Die Before I Awake 34.
+ 3	If I Shall Die Before I Awake 33.
+ 3	If I Shall Die Before I Awake 32.
+ 1	"If I Shall DIe..." 31.
+ 3	"If I Shall Die..." 30.
+ 4	"If I Shall DIe..." 29.
+ 3	"If I Shall Die..." 28.
+ 4	"If I Shall DIe..." 27.
+ 4	"If I Shall Die..." 26.
+ 4	"If I Shall Die..." 25.
+ 5	"If I Shall Die..." 24.
+ 4	"If I Shall Die..." 23.
+ 6	"If I Shall Die..." 22.
+ 4	"If I Shall Die..." 21.
+ 3	"If I Shall Die..." 20.
+ 4	The Irony to my Life

I cradled Jem’s head in my arms. I knew he was dying and the realization sent pain unimaginable through out my body. My heart felt like it was being ripped out and burned. Blood pooled out of his mouth and nose slowly soaking into my shirt making it a dark burgundy. His breathing was labored; his forehead was damp with a cool sweat.

"No no Jem hold on." I tried to lift his body into a sitting position but he slumped back over. Him and i both knew the truth.

"don’t be bitter." He had a strange smile on his face. "Don’t let it consume you because if you do..." he coughed with the effort of breathing. I could tell by the small breaths he was taking that it wouldn’t be long. "if you do, he wins." I leaned over to kiss him.

"I love you bryony." The grip on my hand went slack. I knew it was over but i tried to stretch the moment nonetheless. I grabbed his shoulders roughly and pressed my lips to his. "I loved you too" i mumbled.

I was unaware of the rest of my surroundings until Silar broke the spell.

"Aww, such a dilemma." He clucked his tongue like a reprimanding mother. "Another death; and you could have just stopped all of this pain if only you had put aside your selfish needs and told me you loved me." I could tell by his shaking voice that somewhere in between all this killing he had snapped. Well that was just fine because I wasn't too far behind.

I stood up slowly and turned to look at him. I'm sure my eyes looked dead, almost iced over. Silar seemed to sense my anger because he took an involuntary step back. As if to compensate he laughed heartily... crazily, it was almost a cackle. In my right hand i squeezed Cynthia's brass knuckles and I took a deep breath feeling the weight of sensei’s medallion around my neck. As i exhaled I felt Jem's love warm my fingertips and in the back of my mind I heard my father speak. It was as clear as if he were still alive; "One bullet one possible death, but two fists, one mind and a willpower will always kill him."

"Thanks dad." Everyone I ever cared about was there for me. Though they couldn't physically give silar what he deserved, with their love I would do it for them. Their deaths would be rectified. This time when silar looks at me he takes a step forward.

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