Rebecca's POV:
I played with a white strand of my hair, acually loving seeing it this way. I was sitting on the soft cloud with Harry across from me who was staring ahead with thoughtful green eyes. Everything around us was peacefully calm and beautiful.
"Would you like to see something I have for you?" Zayn appeared, his hands in his pockets.
Harry and I looked at him and I immidiately nodded. "I would love to." I smiled and stood up.
Harry stood up and locked eyes with me. He looked worried but still gathered. I didn't like that he was torturing himself by worrying about my safety when in reality he's the one in danger. Zayn said I'm powerful, but to find that power I have to find the light inside of me, which is something I don't quite understand.
Zayn flashed us a gorgeous smile before walking closer to us. "Close your eyes." he instructed.
Harry and I obeyed. Seconds passed and I started to get excited. Harry took my hand in his and entwined our fingers, making my heart flutter.
"Open them." Zayn said.
I opened my eyes and gasped when I saw where we were. The bright light of the sun made me squint my eyes for a moment and the cold breeze tickled my skin. I smiled brightly at the view in front of me.
We were on a hill, the soft green grass decorated with colorful flowers. The big trees in the distance and a river going through it looked amazing. The water glistened under the light of the sun and there was a soft buzz that hit my ears. I squeezed Harry's hand gently in excitement and turned my head to look at him.
He was staring at the view with wide eyes, his green irises full of hapiness. His lips curled up into a smile and he looked down at me, making a knot appear in my stomach. Dimples digged into his cheek, making him look cute.
"I've seen this place before, Rebecca," he said, making me furrow my brows in confusion.
"Really? When?" I asked.
"In a dream." he replied and looked away. "I was with-," he was cut off by a shoulder bumping against his and making him stumble on his feet. I saw a guy running down the hill, having brown hair and wearing all white, two wings in his back. His laugh made my heart flutter and Harry and I locked eyes when we recognized him.
"Louis." we both said the same time.
"Let's go," Harry urged, ticking his head towards him.
We both started running down the hill, following Louis. Damn this kid runs fast. I was looking around as we ran, enjoying the view, whilst Harry had his eyes focused on Louis that was a few feet away from us.
"Louis!" Harry called, increasing the speed.
My legs started to feel sore since I wasn't trained to run as fast as Harry. So, I decided to let go of Harry's hand. He came to a halt and turned to give me a questioning look, long strands flying around his face. I breathed heavily and felt my heart racing.
"You go, I'll find you later," I urged, flashing him a smile.
He wanted to say something but I could see in his eyes how much he wanted to go find Louis. So as he opened his mouth to speak, I raised my hand and pointed at Louis who was a few feet away from entering the forest. He nodded and gave me a thankful smile before sprinting off.
"Come back here, you carrot!" Harry called, causing Louis to laugh.
I smiled as I stared at them and tacked a strand of my hair behind my ear. This was one of the happiest moments in my life. I was truly happy that Harry was having fun with his 'brother' and literally my body was relieved.
"Rebecca," Zayn appeared next to me, making me turn my head and look at him.
"Thank you so much for bringing us here." I took his hand in mine.
He smiled. "You're welcome. I couldn't just sit and watch you suffer."
"You've been watching us the whole time?" I raised my brows.
"Yes. This is what I've been doing since the night I died."
"And Louis? Was he with you the whole time?"
"No." he shook his head gently. "Let's say that Louis found me in the darkness and helped me find you."
I gave him a surprised look. "Oh really?"
He chuckled. "Yeah." he placed his free hand on my lower back and started leading me closer to the river. "Rebecca, we need to talk." he said.
I frowned as I followed him. "I didn't like the way you said that."
He chuckled and sat down on the soft grass right next to the river. He patted the empty spot next to him, motioning me to join. I sat down and crossed my legs before entwining my hands on my lap.
"So, is this heaven?" I asked, looking around.
"No. Heaven is ten times better." he surprised me by saying.
"How can it be possible? This place is amazing."
"Heaven can't be compared, darling."
I nodded. "You're right. It's just that this place is so peaceful and beautiful, it reminds of heaven." I explained.
"I know what you meant." he assured, wrapping his arms around his bent knees. "I would've thought the same thing."
Silence surrounded us for a couple of seconds as we stared around, enjoying the moment. My fingers picked at the blades of grass next to me as I hummed and for a moment I could feel Zayn's eyes on me.
"You haven't told him."
I furrowed my brows and looked at his caramel eyes. "Haven't told him what?"
"That you're gonna die. For him." he replied cooly.
I sighed, my heart contracting painfully against my ribs. "No..." I shook my head and looked down. "I can't tell him. He's going to be so hurt and he will do anything to stop me." my voice cracked at the end as a lump appeared in my throat.
"He has to know, Rebecca." he pressed gently.
"I can't tell him, Zayn." I looked up at him. His eyes showed concern as they stared at me. "I just can't. He's gonna be...I'm gonna hurt him, okay? And-and no matter how hard I try, the words won't leave my throat. It's like I-I'm struggling to say a word even though I have no voice!" I said exasperatedly. "It's pointless." I sighed.
"But you love him." he said, making me suck in a breath. "I know you do. Otherwise you wouldn't support him all this time. Otherwise you wouldn't sacrifise your life for him." he let a light chuckle. "To be honest, I thought you were stupid for falling in love with the guy that killed your best friends."
I let a small chuckle. "But it was all because I was angry." he explained. "Angry that you fell in love with the guy that killed me. But as they days passed and Louis found me," he looked down with a small smile. "I realized that it was true love, what you felt for him. Then's when I stopped blaming you. Unfortunately, I can't stop despising Harry. He killed me." he looked away. "I don't hate him, of course. He's done a lot of things for you, which is something I'm thankful for. I just.." he shrugged. "There's a tiny part of me that still despises him. I hope one day that small part dissapears."
"I hated Harry for a long time." I admitted, looking at the river next to me. "He had taken everything away from me and kept using innocent people. I hated how...cocky and arrogant he was. He was killing people without feeling guilty. He was enjoying watching the others' pain" I took a deep breath. "But there were moments that he showed me he could be kind, and sweet, and good. These moments told me he still has a heart. I remember that...I was praying for God to help him."
"And you did." he said, making me lock eyes with him. "You did help him, Rebecca."
"That's what he says. That's what Louis and you say." I muttered.
"But it's the truth. You did help him. You brought the light back to his soul." he said with a hint of pride in his voice.
"How can I find the light inside of me?" I asked, furrowing my brows slightly.
He pressed his lips and smiled, teasing me. "You have to find it yourself, love."
"Great." I rolled my eyes, earning a chuckle from him. "Where's Harry and Louis?" I asked, looking at the direction the two boys ran to.
"I hear them laughing. They're having fun. Let them be for a moment, they both need it." he said kindly.
"I thought you despise Harry," I raised a brow.
He laughed. "Well, since you're in love with him, I have to make sure he's safe so you don't get hurt."
I leaned in and kissed his cheek. "Thank you, Zayn. I love you so much." I smiled as I pulled back.
"I love you too, honey." he playfully poked my nose, making me giggle.
A sudden thunder echoing in the sky made me jump and look up at the blue clear sky. I looked at Zayn to find him staring at the sky with confusion.
"Oh, shit," he hissed and stood up, making a jolt of panic to flood through me.
"What is it?" I asked, standing up.
I suddenly heard a loud scream, making my heart stop. I immidiately recognized the voice and it only made worry coursed my body. Zayn locked eyes with me, concern written all over his features.
"What do you hear?" he asked, placing his hands on my shoulders. I gave him a bewildered look as yet another scream hit my ears.
"G-Grace," I stuttered, blinking. "She's screaming," I blurted.
He nodded. "Do you hear anything else?"
My heart broke when I heard Ashton screaming "help". I swallowed hard and suddenly a scene of a burning forest flashed behind my eyes. I sucked in a breath and fear made my blood ran cold.
"Fire.." I whispered.
Zayn furrowed his brows and I suddenly saw smoke from behind him. He gave me a bewildered look before he turned back and we both saw a few trees burning from the forest in the distance.
The forest Harry and Louis ran to.
"Harry.." I murmured, my pulse fastening immidiately.
Without hesitation, I started running towards the forest, anxiety making my body tense. I needed to get back to Harry as fast as I could. I heard Zayn's footsteps following me from behind, making me glad for having him here to support him.
"Harry!" I called at the top of my lungs, my chest rising and falling. That dire moment made me forget about my friends screaming and only focus on Harry and Louis.
"Louis!" Zayn called beside me, both of us still running and panting. We still were far away from the forest and it only made nervousness turn my stomach into knots.
"You can't enter the forest!" Zayn warned. A sideways glance at him told me he was being dead serious. I felt slightly frustrated about that but I ignored it.
"Louis! Harry!" I called again, my voice coming out strong.
We were now closer and my heart was racing. The fire grew stronger and bigger, creating black smoke. It was terrifying, seeing the fire burning the forest Harry and Louis were at. I was beyond scared and worried. I wanted so badly to see them coming out, but as we got closer and closer, an odd feeling coursed my body, as if what I was going to see wouldn't be good.
My stomach flipped anxiously up to my abdomen and my throat felt dry. My legs felt sore but I didn't stop. I couldn't stop. A shudder ran down my spine when the cold breeze hit my skin, making goose bumps arise. Another thunder echoed in the sky and the scene of Calum screaming whilst holding his bleeding leg flashed behind my eyes, making my heart plummet inside my chest.
"Harry!" I called as we were only fourty feet away from the forest. The smoke hit my nose, burning my nostrils and making me cough. Zayn seemed unaffected, however, as he held his gaze glued on the flaming forest.
And I suddenly saw them. They were both running towards us, their arms and faces covered in smoke and dirt. A huge wave of relief washed through me that made me sigh heavily. I increased the speed to get faster to them and felt my muscles twitching and cramping. Louis was leading, his white clothes strangely clean. Harry followed with his forearm pressed against his mouth to block the smoke, his curly hair messy.
"Louis!" Zayn shouted, his voice coming out laced with worry.
"Harry!" I couldn't help but scream, my heart shaking, afraid he might got hurt.
Just as Louis was about to step out of the forest, a flaming branch fell down right in front of Harry, blocking him from leaving. My eyes widened when I saw him stumbling on his feet and falling back.
"No!" I screamed, my chest tightening.
Louis turned his head and looked at Harry standing up, coughing as smoke entered his lungs. We were now only ten feet away from the forest and I was determined to go there and help Harry escape. I felt a hand wrapping around my forearm and forcing me to come to a halt. I turned around and gave Zayn a bewildered look as he stared at me with serious caramel eyes.
"What the hell, Zayn?! I have to go and help him!" I exclaimed, struggling to free myself.
"No. You're not entering the forest! It's too dangerous!" he yelled, making me scoff.
"You said I'm stronger than all of you!" I shot, giving him an icy glare.
"That doesn't mean I'm going to let you die there! Louis will help him!" Zayn argued, tightening his grip on my forearm.
I let out an exasperated huff and looked at Louis giving instructions at Harry. I heard a muffled "don't move" and saw Harry taking some steps back. Louis suddenly threw his hand forward and the flaming branch was lifted from the floor. Harry started running towards us with Louis by his side and my heart skipped beats as I locked eyes with him. His green eyes looked relieved yet intense as he jogged towards me.
Zayn let go of my forearm and I immidiately ran towards Harry. My heart was about to explode as each step erased the space between us. Tears of relief stung into my eyes but I swallowed them down. When we approached each other, I literally jumped on him and wrapped tightly my arms around his neck, holding onto him for dear life. All the oxygen was knocked out of my lungs as my body crashed against his but I didn't care. He wrapped his strong arms around my waist and lifted me a little from the ground as he held me, hiding his face in my hair.
"Thank God," I gasped, bringing my face closer to his neck.
"Are you okay?" he asked, his voice deeper and laced with worry.
"I'm fine, did you get hurt?" I asked, pulling back to observe his face. Dirt was brushed across his cheekbone and his green eyes were wild. His long hair was messy and his lips were parted as he panted.
"I'm fine." he panted, nodding once.
"Oh my God," I breathed and hugged him again. "I thought something happened to you," I tightened my arms around him.
I heard someone clearing his throat. "Doesn't the hero deserve a hug?" he teased, making me chuckle as I pulled back to look at him.
"Louis," I mumbled and let go of Harry. He gently placed me on the ground and I walked towards Louis who was grinning at me with shining blue-green eyes. "Thank you." I sighed heavily and pulled him in for a tight embrace.
"It's nothing. I always protected Harry." he said, patting gently my back. His soft wings felt nice against my skin as I hugged him.
I pulled back and looked at his eyes, seeing pure kindness behind them. "I thought I would never see you again.." I whispered.
"What can I say, faith has some plans for you." he winked at me.
I laughed and felt my stomach twisting once again. The smell of the smoke hit my nose again, making me cough. I looked behind me to see the forest still burning and the scene of Grace crying flashed behind my eyes, making me gasp loudly.
"Grace.." I mumbled. The three boys looked at me with worry written aross their faces. "I have to go save them," I said bravely.
"I'm coming with you." Harry said, grabbing the hem of his tee before lifting up to wipe the smoke from his face. My eyes landed on his flat stomach and abs, making my cheeks blush. I looked away when he pulled the hem of the tee away.
"Can't you two come with us?" Harry asked, his eyes flitting back and forth between Louis and Zayn.
Louis shook his head. "Sorry mate, we still got stuff to do back in heaven." He replied.
Harry nodded, even though I saw dissapointment flashing behind his eyes. Another scream hit my ears, making me shiver. The boys looked at me with their brows furrowed.
"They need help. Now." I said firmly.
"How are we going to get back?" Harry asked, looking back at Louis.
Louis and Zayn locked eyes before nodding once. Zayn came and stood in front of me whilst Louis went to stand in front of Harry. Zayn and I locked eyes, and there was something that he wanted to tell me but he couldn't.
"Be strong, Rebecca." Zayn said.
"I will." I nodded and heard Louis say to Harry "I'll miss you", which made mt heart sink. I didn't hear Harry's reply since I respected their private moment.
Zayn then gently pressed two fingers on my forehead and my eyes looked up at the sky to see it turning from blue to white. After that, I closed my eyes and felt my back colliding with something hard. I let a low groan and opened my eyes to see that I was in that damn forest, the sky covered with stars and dark clouds.
I moved my gaze to my side to find Harry opening his eyes, both of us lying on the ground. I sat up and felt my skin aching on my back. I looked behind me to see a rock, making me glare at it. So that's what hurt when I fell..
"Rebecca.." Harry murmured, sitting up. I looked at him to find his face clean from the dirt and smoke. "Are you alright?" he asked, rubbing the back of his neck.
"I'm fine. What about you?" I said, standing up and straightening up my white dress.
"Fine," he said nonchalantly and stood up. "Let's go help your friends." he urged lowly.
I nodded and took his hand in mine. "I want you to promise me something first." I said sternly.
He furrowed his brows. "What?" he asked slowly, eyeing me closely.
I swallowed hard, searching for the right words. "Promise me you will stay safe." I managed to say and silently berated myself for not saying the right words: Promise me you won't try to stop me from sacrifising my life for you.
He gave me a small smile and leaned in to press his lips against mine. My heart skipped beats at the sudden kiss, but I quickly responded. He took my face in his hands and heat was sent down to my toes. I was overwhelmed by the feeling of his luscious lips against mine and my heart hammered wildly against my ribs. His tongue gently brushed against mine as we moved our lips in sync, and I could feel butterflies dancing in my stomach.
He pulled back only inches away as I tried to catch my breath. His lips brushed against me teasingly once again before he spoke.
"I promise you," he started, his breath crashing against my upper lip. "That I will keep you safe, no matter the cost."
"Harry," I murmured, shaking gently my head. "I need you safe."
He let a small chuckle. "But without you Rebecca, there's no me."
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A/N: I almost cried at the last sentensce! I love my characters so much ^^ also excuse typos !
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