Dead Man Walking

It was as if the world slowed to a crawl.

The rain fell in slow motion, moving away as it was being blown by the gust of wind.

"Noooooo!" Lilith's scream pierced through the air, sending everyone in the vicinity in a panic.

Her eyes were wide in horror as she stared at the blade sticking out of Ren's chest. In that moment, she felt like her life was being ripped out of her. As if it wasn't Ren's heart that had been stabbed but hers.

The knife was yanked out and as Ren slumped to the floor, she shot forward and caught him in her hands.

Her eyes snapped to his soul, a spherical blob of ethereal energy as it tried to leave his body and her hand snapped out, snatching it before it could dissipate.

The world around her faded into nothingness. All that was left was her, Ren and his soul.

"No. No. No. No. No." She repeated under her breath, choking as sobs wracked her body. Tears fell, mingling with the rain.