Coriolanus Snow || The Poem of Power and Love

8 - End?

At my request, the doctors contacted Coryo and a few moments later, he was sitting next to me.

"I am so sorry for everything, Jule. For what happend to you and for what I did to Sejanus. I understand why you hate me." "I don't hate you", I whispered, shocked that my voice sounded that weak. He stroked through his hair. "How bad does it hurt?" "A bit but it's okay", I lied. It hurt like hell but I didn't want him to know. "What I said is true. I want you as a person, Jule. Please, belive me."

A sad smile appeared on my face and tears started to built in my eyes. "I also want you even after what you did."

"You do?" I gave him a quick nod, which caused a tear to fall down my cheek. "I wish we could be together."

"We can! I know you are from 12 but I don't care what they might think. We can be together. And if they don't accept us then ... actually I don't care. You are the girl I want for the rest of my life. When I saw you getting hurt I realized that you are way more important to me than all the power. I was so afraid I could loose you. I want you and only you. Forever."

"That is not possible, Coryo. I will die."

He looked at me as if I had stabbed him in the back. His eyes were full of fear when he asked "Did the doctors say that?"

"They did." It really hurt to tell him but he needed to know the trith because I wouldn't be alive for long anymore. "We will find a way! I won't let you die!"

"No. The injuries are too deep, they tried everything but..." I took his hand and held it as tightly as possible. "Don't forget me, Coryo." He pulled his hand away. "You can't die. I need you."

Now, I couldn't stop the tears and after a few seconds, my whole face was wet. "I wish we had more time."

He looked me deep in the eyes. "Don't you die, please." He carefully wiped away the tears. "You are the only one who is more important than my own life. If you will die, I have nothing left."

I took his hand again and held it with both of my hands. "I will never be compleatey gone, as long as you remember me." I pointed at a paper which was lying on a table next to me. "I wrote a poem for you." Without hesitation, he grabbed it and started reading.

"When I was a little kid, I used to look at the stars. They are bright and beautiful and so inconspicuous. You think they are small but in reality they are enourmous. As I got bigger, I realised, that love has the same effect. It doesn't sound like much, but for the involved one's it totally is. I speak from experience. I was trapped in the darkness for many months without any hope. But then a star appeared. My star appeared. He guided me out of the darkness and into the light. Without him I would be lost but with him, I am alive."

He put the note aside. "That is amazing. But why did you want me to read it?" I had to smile. "Don't you get it? You are my star." He froze.

"Don't say that. I did terrible things."

"We all have. But you have the chance to be saved. You can be pulled out of the darkness, just like me. Just believe in it."

"Not without you, Jule." He took my hand and kissed it, causing more tears to flow down my cheek.

If only that boy, Toss hadn't been there. Why couldn't he have died earlier? Then you'd still be alive now and we'd have a future together." I saw something flash in his eyes, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it.

"He just tried to stay alive. Like all of us."

"But he still hurt you. I'll pay a visit to his district and then I'll kill everyone who meant anything to him and..."

Now I knew what his expression on her face. Anger, hatred, the will for revenge.

"No, Coryo. Revenge will not help anyone. Please, promise me not to do anything stupid."

He didn't answer. I felt all the strength leave my body.

"Coryo, promise me." The hot tears burned on my cheek as I looked at him pleadingly. "Promise! Coryo. Don't hurt them. It's not worth it. They didn't do anything."

Still no anwer. I slowly began to panic. He couldn't do anything to them, otherwise he would be lost in the darkness for all time. Nothing could save him then. I put my hand on his cheek and forced him to look at me. "Promise. I'm begging you."

He smiled and leaned towards me. Then he pressed his lips to mine. "I love you, Jule. Always will."

"I love you, too. Please, don't do anything stupid when I'm gone."

With the last of my strength, I kiss him one last timebefore I fell back into the pillows and the world turned black.