Their Secret

The Beginning

Kanan stared down the chamber of the gun as she felt her sweat gliding down her temple with each passing second. She was far too frightened to look away from the metal death chamber that was aimed between her eyes. All that was running through her head were her final words and maybe even some regrets. While near death, she began to notice all the little things in life that didn't matter at the time, but now would make her the happiest girl on Earth.

You might actually have been happy, if you just weren't such a coward.

Kanan's thoughts were drowned out as her heart beat grew louder. That was, until her concentration was finally broken. She heard a sweet, yet broken, voice call out to her ears from behind the revolver,

"I'm so sorry I got you into this."

It was Mari. The girl of her dreams. The person she promised she'd do anything for. Now here she was, tears running past her butterscotch eyes, as she softly hiccupped with each sob.

Kanan was going to put her self-made vow to the test.

She doesn't know how they got into this situation, but what she does know is that Mari doesn't look like she can handle another second in this situation. Her hands shook to keep the gun within her grasp while her body trembled with fear. Kanan refused to let this end badly for the blonde beauty before her. She attempted to get up from the ground she was on, as the ropes that bound her arms to her body added to the struggle. A sharp voice suddenly cut through the air,

"Stop! Get up and I'll end you both."

Behind Mari was a tall man with blinding platinum hair slicked back and sharp pair of blue eyes to go with him. He stared viciously at the young girls before him, as neither of them had bothered to look where the noise had come from, their only focus was on each other. Kanan softly gazed towards Mari as the golden-haired girl attempted to keep up her slowly crumbling composure. With their eyes locked Kanan gently whispered,

"Just do it, Mari. Please. I can't see you get hurt, not for me."

By now, Mari couldn't stop her tears from forming, despite them blinding her vision. She knew Kanan meant every word, but that doesn't mean she won't at least try to keep her alive longer, just to hear that raspy voice for a few seconds more.

"I know you still have one more trick up your sleeve, Kanan. Now would be a great time to use it, please."

Mari held Kanan's gentle gaze even fiercer than before, as if asking her to do something, anything, just for her. All their life it was always Mari getting them in trouble, whether it be with their parents or with the local law enforcement, while Kanan continuously got them out. However, for once it seemed Kanan no longer saw an escape.

"I'm sorry, Mari", Kanan finally broke their gaze as she dejectedly looked down at the dirt she sat upon. Not wanting Mari's last moments with her to be sad however, she faked a smile before finishing,

"It seems we've run out of luck this time."

Mari stared at Kanan, truly taking her angelic appearance in. She wanted to remember each and every detail about the young diver. Wishing their moment could last just a few seconds longer, their time was cut short as the man behind her yelled out,

"What the hell did I say? Just shoot her already!"

The blonde-haired girl raised the gun to Kanan one more time with shaky hands as violet eyes gently observed at her every action. The sheer silence surrounding the two girls was just quiet enough to hear each of the girl's hearts break. Mari put her finger on the trigger, slowly choking back a sob while Kanan softly let her tears fall. No matter what, Kanan always tried her hardest to put on a brave face, just for her. With that in mind, it was no surprise to anyone when golden eyes were shut from view before a screech came crying out,