A/N: This is loosely based on the song "Dark Ending" from the CD Lovers, Lore, and Loss based on the Arrow's Trilogy written by Mercedes Lackey. It's about one of my characters. This poem kinda goes with my other one called "Healing..." Enjoy!

Disclaimer: My character, my poem, no touch. ^__^

Pairing: None

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Darkness;

So cold,

So quiet.

Nothing stirs in the dark,

But my shallowly breathing form.

Taken from my home,

In the darkness of the night.

Beaten into submission,

Dragged to what may be my death.

I try to call for help... No one can hear my call.

Taken through the dark,

Through the silent, frightened forest.

Taken prisoner by two demons,

Controlled by blood magic.

My darkest fears have shown themselves and thus sealed my fate.

Darkness;

So cold,

So quiet.

Nothing stirs in the dark,

Of my lonely empty prison.

My mind is reeling,

Thrown at the feet of the one who will be my bane.

He smiles wickedly,

Upon seeing my exotic form.

He orders me to be thrown into the dungeon to await whatever fate he has for me.

I hide in the dark,

Whenever I hear a footfall on the dungeon stair.

Beaten, bruised, and bloody,

The demon mage raped my body and my mind.

I have lost hope of ever being myself again.

Darkness;

So cold,

So quiet.

Nothing stirs in the dark,

All my hope has been lost.

How will I survive?

How will I cope if I live?

These thoughts swirl in my mind,

Clouding what hope I may have had left.

I am alone and no one cares if I rot in this hell.

I see movement in a far corner,

A small form, winged like me.

A young girl,

Blind in how she moves towards me.

She puts her arms around me as I realize that I must not die for her sake.

Darkness;

So cold,

So quiet.

Nothing stirs in the dark,

Yet a spark of hope still remains.

We will both cope,

This young girl and I.

By the gods above and below,

I will not loose hope.

I can't now with this young life in my care.

Our hearts speak to each other,

Healing in their special way.

The darkness will not take us,

We fight it with our love and hope.

We just have to wait for the right time to escape.

Darkness;

So cold,

So quiet.

Nothing stirs in the dark,

Except for two hearts crying for salvation.

Two hearts,

Meeting in the lonely darkness,

Crying for salvation that may never come...

For they are both alone in the dark.