All this time has passed. His eyes opening up and then closing again. The pain numbed by the medication running right through his veins. Bruises in his whole body, cracks on his limbs. But most of the pain was in his soul. He couldn't save her... He couldn't protect the one woman he had love. The only woman he still loves...<br/><br/>All these memories so distant and at the same time so close into his mind... Whispering, echoing. Reality and oblivion both becoming one painkilling drug to keep him alive and sleeping. But he didn't want to sleep. He wanted to open his eyes and ears. Witness what was in front of him. The doctors talking and taking notes once in a while, Nira -Ana's good friend- visiting her often.... he wanted to see all these. Ensure that<span style="font-style: italic">this</span>was the reality...<br/><br/>Always the same memory and dream. Ana falling and Ithos grabbing her, hugging her... becoming her shield her protector...<br/><br/>And he was awake... The machine's annoying nose made his eyelids open and he made himself look around, ignoring pain and disscomfort...<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"how long have you been here this time?"</span>That was Nira's voice. Clearly not happy at all...<br/><br/>He tried to make a word come out of his mouth... Nothing...<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Try again you fool! One more try! Be strong... be strong for you... be strong for her!</span><br/><br/>One more try...<br/><br/>"Almost... as long..." he coughed. "Almost... as long... as Ana..." another cough, a stronger one this time. "Nira... you need... you need to understand..." A grunt of pain this time. "You need... to understand... It wasn't my fault... nor Ana's..." A few more words before the drugs would sedate him again. "Ana... I lo... *gah!*... I lo..."<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">Too late you fool! The drugs are taking over again... But you can't sleep... you must stay awake to see Ana open her eyes!</span><br/><br/>But his eyes closed once more. Now there was no pain. There was no reality again. Only this dream. This endless acursed dream... She was falling again... and again... and again...