A/N: So, I was going through my journal of ideas and came across this one from a while ago. I know I have a lot of stories going on right now as I'm writing this, but I decided that it would be easier to start this while the inspiration is fresh in my mind. It also gives me the chance to work on this while I'm away from home as this is going to be done entirely on my computer; a totally different method than what I usually do.

This story may not be updated regularly. I felt the need to update, and I've had this in my computer for almost a year. I have a couple chapters completed, but I might hold off on posting them for a little bit. I hope you all enjoy this story, and if you read this authors note, you are amazing as many people don't take the time to read these. Without further ado, I present "To Open Your Eyes".

Preface:

I fell to the ground, my head in my hands, screaming like I was on fire. I wish I was as it would mean there was an end to this pain. Death is such a sweet thing, so easy to grasp. Yet, I wondered if the pain would end in my death, or if I would be subject to this agony for the rest of eternity.

I wish I never made that fateful mistake to take myself away from my beloved, to forcefully end everything I had pure. It was a mistake, thinking I knew what was best because I thought I knew the world better. That was what it was supposed to be. I've been a part of the world longer than her; I've been through many more horrible events than her. But when it came to love, I was just as lost as she was.

I sobbed into my hands. How much of a fool have I been? What did I ever do to deserve such a wonderful creature? Surely the gods were laughing at me. Such a worthless creature I was. I took the gift they gave for granted and threw it back in their face. I took the only woman who ever loved me for who I was and threw her away. I put her through a worse torture than the fires of hell. I took an angel away from heaven only to throw her into hell.

I looked up at the sky and wished the sun wasn't shining. How can anything be beautiful when I ruined everything good and pure? How can anyone be happy? I felt like the sky should be black, tears falling from the dark clouds to mourn her pain.

How I wish I was human so I could have an excuse for my actions. How many times have people said "you're only human." What excuse did I have, being a more advanced creature in a sense? The truth was, eternity was a curse. It gave you the chance to gain more knowledge. It gave you the chance to be with your loved ones forever if you used it right, but it also gave you the opportunity to make more mistakes than you thought possible; each one greater than the first.

I should have gave my beloved what she begged me for. She knew the cost, but she also thought through all the benefits I never saw before. Looking through her eyes, I could see the truth, a truth much more horrible than anything the world could concoct.

I took a deep breath as I stood up, brushing the dirt off my jeans. I stared at the sky, hoping that there was still a chance to redeem myself, to ask for forgiveness. Was I too late to save everything I held dear? If I was, I would truly die once and for all.

A/N: Sorry that this was so short, but it was a preface after all. I promise the chapters will be way longer than this in the future. I hope you all have a great and safe night. ~JerinAnn