**IF YOU HAVE NOT PLAYED AND/OR WATCHED THE END OF ASSASSIN"S CREED: BROTHERHOOD, DO NOT READ THIS STORY. THE ENDING WILL BE TOTALLY SPOILED! DIRECT YOUR MOUSE TO THE BACK BUTTON!**

The blade burned Desmond's arm as he looked down into Lucy's eyes. Those big beautiful blue eyes that had helped him through all this.

Once again the Apple pulsed and made him move forward another step. He felt himself start to sweat as the edge of the blade neared her abdomen.

" No!" He said as loud as he could.

There was a second of stillness as he continued to look into Lucy's unknowing eyes. This couldn't be happening, he had to be dreaming. This couldn't be possible!

He just had to touch the apple, huh? Why hadn't he asked Shaun or Rebecca or Lucy to touch the Apple? He had to grab it just as Shaun was explaining everything. He was such an idiot.

As that last thought entered his mind, the damned Apple pulsed again, and Desmond pulled his arm back, and shoved the blade into Lucy's stomach with an extreme force.

He could hear the gasp coming from her lips, and as much as he wanted to close his eyes and not look at the blood he knew was flowing out of the wound, he did it anyway.

" It is done. The way lies all before you. Only she remains to be found. Awaken the Sixth. Go. ALONE!" Juno, the goddess Desmond now hated with every fiber of his being, yelled.

" Lucy." He sobbed and they both fell to the ground. Desmond's world went black, but just before he lost consciousness, he felt and heard the glowing ball fall out of his hands, and felt the warm blood soak into his white hoodie, just as it was soaking his love's white shirt.

A good amount of time later he heard voices. And was scared because none of the voices were familiar ones…

"He's in shock." The first voice said. "Get him back in the machine!"

"The Animus did this to him!" Said a second voice.

"Am I the expert or not?" The first voice said impatiently.

" What? No!" Desmond yelled as he felt himself being lifted up and over someone's shoulder. He wish he could see, but everything was still back. Then a thought entered his mind. " Lucy! Get Lucy. Please." Desmond begged.

" What are you talking about? There's no one there." The second voice said. " William, what is he talking about?"

" No idea. I don't see anyone either…" William, the first voice replied." Just get him to the animus!" And then the footsteps of the men picked up.

Desmond couldn't help but wonder what happened. What the hell did they mean Lucy wasn't there? What was going on?