THIS IS VERY SAD. THERE'S A LOT OF ANGST AND MAJOR CHARACTER DEATH. You have been warned.

Icarus POV

The night was too quiet. I had tried to warn everyone that travelling at night was dangerous but Jason and Ariadne have their hearts set on finding the golden fleece. Pythagoras and i are walking together at the back. Our hands were laced together and we were talking quietly to eachother. He was telling me of his great ideas in maths and in return for listening i told him about the inventions i had in my head.
"Sorry, am i boring you?" Sighed Pythagoras
"I'm never bored in your company." I smiled and kiss his cheek.
"Hmph." Coughs Hercules, "Come on love birds. Keep up."
We both blush as run to catch up with them.

Jason raises his hand and we stop. Gently he unsheathes his sword, not making a single sound. We all do the same and i feel an overwhelming sense of protectiveness over Pythagoras.
"RAWWW!" Shouts a hooded bandit as he comes clambering down from the bank. He charges towards me but i block his attack and slash him. Only simple mercenaries. Their skill wasn't in their fighting; it was in their numbers. Floods of these bandits streamed from both sides of the bank and the fight was in full swing.

Ariadne was busy picking off bandits with her bow, Jason was slashing left right and centre, Hercules was tackling several more bandits but i looked around in fear; i couldn't see Pythagoras. I turned around and punched a charging bandit in the face which sent him to the floor.

A yelp erupted from the forest and i turned around to find the source of the cry. I look in horror to see a man holding Pythagoras by the scruff of his neck. His feet now dangling in the air.
"PYTHAGORAS!" I shout. The man chucks Pythagoras across the forest like a rag doll and he hits into a tree. I see him slumped at the base of the tree but he was moving.

The bandit turned his attention to me and his swinging left hook caught me by suprise and i was sent tumbling to the ground. Ignoring my bodies protest i stood up and faced the man again. He sent another punch but i was ready for this one and ducked underneath it. I kicked him in the stomach and he reeled backwards.... but stayed standing. What was this man made of? Soon enough i was tackled to the ground and a meaty hand clasped around my throat. I gasped for breath and i could feel my throat burning. Dark spots began gathering and i tried to wrench his fingers away from my throat. Suddenly the hand loosens and the bandit fell forward.
(A.N// FOR ADDED EMOTION LISTEN TO "ALL OF THE STARS" BY ED SHEERAN FOR EVEN MORE EMOTION. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BUT IT REALLY SEALS THE EXPERIENCE.)
Pythagoras is there holding a hand out to me. I grasp it gently and i lift myself up. I cup his face softly
"Are you okay? Are you hurt?" I question
"I'm fine, Icarus. Just a few cuts and bruises. I should be the one asking you." Reassures Pythagoras. He places his hand on my waist and we lean forward to kiss. When our lips touch i still feel the same fireworks i did the first night we kissed. The kiss was short but it's meaning unchanged. Pythagoras's smile suddenly dropped when he looked at his hand
"I-icarus.... why is my hand red?" He stuttered. I felt the adrenalin rush from my veins and i was aware of a stabbing pain on my waist. I collapsed but Pythagoras's arms were already there to catch me.
"No, no, no, no. You're going to be fine." Cried Pythagoras.
He knew as well as i did that i wasn't going to be. My face scrunched up in pain but i managed a weak smile and i nodded my head.

The pain was slowly ebbing away and i shut my eyes briefly
"No! Icarus don't give up on me." Sobbed Pythagoras
"I-i haven't." I wheezed and felt blood trickling out my mouth.
"C-can we l-look at t-the stars?" I asked. I felt wet tears on my forehead. Pythagoras shuffled around so that my head was resting on his lap.
"Th-they're b-beautiful." I whisper, "n-n-not as beau-tiful as you." I feel Pythagoras bitterly laugh beneath me. We both watched a shooting star flash by and i saw the silver trail it left behind.
"W-when y-you see.... see a s-shooting star. Thi-think of me." I murmur
"I will, i promise. " sobs Pythagoras
"Y-you mean everything to me. I love you." I whisper and i feel the light seeping into my eyes. The outside world grew quieter and duller and i felt very still. I'm not sure what happened after that. All i know is that i lay still in my lovers arms.

It's just another night, and i'm staring at the moon. I saw a shooting star and thought of you.

So open your eyes and see, the way our horizons meet. And all of the lights will lead into the night with me...