All the anxiety and the stress suddenly caught up with Severus Snape; all the sleepless nights; the days apparating from place to place; chasing hints of the "Boy-who-lived', only to find him having switched sides. Maybe Voldemort had broken him. Perhaps the Dark Lord had convinced him with honeyed words and charismatic smiles. The boy would not be the first to succumb to Voldemort's promises. But Severus was well aware that he would not be part of this game any longer since he had given away his true allegiance. The Dark Lord gave an angry shout, directing his wand at him. In the end, an Avada Kedavra might be the fastest way to go. Sadly, he was not so lucky.