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She remembered his face so well. The tears in his eyes as he uttered his last apology. The tears running down her own face. And then how his body slowly faded away. Yes, she remembered the day Zelos Wilder had died. And how she had landed the final blow.

Now all she had was a dream. A figment of her imagination. An illusion of being on a mountain, dueling Zelos again. His taunting laugh as he told her about his betrayal. And then she fell. Thrashing about in the air, the girl would cry out until she felt a pair of strong arms surround her. And then she was swallowed in the perpetual dark.

But those arms would still be holding her. The owner would utter sweet words into her ear. And she would cling helplessly to him. His voice was familiar, but she could not recall the name, nor the face. And then he would release her, and her dream would begin again.

Sheena Fujibayashi had been in a coma for over a year now. Ever since Mizuho had moved, she had been trapped in that endless sleep. Doctors everywhere could only conclude that the only way it would end was if Zelos would come back. Of course, that was improbable to say the least.

And then Lloyd came. And slowly Sheena would start responding to his embraces when she started thrashing about. When he first tried, the poor man nearly received a broken nose. But haltingly she adjusted to his near constant presence. The young man gradually began speaking to the girl, whispering the tales of their friends, telling her how much he cared for her. He stumbled into love.

And he could only hope his love would be reciprocated someday soon. He would not give up on Sheena. He could only continue to hope that she would awaken, and they would be together, forever.