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Aya felt her end. It was close. Her last wish was to be loved, to feel love. She wanted to be just like the other living beings. And she was. She didn't want to die but it was her own personal way of telling 'I love you.". Her love for Razer was true, pure. An altruist love. She was ready to put him over her, to protect him. She didn't have resentements.

His arms were holding her tightly, trying to keep her with him forever. But it was too late already. The virus was unleashed. It would be a matter of minutes to reach her. Her system would make a short-circuit and then stop working... forever. But she was pretty happy. She had had the chance to come in terms with Razer, to find out his feelings for her and to confess her own feelings for him. She hoped that he wouldn't be destroyed by her death, that he wouldn't be the same person he had been when they first met. She hoped that she wouldn't be seen as a threat to life anymore. She hoped that he could forgive her for leaving him. She hoped for so much!

Razer watched as his love dissipated in his arms. He tried to restore her, approaching their bodies, as melting into one. But it was to no avail. Her body continued to desintegrate. He kissed her once, for a few seconds, and she closed her eyes enjoying their first kiss. Aya finally disappeared, the only remaining from her body being the stardust. He sighed and looked around him. They won. The world was safe again. But with what price? The price of his love, the price of someone's life. He knew that she knew there was another way, with a subtle change of the virus and she could have ssved herself. Then why?

Hal put his hand on his shoulder. "Are you okay?"

Razer's sad eyes gazed into Hal's for one brief second before turning his head away to look at the defected Manhunters. What could he tell? He had lost his love again. But not his Hope. Not his Will to keep going. He knew that she had found a way out. The Manhunters had only short-circuited while Aya had dissipated. So she had probably gone somewhere to recharge herself.

"Yeah." He lied and frowned. "No, I am not. It is only my fault that she die- that she became... like this."

Hal frowned. It was the first time when Razer would express his feelings to him. "It is not. You couldn't have known."

Razer nodded and clenched his fists. "Yeah but still..."

"You know that I am here for you, kid. If you feel the need to talk to someone... you may come to me."

The Red Lantern gave him a small and sincere smile. "Thank you, Jordan. I... I really appreciate this."

Hal caught him in a brotherly hug. He always considered Razer as his little brother. His little, annoyable, hot-headed brother. He was part of his little Interceptor family after all. "We should go. I... I am sorry for what happened to her."

Razer nodded again, feeling better. "I know. I just... I can believe she is gone. Do you remember when she was blasted by the Anti-Monitor?"

"Yeah."

"She found a way to... come back to me... to us. What if... what if she did the same this time too?"

"I'd say: what are you doing here and not searching a trace of her?"

"Wait, you believe me?"

"Of course. Many miracles have been happening since we met. Why wouldn't happen one with her too?"

Razer pulled back and smiled again. "Thank you. Now come one. The faster we reach Oa, the faster I can start my search."

"I like your new attitude. Aya will be proud of you."

"Probably." He sighed.

They returned from Maltus. For the first time since Razer became a Red Lantern, he experienced a new feeling: Hope. He knew that Aya was out there. And he was going to find her. And when he would, he won't let her go again. He loved her too much to lose her again.

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