Inspired by "Sue: Which is the World for me?" by Derpchu, though I hope to take this in a different direction.

This is unedited, so I apologize for any spelling or grammar mistakes.

They say that when you're about to die, your life flashes before your eyes.

I'd call bullshit at that. Feeling the energies of the mad Doctor envelop me, I certainly did think I was going to die, but I was too scared and angry to reflect on anything like that.

Trapped within my own body, I did the only thing I could. I fought against the possessive influence with all I had – anything to stop him from killing the kind robot that had given his everything to save us.

Though he tried, it wasn't working. I could feel it. Controlling three bodies at once put a serious mental strain on the Doctor, and it showed. Though he tried to make me strike against the robot, he dodged with ease every time, taking care not to strike me back. He turned the minions he made Misery summon against him, using their dissipating energy to sustain himself.

And with one final, insane scream, he was struck down, and I was myself again.

"Well," I hastily added mentally, "like myself as I can be in this form." Not that it bothered me, honestly – I had gotten used to this form very quickly. I had to, I guess.

And that's when the island started shaking.

"Oh no..."

The island was falling. We needed to move, now.

When a large chunk of rock fell from above us, I ran up to him lying on the floor and practically shouted in his face.

"The island is starting to collapse! it won't be long before this place crumbles, too... we've gotta get out of here!"

Running out, I barely noticed the missing Mimiga, nor did I really notice myself shouting at the robot to hurry up. I noticed Kazuma and his Sky Dragon, however. Shouting at him to stay still, I jumped.

"Sue!? How did... you're alright!" Kazuma's face was an odd mix of relieved and confused. Given his tendency to not open his eyes much, it looked rather funny, honestly.

Given that was my first thought, it was also the first thing I said to him.

"Hey! I do not look funny... and what were you thinking, jumping like that? That was a risky move, if you missed you probably would've died!"

"... Mimiga instincts?" I replied, sheepishly. I barely noticed how I knew exactly where to jump to land on Kazuma's sky dragon, now that I think of it. Considering how close I had come to falling to my death shocked me a little bit. Though, it also means the robot might have... oh god.

"Kazuma, where is the robot!? Did you see him jump?"

At this, Kazuma glanced back up to the floating island. "Nope... I'm guessing he decided not to. We should go check, maybe we'll find Mom and the others as well!"

Finding no fault with that plan, we flew back above the Balcony of the very slowly descending island. Finding no sign of the robot, we headed towards the Helicopter that was in the sky for all to see.

There was a hushed conversation between Kazuma and Mom that I didn't care to listen to. The entire ordeal was over, and now that I was safe with my brother, it was a lot to take in.

I would be human soon. I would never see anyone I had met on the island again, and life would go back to the way it was. My thoughts turned to the Mimiga village, to Toroko and King, and all the other Mimiga I had met. In spite of the... rocky relations I had with some of them, right now I could only fear for them. Certainly, there was also some sense of relief that my family is alive and well, but there was also an odd feeling I couldn't describe, some worry in the back of my mind I couldn't place. More and more as time went on, I just started to feel numb to everything.

I was shaken out of my thoughts, however, when the Island miraculously stopped falling.

"... Mom! Kazuma! Look at the Island!"

Even through the wind, I could hear their gasps as they noticed that the island had stagnated.

"We should land while we can." Kazuma replied, giving Mom a pointed look.

Wordlessly agreeing, both of us descended to the surface of the Balcony.

I saw the robot on top of the toaster-thing in the distance, along with – wait, was that a girl robot? … and are they flying? ... that explains a lot, honestly.

Regardless, Mom ushered us into the Helicopter and we set off for home.

Looking out the Helicopter, I don't know what to think or feel.

Relief? Joy at getting off this god-forsaken island?

I suppose that's what Mom would say but try as I might, all I can think about is his voice in my head and everything else that has happened.

The abduction of the Mimiga, being possessed by the Doctor, Toroko... honestly, I just can't feel any sort of positive emotion right now. Staring out over the endless forests, my thoughts once again turned to the village I couldn't seem to get out of my head. Would they be okay?

I was pulled out of my mulling, however, when I felt a shake on my shoulder. Looking up, it seemed that my unusually somber mood had not escaped the notice of the kindly Professor Booster.

"Sue," he paused at that. I noticed that his normal frown had deepened somewhat before he continued. "Are you all right? I know a lot has happened and..."

Normally, I would've shoved him for even bothering to ask that before walking off in a huff. But right now, I just didn't have the energy. In spite of that, I cut him off.

"I'm fine. Really. We're going to go home, Mom, you and Professor Itoh are going to find a way to change me back into a human, and we can finally be free of this nightmare."

In response, Booster sighed, sent me a pointed look, and asked: "Is that to convince me or you?"

At that, I focused on Mom and Kazuma sitting in the front, stubbornly refusing to look at the old man sitting beside me.

Not that it was doing much good. Ever since I had been transformed into a Mimiga, there had been something in the back of my head, a queer feeling that something was missing, itching incessantly in the back of my head. And now that I had time to ponder it, it had gotten somewhat louder.

Surely it will go away once I become human again, but now that I have time to truly think about it... it's an unsettling, almost incomplete feeling.

Regardless, the ride home passed without a hitch.

Once we got home, Mom, Kazuma and Professor Booster went off on their own, presumably to work on the whole "changing us back to humans" business.

This left me and Itoh alone in the front. It's funny, I haven't actually gotten to talk to him one on one, despite our similar situations. Regardless, I thought he could use some help, so I ran over, barely managing to stop him from falling over.

Once she had gotten him back on his feet, all he could do was look at her and sheepishly mumble "Thanks, Sue..."

Slowly and carefully, he made his way into the house, nearly falling over again on the way.

"Since when was he such a klutz? He was never that off-balance as a human..."

Casting the thought from my mind, I went into my own room and dumped myself on my bed.

Within seconds, I was asleep.

To those who thought Sue seemed a bit distant in this chapter, that is due to her dealing with the initial emotions of finally being safe. Though she's going to go through a lot of self-reflection before the story is over, her attitude will be returning soon, don't worry.