Kevin saw in a flash that the girl in is arms was was producing a blindly bright light, soon it was like holding a budding star in his arms .He was shaken after what Ben said, before he had transformed into alien x, but didn't put it all together...But looking down at the light in his arms he began to understand, his eyes going wide.
She was glowing so bright it hurt suddenly... a green and white mixture... her hair was growing out from the wreck it had been burned to, her skin starting to return to normal color. Most important to all of it, was the feeling he had holding her so close... he could feel her heart beginning to beat again... She was back!
Ben did it! He was certain of it, looking at the immovable statue of alien x... He traded his life for her... He knew that... It was a lot to take in... he knew those two were incredibly close to one another, extremely protective of one another but... This... was.. he knew that Ben wouldn't die... No, this was much worse, he would be a slave to alien x's voices for eternity and yet he did this...To someone like Ben, Gwen or himself that was a fate worse than death and from what Ben had said before he changed he had willingly walked into Hell to save Gwen..He suddenly had a strong feeling of being dropped from a great height in his gut... "I'm a fool.. How could none of us see this earlier, were we all that blind?" was the thought that entered into his head. "No that can't be I love her, she loves me... right?" His mind was racing over the facts, but one fact shined clear... She was ALIVE! It blew all the others to dust.
"Gwen... wake up, Gwen".. Kevin said speaking softly so as not to alarm her.. "ohhh" was her response before opening her eyes, she hurt all over, her usual spells that kept her from being harmed must have failed or been overwhelmed... she blinked a few times before her vision was restored, what she saw was a smoldering crater she was in and Kevin directly above her, holding her, tears streaking his face. "what happened?" was all she could say.. trying to get into a sitting position but finding the pain to much.. she slumped down.. It wasn't just the pain, she felt an enormous sense of emptiness in her that she couldn't quite put a reason to.
"you don't remember?" came Kevin's response, upon seeing her confusion he began "we attacked the forever knights, their leader Old George used some pretty underhanded tactics.. he threw a fusion grenade at us,..."... at this point he began to get chocked up "you used your mana to push me away but...you...got...caught... in.. the blast.." Kevin finishes looking at her worriedly.
"Kevin if I got caught in the blast I wouldn't be here to have this argument"... Gwen says hotly, using every bit of strength she has to sit up, and realizing she really was pretty banged up... "Did we win?" she asks... "kinda" was his response though it sounded hollow, "kevin what are you not tell..." Gwen started but stopped when she saw alien x standing beside them as though a statue.
