Helping A Friend In Need

A/N This is the last chapter but it's a pretty sweet ending but don't worry I'm working on the next one and it'll be up soon.

Artie tossed and turned in the early morning hours as he kept remembering and imagining what could've happened if he hadn't freed himself. Tears had dried on his pillow from these dreams.

Suddenly bright light, brighter than the sun filled the room as somebody entered the room. It was somebody who'd left both Artie and Arianna and was the reason Artie had been beating himself up emotionally.

"Artie?

It's me Marissa. Please wake up." he heard a voice say as his eyes opened and woke up with a start seeing his wife there as a spirit.

She looked like as pretty as she had the day he'd met her in Worchester.

"But how?" he asked with tears in his emerald eyes.

"Your heart is full of sadness and foreboding ever since I left and it's made you sadder than ever before.

I never meant to hurt you and Ari by leaving, you know that?" she told him.

"Sort of but I feel lonely and I miss you." he said softly trying to touch her but his hand went through her.

"I'm never gone from you, I'm in here." she said pointing to where his heart was.

"I-I know but how.... do I know you'll always be there?" he asked sad.

"Because our love was strong when I was alive. But life goes on and you must find another woman to be your Queen and to be a mother to Ari and to the new one that joined our family. Besides I'll always watch over you and Ari.

We're still family, remember that Artie.

One day in the afterlife, we will be together but now you must be strong for the kingdom and for Ari." she said as her eyes glowed with light.

He shielded his eyes so he wouldn't be blind but when it faded, he could look again but Marissa was gone but autumn leaves were on the floor in words.

Don't forget my love....

Artie understood as he nodded his head.

"I promise Marissa." he told himself as he got out of bed.

Time would tell if he would heal......