Part 7: Closing

"So, after that Mari was sent to the palace. Her memories, gone. The queen erased Mari's memories cause it caused her sorrow and pain. At the palace, she became a maid and now she's here on that bed. And that's the whole story." Juilet said. "That story does not tell me how I can save Mari. It didn't even have anything about that weird symbol!" Raz said a bit sourly. "I never said it did. Anyways, the symbol is a sign that the thing inside of her is going to devour her and there's only one person who can help her." "Who is it?!" Raz demanded. "Well, even if I do tell you, it would be pointless, after all that person is in Astale and we don't know how to get there." Raz did a heavy sigh as he ran his fingers through his hair. "R..Raz?" Said a familar voice. Raz looked at the bed and saw Mari with her eyes a bit open, she had sweat all over her face. She tried to smile, but gave up once she realized she couldn't. "Mari." "Everything will be okay, don't worry. All you can do now is trust me, belive in me. Belive that I would be able to defeat that thing inside me." She then closed her eyes and took a breath in, she held it there before she let it out. "Everything will be fine." Mari mouthed.

~later~

It's been hours since Mari was on the bed talking to Raz. Juilet had already left to got to bed along with Nakaojii, who had gave Raz a big speech. Raz sat on the bed and stroked Mari's head. Mari tensed a bit and Raz stopped. Mari started to tense some more and more. Raz got up from the bed quickly. Mari was tossing and turing over and over again. "Mari?!" Mari then stopped, the weird red glowing symbol appeared, but then it turned to a light blue. Mari opened her eyes all the way. And looked at Raz., "Raz?" "Yes." "It's over, it's gone." "Lucky you, you fought it off. Your a tough girl Mari." Mari stood up from the bed. Raz walked closer to her and put his hand on her cheek. "Your more amazing than I thought Mari." "Really?" "Yep, I think I was the most suprised that you survived out of both of us." "Well, I guess that means you'll be more suprised about what I'm going to do next." "And what's that?" Mari then pressed her lips against Raz's. She wrapped her arm around Raz's neck while he put his hands on her waist. Mari pulled away and did her famous smile, she was then supised cause Raz was blushing a bit. "Oh my, I never knew that you would be able to blush Raz." "Are you mocking me?" "Maybe." She said. "Your going to pay for that." "Oh really? How can I pay if your not able to catch me?" "What do you mean by-" Mari then ran out of the room and Raz followed behind.

Nakaojii had just gotten out of his room and all of a sudden Mari and Raz almost trampled him. "You guys almost flattened me!" Nakaojii yelled.

Mari and Raz weren't really paying any attention as they continued to run.