Hey guys! This is the last chapter! I'm going to miss updating this story. But, you can expect a lot more from me! Anyway, we have two special guests in this chapter! Read to find out!

Emily woke up alone. She sat up and looked around. She could only see the dark room. Am I dead? She wondered. Emily slowly stood up.

She found a door and walked through. She was surprised to see Trellis. He was on his knees and his hands were clasped together. She assumed he was praying- about what though?

"Emily," a voice whispered. Her head snapped up.

"Who are you? She asked.

"You know who I am." A man stepped out from the shadows. He was wearing a toga and had wounds in his hands and feet.

Emily gasped and went to her knees. "My lord."

Jesus smiled. "Yes."

"Am I dead?"

"No. Your spirit has only temporarily left your body."

"Oh. Is Trellis OK?"

He nodded. "He is simply praying for you."

"Alright."

"Best you go now. Ronin is waiting for you."

"She is?"

"Yes. Now I must leave. Goodbye and may my father bless you, Emily." At that, our Lord departed. Emily stared for a moment and then went back the way she had come.

In the room where she had been, there stood Ronin, or something of her. She had on the Academy uniform, like usual, but she was now see-through. A ghost.

Ronin smiled. "Hello, Emily."

"Ronin? Is that really you?"

"Unless someone's playing a trick on me, yes."

"I can't believe it," Emily said. "Last time I saw you, you were a statue. Now you're real."

"As real as a ghost can be. Anyway, Emily, hard times are coming. When you wake up, you have to head back to Cielis. Your friends need you."

"Emily gave a quick nod. "But what about Trellis? I think he's more than a friend."

"Keep him close, Emily. I can't say much, but I can say that you two need to be with each other," Ronin had a serious look on her face, so Emily knew she meant it.

Suddenly they heard footsteps outside. "I must go now. Remember what I said, Emily, and goodbye."

"Goodbye, Ronin!" Emily cried. Ronin disappeared. Emily's spirit returned back to her body.

"Emily?" a soft voice asked. She opened her eyes to see Trellis looking at her worriedly.

"Trellis?" she answered.

"Emily." She threw her arms around him and even cried a little.

"Trellis," she gently wept.

"Emily, it's alright. Really, it's OK. Please don't cry." She stopped and looked into his eyes. To her, he was Hercules. To him, she was an angel. She sank back into his arms.

"Trellis, the other day, with those guards, did you really mean what you said, that you would die before you let harm come to me?"

He took a breath. "Yes, Emily. I really did. And I've come to realize something. It took me this entire time, but now I know… I love you."

Before Emily could even process this, Trellis' mouth was slamming into her's. But this time, it wasn't accident or force. It was completely choice, but she didn't care. She was kissing him back, and she wanted it that way. "Trellis… I love you too."

Emily looked out into the countryside. Soon she and Trellis would be returning to Cielis. It had been a long and difficult journey, but it was over, to think that for the past few weeks, she had traveled through Alledia, gotten kidnapped, nearly been killed, rescued, and admitted her feelings for Trellis. Now she would have to face her friends and family with her new relationship with the Elf Prince. But she didn't care about that. Because she knew no matter what, Trellis would be by her side. As would she.

Well, that's the end, finally! Like I said, you can expect a lot more from me! Dream Rider Girl, away! (Leaps back and lands in trash cans.) I'm OK!