The extra chapter
Author's note: This chapter isn't really important.
Cody frowned as he looked down at the shore of the lake.
The lake's name was Icepool, it's not a lake on Earth.
It's a lake that reflects the stars.
He walked towards it, until the ice cool water lapped at his feet.
He looked down into the water, seeing his reflection.
He could see not only his reflection, but the stars behind it.
He could see Scorpio, Ariel, and all those constellations.
Suddenly, the beautiful image reflected by the lake was disturbed a ripple.
The ripple was caused by a tear.
When the water was still again, Cody saw that his red nose and watery, swollen eyes, a tell tale sign that he had been crying for days.
He was crying again.
All the mortals who had died must cross the Icepool, to truly enter the spirit world.
Today was the last day to make the descion.
There was only three choices.
If he doesn't tell the lake his decision soon, he will be reincarnated.
He will lose his previous memories forever, he could see Carey and Kurt again, but never to know that they were his parents.
He could cross the lake, and become a spirit.
But that meant that he can never speak to Carey or Kurt till they die, which will take at least another 50 years.
He could also TELL the lake that he will stay behind.
But if he did, he will stay behind forever.
He will not join Carey or Kurt, once Carey and Kurt dies and go to the spirit world, he will lose contact with them forever.
Obviously he should choose crossing to the spirit world.
But then, there is a prophecy.
The prophecy of the Golden Child. (A'sN-To see what the prophecy means, go to the sequel of "Cody", the Last Judgement)
Jesus's sister will come to the world, borne by no other than Carey Martin.
Carey Martin needs protection, she will not be able to do this alone.
And if Cody goes to the spirit world, he will not be able to help her.
He was torn, what should he do?
More and more tears fell into the lake, causing ripples to form, again and again.
Cody fell with a slash into the knee high water, not even gasping as the icy water gripped him.
He sobbed till he felt his legs go numb with the cold.
He felt strong arms wrap themselves around him, Cody looked into the calming water to see another face like himself.
Zack.
Cody leaned against Zack's strong shoulders.
"Have you made a decision?" Zack asked.
"What about you?"
"No. What should we do?"
"I don't know." Came Cody's strangled replied, buring his face into Zack's chest.
"I think we should stay." Cody said after a while.
Cody felt Zack hesitate, then he said, "Ok. It's your decision."
"So we stay?" Cody asked.
"Yeah."
A voice came from the lake, "Is that your decision?"
Cody waited before replying.
Should he stay?
Carey will need his help, he and Zack's help.
For Carey and Kurt, Cody was willing to spend eternity alone, with only Zack.
For the parents who raised him, he would do anything.
"Yes." He replied.
The lake was gone in a second, and they were standing in the vast, dark, eternal depths of the universe once more.
"Zack?"
"Yeah?"
"We'll always be together, right?"
"Always."
For Carey, they would stay.
After Carey's death, they would wander the stars and darkness in no one's company but themselves for the rest of eternity.