Chapter 10

Dib awoke in his room once more. This time, he wasnt alone. Isabella laid next to him, looking fearful and hurt. Her face shown emotions like no others and had the expression of death itself. Dib looked worried as he noticed her mouth was closed and her nostrils werent moving. The aura of death was upon her once more and the warmth of her body had not returned. The paleness of her face was so white, it could be mistakened for paint. He crawled from his side of the bed twords her and felt his hand against her cold cheek, then down to her neck. No pulse. His heart raced as he feared the worst. Picking her up in his arms, he held his wet cheek to her cold breast and began to cry dreadfully as he choked on his sobs.

"I'm so sorry Isabella. I wasnt there for you. I wasnt there." He said as his tears ran down into her shirt and began to dampen her belly. Her silent head drooped over his forearm with no life left, no words to be spoken. Was it all just a dream? Could she really be dead? No, It couldnt be. The taste of her sweet lips was all to real for this to just be a dream. It had to've been. She cant really be dead. He thought to himself as his sobs seized into silent coughs.

"I love you Isabella. I loved you all along. You are everything to me. You were the only one who really ever understood me and stood by me when I thought I was alone. I havent known you that long, but I know enough to feel that you love me to. You couldnt have just kissed me in the dream. It had to be real. It just had to be." Dib said as he held her closer. "I...I Love you." He said as one final tear escaped his cheek and landed on the bottom of her chin.

"I...I love you too." A small voice said from underneath him. His eyes widened and he slowly looked down to see her, Isabella, looking up at him with tired eyes. A smile corrupted his face as he scrambled her up in his arms and held her close in a loving hug. His hand stroked the back of her head as his fingers tangled in her matted hair and she brought her arms up and wrapped them around his neck. She cried as laughter escaped her mouth; tears fled her eyes and escaped through her cheeks.

"I'm so sorry Dib. I had no idea what was happening. Everything was black for most of the time, except for when I saw you, standing there with blood all over you and the camera in your hands. Im so sorry to've gotten you mixed up in all of this. I should never've met you. You would be so much safer with out me here." She said crying deeper into the side of his shoulder.

"And more alone. Look, Im so glad I met you. Im glad Zim knocked over my papers that day and you came along to help me pick them up. I fought through out that entire dream because I wanted to be with you. The first day I ever met you, I wanted you lips so badly. I wanted to hear you say 'I love you' with out hesitation. We've barley known eachother for atleast three real days now, and i dont know how many days the dreams took, but I fell in love with you throughout that entire time. You, Isabella, make me strong and I will fight for you, now and forever more. I love you." He said as he pulled away from her and held her hands in his. She was blinded. Her sight was drownng in happiness as she wrapped her arms around his neck in loving happiness. He held her close.

"But, atleast this is all over now, right?" He said pulling away and looking at her with concern. She smiled and nodded. Then she giggled in a sweet way and tackled him in another loving hug. She pulled her head away, smiled while looking at him, and kissed him. His eyes widened with pleasure and happiness, then drooped heavily and closed as he kissed her back.

The sun said its last goodbyes as it set over the side of the lake. The ripples in the pool came to an end as the rain finally stopped. Birds hovered over the land to catch any last minuite meals before sending their young to bed. Dogs barked at squirrels and crickets filled the night with life. Dib had his head resting in Isabellas lap as she messed with his hair. Both were under a tree listening to the silence of the water splashing up against the side of the land as fish jumped out to grab flies.

"Why us?" Dib said suddenly. Isabella looked down at him in confusion. "Why did we survive. Out of all those poor souls that were trapped there, why were wethe ones to live?" He said as he sat up and looked at her. She smiled and grabbed hicheeks the way a mother would to her baby.

"Cuz your so cute." She giggled as he smiled back. He came forward, knocking her gently back on the ground and sitting ontop of her, holding her arms down in a playful manor. His nose touched hers as there lips came together. He pulled away slowly as he sat up, she was still on the ground.

"No really. Why, after you met me, did all of this go away?" He said looking at her with gentle eyes. She pushed him lightly, signaling him to let her get up. He rolled off of her and sat behind her. She rested her head on his chest as he played with her hair and kissed her forehead.

"I dunno. Mabey you and Hasuki had aot in common. Mabey the rest werent so lucky to have someone brave enough to have someone actually come and save them. He smirked in a 'I guess your right' sort of way. "But there is one thing Iam very sure of." She said smiling at him with starry eyes.

"Oh...and what would that be?" He said smiling back. She leaned forward and kissed him with much passion. Her hands came to his face as she pulled him closer and his arms wrapped around her neck and thighs to pull her in closer. They pulled apart slowly savoring each moment their lips touched.

"That I love you. And I will never stop." She said smiling and leaning in for another kiss. He smiled too and kissed her back. The night was young and the sky twinkled with its new found stars. The moon shown light on the dreary city in which it held close. Ghusts of wind beat on finces and doors, demanding enterance. The freedom was irresistable as the stars danced with eachother in harmonic rythm. They were finally free. Free from the dream and from reality. Now, peace could finally greet the lost ones and put the servers to peace.

**We can live now. We're free. We can now say we have lived. I'm sorry for the trouble. Im sorry for the pain, But atleast were together now. Together forever. My love. My life. My soul. We are free, and nothing else matters. We must go now, into the light. Into the moon with grace. My love. Thankyou**