LunaC: heh quick update roight? Lol weird accent X3 anywho, after this chapter is the last. The epilogue is still being debated. Enjoy!

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Casper felt the black blood around her thin until it was pretty much water and flowed away. She looked around and saw the walls slowly began to melt away. An exit up ahead glowed with a bright, shining light. She ran towards it, hoping this was help. She had blacked out for a second. Then finally woke up to find she was laying on a hospital cot, an IV needle in her arm. She was back in her regular clothing, and no longer drenched with the sticky black blood. She slowly gained the energy to sit up, rubbing her eyes and looking around.

"Casper! You're awake! You feeling okay honey? Need anything?" Lycao asked worriedly, quickly at her side. She quickly hugged her mother.

"M-mom, I-I thought I'd-" she stuttered.

"Don't worry sweetie, everything's alright. Phantom got the antidote back from-"

"Phantom?" she asked, surprised, wondering where the scythe was.

"Yes, but let's get you something to eat first before I explain."

Casper was about to argue before her stomach growled. Lycao grinned in victory as she walked out.

"I'll be right back sweetie, please stay here okay?"

"Alright," Casper sighed, flopping down on the pillows. She closed her eyes, thanking Phantom for hearing her pleas, even if she was in a coma.

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Phantom was (very rudely) awakened by Dawn jumping on his bed.

"YO! PHANTOM! ELLO! GET OUT OF BED YOU LAZY BUM!" she yelled. He shoved her off, causing her to crash to the floor.

"It's too early," he groaned, rolling over on his side so his back was to her.

"Man how do you even get up in the morning?" she asked herself.

"Motivation. Usually hunger."

"Oh you need motivation. Well I guess telling you Casper is finally up wouldn't do well for that," she said sarcastically. He bolted upright.

"Repeat that?"

"Casper's up, Lycao just called," she replied.

"...what did you tell her."

"None of your business!"

"That you were still asleep like the lazy lifeless noob you are," Ed answered. He had stayed with them when Cooper and Milo left, not wanting the store to stay closed for too long, afraid they might get robbed. And with their merchandise, that would be bad. Phantom glared at Dawn. Because every guy wants to find out his little sister told that to his girlfriend's mother.

"Oh, well, look at the time! I think I'll head over to the school and see Casper!" Dawn laughed before running out, Ed quickly behind her.

"If she wasn't my sister..." Phantom grumbled. He got up and dressed, deciding he wasn't hungry and skipped breakfast. He locked the apartment on his way out, and headed for the school. He quickly dashed to the infirmary, relieved and pleasured by what was there.

Casper giggled as Dawn spoke to her, using lots of hand motions to describe all the things they went through. Ed stood shyly behind her, staring up at the older girl. "And then Milo started screaming all these words in Italian! I'm pretty sure they meant-"Dawn started.

"You aren't repeating those words," Phantom interrupted. Casper quickly turned to face him, her face lighting up with happiness. She reached her arms out towards him, beckoning him to come over. He was quickly by her side, arms tightly wrapped around her in a hug. She returned the embrace, burying her face into his shoulder.

"God, I thought I'd loose you," he whispered.

"Same here," she sighed. "I love you."

"Love you too," he replied, giving her a soft kiss on the lips, which she returned.

"Ugh save that for later," Dawn whined. Casper giggled and the two let go, but she kept a firm hold on Phantom's hand. Dawn continued with her story, Ed just watched quietly, intrigued by the tale.

"And then we came back and you got the antidote! And we didn't get in trouble! Meaning only Phantom did," she finished.

"Suspended for three weeks," Phantom answered to Casper's questioning stare. She gave him a shocked look, but let it pass.

"Well, I'm hungry since someone wouldn't get up to make us breakfast," Dawn started to complain, giving Phantom an accusing glare,"so I'm gonna see if Atros is here and has any food. Or money. Wanna come Ed?"

"Um yeah, okay," the boy replied, following Dawn as she left. That was probably the reason she was in such a sour mood directed at her brother.

"You risked all that for me?" Casper then asked Phantom. He smiled down at her, leaning down to kiss her forehead.

"Course I did Cas. You would've done the same for me. Plus I wasn't gonna let Raven get away with that," he answered.

"Thanks, I owe you now. Dawn too."

"No you don't Cas," he replied. She smiled at him, then gave him a kiss on the lips, and he kissed her back. "But then again, I could take that as my payment." She laughed, playing with his fingers.

"So, what's the story behind taking Ed in?" Casper asked. She slid over a bit and gestured for him to sit down. He sat next to her, wrapping an arm around her shoulders as she lay her head on his.

"He needed somewhere to stay. Cooper talked me into it. Ed's parents were murdered a few years back, and he's been through a lot. He was forced to work for Raven under really bad living conditions. Cooper thought he'd be better with someone who he could relate with," Phantom answered.

"I see," Casper commented, remembering how he'd been about six years ago when she first met him. Broken. It was the only way to describe him. All that he had been through destroyed him. He had changed since then, but she still knew he hated remembering it, avoiding any questions that involved his old life. Ed did seem that way too, except a bit more distant, more mellow. And less destructive. "Cooper...that's your old friend, right? The one I met back before Fiona made us work for her?"

"Yeah, that's him."

"Nice of him to look out for Ed. How were his parents murdered?"

"Stabbed to death, but only he knows the killer, but he hasnt spilled."

"That's horrible! He witnessed it!"

"Yeah. I didn't question him though. If he wants to tell us, I'll let him decide when."

"You're so sweet," she giggled, kissing his cheek. "I hope he'll loosen up and possibly tell us."

"Well, it takes people a while to open up and share those sorts of horrors."

"The way you said the end of that reminds me of Edgar Allen Poe," she giggled. He gave a quiet chuckle in reply before kissing the tip of her nose.

"Love you Cas. Forgot to tell you before the mission," he whispered.

"Love you too," she replied, cuddling up to him.

The two sat in silence for awhile, just glad to be safe for the time being and with each other again.