Epilogue: The Time That Follows
Aelita Stones
A week had gone by since our victory, and I still hadn't gotten over Damon's sacrifice. Every day, I'd go out to the statue that they has erected of him, A silver model of him, his hands behind his back, and his famous mouth-to-one-side grin on his face.
Jeremie had told me that it was OK for me to take as much time as I needed, and I was going to.
While I was walking back home, a person who had been securing Damon's personal effects from his loft, found me and gave me a tape. It apparently his Will. Only to be seen by me, and the he had another one for the entire group to see.
I took it, and went home. I told Jeremie I was going to watch something, and I locked myself in my room, and put the tape in. Damon came on the screen. He was in the same pose as the statue. The same grin on his face, it made me smile to see him again.
"Hello there, Princess. If you are watching this, it means that we have won the battle, but it also means I am not there with you anymore. So there are a few things I want you to have. The first, is my loft. I give this to you for whatever use you may have of it. The second, is a diamond, that had been passed on from Generation, to Generation. You will find this in my bed room, under the bed, in a locked box. The combination is 235482. And then there is one more thing. Inside the wax sculpture I gave you for your birthday, many years ago, if you twist it, it opens up. There is something in there that I think you'll want. I love you Princess, and Good-bye" His image disappeared. And I went and got the wax sculpture, and twisted it open. There was a rolled up piece of paper inside. I took it out, and saw that it was a picture of him, and a note that said "I shall always be with you, through anything and everything. ~Damon" I clutched them in my hand.
I then went to the loft. And had moved in, Jeremie staying at the house for now. It felt good to be in something that belonged to the man of my dreams. I then went and retrieved the Diamond, and saw that it was a Sapphire, a little portion of it cut out. The part that was in the Engagement Ring.
"Damon..." I started to say, but got choked up in tears. Jeremie came over, and comforted me. It felt good to be in his arms, and he did all he could to help me feel better.
The time that follows was full of grief for Damon's sacrifice, yet happiness and joy when my good friends cheered me up with a visit now and again. As the World started to become re-populated again, the memory of how we got to where we are now started to fade from people's minds. We were able to move back into the city, and on the day that we were going back to Kadic, I visited the Statue one last time. As I looked up at it, I said to myself.
"Rest In Peace, Damon. And thank you. For everything."
The End