Disclaimer: As per usual, Inception is not mine.

A/N: This is the last chapter guys. Enjoy it!

Thirteen

…..and merry part

It hadn't taken long until the paramedics were there. The gunshot had been heard up to the hotel and it hadn't taken Banks and Saito long enough to figure what had happened. Eames' prediction was thankfully right – Viviane's wound wasn't fatal but it was going to take some time to heal. Thanks to Saito's influence and his personal opinion of Cobb he was able to make sure that Viv got the fastest and best possible care once at the hospital. Although that didn't stop anyone from worrying. Cobb had already lost his wife he wasn't going to lose his sister either.

"Coffee?"

Eames handed Cobb a plastic cup with cheap hospital coffee.

"Thanks." said the Extractor

"Viv's always been strong you know, she'll pull through. God knows she bloody impossible to argue with once she's set her mind to something."

"You know I think the only one who's ever won an argument against her or made her change her mind is Arthur."

"He may be a stick in the mud but he's got skills, no doubt about that.

Eames fiddled in his pocket. "I took her totem before one of the nurses saw it." he said. They didn't need to be asked more questions than they already had. They were all really just trying to avoid a court trial because there was no telling what the lawyers could find. Saito's men had taken care of Liam but still Cobb wasn't satisfied but at the moment there wasn't anything he could do about it.

"Good. I'm, uh, I'm gonna go get some air." said Cobb and started heading for the front door.

3 Years Earlier

"You know, I think you need a new totem."

Eames was holding Viviane's totem in his hand. It was a fairly small silver key, such as one that could hang on a charm bracelet. It was pretty simple key of old fashioned design. In the real world it didn't open anything at all but it did in the dream world. Eames didn't know what it opened though and he hadn't asked because that would truly defeat its purpose. Only Viviane knew what it opened. He felt a slight punch on his shoulder and looked up at Viviane whom was reaching for the key but he drew his hand backwards.

"I like my totem thank you very much Eames. Besides, you gave it to me, remember?"

"Oh yeah, I have good taste don't I? Especially in women."

By now, Eames was grinning widely and Viviane just shook her head. She reached for her totem again but lost her balance and practically fell over on top of Eames in the bed.

"Now this is more like it." he said and kissed Viv

"Are you sure you really wanna quit? Because Banks is right you know, there are some really interesting jobs out there." said Arthur as he and Ariadne walked up to Cobb on the balcony. Arthur was, as always, right and there were going to be a lot of interesting offers showing up in the coming few months. The art of extraction which had from the beginning been a subtle and secretive art was becoming more known and that could have both its ups and downs.

"Is that so?" asked Cobb as he leaned against the railing.

"Well yeah, besides, if you're not there we'd have to find a new extractor and you said it yourself once; that you're the most skilled extractor." replied Ariadne. The young architect had more or less already decided that this was what she wanted to do. Sure she could do ordinary architect jobs when they were inbetween jobs, but she had come to fall in love with dreamsharing and with this whole new world that had opened up for her. She couldn't just turn away and pretend like there was nothing to it, especially not when she had Arthur. Cobb turned around and looked at the two of them and couldn't help but to smile.

"It's not like you're a wanted man anymore." Ariadne added, a fact which Cobb could not emphasise enough. Even Miles had once told him that you can't change who you are. Cobb didn't say anything else, he just nodded and both Ariadne and Arthur knew what he meant. He turned back around to view in front of him and could see the Tokyo skyline clearly.

"Well, you've convinced me. I think Saito's right though."

"About what?" asked Arthur

"There's a storm coming and it's not going to be pretty."

The End!

Okay that was a bit of an anti-climatic and half lousy last chapter but I didn't want to overdo it either. I hope you enjoyed it nonetheless.

I have considered writing a prequel for this fic but I'm not sure yet. If you would like a prequel do leave me a comment with the reviews.

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