Part XX: To Our New Beginning

The wind blew lightly giving soft pecks on Alex's cheeks. Two years have already passed yet the pain was still there. She feared it might remain. Alex knew there was nothing left to do but move on. She may have special gifts but she was still human. Mending her heart was taking so much time. A tear made its way on her cheek as her stare glued onto the gravestone right in front of her.

ANNA MARIE KELLY

A loving daughter

A loving sister

Cherished by all

The child could not make it two years ago. Falling limp in her mother's arms, blue eyes sparkled before life was drained from her. The impact of the bullet killed her in a matter of minutes. Alex Kelly maybe a half-god, but raising the dead wasn't the nature of our world: A world which she was a part of.

"Alex it's time." Summer whispered as she placed a hand on her shoulder.

Alex ran her fingers on the letters of her daughter's name. A smile crept on her lips knowing the little blonde was somewhere safe, somewhere she was happy. Alex whispered a faint goodbye before turning around to follow Summer to their vehicle.

Half way towards the vehicle, Alex noticed what the other woman was holding.

"You don't go way without it huh?" She asked halting Summer in her tracks.

"Why should I? It's my lucky bag." Summer grinned before walking once more.

Ah yes, a simple, black, leather bag. There a pretty good reason why Summer wouldn't trade it for the world. Alex smiled as she watched Summer get inside the limousine.

She does have good enough reason, you know. The bag saved me from utter misery.

I could still hear Ryan talking, saying "I hate happy endings."

My tears were blinding me, but I'm sure Marissa was his target. He aimed onto her back and I stood there frozen, Marissa was oblivious to the fact that she was going to be as good as dead once he pulls the trigger. Like a slow motion movie, I watched that man smirk and pull the trigger. I tried to speak but nothing came out. I wanted to turn and catch the bullet for myself but I could not. I could hear Marissa's voice but could not make out the words. I feared the touch, the hold my wife gave me. I feared they were the last.

I hear a bang. To my surprise, the bullet didn't hit Marissa, instead the sand right next to us. I blinked away the tears in my eyes and grew wide-eyed.

Summer Roberts came out of nowhere, hitting Ryan Atwood with her Prada bag. The action steered away the bullet from its trajectory, saving Marissa Cooper.

That day on, I never looked at leather bags the same way again.

Or even Summer Roberts.

"You don't have to rub it in Sum." Alex replied rolling her eyes.

"Oh! I'm sorry. I forgot you weren't a big fan of leather."

"Stop bickering…" A voice pleaded as Alex got into the vehicle.

Silently Alex and Summer made faces trying to annoy each other a little bit more, just then a cry stopped them hushing the little brunette held in Julie's arms.

"I think she's hungry." Julie observed.

The baby was wailing and they could hardly stand it. The little one was a bit loud when you're inside a closed limousine.

"Where's my baby…? Are you hungry?" Marissa cooed as she carefully took hold of her child.

Alex handed her a bottle of milk and let her feed the baby. The little brunette hungrily sucked on the bottle enjoying her parents' attention.

"Isn't she a sucker?" Jodie exclaimed earning a glare from the baby's parents.

"What?" Jodie asked shrugging.

"It's a BABY. Don't try to put the baby into your words. And try not to use those words in front of the baby. It's…" Summer couldn't finish her sentence.

She shivered and then slapped Jodie on the side of her head.

"Ouch!"

"No violence in front of the baby." Alex warned.

"I think my grand daughter needs a day off from you hooligans. You girls are acting like teenagers." Julie sighed, handing Marissa a towel.

The baby giggled as if understanding what the great Julie Cooper meant.

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Seth stood beside the half-god as they both stared at the sunset. Alex went for a walk along the beach, trying to clear her head. The blonde turned brunette has a new life ahead of them. Things weren't going to be easy.

"I'm not normal." Alex mumbled earning her guardian's attention.

"Of course you're not. You're Alex Kelly."

"Always wasn't normal…"

"You weren't normal because you're special. You can change the world with once whisk of your hand my friend. There's no better power than that. But you know, with great power comes great responsibility." Seth droned making Alex think he was all wise.

"That was a Spiderman rip-off. Stan Lee should sue you for that." Alex chuckled.

"Let's just say even comic books have lessons for life in them."

"True."

"What now, Alex? Are you going to dominate the entire world? Conquer all continents?"

"No."

"What then, Alex Kelly? What lies for the daughter of Odin?"

"Uncertainty..." Alex replied.

It was the truth. She didn't know what was ahead.

"But I know one thing." Alex added making Seth face her.

"I have a family. Friends, I can really count on. And a future to look forward to..."

-FIN-