"How are they?"

Justin looked at Kristy and Evan who laid in the infirmary. They were sure lucky Tim got them out along with Martin who was also in the infirmary. They were even more lucky that Jeremy came back to help carry everyone back to NIMH along with Kiki who brought Justin and Brutus in the first place.

"They are very lucky to be alive with all that smoke inhalation", Mr. Ages said. "Thank goodness the experiments from NIMH are wearing off on Evan and Martin. Those two should return to normal soon enough. Kristy, however is another story. I was very surprised to see that she was able to give birth to triplets instead of one child. From the way things look, she never had a chance to heal properly, increasing the risk of an infection."

Justin looked at Kristy worried. An infection? He never thought that was possible. He looked over at the triplets all sleeping in identical cribs. The girls were lucky they didn't get sick in NIMH.

"Come on, Kristy", Justin whispered in her ear. "You got to get better. We all need you."

Kristy laid unmoving in bed with a peaceful look on her face. She looked a little too still not to be moving a muscle the way she was. Justin looked at her with wide eyes. He couldn't lose her now. There had to have been something he could do to save her.

"So warm..." Kristy mumbled. "So peaceful."

She opened her eyes to see a long tunnel. There was a warm bright light at the end of the tunnel that looked so inviting. She felt drawn to it as she got up and walked toward the light.

"What do you think you're doing?"

Kristy gasped as the voice echoed around her. She recognized that voice and haven't heard it in such a long time.

"Jonathan?" she gasped.

"Bingo."

Kristy watched as her brother stood at the end of the tunnel at the light. She smiled as she felt tears in her eyes seeing her brother for the first time in years.

"Jonathan", she smiled. "I can't believe it's you! What are you doing here?"

"I should be asking you the same thing. What are you doing going to the light?"

"Why wouldn't I go? It looks so appealing."

"The light means death", Jonathan answered. "You're not ready for that."

Kristy looked at her brother and quickly backed away. Death? She was dying? Jonathan smiled.

"You're not going to die yet", he said. "Justin and Nicodemus are saving you."

"Nicodemus?" she asked confused.

"Courage of the heart is very rare...the stone has a power when it's there."

Jonathan and Kristy smiled when they heard the wise old voice. They watched as he appeared next to Jonathan, still looking as old as he used to, his eyes still glowing brightly.

"My child", Nicodemus said. "You showed extraordinary courage in NIMH. You risked your life to save your friends and family. You and Justin are in possession of the stone now. Your courage awakens the stone and will help you."

Jonathan smiled as he remembered the inscription on the back of the amulet.

"You can unlock any door if you only had the key."

Justin put the amulet Elizabeth gave them around Kristy's neck. He watched how it worked in the past with Elizabeth, hopefully it will help now. The stone began to glow brightly with Nicodemus' face reflecting inside.

"Nicodemus", Justin gasped.

Kristy's body began glowing just as Elizabeth's did when she used the stone. One the glow faded away, Kristy's eyes fluttered open.

"Kristy", Justin smiled.

"Justin?"

He smiled and wrapped his arms around her. Kristy looked down to see the amulet hanging from her neck. She looked at the inscription in the back and smiled.

"Thank you Jonathan", she softly said. "Thank you, Nicodemus."