CHAPTER 26
Two nights later Damen walked with his arm around Misty's shoulder on the side of the beach closest to the island.
The past few days had been hard on them as they tried to return to normal life.
They had left a note for Storm at her job, telling her that Ryoko was gone and that the girl was safe. They also managed to convince Josh to stop looking into silly old local legends.
The island off shore was completely burned to the ground and the population of bats and crows around the beach seemed to be cut in half for reasons nobody could understand.
And Misty's family wasn't all that thrilled about having Damen back in their lives.
But they all had noticed something different about him, but not even his own family could place what the change was.
He just seemed to carry himself in a new way, like he could take on the world if need be or something. He was just, prouder, more of a man than before.
"This was one hell of a summer," Damen sighed as they slowed to look at the island.
"Yes, but it was an adventure too," Misty smiled, leaning her head onto his shoulder, feeling his warmth.
"The way you talk about that guy, the more I wish I could have known him."
"You two would have liked each other," she said with a deep sigh.
"I'm glad that he died happy..."
"I bet I know what you want to name our first son," Damen teased.
"You wouldn't mind?"
"Only if the next one is Rex."
"We have ourselves a deal then!" Misty happily said as they started to walk on.
Damen thought about his friend, both he and Misty had seen Rex in their dreams the night after the fire as he had said his final goodbye to both of them, wishing them a good life.
I get what it was I was meant to learn, Damen thought with a smile.
That I want nothing more then this girl by my side, and that I can protect her from anything.
"I love you, always," he whispered to her.
"Always and forever."
Misty was about to answer him back, when a crow flew down to land in front of them.
"What the?" Damen said as the bird seemed to look up at them.
It made it's way over to Misty's shoes and seemed to talk to her.
"Hello there little one," Misty said sweetly to it.
"Friendly aren't you?"
The crow let out a soft kawing sound and almost appeared to bow at Misty's feet.
Thats when Damen noticed that it had dark green eyes instead of yellow.
Misty noticed too, and let out a small gasp.
The bird then flew it's way up to land on her shoulder and nuzzle her cheek.
Misty giggled and stroaked the feathers on it's head, then it took flight and paused in front of Damen's face, giving him a nod of respect, before it started to fly over the sea.
"Tell me that wasn't..." Damen started, then he saw the smile on his girlfriends face.
"He listened to me after all," she whispered.
"He's going to make up for the years he used hurt others..."
And, just as the bird was nearly out of sight, they heard it. A soft voice in their heads whispering two words.
"Thank you."
THE END.
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this was my fist attempt at a fanfic back in the day.
if you want the original book title I will let you know, it is far different from mine!
Goodnight Kiss is the original title, for those I cannot PM! ;)