Hey guys I bet you are all wondering what is going to happen because I left the story at a frightful cliffhanger. Was this one of the choices that destroyed her? Will she get robot limbs and look like Edward from Full metal Alchemist? Is she dead? So many questions! Which will be answered! NOW!

The explosion rocked the Phantom and for a brief moment before the explosion, the captain, swore he heard her radio but he sadly could not understand her last words in human. Back on the ship Kulu's hearts stopped, Kaman's eyes widened as he watched the explosion. He knew the human was important to Kulu but his friend looked horror struck. "Aeia!" Kulu could not hold back his pained roar, Kaman watched not believing as he could see tears form in Kulu's eyes he now knew how much that little human meant to Kulu.

Tallas blinked in horror at the screen, no one spoke but Tallas could not believe that she was gone… Aeia… Aeia was really gone. Yah well I wish you would just go and die Aeia, go and die all alone! Roared in his head, as he realized those were his last words to her and she had. Aeia had gone off and died, she died with no one but the flood around her. Aeia had gone off and died all alone. Tallas could feel his stomach churning; he never meant it she always was there around and being annoying, memories of so many close calls and the dumb look on her face after each made his stomach feel horribly sick. He could not take it as he leaned on a wall and vomited up his last meal, as he coughed up the last bits of bile Tallas could not comprehend on how awful Kulu must be feeling now. Kulu doted on the little human, occasionally like a pet but he would kill anyone that harmed her.

The captain got his footing and grabbed the back of the pilots chair as he looked around at the floating debris of the ship. Nothing could have survived at that close of range and he figured she must have been vaporized. He looked down at the console and saw the communication button flashing and figured it was from Fearless Triumph he pressed it and heard nothing. He was going to turn it off and he heard a weak voice, "Hey…" he froze as he heard the human tongue and it switched to broken Sangheilian (italics are human words), "are you guys going to come and get me –cough- -cough-," the coughing sounded wet and he heard splattering as the human mumbled, "that doesn't look good… or do I have to swim to the ship?"

Without another word the ship was already heading to her position. The captains eyes darted around the debris as he looked for her, "Get ready to go get her." He told his men. The nebula provided them some dim ghostly light from above, over the radio after some silence from her, "I'm getting sleepy…"

"Aeia," The captain said loudly and in a stern voice, "you have to stay awake, keep talking… describe what you see." As he said this the screen zoomed into her. As she talked mainly in human just random things to keep her awake he knew she was describing what she was seeing, the men were ready and floating out to her.

"I can't feel my arm…" She screamed out in pain and then resumed her weak talking, "why do you care if I live or die… if I may ask?" She coughed out he could she her arch as she coughed.

"Well," he kicked away debris, "if I let you die and Kulu finds out I could have saved you he would kill me and I do not think that Kulu bluffs about you." He heard he chuckle and cough.

"I'm so sleepy…" he voice trailed.

The captain floated over to her and he saw her… her shields were flickering as they tried to keep air in, through her side was a piece of metal skewering her and another in her arm he could see her fingers twitching. Air was leaking but if he removed what pierced her she would lose it faster, her helmet was see through now and red spattered the inside. Her eyes slowly blinked as she looked up, she did not realize her injuries. All she saw was what was above them, the captain looked up at the nebula. A cloud of dust and gas that will one day make a new sun and planets the stars behind it were blocked by it and it was something you rarely saw up close. It was truly breathtaking to say the least for its indescribable beauty.

He floated closer to her and looked down at her, was she dead? He grabbed her and there were small holes in her armor leaking air. All she did was stare at the nebula and if she died he could not blame her for staring at it and that nebula being the last thing she ever saw. He entered the Phantom and told them to hurry back, as a human she could care less about what Sangheili believe when they shed blood. He removed the helm and her hair was in a ball but some strands stuck to her skin. He looked down at her, Just a child he thought but humans were a mystery to him and he had no idea how to check and see if she was still alive. All he knew was that her chest was still moving but barely so she was breathing.

The captain hated this twisted waiting game, he knew some humans were pale but she seemed white as snow. Her eyes were now closed and her hair was damp and skin was damp also like she was dumped in water. The explosion must have overheated the suit so the cooling systems must have been activated. Her mouth opened slightly as her chest rose and fell every now and then but to him and his men she looked dead.

Kulu watched the phantom dock and his lower mandibles dropped as he looked at the captain carrying the skewered Aeia in his arms. Kulu ran over panic was on his face as he looked down at the child. He gently opened up her eyes and the violet orbs were dull like dirt covered her gem like eyes. The captain looked up at Kulu's face and saw the mighty warrior look like he would cry. Kulu gently took the human from the captain as he did Kulu saw her cheek twitch slightly and her fingers on her limp hand twitch. Hope swelled in his chest, he still had time. Kulu made a mad dash to the medical bay.

Tallas ran down the hallways followed by his team all of them forcing their legs to move faster as they headed toward the medical bay, Kra (Fido) convinced the others that she needed the team so they should go see if she is alive. All they knew was that she was back but they had no idea if she was okay. Kulu ran down the hallways as if a demon were on his heels, he held Aeia against his chest as Kulu glanced down he could not see her chest rising and falling noticeably. He brought her closer to his face and gently cupped one of her cold cheeks as his thumb stroked it, he choked on his tears. He was angry and sad at the same time as he tried to calmly talk, but it sounded deeper and more gruff and rough then he wanted as he whispered to her, "Don't die Aeia. Please don't die!" He held her tighter afraid at the thought of losing her, "Just don't die!"

Tallas slid into a wall which reminded him of Aeia sliding into walls or past hallway or door openings it usually happened when she wore the foot coverings she called 'socks'. He always laughed whenever she did that. Tallas just needed to tell her something and he wished his legs would move faster.

Kulu looked at the 9 nurses around Sael who was looking at Aeia they said many things but mainly, 'Oh no lil Aeia!' 'Poor Aeia.' 'Is she okay?' 'Poor little human.' 'The surgery room is set. Please help her doc.'

"Kulu I need you to wait out here."

"But Sael…"

"No buts I am a doctor Kulu. She is injured, and barely breathing I need to do my job." Sael left Kulu, who was unable to speak.

Sael watched the nurses remove her armor being careful of the metal in her arm and the other one that was piercing her side. He got the computer to scan her to check internal injuries. He looked up at the screen and saw her skeleton on one side and her organ system on the other. Her single heart was beating slowly and her lungs were filling shallowly. Her arm was broken but it could be fixed and she had some internal bleeding. A few broken ribs but luckily none pierced her lungs or other vital organs, Sael could not say how she survived the initial explosion nor does he know the full story. Matilda appeared on her pedestal, this would be Sael's first human to operate on, "I'm ready to start." Matilda said.

Sael nodded as he walked over to Aeia, "Then, let's get started shall we."

Tallas slid into a wall groaning followed by the rest of his team crashing into him as they tried to stop. They knew if Aeia saw that she would have been giggling loudly. Tallas opened his eyes and saw Kulu leaning on the wall staring at the door across from him. "Kulu, where is Aeia?" Tallas asked.

"She is in there." He said calmly as he looked at the door.

Tallas felt cold, no one on this entire ship has operated on a human before. Autopsies don't count to Tallas because they are already dead. Aeia had been with them for 3 months as a teammate and she had become like a mascot or like a sister, a very annoying sister but a sister never the less.

A few hours had pass and by now H'el had joined them in their wait. Kra sat by the door, he had taken off his helmet and Tallas watched as his ears twitched, Kra had an animal-like 6th sense as Tallas would put it he just knew when shit would happen before it happened and knew when they should get the hell out of dodge. Kra suddenly looked at the door intently and soon we watched as it opened revealing Sael rubbing his hands on a semi-bloody cloth.

"She is lucky, do not worry Kulu she is alive but resting. It will take her some time to get to full strength but I also worked on some older injuries. Overall Aeia will live just keep her out of trouble, humans are so fragile." Sael said.

Kulu let out a relieved sigh and put a hand over one of his hearts, he was silently thanking the Forerunners and for Aeia's sake the deity she worshiped. "May I go and see her?" Kulu asked.

"Yes, oh wait she might want these back." Sael said handing Kulu two items.

Tallas and the rest of his team looked at the items, it was what she always wore around her neck. The little gold cross with the gems and the one made out of string, Aeia once explained to them that she worshiped a different deity then they did. Tallas found it strange that Kulu allowed her to continue to worship a false deity but he found it nice that she would only talk about it if she was asked. Tallas watched as Kulu entered the room and sat beside Aeia, his hand easily dwarfed the little pale one in his.

Aeia opened up her eyes and smiled like nothing was wrong. "She is awake." Kra said happily, the group went toward the door but Sael blocked it stating, "One at a time!" The rest waited as Kulu got his time with Aeia.

Kulu thanked the Forerunners and whatever deity or deities she worshiped in his mind. He ran a knuckle gently over her cheek and he watched her smile. Kulu knew and wasn't afraid to admit that he just couldn't bear to be alone again and he loved learning about her human habits, but he no longer had to fear about being alone. "Are you feeling okay, Aeia?" Kulu softly asked her.

Aeia nodded and smiled, "I'm okay now but Kulu I was wondering. Am I in trouble?"

Kulu looked puzzled and slightly tilted his head, "Now Aeia, why would you ask that?"

"Well, I took an overshield when I first started living here and I've been saving it. So when Kra told me he had a bad feeling about this mission I well brought it with me, I also brought a bubble shield I stole it. I'm sorry." She said looking sorry. Kulu chuckled silently and thanked that she had stolen them because that is probably what saved her life.

"No Aeia you're not in trouble, and you are forgiven if it makes you feel better." Kulu said smiling.

"Is anyone else here to see me?" She asked and Kulu nodded.

Soon H'el and the team walked into the room and everyone talked for awhile till Aeia asked, "Hey can I talk to Fang for a second?" Everyone nodded and went silent, Aeia smiled, "Alone please." Tallas and Aeia watched as everyone left the room, Kulu closed the door behind him and Tallas returned his gaze back to Aeia.

"So why did you want me here?" He asked the little human looking over her injuries. Gauze was wrapped around her stomach and cloth was wrapped around her chest, her arm was completely covered with it he could not see below her waist because the blanket covered her legs.

"Nothing really." She said casually and leaned back, she acted like she just had not almost died.

Tallas felt a mandible twitch and he took a deep breath and said all at once, "Aeia, I'."

She simply smiled at him and told him, "It's alright, I forgive you." A moment of silence passed between them before she spoke up, "Did you see the nebula?"

Tallas faked a smile; she was getting better at reading emotions and expressions on a Sangheili face but she couldn't tell between a real smile and a fake one; all he remembered was the explosion and him puking up a meal, "No not really, I did not get a very good view of it."

"It was beautiful," she said quietly her eyes told of what she saw was truly amazing, "I nearly died just looking at it."

"Get some rest." He said calmly.

"Alright Fang." She said. He walked out of the room, Kulu passed him entering the room to be with the little human.

Hey guys I finished another chapter! I wrote this like last year on paper and I am only now typing it but I mean it really helps actually. I get new ideas for the chapter and I can like look at it more seriously and be like 'keep, keep, keep… crap, crap, more crap, keep' or I can change how a scene plays out. I brought H'el back, originally he wasn't even in the chapter but I realized I haven't had H'el in the story for awhile and he needs some elite lovinz also. So does Toma.

Toma: yep.

Today was a day off from school so I was able to type this up and possibly a few more chapters, well please REVIEW!