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I don't own Young Justice.
He never understood his emotions. His feelings overwhelmed him at times and he didn't know what to do. He looked over the graves, understanding now why Wally was upset by the tombstones. Tombstones meant dead people…they marked the dead. He looked down at the small child's grave and said, "Annabella? I know you can't hear me Annabella, but…please know you're loved."
"She does."
Conner turned to see Megan. She was standing off to the side, with a single flower in her hand. The Martian walked over to him, placing the single flower on top of the grave.
"How do you know Megan?"
"Moria told me. Annabella wasn't afraid to die. She lived to the fullest and she was happy. As it turns out, Annabella had leukemia," Megan said. "Everyone told her they loved her. She was adored."
"Leukemia?" Conner said confused.
"It's a disease, a cancer that affects the blood, or that's what I understood. Turns out that Regan had found a doctor willing to treat the kids," Megan began. "They noticed that Annabella bruised real easy and her joints swelled. They took a blood test and it turned out that Annabella had ALL, acute lymphocytic leukemia. She was dying…because they couldn't get the treatment for her."
Conner looked at the grave. Megan took his hand and said, "She died happy. She doesn't have to be in pain anymore."
"But she's left behind the people who love her," Conner said. "Can I hear her voice?"
"What?"
"Can I hear Annabella's voice?"
"I'm sure Marie has her voice recorded…why?"
"I want to hear her voice. I want to know what she sounded like. I want to remember her…the way Finch and Marie are going to."
A single tear fell down Megan's face. She hugged his arm and said, "For a boy of steel, you can sure be soft."
"Why are you crying?" Conner asked.
"You didn't know Annabella, yet you're so keen to hear her voice."
"I'm keen to know more…about more than Annabella."
"Huh?"
"Well Megan…"
"Yes Conner?"
The clone looked down at his feet and said, "I…well…I…I'm glad you're my friend…."
"Oh…" Megan said sounding sad.
Conner grabbed Megan and kissed her intently. Her heart picked up, her breathing picking up. Conner felt his heart soar as Megan wrapped her arms around him. The two stood there in their embrace blissfully unaware of their surroundings. The pair was spotted by a rather surprised Superman. The man of steel looked at the two. His clone and Manhunter's niece? Uh-oh…
"Well it seems they've come out of the closet as some say," a voice said.
Superman nodded turning to see The Martian Manhunter. He didn't seem too upset…a bit tense, but he wasn't having a meltdown.
"You've known?" he asked the Martian.
"You don't know M'gann like I do," J'onn said smiling. "I know my niece. She has had feelings for Superboy for quite some time now."
The two teens broke apart and stepped away from each other. They looked back down at Annabella's tombstone.
"I'm sure someone can show you a video of Annabella," she said smiling.
Conner smiled and the two walked away, happy as can be.
I had a lot of fun writing this story! I'm sorry this story had to end, but this is the final chapter. Thanks for all the reviews! Reviews are love! Thank you all for reading!
Nurse Steggy!
