The siblings just frowned down at the woman laid out on the sofa, her hand in Sammael's. The concerned expression mixed with loss and love was clear to them- this really was Lyra.

Dante frowned- his hair color was the same as hers... he could even see his sisters features in her face.

Lyra-? Really-?

Gabriel had his hands on her temples, eyes closed, obviously going through her head.

But when he opened his eyes, so did she.

She sat up with a gasp, chocolate eyes wide, but they widened in terror as she saw the mass around her. She screamed and leapt up, but Sammael caught her, stopping her from running.

'Please leave me alone!' She begged, trying furiously to get out of Sammael's grip. 'Please!' She continued to say, tears in her eyes. There were tears in Sammaels eyes too.

'Please say you know who I am.' He asked, holding her by the shoulders and looking at her pleadingly in the eyes. Lyra shook her head, shaking. 'Please, whoever you are, let me go! I've done you no harm!'

Sammael held up his hand with the little gold circlet on. Lyra stopped fighting him, frowning- where had she seen that before-?

'Look-' he said, nodding at her hand. She looked down, and her eyes widened. 'I don't understand...' she whispered, staring at her own ring.

Sammael groaned and hugged her. 'Lyra... you're my wife!' Lyra's eyes widened again. 'How-? How do you know my name-?' Sammael sighed, then spun her around.

'These are your parents-' he nodded at Sarah and Gabriel. Sarah was crying, and Gabriel had an arm arm around her shoulder comfortingly. Lyra blinked- they were... familiar...

'This is your sister- Carmen.' She was turned to Carmen, who was on the verge of tears- both happy and sad. 'Hey Ly-' she choked out. Lyra just frowned, then was turned to the last pair.

'And these are your children- our children... Scarlett and Dante.'

Lyra frowned- they were... familiar too... but like a dream she'd had many years ago...

'I don't understand...' she just said, blinking in a confused way.

'Lyra!'

They all turned to see Jasper, who had now flung himself at her, hugging her tightly. This sparked something for her, and she felt herself smiling.

'Jasper?'

Everyone's eyes widened as she remembered him. She hugged him back, then turned to the others. 'Who are they Jas?' she whispered. Jasper frowned, his sandy blonde hair blowing slightly. 'What? This is your family Ly! Don't tell me you've forgotten!'

Lyra nodded, holding onto him tightly. Then she frowned. 'Theres someone missing-?' Jasper nodded. 'Phoenix?'

Lyra frowned. 'The little girl?' J asper was grinning now. 'Thats right Ly-Ly.'

But Gabriel was adding in his head.

A month equaled a year in Heaven and Hell... times twelve, then by seventeen-?

'Holy crap-' He just gasped when he realized just how long Lyra had been up there.

'2040 years-? Thats... impossible!' He said, eyes wide. The others understood now- Jasper especially; he knew very well the laws of time in the three places.

'Oh God Ly...' he said, hugging her to him.

Just then, a young woman of about 20 in looks walked in, her slightly wavy, almost waist length dark brown hair with a hint of red all over the place, her bronze eyes wide. She grinned, running forwards and shoving Jasper out the way with a yell of. 'Lyra! My Ly-Ly!'

Lyra was taken aback by the young womans enthusiasm. 'Umm... do I know you?' She asked with a frown.

The young woman frowned too. 'I'm Phoenix you idiot! Angel girl?'

Lyra's eye widened as she remembered the bubbling little five year old girl.

'Nixxy!' She laughed, hugging her sister, then raising an eyebrow. 'You've grown!'

Phoenix laughed. 'It has been seventeen years.'

Lyra frowned. 'How long-?'

Sammael sighed, then shot over to the shelf and picked up the photos- their wedding, baby Dante and Scarlett... the photo of the whole family.

She frowned again as she stared at them, then up at Dante and Scarlett, who were standing in silence, staring at their... mother-?

Lyra smiled.

'Scarlett and Dante...'

Well, here I am- sat next to the window in the conservatory, music, glass of Lambrini, watching the knee deep snow. Thank goodness for getting sent home from college! Anyhoo-

Yay! Ly-Ly's starting to remember:D Hasn't Phoenix grown lmao! Hows the twins gonna react-? Hmm... next up soon! X Nic