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A week after the recovery
Radiator Springs firehouse
Rose panted and groaned as if she were in pain. Tears fell as she muttered softly "No. No. NO."
Red awoke as his girlfriend seemed to remain trapped within this nightmare, but he knew and understood that this was no nightmare.
She can feel him again. His final moments struggling as he helplessly suffered with each increase of power from that emitter.
"No! NO! NOOOOO!" Rose screamed as she woke up panting and began to sob quietly as to not wake Sheriff who was sleeping next door.
"Shhhhhhhhh..." Red hushed. The smell of sweet jasmine filled the firehouse. He queued her to follow his breathing. She did so and began to recover. Red pressed his lips to her forehood and gently nuzzled her as the sun rose to signal another day.
Soon we lay him to rest. Soon we hold the ceremony. And I know he will be at peace soon and so will Rose...and perhaps I will be too.