A/N: There are only seven chapters in this story. I hope you didn't get too attached. Anyway, this chapter doesn't have much in the way of plot, but you still have to read it. (If you didn't know, I had written the entire story before posting chapter one.)

Until Death Do Us Part

Delusive Longan

If Agatio had asked to stay at our— my place, it would have been like asking me to stop mourning Alex and forgive him. If he had tried to sleep in the bed Alex and I had shared, I don't know what I would have done.

Actually, I do know what I would have done. Thank god I have a strong will, or Alex would be really unhappy with me.

Agatio came back in the morning. Apparently he planned what he was going to say. Yes, spontaneous would have been meaningful, but get real; this is Agatio, and he will never change overnight.

Nothing changes over night. No feelings anyway.

"I'm sorry."

Grief, Agatio, you have no idea.

"He just made me so mad…"

There's something called anger management. Try it.

Agatio walks up to me and lifts my chin so I'm looking right at him. Naturally, I turn away.

"I did it because I was jealous of him and… I wanted you all for myself."

At this moment, I want to be struck down by lightning. I make the mistake of looking up at him. What I see astounds me.

His eyes are wet with tears. He uses his fists to wipe them away, probably trying to look tough.

I hate him. I cannot forgive him. Why isn't life neat and tidy when it comes to personal matters?

Please stop crying.

My heart hardens again and I ask him to tell me what he knew about Alex. I'm slowly picking at the answer to my question.

"I told you he wasn't completely on our side. Karst spotted him following Felix. Besides, he didn't keep his promises. There is nothing less honorable than someone who doesn't keep his promises."

"You know, he saved your life once." I point out.

"I know."

"Then how could you take his?!" I was getting angrier by the moment.

"I just… Saturos…" Agatio looked down at the floor. "It's too hard for me to explain."

I decided I didn't care to talk about this anymore. It wasn't going to get settled for a very long time.

"How did Karst get killed?"

He spoke somberly. "They focused all their energy on her. She simply couldn't defend against all the attacks. She did try though."

"I know she wouldn't give up without a fight."

"Yeah."

I sat down on a chair that looked like it was barely able to support its own weight, but it held me up. I waited until Agatio had had his fill of awkward silence.

Finally, he turned for the door. "Karst is buried in Prox. If you want to see her grave, I'll point it out. Just ask."

"Sure." He closed the door gently (with a squeak) behind him and left me alone in my cheerless, broken-down house. As if Garoh weren't creepy enough.

I know his spirit still lingers here.

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It might have been a week or two later until I could face the world. I had my share of mourning and I was completely sick of it. I was still haunted by Alex and Karst's deaths, but it was time to move on.

I knew I'd always miss them. I just couldn't stop living my life.

I did not have Karst's fanatical level of hate. I knew she could kill Isaac, but I couldn't kill Agatio. It was different, of course. Different circumstances.

Agatio was still in Garoh. I found him on the opposite edge of town from where I was. He didn't seem awfully surprised to see me.

"Do you want to go to Prox?"

"That's why I'm here."

"Are you ready to forgive me?"

"To a degree." He went inside his lovely little hut and grabbed a sack of important travel things. I noticed that his hut, while smaller, it was in better shape than my place. I had my supply bag in hand and we set off.

He led me to the shore of the island. Oh…

"MY SHIP!!! I missed you, baby… how are you?" Agatio shook his head as I engaged in a one sided conversation with an inanimate ship. Forget suggesting the use of a Teleport Lazuli again…

"Where'd you find her, Agatio? Aww… she's more beautiful then I remembered."

He sighs. "I happened upon it while sailing here. I had ridden on a ship from some trustworthy stranger."

"You fixed it up?" I asked.

"Yeah, it really needed it. But it's great now."

"Ooh! I can't wait, come on!" I pulled his arm and ran to the ship. He may have been smiling at my crazy enthusiasm, but I didn't spare time to look behind me.

I was thrilled to see my companion again. My ship, I mean. We set off right away. After general crew duties were completed (after all, the crew consisted of only two people and both of us had to pitch in), I wandered around, admiring the vessel.

In fact, I was very brave. I looked out the window.

It wasn't that I got seasick like Agatio does. It was more that water is so…

Does everything have to remind me of him?

Agatio is awfully sneaky for such a big guy. He taps me on the shoulder and I nearly slam into the roof.

I collect my wits. "You surprised me."

"That was my intent. Just came down to let you know that we'll be landing pretty shortly. I'll need help when we dock, alright?"

"Sure." I shivered slightly. It's true that I may have grown up in Prox where it's always cold, but I was always properly dressed. I actually hate being cold.

Is that ironic or what? Prox is the cold, frozen home of the Proxian fire adepts.

Hey, at least we can't burn the place down.

I walk up the stairs, on to the deck, and help Agatio, all the while admiring the beautiful mountains of Prox. Welcome home, Saturos, they call.

A/N: Stay tuned for the final chapter and see what happens! (Don't touch that remote…)