Birds around me chirped, and The Scarlet Witch and Pietro stood over their father. It was over. I grinned. I looked back up.
Lance stood over me, surveying the scene. He looked down at me and smiled. I shook my head and stood up, head throbbing. I looked about the ruined landscape.
"So…", I asked Lance. "What made you decide to come?".
Lance wouldn't look me directly in the eyes. "I guess that I felt guilty about everything. I'm so sorry, Kitty. You have no idea".
I raised an eyebrow. "Yeah…", I told him, pulling his arm and bringing him closer. "I think that I do have an idea."
Alex and Roberto, standing behind us, successful at being as immature as they could possibly be, were making gagging noises. They saw the stricken look on Lance's face, and quieted down.
Lance started to laugh. A brave laugh that could only be described as heart-warming. He put his arm around me, while continuing to chuckle, and started walking.
I turned around to Roberto, who held a grin on his face so big that I couldn't believe. He waved to me, as both he and Alex tromped after us. I threw them both a wink… And suddenly knew that it would all be okay.