Author Note: Ok, it's been a long time since I've updated and I'm sorry about that. But, here's the final chapter of Return of a Princess. Thanks to all of you who have reviewed, I've appreciated it greatly. And now, without further ado, here is what you all have been waiting for.

Meera cried hard for the loss of her friend. She couldn't believe it; she wouldn't believe it. Amara had always been there, she had always survived, so… Why now? What happened? All these questions streamed through her head, along with countless years of memories.

She wondered if it was what Amara had wanted, Amara had always been fighting tirelessly. Was this better for her? She could finally lay her arms down and rest, she wouldn't have to worry about protecting her city from invaders or being discovered. But that thought brought up another question; what would happen to her people?

As these thoughts ran through her head, she didn't bother to dry the tears that were now cascading down her porcelain cheeks and onto her dress. She was staring at the once spirited form of Amara, though not seeing her.

Kurama was looking at Hiei, wondering what he should do now. But that question was put aside as memories of the little fire demon flooded his mind. He remember the first time he had met Hiei, he remembered helping him with the sacred items, everything that they had been through he remembered. Kurama wondered how the others would take the news.

He glanced at Meera. She was sitting there, motionless. The only thing that indicated life was her shallow breathing and tears streaming down her face. Kurama stood, and made a move to pick up Meera but he stopped short.

He glanced at the window. Standing there was a ghost, but it wasn't that fact that startled Kurama, it was who the ghost was that alarmed him. It was Celadine; she was staring at Amara and Hiei and also at Meera.

Kurama glared and turned so his back was to Meera. Celadine casually shifted her gaze to Kurama. Her arms were crossed in front of her in a relaxed position.

"Hello, Kurama, long time no see." She half smiled.

"What do you want?" The Kitsune demanded harshly. Celadine shrugged, and pushed herself away from the window and towards Kurama. Said Kitsune watched her movements with uneasy alert, making sure to keep himself between her and Meera.

"I suppose I deserve the mistrust, after all, I did try to kill your precious princess." She gave Kurama a faint smirk.

Kurama glared, hatred clear in his normally kind eyes. "I'll ask you one more time. What do you want?" He growled, quickly losing his patience.

Celadine moved past Kurama to the bodies of Amara and Hiei. "Believe it or not, I'm here to help." She said as she stopped between the bodies, facing Meera.

"What's the catch?" The Kitsune asked.

"There's always a catch, isn't there?" She made a move towards Meera, but Kurama stood in her way. "Well, I can bring back your two friends…only if she brings me back."

"No." Kurama bit out as hard as it was, he had to say no, if she were given back her body, she would kill more.

"I'll do it." Kurama and Celadine turned to stare at Meera. She was looking down, her bangs shadowing her eyes but her fists were clenched in the fabric of her silk dress.

When she looked back up at them, anger flashed through her eyes and a flaming hatred. Kurama was surprised to see such emotions flickering powerfully in her normally warm eyes.

"Meera, you can't bring her back, she mi-"

"Silence." Meera commanded as she cut him off. Her tone was silent and demanded attention. "I will bring you back and you will bring Hiei and Amanda back. If I think for one second that you will cause harm I will not only kill you, but I'll destroy your soul in the most painful way. Do I make myself clear?" Meera glared at Celadine, who raised an eyebrow in return.

"Crystal." She replied.

Meera nodded, and closed her eyes. A silver aura formed around her, dim at first, and then slowly grew brighter as her power grew and intensified. Kurama moved away from her, the energy she emanated making him slightly sick. Meera began chanting in an ancient language.

When she finished, her eyes snapped open, glowing the same bright white as her aura. She shouted one final word and all of her energy shot at Celadine, encasing her in a shield. After a short time the energy faded, leaving in its wake Celadine.

Meera slouched in her sitting position, fatigued from using so much energy. Her breathing had become more labored; a sweat stained her soft face. She took a moment to recover and then stood again. Kurama was at her side quickly enough to support her.

The Kitsune glanced over at Celadine. She seemed slightly disoriented, unbalanced. She looked at Kurama and Meera, and smiled at them. It was a true smile, not malicious or evil. Although, there was still the glint in her eyes, which was likely to always be there, but she seemed changed a bit by death.

"You two may want to back up some." She warned. Kurama stared at her with the same alert gaze he had when he first saw her at the window. She seemed to notice and commented, "I may not be purely good, but I did say I would bring them back in exchange for my life. You can trust me."

Meera glared, "Trust is given only to those deserving. Now do your job."

Celadine stood between the bodies of Amara and Hiei. She called upon forces long forgotten by the modern world. Her body glowed with a surreal light. She held one hand above Amara and the other above the fire demon. The light flowed down her arms with an eerie ease and surrounded their bodies. Celadine silently asked her gods to release their two souls and bring them to the body they belonged in. There was a shockwave of light as the two souls plummeted back to the hosts they belonged too.

Kurama and Meera shielded their eyes from the bright light and when it faded, they blinked their eyes to adjust to the dimmer light. The kitsune's eyes shot over to Hiei's form as he sensed the fire demon's energy return full force; Amara's did as well.

The Atlantian princess gasped from the shock and flailed around a bit before getting her bearings. Hiei's awake was calmer, though confusion shown clearly in his normally emotionless eyes.

Meera screamed with joy and ran to her friend and crushed her in a hug. "Welcome back!" Amara returned the gesture, happy to be back in the world of the living. She noticed Hiei and smiled even more before she moved over to him and kissed the fire demon.

"I thought you were gone." She whispered softly as she pulled back slightly. Hiei gave her a small smile and held her close against his chest.

Kurama coughed quietly to her their attention. "It's good to have you back, Hiei." The Kitsune said.

Hiei laughed slightly, "It's good to be back, Kitsune."

As the four had their reunion, a lone figure stood smiling at the scene in the background, only to fade away into the shadows and out of sight.

Amara stood, Hiei following suit and wrapping his arm around her waist. She closed her eyes and leaned into his strong form, smiling to herself in content.

"Well…where do we go from here?" Meera asked slowly. Amara opened her eyes to smile at her friend. Her azure eyes full of the life and fire they had always held.

"We can decide that later." The princess replied as she turned back to the demon she loved. Meera did the same; they finally found peace in a world of bloodshed and fighting. But…how long will it last?

THE END.

Author Notes: We'll, there you have it, the final chapter. It's been great you guys and I'm working on another story as we speak. Let's hope it's better than this. Sayonara for now guys.

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