And here's the end of the Sad Ending. Only one more to go...Wow. I've spent almost nine months on this story. I'll be really glad when it's all over.
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Chapter 21b: The Sad Ending, Part 2
We should have helped her.
A dull THUNK sounded as the lid was closed.
We should have known it would end like this.
Her face dissapeared forever.
We could have saved her. We could have saved them all. Our fear just made things worse.
Two of the stronger kids thrust the badly made coffin into the ground. Most of the KND was gathered around, heads bowed, saying all these things about her, like how brave she was and such. She was brave. That could not be denied.
Abby walked over to him as two operatives began piling the dirt into the hole. She put a hand on his shoulder. "Well, at least where she is now, she doesn't have to feel pain," she said.
"How are you so sure?" he said. "Nobody knows what's on the other side."
"Nigel, she lived a noble life and died a noble death."
"She was only eleven!"
"Yeah, but...she lived out what she had to do."
She looked past the grave and over the hill.
"When I was little, I once heard someone say that everyone in the world has a purpose. Once they serve that purpose, they die. Amber here served the purpose of teaching us that fear is the enemy.When we give in to fear, like Amber didn't, horrible things happen. Things that we regret. It's okay to feel fear, but not when it makes no sense."
"Wow, Numbuh 5. Th-that was beautiful." He wiped a tear from his eye.
"I know. I was rehearsing it for hours back home." She nodded. "But it's true. Amber's done all she had to do. Come on, the funeral's over. We should go home."
"That sounds like a good idea." They walked home together. The dying rays of sun shone upon the headstone at the grave:
Amber Wigglestein
An evil heritage does not stop
The greatest of hearts.
1994-2005
END TRANSMISSION
Aand the world record for shortest chapter has come to a close! -SP