Emily awoke, looking at a clear morning sky, her body somewhat warmed by the slowly rising sun. Blinking a few times, awareness showed itself and she shot up into a sitting posistion. She gasped a little in pain as she realised how badly her head hurt. Looking around for Murdoc, she didn't find anything but a note weighed down by a medium-sized rock.

She slowly got up, bent over, picked the note up and read...

Emily,

I hate to do this, I really do. But my father is right. He has always been right. The world hates me, and in return, I must hate the world. If you care about me at all, you will not try to find me. This is the way it should be. I know this now. I cared about you more than I've ever cared about anything. Maybe our paths will cross again one day, but just know that I cared.

With love,

Murdoc

Emily turned the paper over in curiousity. It revealed a drawing of a man. A man that would be artificially brought to life. Creator... Murdoc's words ran through her head. She folded the note and slipped it into one of her boots, only to notice the red ruby laying on the ground. The broken chain was laying beside it. Emily picked both of them up and sat on the edge of the river. She turned her eyes towards the rising sun.

Surprisingly, a smile came across her face. With a slight grunt, she threw the ruby along with its chain into the river, watching the sun rise as she wondered if her and Murdoc would really see other again. She had a feeling that they would.

End.