A/N: For Warning and Disclaimer, refer back to PROLOGUE

Epilogue:

It had been seven long months since Serph and Argilla had regained consciousness. It had been seven long months since Serph and Argilla had found the Embryon children Gale, Cielo, Heat and Roland. It had been seven long months since Serph had taken up a researcher's position the Karma Society, having found a cure for the Cuvier Syndrome. It had been seven long months since Argilla had been carrying Sera around in her now swollen-belly. It had been seven long months since Serph and Argilla had finally gotten married and moved to a comfortable house at the Karma Society.

Argilla had been exhausted. She had many roles to fulfill. She had to be a housewife, a mother to four children and a housekeeper. Fred had come to live with Serph and her. Fred was now attending high-school as well. All was well for their family. She was lucky that Fred was there to help her. Four boys really were a lot to handle. She had considered hiring a housekeeper in order to devote more of her time to the children.

Whenever she would look at their eyes, she always saw the same thing; the same persona that lingered behind her teammate's eyes. Nothing had changed except for their ages. Gale still had that cool and calculating look that he was so known for. Cielo still had that mischievous look about him; Roland still had that "I'm sorry" guilty look. Heat also didn't change; his fiery red eyes still conveyed the burning soul that lurked within.

All in all, Argilla was content. This was the Nirvana that she had sought all along. She had always thought that it was just blue skies, lush greenery in the horizon, beautiful and fragranced flowers, breathtaking lakes and ponds. But she never thought that the true Nirvana could be something more.

She had everything that she had always wanted; a loving husband, four (and soon to be five) children, the support of her friends and peace of mind. It wasn't just the beauty of her surroundings that mattered; it was the people she was with that made all of the difference. She had had Nirvana all along, but it was only now that she really realized it.

And as she hummed a sad melody that Sera had taught them all before, all the crying and fidgeting the four boys made stopped. Soon, they were all asleep, taking in their dreams the melody that was sung to them by their mother.

Schröedinger smiled at what he saw. She did fulfill her destiny; Sera was safe and the four will be there one day, to protect and cherish her as they did so in their previous lives. Serph, her father, had always been and will always be her preserver and protector whilst he still lived. Sera will grow. Sera will lead humanity.

"I'm back." a voice said through the doorway.

"Hey there…" Argilla whispered as she made her way, slowly and carefully clutching her belly, "You're home early…"

"Well, I got my work done and I wanted to see how you and the kids are doing…"

"We're all fine…

"So, where's Fred?"

"Oh, he's at his friend's house. They had a project to do."

"Oh, I see…"

"Would you like some dinner?"

"Sure…"

FIN