Dylan woke up to Char and Leon looking at him with a sad expression on their face. They looked at each other.
"Hey… Dylan…" Leon tried his best to not look so sad, "We… we have some bad news… Angela… She didn't make it…"
Dylan shook his head. Tears filled his eyes as he kicked off the sheets and rushed out the door. He made his way into the lab. He opened the door to see her body covered with a blanket. Everyone looked at him. He slowly made his way to her. He touched her arm and gently shook her. Her body was still a little bit warm, but she wasn't breathing.
"No… This isn't fair… Angela! You can't die! You can't be dead!" Dylan cried into her clothes.
"I am so sorry Dylan…" Connie looked down, "I did the best I could, but I just didn't have the things needed to keep her body alive. Her body went to shock when we tried to replace her heart with one of ours. She went into shock and wouldn't respond anymore"
"I really thought… I wouldn't be alone anymore… I never thought I would ever have to say goodbye to her… I never wanted this... I don't want to be an endling!"
"An endling?"
"It's a term… we human used for the last member of a species. Once the last member... dies. The species is gone..."
Chizel and Jazzy just stood there quietly. Pastelli was crying in Acrilic's arms. Char walked up to Dylan. She placed a hand on his shoulders.
"Please… I want to be alone…with her... I want to say goodbye…" Dylan removed Char's hand.
"Okay… We'll give you some space" Marigo took Char and everyone left the room.
"Angela… That day we meet…" Dylan sat down, as his tears ran down his face, "We didn't get along at first, but after a while of talking and playing with each other we grew really close. All those days we spent together… they meant the world to me. You cheered me through even the hardest times. You and Andrew made me feel like I was… Somebody. I wish those days wouldn't end… I want to go back… I don't want to say goodbye… I know that you are in a better place now, but I really miss you. You must think I'm selfish… But I can't help myself… I'm so sorry I never…told you how I really felt… I just couldn't bring myself to tell you… So I guess I'll tell you now… I've really liked you."
Dylan covered Angela's body with the blanket again, and walked outside. Nobody dared to make eye contact with him. He went back into the room and sobbed on the bed by himself.
Char peeked from the door, and quietly closed the door. She made her way to Garden. They walked outside together. Everyone seem quietly sat down in the living room trying to do things to take off their minds. Cauldern seemed to be trying to comfort Leon, as she curled up next to him.
Garden grew to his island size and gently pulled Char in the flower field in the center of his shell. She took off her shoes and sat down as she looked up at the stars. She was trying to think of what to do. She couldn't help but to feel so sad for Dylan. She wanted to help, but where could she began. This had never happened before, she didn't have a clue what to do.
"Aoo?" Wind flew beside Char.
She chirped as her feelers wiped Char's tear.
"I don't think you would know how to fix this would you?" Char petted her
The giant worm chirped again and flew off. She returned with some fruit. She nudged them towards Char.
"I'm… not hungry…" Char muttered.
"Aroo…" Wind curled around Char, resting her head on her lap.
Garden made white and golden flowers bloom all around Char. The night breeze was so clean and fresh. Char quietly patted Wind's head. She rested her back against the flowers, and looked up at the stars, until they were blocked out by dark clouds. Not too long after it began rain. Char grabbed her shoes and ran under a tree. She watched the lightning flash in the distance. Garden made sure Char stayed dry by thickening the leaves in the tree. Wind flew up into the sky and absorbed the lightning that was going to hit Garden. Char rested her back against the tree. She began singing Maritime Memory to herself.
Dylan heard a small and soft voice outside. He looked out the window, but he couldn't see who was singing. He only saw the giant island turtle out in the sea. He quietly listened to the voice. It reminded him of his friend that died. The song lulled him to sleep. He was about to fall asleep, until the singing stop. The rain seemed to have stopped. He peered out the window to see Char making her way back inside.
When Jazzy, Chizel, Leon, and Char entered the room, Dylan pretended to be asleep. Everyone looked at him, and went up to their beds. Leon slept on the floor, with Cauldern. Char went back to her bed and moved all the way to wall. She wrapped the blanket around herself and slept facing the wall. Jazzy fell fast asleep on the top bunk above Char. Chizel quietly read a book above Dylan, but after awhile he passed out too.
The night was quiet only the waves could be heard. Dylan finally fell asleep and started having a nice dream about playing with Angela. They were drawing together. Until the floor started filling up with water. Dylan and Angela stood up as the water rose up to their ankles. Dylan grabbed her wrist and ran up the stairs. They kept running up the stair with kept spiraling upward, with every few steps the boards would fall into the rising water below. The water rose up faster and faster. The boards fell under Angela's feet and she collapsed into the water. Dylan held on to her hand as best as he could. She looked down to see the water was coming closer and opened his hand with her other hand. She smiled as she fell into the water below.
"ANNGGEEELLLAA!" Dylan bolted awake and bumped his head against Char's face.
Char yipped as she held her nose.
"Char!" he looked at her, "Are you okay? I am so sorry!"
"I'm… Okay" Char rubbed her nose, "The real question is are you okay?"
"I… no…." He started crying again and hugged her, "I miss her… "
Char flashed pink for a bit, but just hugged him back.
"I am so sorry, Dylan…" she finally replied, "But even if she's gone. You won't be alone… You have us"
"But… I'm- I'm a human!"
"So? What does that have to do with it?"
"You don't understand, Char! I can never fit in with any of you! I-I-I can't do the things you guys can!"
"Maybe you don't understand us… We have already accepted you, just the way you are. We are friends aren't we?"
"Char…I can't- We can't be friends! It was never supposed to be like this!"
Char became quiet and she slid down off the bed.
"I see… If that's how you really feel. I'll leave you alone." She walked back to her bed.
"It's only for the best… I don't want to be the one to hurt anyone anymore. I don't want to be hurting anymore"
Char bit her tongue as she gripped the sheets tightly. She curled up facing the wall, as her tear soaked her pillow. Dylan faced the wall and hugged his pillow. Neither of them slept that night.
Char got up very early and went outside without saying a word. She left only a note behind. She woke up Garden and asked if Wind could take her home. Garden looked concerned but didn't argue. Wind grew in size and rubbed her head on Char's. Char climbed on her back and Wind flew into the skies. Wind dropped her off at her balcony, and looked at her full of concern. Char only petted her and unlocked the sliding door and went in. Wind watched her for a bit before scattering into water vapor and flying back to Garden.
Char went into her room. She turned on her heated blanket, and changed into her pajamas. She wrapped herself in her blanket. She shook as she began sobbing. She let her tears soak her pillow. Her small whimpers and hiccups were muffled by her blanket.
"Why can't we be friends?" she murmured, "Was I even a friend to you at all? We are different… but why does that mean we can't be friends?"
She hid her head under her pillow, until she finally cried herself to sleep.
Back at Maggie's house, Dylan woke up to Jazzy, Chizel, Leon, chatting among each other. Leon was holding Char's note in his hand.
"Shouldn't we do something?" Leon asked, "I don't feel right about this…"
"Leon, look. I know Char. When she needs to be alone, there isn't a thing we can do." Jazzy pointed out.
"Yeah, I tried to find when she was upset the first time." Chizel scratched his head, "She would run away from me every time I found her. She didn't even come home that day, because she knew we would be there."
"Did you even read it?!" Leon started reading, "'I need to go away and be alone for a while, but take care of Dylan for me. I'll be fine. Please, don't come looking for me.' This doesn't sound any alarms to you?!"
"Leon, there isn't a thing, we can do when she gets like this. Look, Char isn't crazy, and she can take care of herself."
"But-"
"Leon. Just give her some room." Jazzy stated
"She …" Dylan rubbed his temples, "She went away because of me…"
"Dylan- You did this to Char!?" Leon asked, "Why… Why would you do that?!"
"Leon, I-I don't think… I mean… We can't be friends anymore."
"...wha- What are you trying to say? Yeah, I thought we were friends! I honestly believe we could. What are you trying to say?"
"We were never meant to meet… We could never understand each other! We are not meant to be friends!"
All the squid just quietly looked at him. Leon's ear folded back, and he plopped on Char's bed. Jazzy and Chizel stood there for a minute and looked at him. They both left the room. Leon only glared at Dylan. Leon sighed and put the paper into his pocket. He just put the pillow on his face and laid on his back. They stay quiet until finally had to leave. Chizel explained about Char to the scientists. Wind happily chased Jazzy around the house. Finally Marigo grabbed Wind's antenna. Wind yipped and stopped flying around after Jazzy. Marigo sat on her back.
"Come on everyone! Get on, we should get going before it gets late again." Marigo called out.
"We're g-going o-on th-th-th-that b-b-bug?!" Jazzy bit her finger, "NO! NUH-UH! NOPE! NO WAY!"
"Come on! This way is faster and safer"
"NO WAY! I AM NOT GETTING ON THAT THAT BUG?!"
"She wouldn't hurt you " Chizel got on
Leon and Dylan quietly sat on Wind. Marigo sighed and patted on Wind's side. Wind chirped and scattered into water vapor. Everyone was dropped on to the floor. Marigo opened the door and walked outside. Everyone looked at each other and followed her out. Marigo was looking up at the cloudy sky. Suddenly all the clouds disappeared into nothingness and only a bright clear sky was left. Wind reappear even longer and larger but puffy clouds covered her body. She looked like a string of cotton. She chirped as she flew around Marigo.
"Is that better? She doesn't look like a bug anymore." Marigo asked Jazzy.
Wind shrilled and flew right into Jazzy's face. Jazzy fell back onto her butt, as Wind wrapped her body around her.
"I-I guess i-i-it an improvement…" Jazzy twitched as Wind pecked her cheek, "It looks l-like a-a-a cl-c-cloud…"
"Aroo!" Wind picked her up and tossed Jazzy onto her back.
"I TAKE IT BACK! GET ME OFF!"
"Hey back off Wormy!" Acrilic snarled at Wind as she flew around him and Pastelli.
"Aww, she just wants to play…" Pastelli started baby talking to Wind, "Don't you? Don't you? You fluffy cute thing you!"
Wind chirped and Pastelli got on her. Acrilic glared at Wind and sat behind Pastelli. Finally after Wind playing around, Marigo grabbed her antennae again. Wind settled down and everyone got on. Mary and Maggie waved to everyone from the beach.
"Please take care now! Connie be good okay?" Mary shouted at them
"Okay!" Connie waved back to them
"Thank you so much Dylan! Don't worry, I won't give up. I hope you the best! " Maggie shouted.
-Author's Notes-
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Just read the next chapter okay? (sorry I don't really know what to say... here)
