As the main character you know died, I found there was still some story left and with the nature of the episode (ghosts etc.) I wanted to kind of have a little final bit as a kind of work together goodbye I know it isn't particularly happy but with the actual show this is kind of what happened so yeah.

I hadn't seen the medium since he appeared and brought all our problems back to life, but I stood here next to my body with Simon hunched over it as a protector. It was strange no longer needing to breathe, your mind is still compelled to try, there just... isn't relief. No pay off. I looked around the room. I had been unable to see the others as I died, it seemed difficult though. Kelly's phone was on the ground next to her body, she looked defeated. She was clearly the one to try and call the ambulance, and Alisha was huddled next to Curtis searching for comfort from the person who probably knew her best. Rudy stood silent, his eyes on my corpse. I looked back hesitantly. Simon had now placed me on the ground, a small kiss on my forehead making me want to cry. Standing up everyone looked at him as the one who would speak first. Respecting his own place in the loss being larger than theirs. Simon could barely look them in the eyes as Curtis stood up stuttering a little, "I could- I could bring her back." Simon lent back on the door we had been leaving only moment prior. "If you want." I felt my heart drop. I had never really been close to Curtis but still he wanted to help. Alisha tugged on his hand, still on the ground and shook her head. Kelly was quiet when she spoke, "She's dead. She wouldn't want to be a zombie."

It was true, we had done so much to stop the apocalypse, I wanted to reach out provide comfort but felt glued to the floor. Rudy shook his head, he had the least attachment to me but his voice was quiet "Don't" He swallowed trying again. "Don't do that." Simon exhaled, the sound dragging everyone's attention they stood up ready to hear him. "This is where I go back." My eye widened and my heart dropped. He would end up dead too. There was an arm on mine and I jumped, turning around ready to defend myself as if I could die again. It all dropped away in an instant when I saw Simon behind me. My mouth dropped open I struggled to speak no longer listening to the others despite the worry these were my last moments with them. "How?" I finally got the word out my eyes darting back to the living Simon. He smiled, "I already died, my unfinished business is waiting for you." I glanced back, I had to stay for him. Just to make sure he was okay. "That's a long time..." I turned to look at him, "It is strange I want to stay for him. I mean he is you, does that count as cheating in some way." He chuckled. He really had a lot of confidence and as someone who had just died, taking our child with me. Seeing his reaction, it was crazy that he was okay. "It was hard, but I would get to see you, and watch us fall in love again. It was nice. I could almost pretend it didn't end this way." He stepped closer and I once again fell into Simon's embrace. I needed the comfort now.

Simon was ready to go back, and my other Simon was always in the room waiting. He let me do whatever I needed but needed to keep an eye on me. I did seem to draw death. Seth had been called in, it seemed he and Kelly had worked everything out. I was sad I could never congratulate her. The plan was thwarted when it was revealed that the power was gone. I glanced at the other Simon who clearly had succeeded. He just nodded back to the situation. I walked closer to Simon, I hadn't been properly brought back so I couldn't appear or touch them but I wanted to help, to be there for him. I wonder if this is how he felt. His voice was strong "I have to go back in time. It has to be like this." Seth looked around the room, thinking for a moment. "There is another time travel power out there." His words gave Simon hope, there was even a smile from Alisha. She had known all along. He was her friend when Curtis and her broke up. Simon was finally that man again. "I gave it to this guy, it's different to what he had though." Seth gestured to Curtis with his chin. "There's no coming back." Everyone was grim. For them things were much worse, they were losing two friends. There was no other way though Simon would have the power. It was all in the past technically.

Kelly had been the one to approach the man in the bar and bring him back. The man was cornered and they were going to get his power back. Now we were standing near the water, waiting. I hadn't spoken much to my Simon, the dead Simon. He seemed content to wait for me now like he did back then. I did find myself closer to him though, holding a hand or just refusing to stand too far away. As if they would both be lost. "In the past... I had my old power as well. Invisibility. I used it to prove it was really me." Seth laughed a little, "It was you." Stepped closer Simon's hand falling from mine as I moved away. "That was the first power I ever sold. I knew you were familiar. I sold it to ya for ten grand. You need to come and see me when you get back. " Simon shook his head. We did have the money. I had already wanted to set some aside, first for the wedding then the baby. Simon's parents had even chipped in, my own were happy for the news but didn't have much to provide to help in the way of cash. The thought of our two families never knowing stung. I just had to believe that with us both going they knew we would be together.

Before Simon could go he had to get the money, and they gathered the others, taking my body to the forest. It was beautiful and I don't think I could have asked for more. There was no speaking it was different from Nathan's burial. He had died in front of people, he got a proper funeral and there a lot of people there no one knew. This was more intimate. Just us. Rudy spilt into two and the group had almost formed a whole circle around the grave. Simon was first to move, since I had died he hadn't shown much emotion and I was worried. The determination didn't seem good, I knew he would be fine. I had seen who he would become, it just stung watching unable to help. He walked off shovel in hand and returned to our flat.

He was almost ready to go, turning back only once to pick up our Vegas photo. I smiled looking him, how far he had come since that first day. It almost seemed okay to leave him. It was such a small trinket, but it was the centerpiece of everything for me. "Thank you." I whispered placing an arm on his as he placed the photo in the bag, he couldn't hear or feel me but he did seem to react looking at him arm. He seemed pained and I stepped back. I had hurt him, I darted my stress rising as my other Simon came and hugged me once again. I broke down crying. Maybe this is what he had been waiting for he rubbed my head whispering reaffirmations. "We don't have to go. It's fine, I'm fine and I'm here now." But I shook my head, I had to say goodbye, not just to him but to everyone. Even if they couldn't hear me. The lights had been turned off the place abandoned except for us ghosts. I wanted to stay there to cry and finally process all I had lost but there was not time to lose. Soon he would be gone again and I had to be there.

The others stood in a line in front of Simon. I was behind him, looking at all their faces, hoping it would be a long time till I saw them again and not wanting to forget. "You promise me you go back there and make her fall in love you again, yeah?" Kelly was straight to the point with her words but not harsh. I smiled remembering the times we spent together talking about the boys. Simon nodded, his head barely moving "I promise." He waited a moment, ready for any last goodbyes, it seemed everyone was struggling but in the last moment Alisha got her courage. "You really are a superhero you know. You do great. She loved you a lot." I couldn't see his reaction but he didn't respond to her words. "I'll see you soon." I turned back to see my Simon and in the moment he was gone. I walked back to him arms open. I could hear the others talking in the background, a strange argument as always. A smile was on my face again, the first time since I died, things seemed to lift off me, I was light. And I was happy

That's the end, the rest is just some more notes and some explanations/thoughts that I wrote out either after or while I was writing the story that may be interesting to some people, I don't know. It's long though I understand not really wanting to it's just like a bonus or extra on a DVD.

Thanks so much for everything I really loved doing this so it was fun to see others reading it. It is quite strange to think that while I always had idea in my head of what was gonna happen, not every moment but key things I had in my head for the story before writing because I had just thought them up. Also I (obviously) changed some things so I thought I'd explain some of it in terms of episode timing and details.

Season 1 Episode 5 is Chapter 1 because most of it takes place in the past describing a night where everyone kinda meets before community service so I wanted to include it but for a linear story line that just made more sense.

Lucy and the OC who I just refused to name because I'm awkward (and like it's first person why not just imagine you or whatever in that spot I don't care what you do but that's the awkward never saying the name part) have the same powers, because although it doesn't happen in the show (or at least the first three seasons which are the only ones I watched) I quite liked having it as an explanation.

This also meant Simon could theoretically go back into the past and get his old power, from someone who sold it that wasn't him because I felt the character would need proof it was Simon. It just made more sense to me that the character be skeptical but with physical proof it's much more solid than him just saying but please it is me. He still had to go back and but he no longer had the need for immunity to other powers. It just got knocked out because it was an Alisha thing.

I also left out a lot of story elements if they related to other characters and even some Simon stuff just because it's in first person and it wouldn't be realistic or necessary but I tried to get as much as possible.

Season 2 episode 5 was moved to between episodes 2 and 3. Because Simon having sex with Jessica was important but I also didn't want to delay anything with the OC or have a million instances where they were kind of fighting to explain it.

I introduced Future Simon to the character then so that he would still appear in the chapter and while Alisha started kind of dating him OC didn't need too and I wanted some loyalty to present Simon even if nothing was REALLY happening.

Chapter 14 based on Vegas Baby, I just wanted to do it. That's the reason it exists, but also while I did fact check most of the stuff make sure it was around when the show is set, the Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. obviously didn't, it's not really something that matters and I just really wanted to include it because I thought it would be a cute thing Simon would love to go see. So yes technically at that time there would have only been like 3 MCU movies but there no real reason for it not to be more modern day apart from of course when the show was filmed.

They're engaged, I don't have an explanation that just kind of happened literally at the moment I was writing it, and honestly the idea had been in my head, it worked really well, it didn't change the end just kind of made it more tragic so yeah, sorry I guess. Same with random pregnancy, which actually happened because I was tired of the scene and wanted OC to leave. It did kind of suck because it does chance OC from a blank slate to someone who can get pregnant but I did try to not make it super important and constantly bring it up.

Season 3 episode 2 AKA Chapter 16 is kind of short because there just really was not a lot of Simon involved which kind of messed up, I tried to include scenes with Kelly and Alisha, giving more of a storyline with other characters and also added a scene with Simon's parents and sister cause I'm super cool.

I also genuinely can not remember if I wrote about Simon's filming twice both times acting as if it was new. I hope not but I can't remember. (I went back and checked, there is a comment on the cases and that he hasn't been seen filming but I guess at the time I was thinking Simon wouldn't share all that much given Sally which means the later mentioning and watching of the video is perfect and you should not stop writing for a year as you will forget details.)

I hope that explains some of it anyway.

What I found quite interesting is the word count so well if you think that's cool as well;

This does exclude the disclaimers and everything so it an accurate representation of just how long the actual story is:

Chapter One: 784

Chapter Two: 2780

Chapter Three: 2997

Chapter Four: 3359

Chapter Five: 4417

Chapter Six: 4258

Chapter Seven: 4895

Chapter Eight: 3128

Chapter Nine: 3797

Chapter Ten: 5649

Chapter Eleven: 5752

Chapter Twelve: 6100

Chapter Thirteen: 6096

Chapter Fourteen: 2739

Chapter Fifteen: 3465

Chapter Sixteen: 2506

Chapter Seventeen: 2577

Chapter Eighteen: 3560

Chapter Nineteen: 2782

Chapter Twenty: 5102

Chapter Twenty-One: 6396

Chapter Twenty-Two: 5064

Chapter : 1581

Total: 89,724 words.

I know it isn't all that exciting but I think it was quite cool to see.

I did really want to write a different ending and probably will after this. I mean I had a LOT of fun writing parts where I got to make it up (though there is a lot less dialogue on those areas) and I also just often think up storylines and stuff to deviate from the source material's plot to entertain me. I am pretty stoked with all this and now I might write my other endings before putting this story to rest.

*This chapter is based on the last 10 minutes of British Television Drama Misfits, Season 3 Episode 8 as well as my own thoughts and this story* :)