IT'S THE LAST CHAPTER! I can't believe it, it seems like it's gone so fast! Please enjoy :)

Hermes's POV

The memorial has grown. It used to only have two platypuses on it: Dad's friends, Ohio and India. Then my brother's friend Mayfair was added to it. Then, on Dad's request, a small macaw was added. I think her name was Maggie.

Finally, there is a crane and a dog. Blaze and Charlie. They died protecting people, and we will never forget that.

It's been three days since the attack. I'm standing by the side of the memorial, hand in hand with Anke. In fact, there are three couples standing beside the statues. Me and Anke, Noah and Lateysha, and Laurence and Lydia. We're all holding hands with our partner.

"Will OWCA ever get used to us?" asks Lydia out of the blue.

I find myself shaking my head. "Of course they won't. Not after the attack of the Bionics. Nobody really knows about the battle against the Overlord, so the former is all anyone has to go on. Plus, we have scary supernatural powers. Even without the attack, I doubt anyone will fully trust us."

"Except your family," grins Laurence.

"Yes, except my family," I chuckle. "It's just because my parents are very open-minded."

Silence follows this. We all stare thoughtfully at the memorial. The moment when Blaze died hasn't been able to leave my head. I keep hearing her cry out and seeing the moment when her bright blue eyes became dull.

Lydia breaks the silence again: "So…are you guys going to consider Adrian's proposal?"

"What's to consider?" asks Anke. "It's a great idea."

"You think having a whole island to ourselves is a great idea?" I ask incredulously.

"It's not to ourselves." Anke nudges me with her elbow. "It'll be for all the Bionics. It provides a safe place for their children and their children to grow up. We don't want any Bionic children growing up with prejudice and fear."

"True," I say. "Very true. But it'll only be for Bionics, yes?"

"Well…if a Bionics gets a non-Bionic mate, then of course the non-Bionic will live on the island with their Bionic mate," says Lateysha.

"Oh, well of course."

Another pause.

"You do know I'm referring to someone there, right?" grins Lateysha.

"What? Who?" I ask.

"Adrian," Lateysha says, her grin widening. "He's been getting quite close to Berry, isn't he?"

"Berry…?" says Noah, frowning.

"Cassie and Ravi's youngest," explains Lateysha. "He healed her two days ago and now she never leaves his side."

"It's a bit early to call them mates, Tish," Noah says, though he's also grinning.

Laurence and Lydia look at each other. "Well, it's time we went in," says Lydia. "See you guys later."

"See you," comes the chorus of voices.

Just as the cat and the turtle go inside, the panda comes outside. "I swear, Berry won't leave me alone," Adrian sighs.

"But you do like her right?" Lateysha asks.

Adrian looks surprised. "Well, yeah. I suppose I do. She's kind and pretty."

Lateysha shoots a triumphant look at Noah, who rolls his eyes good-humorously.

Now it's the five of us standing out here, looking at the memorial.

"The original five," Anke says aloud. "Remember that day we started our training? That was more than a month ago."

"Oh man, don't say that!" I bury my face in my other hand. "Now I'm confused about time. It seems like the whole thing was over so quickly, like in the space of a week or something."

The others let out murmurs of agreement.

One by one, we leave the memorial. First Tish and Noah, then Adrian, then Anke, who gives me a quick kiss before she goes.

I kneel down beside the memorial and place my hand on the bronze head of the Ohio statue. Without Ohio and India, Danville wouldn't be here.

I move my hand to the paw of the cat figure. Without Mayfair, Hazel wouldn't be here.

Then I move my hand to Blaze's wing. She and Charlie may not have died heroes, but they died doing the right thing. I will always miss them.

I stand up and head towards the OWCA building, watching Paige and Lokie chase each other on the grass.

My story may not have had the happiest of beginnings, but I think it's turned out well. I have Anke, I have my parents, I have my siblings, and I have their families. None of them gave up on me, and I wouldn't be the person I am today without them. I just have one thing to say to all those people who supported me and who opposed me, for they all made me stronger.

Thank you.

*tries not to sob* good ending? If you liked this story, please review :) and watch out for Quinn's Decision, coming after I have finished my British Organisation Without A Cool Acronym story.

Also: thanks to Nightflame203 for reviewing every chapter and giving me advice and awaiting each new chapter with anticipation. You're almost the entire reason I write, basically :)