Epilogue: with every end there is a begging

Nights wriggled furiously in Matsu's grip, trying desperately to get to Reala, who stood just out of reach.

"I said yield, Nights," Reala said coolly.

"Why should I listen to you," Nights spat, "You're just a good for nothing traitor!"

"Oh, am I?"

Nights writhed furiously and Matsu lost his grip on Nights arm; Nights swung and hit Reala in the jaw.

"You're not helping Matsu," Reala said, touching his jaw tenderly.

"Sorry sir," Matsu regained his hold on Nights' arm.

"Where's Adia when you need her?"

"I'm coming," Adia came running up the hill that was next to her house, a tranquilizer in her hand.

"Took you awhile," Reala said still holding his jaw.

Adia didn't answer. She ran over to Nights and drove the needle into his arm.

Nights hissed with rage as he felt the sedative run trough his blood stream, then, slowly, he calmed down.

"You can let go of him now Matsu," Reala said gratefully.

Matsu let Nights go.

Nights shuffled forward a bit and leaned against Reala, "I'm sorry."

"I know Nights," Reala hugged his little brother tightly.

"I'm tired," Nights said silently.

"I know that to," Reala said kindly, "Go with Matsu, he'll take you to your bed."

Matsu took Nights' hand and led him down the hill to Adia's house.

"How many times was that," Reala asked Adia, sitting cross-legged on the ground.

"To many," Adia sat down next to him and put her arm around his waist.

"So this isn't a one time thing," Reala sighed, "This is all my fault."

"No it is not," Adia poked Reala in the stomach, "It was the Wizemin, he's the one that messed up Nights' brain, it was stupid of us to not see this coming, someone cant go through something like he did and come out perfectly sane."

"He's not crazy," Reala said defensively."

Adia patted his chest comfortingly, "I now, the mind numbing thing had diverse effects on him, and we're just going to have to be ready for them."

"Can't be life without a little excitement huh?"

Adia kissed Reala's cheek, "Don't worry, and like Nights used to say, Everything's going to be fine."

The End

I would like to dedicate this story to my sister who tolerated my ranting, (Mostly) and to all the readers who read the series, and double to the one's who wrote reviews, and triple to crystal, who's been following the series since book one, Thank you, and may you have happy dreams.

Forever & always

-SongBird