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Chapter Seven: Dead

"I'm dead. I'm dead and this is hell," said Brianne.

"Looks more like heaven to me," Reid smirked. He was currently laying on top of Brianne. Both were covered in bruises and numerous cuts. Brianne had a sprained ankle and Reid's arm was broken. "Where did everyone else land?" he asked as he shakily stood up, and helped Brianne off the ground wiht his good arm.

"I don't know." They had done it. The impossible. They destroyed the Nathaba. Trey's death was avenged and they could all move on. She hoped. The Eight were also scattered around a forest with Nathaba's flaming body parts all around. She blew up and her spirit? Screaming back to Hell, Brianne grinned, or tried to, thinking about it. "I can't walk."

"I would carry you, but you know, lame arm. I'm a cripple now."

"Whiner." The two began to bicker. Brianne and Reid both saw it as the start of something beautiful.

Rem woke up and instantly wished to bang her head on the nearest rock and knock herself out again. She couldn't feel her legs and she was pretty sure that she'd lost an eye. Her entire body was sore. She had been caught directly in Nathaba's line of fire but Caleb had stepped in. Caleb. Where was he? Did he make it? "OH MY GOD!" screamed Rem, and then wished she could rip her throat out. It hurt bad. Where the hell was Caleb?! She attempted to sit up but only fell again.

"Rem!" exclaimed Caleb, apparently somewhere to her right. "It's ok, it's over now. Breathe."

Rem turned and saw him. He looked about as bad as she felt. She, Caleb, Bri and Reid had all made a shield around the other four while they wore down Nathaba. Then the Eight took their final blow. Rem was sure she'd have nightmares about thisfor years. Ignoring the pain, she hugged Caleb. "I thought..."

"I'm fine. Bruised but fine," Caleb said, looking down at her. He pulled Rem into his lap. "It's over now." He sighed in contentment and found himself shocked when Rem kissed him. "Next semester will be fun," he smiled.

Hours later, the Eight found each other. That night, they slept. The next night, they had party. They had just saved the world after all.

This may be the end. It may not.