The end is here! I thank all the people who have read and reviewed this mini-series And here is the final chapter…

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Yumi, Number 2675

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I'm Yumi, Number 2675. My life before war was good, I lived with my parents and my brother. Then the war struck, and I got taken along with my brother to fight. Shortly after my arrival I met Ulrich, Odd, and Aelita. They became my friends. There was a soldier that had been fighting since the war began, Number 0001, we called him Jim; he told us that after a while, you learn that united we may stand as an army, we are really all marching alone. I didn't know what that meant, but I soon found out.

Well I'm knocking on Death's door

Will I take my rest

Among the blessed?

Odd was forced to kill my brother, who had been a Jerem, on the opposing army. That was when I realized what Jim meant when he said that we are all marching alone. I wanted so badly to be mad at Odd for killing my brother, but I realized that I couldn't. War hardened my soul, chilled my heart, I couldn't be mad for something that nobody could control.

Mother are you waiting?

Father are you pacing?

I'm coming home

I was in battle, again. It seemed something not too out of the ordinary at the time. Something about this battle though, I felt a strange oppressive air to this battle. Something inside me wanted to turn tail and flee, but my pride wouldn't let me. William found me quickly, blood already dripping from his mouth, I think his saliva is blood, seriously, I've never seen him without blood dripping from his face. Theo had found Ulrich and they were fighting nearby.

I'm knocking on Death's door

Will I take my rest

In my Sunday best?

My mind wouldn't focus on dodging William's blows alone, it kept wandering and I could barely keep my mind on dodging and countering William's attacks. I heard Theo and Ulrich battling nearby and all seemed well enough. For some reason, I couldn't convince myself that this was just another battle in the ongoing war between XANA and Jeremie.

Mother are you anxious?

Father are you gracious?

I'm coming home

I heard a yelp, Theo's, Ulrich's, or someone else's I couldn't tell. I looked towards Ulrich and Theo, to see Ulrich towering over Theo, blood dripping from wounds on both males. I felt teeth close on my throat.

"William!" I managed to snarl, trying to break free futilely. The more I writhed the deeper his teeth sunk. I knew that I was going to die, his teeth punctured my windpipe, making it nearly impossible to breathe. I gasped for air desperately, fighting death as it dragged me further and further away from life.

I've been away too long

For so long it was strong

I've been away too long

I know that it was wrong

But I'm coming home

"Yumi!" I heard Ulrich's cry, "Yumi no!"

"Ulrich," I gasped, barely over a whisper, as it was hard enough to breathe, "Fight hard to be free."

"No!" He insisted, "Without you, what's there to fight for?"

I couldn't talk anymore, I could barely breathe, so I smiled, and stopped trying. The last thing I saw were the tears as they streamed down Ulrich's face. The last thing I heard was Ulrich whispering my name. I closed my eyes and felt as me heartbeat slowed until it finally stopped, and I could feel nothing.

Well I'm knocking on Death's door

Will I take my rest?

Have I passed the test?

I have watched over my friends from afar now. I watched as Odd lost his leg, and then how he and Aelita found each other. I'm glad they're doing ok. Ulrich has visited me a few times. I wish he wouldn't, it scares me, he says that there's nothing more worth living for, that everyone he loved has left him. He says that one day soon he'll come to me and we can be together forever. I really wish he wouldn't, but I can't restart a heart once its body has no more wish to live. I can't feel any pain physically anymore. I can't fight, and I can't change what has happened, or what will happen. I guess that day I was subconsciously telling myself to flee in order to preserve my life, I'm glad I didn't, it's better to die a hero than a coward.

Mother are you praying?

Father I'm saying:

I'm coming home

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That's all folks! Maybe now I can catch up with Attack of the Vamolf or Not One To Be Forgotten.