EIGHT, THE FINAL CHAPTER!!!!

Opening my eyes felt like I was being born again. It was pitch black, but I could see everything around me, despite not knowing where I was. There was a pleasant sound of water rushing by me, though I couldn't locate the exact location. I could also hear the sounds of battle nearby, and that was what snapped me out of my thoughts.

Colle. He was in trouble, and I could finally save him. That was a wonderful feeling, knowing that I could finally help, do some good in someone's life.

Faster than lightning, faster than anything I've ever even thought about before, I was at the battle site, where it had fallen as quiet as death. Death…that was where I must be, the Underworld. I was in Colle's realm now. How wonderful!

"We did it." Garett's voice broke the silence, and I could just see him, leaning on his brother. Both were covered in blood and gore, Colle more so than Garett, and both were smiling.

Creeping up to them, as silent as a mouse, I tapped Garett's shoulder, making both men turn to face me. Garett's face was of utter horror, but Colle's seemed to be in disbelief, like he couldn't actually believe I was here. Did he not want me to be with him?

"Abrie…no….how….no…" Garett said, and he fell to his knees, his voice a harsh whisper. What was wrong, did he not want me to be like him either?

"Garett, she isn't real. Its just the aftermath, or a spectre." Colle said, pulling his brother to his feet. Wait…he didn't think I was real? "And you just made a fool of yourself, you know."

"Colle, Garett, you're alright." I said joyously, throwing my arms around Garett's shoulders so I could embrace him. He hugged back, a mechanical reaction, but I could feel the hesitance and shock rolling off him in waves. He was still confused.

"Abrie, what…why are you here?" Garett asked into my hair, and I pulled away so that I could look up into his face. Colle was kneeling nearby, washing himself off in a stream. Well, his upper half off.

"Because I'm like you now." I stated simply, and the face of horror was back on Garett's face.

"No, Abrie, no. If you die you don't automatically turn into one of us. Oh, this is going to kill Colle." Garett said, and I stared up at him in confusion. I wasn't dead…was I? No, I wasn't, because I didn't feel dead, nor did I think I was dead.

"No, Garett, I'm Alunai now. Your father turned human for it." I stated blankly, trying to get Garett to calm down. He looked like he was going to go into hysterics.

"Wait, no you can't…Colle!" Garett called, and my Knight sauntered over to us, only glancing at me in avid curiosity.

"Still talking to it?" Colle asked, and I felt a sting of rejection pierce my chest. He still didn't believe I was here?

"Colle, it's the real Abrianna. Our father…she said he turned human for her." Garett said, and I could easily see the disbelief on both of their faces. Why was this so hard to understand!?!!

"That's impossible. You have to die to be…HE KILLED HER!" Colle was suddenly in an uproar, looking like he wanted to fight another….whatever it was he just fought. Wow, I guess there was still a lot I needed to learn about…DID HE JUST SAY I WAS KILLED?!

"Wait, he killed me? We were just talking, and he asked if I wanted to be like you and I agreed, and then he told me to brace myself and I heard screaming and then I was here and….and…"I was rambling, and I wondered if any of my words made any sense by now. Probably not, because now both Garett and Colle were looking at me as if questioning my sanity.

"You said you'd give up your humanity for me? Is that what you agreed to?" Colle asked. I nodded, shrinking back. He looked calmer now, but there was still that edge to him that frightened me. But I still didn't believe that Colle would ever hurt me.

"Yes." I said simply, Colle turned to Garett and muttered something under his breath. Miraculously, I was able to hear it, and I realized it wasn't for Garett at all, he was testing me.

"Abrie, I love you." He had said. And that was the first time he had ever said it so frankly, just like that. And I immediately smiled, a knee jerk reaction.

"I love you too." I whispered so quietly it sounded like wind, but I knew he heard, because the same smile that was on my face was copied on his, pure joy.

"Abrie…"Colle said, reaching for me. I went to him willingly, just barely able to catch Garett disappearing in a plume of grey smoke. Cool trick, he should do it for birthday parties.

But all other thoughts went out of my mind, as Colle's arms were around me, and I was where I belonged, both physically and mentally. Now I could go wherever Colle went, and we could be together in this dark plane.

"Come, my Abrianna." Colle said, claiming me as his forever. Names held power, and now only Colle would have that over me.

"Yes Colle." I said, and he smiled. We were soon surrounded by a swirling green mist, and then I found myself in Colle's apartment, where everyone else was waiting. And speaking of waiting, there was a very important question I had to ask Colle that couldn't wait.

"How am I going to explain this to my parents?" The room erupted into laughter, and Colle looked down at me lovingly.

"I'll help you. Oh, and now I'll need to tutor you so that you'll be able to control you newfound abilities." He said, and I smiled. Perhaps I could learn to love tutoring.

A/n: Alright, its over. So, what did you think? I hope you liked it, and I know I made a lot of typos. So, um…please review, because I'd love to hear from you, and I know this was a really random story, but I wrote it without planning to put it on here, so that's why it seems choppy. But good news, it was finished before I posted it, so you didn't have to wait! Oh, and I might write more stories like this, if you want, but you have to review and tell me!!!!!! So, that's all for now, C.