Together Again

Chapter 3

Gwen walked out of her house with the most terrible feeling in her gut. So many fears were swimming around and around in her mind. She knew that there was a very real possibility that Duncan had left her in the past and moved on with his life. She knew that her hopes would be shattered and her heart broken if he didn't show up. Her mother had told her that Duncan and his family still lived in their house that they lived in for more than the last twenty years. They first moved in when Duncan's parents got married. If he didn't show up she could always go to his house. But then again, if he didn't show up she might nor want to see him.

She made it to the oak tree, guided by the moonlight, and stood waiting. She looked around at the old park that she was in. Not much had really changed. They fixed a swing that had been broken when she left and added a couple of more slides. She could still remember running around and playing there with Duncan. She remembered him pushing a guy off of the swing and the kicking sand in his face for saying something mean about her.

She was pulled away from her memories when she saw a man in Jason costume approaching her.

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As he got nearer to the tree he saw a tiny winged figure standing there. The moon reflected off of her pale skin and her dress was a beautiful contrast to her skin. He saw the tiny thing staring at something, the swing set. He recalled the day he pushed another little boy off of one. He told Gwen it was because the little boy had said something mean about her, but truthfully, it was because the little boy said he had a crush on her.

He took faster and larger steps towards the girl until he was right in front of her.

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The stared at each other for a moment.

Gwen touched his now damaged mask and smiled. "It looks like Jason grew up." She took the mask off of his face and caresses his cheek. "Nice piercing."

He looked at her. "It looks like the angel has fallen." He stared at her black, wilting wings and her black and teal dress. "Nice makeup."

She wrapped her tiny arms around his torso and rested her head on his chest, listening to his heart beat.

He pulled her closer and rested his chin above her head.

"I missed you," they said at the same time.

She looked up at him. "I was afraid that you wouldn't show. It's been so long. I thought you forgot about me."

"Gwendolyn Lee Hartzler, there has not been a day that's passed by that I haven't thought about you. Time doesn't matter. All that matters is that we're together again."

"Maybe this time we can leave a broken world behind."

"I'm so happy that you came home. I'm so grateful that your still alive. Do you know what I think brought you back to me?"

"The promise that I made to you?"

"Not just that. It was deeper than just a promise made to a best friend. I think that love brought you back home to me, back home to us."

She was silent for a moment. "The thought of returning to you was the only thing that kept me going these last ten years. So many times I've felt like just giving up. I'd be feeling alone, and then I'd think of you, and all I knew was that I had to get back to you. That gave me the strength I needed to survive. When I saw you walking away I felt my heart break. I felt so much for you when we were younger. More than I thought an eight-year-old could ever feel. It's crazy, but I think the love of two eight-year-olds pulled me through."

"I still love you Gwen," he mumbled as he blushed.

"Are you going to run away now?" Gwen asked teasingly.

"No!" he said with a slight pout.

"Good, now I have the chance to say what I couldn't say back then. I love you too."

He cupped her face and leaned in. Their lips touched and everything else melted away. The world, the people, the ten years that separated them, all seemed to fade away.

All that mattered was that they were in each other's arms after they'd been torn apart, together again.

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A/N: Yeah so I think I went a little overboard with the "together again" thing. Oh well. Here you go! It is now 12:30 AM so Happy Halloween my loves!

Oh and VivaLaBoheme1995 gets a cookie! You are so smart!

Well I am tired, and I have to take 6 little demons trick-or-treating later so goodnight.

I hope you enjoyed. :)