Ruby

I floated in a vast nothingness that stretched all around me. I couldn't feel anything, see anything, or hear anything. I tried to move my head, to look around, but I couldn't. I didn't even have a body. I was just a floating consciousness, adrift in a never-ending darkness. It felt like gazing into the night sky, but there were no stars, no light.

A sudden wave of coldness washed over me. As unpleasant as it was, I revelled in the sensation. I could finally feel something; even pain was a welcome sensation. The 'air' around me grew ever colder, until I felt my consciousness beginning to wane. I wanted to give in, to fall asleep. Sleep was better than this darkness.

Somehow, as the cold I felt grew colder, the darkness I saw grew darker, and the silence I heard grew quieter. I felt a sense of peace washing over me as I slipped into the nothingness. I didn't have to be afraid anymore, I didn't have to fight.

I could feel her presence behind me. Summer Rose. Someone I'd thought long dead. I could feel her there, waiting for me. I couldn't see her, but I knew she was beckoning for me to join her. You can rest now, Ruby. You don't have to worry, I can release you. I tried to turn around, to reach out to her, but all I could do was fall back slowly. I still couldn't move, but the darkness was dragging me down, towards her.

Yes, this was what I wanted. Rest, no more fighting. What was there to fight for when I could rest now? What was the point? Summer called out to me, and I let myself drift towards her. I was content, happy, and at peace. I wanted to sleep. My only regret was not saying goodbye to Yang, and Weiss.

Weiss…

Weiss?

At the thought of her name, a strange, white glow appeared before me. I felt warmth on my face. It was as if a star had been born, right before my eyes. The warmth washed over me, driving away the cold. In front of me was warmth and light, behind was cold and darkness.

Somehow I knew that the light before me was my doorway back to Weiss, the darkness behind was my doorway to Summer. I couldn't see anything in the darkness around me, but I knew something out there was giving me a choice. I was caught between the two. Summer or Weiss? My past or my future?

Memories of my time with Summer flashed through my head. Cheerful strolls in the park, playing with her and Yang. Her loving smile as she ruffled my hair. The warmth of her embraces when I woke up from a nightmare. She was always there for me, no matter what happened.

Then images of Weiss began to filter in: the day we met, initiation, the moment when she finally gave me her support to be the team leader, the days we spent together outside of classes, her constant support and concern through the entire debacle that had been happening recently with Myrka. Then I remembered our fight. The look on her face after I hit her… it tore my heart apart. I never wanted to see her look like that again. I wanted her to smile, always. I still hadn't apologised for it either. I needed to apologise. I couldn't go to Summer, and leave Weiss thinking I hated her. I needed to make it up to her. I wanted to make her smile.

I made my choice. I reached out to the light, reached towards Weiss. Warmth washed over me as I began to drift upwards. The darkness beneath me clawed at my legs, trying to drag me down, but the light burnt it away. I floated into the light and the warmth filled me up, filled me with joy. I called out Weiss' name and leapt further into the light, towards her.

I could see sunlight streaming in through the window when I cracked my eyelids open. I squinted slightly; the light was shining directly into my eyes. I turned my head away from the window and, as my head slumped to the other side, I saw her. Weiss…

She sitting forward in the chair next to the bed, her head was resting next to her hand, which was holding mine. I felt joy and relief welling up within me at the sight. She was okay, and she was here. She was with me.

Weiss moaned quietly as I shifted my hand. She slowly lifted her head, wiping her eyes. When she saw that I was awake, she let out a loud gasp and threw her arms around me. I gasped for breath under the sudden weight on me, but smiled and wrapped my arms around her.

"You're okay," she whispered. "You're awake." She leant back and put her hands on each side of my face, gazing into my eyes. I smiled up at her, and she smiled back.
"Yeah, I'm okay." I said. She threw her around me once more and squeezed me.

After a few more minutes of this, Weiss sat back in her chair and patted my hand.
"I'm so glad you're awake." She said.
"So I noticed." I replied with a grin. She blushed slightly, which, for some reason, made me blush as well. Then, turning more serious, I asked her what I'd been wondering since I woke up. "What happened? Why am I in the infirmary?"

The smile dropped from Weiss' face in an instant, and I felt anxiety begin gnawing at my stomach. That anxiety turned to outright shock and fear as Weiss told me what had happened. She told me how Myrka had focussed his semblance on me, and knocked me out cold; how she, Yang and Blake and won the battle in the end, thanks to Yang's uncontrollable temper; and how, to my horror, I had aura shock.

"I'm sorry, Ruby," Weiss muttered. "I'm sorry you have to go through this." I felt her wrap her fingers around my hand, but I couldn't even respond to her. I didn't know what to think, let alone what to say. I tried to activate my aura, something I'd done a million times before. It was as simple as breathing for a Huntress-in-training. But nothing happened. I tried again, determined to make it work. But it didn't.

I rolled away from Weiss and pressed my face into my pillow. I squeezed my eyes shut as tightly as I could, struggling to fight back tears. This couldn't be happening. I was in my first year at Beacon, I was finally on my way to becoming a Huntress, and now it was being snatched away from me.

Weiss whispered my name and I felt her hand on my shoulder. I jerked my hand up to push her away, but as soon as I touched her hand, I felt myself grabbing onto it. I squeezed her hand, and she pulled me back towards her. I threw my arms around her neck and hid my eyes in the curve between her neck and shoulder. I didn't want her to see me crying. She wrapped her arms around me and held on to me as I fought back my tears.

I ultimately lost the battle, and I began to sob. Weiss didn't say anything, she just held me as I cried. Being a Huntress was all I ever dreamed of, I didn't know what I would do if I lost that. So I cried away my fear, and clung to Weiss all the while. She was like a port in a storm. She was the only thing keeping me from losing it completely. She'd brought me back from whatever darkness I was lost in before, and now she was the only thing holding me here.

Eventually, I ran out of tears. My sobs came to a slow halt, and I lay back down on the bed. Weiss sat in her chair and smiled reassuringly. I found myself smiling back when she held my hand. I wiped the tears off my cheeks and Weiss' smile widened.
"You're going to be fine, Ruby." Weiss squeezed my hand reassuringly. "I know how strong you are. If Blake pulled through this alright, so will you."
"Okay, Weiss," I laughed. I didn't even know why I was laughing. "You're right. There's no point in getting upset about it now."

"So, how long was I out?" I asked. Weiss' smile dropped again, but only slightly.
"Uh… about two weeks."
"Two weeks!?" I yelled. "What…? Why was I out so long?"
"The doctors said your case of aura shock was different to the others. What Myrka did to you wasn't normal. As normal as aura shock gets, anyway."
"So I could have an even lower chance…" I whispered.
"Hey! Don't think like that! That's not going to get us anywhere. You need to stay positive."
"Okay, okay… You're right." I smiled up at Weiss, trying to push down the doubt that was welling up inside me. "Wait… 'the others'? Have other people got…?"

"Yes," Weiss said with a sad expression. "We did have a few students who got aura shock in the battle. Team JNPR is all okay, before you ask. It was mostly fourth years, which is almost worse. Three years at Beacon, one year left, and now they mightn't get to graduate."
"That's horrible…" I whispered. But I felt a little better about myself. At least it was happening now, and not right before I became a Huntress. That would definitely be much worse.

Before Weiss could respond, a loud wail sounded in the room next door. I spun around, on instinct, to see what happened, but the wall was there. I looked at Weiss questioningly. She was looking at her feet, clenching her fists.
"The student in that room had aura shock as well," she said through clenched teeth. "He woke up a few days ago. I heard them saying that he was ready to have his aura reawakened on my way in. I guess it didn't work."
"So he'll never be…"
"A Hunter? No, he won't. Damn Myrka! Two weeks later, and we're still feeling the effects of what he's done."

"Speaking of Myrka," I said. "What happened to him? What's been happening while I was out?"

Weiss proceeded to fill me in on everything I'd missed. Myrka had been put in the infirmary as well, under guard, until he woke up and could be moved to prison. Yang had recovered from her intense exhaustion after a day or two, and she and Blake were helping with rebuilding. Ozpin had given the three of them the clearance to skip out on work to visit me, and they liked to have at least one person in my room at all times. So Weiss was here while the other two were working today. She told me about what had happened to Team JNPR: they'd gotten out of the hospital after a few days, and they were all fine. They were helping Yang and Blake. Yang and Blake had started dating. They still hadn't been able to catch Shinu Ao—

"Wait, what!?" I screeched. "Yang and Blake are… are… what!?"
"Dating," Weiss said with an amused smirk. "Have been for about two weeks."
"What…? Wha-…. How can you just brush over that!?"
"Because I thought you already knew Yang liked her. Blake said you two talked about it."
"Well, yeah… I mean… we did… but… what!?"
"Relax, Ruby. I'll admit I found it a little strange at first. But they really do seem happy to be with each other, as happy as they could be with you unconscious. And they'll be much happier once they hear you're awake."

I still didn't really know what to think. I didn't expect them to end up together just like that. It was so sudden. But if they were happy, then that was all that mattered. So I smiled at Weiss and nodded.

"You should get some rest, Ruby," Weiss got to her feet. "You won't have recovered completely yet. I'll go and let the others know you're awake. Try and get a bit more sleep while I'm gone; I'm sure they'll come rushing to see you straight away."
"Okay," I replied. "See you soon." Weiss smiled down at me and nodded before leaving the room.

The silence that hung in the air in her absence was deafening. I closed my eyes and tried to go to sleep, but I couldn't. I'd been asleep for two weeks, as if I'd go straight back to sleep that easily. So I was forced to lie there, staring up at the ceiling, while I waited for Weiss to come back. I let out a heavy sigh as my thoughts drifted back to my aura shock. I tried to think about something else, but I was too afraid of it.

What was I going to do if I lost my aura? I'd always wanted to be a Huntress, and I wasn't any good at anything else. What was I going to do about Weiss? I mentally kicked myself when I realised that I still hadn't apologised to her. What good would it do if I lost my aura, anyway? I'd have to leave Beacon, and even seeing Beacon on top of the hill above Vale would break my heart. Seeing Weiss would only make it worse. If I lost my aura, I'd have to leave Weiss behind.

I closed my eyes as I felt tears welling up again at the thought. Someone sobbed in the room behind me, and I felt the tears overflow and run down my cheeks. In a few days, or however long it took me to recover, I could be going through exactly what they were going through.

I clenched my fists and fought back the tears, trying to compose myself before Yang got here. There was no point in crying while we still had hope, that's what Yang would say. And she'd be right, I could cry if and when I lost my aura. For all we knew, I was just as likely to come out of this like nothing had happened. I kept telling myself that while I dashed away the tears.

I composed myself just in time; Yang burst through the door a few seconds later.
"Ruby!" she cried out. The look of relief on her face made me break into another smile. She threw herself across the room and landed on top of me, throwing her arms around me. I laughed in-between gasps for breath and wrapped my arms around her.
"Hey, Sis," I said.
"How're you feeling?" Yang said in my ear. She wasn't letting go of me.
"I'm okay, how're you?"
"Me? Pfft. I'm fine, what're you worried about me for?" she scoffed. She finally sat back and grinned at me. I couldn't help but grin back. No matter what was troubling me, Yang could always make me feel better.

I smiled as I saw Blake standing behind Yang. She smiled back and nodded as she sat down in the chair Weiss had been using before. Yang gave Blake a smile before turning back to me. She pinched my cheeks and pulled me into another hug. I closed my eyes and wrapped my arms around her. I took a deep breath, breathing in Yang's scent. It was a comfort in and of itself, knowing she was near.

Eventually we broke apart and she dragged a chair around the bed to sit next to Blake. We talked for a while: they asked how I was, I asked what they'd been up to and Yang gave her won blow-by-blow account of the final stages of the battle with Myrka. Strangely though, neither of them mentioned their relationship. I raised an eyebrow at them when I saw Yang touch her hand affectionately at one point. Yang missed it completely, she was too caught up in her own story, but Blake had the good grace to look embarrassed, her cheeks darkening to a deep pink.

Weiss joined us halfway through Yang's story. She took the last available chair and sat across the bed from Blake and Yang. I gave her a smile as she entered and she patted my hand reassuringly. My smile widened when I turned back to Yang and I felt Weiss' hand stay on mine.

Eventually, the sky outside began to darken and my teammates had to leave. They all promised to come back the next day, and I waved them off with a smile. I lay back on my pillow as the door closed behind them with a sigh. I was feeling much more positive than I had before. If Yang was so at ease, and confident, then I could be too.

Despite the two weeks of sleep I'd just woken up from, my team's visit had exhausted me. I rolled onto my side and tucked the blanket under my chin. With a content smile, I closed my eyes and drifted off to sleep.

The days passed me by more or less the same way. I'd wake up around mid-morning, and one of my teammates would be there, sometimes two. I tried to tell them that they didn't have to be here all the time, every day, but they were determined to have someone with me at all times—or at least until the nurses kicked them out for being in the infirmary too late.

They kept me informed on everything that happened on campus. The repairs were nearly completed and things were on their way to getting back to some semblance of normality. Myrka still hadn't woken up, and some people were hoping that he never would. The one's that did only wanted him to be alive so they could kill him. But as much as I hated Myrka for everything he'd done, I could see the sense in Ozpin's decision.

He had to go through a fair trial. We couldn't just execute him out of hand, no matter how obvious his guilt was. But Myrka's fate would be decided when he finally awoke. He'd be transported to a holding cell as soon as he woke up to await trial. He'd be under guard the whole time and Ozpin meant to make sure that he got a just punishment.

But we tried to avoid the topic of Myrka. His name was a catalyst for anger in just about everyone, so we talked about happier things. I was grateful for the time my friends spent with me. It helped me stay positive. I knew that if I didn't have them there for me, I'd be lost in a surge of depression at the idea of losing my aura. Hell, if I didn't have them, I'd have never made it back from that darkness I was lost in while I slept.

Nothing of particular interest happened until a few days after I woke up. I woke up from a nap as the afternoon sun filled my room with light. I opened my eyes ever so slightly, squinting against the light, and saw Yang and Blake sitting next to my bed. But, to my embarrassment, Blake was sitting, curled into a ball, on Yang's lap, with her arms around Yang's neck. She was resting her head on Yang's shoulder, and Yang was resting her head on top of Blake's. And if I didn't know better, I could have sworn that Blake was purring.

The smile on Yang's face was a weird mix of sadness and happiness, like she felt guilty for being happy. Concern welled up in me; why would Yang be feeling guilty? But before I could do anything to let them know I was awake, Blake muttered into Yang's ear.

"How are you holding up, Yang?" Blake kissed Yang lightly on the neck and stroked a hand down Yang's cheek. Yang pressed her cheek against Blake's hand and gave her a sad smile.
"I don't know," she said. The sadness in her voice was soul-crushing. "I really don't. I already went through this once with you, and that scared the hell out of me. Now it's Ruby…. I don't know what I'll do if she doesn't pull through. I'm terrified, Blake, I really am. It's all she's ever wanted to do, you know? All she ever talked about as a kid. She always wanted to be a Huntress. If she has to leave her dream behind… I think I'll have to go with her."
"What do you mean?"
"I wouldn't be able to stay here in good conscience. If Ruby has to leave Beacon, I think I'll go with her."
"Well, whatever happens, and whatever you decide to do, I'll support you fully." Blake smiled at Yang. "I don't want you to leave, but if that's what you decide, I'll still be here for you."
"You won't come with me?" Yang chuckled.
"Now Yang Xiao Long, slow down. I haven't known you for that long. Let's take this a step at a time." Blake said with a joking smile. Yang broke into a smile of her own leant in to kiss Blake on the lips. Blake let out a small moan as she wrapped her arms around Yang's neck and pulled Yang deeper into the kiss.

I forced my eyes closed. I shouldn't be spying on this. But I had no idea Yang was so scared for me, she was usually so confident and positive. And Yang was going to leave Beacon if I did? There was no way I was going to let that happen. Yang wanted to be a Huntress just as badly as I did, I'd never let her leave that dream behind for my sake. I felt a determination well up within me, determination to pull through. I was going to make it through this, no matter what. I wasn't going to let Yang give up on her dream.

I kept my eyes closed, too embarrassed to interrupt them now, and slowly drifted back to sleep.

Before I knew it, I woke up one morning to find Ozpin, Weiss, Yang and Blake standing at the foot of bed.
"Is it that day already?" I mumbled.
"Yes, Ruby," Ozpin said. "It's time to reactivate your aura. Are you ready?"
"As I'll ever be,"
"Is there someone in particular—"
"Weiss."

Ozpin looked somewhat taken aback at my sudden response. I just wanted to get this over and done with. It was the moment of truth. This would decide everything. I needed to make it through this. I couldn't let Yang give up on her dream. And I wasn't going to let Weiss go without a fight.

Ozpin nodded and gestured towards Weiss to stand next to me. I got out of bed and stood in front of her. I'd been able to walk around the room for the last few days, but I was, for the most part, still too tired to wander far.

Weiss smiled at me as I stood before her. She placed her hands on my shoulders and I smiled up at her.
"Are you ready?" she asked.
"Whenever you are," I replied.

Weiss took a deep breath and closed her eyes. A strange coldness spread from where Weiss was touching me. Not an unpleasant cold, but pleasant and relaxing, like a gentle sea breeze on my skin. I closed my eyes as the sensation spread through my body, reaching all the way down to my toes. I realised that it was Weiss' aura, her soul, filling me up and reaching for my own.

I tried to reach out to her with my aura, but something stopped me. I couldn't reach her. I quelled the feeling of panic that rose up in me and replaced it with determination. I was going to make it through this. I pushed harder, resolved to reach her. I railed against the chains that held my aura and fought furiously to reach her.

"For it is in passing that we achieve immortality." Weiss' words seemed to reverberate through every part of my body. I could see a bright white light shining through my eyelids. Weiss' aura was beaming, like a newborn star in the darkness.

"Through this we become a paragon of virtue and glory to rise above all," I felt my mind drift away from my body and into the darkness. I was caught in a void, similar to the one I'd experienced before. But this time I felt like I was drifting across an infinitely large and impossibly dark ocean. The cool breeze of Weiss' aura still filled me, and her voice sent ripples across the ocean. All I could see was darkness, all I could hear was Weiss, but I continued to fight. I pushed towards her with all my might.

"Infinite in distance and unbound by death," The ocean swelled and the space around me shook. I felt the power of Weiss' words and her aura tearing at the fabric of the space around me. I pushed back, straining to reach her. The sky, if you could call it that, cracked and her pure white light shone through.

"I release your soul," The sky cracked further. I reached out towards, pushing against the bonds that held me in place. Suddenly the bonds lifted, and I could reach towards her with ease.

"And by my shoulder, protect thee." Everything froze. I couldn't move anymore, but I didn't feel any pressure holding me still. Then, as Weiss' voice faded away, the sky shattered and the beaming, white light shone over me. The light pulled me upwards, and I threw myself towards it.

I opened my eyes, and looked up at Weiss. She was smiling down at me, and my breath was swept away. She was surrounded by a gleaming white light, the light that had saved me. I looked down at my hands as she lifted her hands off my shoulders. I was surrounded by a crimson glow, the colour of my aura. I looked up at Weiss and dashed away in a puff of rose petals. I reappeared on the other side of the room and looked at the others' surprised faces with a broad grin. I had my semblance back, I'd pulled through.

Before I knew it, Yang had crossed the room and thrown her arms around me. We both tumbled to the floor, laughing. The room was soon filled with celebrations and hugs. Blake and Weiss dragged Yang and I to our feet and I hugged each of them in turn. We were all beaming with joy. Everything was going to be okay. Finally, everything was over. I'd recovered.

We celebrated for a few more minutes before Ozpin stepped in and cut us off.
"It's wonderful to see you're okay, Ruby." He said. "But I have one last thing to say before I go. Myrka woke up this morning." Smiles dropped from all our faces.
"What's going to happen to him?" I asked.
"Well, we're going to transfer him out this afternoon. He'll be transported under heavy guard to prison to await his trial. We don't know if he's recovered his aura, but no one is going to reawaken it for him, so it doesn't really matter either way. I just thought I'd let you four know, seeing as you were central in his defeat in the end."

We thanked him for the information and he headed past us to leave the room. He stopped halfway through the door and turned back.
"I'd advise you give some Ruby some more time to rest soon. She might have recovered her aura, but she looks like she still needs some rest. She did have a unique case of aura shock, after all." With that, he left us alone.

Our celebrations went on for a while longer, but eventually Blake convinced Yang that it was time for them to leave. Yang seemed like she wanted to stay forever, but I was starting to feel tired. I told her I'd be fine, and she finally stood to leave. As they headed towards the door, I called out to Weiss. She turned back, confused.
"Can you stay a bit longer?" I asked. She looked at Blake and Yang for a second as they disappeared through the door and nodded at me. She sat back down with a smile.
"What's the matter?" she asked with a smile.

"We need to talk," I said. I'd been rehearsing this speech ever since I woke up, but I still felt nervous. "I need to apologise to you about what I did during the battle." Weiss looked surprised for a second before smiling maternally. "I'm really sorry Weiss, I—"
"Ruby, stop." She cut me off. "It's okay." I gaped at her blankly. I'd rehearsed my speech for a reason, now she was cutting me off. I didn't know how to continue.
"B-But… I hit you."
"I know," she said. "And it's fine. I forgive you. Forgiven and forgotten. I get it, you were upset. I understand."
"You… Are you sure?"
"Of course. It's fine. You're not going to hit me now, are you?"
"No!" I yelled. "I never wanted to hurt you!"

I felt my cheeks grow hot as I realised what I'd said. Weiss' turned a little pink as well and she smiled.
"I know that," she said. "So you don't have to explain. Your apology is accepted."

I stared at Weiss, open-mouthed. Then I threw myself at her, wrapping my arms around her.
"Thank you, Weiss." I whispered, trying to hold back tears.
"Don't mention it," she whispered back. "We're friends right?" I laughed and pulled away from her, wiping my eyes.
"Yeah—" I cut off when I met her eyes. Her face was inches away from mine. I could feel her breath on my face. My eyes glanced down at her lips, small and pink. I didn't make a conscious decision to do it, but my face edged its way closer to hers.

"Ruby," she said, looking confused. "What're you—" She cut off as I closed the last of the gap between in a lunge and pressed my lips to hers. I winced when I felt our teeth clack together and jerked back.
"Sorry!" I cried. I felt my cheeks set aflame with embarrassment and I looked down to hide my face. "I'm sorry, I don't know what I—" I stopped talking as Weiss reached out and lifted up my chin. I looked at her questioningly and she smiled at me.
"You dolt," she whispered. Then she pulled me in and pressed her lips against mine.

I was too stunned to react for a second, but then I lost myself in the softness of her lips and wrapped my arms around the back of her neck. I felt Weiss' arms drop and wrap around my back. She pulled me towards her as I pulled her lips more forcefully against mine. My head started to spin as Weiss' scent and the feeling of her lips on mine overpowered me.

Eventually we pulled back, gasping for breath. We gazed into each other's eyes, panting. Weiss looked flushed and face was red.
"What was that we said about 'friends'?" she panted. I could only laugh and shake my head. Before I had the chance to fully catch my breath, she pulled me towards her again and sent my head spinning once more.

"See!? I told you!?" A voice cried from the doorway. Weiss and I broke apart in an instant and spun to face the door. Yang and Blake were standing in the doorway, gazing in at us. Blake was rolling her eyes, while Yang was grinning broadly. She burst into laughter as she saw our faces.

"Look at them?" she laughed. "They're terrified!"
"Oh, leave them alone." Blake said, tugging on Yang's collar. Yang held up her hands in defeat and made to leave the room. But she turned around and pointed an accusatory finger at Weiss.
"That's my baby sister there, Weiss. You hurt her, I hurt you. Deal?" She said. Weiss nodded hurriedly and I couldn't help but laugh. Yang burst into laughter again as she walked through the doorway. "You two have fun!" she called out as she wiggled her fingers in a wave. Then the door closed behind her and we were alone again.

"She sure is something, isn't she?" Weiss laughed nervously.
"Oh she's a big softie at heart." I giggled. "Besides, you wouldn't hurt me, would you?" That seemed to jolt Weiss out of her daze.
"No! Never!" she blurted out. "I…I lo—" I cut her off by pressing my lips against her once again. The words could wait. I knew how she felt; she didn't have to say it. I had time for one last thought before Weiss' lips drove all conscious thought of my head.

I love you too, Weiss.

Author's Note: And with this, my dear readers, I'm afraid to say that my story of Ruby, Weiss, Yang and Blake has come to an end. I hope this ending was to your satisfaction, and I hope the chapter's long enough for you. Please don't hate me for ending it... I love you guys. I don't want to drag the story out until you all get sick of it. I felt it best to end it on a high note, so you can leave with the fondest memories of this story. Thanks to everyone who read it, followed and favourited. Special thanks to anyone who reviewed it. Feedback is always important to me. I hope you've all enjoyed this journey, I know I've enjoyed writing it. I'll post an update here of anything else I start doing in the future, so make sure you keep this story on your email notification list. Or just don't unfollow it... Anyway, thank you all for sticking with me for this long. :)

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