It took some time, but Marina got better. After the war was over, she gradually became happier. It was like a weight was lifted off of her shoulders.
She still thought about Eight, she thought about him every day. He used to be a constant on her mind, but now he just crossed her a mind a few times a day.
She felt like she was doing him wrong, she felt guilty for not thinking of him. John told her he felt the same way about Sarah. He told her not to feel guilty, that Eight would want her to be happy. So she was.
Marina returned to her apartment one night to find the door open, not unlocked like she had left it.
She was immediately on alert.
Marina listened closely and stepped inside her apartment. She didn't know what she was expecting, but this certainly wasn't it.
In front of her sat Eight, on the floor twiddling his thumbs.
When he noticed Marina arrived, he hopped up and started towards her.
Marina put her hands up in front of her, ready to attack as she said, "Don't come near me or I swear I'll kill you."
This wasn't possible, Six had killed Setrakus, and Marina had seen the body, or what was left of it.
Eight put his hands up in defense and said, "Marina, chill out, it's me, I promise."
Marina laughed and said, "That's all I've done since you've died, is chill out."
"Listen, Marina, I don't know who you think I am, but this really is me. I don't understand it, not at all. The last thing I can remember is dying then nothing for the longest time like I was floating in space. Then something came to me, it was a light. It was far away at first, but it got closer and closer. Next thing I know I wake up in here, your apartment. I was going to leave to try and find you, but I figured you would be back soon. I didn't want to get lost and never see you again."
Marina shakes her head and says, "I can't believe it."
Eight closes the distance between them and Marina flings her arms around Eight, sobbing into his shoulder.
Marina pulls back after a few minutes and says, "I'm glad you're home."
Did you catch the joke, haha chill out.