Epilogue

Luca stood in silent reverence. The bright sun created a deep red hue to the space as it was reflected off the brick walls. Braun and Wasser stood at the mouth of the alley just behind him.

It had only been the space of just over a week, and yet his connection to Sam could not be overstated. He had wept the entire day after she gave herself to let him live while news reports filled the airwaves that all of the strange symptoms had vanished within hours. Eventually, he would move on just as she had moved on after Feuer. But she would hold a place in his heart that none would ever come close to replacing.

The swirling emotions became too much. He focused his aura to quell them. When he opened his eyes, he looked up towards the sky. On top of the wall, he saw a lingering blue shadow of two small creatures. The sense lasted no more than a second and was gone.

He stayed a second longer. Then with a final breath, he turned, walking past his comrades, who followed close behind.

On the wall, a small inscription had been carved.

"In memory of Sam,

Who put all others before herself.

Rest in well-deserved peace."

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Life is a story. Stories become History. History becomes Legend. Legends become Myth.

Many never knew the lives of the Shaiya. To most, they were another face in the crowd, another shaiya in the village, another source of power.

And yet their stories touch everyone.

After a life of ache and pain, they chose in their heart to become the ones they truly were. Forget the world. Forget the past. Forget those that say "No."

Some Legends live on forever.

This is the choice that all must make.

This is the legacy of the Shaiya.

A/N: Ah. That was fun. I had tons of fun writing this. I hope you all enjoyed reading it and will leave me a review saying so. Or saying why you didn't. Either way, a review would be nice.

But alas, all things must come to an end. I am now going to officially retire the Shaiya Chronicles. Yes, it is sad. But I think that too much of a good thing is bad and I may have already stretched the Chronicles' limits.

So thank you to one and all that have made the Shaiya Chronicles my most popular series EVER! You all rock!

Also, special thanks to Felix the Eeveetrainer, the betareader.