A/N: Hi guys! Bloody Rose 1996 and Lil-Miss-Pokemon here! Here is Chapter 12 for you all!

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"Kluke…"

I sighed, and slowly, my eyes fluttered open. They then widened a little in shock as I saw Zola staring down at me.

"Z-Zola?" I whispered, getting to my feet. I was…dead again, I guessed. The premonitions seemed to happen in a certain order; Shu, Jiro, my death, and Andropov. So now, I didn't exist. Great.

"Kluke. Are you alright?" Zola asked, placing a hand on my shoulder. I nodded, smiling at her.

"So. You're awake," I heard a mocking voice call, and I turned, to see Schneider leaning against a tree. I couldn't help but smile at him; after all, he had helped me out the last time I had been here. I couldn't hate him forever, even if he had tried to kill us.

"Oh, what do you want?" I heard Zola moan irritably, and Schneider smirked, obviously happy that he'd annoyed her.

"I was just observing. Same as always…Is there a problem with that?" Schneider questioned, venom seeping into his tone.

"…Kluke, do you want to talk with him? I have a feeling he isn't going to be leaving anytime soon," Zola asked, and I nodded mutely. I couldn't help but smile a little; looks like Schneider wouldn't be getting an answer anytime soon, either.

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In a flash of light, Zola disappeared; Schneider smirking a little in triumph. As soon as Zola's light had completely dispersed, he came drifting over; his entire body in a state of relaxation. He seemed utterly at peace now that Zola had gone.

"So, how did the other premonitions go?" he asked, sitting down on the ground next to me. He patted the space beside him, and soon enough, I was sitting next to him, staring up at the cloud-free sky.

"They were…weird. I still haven't decided. I don't want to decide," I confessed, and he nodded, his gold eyes assessing me.

"You don't want to decide?" Schneider questioned, and I shook my head sadly.

"I shouldn't have to decide, Schneider! The future isn't something that people should tamper with! A person's future should be chosen by fate; not by one persons own choice. Also; what I choose wouldn't just affect my future, but all my friends' futures as well. Andropov dies if I choose Shu of Jiro. How would you feel if you had that decision hanging on your shoulders?" my breathing became more rapid as I found myself becoming angry.

"Kluke…Calm down, it's all right. Don't get so stressed,"Schneider moved towards me, arms out-stretched, his face a mask; void of all emotion. I accepted the invitation happily. His arms snaked their way round my waist and drew me in closer to him. I could feel the warmth, if only faintly, of the hug. This surprised me; I was dead, so how could I feel this?

"Thank you, Schneider. I feel a lot better," I wondered if I should move away from Schneider, but he seemed content with staying as we were. We stayed standing there for what seemed like ages, both of us happy with this comfortable silence. Schneider was the first one to move.

Loosening his grip around my waist, Schneider leant back a bit, allowing him to look in to my face. Without hesitation Schneider brought his head down to mine, causing our lips to brush against each other. I flinched, and shock took over me. I wanted to get away, but his arms around my waist made it impossible to get anywhere.

"Schneider! What are you doing?" I manage to speak without too much anger coming through.

"Oh, y'know, just making things harder for you," Schneider smiled down at me, un-alarmed at my reaction.

"Harder for me? You think I need things making harder for me!" I was trying desperately to remain calm.

"Well actually, I may be making things easier for you. You see, no one can resist me! You won't think twice about going with anyone else if you know you can have me here," Schneider smiled his cocky grin, and I couldn't help smiling back. Of course I knew Schneider was joking about me choosing him, but it did give me some comfort to know that if this was my future then I wouldn't be alone in it.

"Schneider?"

"Yes, Kluke?"

"I was just wondering… How is everyone?" I was curious to know what everyone was doing, and whether they were well.

"Well, Buuke and Shu have two kids, and another one on the way. Jiro and Sahlia have one child, and are very happy. They travel around a lot to see the world."

Schneider did seem to know a lot about them all. He probably spent all day spying on them. I chuckled at this thought, but then snapped out of it when I realized nothing had been said about Andropov.

"What about Andropov? How is he doing?" I held my breath, preparing myself for the worst.

"Oh Andropov? He's fine. He's doing much better now. He can walk on his own, and his strength is returning. The nurse who looked after him now lives with him permanently. After her caring for him for years, they realized they had fallen in love." Schneider seemed to be scanning me for a reaction to this news. Relief flooded through me; at least he was alive and happy. But there was a twinge of jealousy in the back of my mind.

"Thank god he's ok," I didn't want to let Schneider know how I actually felt.

"Of course he is. Now, Kluke…" Schneider didn't seem to notice my jealousy on the matter, and for that I was thankful.

"Schneider, did you want something?" I looked up into Schneider's face, he was smiling down at me and then his face was close to mine, his lips were brushing against my cheek.

"Schneider!" I cried out, but he just carried on, planting kisses along my jaw line. I realized that I wasn't actually uncomfortable with Schneider doing this. When Schneider kissed me full on the lips I responded by kissing him back. I surprised myself, but also found that I couldn't stop myself. I continued kissing him, moving our lips in sync. I didn't know how long we were there for, but I was sure we would have stayed longer had it not been for a, "humph, I see you two are busy."

I broke apart from Schneider and twisted round to see Zola leaning against a tree, arms crossed and a frown across her face.

"Zo…Zola! We were just, umm…" before I had time to make up an explanation, I felt someone come and stand next to me, then some arms wrapped around my waist.

"Me and Kluke were just having some quality time, before someone came and rudely interrupted," Schneider seemed to be quite annoyed at Zola; the venom in his voice was evident.

"Oh, I'm so sorry, I didn't want to disturb anything," the sarcasm in her voice was obvious.

"Now, if you don't mind, I would like to talk with Kluke alone. You and I both know Kluke's time here is nearly up, and I would appreciate it if you wouldn't use up that time for meaningless tasks."

"Oh, I wouldn't call this meaningless, Zola. See?" And with that Schneider swung me round and caught my lips in his. I was shocked at his abruptness, but it didn't bother me too much. Schneider pulled back, and turned to face Zola, who was now standing up straight, glaring at Schneider.

"Just leave now, and I might spare you your dignity," Zola had venom in her voice that rivalled with Schneider's.

"Oh please Zola; you expect me to do as you say? I know you won't use your sword in front of Kluke, so don't try blackmailing me," Schneider seemed confident about all of this. I should have been worrying that two of my friends were arguing, but I had to admit I was enjoying it. It was the most fun I had had in a while.

"Don't underestimate me, Boy; I may not use my sword, but I have some other ideas," Zola seemed to be enjoying it as well, even though the venom in her voice was contradicting that.

"Oh Zola; you have me quaking in my boots," I couldn't help but laugh at Schneider's sense of humour.

"You always were the humorous type, but now I must ask you to go away, or I will be forced to move you." I could tell Zola wanted to talk to me on my own, but at the same time I didn't want Schneider to go away.

"Zola, I am NOT moving!" Schneider was defiant, as he changed his stance into a crouch, ready to fight.

"Have it your way."

Before I could register what was happening, Zola had ran forward towards Schneider and me. Bending her arm inwards, she then swung it round to collide with Schneider's face, the back of her hand making contact with his cheek.

Schneider was thrown off balance, and he let go of me so I wouldn't get hurt by the fight. He then stood up and ran full pelt at Zola. Zola went to dodge but Schneider was too quick for her and tackled her to the ground. Zola rolled out of the way, and was quickly back on her feet. Schneider also had gotten to his feet. I could see the red mark on his cheek.

I wanted to stop it somehow but I felt useless; I couldn't fight. Schneider and Zola were running at each other, this time Zola dropped down and swiped Schneider's feet from under him. Schneider fell on his back, but got up and kicked Zola while she was still in a crouching position.

They went on for some time just fighting each other and doing no serious damage. But as the battle went on I could see both of them were equally matched.

The area where we were allowed me to get to slightly higher ground so I could see both of them clearly. Schneider was giving out blows while Zola parried them, then Zola would attack and Schneider would dodge. It was like an elaborate dance; neither one willing to quit. I winced in discomfort as Schneider's fist narrowly missed Zola's cheek. I couldn't take much more of this.

"Stop it! Both of you!" I yelled, running in between the surprised duo, making them stop their insanity.

"Kluke, Move. He didn't have any right to kiss you," Zola growled, her voice leaking venom.

"I have every right to! It's Kluke's choice!" Schneider countered, pushing me out of the way to glare at Zola.

"I said stop!" I yelled again, pulling Schneider away from Zola, and over to the other side of the field we were in.

"Schneider, listen…I think I know what I have to do now…I've…made my decision," I whispered, and I watched as his face fell ever-so-slightly.

"…I see…then, there's nothing I can do…but, Kluke…before I go…can I?" he stammered, and if he could, he probably would have been blushing.

"Here," I whispered, placing a gentle kiss on his cheek, "treasure it…"

"I will…and Kluke…remember…if you ever need me…you know where to find me…"

And with that he was gone; his voice just an echo on the wind.

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"Zola…I think…my time is up," I whispered to Zola, staring down at my hands. They were beginning to vanish.

"I see…well then, Kluke. This is goodbye…" Zola stated, standing up, and holding a hand out to me. I took it willingly; the tears already falling.

"I'll…miss you so much, Zola," I sobbed, hugging her tightly. She patted my head gently, whispering soothing words into my ears. My body suddenly broke; shattering into a thousand tiny crystal pieces. Before the darkness could consume me, I heard a voice. Zola's voice.

"And I you, Kluke. And I you…"

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