Hey there! There's a couple more chapters to come, but don't worry, there's going to be a sequel! I'm so sorry that I haven't updated in a little bit, because with the holidays here, I've been wrapping presents and cooking things. (I'm a Judaistic Christian like Toni and Erica!) Please review! I love you all, including the ones who have stuck with this story from the beginning!

Jed

The Happiest Day of My Life

I seriously can't stop smiling. Toni is alive! Alive! I never thought I'd see her again, yet here she is, right here in my arms! But boy, does she look different! I mean, even her face is different! But that didn't mean she herself was different, at least not all the way, but hey, we're all shaken up.

I guess she couldn't stop smiling either. She couldn't let go or else she'd fall, since her walker was against the wall. But I didn't really mind. I helped her over to my bed, and we sat down. I couldn't think of anything else to say, so I was happy when she said something first.

"How did you get here? I thought I was the last one to die!"

I chuckled. "Well, some Soviet blasted me in the stomach. But I knew it was nothing compared to what happened to you!"

She playfully shoved me. "Oh, you have NO idea. Oh, by the way, I never got to thank you for not shooting me in the head!"

"You're welcome."

She laughed, then stopped and clutched her side. "Ooh, I thought that thing had healed!"

"You okay?

"Yeah, I'm okay."

"I'm guessing that has to do with when you got shot?"

"Yeah. Not very pleasant."

"Neither is getting shot in the stomach."

"But hey, we survived, right?''

"You have a point."

She smiled. "Good thing, huh?" her face turned pink as she said that. There was a slight pause, and then we talked some more. Oh boy, did we talk! We talked about loads of things, like how we met everyone else who survived. She told me that she had a feeling that just one more Wolverine had survived, and I agreed. I mentally scrolled through my options.

Daryl: no. I saw his breathing stop with my own eyes. Aardvark: big no. The tank blew up, it was impossible. Robert: maybe. He and Toni were injured around the same time, at the same time, so maybe he was saved by the refugee police as well. Colonel: definitely not. He had as much of a chance as Aardvark.

Matt: no. I was holding him, and I felt his breathing slow down. By the time the rescuers came in, he hadn't breathed for a minute or two. I knew about Danny, but other than that I couldn't think of anything else. I couldn't get rid of the feeling though.

"Are you okay?" Toni asked. I jumped. I hadn't realized I was so deep in thought. I nodded. "Yeah, I am okay."

"Really? Because you're crying."

"I am?" I felt my face, and sure enough, it was wet. "Whoops."

"Are you sure you're okay?"

I smiled. "Yeah. I'm fine."

She smiled back at me. "You, Jed Eckert, are the world's worst liar."

Before I could stop her, she gave me a hug, very unlike her. "Tell me what's wrong."

Okay, sorry for some OOC-ness. I hoped you liked it, though. I'll see you soon!