Loral's Pov.

Journal Entry,
August 10th, 100 AFSM

Today Jessica and Michelle are leaving. I'm going to miss them. They promised they'd call me and visit me now that they knew where I was. I believe Jessica and Cole are dating now that they've actually been on a date. Michelle swore me the secrecy when I overheard she had gone out with Kai yesterday. I'm very happy for all of them.
I'm also very glad Kai decided to ask Michelle out, mostly because now I'll probably not have to worry about him hanging over Lloyd's shoulder and mine. It was getting really annoying honestly. It's true, I did and there might be a tiny little spark still glowing inside my heart for Kai, but it's virtually gone out. I know Lloyd loves me and I love him. That's really what matters right now.

End Journal Entry

I closed my journal and hid it again and then walked out of my room. I better say goodbye to Michelle and Jessica… I thought to myself. I walked out into the living room where I saw Jessica and Michelle who were already ready to go. I smiled at them as I walked out.
"Hey Loral!" Jessica exclaimed, switching the backpack to the next shoulder. "It's a good thing you came outta your room otherwise we would've had to leave without saying goodbye," she said. Loral smiled and nodded.
"Sorry, I know, I was just finishing up something in my room," I replied. Jessica nodded. I don't know why but for some reason, I felt awkward. I mean, it's true, good-byes are always awkward but there was still so much we hadn't talked about. "Hey, before you guys leave, can we go have a little talk in my room?" I found myself asking. Michelle and Jessica looked at each other and then shrugged, looking back to me.
"Sure, why not?" Michelle said. I smiled and nodded and then we went back into my room. I closed the door and sat down on my bed sighing slightly. I looked down for a second then looked back up at them.

"I really wish you guys didn't have to leave…" I said and a slightly sad tone. They sat down on the bed next to me and nodded.
"I wish we could stay," Jessica said, wincing visibly. "Like really, really wish we could stay…" I nodded. I knew how Jessica's parents were. They were awful, and Jessica agreed strongly on that. So did Michelle. I really do feel bad for poor Jessica.
"I don't know what it would be like right now if guys hadn't come. Having people around me I had known since I was a little kid really helped me a lot…And I am feeling better even if I am still reminded all the time of what kind of sorrow and pain the world holds…" I said, thinking back to my previous dream and the death of my family. I choked down a sob, wondering, 'Why didn't I go too?' I closed my eyes tightly, my chest heaving up a bit. I opened my eyes when I felt a hand on each of my shoulders. Michelle had her hand on my left shoulder, and Jessica's on my right.
"But there's also love," Michelle said. "More than you can see with the naked eye. It may not all be showing now, and life may be filled with sorrow, and pain, but there's also love." Jessica nodded in agreement with her. I nodded and sighed. They were right. I've been through a lot of bad things but in truth, there are so many good ones and I've just been overlooking them.
"You're right guys…It's just really really…painful… I mean, I keep asking myself, why didn't I go with them?" I said tearing up slightly. I want to be with them so bad, every day is filled with terrible longing. "I just want to know why I'm not there, with them. I mean, what purpose do I have here except to train, work, to be alive? What's the point of living, if almost everything worth living for is taken away from you?" I asked. I felt like there was no reason to keep going sometimes. Lloyd was the only thing I had worth living for, and when he brought Jessica and Michelle here them. But now they're leaving, and I don't know when I'll get to see them again. It's scary.

I felt myself being hugged by my two best friends, and I felt slightly better. "Don't worry, we'll call you every day!" Michelle said. Then she glanced at Jessica and she shrugged.
"I can sneak outside, as if my parents would ever notice anyway," she replied to the questioning look that Michelle gave her. Then she looking at the time. "I should get going now though." Jessica stood up as well as Michelle.
"Same. Talk to you later Loral," they said as they walked out and I followed. The Bounty was landed so that they could get off. I watched as the two jumped off and I waved good-bye to them. They turned around for a second and waved back then turned around and headed their separate ways. I already miss them.

I sat down on the couch and picked up a book that I had meant to finish reading but hadn't gotten the chance. I've always loved reading. It helps you get out of the real world, and the happy endings are a comforting way to get away from the sad endings of real life. I continued to slowly scan down the page, paying careful attention to each paragraph. I flipped the page and started on the next.
I had been reading for a while when I suddenly felt the couch move and someone's body brush lightly against my side. I glanced up quickly and saw Lloyd next to me. "Hi," I mumbled, still in the book world. I subconsciously heard him laugh quietly which caused me to lightly slap him, but there was a smile on my face. I felt his arm go around my shoulders and pull me closer to him.

"How are you?" he asked me. Not looking up I answered,
"I'm fine… I just wish they could've stayed…" I mumbled, still reading. His hand gently squeezed my shoulder.
"You have me, right?" Lloyd replied. I nodded at that and smiled. I let out a sigh and closed my book. I decided to come back to the real world. Sometimes that can be much more interesting than the fictional world.
"Yeah, I do," I answered smiling. "I just really miss my family…I wish I could've gone with them." I felt Lloyd nodding his head above me.
"I know… I really miss my father too…family is something you can never replace. There will always be that pain. But someday, the hole will be mended, and you'll still remember them, but with happiness that they're safe," he told me. I nodded. That thought was encouraging. I know that they're in a better place now.
"You're right. And, even though I wish they were still here, I wouldn't be here with you. I have no idea what kinds of adventures life may hold, and they all may come about because of this. That's the odd thing about life. One bad thing can lead to another good thing, or the other way around. But there's always a way out, things will always change. I just wish I knew what some of those changes were…"

Little did I know that even more changes would be heading my way. More sorrow, more pain. Dangerous, dark, evil things were about to arise, and I would be part of the reason they had arisen. I would be blamed, lost, scorned and forgetting. And that is hardly the start of it. I would also find a new strength. When or what that may be, I didn't know, but at the end of my sentence when talking to Lloyd, I had a strange feeling that all these things would come crashing on top of me. The question was, would I break under the pressure of it?

The End

Hey guys! Yes, this is the end of that fanfiction! True, it was short, but I think it was pretty good, was it not? The sequel should be out soon, so keep an eye out for it! It's going to be called 'The Rise of Thaddeus.'
We'll definitely being seeing more of Jessica and Michelle too! And even Rosabelle, who only showed up for a little bit. Rosabelle is not my OC, she belongs fully to my younger, eight-year-old sister, Rachel.
I hope you all enjoyed this story! Almost this entire series is based off of lego games that my brother and my sister played and they will continue as we play. XD So a lot of the credit of this series goes to my two siblings, Rachel and Ethan! They are awesome.
Now that is all I have to say for today!

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MMM: Thank you, and yes, so it seems. Maybe in the sequel, maybe not. (hehehe) You'll just have to wait and see.