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Ben's Note of Sheer Awesome: And this arc is complete! The next two arcs are 100% devoid of darkness and meant to be adorable, since they are, indeed, the last arcs of this story. I don't have much to say this time, so just sit back and enjoy!

KCL: I pride myself in being good with words. And I'm sorry I made you cry. Neb's letter made me cry, but I cry at literally everything.

Pickles: Sorry I made you look like a raccoon. Seriously, did I make literally everyone cry last chapter?

Apple Cider: Nah, it's good. Feel free to read other people's reviews. KCL does it, I do it, so you can too. And I have nightmares every night. I prefer not sleeping at night because I hate having to subject myself to nightly pain. And I'm honored! Seriously, YouTube is the best, so if you like this more than YouTube… whoa!

Prompt 84: Recovery

(Alistair)

After running everything by Mr. Rotter and convincing him Kitty was not a threat to society, Alistair and Kitty returned home. Maddie had gotten Sven, who was asleep the entire time, and Lizzie, with a little arguing, managed to get Neb's body.

Alistair winced as the three couples parted. Lizzie was still looking at Kitty angrily while Kitty continued to look guilty. Maddie was cheerful the whole time, but Alistair knew better. Maddie was always upset about something… she just didn't show it.

Kitty was currently resting on Alistair's shoulder on their bench. Alistair was staring off into the sunset, thinking about the previous three days. "Hey Kitty?" Alistair asked.

"Hm?"

"You remember everything, right? Slender and Neb's death, I mean."

Kitty was silent for a few seconds. "Yeah. I remember," she said quietly.

"Did Neb… say anything? Before he died, I mean."

Kitty was quiet again. "No… except… it's funny, but… I could have sworn he said third plank on the seat…"

Alistair chuckled. "Silly Neb. Not making sense even when death is near," Alistair said.

"Yeah… Alistair? Do you… blame me? For killing him, I mean…"

"No. Dark Kitty was controlling you and she shot Neb. Besides, Neb was dumb enough to get himself shot, so really, we can blame him," Alistair shrugged.

Kitty was silent again. "No. Not Neb's fault. He… he's who woke me up," Kitty said. "I… he didn't want to help me face my darkness Alistair, but… he sacrificed… so much. I… I miss him… even if he was annoying most of the time."

Alistair grabbed Kitty and held her close. "I do too Kitty," he said to her. "I do too."

After a few minutes of sitting like that, Kitty left. She wanted to turn in and try to clear her head. Alistair watched her go until she was gone. Nodding, Alistair looked under the bench and smile. There, taped to the third plank on the seat, was a ring and a note. Alistair grabbed the note and unfolded it.

You owe me one. -Neb

(Lizzie)

Lizzie cried softly as she watched her make-shift raft with Neb's body on it burn. It floated gently forward and Neb's corpse slowly began to burn. Lizzie's tears fell down her cheeks as she watched the raft go.

"I… I miss you…" Lizzie said.

"Do you?" came a voice. Lizzie turned to find a brown haired boy dressed completely in white, Lizzie's tears fell more as the boy walked up right next to her.

"This… this is the last time I'll talk to you, isn't it," she said, her voice shaking.

"Spirits are tricky," Neb said, staring at his burning corpse. "Talk to me… like you're seeing me after a long time."

Lizzie's tears increased. "Neb… you don't know how much you mean to me," she cried. "You will never, ever know how much I miss you, even though it hasn't been a whole day. I will always, always remember you… because… I love you."

Neb nodded, looking off into the distance. "I said everything I wanted to say in my letter," he said. "Just know… you were always my favorite character."

Lizzie nodded, wiping her tears aside. "I'm sure you have… spirit things you have to get to," Lizzie said, attempting and failing to smile. "I better… let you get to them."

"Just… one more thing," Neb said. Lizzie nodded and waited for Neb to speak again. But he didn't. Instead, Neb leaned over and kissed her.

Lizzie's eyes widened as she felt Neb's lips. Not a spirit version… warm lips. Lizzie looked at her boyfriend as he pulled back, smiling mischeiviously. "I… felt that," she said.

"Yep."

"Like… felt that."

"And you'll realize in three, two, one…"

"You're… you're…" Lizzie said, tears falling from her eyes.

"Alive? Yeah, that was tricky. I knew I could come back, it was easy. I just had to dispose of the old body and find a way to create a new one. I found out that if the old body is burned, a new version takes it's place. Sorry it took me so long, but hey, at least I-" Neb tried to say.

SMACK!

Neb took a step back, grabbing his cheek. "Don't you ever do that to me again!" Lizzie screamed. Before Neb could respond, she charged him and embraced him into a hug. "Cheese it Neb… don't do that again…"

Neb smiled and embraced Lizzie in his own hug. "I promise. No more dying," he said.

BN: Is it wrong Lizzie/Neb is my OTP? I seriously love those two too much to break them up. Sorry to those of you who hate Neb, but I literally can't separate these two. Also, I wonder what that ring Alistair got was for… eh, guess we'll never know! Also, Kitty will be happy to see Neb's alive and well. There'll be a small plot next arc involving these two, but it's not the main part of it. Next arc is going to get the fangirls screaming…hehehe….

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