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I can't hold this much longer, I say as the pain reaches a level I can't block out and that's threatening to make the constructs disappear. Already blood is starting to seep through their walls and run down Sarah's side.

We're almost there, Ella's voice says. Just a little longer.

Make sure John gets onto this ship instantly to save his girlfriend, I snarl, the pain starting to make me mad. I'm tired of doing more for his girlfriend than for mine.

I can sense Ella grinning at me calling Marina my girlfriend and can't help but grin as well.

He's going to be hurrying, trust me, Ella promises.

One of the artificial veins fades. I try to recreate it but the strain makes several more disappear. I focus on what's left, forcing them to remain solid, though I'm pretty sure the effort makes a string of words I haven't said in a while come out, though I'm not paying attention to my vocabulary at the moment.

Another vein fades. I can feel the others beginning to weaken. I grit my teeth, head screaming in agony.

Hang in there James, we're almost there!

I've been hanging in there since we left Mexico! I snap. This was hard in a couple of seconds! How long have I been at this anyway?

A couple of hours, Ella says. Hang in there just another minute.

I nod, gritting my teeth as I strengthen the remaining creations to keep them from oozing any more blood than Sarah's already bleeding. I know she won't last long, and she'll probably die if I stop. But I somehow manage to hold out. Soon, I see Sarah's wound starting to seal itself and the world around me returns. I somehow ended up on my side against the wall, probably because all of my energy was devoted to keeping Sarah from bleeding out and I wasn't keeping myself upright while we were being shot at. I finally let my creations disappear, my vision swimming instantly, and John finishes healing Sarah. Once he's done, he kisses her, relieved that she's alive. Then, he moves over, starting to try to heal my head. The pain goes away but I still feel weak.

"Thank you," John says, barely holding back his tears of relief.

"Don't go crying on me John," I grin. "It's not your thing. how long til I'm back to normal?"

"Human normal probably tomorrow," John says. "But I'd take it easy on your Legacies for a while."

I nod then turn to look back at Marina. John looks as well and stands, walking over and beginning to heal her. Once he's finished, he walks back over and crouches down.

"She'll be alright now," John says. "She just needs rest. Now, get up."

He hauls me to my feet and I groan, head spinning. Six takes my other arm over her shoulder and the two of them help me out of the ship and down the ramp. I see a bunch of armed guards and the government agent who exposed MogPro to us, what was it, Walker? We continue past them. The new hideout is an old log cabin, however, in one of the back rooms is a hidden elevator behind a trick bookcase. The three of us get in, followed by the rest of us: Sarah, Sam, Daniela, Nine, Ella, and Malcolm, who brings a gurney with Marina on it. The elevator is big, but with so many people, and a gurney, it's cramped, to say the least. I push off of Six and John, steadying myself against the wall as I stare down at Marina. She's breathing steadily but she's still not conscious. When the door opens, Malcolm pushes the gurney out of the elevator and I follow. Most of the others go their separate ways, Six following Sam to the room she would undoubtedly be sharing with him, John leading Sarah to theirs, Nine leading Ella to the room she'd be staying in, and Daniela going to her room. I'm not sure where Lexa is, probably finding out where to park the ship, but at the moment, I don't care. I'm to tired to think about the ship, or Setrákus Ra, or my Legacies, or Sarah, or the others, or anything. I need sleep, and I need to know Marina is okay. It's not that I don't trust John, I just need proof.

Malcolm carefully transfers Marina onto one of the beds in the infirmary and I sit down beside her. Malcolm leaves, taking the gurney with him and leaving me alone with her. I take her hand, holding it between both of mine as tears begin to fall again, this time from relief, and exhaustion, and tears I held back from the pain of using my Legacy, and the stress of the battle. After a moment, Marina's hand squeezes mine and I open my eyes, looking up at her to see her smiling at me.

"Hey James," she smiles. "Did we win?"

"I think so," I nod smiling. "We all got away alive, anyway, though it was close. I had to keep Sarah alive until John could heal her but she ended up in better condition than either of us."

Marina smiles and nods, though she looks a little confused as to how and when Sarah was injured.

"What about Setrákus Ra?" She asks.

"I don't know," I say. "I doubt we've seen the last of him, though I hope we have."

Marina nods then smiles wider.

"You look terrible," she smiles.

"I may have nearly torn my brain apart with my Telekinesis," I smile. "I'm supposed to be asleep."

"Then sleep," she smiles.

"Not yet," I say shaking my head. "There's something I have to do first."

Marina looks confused until I lean down, kissing her lightly. After a moment, I pull back and she smiles, eyes watering.

"That bad am I?" I grin.

She laughs shaking her head and pulling me down for another. After a minute or so, I pull back, smiling.

"I love you," I smile. "I'm sorry I've been so stubborn."

"It's alright," she smiles. "It's one of the reasons I love you. Just don't go breaking up with me any time soon."

I laugh and nod. She yawns and closes her eyes, drifting back to sleep. I lay my head down on the bed beside her and almost instantly pass out as well.

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