The Unforeseen

Epilogue
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She squints at the white light? Am I dead? She thinks to herself. Lily looks around the room. She's in a pure white hospital room filled with beautiful flowers from friends and family. Friends, she thought, Are they dead? Lily sits up and fixes her blonde bangs but fails to get it the way she likes it. Then she froze, Steven...no..
She gets up and gets dressed then walks over to the bathroom to wash her face. When she sees herself in the mirror there are only bruises and small cuts. Lily's so confused, But..the satillite exploded.. she thought. Then she felt a sharp pain on her chest and stomach so she pulls up her shirt. She finds the side of her stomach is burned,"Ouch.." Lily smiles but a tear falls. She flashes back to an image of Steven appearing in the transmitter and it exploding. She closes her eyes tight, trying to get the image out of her mind. 
Then the door opens and Zak, Brooke, and Heartnett walk in smiling. "Heyy!" Zak says with a big smile.
"You're not dead!" Lily shouts happlily.
"Oh yeah. After the curification Heartnett called for the paramedics. A week after they found Zak still passed out behind the machine. That's what protected him from the blast, right Heartnett?" Brooke says nudging Heartnett who smiles and pats Zak on the back.
Zak sticks his tongue out,"Oh shut up, you two love birds lived too."
Brooke blushes and kisses Heartnett,"Hey Heartnett's my baby. He saved me."
Heartnett nobs and hugs Brooke from behind.
They start laughing then Lily realizes something,"Hey what about the others? Izzy? Will? Steven? Austin? Jackson? Cassy?"
"Izzy's in intensive care. She lost her arm and leg while fighting. You can go visit her but she won't talk to anyone. She's as silent as Heartnett."
"Thats silent considering he's mute." Lily says.
"Yeah. Will got out of h hospital a few weeks ago. Said he needed totake care of simethings. Austin's at work right now checking all patients. Jackson was found a few city blocks down from where he left us. Dead. Cassy. Dead. And Steven...dead..." 
Lily's jaw dropped,"What..? She couldn't believe it. Steven? Night? He never dies. Then the flashback came back. Steven smiling at her as the bright light flashed. He was in the transmitter when it exploded.
Zak sighed and nodded,"Yeah. They looked for his body but what was left was ashes, his sword, and that jacket that protected you from the blast,"he looks at the black jacket laying at the foot of my bed,"Steven musta thought mighty highly of you to give you his jacket knowing that he wud die without it."
"Shut up Zak,"Brooke scolded,"She's gone through a rough time," she turns to Lily,"Lily..I'm sorry. The burial is in three hours. You should probably go to Izzy."

The doctors lead Lily to Izzy's room and warn her that Izzy is very unstable so shed be careful. Lily agreeded and walked into to Izzy's room. Once Izzy spotted Lily she tried to sit up but fell to the side. Lily catches her and sits her up,"Thanks kid. I'm in the need of Steven's bionic limbs," then her face went blank and a tear fell,"It's all my fault people are dead.."
Lily hugged her tightly,"It's not your fault. Don't you dare think that way.You are a hero. Everyone, dead or alive is. Look I wish Steven was here too. I miss him so much it hurts."
"Yeah. Yanno as much as we fought cuz we were so different, I havto say, you're the only person I'm willing to talk to." she smiles.
Lily smiles with her,"That's why your being mute heartnett right now?"
Izzy nods then begins to chuckle,"Heartnett's not mute though."
She laughs,"What? No way."
"Yeah. He just hates talking cuz his voice is funny."
"How so?"
Then a reeeeally deep voice spoke,"It's sounds like this."
Lily turns to see Heartnett smiling. Izzy bursts out laugh that she falls to the ground and isn't able to get back up,"LIFE ALERT! I HAVE FALLEN AND CAN"T GET UP! Seriously." she calls out wiggling on the floor. Lily and Heartnett helps her up.
"Okay. Come on guys we havto go to the funeral now." Heartnett says sighing. We nod and follow him.
At the funeral a huge statue of Steven and Bynx made from their ashes and Black Carbon Iron. Flowers were placed all around the memorial. His epipath was written from the last page of his journal: The world saw me as a criminal, rebel, traitor...I began to beieve it as well...until one day someone showed me that I am no such criminal...she reminded me that tomorrow was a new day...to make a change in this world...to show them that I am a...hero...she said that I never seize to amaze her...but really...She never seized to amaze me...I love her...
Seeing that. Those words in writing. They meant more to her than anything anyone could ever say to her face. In that moment she loved him too. She cried out at the statue's feet like it would come back to life and stay with her. But it couldn't. But she never known the truth to Steven's death. There was only one sword found. No bones. Nothing. She didn't even notice the hooded man far behind the crowd walking away with a small black cat at his side...

6 years later, Lily wakes up to strange noises from the baby's room. She's stopped by the sight of a man with messy jet-black hair and a prickly black beard, eyes glowing intense green, playing with her child. "Steven.." she calls out softly. The man puts Stephen, her baby boy, down in his crib and turns to face her,"Lily.." Instantly Lily kisses Steven, tears falling from her face,"Steven, I know you weren't dead." Steven smiles,"My epipath said 'I love her'. If I was dead, it woulda said 'I loved her. Plus I was at my own funeral. Duh." he says laughing softly. He looks over to Stephen,"Soo Stephen.." ,"Is Will's child..." Steven frowns,"Yeah.." he looks at him,"He's got your eyes though. Those beautiful sky-blue eyes. Will's lucky." Lily shrugged,"Apparently not much cuz he left us a year ago." she smiles at Stephen who starts to fall asleep,"He's got your laziness though. That's always good." she laughs. Steven smiles,"Well Will missed out on a perfect girl." Lily raises an eyebrow and pulls him close,"Oh really? Then why are you so happy?". Steven shrugs as his eyes burn brightly. Bynx, now getting old pops his head out and on his collar was a note. Lily opens the small not and there's a ring and a small message--Ink may stain his skin and his jeans may all be ripped, he's not perfect but he swears he's perfect for you. He wants to be with you forever, he can't live in happiness without you. He loves you with his entire mind, body and soul. Please, I beg you, marry this loser..?-- Lily laughs and takes the ring,"You are sucha loser." Steven smiles,"Will you marry me?" Lily puts the ring on her finger and throws her arms around Steven's neck,"Yes. I love you. And I want you to be here with me." Steven smiles,"I always have been. Always will be."  After a few seconds something came to Lily's mind,"Hey. She what were the ashes found in the transmitter?" Steven shrugs,"My pants..."
 "....I love you so much."