Eustace, Cindy, Erik, Dave, and Jimmy stood outside the set of Bloody Snow. They watched as the studio's workers dismantled it. Jimmy adjusted his crutches as he stared at their movie being dismantled.

"You did good, Jimmy. Shame about your leg, though," Erik told him.

Jimmy just nodded. "Ah well. It's only for another few weeks. At least we're alive," Jimmy said. The five of them stood in silence for a moment, remembering those who had died.

"Weird, isn't it?" Cindy wondered out loud. "Obviously all of these murders were bad. But think of the good that came from it. Jimmy and I are closer than ever," she said as she kissed her injured boyfriend's cheek.

Eustace smiled, he had finally come to terms with Cindy's choice of Jimmy. You might be able to say that they were friends now.

"Eustace and Jimmy settled their feud," Cindy went on. Eustace and Jimmy nodded at each other. "It brought Erik into our lives."

Erik took a bow. "Much thanks, m'lady."

Everyone chuckled a little. "And Dave, um, well, is alive!" Cindy shouted.

"So what are you going to do now that the movie's dead, Dave?" Erik asked.

"Well, I came out here to shoot it, so I'm heading back home to New York. I'm taking a flight back home the day after tomorrow."

Everyone nodded and turned back to the set. "Well, I better get going. I've got to pack. Good luck, you guys. And Jimmy," Dave said. Jimmy turned to him. "It really was an honor to play you."

"No problem," Jimmy said as they shook hands. Everyone said their good-byes asDave started walking back to his hotel.

The four remaining friends stood there for a moment, watching the final moving men leave. The set was gone now.

"I'm just glad it was your cell phone that got fried, Jimmy. I only have so many I-pods, you know," Erik joked.

Cindy slapped her head. Everyone stared at her. "You know what I just realized?"

"What?" everyone asked.

"Today's the last day of summer vacation! School starts tomorrow," she told them.

Erik, Jimmy, and Eustace checked the date on their watches. They couldn't believe that they were going back to school tomorrow.

"Wow. I can't believe summer's already over," Eustace said.

Erik was suddenly very depressed. "I can't believe we wasted it doing this crappy movie."

Jimmy just laughed. "Well, it may not have been the safest or most fun summer, but it was definitely exciting."

They stood in silence for another minute. "Well, I better get home. I guess I have to pick out my clothes for tomorrow. Gotta look good for the ladies at school, you know," Erik said while flashing his smile.

"Yeah, I better get going too. Father wants to try us two having dinner together," Eustace said.

"Yeah, I told my mom Cindy and I would be home for dinner at six," Jimmy said while struggling to hold Cindy's hand (he did have crutches).

They all waved good-bye as they headed off to their homes.

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As we walked home that day, I noticed something. At the end of each one of previous murders, a chain of events started. A chain that would lead to the next set of killings, whether it be a Christmas card or an explosive talking device.

But this time was different. Instead of opening the gateway to another living Hell, it did so to normal life. That night was the last connected to the murders, the next day would be the first to a new year of normal life.

And as I grabbed Cindy's hand and hobbled home, I couldn't be happier. I knew that this was the end of the past. The two years of worry, fighting, and murder were done. I could finally bury the past and move on.

Maybe the killings will start again. I doubt it, though. But if they do, I'll be ready. Cindy and I will always be ready. If there's one thing I've learned, it's that as long as we have each other, we're invincible.

So it is with great joy in my heart that I say this. It's something I've wanted to say for two years. Something that will not only set me free from the terror of the past, but my friends as well. My ears are starting to tear with joy. So when I look up at the golden sunset, I whisper underneath my breath, "It's over."

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Author's Note: Well, thanks for reading. This is definitely the end of the Red Snow series.

Please tell me how you felt. I love reading reviews, especially when they're descriptive. Tell me which story you liked best. Personally, I feel this story was the best. That's weird, as sequels usually steadily go down in quality. Oh well, it's just my opinion.

And a big thank you to all those who did review. I've got over eighty reviews at this time. That's more than I've ever gotten. Thanks a lot.

And I thought I'd let you know something about the character Eric. He is basically me. That is probably how I would act in the story (minus the obsessing about girls thing). I would be a little scared, but hide it with my sense of humor. Originally Eric was just supposed to be a survivor of the previous book that the gang hung out wiht. But I gradually gave him his funny, girl-obsessed personality. I feel that Eric was one of the reasons that this story was so good. But again, that's just my opinion.

This series, and especially this story, was my favorite to write. I had a lot of fun throwing in shots at horror movies. I especially liked writing the dialogue between the killer and Jimmy and all the Eric dialogue.

I tried to make the last few chapters a little more intense. I wanted you guys to get a feeling of how Jimmy felt. To have all that pressure put on you, to have to protect yourself and your friends, it can't be easy.

Finally, I had a great time showing the J/Cness. It's cool when they don't have to hide their emotions.

Well, sorry to make this note so long. Thanks again for reading, and I hope you enjoyed it.