Last chapter of this series. Again, if someone will want another scenario where Dana's Ghost could make an appearance let me know and I will write it, no problem.

Come Home

Alice was lying in bed watching the TV and sobbing. The news about the war were getting worse every day and she still did not get any news from Tasha. She promised that she was going to call her before leaving. But also, she told her she was going to try. But the word trying on Alice vocabulary was nonexistence. Tasha didn't call her and, in her mind, something was terribly wrong.

"Stop overthinking"

"Oh great" she whispered turning around to see her friend.

"I thought the last time I saw you was the last time you were going to come Dana. As you can see, I am not doing anything stupid or fucking anybody. And that was my last beer. What do you want?" Alice sat down staring at her ex-lover. "Are you even allow to drink alcohol? You know… since you…are…well…"

"Dead?" Dana rolled her eyes taking another sip of the cold beer and smiling.

"Yeah… that…" Alice followed her with her eyes until she sat in front of her.

"Technically I am not dead, I am in the 'in between' whatever the fuck that is."

"I am sorry"

"Don't be" the brunette took another sip of the beer and exhaled. "I am here for a reason Al, and that reason is you. I get it now… I am so sorry I left you because of Lara. That was so fucked up…"

"It was"

"Seriously?"

"What?!"

"Can you let me finish?"

"Fine… go on…"

"I didn't want to accept it back then because I just convinced myself that our relationship was bad and that's why I made the decision. But I was weak, our relationship was juts getting better and I just wanted to run away to Lara. And I did. I was scare that whatever we had was going to end up like Tonya's."

"Oh God"

"What?"

"I can't believe you compare me to Tonya…"

"Al…"

"No Dana" she stood up abruptly making Dana jump a little and spill some beer in the bed.

"Dammit"

"You are cleaning that"

"I can't Al"

"Why? Because you are dead? You just said it, you are in the fucking in between. You are telling me you can drink beer, but you can't clean? What the fuck is wrong with people up there. Or down here…"

"Actually, in the middle"

"Whatever" Alice left the room and went to the kitchen to get a towel to clean her sheets. Those were expensive sheets. Helena left them for her as a token of appreciation from letting her stay in there, so she was going to save them at all cost. The blonde got back to the room and found Dana in the same position.

"Ugh"

"I told you I was not going to clean it"

"Well fuck, move then… Jesus!" Alice made a gesture with the towel for Dana to move since due to her 'condition' she couldn't just push her out of the bed. The brunette stood up and her friend went to the stain and started rubbing it with all her strength.

"You missed a spot" Dana said behind Alice.

"Seriously?"

"What?"

"Do you mind"

"Fine"

Alice resumed her rubbing praying that the stain will disappear.

"Stop that"

"What?"

"Supervising me"

"What do you want me to do then?"

"I don't know! Maybe you can tell me why the fuck you here"

"Do you always have to be so welcoming?"

"DANA!"

"Alright fine…" Dana went around the bed to the TV and turned it off.

"Turn it on"

"Nope"

"DANA TURN THE FUCKING TV BACK ON!"

"I AM NOT!"

Alice scoffed.

"Why are you torturing yourself when I told you she was coming back."

"Well, Dana… It is extremely hard for me to believe in whatever insight you are given for obvious reasons" she said looking at the ceiling and then back at her friend.

"Al… do not blame HIM for what happened to him"

"What?" Alice stopped cleaning the sheets and looked at her friend with teary eyes.

"I know"

"How? You know what. Don't tell me how because I know how. So, besides liars they like a good gossip huh?."

"Is not like that"

"NO? Then how is it Dane?. How the fuck is it?"

"That doesn't matter now. You have to stop blaming yourself for what happened and STOP blaming HIM."

"Can you explain to me HOW am I going to forgive HIM Dana when he didn't safe my little brother? HE WAS JUST 10! HOW am I going to believe in an almighty GOD when he STOP listening when I needed him the most? HOW am I going to believe in fucking miracles and sacrifices when MY wish of being taken instead of him was DENIED? It is a fucking LIE! HE was DEAD to me when he let him DIE in my arms that day."

At this point Alice was hyperventilating. She never spoke about her little brother. Her mother chose to just not speak about it anymore because it was too painful. Alice's father was 'distant' after what happened. He kept blaming Alice for the accident when in fact it was the other car's fault. The man was driving under the influence and ran a red light hitting Alice's passenger sit where her little Robby was sitting. She tried to save his life, but by the time she got to him it was too late.

Dana ran to her friend.

"Al, breathe… come on"

"I..I..Ca…nt…"

Alice was getting worst. She could see how her friend was not getting enough air to her lungs and was choking on her sobs.

"Come on Al…Please… breath!"

The blonde tried but it was impossible. It had been a while since she got one of those and to be honest, she forgot how to control them.

"Dane?"

"What Al? What can I do? Please please breathe… calm down… please"

"Lizzy?"

Alice didn't know if it was the lack of oxygen or the panic attack, but she could had sworn she heard….

"Come on Lizzy… Calm down you can do it… I know you can"

"Lizard? Is that you?" she whispered between sobs looking around for the voice.

"Yes! I am here" he said placing his little hand in Alice's back.

Alice turned around immediately coming face to face with her little brother. He was the male version of Alice. What changed was his hair, it was curly and dark brown. But everything else was like lookin mirror.

"Omg… OMG! HOW?" she said sobbing and grabbing his little cheeks.

Robby giggled

"Breath and count to 10" he whispered.

Alice nodded breathing in and exhaling without taking her eyes away from him. When she got to 10 her breathing was getting better.

"I thought it was time for you to see me."

"Why now and not before?"

"Because, it wasn't the right time"

Alice rolled her eyes looking at Robby and then at Dana.

"Yeah, yeah… I get that a lot"

"Why did you stop?"

"What do you mean?"

"You know exactly what I mean Lizzy" he said a little disappointed

"I…I… I couldn't"

"It is ok… I know… I just hope that you can start again and heal after this."

"I can't"

"Why not?"

"Because… He still took you away from me" she said sobbing and closing her eyes.

"He took me when he had too. Trust me" he said wiping away some of her sister's tears.

"What do you mean?"

Robby looked at Dana, she shook her head. He could not disclose what he knew just what they allowed him too.

"But…" He whispered looking at her sister.

"She needs to trust you and have faith in you" Dana whispered in his ear.

"Ok" he said a little disappointed.

"What?"

"Lizzy… Just trust me on this one ok? You protected me for 10 years now it is time for me to protect you."

Alice had some issues with the divine and trust however, it was her little brother who was talking this time. And he never lied to her. Not even when he sneaked into the kitchen and ate the cookies before dinner. He knew better to not lie to his sister, after all. She always got his back.

"Fine"

He smiled and hugged her.

Alice started sobbing harder and returned the hug. She hugged him tighter than ever before. She missed him so much.

"Lizzy?"

"Yes?"

"Can't breathe"

Alice giggled and loose her arms a little bit, she did not want to stop hugging him though.

"Al… It is time for us to go" Dana put her hand on top oh her shoulder.

"No please… Just one more minute"

That minute came and went, and it was time to go.

"Sissy…"

That was what took for Alice to let him go. When Robby was little it was hard for him to pronounce Alice so after all his efforts of trying to say Alice and sister he came up with Lizzy. It was kind of a mix and it just stuck. However, when he did say Sissy that meant serious business. Usually it wasn't that serious, but she understood.

"I love you my little lizard and I always will"

"I love you too…. To the moon"

"The starts"

"The galaxies"

"The universe"

"And back"

He giggled and Alice joined him placing a gentle kiss on his nose.

"Take care of him, will you?"

"Yes ma'am" Dana grabbed Robby's hand and started walking to the door.

"Will you do it tonight? With your friend?"

Alice gasped.

"Wait… what?"

Dana looked at him disappointed

"oopsy?"

"You are just like your sister" she whispered. At that he laughed.

"Just say yes"

" yes… I will"

He smiled

"Love you Al… be happy… be free… and let us go… we will be fine"

"Love you Dane…. I will try"

And with that Dana and little Robby disappeared.

The sound of shooting woke her up. She fell asleep with the TV on. She could feel her fresh tears on her cheeks. It was just a dream. She said closing her eyes. A knock at the door brought her back. Who was knocking at this hour? Uncertain of who it was she stood up but before she left her room she turned back and there it was, the beer stain. It was not a dream after all. She heard another knock, and her heart sunk. Maybe something happened to Tasha and they were notifying her. At that she wasn't sure if she wanted to open the door. Another knock echoed in the whole apartment.

Alice unsure or who it could be decided to opt for a more masculine voice just in case it was a robber or something. Although a robber wouldn't do that. Another knock and she was done.

"Who is it?"

"Alice is me open the door"

"Tasha?" she whispered opening the door

Tasha smiled

"What are you doing here? OMG What are you doing here!" She jumped towards her and kissed her "Oww my soldier is home" she kissed her again and again and again.

"Omg what happened? Are you in trouble? Tell me"

"why are you asking so many questions… I just missed you"

"You did?"

"Yeah" Tasha kissed Alice more passionate.

Alice and Tasha fell in the floor. The soldier missed her so much and wanted to let her now by making love to her all night long.

GDP GDP GDP

Alice and Tasha moved their love making to the bed. When the soldier was going to start with the passionate kisses again the blond stopped her.

"Wait wait"

"What? No more questions"

Alice laughed

"No… no more… I just need to do something before… you know"

"Before we fuck? Again?" she laughed

"yeah…"

"Alright"

Alice went to her closet.

"What are you looking for?"

"Just a sec…" she said from inside the closet.

Alice came out of the closet with a green robe and a little lizard plush animal in her hands. He was blue and green and had this big and adorable eyes.

"What is it?"

Alice closed her eyes and a tear ran down her cheek.

"My little brother… my little lizard" she said exiting the room and walking to the window in the living room.

It took a few minutes for Tasha to put something on and joined her.

She opened the blinds and looked up at the sky hugging the lizard tighter.

"I love you…. To the moon, the stars, the galaxies, the universe and back… goodnight my little lizard" she said kissing the plush animal.

Tasha watched her girlfriend for a while. Maybe she didn't know all about Alice. But one thing she knew for sure, she was willing to find out. She walked towards Alice and hugged her. The blonde jumped a little surprise but then relaxed and stated crying harder. She stopped doing this for a reason. It was too painful, but he missed it, so even if it meant opening old wounds, she was committed to say goodnight to her little brother every night until they met again.

"Thank you, God for letting me see him, thank you Dana for keeping him safe and thank you God for bringing my soldier back home" she whispered smiling and hugging Tasha.

THE END