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Lonely No More

"Judging by the look on your face I think I found what I came here for" said the chief who shook his head, before looking at Amelda with a look of disgust "Get this criminal out of here"

The moment the chief said this, a look of disbelief filled Amelda's already tormented grey eyes. How could this man have made such a decision, simply based on the look on Odysseus' face? He didn't even bother to directly ask whether or not he had actually seen him before! The guards quickly saluted the chief, and began to drag Amelda out of the room and back to prison. It seemed that fate was once again being cruel to the redhead, but then it happened...

"STOP!" shouted Odysseus as he jumped up in his bed and extended his arm towards the police chief in shock at his actions "I've never even seen this young man before in my life!"

"You've never seen him?" asked the police chief as he raised a hand and motioned for the guards to stop what they were doing "So are you telling me that he's innocent?"

"Yes he is innocent" said Odysseus as he looked over at Amelda who looked as if though he were about to collapse from exhaustion "In fact the only real criminal in all of this is Dr. Lestrange"

As soon as Odysseus said this, a look of disbelief came across the chief's face. Not only was Dr. Lestrange a very well respected doctor, he had been the head psychiatrist at the penitentiary for over twenty-two years. So how on Earth could this man have the nerve to accuse him? Perhaps the psychiatrists at the hospital were wrong, and Odysseus really was insane. When he questioned him as to why he had the nerve to make such wild allegations, Odysseus responded by pointing to Amelda. He asked whether the redhead was under the care of Dr. Lestrange, to which the chief responded affirmatively. Odysseus then asked whether or not he found it strange that Amelda appeared to be in the exact same condition that he had been in. The police chief was about to respond, but then a blank and almost baffled look came across his face. If that isn't proof enough, I don't know what is...

"Dr. Lestrange is a part of The Society" said Odysseus whose dark blue eyes were now glaring straight at the chief "And he's been carrying out The Viper's orders all these years"

"I just hope that he believes what Odysseus is saying" thought Amelda whose grey eyes glimmered with a newfound look of hope "Anyone who works for that woman deserves to be in jail"

"These accusations against Dr. Lestrange are the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard!" exclaimed the chief of police as he snatched off his hat in disgust "They're nothing but-"

"They're nothing but the truth" said Dr. DeWinters who had been standing outside of the room long enough to hear what Odysseus had said "Dr. Hugo Lestrange is a criminal and I have the evidence to prove it"

After spending the entire night going over the folders Nurse St. Claire brought him, Dr. DeWinters finally understood her motive. Despite their age difference and their year of incarceration, both Odysseus and Amelda had gone insane almost immediately. While it was possible for a person to go insane that quickly due to trauma, there were several things that proved this wasn't the case. After going over Odysseus' records and comparing them to Amelda's, the doctor discovered that both men's symptoms were completely identical. In fact not only were they identical, but their pattern of occurence was identical as well. Therefore Dr.DeWinters was able to rule out trauma induced insanity, and began to look for another explanation. Suddenly he remembered the phrase "serum on the first" that had been scribbled on Odysseus' very first records. A serum was definitely capable of causing sudden insanity, and it seemed this was the case. The serum was most likely administered periodically, or else the effects would wear off.

"So when Odysseus lost blood, alot of the serum went with it" said Dr. DeWinters who had carefully made a list with his findings "That's why his "insanity" came to a halt"

"The serum he injected us with is the concentrated form of one made for the nervous system" said Odysseus whose dark blue eyes were now on Dr. DeWinters "I remember seeing it made when I worked at Obsidian Inc"

"I-I-I" stuttered the police chief who looked as if though someone had splashed a bucket of cold water on him "I don't know what to say..."

"I'm also certain that if I tested Amelda's blood right now" said Dr. DeWinters as he walked over to the redhead and looked at his greyish skin "That particular serum would show up in his bloodstream"

Without further hesitation the police chief looked straight at the guards, and told them to free Amelda right away. Thanks to Odysseus' testimony, the redhead was absolved of all charges and free to go. The chief then pulled his cellphone out, dialed a number, and walked out of the room. The guards quickly pulled out a set of keys, and used them to remove the chains and handcuffs that had been restraining Amelda. Once the chains were finally off, the guards gathered them up, and left the room for good. As Amelda stood there rubbing his aching wrists, he was overwhelmed with a strange feeling...almost as if though he wanted to sleep. Before he knew what was happening, he fell forward but was caught by Dr. DeWinters. Even as the doctor stood there shouting at the top of his lungs for a nurse and some orderlies to come and help him, Amelda's tired eyes were fixed on Odysseus.

"Thank you..." said Amelda in a weak tone of voice since he felt himself growing more and more tired by the second "Thank you so much..."

"I know just how much you've suffered young man" said Odysseus whose dark blue eyes were filled with an apologetic look "And I'm just sorry I couldn't help you sooner"

"You don't have to apologize..." said Amelda with a very weak little smile which seemed to be draining his last bit of strength "After all if it wasn't for you I'd still be-"

Before he could finish his sentence, the redhead closed his eyes and his body went limp in Dr. DeWinter's arms. Luckily at that moment a nurse and two orderlies arrived with a stretcher in tow. Due to Amelda's current state of health, Dr. DeWinters told them to get him to the emergency room right away. Now that everything was finally over and everyone was gone, Odysseus was left alone with his thoughts. Even though he knew that he was going back to prison, he was happy to have helped Amelda. Unfortunately he was going miss Amneris more than ever, but hopefully she would come to vist him. He also hoped that Tea would wake up, and find it in her heart to forgive him for everything he put her through. While he was extremely unhappy on one part, there was a silver lining to the situation. Now that evidence against Dr. Lestrange had come into the light, he would probably be fired, imprisoned, or both. I'd just wish I could see the look on his face...

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"Huh?" exclaimed Tea as her eyes suddenly snapped open and she found herself staring up at an unfamiliar ceiling "W-Where am I?"

As Tea slowly sat up in her bed to look around, she realized that she was in a hospital room. There was a heart monitor beeping next to her, an IV, and for some reason there was a window directly in front of her. It was only when she tried to get out of bed for a better look, that she became aware of the aching feeling in her stomach. This caused her to remembered everything that had happened, including the promise she made Amelia before leaving limbo. Without further thought, Tea jumped out of her bed and began to attempt to remove the IV needle in her hand.

"I have to help Amelda!" thought Tea whose heart monitor began to beep very loudly as she struggled with the tape on the needle "I have to tell the police that he's innocent!"

Before long the frantic beeping of the heart monitor got the attention of a nurse, who quickly looked through the window. The moment she saw that Tea was not only awake, but out of her bed, she immediately ran to get the doctor that was treating her. Before long the doctor and several nurses rushed into the room in order to stop her. Even as they picked her up and put her back into bed, Tea pleaded and cried because she didn't want them to stop her. They don't understand...

"Tea please calm down!" said the doctor since she had absolutely no idea why Tea was so upset at the moment "I need to examine you!"

"You have to let me go!" cried Tea as one of the nurses pulled the sheets over her legs, while another checked her pulse "I have to get down to the police station!"

"And just why do you have to get to the police station?" asked the doctor as she looked at the heart monitor and jotted something down on a clipboard "Especially now?"

"Because I have to tell the police that Amelda is innocent!" cried Tea who felt a sharp pain in her stomach once again "He's not the one who attacked me or my father!"

"Amelda?" asked the doctor as she momentarily put her clipboard down and looked straight at the agitated girl "The redhead accused of the crime against you and your father?"

"Yes" said Tea as she winced a bit as she brought her fingers down and felt the sore spot on her stomach "I have to tell them that he didn't do it"

"Well I have news for you then" said the doctor who gave a slight smile since she had a feeling Tea would calm down upon hearing what she had to say "He was cleared of all charges just a few hours ago"

"He was?" exclaimed Tea as her dark blue eyes opened in disbelief as she looked straight at the doctor "But how?"

The doctor took a seat beside Tea and began to fill her in on what had happened. She started off by letting her know that her father had also survived the attack, and was no longer insane. An uncertain look came across Tea's face though, as she vividly remembered what had happened. The doctor continued speaking though and told her that while at first Odysseus' claims weren't taken seriously, they were once his sanity was proven. So when Amelda was brought from the penitentiary earlier that day, Odysseus' confirmed that he was innocent. She then told Tea that the redhead was also currently in the same hospital and under close medical supervision. Unfortunately the doctor couldn't tell her why, since Dr. DeWinters asked for full discretion from all of his colleagues. While Tea was worried about Amelda, she couldn't help but wonder if her father was in the same hospital. The doctor confirmed that Odysseus was in the hospital, but only until the following day. Now that he had confessed to everything, he was going to be transferred to the infirmary in the penitentiary in order to continue his sentence. Even though Tea's feelings towards her father were uncertain, she was sad to hear that he going back to prison. Suddenly some rapid footsteps were heard outside, and the door to the room flew wide open. The moment Amneris saw that her daughter really was awake, there was only one thing she could do...

"Tea!" cried Amneris as her pale green eyes immediately filled with tears as she ran towards her daughter and hugged her "Oh thank God!"

"Mom!" cried Tea whose dark blue eyes began to fill with tears of happiness upon realizing that her mother was actually there "I missed you so much!"

"Not as much as I've missed you!" cried Amneris who was gripping her daughter as tightly as she possibly could "After all I love you more than anything in my life"

"I love you too Mom..." said Tea who felt more tears of happiness roll down her cheeks upon hearing her mother's words

"Although not as much as I love you" said Amneris who smiled happily for the first time in over sixteen years "You're my little girl after all"

"Hey now that I'm awake...can I see my friends?" asked Tea with a little smile of her own as she looked at her mom and then at the doctor "I've missed them too"

"You'll be able to see your friends shortly" said the doctor as she stood up and reached over for a box of rubber gloves "But first I have to examine you"

So the doctor lifted Tea's hospital gown and began to examine her bandaged stomach. Despite this discomfort though, Tea was feeling happier than she had felt in awhile. After all not only was her mother there with her, but she now knew that she truly loved her. It feels like everything is not only coming back into place, but as if though it's the beginning of something new...

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"What?" shouted Seto as he sat at his desk typing with one hand, and holding a phone in the other "What do you mean the portfolio isn't ready yet?"

"I-I-I'm sorry Mr. Kaiba but I-I-I'm still w-working on it" stuttered the accountant on the other end, who felt like a leaf caught in a hurricane "B-B-But it should be done by the end of the day"

"You knew I needed that portfolio for the meeting I have with investors later today "growled Seto as he narrowed his icy blue eyes in anger "Didn't you?"

"Y-Yes sir...b-b-but I've been working as quickly as I-I can" stuttered the accountant who could almost feel the icy glare his boss was giving him at that moment "E-Especially with all the extra work w-we've had during the holiday season"

"If that portfolio isn't on my desk by end of the hour" said Seto who had completely lost all patience at that moment "Then consider yourself fired!"

With that, Seto slammed the phone down, and turned his chair around and looked out the window. Since the day that he became the CEO of KaibaCorp, Seto made it very clear what he expected of his employees. He wanted people who worked hard and efficiently, in order to change the face of the once evil company. Of course Seto decided to lead by example, oftentimes spending entire nights working on his projects. His cold and ruthless attitude was also enough to keep his employees in line, although he knew it also caused them to fear him. But as long as they fear me, they'll do what I say...

"And as long as they do what I say" thought Seto as he observed the snow coming down on the buildings of Downtown Domino "KaibaCorp will stay at the top"

"Hey where do you think you're going missy?" suddenly shouted Seto's secretary from somewhere outside of his office "You can't just walk in here expecting to see Mr. Kaiba!"

"Oh great..." thought Seto who was almost certain that his secretary had detained either a nosy reporter, a fangirl, or some other undesireable "This is the last thing I need at a moment like this"

"But I really need to talk to him" responded a soft and feminine voice which Seto immediately recognized "Please?"

"Mr. Kaiba doesn't want to be disturbed by the likes of you!" huffed the secretary in a very snooty tone of voice "Now get out of here before I call security and-WHAT ARE YOU DOING?"

At that moment the office door flew open, and surely enough there stood Serenity holding a box in her arm. The secretary immediately ran in of course, begged Seto for forgiveness, and promised to have the girl thrown out immediately. Much to her surprise though, Seto looked right at her and told her to leave his office right away and not to transfer any calls to him for the moment. So even though the woman was confused, she quickly nodded, and left for fear of incurring her boss' wrath. Once they were completely alone, Seto began to slowly circle Serenity like a lion circling it's prey...

"So you finally figured it out?"" thought Seto with a sly smirk on his face as he finally came to a stop directly in front of Serenity "I knew I'd see you here sooner or later"

"Kaiba I know that you sent this..." said Serenity shyly as she looked down at the box in her arms before holding it out towards Seto "And that's why I can't accept this"

"What?" asked Seto as the smirk on his face vanished upon realizing that she was trying to give back her latest gift "You can't accept it?"

"I also can't accept any of the other gifts" said Serenity as she continued to hold the gift box out in order for Seto to take it "Which is why I plan to give back every single one"

While at first Seto didn't look too pleased by the news, he sudden let out a little chuckle and began to circle Serenity once again. Due to the fact that he had was a rich and extremely successful businessman, Seto had women throwing themselves at him on a daily basis. While most of these females seemed to be silly teenage fangirls with a crush on him, a few were older and more ruthless. Not only did these femme fatales/golddiggers want to get their hands on Seto, they also wanted his entire fortune as well. Luckily he was never really interested in this type of woman, and paid absolutely no attention to them. So even though Seto had a feeling that Serenity wasn't interested in his money, she had just proven it. Therefore the gifts he had sent her weren't an attempt to win her over, but merely his way of getting her attention. And it worked since I have her right where I want her...

"So please do me a favor and take it back..." said Serenity whose warm brown eyes were now filled with a look of confusion and frustration "I'll drop off the other ones as soon as I can"

"Not only do I refuse to take this or any gift back" said Seto with a stoic expression on his face to conceal his feelings "But I still have another gift for you"

Even though he had managed to lure her there, Serenity still didn't realize Seto's true intentions. After all he had always taken a certain amount of pleasure in intimidating and humiliating her, so she was obviously confused about the situation. Without further hesitation, Seto took his hand, placed it under Serenity's chin, and tilted her face up towards himself. Even though her eyes were filled with a look of fear and confusion, her angelic face was as lovely as ever. He then leaned down a bit, pulled Serenity forward, and kissed her on the lips. Never having been kissed before she tried to scream and pull away, but Seto quickly tightened his grip on her. The more Serenity struggled, the tighter his grip became, and the more forceful his kiss became. When the kiss finally ended, she looked at him in shock, before running out of his office as quickly as possible. I can't believe that just happened between us...

"So now that you know the truth Serenity" thought Seto who wore an extremely self satisfied smirk on his face "You should know that things aren't going to end here"

Even though Serenity had run out leaving him all alone, Seto was still in a good mood. Although he had merely gotten a sample of what she had to offer, he now hungered for more. No female had ever managed to cause such feelings in him, so there was no way he was going to let her get away. It didn't really matter how long it took, but in the end he was going to have her no matter what...

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"You imbecile!" screamed Madame Cervantes as she slapped Dr. Lestrange so hard that she knocked his glasses off "How could you be stupid enough to let those files fall into the wrong hands?"

Thanks to her vast network of hidden spies in Domino, Madame Cervantes had access to virtually everything. So just a few minutes after Odysseus and Dr. DeWinters made their claims to the Chief of Police, her spies quickly informed her of what had happened. When the spies asked Madame Cervantes if she wanted them to warn Dr. Lestrange, she hesistated for a few moments. While she was tempted to let him be arrested for his inability to cover his tracks, she told them to tell him to see her at once. After all if anyone's going to punish him, then it'll be me...

"I-I'm sorry Madame..." gasped Dr. Lestrange as he quickly got down on all fours attempting to locate his glasses "I kept those files hidden in the archives and no one is allowed in there"

"Well that didn't stop them from being stolen!" growled Madame Cervantes as she took the liberty of kicking him in the ribs while he was down "And it certainly didn't stop them from ending up in the hands of that nosy doctor!"

"I would have kept those files locked in a safe Madame" said Claudius who had been standing off in a corner watching his colleague get punished "But then again I'm just the careful type"

BUZZ!

"What is it Nightshade?" snapped Madame Cervantes as she pressed the button on the intercom, since she was in no mood for anything "I'm in the middle of something important!"

"Madame there's a woman here to see you" replied Nightshade in her usual cold, monotone, and completely lifeless voice "She says her name is Constantina"

"CONSTANTINA?" shouted Madame Cervantes as her green eyes suddenly snapped open from pure shock

Before Madame Cervantes had any time to let it sink it, the door flew open and there stood Constantina. On this particular day though she was wearing a black dress suit, black heels, and for once she wasn't wearing a hat. Another difference was that even though Constantina always looked happy, today she looked extremely angry. As she walked further into the office, Dr. Lestrange(who finally found his glasses) and Claudius' eyes went wide in surprise. Not because Constantina was nearly identical to their master, but because they finally realized who she was. How can Victoria have the nerve to show up here?

"Victoria..." hissed Madame Cervantes as she clenched her teeth as she called Constantina by her true name "What the Hell do you want you wretched traitor?"

"I know that you're behind everything that's happened to Angel's family" said Victoria as she narrowed her brown eyes and pointed a finger straight at the other woman "And the fact that Dr. Lestrange is here completely proves it"

"At least I am here" said Dr. Lestrange as he continued to eye Victoria after not having seen her in so long "Unlike a certain person who betrayed our master"

"You're a spineless coward Victoria" added Claudius who had quickly taken cover behind a large plant in case things got ugly "You let yourself be influenced by that no good Angel!"

"You have alot of nerve showing up here Victoria" hissed Madame Cervantes as she looked Victoria right in the eye "Especially since you're a traitor to whom blood means nothing!"

"Does that mean you're going to kill me Valeriana?" asked Victoria as her dark brown eyes glimmered almost tauntingly for a moment "Well I guess that's all I can expect from you big sister"

"You may be my little sister by blood" hissed Madame Cervantes whose eyes were glowing ominously "But in my eyes you died on the day that you betrayed me"

"I'm not afraid of you anymore Valeriana" hissed Victoria as she narrowed her eyes and gave her a threatening glare "And I swear that one day I'll stop you from harming more innocent people"

"Don't be so confident Victoria" said Madame Cervantes as her red lips suddenly curled into an evil smile "After all now that the Crimson Night is approaching, Constantine might just 'vanish' mysteriously"

Even though she hadn't been in The Society for many years, Victoria knew exactly what her sister was referring to. The Crimson Night was a period of time in which various members of The Society tried to earn the privelege of being the top assassin. During this time dozens of innocent people were kidnapped and killed by the assassins in an attempt to showcase their cruelty for The Viper. In the end, whoever proved the be the cruelest, would earn the coveted spot serving their master. It was also during her a Crimson Night, that Amneris managed to become the top assassin...

"Actually you're the one who shouldn't be so confident" said Victoria as she looked straight at the Quetzalcoatl figurine sitting on the desk "And believe me when I say that you haven't seen the last of me"

Victoria then turned around, gave her sister a defiant look, and calmly walked out of the office as if though nothing had happened. Madame Cervantes was so furious at that point that she unwillingly caused Quetzalcoatl to awaken. Never having witnessed the small serpent coming to life, Dr. Lestrange and Claudius stared at it in disbelief. As Quetzalcoatl crawled towards her, The Viper quickly snatched it up and looked right into it's glowing green eyes. I'm going to destroy you Victoria and everything that you hold dear...

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"I'm so happy that all of you guys are here!" exclaimed Tea who was completely overjoyed to have her friends there with her "I've missed you so much"

After the examination by the doctor was complete, she had Tea moved to another room. She had only been in her new room for a few minutes, when a knock was heard and the door opened. Much to her delight, there stood Yugi, Joey, Tristan, and Mai, although Serenity wasn't with them. She immediately threw her arms opened and was quickly engulfed in some of the tightest hugs she had ever recieved. Joey, Tristan, and Mai quickly pulled up some chairs and began to chat away excitedly. Yugi on the other hand quietly took a seat and could only stare at Tea in silent awe...

"I've never been so happy" thought Yugi as his violet eyes were filled with an overwhelming look of joy as he looked at Tea "Seeing her alive and well is a miracle"

"And we've missed ya too Tea" said Joey who was currently sitting in one of the chairs beside Tea's bed "It just hasn't been da same without ya"

"Yeah it really was weird not having you around" said Tristan with a playful grin as he sat in the chair beside Joey's "After all there was nobody there to hit us whenever-"

SLAP!

"Ow!"

"Is dat better?" asked Joey with a huge mischievous grin plastered across his face as he snickered "Or da ya want some more?"

"You're gonna pay for that wise guy" muttered Tristan as he began to rub the side of his head "Just wait til we get outside!"

"It's so good to have you back hon" said Mai who was trying her best not to slap both Joey and Tristan for behaving like children "We've all really missed you alot"

"Yeah ya shoulda seen Yuge, Tea" said Joey as his eyes traveled over to Yugi who had been quietly sitting there looking at Tea "He's spent most of his free time here in da hospital just watchin' over ya"

"Huh?" exclaimed Yugi as he finally snapped out of his thoughts and turned completely red when he realized what had been said "Why did he have to say that right now?"

"Don't be so modest Yugi" said Tristan as he reached over and patted Yugi on the back "Not alot of people would've done that"

"Is that true Yugi?" asked Tea with a surprised look on her face and genuine curiosity in her dark blue eyes "Were you really here all of that time?"

"Y-Yes..." said Yugi nervously as his face continued to get redder and redder as Tea and everyone else looked at him "I really was here"

"Then I really appreciate what you did Yugi" said Tea as a smile appeared on her face and her eyes sparkled happily "I'm lucky to have a friend like you"

"Friend?"

Even though Yugi deeply cared about Tea and considered her his friend, his other feelings for her were stronger than ever. Having spent the majority of his life as the shy and mild mannered friend, he no longer wanted to be just this. Now that Yugi had come so close to losing Tea, he was not about to remain silent for another moment. For years he longed to tell her just how much he loved her and how far he was willing to go in order to make her happy. After all deep down in his heart, Yugi had always had a feeling that he and Tea would always be a part of the other's life. Now as he gazed into those beautiful dark blue eyes, he knew that the time had come to tell her. It's not or never...

"Tea...I have something I need to tell you" said Yugi as he rose from his seat, walked over to her, and knelt beside her "Tea...I-"

Knock Knock

"I hope I'm not interrupting anything" said Amneris with a smile as she suddenly opened the door up and peered inside "Anyways look who's here to see you Tea"

"TEA!" cried Alex as he suddenly walked into the room and was completely overjoyed when he saw her sitting up

"Alex?" cried Tea as she suddenly extended her arms, causing the redhead to run straight towards her and give her a hug "ALEX!"

"I was so worried about you Tea..." said Alex whose grey eyes were filled with emotions as he held her as tightly as he could "And I've missed you so much..."

"I missed you too Alex..." said Tea who was completely overcome with joy at seeing yet another one of her friends "Although I don't mind having missed class..."

"Hey I don't blame you!" laughed Alex as his face quickly turned to it's usual look of perpetual happiness "Anyways I really am happy to see that you're alright"

"Hey Yuge?" asked Joey who had been curious to know what Yugi had been about to say to Tea "So what'd ya wanna tell Tea?"

"Oh...uh" said Yugi whose violet eyes suddenly opened wide with a look in them reminiscent of pure terror "It was nothing important..."

"Are you sure Yugi?" asked Tea as she momentarily looked over at Yugi whose violet eyes displayed some unusual emotion "It seemed like something very important"

"No it's alright..." lied Yugi who forced himself to give a little smile so she wouldn't suspect what he had wanted to tell her "It can wait..."

Even though Yugi had been ready to tell Tea the truth, all it took was a single redhead to bring his plans down. When Amneris had first interrupted him, he was still willing to go ahead and tell Tea the truth. The appearance of Alex though, completely caused Yugi to lose his nerve. After seeing the way the overzealous hug the redhead gave Tea, there was just no way he could bring himself to reveal his true feelings in front of everyone. I might not have told her today, but I swear that I'll tell her when the time is right...

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"Stupid snow..." muttered Stan as he stood there staring at his black Ferrari which was now halfway buried in fresh snow "Now what am I supposed to do?"

After spending an entire day taking final exams, Stan was feeling fairly good and confident. Then again he hadn't really had to study at all, and simply talked people into giving him the right answers. In fact Stan knew that he was going to get in "A" on his chemistry, since he had gotten Alex as a lab partner. Unfortunately the redhead knew his habits, and sat far away from him during their final exam earlier that day. Either way Stan knew that he was passing the class, and that was enough to put him in a good mood. Unfortunately his mood changed when he got out to the parking lot and found that his car and several others, were now buried in snow. Crap and I can't even dig it out since I don't have a shovel...

"Then again would I really want to dig it out like some low class lowlife?" said Stan as he tried to figure out the easiest approach to the situation "I guess I'll just call a tow truck"

"Maybe all you need is a little push" came a female voice as a car came to a stop directly behind Stan "Maybe I can give you a little hand"

"What?" said Stan as his green eyes wide upon realizing exactly who the person in the car was "Arielle?"

"Aww poor Constantine" asked Arielle who had a wicked grin on her face and an evil twinkle in her blue-green eyes "Don't worry I'll help get your car out"

"I don't need your damn help!" shouted Stan who knew that look and realized that nothing good awaited "Now leave me-AHHHHHHHH!"

Before Stan knew what had happened, Arielle hit the gas in her BMW and charged straight towards him. He immediately screamed, jumped out of the way, and heard a loud crashing sound. As soon as Stan looked up, he screamed upon realizing that Arielle had crashed head on into his beloved Ferrari. Now the front end of his car was completely destroyed, but her car was equally damaged. Then again judging by evil grin on Arielle's face as she got out of her car, it was a small price to pay in order to see him suffer. This is the least you deserve you backstabbing bastard...

"Ooops..." said Arielle with a little mocking laugh as she began to walk towards her former friend "Sorry about that Constantine..."

"You psycho bitch!" screamed Stan as his green eyes filled with rage as she walked up to him "What the Hell is wrong with you?"

"I'm just paying you back for what you did to me" said Arielle as her tone of voice darkened immediately and her eyes filled with rage "Nobody betrays me like that without paying for it!"

Still not satisfied with having destroyed his car, Arielle tackled Stan as hard as she could and knocked him flat on his back. Once he was on the ground, she jumped on him and began to claw his face in pure rage. Stan managed to kick her off and pull himself onto his knees, but it was only then that saw blood drip onto the snow. As soon as he brought his hand up to his handsome face, he realized that his face was bleeding. Seeing this caused Stan to completely lose it, and he immediately looked up at Arielle with rage. Unfortunately the moment he did, the last thing he saw was her high heeled foot coming straight towards his face. Even as Stan lay unconscious in the snow, Arielle kicked one last time, before getting in her wrecked car and driving off. Now we're even...

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"I can't believe how different everything feels now" thought Amelda as he stood in the middle of the park silently gazing up at the crescent moon in the winter sky "Will my life ever be the same again?"

About a week and a half had passed since Amelda was found innocent, but he had only been out of the hospital about three days. Even though it was a cold Christmas eve, he put on his black trenchcoat, and walked over to the park for the first time in over a month. Despite the fact that it was a beautiful night with a star filled sky and snowflakes gently falling, Amelda didn't really seem to notice. After all even though he was set free, had his name cleared, and was even given the reward money for Odysseus' capture, nothing felt the same anymore. That money is just the police's attempt to make me forget everything that happened...

"That's why I don't want a cent of that money" thought Amelda as his trenchcoat blew in the cold wintery breeze "And why I plan to give it to those who really need it"

Amelda's feelings were certainly justified, especially when he remembered his week at the hospital. When Dr. DeWinters finally got a chance to examine him, he was shocked at just how injured and malnourished he had become in three weeks. He immediately ordered a blood test, and surely enough the serum Odysseus spoke of showed up in his blood. While this completely incriminated Dr. Lestrange, unfortunately he managed to escape before the authorities could capture him. Either way Dr. DeWinters began to give Amelda small doses of another serum in order to neutralize the one in his blood. Within a week of treatment, not only did Amelda's skin lose the greyish hue, but his mind felt completely clear once again. Of course by this point he was tired of being in the hospital, and wanted to go home already. At first Dr.DeWinters was hesitent about releasing him, but agreed only if he promised to get plenty of rest. The moment that he finally arrived home though, he realized just how different things were...

"I've never seen Varon like this" thought Amelda as he momentarily gazed back in the direction of where he lived "It feels as if though I'm living with a complete stranger"

While Varon was happy to have Amelda back home, he didn't really seem to show it. The once cheerful and sometimes hyperactive Aussie, was now extremely depressed and spent all of his time sulking alone in his room. It was as if someone had completely drained the life of out him and left behind an empty shell. While at first Amelda had no idea what was going on, a call to Raphael was all it took for him to understand the situation. He found out just how long Varon had been depressed, how extreme it had gotten, and that the cause of it was the loss of the girl he liked. As soon as Amelda heard this, for once in his life he could relate since he had also lost the girl he cared about. So far the only thing he knew was that Tea had also been released from the hospital, but he hadn't had the chance to see her.

"Even though I want to see her more than anything" thought Amelda as he let out a sigh and saw his breath appear in the icy air before him "I'm pretty sure that she never wants to see me ever again"

The last time that Amelda had really seen and spoken to Tea, was when he revealed the truth about Odysseus. Things went very badly since she believed that he was playing some sort of cruel trick on her. It became even worse when he tried to prove his feelings for her, since it earned him a kick in the stomach along with her hatred. Now that everything was over, Amelda began to realize just how lonely and incomplete his life truly was. As he stood there pondering, he began to hear some footsteps in the distance, but didn't pay much attention. It was only until he realized that the footsteps were approaching him, that he decided to turn around and look. When he did, he found himself looking at a small figure dressed in a white jacket with a fur trimmed hood, white leggings, and white boots. While at first he wasn't certain of who it was, that changed the moment she pulled off her hood...

"Tea..." said Amelda as his steel grey eyes opened up in disbelief since he couldn't believe that she was actually there "I never thought I'd see you again"

"Amelda..." said Tea who looked extremely sad at that moment and whose dark blue eyes were filling with tears "I-I-I..."

"What is it?" asked Amelda when he realized just how upset she seemed to be getting for some reason "What's wrong Tea?"

"Please forgive me Amelda!" cried Tea as she suddenly threw herself into his arms and began to cry hysterically "I never wanted any of this to happen to you..."

Even though she had felt bad when she found out that Amelda had been framed, she didn't know the whole story. It was only on the day after she had woken up from her coma, that she discovered the truth. On that day Amneris showed up looking extremely upset, so Tea asked her what was wrong. Her mother told her that several minutes before, Odysseus had been transferred back to the penitentiary. At that moment Tea decided to ask her mother whether it was true that her father was now sane. Amneris nodded and told her it was true, but decided to tell her what Dr. DeWinters had found. She told her daughter that the real reason Odysseus had gone insane in the first place was because of chemical he had been injected with. In fact it probably never would have been discovered if not for the fact that Amelda had also gone mysteriously insane. The moment Tea heard this, she was completely overwhelmed with guilt and sadness. Not only because of the suffering her father had gone through, but because Amelda went through the same thing. At this point Alex told Tea everything that his father had found, and now she knew just how much physical and psychological torture the redhead had actually endured...

"If only I had believed you" thought Tea as she continued to sob hysterically with her face buried in the front of Amelda's shirt "Then none of this would have happened"

For the past week and a half, whenever Tea remembered the night of the attack, she would cry. After all if only she had believed Amelda, she wouldn't have been attacked, and he wouldn't have been arrested. Unfortunately she didn't believe him and because of this, he was forced to endure a cruel and undeserved punishment. So even though it was Christmas eve, Tea was too upset to enjoy it, and decided to go for a walk in the park. It was during this walk that she spotted the trenchcoat clad redhead, and decided to approach him. While she had been almost certain that Amelda would tell her that he hated her and never wanted to see her again, he didn't. Instead he wrapped his arms around her body, gently tilted her face up, and wiped away her tears. I don't want to see you cry like this...

"You don't have to apologize to me Tea" said Amelda as he gazed into those sad looking dark blue eyes "None of this was your fault"

"It is my fault Amelda..." sobbed Tea who felt her eyes beginning to water up again as she looked into his grey eyes "And I'll never forgive myself for what you had to go through..."

"I've never blamed you for what happened" said Amelda who had no idea that this was exactly how Odysseus felt about his wife "And I never will"

"But I didn't listen to you that night..." sniffled Tea who felt that she didn't deserve his kindness after the way she treated him "And that's why everything happened..."

"None of that matters anymore" said Amelda who actually felt that he should be the one apologizing to her for what had happened "It's all a thing of the past now"

"But-"

At that moment Amelda leaned down and gave Tea a very gentle kiss on the lips, to which she responded immediately. Everything about this kiss felt so perfect, that it quickly became the most passionate one they had ever exchanged. After all for the first time in their lives, it felt as if though they truly belonged together. So even when their kiss was over, they felt closer than they ever had before. I hope this feeling never ends...

"Now that you're here with me" said Amelda with a sincere look in his eyes as he told her how he truly felt "I feel as if though I finally have something to live for"

"And I feel as if though this is our chance for a new beginning" said Tea whose look of sadness was long gone, and was replaced with a smile "This time with no misunderstandings, and more importantly: no soccer balls to the head"

"Okay..." said Amelda with a very rare smile, as he remembered his somewhat unusual talent "No soccer balls to the head"

"I love you Amelda"

"I love you too Tea"

After everything that they had been through at this point, they felt that they could face anything in the world. So after exchanging another kiss, they embraced affectionately, and looked up at the starry wintery sky together...

The End

Author's comments: Thank you so much to everyone who reviewed my last chapter! You guys are the greatest ever! Ahh I know everyone was completely OOC , but we've officially reached the end of the story...although we're not through! "The Lady In Black" is actually only the first half of the story. The final half is called "Poisoned Heart, Poisoned Mind", and it should be coming soon :). Anyways thanks again for all your support! Hugs and kisses people! (tosses confetti in the air) :D