Hey everyone! Thanks for supporting me so much during all my chapters! I love you all!

Anyway, this is the final chapter of this rather small fic, I needed to finish this one up and seeing as the series has recently ended.

Kyaha! I'm so happy SPOILER ALERT: I'm so glad my favorite pairing came true! I heart NinaXZero

There was a tremendous explosion and Nina screamed, covering her face with her hands. In the midst of it all, she heard Zero scream as well.

"Zerooooo" she heard herself calling.

When the smoke cleared, it was obvious who had won. Will stood there, completely unharmed. "Well Zero, this means I get Nina."

"What do you mean, you 'get' Nina?!" Nina asked, outraged. "I'm not some sort of prize!" Seeing Zero sprawled against a wall, she ran to him, tears in her eyes. "Zero?" The boy seemed unconscious, lying there completely unresponsive. Nina whipped her head around to glare accusingly at Will. "Do you think it's funny making a game out of it like this? I'm not something to be won!"

"Oh, but you are!" Will exclaimed. "You're a reservoir of magic! Why, you yourself could provide enough magic to allow hundreds of familiars to grow!"

"So...the Crystal Pearl was right! I really can lend him my magic?" Nina gasped.

"Of course!" Will laughed. "You could help him as he says 'grow up' this very instant. All we need to do is unlock your power!"

At this point, Nina looked back down at Zero and made up her mind. "Never."

Will sighed. "We must resort to force then..." His hands began to glow and Nina felt a chill of fear go down her spine.

"Noooooo" she screamed and covered Zero and herself, shutting her eyes tight when...

"Ryuuuu!"

Out of nowhere, a small blue dragon came hurtling out and dealt a tiny kick to Will's face. It wasn't enough to significantly hurt the wizard, but it was enough to distract him.

"Pearl!" Nina cried.

"Ryu! No one hurts my owner! Ryuuu!" The tiny creature let out a stream of fire, and this blocked Will's vision. Nina jumped up and rammed herself into the older wizard. However, when she leapt up to fight again, he was gone.

"Where did he go?!" Nina looked around desperately and then gasped. Will had Zero, smiling in an unsettling way.

"If you don't want to see him get hurt, you will quietly come with me Nina."

"Don't you touch him!" Nina shouted, tears starting to flow down her cheeks.

"It's okay Nina."

Zero's quiet voice penetrated the air.

"Zero?" Nina asked cautiously.

"It's okay Nina, " Zero repeated, "I need to protect you..."

"You idiot!" Nina shouted. "I don't have the Crystal Pearl in me anymore. You don't have to protect me!"

"Yes I do." Zero replied. "I love you, Nina..."

Nina's face turned red and she stared at Zero who was blushing as well. "Zero..."

Will began to count. "Five...four..."

"Leave! Run!" Zero shouted.

"Three..."

"No!" Nina shouted back.

"Two..."

"Why not?!" Zero yelled in desperation.

"ONE...."

"ZERO, I LOVE YOU TOO!"

BOOM!!!

There was a huge explosion again and another barrage of smoke rose into the air...it slowly cleared...

"Leave...him...alone..." Nina growled, punctuated every word sharply. Her glowing hand was outstretched in front of Will threateningly.

Will's mouth was agape, and he let Zero slip from his grasp and didn't move. Zero moved back behind Nina, gaping in amazement.

Nina's entire body felt ecstatic. Her blood coursed with energy and her hair flowed as if moved by a breeze when there was none. Her eyes sparkled a crimson and her body was glowing with a layer of magic. Behind her, Pearl, in his full-grown body bared enormous fangs and claws, scratching the ground angrily.

"Don't bother me...ever again. I choose what I want, who I love, and what I want to do. Don't you ever treat me or Zero like that ever again!"

Will stared before smiling. "OK!"

Nina blinked, her eyes turning back to their normal color. "What?"

"You've unlocked your power! I don't need you anymore!"

"What?!" Nina yelled. "So...so..."

"I was using the whole 'evil Will' thing to get your power to be revealed. My mission is accomplished. You can go home now!" Will waved a hand, smiling broadly.

Nina hated the guy. Zero took Nina's hand in his own and lightly kissed her on the cheek. "Let's go home..."

"I'm hooome!" Ichi called as he opened the front door. To his surprise, he smelt cookies. "Hey everyone, have you been baking?"

"Yep!" Nina and Zero came around the corner, bearing a tray of cookies, a sobbing Pearl, in his tiny form again, following them.

"Mmmm, smells good," Ichi laughed. He took one and munched on it. "Pretty good! So, what have you two been up to?"

Nina and Zero exchanged glances. "Oh...Nothing much."

The End! Hope you all enjoyed! Thanks to all my reviewers! 3