A/N: This is the final chapter, everybody, the one that ties everything together! Thanks so much to everyone who has read and reviewed/alerted/faved this! I'm so glad you enjoyed this! I loved writing this; it was so fun! Rock on! (Now, off to write more of 'Susceptible!' XD)

Nine: Everyone's afraid of something.

It's been one week since everything.

Both sides of the spectrum—good and evil alike—are recovering, if slowly.

The monkeys awake with their fur dulled and their stomachs queasy;

Chiro awakes, pale-faced and with bags under his eyes;

The Super Robot 'awakes,' immediately scanning for danger and then making detailed rounds through its systems;

Mandarin awakes, snarling and fighting all the time for the day when he will shine once more.

That was one of their worst experiences of their lives, indisputably.

They have been scarred—

The Monkey Team and Mandarin have never been more deep-heartedly affected.

They have learned from and of each other—

They have weaknesses, strengths, hidden pasts and motives and inner hearts.

They have peered into the hearts of their enemies—

Sprx is afraid of losing his sight;

Gibson is afraid of looking like an idiot;

Antauri is afraid of losing control of his new body;

Nova is afraid of losing her nerve;

Chiro is afraid of being powerless;

Otto is afraid of clams with feet;

The Super Robot is afraid of losing Chiro;

Mandarin is afraid of Valina.

They have lived through this night of fear by the strength of belief in themselves and of love for each other, and that is all that can be asked.

Besides:

In the end, they are all the stronger for it.

A/N: Thanks for reading, as always!