Once the pod door opened, Evie ran as fast as she could out of the room. She kept running till she couldn't run anymore. She slid down the closest wall crying into her hands, "I knew this would end badly," she muttered, "all those dragons... dead... because of me... how could I? Ho-How could I just make those crystals and be oblivious to the pain it caused millions of dragons?"

"Habibti?"

"Go away, Jasper." Evie buried her face in her knees, sobbing harder. Jasper slowly walked towards her, "I told you go away! How could you even be near me after what I did to your race?!"

Jasper sighed, "because," he sat beside her, Evie scooted away, "I know you, and this isn't you."

"Obviously you don't, I don't even know myself anymore! Who else did I murder with that liquor? Hmm? Wolves? Animalistic? Demons? Humans?" Evie held the side of her head, "I-I-I... I just can't!"

"Habibti-"

"Don't call me that! Habibti is what you call someone you love and you can never love a murderer!" Evie shook her head rapidly, "you just can't, Jasper."

"I don't care you saw in that pod," Jasper crouched down in front of her, "you're still my mate, my Habibti, my Evie."

Evie looked down, not saying a word, "I-I just nee-need some time alone." She stood up, walking off, leaving Jasper to worry.

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It's been 5 hours since Evie left and it worried Jasper, he paced back and forth in my dining room. "Did I say something wrong? Is she done with me? What if she's hurt?" Jasper questioned. "Jasper," I rested my hand on his shoulder, "why don't you get in the pod? It'll help if you see someone who's just like her."

Jasper muttered something in Arabic before entering the pod, I walked over and whispered, "don't worry, your mate's a tough cookie, she just needs some time to think."

Jasper nodded, trusting in me as I closed the pod, allowing the memories to begin.

Sapphire ran back to her room, shutting the door as she pressed her back against it, panting heavily. "Sapphire, what's wrong?" Rosary asked, dropping the flowers she was holding to rush towards Sapphire side, gently leading her towards the bed.

Sapphire couldn't fully wrap her head around those newspaper headlines "so many... dead... because of me..."

"What are you talking about?" Rosary asked, Sapphire passed her the papers, "no wonder people never knew about this, Isaiah covered it up."

"You knew?"

"Yeah," Rosary sighed, "a friend wrote these papers, and she told me she never saw them in the media, I tried investigating up kept coming up blank."

Sapphire shook her head, "I can't do this! I can't marry this man and share a business that kills dragons, maybe even more!"

"What?" Rosary was shock, but not surprised "where are you gonna go?"

"On migration! With you, Inferno, and Xander!" Sapphire beamed. "Migration is a lengthy journey, Sapphire, are you sure you want to do this?" Rosary asked. "I do!" Sapphire cheered, "I can't go in this dress though."

Sapphire went into her closet, her hand reaching towards the back to pull some clothes. She went into the bathroom to change, soon coming out to reveal a happier, and changed, Sapphire.

She was a youthful woman with somewhat long, dark blue hair that she usually clips into a ponytail with a sapphire hair accessory. She also has medium blue eyes, a fair complexion, and a slim body build. Her height and weight are around average.

She wore a dark grayish navy, sleeveless kimono top with grayish blue and light gray design lining with a matching racer-back top underneath along with matching arm sleeves. Her kimono top was wrap with a silver obi and held on by a dark blue and light grey stripe belt with a gold buckle.

She also wears a matching dark grayish navy wrap skirt with grey blue lining and one unbuttoned gold button on the bottom with dark blue shorts underneath. She also wears dark blue with dark grayish navy round toe, low heel, knee high riding boots with gold decoration, one on each vamp.

For her accessories, she wears dark blue gloves arm warmers (right arm has actual glove arm warmer and left is fingerless glove arm warmer), silver knee guards, matching arm guard on her lower left arm tied with semi thick, black cord and a stainless steel with silver wrist cuff bracer that has her emblem engraved on it within a crescent moon.

She also wears a silver high tech belt with gold lining and straps that allows easy storage of her weapons on the back of her belt. She also has gold, star dangle earrings, a yellow magnolia flower in her now down hair, and a dark blue with light gray lined pouch behind her obi.

"How Do I Look?" Sapphire posed with her hands on her hips. "Beautiful as always." Rosary winked, opening the window, "hope you know how to land."

Sapphire stood on the window ledge, "I don't know about this..." Sapphire muttered. "Too late!" Rosary pushed her off, Sapphire closed her eyes shut. She was waiting for the hard ground but was welcome by a pair of warm arms.

She opened her eyes to see Inferno smiling at her, "Inferno..."

"Hey, Princess," Inferno chuckled, "nice fall."

Sapphire hugged him, clinging to his shirt, "I'm so sorry..."

"Hey," Inferno lifted her face off of him, "no crying," Inferno wiped her tears, "a jewel like you shouldn't cry."

"Don't label me like I'm so object, idiot..." Sapphire pouted slightly. "Okay, okay, sorry." Inferno smiled, "maybe I should call you something else...how about," Inferno tapped his chin, "Sapphie?"

"Sapphie?"

"Yeah." Inferno carried her on his back, "so, I hear you're joining us on migration?"

"Yep! I have to make up for what I did to you..." Sapphire frowned, "think of this as atoning for my sins."

Inferno nodded, "that's very noble of you."

Inferno, Xander, and Rosary reach a small cliff, "they should be here any minute now."

"Who?"

"Look," Xander pointed to the sky, revealing millions of dragons flying overhead like birds, "cool right?"

"Amazing!" Sapphire cheered. Inferno morphed into his dragon form, so did Rosary, Xander climbed on Rosary's back and Sapphire climbed on Inferno's back.

"Ready?" Inferno asked, spreading his wings. Sapphire wrapped her arms around Inferno's sturdy neck, "yes."

Inferno spread his wings, soaring in the skies alongside hundreds of dragons. Sapphire spread out her arms, letting the cool air brush against her body. Inferno looked behind his shoulder, chuckling softly at Sapphire's actions.

"I see you're enjoying the flight." Inferno observed. "I can't believe you get to do this all the time!" Sapphire was happy, she smiled, It's been a while since I was like this.... happy!

Inferno smirked, doing a barrel roll, surprising Sapphire but making her laugh at the same time. "Inferno! Warn me next time!" Sapphire slapped him playfully. "Warn you when I do this?" Inferno did a 360 loop, Sapphire squealed, holding onto Inferno tightly.

"Do these dragons travel together? There's around 100!" Sapphire asked. "No, we each have a group, me, you, Xander, and Inferno are in Group D, once we get to the first rest stop we meet up with the other Group D's and take our route from there."

"Our route?"

"Yeah, each group takes an original route because it's not safe for us to travel enormous groups like these because hunters spot us more easily." Inferno explained. "You have people hunting you?" she looked down and muttered, "I thought I was the only thing killing dragons."

"Hey," Inferno looked at her, "stop thinking about that, I don't like seeing you sad." Sapphire smiled softly, "thank you, Inferno."

"You're wel-"

"Ioaz! You insolent dragon! You take me back to the island this minute!" a familiar voice to Jasper scolded. "Zalia?" Jasper raised his eyebrow. "Calm down, ZayZay!" Ioaz laughed, "I told you, you're coming with me on migration whether or not you like it."

"Oh, my god..." Jasper smirked, "don't tell me..."

"Don't you dare say it Jasper!" Ioaz scolded, "it's not what you think!"

"Oh, it's exactly what I think!" Jasper smirk grew, "you and Zalia..." Jasper wiggled his eyebrows, "you two were an item weren't you?"

"That is the wrong idea!" Zalia blushed, "th-the thing got it wr-wrong! I would never be with that insolent dragon!"

Mal laughed, "I can't believe you went out with Ioaz."

"What do you mean 'went'? She still is going out with Ioaz." Midnight stated. "Oh!" Jasper's eyes widened, "so, I bet you haven't even marked her!"

"Cute," Ioaz rolled his eyes, "unlike you, I didn't take a 1 and a ½ to mark my mate, I marked Zalia after the first 6 moths."

"Which I'm stuck with!" Zalia scolded, her blush still prominent. "Don't act like you don't like it, ZayZay." Ioaz chuckled. "I-I-I don't! And sto-stop calling me ZayZay! It's Zalia!"

"But ZayZay sounds better," Ioaz shrugged, "don't be so grumpy ZayZay, we'll be together soon."

Zalia slightly smiled, "go-good! S-So I can punch you in that stupid beautiful face!" Zalia blushed.

"I love you too, ZayZay." Ioaz chuckled. "Wh-Whatever....I-I-I lov-love you too..." Zalia muttered under her breath.

"This is kidnapping!" the past Zalia scolded, hitting Ioaz. "How is it kidnapping if I told you 2 days ahead of time that you're coming with me on migration?"

"You didn't have to snatch me out of my job! You broke a wall!" Zalia yelled. "Don't worry, the time we get back'll fix it." Ioaz assured her. "And how long will that be?" Zalia asked, folding her arms over her chest.

"A month, maybe 2," Ioaz shrugged, "don't worry, it'll be fun." Ioaz winked at her.

Zalia puffed up her cheeks in annoyance, "it better be, you insolent dragon."

"That's Ioaz and his mate Zalia," Inferno introduced. "Must you use that word?" Zalia pinched the bridge of her nose, shaking her head. "She may seem like she despises Ioaz but she loves him." Rosary chuckled.

"Whatever..." Zalia scoffed, turning away from the dragons. "Who's the newbie?" Zalia asked, changing the topic off her and Ioaz.

"This is Sapphire Stone." Inferno replied, Sapphire waved at Zalia and Ioaz happily. "I'm gonna be join you all on migration." Sapphire added.

"Aren't you part of that family who made FESTIA?" Ioaz asked, looking her up and down suspiciously. "Ye-Yes, but I left that business, I'm trying to go back to my roots, my ancestors used to travel with dragons on migration so I hope to do the same. It's also a chance for me to repent for my sins and explore the islands you visit." Sapphire explained.

Zalia smiled slightly, "and here I thought all the Stones were bad."

"Inferno found the one good apple out of a rotten bunch." Ioaz added. "I guess I did," Inferno smiled softly up at Sapphire, he noticed she was taking off her engagement ring, "you're taking it off?"

"Yeah," Sapphire slipped off the ring, "I'm leaving that life behind and starting a fresh one with you." Sapphire tossed the ring behind her, letting it fall onto the ground feet below them.

~V~

Jasper woke up, stumbling out of the pod muttering the words, "I have to find her..." Jasper struggled to stand. "Jasper, stop it, you need to rest, the pod takes a lot outs of you." I instructed him.

Jasper pushed me away, gripping onto the wall, "she has to know...what I saw..." Jasper pushed himself off the wall "Evie...where are you..." Jasper fell to the floor, "Habibti..."

I ran to his side, the dragon was shivering violently, "fuck..." I cursed, snapping my fingers as 3 pixies appeared.

"Yes Miss Swan?" the 1rst pixie, Yuna, asked. "Take Jasper to his room, make sure you use all the healing magic in your disposal to keep this man alive." I said, the pixies nodded, spreading dust around him as they transported him to his room.

"What's happening to him?" CJ asked nervously. "He's in shock, his mind can't handle Evie not being here and learning what he just learned about his past all in one sitting. Normally, dragons have their mate here to help them but that isn't the case here." I explained.

Jasper laid in his bed, shaking violently, muttering incoherently, but we heard clearly one word than the others.

Evie.

For a fire dragon, Jasper was rarely ever cold, but now, he felt like he was standing in the arctic blizzard and naked. Jasper growled, clutching onto the sheets, "where..." Jasper could barely open his eyes, "where is...she?"

At that, Jasper felt the delicious warmth of his mates' touch, "hi."

Jasper quickly pulled her down, burying his face in her chest, "don't leave me ever again...if you're worried, talk to me rather than running off!"

Evie chuckled, running his fingers through his hair, "I promise I'll talk to you rather than running off. I just had a lot on my mind and seeing that my past life was making liquor that murdered dragons didn't help."

"You didn't see the full story, Habibti," Jasper sat up, still holding her close, "Sapphire, or I guess you, traveled with Inferno, or me, on migration to atone for your sins, you did a lot of good Habibti."

"I see," Evie smiled softly, "but I don't care, I realised I can't let my past define me. Sapphire may look like me, and may be my past life, but she's my past," she kissed Jasper's forehead, "but I'm my present, and so are you, and Raja and whatever the future holds for us, Jasper."

At that moment, Jasper realised something. Evie wasn't just his mate, or his girlfriend, or Habibti, she was the woman Jasper would be with. His past, his present, his future.

And he'd be damn if he ever let her go.