The gentle sounds of waves was the first thing she heard. Then she felt the softness under her and around her. She felt warm and cozy. Smell was the next sense that came back. She could smell salt and sweet. She didn't want to open her eyes. She could stay like this for ever. If this was Heaven then it wasn't so bad. She heard a voice whisper beside her. It made her happy. 

"Lee." 

Newt. Newt had held her hand and guided her into the next life, just as he promised. She tried to smile. Maybe she did, because the voice changed. 

"Lee?"

It was hesitant, worried, uncertain.

"Evey? Can you hear me?" 

Her senses continued to increase. She heard voices now, many of them. There was the sound of banging and scrapping, people laughing, yelling, calling to each other. She smelt not just slaty waves, but now it smelt sterile. She felt something scratching and tight around her head. Then she felt the headache. Her head had a constant pounding, it was rhythmic, like the pounding of her heartbeat. 

Heartbeat? 

Evelyn struggled to open her eyes, they felt heavy. Unnaturally heavy. 

"Come on Love, you can do it." 

She took a second to gather some strength and then forced her eyes open, they slowly fluttered open. Everything was blurry and nothing made sense. 

"Evelyn!" 

Evelyn slowly turned her sore head, sitting beside her, was the face of an angel. His big brown eyes looked at her gently, they were glassy, and looked relieved. Evelyn had to blink again. She didn't understand. She tried to focus on him, on the details. He looked pale, his hair was short, he had white bandages around his bare chest. But there was no black veins, and his eyes were soft and gentle. 

"Love! Thank heavens." 

She tried to talk, but she only realized now there was a large tube in her mouth, it went all the way down her throat. Her eyes went wide and she could feel the panic. Her hands went to the tube and tried to grab at it. Newt started yelling.

This wasn't heaven. She felt pain, and panic and fear. There was chaos, faces she didn't recognize came into her line of sight. 

"Evelyn." 

The voice was gentle and soft. 

"Stop. Relax. You're okay."

How could she be okay, her entire body throbbed in pain. She had something shoved down her throat. She had no idea where she was or what was going on. Darkness took her suddenly. 

The next time her mind woke up it was quiet. And not so bright. Her eyes slowly peeled open. Her head didn't hurt so much, her body was racked with pain. She turned her heard, trying to look around. Her eyes were clearer. Something moved on her chest. She blinked and focused on what was on her chest. The little creature lifted it's head. Big bright red eyes looked at her. It took her a minute to figure out what it was. 

"Hephy?" She tried to whisper. 

The little lizard unwound itself, he had been curled up on her chest. He arched his back and with a little purr in his throat he scurried closer to her check and nuzzled her with his little head. She smiled. She didn't think she would ever see he little lizard buddy again. Hephy curled up beside her, snuggled into her neck. Evelyn blinked again and looked around her again. She was able to see things better, not much, but her fuzzy vision focused on the boy in the chair beside her. He was laying half on her bed. his head resting on a bent arm. He looked healthier then the last time her eyes were open. This time she was able to have more control over her movement; she reached a hand out and her fingers brushed his hand. His eyes fluttered open. 

"Evey..?" His voice was rough and full of sleep. He picked his head up, his sleepy eyes blinked a few times. "Lee?" 

She nodded her head gently, carefully. His eyes filled with tears. He used the heels of his hands to rub his eyes. He sat up straighter, and gently took her hand and shifted to he was sitting on the bed beside her. 

"Evelyn Love. How are you feeling?" 

"What's...what's going on?" 

Her throat was dry raspy and sore, she could hardly talk. Newt smiled and gently cupped her cheek. 

"We made it." 

She just blinked and her eyebrows pulled together. 

"We made it to SafeHaven." 

She just blinked at him again, a few times, she couldn't process what he had said. 

"We made it Love. We almost didn't make it. It was touch and go with you for a long time. But we did. Were here! We're free. We're safe and we aren't cranks anymore! Mary did it! Well We can also thank Minho and Noah...that bullet... When Minho pulled that trigger Noah had grabbed the gun just in time. So instead of killing you, the bullet took your buggen powers. And that was the problem. I don't fully understand, but Mary and Hans said your powers weren't letting the Flare serum work. Now without that healing power section of your brain, the serum worked! Thomas and Teresa's blood apparently, because they are siblings, has a key factor in the cure." He paused, and took a deep breath, "It's a lot of information, I know, and I'm bloody sorry, I'm rambling, and I don't know the full details. But the gist is you no longer have your powers, the Flare vaccine works, we're all crank free. We are in the SafeHaven with The Right Arm and WICKED is a crumbled heap, Janson and Ava Paige are dead. Tommy killed him." 

"Whoa." She whispered. 

"Whoa is right Love." He smiled, "We can have everything we talked about. A house, garden, dance in the moonlight, all of it!" 

Evelyn smiled a full real smile that lit up her eyes. 

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"Go on! Find her!" Newt called, "Go find Mommy!" 

The sound of squealing and giggling accompanied with the wild blond curls, came running around the corner of their little cottage house. Evelyn looked up from her work in the garden, and smiled. The little girl ran into Evelyn's open arms. Her little brother came running behind her.

"MOMMY! Look at the shell I found!" 

"Wow, Sawyer, it's beautiful!" She smiled at the child in her arms. 

"Thanks Mommy! Archie helped! And Daddy!" 

Newt came around the corner then carrying their youngest in his arms. 

"Ahh, you found mommy!" He smiled at the two kids. They both smiled so big and wide up at him, Newt's gentle eyes lighting up. 

"Wanna go for a walk down the beach, Love?" 

Evelyn smiled and stood up with a groan, holding her head for a second. 

"Still?"

"Comes and goes."

Ever since the bullet she took to the head she would get headaches, sometimes they would be crippling, other times Tylenol helped. It had been 8 years since that day. Their lives changed that day. It took Evelyn a long time to recover, a bullet to the head is no joke. Mary said it took her, Dr Hans, Brenda and Keisha to get her stable and keep her that way. They almost lost her a few times. But Somehow Evelyn pulled through, and if headaches were the only symptom she wouldn't complain. They had gotten married young, it wasn't big and flash, just their friends and family. A few years latter they had Sawyer, their daughter. She was four now, her younger brother Archie was 3 and their youngest, Mabelle was 4 months. Life was good. Many of their friends had got married. Sonya and Sonny were expecting their third child, Minho and Teresa just had their second. Noah and Captain Jaz got married last year. Frypan and Harriet just got married. Nick, Gally and Jeff all found someone. Chuck was dating now.

Evelyn took Newt's hand, interlocking their fingers, they slowly walked down the beach after the two giggling children. Evelyn placed her head on Newt's shoulder. He twisted his head and kissed her hair. She looked up at him. 

"I love you Newt."

"I love you too Lee. So bloody much." 

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Oldest, Sawyer, 4yrs old
Middle, Archie, 3yrs old
Youngest, Mabelle, 4months