The Alpha Omega.

Beast.

"River! Are you ok?"
Claire's voice comes in my head.

"Yes... Yes.. I'm fine."
I say and stand up, as I open my eyes in Lightland.

"I couldn't contact or even feel where you were!!! What the hell happened?"
Claire screams as she appears.

"The Darkness and I, we had a little talk."
I say and look at her.

"About what?"
She asks and moves forward.

"Various things. He said don't worry about his interference."
I say and look at her slightly confused.

"Did he take you to Experiments like I did?"
She asks and looks at me worried.

"Yes..... I'm fine though."
I say and step back a little.

"What did you talk about?"
She asks and looks into my eyes.

"I can't say."
I look back.

"WHAT?! You can't say!!"
She yells and stares at me.

"No, I can't."
I say and look at her.

"TELL ME!!"
She yells and moves forward.

"No, I gave my word that I wouldn't mention it."
I say and look into her eyes.

"That doesn't mean shit right now."
She yells and glares at me.

"Yes it does, you and I both know it."
I say back with a glare.

"Damnit RIVER!"
She yells and turns around, walking away from me.

"I'm right and you know it."
I say and watch her.

"I know, I know. How's Jake?"
She asks and turns around.

"Good, he's recovering."
I say and look away.

"How long are you gonna keep up the charade?"
She asks and turns to face me.

"However long he asks me to."
I say and turn to her.

"Why?"
She asks and watches me.

"Because he asked me to and it's his life."
I say and turn around.
"I need to go, there's stuff that needs to be done."
I say and look at her.

"This isn't over."
She says and snaps, then I wake up.

"You ok?"
Sydney asks as she walks in.

"Yeah, I'm good."
I say and stand up, before grabbing her and squeezing tightly.

"What's gotten into you?"
She hugs me back and looks up.

"Nothing sweetheart, I'm just holding what I have left."
I say smiling.

"That's cold, considering I was here before her."
Rachel says from the door with a smile.

"Oh shut up."
I say with a smile and hug Sydney.

"Get your ass over here Rachel."
Sydney says and opens up her arms.

"If you insist."
Rachel says with a goofy smile, and joins in on the hug.

We all hug for a few seconds, before I pull away and look at them.
"I have to go back to Chaplain's."
I say and look down at the two.

"Why?! You just got back."
Sydney says and starts pouting.

"Because, I need to go help them."
I say and look at her, before feeling something off.
I instantly take off running to the door connecting to Jake's room.
I throw it open and look inside.
Everything's ok and Jake's sleeping.