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That night, when the rain started to fall, the goths dug a hole for Tyler's grave near the brick wall. They placed him in a glass coffin and lowered it into the grave; preparing to bury him.

Josh was inconsolable. He just couldn't let go of losing Tyler, the boy who had fallen in love with him, the boy who helped him find a purpose.

After they were finished, Josh went over and passed the shovel to Dr. Artrip, where he picked up a small piece of dirt. But instead, he placed the dirt in his hand.

Slowly but barely, with every bit of grief he had, he threw the dirt onto Tyler's coffin.

When the dirt hit the glass coffin, Tyler's eyes immediately opened.

Josh, now trying to bury Tyler, just noticed his face blurring through the coffin. He jumped down into the grave.

"Josh, what are you doing?" Dr Artrip asked.

He was pulled away by another goth.

"Josh, he's gone."

Josh looked closely and could start seeing the boy's face through the stain glass.

"Josh, you can't revive him." The goth said. "He's dead."

Josh ignored him and started rubbing away the dirt from the stain glass.

"Tyler?"

As he rubbed it away, he saw that Tyler's eyes had opened.

Josh believed he was showing a sign of life, but he was still in a deathlike state.

"Josh! Leave him!"

Determined to bring him back, Josh broke the coffin open and lifted the boy into the air and shook him with all of his might.

"Breathe! He shouted. "Breathe!"

Josh shook him until he lost his strength and stopped. He laid the boy on the ground and stroked his body, still begging for him to breathe.

Tears rolled down his eyes, even Dr. Artrip was crying.

"Breathe Tyler. Breathe."

Suddenly, Tyler regained consciousness and started coughing, dislodging the piece of poisoned apple from his throat.

The boy began to breathe normally again and he saw Josh looking down on him. He placed his hand on his cheek, seeing if he was really there.

"I-Is that you Josh?"

Josh touched Tyler's hand; smiling.

"Yes Tyler, it's me."

They embraced each other as the goths looked on, happy that Tyler was alive. Dr. Artrip was happy, but he was shocked.

"It was the queen." He told one of the goths. "She tried to kill Tyler with the poisoned apple. She'll soon find out he's still alive."

"Then we've got to stop her!" Tyler cried. "My father is still there! He might be in trouble!"

"He's right." Josh added. "We must go save Tyler's father."

Dr. Artrip and the goths gathered around Tyler and Josh. They walked hand to hand together with the rest of the group, going back to the brick wall to make a plan to save Tyler's father and stop Jenna before it's too late.

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