In the destroyed plaza, Angel let out a long sigh. Everything was still demolished, whether it was the buildings being knocked down or burned, the streets being uneven, or hydro poles knocked to the ground.

"What will happen? Could Cassandra and Divina beat Ashley?" Mallory panicked, waving her arms around.

"From our information, we defeat Ashley from all the harm she has caused," Angel said acidly.

There was much harm that Ashley has created in this place. He remembered the holes and fires in the beginning where she created one nearby the daycare when he still volunteered to help there. There was also the storm that caused an illness, burns, cold temperatures, and no electricity.

Thinking about his time at the daycare, there were barely any of them still alive that volunteered. Ilya and Layla were mostly the two who took charge. He felt his chest ache, remembering what happened to the both of them.

"Do we wait around until someone comes, because we have to figure out what's happening?" Mark inquired.

"It probably has to do with whatever Jason is doing," Angel sighed.

In this place, Greyson and Jason were out trying to track down Ashley. However, this might result in them coming back to deal with her final endgame.

"So, we watch more people die?" Mallory asked.

Angel didn't want to see more people die, especially with what had happened in this horrible place. He wasn't even the one who saw those with the illness die—just the attack on the daycare, Ilya's overdose, and all the children with the flu.

"Then come charges, court hearings, and jailing," Mark said flatly.

Angel looked around the dark plaza. The black sky didn't make it dark, with the bodies that had been placed or dragged to be buried near the park. This whole place was filled with its own darkness, and it felt like they were stained with it.

"Wait, will I be charged for the microwave incident?" Mallory questioned. "Because I blew up a microwave and threw it off the island."

"I thought you guys cleaned it up?" Mark inquired. "Or did you leave it because River said it's okay to keep the place trashed?"

"We did put another microwave in place. River didn't seem to mind," Mallory said, taking stiff steps backwards and stopping a fair distance away from them. "I know that you have to poke a fork in the potato."

Angel spotted the dim headlights of a car as Mallory ran toward them. Nevaeh leaned out the window with her tongue out as Emma pounced out of the car like her life depended on it.

"Merry Christmas!" Nevaeh laughed.

"But it's March?" Mallory inquired with knitted eyebrows.

Emma held up a box of fireworks, staring at it as if it were going to explode. Angel hoped these fireworks weren't made to be set off.

"We're hosting a beautiful fireworks show before more of us die," Nevaeh said with strain. "The sky is dark and..."

It appeared pitch dark, with small stars in the sky. River shone his own light, making some measure of light.

"I think she's making it harder for Ashley to see. However, there is still the struggle of actually finding her," James said.

Angel pinched his lips together, picking up one of the sparklers in the narrow boxes. They kept unloading more boxes while trying to come up with a direct solution for what would happen in the next few hours or days.

"Wait, we could have set off fireworks?" Mallory exclaimed.

"Wouldn't you blow up the house?" Mark teased.

"I want to see a meteor shower," River stated, looking at the dark sky. "Fireworks would be pretty, but I've never seen one in my life. Maybe when we get out we might see one, if we don't get charged."

Angel didn't think he'd get charged, but he had caused harm to Luke, who was killed by Greyson. Did that count as death? Luke was a follower, and they weren't humans, but zombies or even illusions like Divina.

"Mia has said repeatedly that you'll get the money if you win the court hearing," Nevaeh implied, leaning against the black car. "Since you don't have a father or siblings, everything goes to you. And we know how much you want to live as a normal teenager, even though you're a highlighter."

Angel looked behind to see truck headlights, squinting. Was everyone deciding to meet up in the plaza? Then again, it has always been smarter to meet where most are instead of going alone where murder normally happens.

"Eden blew up Uden! Woohoo!" Will cheered, jumping out the open window of the truck.

Mia opened the truck door wide to start cheering. "We're not going to jail! We're not getting charged!" she started jumping around with Will. "Not getting caught today!"

Angel stared blankly at Eden, who pushed up her blue sunglasses. This girl wasn't the saint everyone assumed she had been on her road of religion.

"Are you insane?" Mallory freaked. "That's like burning down the CN Tower!"

Eden seemed unconcerned with anything being said, especially that she had committed a crime. It seemed there was no pit of guilt over ruining people's things or even the thousands of dollars invested in that school. She was the devil dressed like an angel, plotting until she got bored or saw the wrong. It was the true mask behind the innocent smile, and the mind filled with Bible verses.

"Eden has always been the most insane," Bryce said with a cheeky grin. "She did us all a favour by burning it down. Mia wasn't even the one who suggested burning it down."

Bryce walked to Emma, who had wide eyes before kissing the top of her head.

"You have fireworks!" Mia exclaimed, ripping open the box.

Mia took out a lighter, causing Angel to put out his palm. She was slammed to the ground by an unseen force; the lighter landed a safe distance away from her.

"I always forget Angel has that power," Bryce stated. "Use it more often on Mia. She runs off like a dog when she sees something that seems amazing, when normally it isn't."

She attempted to pull herself up, but Angel's power still held her down. It was something he realized in his power that he didn't fear using it during fights or trying to manage a girl who might burn something.

"Vete a la mierda! Estaba haciendo algo útil," Mia cussed in Spanish. "Let me go!" She tried moving her head, but it still wasn't working.

Angel walked over to the girl, trying to move her fingers. "Entonces, no juegues con el encendedor," he said.

Mia gritted her teeth, trying to nod, but it wasn't working. Angel creased the gravity hold as she groaned in frustration.

"Mia actually knows how to speak another language? Did it actually sound correct? Because I don't know Spanish," Bryce stated.

"I don't speak it because we speak English here, duh. I know Malay since my mom is originally from Singapore. I also know Portuguese. Plus, I could swear without Mallory hearing my words," Mia remarked, sticking out her tongue. She jumped to her feet, still holding some of the fireworks in hand.

"We should set them away from the cars, because we don't want more things to burn," Mark said.

Angel looked at Eden, who was playing with a lighter in her hand. She kept it lit, holding it close to her face and just watching the flame before her eyes would roam around the area.

"Don't do it, Eden," Emma pleaded, looking like she'd combust from the stress of this situation.

Angel felt just as anxious, watching the way Eden's eyes roamed from the fireworks to the car.

"Fine," Eden agreed.

Angel held a sparkler in his hand, grabbing Mia's dropped lighter to light it. It sparked around him as he stood away from the two cars. Most around him stared in awe, as he felt drawn to watch the sight.

"Light the fireworks!" Mia called.

James aligned some of the fireworks near the ruins of the church.

Angel couldn't believe that once there was an old church, surrounded by a couple of buildings. Now, it was just piles of burnt building of ash or standing by a few bored. Yet, this would never be the town it once was ten months ago.

"You literally burned it down?" James asked, looking back at Eden. She twisted an unlit cigarette in her fingers, looking at James with a nod.

"What good will it be when this is over? Most students have died, and parents aren't going to send students there," she said.

Angel walked away before Eden could say anything else. He watched some of the red and golden fireworks set off, staring in awe while holding his sparkler.

"This is the big finish," Emma said beside him. She smiled, her eyes still bloodshot. "You know, you've been a hero too, Angel."

Angel knitted his brows together, since he'd consider himself more of a helper than a hero. It's not that he was always saving or maintaining things like Zane or Jason.

"If you didn't know about the seizure information, Ilya might have died earlier. Not just that, but more at the daycare could have died," she gulped.

Angel slowly nodded because he has never been praised for knowing information about seizures. If anything, it's been something he was judged for or even bullied for knowing the information.

"Hanna knows more than me, but you did help Mallory protect herself," Emma said, cracking her fingers nervously. "I mean, I'm just not sure if you noticed or thought, so I thought I'd point it out. Sorry if it bothers you or something."

Angel smiled, shaking his head. "It doesn't bother me. It's not that I expected from being a babysitter to trying to destroy this thing," he said. "It's still not the end, but we have to wait until the final battle actually happens."

"Even we don't know what will happen," she whispered over the loud fireworks, tears streaming down her cheeks. "We still might die, but it's all about when we fight. Cassandra would probably have to find Divina or Ashley, or she'll be the one to come roaming to fight us."

They had given up on the table because Greyson kept getting frustrated, as did Jason. This resulted in them walking down the highway as glowing fireworks lit up the plaza. Isn't this normally done before soldiers go to war? Well, this would be the final battle whenever they found her.

They walked in an empty field, Greyson holding the flashlight in front with him behind. One of the main objectives was to find Divina or Ashley, based on some information they had heard about lately.

"If that thing is knocked out by Divina, we'd have to locate Cindy, because this isn't a single battle," Greyson spat, flashing the light around.

Jason stopped as Greyson's light flashed on a sleeping Bella, who wasn't really Bella. Her dark eyes shot open, a grin creeping across her lips.

"Did you hear I got my powers back?" she sneered, jumping back on her feet.

Divina searched around before she pulled Ashley out of the dirt. At this point, Ashley didn't even look human anymore. She was breathing heavily from being buried in the dirt, as she had a large piece of grass tied around her neck like a dog leash.

"People saw this idiot being humiliated," Divina laughed. "Since its weak, I snapped its right arm. Soon we get to see this god die into nothing but ash. God's plan failed and left it weak like always."

Ashley glared up at Divina before she smashed her foot on Ashley's neck. She started screaming, kicking her legs violently, attempting to move Divina's foot away.

"So, you'd want us to just gather Cassandra?" Jason asked.

"You'll still need your freaks that are alive, because it's not all that simple, right?" Divina taunted, eyeing Ashley.

"I thought it was a quick process?" Greyson questioned.

Divina yanked the last hair off Ashley's head that left her with bloody roots. She let out a bloody scream as Jason looked away.

"Like any battle, it's a process. So, we have to build up the power while you need to be distracted with whatever god pulls," Divina spat sourly.

Ashley could still pull strings, but Jason wasn't sure where she would. What else could she do? Cassandra was maintaining most of this due to her outstanding powers that rival Divina and Ashley.

"You have a light display showing, which can blind this thing's vision. If you explain that to Zane, he'll know what to do next," Divina said.

Jason looked at Greyson, but his eyes narrowed at the sight in front of them. He had a deep question in mind, one he wanted to ask but felt he shouldn't.

"What would have happened if Cassandra wasn't born?" he trailed off.

Jason felt this wasn't going to be a good answer, even if Bella's face kept a sadistic smile. It was hard in general trying to still loop his mind around that this wasn't the same Bella anymore. The girl he loves wasn't standing in front of him anymore but some monster.

"I would have brought someone into this place. You may have also died by now, but it's not my concern," Divina stated.

Jason felt a sickly feeling in his stomach because Scarlett having a baby was considered something fantastic. Not in the supernatural powers or her growing rate, but having a freak that saved them from death.

"I'd blame that human who created this once you get out. Heather may be dead, since Cassandra got very mad," Divina snickered with a wink. "That daughter of yours is quite protective of you, Greyson."

Jason felt his heart race because he didn't know that Cassandra had the ability to harm those close to the bubble. Maybe there was even more power in her that she just didn't show around others.

"How about we have this final showdown in the plaza? Does that seem like a great fit, God?" Divina taunted, kicking Ashley in the side.

Ashley looked close to death herself, like she had with all her broken or burned places on her body. She mumbled something, but Divina kept a smile.

"God agrees as well. I'll drag this thing, unless it escapes, but that won't happen. Plus, you have your display in the sky and have to make a plan," Divina laughed, running off in the opposite direction.

Jason blinked, looping all the information in his mind. This wasn't going to be simple, even with all of Ashley's powers gone.

"Back to camp," Greyson dryly said before Cindy appeared. "Showdown is at the plaza."

Cindy looked around the dark area, seeming to search for someone. She nodded, holding a piece of paper in her hand. Jason wondered if there had been some plan Zane created for the final ending.

"I'll teleport you back," she said. She took Greyson first before returning for himself in his trailer. She handed him a folded sheet of paper as he knitted his eyebrows together.

"This is from Bella; I forgot to give it," Cindy said as she held it out. Jason widened his eyes, slowly grabbing it from her hands. "I know what it says, since she was the one that gave it to me that day."

Cindy teleported away, leaving Jason to flicker on the lantern on the small table. He leaned close enough that some light was produced, but it had been hard with Cassandra keeping the sky black.

Jason:

By the time you read this, my soul will be gone, or however it works. Maybe, but I'm guessing Divina doesn't want some mutant. Anyway, I'm so sorry about everything I did with using you for my status. If this got you freedom, I'd be okay with it. Don't get discouraged about this because you still need to beat the person who started this all.

I know your mind is still swimming with questions. My choice is because I deserve to die, despite everything. One day, when we meet again, hopefully you'll forgive me for everything I've done. I really did love you.

Love,

Bella

Jason felt tears streaming down his cheeks, his hand over his face. Confronting Bella when she was an illusion had hurt, but this felt worse. If there weren't words spoken, he'd been left with this letter that made his chest ache. Looking at the back of the paper, it was blank. It was only one sheet of paper, just like he was given when Bryce showed him the breakup letter. He thought he could focus on fighting Ashley, but he still needed the time to handle Bella's whole death. However, he had to keep it in the backseat. If he is distracted, it could pose danger.

Cindy appeared back in his trailer, both hands at her sides while staring at him.

"How much did you know?" he asked, muffled.

"All of it. Nevaeh would reign in the thoughts when she first discovered," she stated. "According to Bella, she didn't want you to know. All of it was supposed to be kept secret, only with a letter. I knew she'd make the choice before it became an option."

He knitted his eyebrows because he didn't quite know how that was possible. Nobody knew the host body was going to be the situation until the storm had stopped months ago.

"The golden king and golden queen lost everything in this place. Where does that lead after killing someone or using someone? All of it leads to some punishment," Cindy said acidly. "I'm not talking about what Luke used to do, but guilt. Guilt led Stick to protect Mallory, even if he got killed. Bella's guilt was directed at you, along with herself. It's just how my and Bella's grief differed because I turned cold and Bella hung for support. It's like Stick and Bella knew they had to die for what they were doing."

Jason never thought of it all that way, even when Bella explained. Stick saved Mallory's life, while Bella gave them all a chance to leave this place.

"They saved people, even when they only cared about themselves before this started," she sighed. "Clean yourself up, because I'm sure Zane wants to speak with you," she teleported away.

Jason ran a hand over his face, letting out a sigh. The end was finally coming, but he didn't know what happened with Esme and Jade.

In the new Foodland, Preston sat against a rack of snacks, staying invisible. One girl named Phoebe came storming over to his aisle.

"Stop eating the food! We're supposed to be transporting it!" she freaked.

The girl had both hands on her hips, stopping right in front of him. She was in the seventh grade with uneven black hair and brown skin, dressed in a grey shirt and muddy pink leggings.

"I'm watching it," he said.

In general, his body was still sore from what had happened with Ashley's follower.

Yes, he watched Talia and Maverick get fried right in front of his eyes. The only option became that he had to get back before he got killed. Preston should be helping with the freaks, but they need more help here.

"Just bring some boxes!" she exclaimed, storming away.

He slowly stood, grabbing four boxes of fruit snacks and shuffling to the front. There was a group to grab all the food since they feared Ashley might find a way to burn this place down.

Oscar came down from the chip aisle, staring perplexed. "You are still invisible," he stated.

Preston turned himself visible. At least there had been someone around here he could talk to, since all these girls were disgusted by his compliments.

"This food thing is boring. I'm not complaining about finding weapons, but it's slow," Oscar said.

Preston didn't like it either, since he would rather be on the island if anything. Sure, the warmth has returned, but they didn't have hydro here.

"It's better than dying," Preston implied. His power was still useful, but it's dark with the slight light from the outside world.

"I'm glad Eden finally burned down, Uden. That wreckage needed to go," Oscar said.

People assumed it was Ashley, which blame would be on her. In reality, Eden has to be the real mastermind, unless all those crackheads decided to light it on fire.

The two walked to the front of the building, where Yara stood. The front had beige walls with a green border in the middle, near the meat department that had been raided. They both stuffed the boxes into the back of the car, piling them up with food. One older boy named Kay leaned on the car with shaggy hair, bouncing a ball off the window, which kept falling on the ground.

"You'll probably break the window if you do that," Oscar said flatly.

Kay looked at the two with knitted eyebrows before narrowing his eyes. "It's calming," he said. "When this started, I was one of those who collected the dead infants in houses. I may not be a freak, but I'm fearing my parents' reaction."

"Then don't go back to them," Oscar stated.

"Are you crazy? They'd disown me if I did that," Kay freaked. He started to walk around the car, rambling about what his parents would do.

Preston didn't care what his parents would do. He would probably be sent home to attend some school wherever his parents lived now, since his dad would get job transfers often due to working in construction.

"Dude, sit still because you seem like you aren't listening," Preston remarked. "You act like Emma when she gets overwhelmed by a situation."

Preston fiddled with a ringlet of his brown, curly hair, awaiting the boy to say something.

Cindy then appeared in front of them, both her arms crossed. "Is the food on its way?" she asked, looking around.

"Pretty sure Yara is finishing most of it," Oscar spoke.

Cindy slowly nodded her head, pressing her lips together.

"We know insane Eden burned down Uden," Preston stated."The fireworks are pretty like you as well," he winked.

Cindy rolled her eyes at him. It was in one of the many magazines he found on the island that talked about the best compliments ranked to give someone's partner. In general, it was too cheesy for something he would say.

Kay started walking around the car again, which Cindy seemed to notice. Yara stared, coming out with a girl named Grace, who looked just as confused.

"You all have to get back because it's time," Cindy stated.

Preston didn't want to go back to that campground. It meant that the final battle with ugly Ashley would be arriving, where he'd actually step foot into the real world after months.

"Already?" Yara whispered.

"Wait, we are actually getting out? No bullshit or anything?" Oscar questioned.

Preston felt it may have been false as well. It all coming this quickly? He wasn't complaining, but next came hospitalization and court. Yet, that did mean having good food like they had just received.

"I'm so excited," Preston said dryly. "I wonder if my parents will care enough to come. Then again, barely any families came to family day."

Preston eyed Oscar, who knew exactly what he meant. Those that went to Uden Academy weren't going to be welcomed with warm arms, unless they had a parent that cared.

"That's if our parents look at us the same way," Cindy grumbled.

"Wait, they won't?" Kay panicked.

"Just hurry back," Cindy said, bopping away.

They stood still for a moment before Preston climbed himself on the top of the car. He sat there as Yara stared at him in confusion.

"I'm not squishing myself in there. I had Stick lay across me, and I felt numb," he stated.

When he was forced to go to the power plant, their car battery had died. This resulted in over eight of them being in a car that was fit for five. This meant he was thrown in the trunk when he was invisible, but Stick didn't realize. Back then, Stick wasn't a stick anymore.

"Let's see how many more of us die," Oscar bleakly said. He tried to push his way into the stuffed car, which resulted in him on the floor.

Kay and Grace attempted the same thing as Preston looked to see the fireworks still glowing in the sky. They must have found lots, which is one way to showcase death.

The final endgame is arriving. Prepare yourself because who knows if more death will arrive.

Plus we finally got to see Bella's final letter to Jason.