Hi everyone!!  SK here.

Yes this is the final chapter... I know.  

So for once I won't talk a lot here.  Let's just begin.  I hope you enjoy it!

Serena

"We did it," I repeat, letting the words sink in  I hear cheers echo out from beside us, from all the wonderful people who got to keep their lives today.  "We did... but not all of it."

Ash looks confused.  "What do you mean?"

"The balance is reset," Heliux says, and we both turn.  He's slowly standing up, with Layra to help him.  "But someone still needs to repair the damage."

"I'll do it," I say.  Who else can?  "But can I do it all?"

"You can't," Layra answers, then points.  "But together, you can."

I turn towards where she's pointing, and to my astonishment I see Xerneas standing there.  "Xerneas... you came after all!" I say happily.  "You must've brought Braixen back to me... so thank you."  I step up to the Pokemon and bow my head.  "Thank you so much, Xerneas.  But if you wouldn't mind, I need one more thing of you."

Xerneas nods, seeming to understand.  It moves to give me room to get onto its back.  I look towards the sky, where the stars are slowly starting to fade away- not because of Drago, but because dawn is coming.  And we need the sun for that.

"We need to go up, Xerneas," I say.  "We can do it."

Xerneas lets out a might cry as I look towards Ash.  He nods at me, determination in his eyes.  It rubs off on me, and I feel it fill my soul.  One last thing.  You can do this.

Xerneas leaps off the ground, and using its mysterious magic, begins to climb higher and higher towards the sky.  The farther we go, the more of Drago's Destruction I see.  I see vast forests burnt to crisp, with now-homeless surviving Pokemon shivering in the cold.  I see molten rock and lava flowing over various land masses; there are definitely no survivors there.  I look up, and the sky's icy black is drawing nearer.  The closer we get, I can see the stars beginning to glow again, galaxies beginning to come back into existence.   If I look closely, I can see the familiar shapes of some beloved Pokemon...

We reach the sky, and pause for a moment.  I look at my fingers, then hold them up to the sky.  I brush them against it, marveling at its icy touch and warm feeling.  It feels marvelous.  I do it again, smiling as I do so; I'm touching the sky.  The real sky.

I am wistful for a second.  If someone had told me a couple years ago that I would be the Queen of a group of fairies, I would have scoffed at them with disbelief.  Now I am here, trying to save the universe.

How did I get here?

Xerneas nods its head at me, and I realize with a jolt that I've been wasting time.  I summon my power and the Legendary Pokemon sends me some of its energy to boost my power.  My hand is alight with blue flame.  I brush it against the sky, and a blue burst of energy ripples out from my touch.  I see the blast continue outwards, beyond the places that I can go, and I soon see a faint glow from the distance, getting brighter and brighter.  I smile.  Welcome back, Sun.

I gesture for Xerneas to go downwards, and we float down back towards the earth.  On the way down, I see our magic work its power; forests return to life, and the lava fades away to the cities and towns that were there before it.  I don't see much people or Pokemon, but I hope that the magic reverses their deaths as well.

We approach the ground and I see everyone waiting for us.  I hop off of Xerneas's back, and I am greeted with hugs from everyone.

"You did it!" they cheer.

"No, we did it," I exclaim happily.  "We did it!"

The cheers and joyousness continues as the sun continues to rise, the dawn of a new age being just enough.  And when I see Ash, full of hope for our future, it becomes more than enough.

Some time later...

"Everything is looking great!" I exclaim happily.  "It will be great finally having everyone here."

About a week ago, the Dark fairies moved in with us.  Heliux informed me that before the war, there were never any borders and all the fairies lived together in this spot.  It only seemed fitting that everyone would live together again.  Using old texts, we are going to build the Colony back to its original design using our magic- and boy does it look great so far!  It's been wonderful having the Dark fairies here.  Standing on my balcony with Heliux, it feels so real.  Peace has come.

"It looks just like how I remember it," Heliux confirms.  "Everyone seems to have been settling in quite nicely as well."

"Yeah," I agree absently.  I see Ash's chambers next door.  Even though we are together now, the thought of him still gives me Butterfree in my stomach... but now the nervousness is for a different reason.  I still think he doesn't know.  I have to tell him.  I have to stop putting this off.

After everything was resolved, we, together, decided to confront the Ministers on the matter of our relationship.  They revealed that the rule was only put in place to prevent Soul Connection through the Necklaces- something that we already did to perform the Balance Ritual.  We have their approval... so now we can finally be in love.  The timing has finally worked out for us.

"I can see that you're thinking of a certain someone," Heliux says slyly.  "What is he up to right now?"

"S-Stop," I mumble, beginning to turn scarlet.  "But I have no idea.  He's probably somewhere overseeing the building process.  Besides, you're one to talk.  I know you're happy that someone has moved in with us."

"It's nice," Heliux says, and I can tell that he is trying desperately to hide his smile.  "It's very nice.  We no longer have to wait years to see each other."

"It is nice having Layra around," I agree.  "She's awesome."  

We stand in silence for a bit, and I let out a small sigh.  I try to think about what I have planned for the rest of my day.  I have to oversee some of the building process.  I'm going to have lunch with Lillie.  Layra needs to talk to me about something, and finally, finally, I will tell Ash, one way or another.  He deserves to know that I am-

"How are you doing?" Heliux asks.  "You are still feeling okay, right Your Lightness?"

"Y-Yeah, mostly," I reply.  "Things have been okay for the most part, but I get tired more easily.  But I already know that more things will change since I am- well, you know..."

"You can say it," the Minister points out, looking a bit befuddled.

"Pregnant," I spit out.  "Since I'm pregnant.  It... still feels weird to use that word.  It feels so surreal that I'm..." I trail away as soon as I turn around, dread filling me.

Ash is there, and he's been listening.

I gulp.

Heliux clearly senses the tension.  "I'll give you two some time to yourselves," he calls out, making his leave.

As soon as he is gone we stare at each other for what feels like years.  Ash walks up to me, taking my hands in his own, gazing at me with those brown eyes of his.  "You're... pregnant?"

"I-I was going to t-tell you," I stammer, unsure of his opinion of it.  "I-I just-"

"But... how?" he chokes out.  "We never-"

"N-No, I... um.  W-With fairies children happen through Soul Connection, through N-Necklaces.  So when we saved the world, we... you know.  So now I'm pregnant."  I look away, unable to see his face.  Is he upset?

"Serena, look at me."

I look back at him, and I almost want to cry.

His eyes light up as he picks me up and spins me around.  I let out a small laugh, and he puts me down and hugs me close.  "Serena, that's amazing.  I'm going to be a dad..." he starts crying.  "I can't believe it."

I quickly dry his tears, a smile on my face.  "Don't cry, Ashy.  I'm happy that you're happy.  You're going to be a great father."

"And you will be a great mother Sere," he adds.  That makes me smile.  If you say so, Ash.

Hand in hand, we walk to the edge of my balcony and stare at the rest of the fairies below.  Ash and I will be together, leading the new generation of fairies.  We will have a family together.  And although things are not perfect, together we will try our hardest to make them so.  We have a thousand years together.  A thousand years... a thousand chances.  

A thousand years beyond the future... I can see it.

There is us.

Yes, that was the final chapter.  I sincerely hope you enjoyed reading it, and this book.

Read onto the next part, if you would please :')