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~Five years later~

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*Play Song*

"Oh c'mon! HOW COULD CHU DEREK HOW COULD CHU!" Crystal screams painfully, stuffing her face with multiple pizza slices, all simultaneously disappearing into her mouth.

Violet was comforting her sister, fueling her with more and more pizza so she didn't run out.

"We should really stop watching Grey's Anatomy......I swear my water count has gone from 70% to 20%" Amy sniffles, slowly eating some popcorn at her end of the very long couch at Aphmau's house.

"NEVER!!!" Crystal exclaims, her eyes fixated on the large curved tv screen in front of her.

Keely was just stuffing her face with pies, very happily.

Altzac, Zach, Xio, Alexis were all watching while eating assorted chips.

The couples were all sitting together.

Cadenza was leaning into Garroth's side, Garroth's arm around her shoulder.

Katelyn was sitting on Travis's lap, Travis's arm around Katelyn's waist.

Lucinda and Laurence were sitting together, cute little seven year old Lucy playing on the floor with another four year old.

Aphmau was in the kitchen fixing up some more popcorn for everyone, pouring extra butter into one of them.

"Aaron, come here please" She calls to the living room, the little four year old obeying his mother's command, coming into the kitchen with bold wide pure black eyes.

"Yes mama?" The little boy replies, his black hair swept over his tanned face, licking his lips at the numerous bowls of popcorn before him.

"Do you mind bringing the popcorn out for everyone?" Aphmau smiles, gesturing to the large white bowls filled of buttered condiments.

"Okay mama" Aaron Jr responds, taking the bowls from Aphmau, one in each hand, trying to navigate to the living room.

"Popcorn?" He says in a cute little high pitched voice to Katelyn, who was walking into the kitchen.

Katelyn smiles, but shakes her head, gesturing him to what looked like dumping popcorn down somebody's shirt, Aaron Jr giggles giddly, bobbing his head up and down in agreement, running into the living room with the intent of something mischievous.

Aphmau just shakes her head, picking up the popcorn wrappers and tossing them in the trash bin.

"Whaaaat?" Katelyn smirks, coming over to the island table, observing Aphmau's expression.

"He's only 4 Katelyn.....Why are you teaching him pranks......" Before she can finish, you could hear a startled scream from the living room, followed by contagious laughter.

"...THAT is why.." Katelyn stabs a thumb in the direction of the living room, causing Aphmau also to giggle.

"Haha.....yeah" Aphmau says, resting her palm on a wet dishcloth, wiping away at the top of the Island table.

"Besides the jokes.......He would be proud" Katelyn smiles assuringly, Aphmau returning her smile, nodding, knowing she was referring to Aaron Senior.

"Uh....Aphmau....there is something I need to give to you...." Katelyn's voice dropping to a solemn tone, causing Aphmau to stop cleaning and look up, seeing Katelyn holding her arm out to her.

In Katelyn's hand, is purple voice recorder, a painfully familiar symbol on it.

8D

Aphmau looks from the recorder to Katelyn, who's expression was blank.

"Something.....I should have gave to you 5 years ago....."

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Aphmau closes her room door behind her, shutting out everyone else in the house, slamming her back against the door, sliding down slowly until her butt touched the floor.

She brushes the small purple voice recorder in her hand, smiling slightly at the symbol on the top.

He knows I hate that face Aphmau thought.

And with as much strength as she could muster, she presses the play button.

Aphmau....

I don't know if you'll ever hear this......

I don't know if Katelyn or Teony were able to get the potion's effect off you but.....

I just want to say this because if you ever do hear this.....I would be long gone.....

Katelyn gave it to you years later, didn't she?

Don't be mad at her.....she probably just wanted you to heal a bit.....

Anyway.....like I was saying........I just want you to know.....

I love you Aphmau....

I love you more then literal words can say and my actions can do....

You were everything to me.....

You were my world.....

Your smile was the thing that made me happiest.....

Your voice was the thing that kept me calm....

It was you, that made the pain bearable.....

I really do hope you had moved one with your life by the time you hear this.....

Met someone else who made you smile.....

Had kids that lit up your day......

I know you are strong Aphmau.....

You always were.....

Like everytime you beat me in an arm wrestle. hehe.

It was times like those......

That made life.......not life.....

But heaven......

You made my life heaven Aphmau......

You were the light in my dark heart......

And I know....there was so much about me I didn't tell you.....

And I'm sorry about you.....

But yes.....I was the Ultima.....

The Ultima Werewolf.....

And you.....regardless if you have moved on or not......

Were my one and only.....mate....

When you are done listening to this message, please look inside this voice recorder.....

There is something inside.....

I love you Aphmau.....

Always have.....

Always will.....

Aaron.......

By the time the message ends, Aphmau was a tearful and nervous wreck, her eyes bloodshot and fingers trembling.

She softly screams in agony into the cuff of her shirt, then calms herself down, exhaling deeply.

She shakily opens the plastic lid of the voice recorder, finding something inside that makes her heart stop.

She pulls out of the sorta hollow recorder, a silver necklace, the pendant of it a red outline of what looked like to be.......

The same symbol.....she saw that day....

The day he.....sacrificed his life for everyone in Phoenix Drop....

The day.....he sacrificed his life for her.

She turns the necklace around in her hands, looking on the back, where there were a few words inscribed saying.....

For my stupid potato.....

She is the Ultima's mate.......

He sacrificed everything.....for her......

And this is what came to be.....the Ultima's Sacrifice.....

This is the end.....

I dedicate this book.....to all those soldiers and people who sacrifice and risk their lives every day, just so we can be safe.....

To all those wifes, husbands, mothers, fathers, children, and siblings that wait for their beloved to come home safely from the unforgiving battlefield.

This book is dedicated to you....

No matter if you are....

Straight

Gay

Bi

Pan

Ace

Mexican

White

Black

Asian

Brown

Trans

To all those.....who did the ultimate thing....

For the ultimate reason.....