The Epilogue

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I never thought I would be so happy to see the sunrise. The night that myself and my companions had experienced was something I never wanted to go through again. But sadly, Life isn't that predictable. If It was, then I would have stayed away from anything that would have lead me to the events of that night. Which would have been a shame, because through it all, I had found a band of misfits, just like me, who would soon became the people I gave a shit about the most in this life. We had caught up with Retribution, Cello & Roxy in a cemetery nearby. They were all safe, just as I had hoped, and like myself and Noel, they were all dealing with a different type of shock. Some hid it well though. Especially Noel, who once we had got to the cemetery seemed to recognize it, and made a B-line to a gravestone. He obviously needed a moment to himself, so I gave it to him. One long cigarette filled moment, and then I caught up with him. When I got to the gravestone that Noel had decided to stare at, I read the engraving which said: Here lies Meagan Adams. Devoted Wife, Sister, Daughter & Mother. She was once an angel amongst women, but now she is a woman amongst angels. I didn't know who this Meagan was, but judging by Noel's face, she was obviously someone special, and now wasn't the time to ask questions. Noel had been a friend to me when I needed one the most. When my ass was on the line he stood up for me, stood by me, and did everything in his power to help me. So instead of grilling him, I decided to return the favor. 'I'm sure this is the point where one of us says something profound' I began 'But my brain is running on empty right now. So, I'm going to leave that duty in your more than capable of hand... ... middle of paper ... ...oming with us. I remember that moment like it was yesterday. A part of me wanted to call it quits after this. But I knew that it was only a matter of time before some other psychopath would decide to have a temper tantrum. 'Cause as a mad man once said to me: A gun cannot be fired by it's self. It needs a nut job to pull the trigger. And there are more than enough wacko's out there with itchy trigger fingers. That's when I realized who we were...We could not be condemned because of what we stood for. We could not be forgiven, for we would have to go to great lengths to keep this world safe, and with the hell we would have to go through, we could not be forgotten. We are the ones who fell out of line, so that you can see another day. We are the ones who shed light amongst the darkness. We are The Fallen...And the war has just begun.

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