Chapter 25
Day 4
21:38
Javier runs out of his wheelhouse, and shouts out to the group, "A storm is heading in our direction; we need to put our life jackets on." Everyone then runs in the cabin, and grab a life jacket. Tabitha then runs downstairs to tell Elijah the news, after remembering that she went downstairs to relax. She runs into the room, and finds Elijah reading a book on the bed.
Elijah looks at Tabitha and asks her, "Why are you-" when Tabitha yells out,” Quick, get your life jacket on." Elijah suddenly runs up into the cabin, and looks for the life jackets, but can't find her lifejacket, but only Lucas', and quickly goes back out to find the group all on deck.
She then looks at Tabitha, attempting to overcome the merciless moaning of the winds, and yells out, "There's no life jacket for me."
Tabitha shouts in reply, "Then I shall hold you." Elijah runs over to Tabitha, but as she does so, a wave washes onboard, and sweeps Elijah off her feet. Aaron reaches for her, and catches her. Suddenly, the rain stops, and the sea's churning is calmer. 
"Ahh, I think it's getting better," Aaron says.
Javier goes back into the wheelhouse, and is joined by Aaron. Aaron walks to Javier, and shakes his hand. "No hard feelings for my comments yesterday?" Aaron says as he extends his arm.
"What made you change your thinking?"
"Well, let's just say... I have a guardian angel, and a hell of an experience that is so strange, a quantum physicist wouldn't understand." Aaron says, and looks at Elijah. "Also, can you go here?” pointing to a blank point on the GPS.
"Why?" Javier asks.
"Don't question it, just do it."
"Alright." 
Aaron then remembers something else, and he goes back into his cabin room, and takes the manila folder up to the deck. "Lucas, do you have a match or a lighter?" he asks Lucas.
"Yeah... Why?" Lucas responds.
"Because I want you to light this folder on fire. Don't ask me why; just do what I ask of you, please. This folder could lead to someone's death."
"Alright," Lucas says, and takes a match, lighting the folder on fire.
They finally reach the island, and everyone is amazed, except for Aaron. Aaron pulls Jonas away, and tells him to go to the shuniye tribe, and look for Audrey. He then tells everyone else to stay on the ship. Aaron then hikes to the Shiroun tribe, hoping that everything turns out better. Instead, he finds a torn down wall, and a fire blown city, and many soldiers battling for their city. Aaron turns his attention towards Hope, and runs toward the castle. He reaches the castle, and finds Hope's room, and sees Hope. 
"Hope, you might not know me, but I know you. I've made some bad decisions, and I offered my life to the gods, but they told me to change the future. In other words, if you want me to save you, come with me." Scared, she takes his hand. He picks her up and puts her on his back, and he runs for the border of the city. After reaching the border, he begins taking her to the boat.
"Why are you doing this?" Hope asks Aaron. Aaron lets her down, and they sit in the jungle facing each other.
"Well, originally, my ship had hit a major storm. My group lost one of our friends to the sea, and we soon lost all power. We were adrift for a few days, until we found this island. Later, I was taken to your city, and after a battle and my victory, you fell in love with me. We began having a relationship. But something changed in me. I became more barbaric, and killed the captain of my ship, and was betrayed by two of my friends. Our... or should I say your tribe, was lead by me to the Shuniye tribe, and I ended up watching my best friend be slain. In my anger, I looked to find the murderer of my friend: the friends that told me he was killed. I caught one of the betrayers, but the other one took you hostage. She killed you, and I killed the friend that I found. I pronounced my love to you, and stood there while the dead were being buried at the other tribe. I didn't want to leave you as the blood leaked to of your beautiful body. I had troops find your murderer, and she was killed by the most religious person I know. Her soul was darkened, and I didn't eat or sleep well for the next couple of days. Finally, I looked to the heavens for divine intervention, and I was given a second chance to clean my record, to set things right, and make other peoples’ lives better. But now, I fear I have made things worse. I guess… Elijah has to die to make everyone else’ lives better.” He walks back to the cliff where he first sacrificed his life. He and Hope both look to the heavens, but Hope is distracted as she sees a meteor hurdling towards her city.  She screams in terror, as it hits with mighty force, killing all the warriors in her empire. She screams in horror, and starts to run for the other side of the cliff, but Aaron catches her, and holds her close.
“It’s okay, it’s okay… the gods know their plan, and this must be the saddening road to make things better. Come on, let’s go to the Shuniye tribe, and figure this out.

Chapter 26
Day 5
12:35
Aaron and Hope walk together to the Shuniye tribe, with Aaron’s arm held tightly around her body.
“Are you sure you want to do this?” Aaron asks Hope, still deeply saddened by the massive loss.
“Yeah,” Hope says, wiping a tear off her face. She then puts her arms around his, and thanks him for holding onto her. “I was also thinking of… leaving the island, and making a home with you.”
“If you truly wish to, then alright.” They then walk into the Shuniye tribe together, and they ask where they can meet the leader. But first, Aaron sees Jonas with a girl, and yells out to him. Jonas, surprised, looks at Aaron, and walks over.
“So, Aaron, who’s the girl?” Jonas asks.
“This is Hope, princess of the Shiroun tribe. She wishes to speak with the king of your tribe.”
“Oh, it just so happens Audrey would know where he is. And we’re sorry about the incident last night. It was too tragic.”
The group walks with Jonas and Audrey, and they enter the King’s senate room, and they all takes a seat. The King walks in, and greets them all. Hope then steps forward with Aaron, and she smiles at him.
“I’m Hope, heir to the thrown of the Shiroun tribe. I am here to set amends with this tribe, and to send in my resignation as heir of the Shiroun tribe. A life where my family has been slain is just too much for me to handle. I am sure you will accept my resignation, and take control of my tribe. I hope I can build a family of my own.”
Looking at the two standing, the king stands up, and walks with a cane to them. He stands in front of them, and extends his right arm. Aaron extends his arm, and they shake hands. He then turns to Hope, and says, “I am deeply saddened by the tragic event facing you right now. The remainder of my troops were sent to the city, and only a few of my soldiers were alive. I hate to say this, but I’m sure your decision to leave is the right choice. Make a family, and live your live with no regrets. I will also make sure proper memorials are set up for your family and tribesmen.”
“Thank you,” Hope says.
“Go, now.” The king says to them, and Aaron and Hope face to leave the room.
“Hey, Jonas, you coming?” Aaron asks.
“No. I’m going to create a family of my own with Audrey.”
“So I take it this is goodbye.”
“No, it’s not… It’s see you later.”
They then shake hands, and Aaron leaves with Hope in his arms. They then begin talking about what happened.

Chapter 27
Day 5
18:30
Aaron and Hope finally reach the ship, and they get on the boat.
“Where’s Jonas?” Zakiya asks him.
“He chose a different path in life, and is making a family right about… now.” Aaron says, chuckling afterwards.  “And oh yeah, this is Hope. She unfortunately lost her family to the meteor last night.”
“Oh, sorry.”
"It's okay. Our priests say that what happens in our lives should be thought of positively. No matter how negative it can be, we should have a positive outlook, and be grateful that life still goes on. So for that, I am grateful," Hope replies.
"Well, that's a good thing," Zakiya says.
"Captain, let's get this fucker afloat and running," Aaron says jokingly.
"Aye aye," Javier says, and he goes in the wheel house.
Aaron turns to Hope and says, "Do you want to see things from the top of the ship?"
"Yeah, sure."
Aaron climbs on top of the wheelhouse, and pulls Hope on top on the wheelhouse. He sits down, and shows her his lap. "Some call it the cheap seat, but I call it the best seat on the wheelhouse," he says smiling.
She sits across his lap, and says, "Wow, it comes with a girl warmer."
"And with the right person, it also comes with a heart warmer." Zakiya looks at them from the deck, and shakes her head.

Chapter 28
Day 6
07:24
Aaron wakes up, and still notices Hope sitting on him, with her arms around him. He sighs, looks around, and puts his arms around her body, looking out at the ocean. Zakiya goes on the deck, and after seeing Aaron still on the chair, climbs up on top of the wheelhouse. She looks at him, and says, "Dude, you're obsessed. You stayed out on the wheelhouse with a girl you don't know."
"We just... lost track of time. And it feels as if I knew her for... basically forever."
"Well I can wake her up if you want."
"No. Hey, is breakfast ready?"
"Yeah."
"Alright, if you can, could you get me a table, duct tape it to the wheelhouse, and get some food up here?"
"I guess." Zakiya then goes back down to the lower deck.
She goes and finds the group, and tells them about Aaron still being in the chair with Hope. 
"Well, she is pretty good looking. I hope they do well," Elijah says.
"Wait, Aaron is with a girl? Oh, I hafta see this," Tabitha says, and runs up to see them. Elijah grabs her quickly though.
Zakiya says, "You don't need to see them. You can find a better scene in any mediocre love story."
"But I want to see it," Tabitha says, and wiggles out of Elijah's weak arms. She runs up to the deck, and climbs up to the wheelhouse roof. "Ahh, what a cute couple."
"What the hell are you doing up here?" Aaron says pissed off. Hope stretches as she wakes up. "Ahh great, you woke her up."
"You looked so cute together though."
"But still, you don't go and barge in on someone," Aaron says.
"What's going on, Aaron?" Hope asks.
"Just one of my friends. She thought we were a cute couple, so she climbed up here just to look at us."
"Oh. Well if you ever need me to give you advice on his past, then just give me a holler," Tabitha says.
"Hope, can you excuse us for a second, I need to talk to Tabitha," Aaron says.
"Yeah, sure," Hope says, and she gets off of him. Aaron motions for Tabitha to get off the wheelhouse, and after she does, he jumps off.
"Go in the wheelhouse please?" Aaron says. Tabitha goes in, and Aaron follows her, with Javier at the wheel of the boat. "Why does Hope need advice on my so-called 'past'. I don't even remember me having a past."
"What's going on guys?" Javier asks.
"Don't ask."
"Well, last night, I remember having a dream. It was horrible, and I tried to wake out of it, but something kept me in there. We were on the trip during the storm, and Elijah was taken by the sea. And Somehow, we wound up at this island. And you end up killing Lucas, Javier, Jonas, and Megan. Hope is killed, and I kill Zakiya. You end up sacrificing yourself, and then it ends. At first, I thought nothing of it. But then I remember you knowing exactly where the island was," Tabitha says.
"Well, I'm sorry to say it, but everyone you mentioned, is alive. Jonas is happy with Audrey, Javier, Elijah, Lucas, and everyone else is alive. And since time travel doesn't exist, there is no past. And technically, it would be the future," Aaron says.
"Yeah, I remember it too," Javier says.
"Can you just fucking believe me, there's nothing to worry about. And please, don't ruin things for me and Hope,"
"Alright," Tabitha says.
"Thanks." Aaron leaves, and jumps back up on top of the wheelhouse, and Zakiya just serving the plates. "Ahh, thank you so much Zakiya." Aaron sits on his seat, and Hope sits on his lap again.
"Hey Javier, how long 'till we reach home?" Aaron asks.
Javier gets out of the wheelhouse and says, "Another two days."
"Well hurry up, I wanna go the fuck home."

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