"Sami! Sami?! SAMI!! Where are you...?" Nell was both furious and frustrated. "Those bastards... This is so unfair..." She saw Sami's shredded wristband on the ground, collapsed and let out a sob. "Sami... I'm so sorry..." Sami finally ventured out onto the beach. There was little cover there and she didn't want to walk out into a trap, so she had stayed in the cave until Black Hole had passed by. The fog of war had lifted by then, and she could see the tanks moving on into the distance, and the sleek black battleship coasting along beside them. The battleship... The one that had demolished her troops... She silently vowed to return the favour when she had the chance, but put the thought in the back of her mind for the time being. She had more things to worry about right now, like getting back to HQ. They probably thought she was killed in the blast. She started up the mountain slope. It was a slow start, but it became easier as the mountain curved towards its flat peak. Fairly soon she was at the top, scanning the area. It was sunny now, with blue skies. The plains looked especially green with the water from the fog glistening. Nature seemed oblivious to war...Sami could see the HQ in the distance. Sami thought to herself, "There doesn't seem to be much activity outside... Maybe they're still-" "SAMI!" Sami was suddenly wrapped in Nell's arms from behind. "Geez, Nell, you nearly gave me a heart attack!" Sami gasped. She smiled as Nell loosened her grip and turned around to face her. Nell hugged Sami again and Sami hugged back. Only then did Sami realize Nell was crying. "It's okay Nell, I'm fine. We'll be alright. I'm sorry things didn't turn out as we planned." Nell continued sobbing. "Sami... I thought I lost you. I tried to tell you, but-" "Don't worry, Nell. These things happen, it'll be okay." Sami held the embrace until Nell settled down. She was glad someone cared for her so much, and felt warm inside as the crisp, cool wind blew around them. As Nell was letting go, the girls' eyes met and locked. Slowly, almost carefully, they leaned forward and kissed.
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