Smoke rose from the ruins. The ground trembled from the giant's steps. And the army of Voggoth marched forward…
…The weight of her torment finally grew too heavy on her shoulders. Ashley slid her back against the wall until sitting on the floor, her head cradled in her arms and unabated sadness flowing in heaves and moans.
Jorge Benjamin Stone-the boy who had destroyed one of The Order's bases-stood over his mother with his head tilted curiously. How had he never seen the sadness before? How could he not know how alone his mother felt?
He reached out, placing his arms around mommy's head. She leaned into his grasp.
The boy's tears joined his mother's…
…The push of a button froze the video image of Trevor and Nina cheek to cheek on the television screen.
Nina slowly reached her hand across the void between herself and the static image in an attempt to grasp it; to fully comprehend. Her mouth worked open as if trying to scream away the chaos inside, but no sound came forth.
Nina Forest touched the screen and bowed her head as she realized that, yes, she could be more than a soldier, more than a warrior. But when The Order had stolen her memories they had also stolen away the one man-the one soul — able to find that secret part of her heart.
Trevor, my love.