Kim

I'd been observing them for quite some time now. I had gotten used to the idea of there being two of me, but now that there was only me again it seemed odd. The other Kim was less skilled than myself and made it a habit to get killed, which drained both of us. I of course did everything in my power to stay alive. Unknown to them, I was actually living in the same place as them.

A few times I ran into Jared, Kindra or Rachel, but I told them I was just a memory. They didn't believe me of course, but they understood that I wanted to remain hidden. I just wish my other half hadn't been so foolish.

Now that it was all over, I felt safe to come out of hiding. I was a lot older than they had remembered me, I had survived many decades. I met Sterling and Rain face to face. I stood in their way.

"Excuse us." Rain said politely.

"You can't go."

"What? Who are you? And what right do you have. . ." then it hit him, "Kim? But we thought you were dead."

"Not yet. But this will be the last time I die." I said humbly, "You can't leave. The virus has already effected you and will eventually effect your ship. You will never make it home. And if you did, you would destroy them. There is no way of knowing how this virus would effect your people, it's best not to risk it."

"She's right." Rain slipped her hand into his and squeezed it tight, "Besides, Kindra needs us. And Rachel's son needs a playmate." she grinned warmly.

"Then it's settled. Come on, let's go tell the others we're not leaving after all."

"Please walk slow," I started, "I don't have the strength that I used to have. My old age is catching up to me. Now that the virus has taken over my body, I suspect I only have a short time left before I can finally cross over to the other side."

"You've been looking forward to this for a long time, haven't you?" Rain said as she put her arm around me.

"Longer than you'll ever know." I winked, "suffice it to say, I was there when Noah built his ark."


CONCLUSION:
Once they all met up again, they went deep into hiding. Kim only survived a few more hours. Rain and Rachel both gave birth to beautiful baby boys. Sterling stepped in to be father to both boys. And the rest is history. . .