All the guests got up from their seats and gazed at
the door. Justin and Wendy also turned around and gazed at the door with open
mouths. Mrs. Brisby gasped when she saw the in blood covered rat. Was that
really Sullivan? Justin was the first to step down. He slowly walked in
Sullivan's direction.

‘You! You are dead!'

‘No, yes. I don't know how it happened, either!
Suddenly I woke up! I was taken to the barn, where the barn-rats live. Jenner
was there, too. He's alive too! He's the one who did this to Brutus! I wanted
to warn you! But they are so strong, so strong...'

‘What are you talking about! Jenner's dead! Do you
hear me? Jenner's dead! And so are you!'

Justin grabbed Sullivan's shirt and started to shake
him. ‘You are supposed to be dead!'

‘I know, I know! Justin please! Stop this!'

‘Justin! Think about the Amulet! Perhaps they also
live because of the Amulet!' Wendy shouted, as she took Justin by his shoulders.

Justin released Sullivan and looked at him. It was the
same Sullivan he left at the Stone in the Garden. He was still the same small,
stocky, gray rat he used to know. As if struck by lightning, Justin realized
what Sullivan had said; Brutus! He ran out of the Main Hall to where Brutus had
stand guard. When he found him he immediately kneeled down and he checked his
pulse and breath. ‘Help me! He's still breathing!'

‘Do you think he'll make it?' Wendy stood next to
Justin, still wearing her wedding dress.

‘I don't know.' Justin replied, with an empty look in
his eyes.

‘Is there anything I can do for you?' Wendy softly
whispered as she touched Justin's shoulder.

‘No... yes! Promise me you'll stay inside until this
problem is solved. If he finds out about your pregnancy, he'll be bound to....'
Justin suddenly stopped.

‘He'll be bound to do what? Kill me?' Wendy asked.

‘No, he'll take you away from me. He'll take you
away...' Justin stood up from his chair. ‘I was so stupid! I should have finished
him off, I should have chopped his head off! I should have...'

‘Justin! Calm down! Please... What do you mean? He won't
take me away from you!'

‘Yes, he will! He's been waiting for this moment his
entire life!'

‘Justin... tell me what this is all about!'

‘No, I can't do that. You'll hate me....'

‘Try me.' Wendy said and she softly pulled Justin
towards the bed.

‘I can't do it. I can't. It'll kill you! You're
pregnant, I cannot tell you the truth....'

‘Justin, please. You're my husband, and even though
our wedding wasn't what we hoped it would be, we've taken vows. They were about
honesty, trust. Love. I swear to you that I won't hate you. How can I hate such
a wonderful person...'

‘Wendy stop it! I kept something from you which I
should have told you the moment I found out. But I was so scared that it would
hurt you, that it would destroy you. When he died I thought that he took the
secret into his grave with him, that it wasn't important anymore, that it would
only do you harm.' Justin sighed.

‘Justin... I'm asking you one more time, and if you
don't tell me what it is that's bothering you, I'll....'

‘You'll what?' Justin stumbled.

‘Justin... just tell me.'

Justin took a deep breath. ‘Well, you don't give me a
choice, do you?'

‘No.' Wendy replied casually.

‘Alright, but please don't go crazy, ok? Think about
the baby.' He said and he placed his hand on Wendy's stomach. As he softly felt
the movement of the baby, he relaxed a bit.

‘I promise.'

‘I lied to you when I said that Jenner didn't say
anything during the fight. He said something alright. I don't even know where
to begin! Jenner didn't know you were... dead. When he found out he wanted to see
you, hold you etcetera. That freak... Of course I said that he should stay away
from you because he was the one who killed you and that he never cared for you
in the first place! Well, to make a long story short; he said that he had every
right to see you because he is your father.'

Wendy didn't say a word, she just stared at Justin
with a frown on her face.

‘Well, that's it.' Justin said. ‘Please say
something...?'

‘It's obvious... He was just trying to make you even
more angry than you already were.'

‘No, Wendy... he told me the truth.'

‘No... He's lying! I don't even look like him, do I?'

‘No, no, no! Thank goodness not! You've inherited
NOTHING of him! You are perfect! Both from the in and the outside!'

After these words, both Justin and Wendy started to
cry and found comfort in each others arms. That evening they experienced the
most intimate, passionate night they ever had. From that moment on they knew
that nobody was ever able to break them apart, no-one and nothing.