Author's note: To read this chapther I suggest that you hear the music " To Build a Home" from the Cinematic Orchestra ! Just to help you cry more eheheh 

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The noise was terrible...the helicopter made a huge noise and Emma couldn't hear anything: only the sweet and gentle voice of Norman reaching out for her, with Lucas looking with his brown, reddish eyes at her. They were kind just like Norman's: 

He asked her to trust him

And she gave her life to him as she extended her hand. It all happen in a flash 

" Emma! Hold on to me and don't let go all right? They are going to get you out of here so you can be safe! " 

Emma shivered, Norman's eyes had no hesitation whatsoever and she gasped the colar of his white shirt. She wondered before, if it was or her escape would she leave him behind and never look back? He was to important to her now...a ray of light into her life 

They spent so many time together...he teached her so many new things...he unraveled a new world for her to see, and turned those oppressive wall of that terrible lab something fun, warm. She never tough warm memories would take place in the location she hated the most 

She didn't wavered and she didn't wondered if she would leave him behind 

She would be alongside him, if he felt the same way...if he would want her by his side 

" Ok Norman!" 

" Hurry guys, the cops are starting to wake up and this is getting difficult to hold them down!" 

" You hear Violet, Norman...now that we have Emma get's go" 

" Right!" 

Norman and Vicent started runing with Emma in Norman's arms. She felt his body adjust to her shape and wight and for a moment she was worried if he had the strength to carry her...after all Norman was frail and his body was weak compared to his brilliant mind 

As they started running, Gillian, Nigel and the other guys lead the way to the shortest path to the helicopter, as Oliver and Zack secured the cops and Vincent to make sure no one would dare to fire at them as they ran. Hayato, Anna and Rosie made sure that the cops interconnections devises were cut so they wouldn't call for reinforcements 

" Hurry, Norman we are almost there!" 

Norman's vision was starting to get burred...his legs were weak and he felt like he was going to fall down at any moment. Still, the adrenaline of the moment, of the rain hitting his silver hair and eye lashes as Emma held on to him, kept him going and the finish line was right there in front of him 

He could see the finish line...the light in the end of the tunel...the new beginning of his life 

Was his father proud of him? He embraced his selfish desires and acted like a child. He even called for the help of his father's best friend, Lucas and his especial action independent force. He was runing for his life with a mermaid in his arms.

He looked up into the numb sky for a second and he could hear him laughing at him...Yuugo

That Damned father making his life a mess...giving him the hope of a new life

All ended in such a fast way...Yuugo was right...Universe's main goal was to destroy    

" Norman! NO! Who the fuck shoot? Who the hell did that?" - Gillian screamed as blood dripped from Norman's arm without stooping. Norman widen his eyes...he was starting to feel dizzy with such a blood loss...still Emma 

She was bleeding too...her tail was dripping bold as well...after all he was guarding her tail with his arm. The little strength he still had left on his pale and weak body felt all at once and he smashed against the ground, with Emma still in his arms  

He didn't let go of her 

" Norman! Omg I can't bealive this! Lucas do something we can't wait any longer!" 

Nigel was right and Lucas knew it: it was run or die and they were messing with the government of a hole country. They were basically asking to be shoot and that fucker Vincent was still smiling after shooting Norman and Emma...what a psycho 

" All right! These two are on my back to open a path so I can go in!" 

Lucas picked up Norman and Emma and ran as fast as he could. Even with one leg that old man was still fast like in his good old days. If they were to shoot him it would be fine. He was saving Yuugo's legacy...the one thing he left in his care:

Norman 

Lucas ran, Norman's injured arm leaving a trail of blood behind him. Emma still conscious was only able to see Norman's closed eyes: he had such a peaceful face, like he was sleeping in a comfortable position in his bed. She wanted to see his ocean eyes again and she worried 

Oliver and Zack took Luca's hand as he jumped into the helicopter, as Violet, Hayato and Gillian ran to help secure Norman's and Emma's injuries. Piloting the helicopter Nigel, closed the door as fast as he could and they started flying second later leaving the cops and Vincent on the ground

That one was close...Nigel wasn't used to such stress and he knew how important Norman was to Lucas...if they were to lose him if would be a tragedy but now he was sleeping, with his arm bleeding as nothing happen 

" Ok guys so first we treat Norman's arm! Gillian get the bandages, Hayato go boil hot water and Zack go get the needle so I can sew the wound and take the bullet out of his arm before it infects!" 

" All right Lucas!" 

" Than we need to treat Emma's wound! Still, since she is a mermaid and we are talking about her tail we just can stop the bleeding and take the bullet out. We need Norman's knowledge to treat her so let's do the basics!" 

In a flash, Lucas had everything ready to take care of Norman's arm and Emma's wound had already be treated by Violet with the most care possible. At first she was scared that they would hurt her but Norman's voice echoed in her mind: 

" Will you trust me, Emma?"

She let his friends take care of him...and her. She could see...Lucas' hand there full of love, full of care. She was now able to see gentle hands, the visible track to a compassionate heart. She didn't loaded those hands...she welcomed them 

" All right...Norman's wound it's all right and the bleeding stopped! Guys can you take Norman into one of the rooms? Make sure you check his fever and place a wet cold tower on his forehead so his temperature doesn't rise!" 

" Sure Lucas! Actually we are almost at the shelter so if he gets a fever he could give him some medicine if that's the case" 

" Thank you Zack! Thank god we are almost there! Any signs of cops or government pursuit?" 

" No problem Lucas! Actually this terrible weather hid our helicopter and the radar doesn't detect anything either...all clear!" 

Lucas sighted at Gillian's reassurance. He had Norman in his arms and he placed his hand in a lovely way into his forehead: he didn't seem to have a fever but his body was quite cold from the great blood loss he just suffered. Still, Norman was smiling as if he was sleeping and having a good dream and so, Lucas pulled him closer and smiled into his silver, delicate hair  

" Yuugo would be so proud of you Norman...you are must braver than you realise child...now rest cuz we all will take care of your and the burden you choose to carry...a good burden"

Lucas looked at Emma: She was as worried about Norman as himself and she wanted to get closer to him, but her insured tail was keeping her from doing so.

" Do you want to see Norman?" - Lucas tried to talk to her...I mean why not? Norman told him she could understand human speech just fine 

" Yes...Norman...is he ok?" 

" He is...he will be he just needs to rest for a bit..." 

Lucas was surprised by his tone: he whispered that as if he was teeling a secret to Emma. Maybe because her voice broke as she saw Norman close to her, trails of blood still on his right arm. Lucas placed him the ground next to her and smiled 

Love sure was weird can could take any kind of forms...in his mind there was nothing wrong or right about any type of love. If it was love and the feeling two souls had were true than love was always right. Now he wanted to cry because...he wished the world would accept all kinds of love 

But the world was too cruel...to cruel to let all kinds of love taking form

And how much he missed Yuugo because of that. Emma's lovely touch on Norman's hair, as her hand patted and skirted his face features was to familiar for Lucas to watch. She had just a worried face and she didn't said a word. As if afraid of waking him from his peaceful dreams, she brushed her fingers against his pale eye lashes and parted lips... 

Lucas touched the tears that were rushing down his face against his will 

He had once prayed like that for the safety of his love, a gesture simple enough for the most complex feeling any human could feel. It was to simple to understand...how to become a guardian angel of the most precious jewel 

And everything that you were lives in another body, bets in another heart. There is a body that is yours but doesn't belong to you, a piece of soul that was stolen and incredible madness of toughs. The hands talk without words, the silence speaks for itself...the more simple the gesture the more love it hold 

What...what was that love was to Lucas and he was seeing it right now, in front of him. Once again like a played memorie he was reeving it again: the weight was to much to carry as always

" Yuugo...can you see this? Your son fell in love...and how much he is loved...rest now, don't need to worry about him" 

He whispered again, wishing that his voice could reach the heaven, could reach Yuugo's hears behind his messy grey hair and white locks. He smiled once again as Gillian and Nigel took Emma and Norman into one of the room at the helicopter: 

" Yuugo...how uncommon is Norman's love! He does take after you...but he much braver than me. Tell me...if I was braver enough to stay by your side and love you was much as you loved me...would we change the world?"  

Lucas wasn't sure why he was doing that...it was to late for regrets and he didn't have the habit to talk with the dead. He knew Yuugo would punch him right now for crying like a child...after all they were almost at the shelter and Lucas could see...the big house that they built together as scientist partners, as friends...as lovers 

It was a remarkable legacy that Yuugo left him...it sure was, but what was that magnificent house and lab compared to the pale child with silver hair that Yuugo presented to him in that spring afternoon? It was nothing and Lucas closed his eyes to see it happen all over again...

Yuugo's sneaky smile as he showed him, the most pure and peaceful child, so tiny and so small, sleeping in Yuugo's big arms like a angel who feel from the sky. Yuugo gave him the child and Lucas held him in his arms 

And he fell in love with that child...with Yuugo all over again, as he huged him in the always clumsy way he used to from behind:

" This is our son Lucas...what should we call him?" 

Lucas widen his eyes and formed a smile on his face as he whispered softly

" Norman...would be perfect...since he was a hair as silver as the snow, the moon and everything at his delicate and beautiful" 

Yuugo smiled in the most beautiful way Lucas had ever seen and he fell in love with him all over again. They were blessed by the silver aura of that child...nothing hurted anymore...the weight was more easy to carry...

" Than...it's nice to meet you Norman! "

The silver child made of snow and moonlight

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