Well, here it is... The last bit of my story! Everything I want to say I have said already in the epilogue... Also, a reminder that this does not set up a sequel or anything, this is just to give you an idea and direction of where this is headed. Feel free to comment with your own thoughts and theories of what happens to our beloved characters!

In this chapter I will have my tribute to Cory, while Finn was never going to make an appearance in this piece, he was such an important part of the glee world I wanted to pay my respects.

Marley sat with her hands in her lap, not sure of what to do. Jake was leaning on the door frame, he looked distraught. Neither of them had felt helpless in this way before.

Both Kurt and Blaine were on the couch, Kurt had his face in his hands and Blaine was trying to console him. But both of them were so upset. They had been sitting like this ever since they had receive an email from old friends back home.

Kurt finally made a sound, but it made Marley almost wish that he had stayed quiet. He let out a cry, his shoulders shaking. It was like the dam had burst in his chest. Blaine tried to comfort him, but it was all too much, and he pulled away, pulled his knees to his chest and buried his head, still silent.

She couldn't stand it, they were her friends. She moved off of the chair and slowly went to Kurt's side. She stretched out her hand, hesitant to touch him, not wanting to hurt him any more.

But this was not about her, now was her time to be there for him, she rubbed his shoulder and he turned, standing up so fast. He wrapped his arms around her and buried his face in her neck. "Shhhhhh, it's ok. It's ok..." She whispered over and over, trying to help. She could feel him shaking and could hear small sobs. She tried not to tear up, and just tried to comfort Kurt. They stood there, she kept rubbing his back and holding him tight.

His name had been Finn. He was dead now.

Back when Kurt and Blaine had been in school, before Kurt had become a vampire, before he had even met Blaine. This guy, Finn, had been his first crush. He had gone on to be a friend, someone who defended him. Blaine had not liked him at first, but the two had reconciled, even considered each other close.

Even though this guy Finn had not always been the nicest, the most talented, and defiantly not the most moral... He had been, at the heart of it, a good guy. He had been a good leader and a good friend. His death had ripped an ugly scar in the lives of the people he had touched, and they were all just trying to figure out how to move forward.

Marley still held Kurt and looked over her shoulder over at Blaine, and was comforted and yet pained by the sight she saw. Jake had moved to Blaine's side, sitting on the coffee table in front of him. Nether boy was talking or even moving, but Marley could tell that it was doing good.

"Marley what are we going to do?" Kurt said, he moved to where his forehead was against her's, gripping her hands. She could feel his hands shaking, she didn't think they had stopped.

"You need to go be with them." He looked up into her eyes, his brow furrowed. Marley was sure in what she said though. Nothing would be right with her two best friends until they found closure.

After that Marley stepped up and took care of them. She made sure they ate, Blaine had to be convinced. Jake made them both go sit outside in the island sun for thirty minutes every day, because they sat alone together in the dark. The only time she had left them be was when she had checked on them and found them talking, in hushed voices, only a second of listening showed they were sharing stories.

Jake booked flights and Marley helped them pack. They would stay three days, for the funeral and to grieve with others, then they would be back in Hawaii.

It was like a switch had gone off in Marley's mind, it was like Kurt and Blaine had become the center of her world. She cared and was just trying to help ease the pain they were in. Every so often she would catch Jake's eye and take a breath. It made her glad that this was not her job, that Marley Rose was not the leader.

Jake would just smile and reassure her, like in the beginning he was giving her strength.

Four days after the email had come, they all stood at the front door. Kurt and Blaine looked exhausted dressed in casual rumpled travel clothes, each with a small suitcase.

"Please call us when you get there. Don't worry about us we will be fine." Marley said, hugging both boys. Kurt looked at her with exhausted eyes.

"What are we supposed to do when we get there, we don't look late twenties... What if someone notices?" He didn't look as if he was capable of thinking through the answer.

"You are going to be fine, you are there to pay your respects, and your old friends will be so happy to see you there that they wont even notice." She said, injecting at much truth into her voice as she could. Because that's what they needed.

"Will you two be ok?" Blaine asked, he hadn't shaved in a few days and he looked so different, but he seemed focused in a strange way. Both Marley and Jake rushed to reassure him. Then the taxi honked its horn. "Ok, we will see you in a few days."

"Bye," Marley said. Blaine wrapped an arm around her and gave her a big hug. In a very uncharacteristic Marley move she kissed his hair. Then turned and hugged Kurt doing the same, he hugged her for a beat longer. "Stay safe, you're going to be ok." She said, smiling at him.

Marley and Jake stood at the door and waved their two friends away. It was not happy, but at the same time it wasn't sad. This was something they had to do.

As soon as the taxi pulled away Jake grabbed her and pulled her close. They kissed for the first time in days. "Hey," Jake mumbled into her hair. "I've missed you."

Marley kissed him again, wrapping her arms around his neck. This was nice, just the two of them. They had been so focused on caring for their friends. He pulled her out to their little corner of the beach.

They sat in the sand for the rest of the day, talking, kissing, being quiet and totally involved with themselves. It was not that they hadn't wanted to take care of their friends, it had just drained them more than they had thought.

"I feel so bad for them," Jake said, one hand playing with Marley's hair. She looked at him and nodded. "I mean I've never really lost a friend, not someone so young..."

"I know its unavoidable, being what we are..." Marley stated, as a deep revelation set in. "We will have to say goodbye at some point, but our best friends... We live forever. I don't even know how I'm supposed to deal with this."

Jake just looked at her for a second, they were both so tired. "We don't have to think about that now." he said, kissing her again. "Not now..."

He took her hand, and then they lay back in the sand. They just listened to the waves, taking comfort in each other.

They had spent one day by themselves, one day on the beach. They had spent it swimming, surfing, kissing, and eating all the local cuisine that they could get their hands on. It was the first time they had ever been on their own without the boys.

On day two Marley had decided to go into town, just to do some shopping. She asked Jake if he had wanted to go. He didn't.

She understood, all Marley was going to do was walk around, being a silent invisible character just enjoying a new world. So mid morning she kissed Jake, hung her bag over her shoulder, and laced up her shoes. She waved to him as she went down the path that would take her to town.

Once she was in town, Marley bought a bottle of juice. She wandered along the shops and stalls. It was here she reverted back to the old Marley. The one who was shy and quiet, the one nobody noticed.

But it defiantly was not the same, she was not the same. She was more confidant, more healthy, and more loved.

Marley was tired, even though she was glad for the rest, she still worried about Kurt and Blaine. She past a booth with lots of colorful dresses, and she stopped.

She was not used to being able to buy nice things. She had a sizable chunk of money to her name now but the idea of spending money on frivolous thing was fun. She ducked under the booth tent cover and looked around sipping her drink.

They were beautiful dresses. Without Kurt she was still lost in the world of clothes and fashion. Now she had on a dress from her old life, it was patchwork and orange and stopped at her knees. It was flowing and lose and hid all of her, paired with her old brown scuffed lace ups.

She saw a dress, it was turquoise, with a stylish pink flower pattern and a flower built into the neck line. It was beautiful, and she would be horrified to wear it. Although she was beginning to see that was probably a sign it was a good choice.

She looked at the price and it didn't make her want to faint so she guessed that was good! She turned to ask the shop owner if she could try it on when someone smacked right into her. Marley gasped as her juice spilt down her front.

"You wanna watch where your going or do we need to buy you a guide dog to get you outa my way?" Marley froze up and shrunk in on herself as a short blonde haired girl with huge sunglasses rounded on her.

Marley sputtered, having a horrible flashback to when another blonde lady had yelled at her, but Kurt was not there to save her. "I'm so sorry." She whispered, eyes the size of plates as the blonde moved around her.

"I bet you are Thrift Shop, now excuse me I need to buy a new dress to replace this Orangeade & Gabbana..." Marley still stood there sputtering as the blonde took the dress Marley still had her hands and paid for it.

"I can pay!" Marley said, her voice coming out loud and fast. She took a step towards the dressing room where the blonde had disappeared. She came out looking great in the dress. Marley felt a pang of sadness, she felt like old Marley.

"Look Hun, buy me whatever drink you can afford and maybe we can talk about how vampires should have more grace than a orangoutang on a moped."

She laughed at the instant white that Marley turned. "What, how do you know?" Marley said in a whisper, frantically looking to see if anyone had heard. She needed to run away before people started chasing her again.

"Don't look so freaked," She said, with a smug smirk and raising one perfect eyebrow. She held out her hand for Marley to shake. "Kitty Wilde nice to meet you."

So?! What did ya'll think of the surprise guest?!

Well, this is amazing, it's finally finished. I ask you one last time dear readers to review. Let me know what you've thought of my story. I cant believe its finally over... If you like Once Upon A Time, check out my new project By Any Other Name...

So, for the very last time, REVIEW. I love y'all dear readers!

Angel C.