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So apparently my last ending was too sad, so just for you guys I will make a happier ending. Not guaranteeing anything. I'm running of 30 minutes of sleep but I still can't sleep so here we goooooo :)

This is continuing from chapter ix, not all the way to the end though. I'll try to make it pretty clear where we are starting off at but it's just about at the ball.

Alex POV

"When do you think she's gonna wake up?" I heard small whispering beside me and barely cracked my eyes open, immediately flinching back and closing them when I felt the harsh light of the room surround me. It was a far cry from the darkness I had become so accustomed to.

I tried to recall everything I remembered from the past few hours. Wilbur, darkness, singing. That's about all I found laying around in the back of my brain, the few scraps I was able to pick up yet I still knew there was more.

"Alex?" I heard a small whisper come from beside me, a delicate voice as if he was afraid his sounds might break or disrupt something.

"Alex?" The voice called out again, I dared to attempt to crack open my eyes again, trying to let the light seep in  slowly rather than the abrupt experience I had the first time.

Finally I was able to blink them open, I biting in all of the colors and smells I had recently become unfamiliar with. I began to sit up, slowly, but still progress.

"Alex? Alex are you ok?" I could finally recognize the voice, Tommy. Tubbo was sitting somewhere in the room as well.

"Hi Tom." My damaged voice croaked out. My words were slow and yet they brightened the boy's day unimaginably.

"Oh Alex." He sighed before quickly wrapping me up in a bone crushing hug. I felt loved, it was nice.

I huffed out a small laugh, chuckling at the boy above me until I felt a splash of water fall onto my neck. The sudden cold made me flinch slightly, the droplet continuing to slide down my soft, frail skin.

And than it hit me.

Tommy was crying.

The thought made me release a few tears of my own, feeling terrible for what I did but still knowing it had to be done.

Wait...

"What, what happened?" The last thing I remembered was falling and than will. I'm not sure how I got to here.

"You uh, when you fell ghostbur jumped down too. He dived so he was able to make it to you relatively quickly and he put a totem of undying in your hand before you made it to the bottom. Techno jumped along the side and put of bucket of water just in time to catch you, but you were already passed out. We haven't seen ghostbur since." Tommy replied quietly, awaiting my response.

All I did in response, was let a few more tears spill over, flowing down my face slowly.

Tubbo suddenly jumped on top of me and Tommy as well, joining in on the hug and burying his face in my neck.

"I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm so so so sorry." He whispered, again and again against my neck. Knowing that I was gone before he got to say goodbye and even sorry crushed him.

Tommy looked over to Tubbo and whispered, "techno." And tubbos face solidified with recognition. He quickly hopped off of the pile and ran out the door, hollering at everyone who would listen.

Soon enough, dozens of people had walked in and gave me hugs and tears and laughter. The whole L'manburg group, and even The dream team had entered, apologizing for their actions.

I accepted their apology.

Finally, techno came in and everyone else walked out, giving us time.

"Alexis." He breathed out, a look of relief passing over his face.

"I thought I lost both of you." He began to sob into my chest as he too wrapped my frail bones into a hug. I was weak, everyone could tell.

More tears began to roll down my cheeks with relief. I loved these people, they were my home. No matter how much shit they put me through, they still meant more than words can describe.

After a few minutes of crying together, techno looked up at me with a sparkle in his eye. That sparkle that I loved so dearly. The shine of adventure, passion, excitement.

A grin crept on to his face as he swiftly picked me up and put me on his back, both of us giggling as I swung around. He ran out the door of the van and I took a few deep breaths in, enjoying the fresh air and floral, freshly cut lawn smell that overwhelmed my senses with happiness.

He walked and talked until we finally reached a forrest full of evergreens. It began to get much colder and the trees began to get taller. The smell of Balsam and fir filled my nostrils as spruce trees lined the forrest in what almost seemed like a pattern.

We reached a clearing in the trees, a circle of an opening up to the sky, by now a sky that was full of stars of every size. The dots in the sky connected together in intricate patterns, creating an art so beautiful, only Mother Nature could achieve it. A few stars flicked as they shone into the atmosphere, and techno lowered us down to the ground, laying me on my back before getting comfortable himself.

It was calm.

And I felt complete.

Almost complete.

We heard a few rustling bushing to our right causing techno to perk up and watch the forrest closely. But all that emerged from the dense trees was a ghost.

He wasn't wearing the yellow sweater and he didn't have his usual blank expression on, no this was no ghostbur. It was him. Actually him.

A smile spread across the two siblings faces as Wilbur made his way over. Before anyone could get any words in, he brought out his guitar. Doing what he knew best in order to get out of conversation, Wilbur began to play his guitar.

The soft notes and chords of "Please don't fall in love again" by bench warmer surrounded them in a warm blanket of content, much contrasting the thin layer of snow underneath them and the freezing weather.

Finally, it felt right. It felt like Alex was going up again, finding purpose, future, love. She felt like she truly had a chance, she felt like her last two years of adolescence might not go to waste, but rather be spent doing the things she loves and being with the people she loves.

It felt like Alex had wiggled her way back onto the path of life, a long detour may have cost her greatly - but she can make it better. She can make her better. And with the help of her friends and family, it might not be so hard.

Slowly, a smile managed to form on Alex's face.

She finally felt complete.

She finally felt secure.

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Wc: 1303

And that's it.

Thank you for reading the end of secure, I hope you liked the alternate ending and I'm sorry it took so long - I had to come up with an idea :)

Anyways, I love this story. It's my favorite out of the two I have completed so far.

I have three new stories out!!

Hold me close, an irl
Wilbur Soot  x oc

Selcouth, a dream SMP AU
Niki Nihachu x oc

And nepenthe, an irl / social media / text
Dreamwastaken x oc

Go check em out :)

I love you all so freaking much, have a fantastic day.

Mwah <3