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A Remote Road, Far From the City

A black luxury car speeds down an empty highway, cutting through the golden glow of sunset.

In the back seat, Bella rests her head against the window, a faint smile on her lips. One hand over her small but growing bump. The child. The future.

Father Vincent is at the wheel, composed and unreadable. A man who has done terrible things in the name of love.

Elijah sits beside Bella, holding her hand gently. The priest who gave up heaven for a devil in silk.

They don't speak much. There's no need.

They're not running.

They're starting again.

But they are not three.

They are four.

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Bella (softly):

"Where are we going, Daddy?"

Father Vincent:

"Someplace quiet. Where no one asks questions."

Elijah (quietly):

"And if they do?"

Bella (smirking):

"Then we teach them not to."

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As the sun disappears, the road curves into thick trees. A new beginning. A darker legacy.

And just before the screen fades to black, Bella whispers:

Bella (to her unborn child):

"Don't worry, little one…

Mommy's just getting started."

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THE END.

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