"Choose me, Henry."

Chapter 27: Reconciles

A/N: Okay, I lied... The next and last chapter will be the epilogue of this story.

The Toppat Clan has been permanently defeated, Sven Svensson has been killed by Henry, and the Toppat Clan remnants are at the Wall. Rupert has new cybernetics parts and everyone knows of his relationship with Henry and he doesn't care what they think of him and Henry.

Rupert stayed in the medical bay for a couple of days, Henry helped him with his new weapons from his cybernetics parts. It had taken a lot of trial and error but it was worth it. Rupert can use his weapons during missions and Henry's happy about it. However, despite having cybernetics parts now, Rupert has developed something he wished he would never experience in his life.

He had developed nightmares.

Nightmares about getting his arm and leg cut off.

It all started one night when Henry and Rupert were asleep in Henry's tent.

Henry was on his side, asleep while Rupert was on his back trying to sleep. His face was scrunched up and his body was sweating, he was breathing heavily as his mind played him the events Sven had caused. Rupert then opened his eyes as he shot up, he started to hyperventilate, and he was now sobbing.

Henry stirred as he heard Rupert shift then he heard a sound of sobbing, he immediately opened his eyes and sat up. He glanced over to Rupert who was having a panic attack, Henry quietly put a hand around his shoulder, and he hugged him. "Shhh, it's okay Thorn," Henry said softly and gently, "Breath in and out, breath in and out."

Rupert did what Henry told him and after a few minutes, Rupert was breathing normally again.

Rupert sighed heavily as he looked over to Henry, Henry smiled at him. "Are you okay?" he asked gently.

Rupert was still sobbing, he ceased his sobbing as he nodded. Henry didn't look convinced, "Were you dreaming about you know what?"

Rupert nodded as he wiped his tears away, Henry hugged him tight. "Hey, it's alright," Henry kept hugging him, "I'm here."

Rupert hugged Henry tight as he kept trembling, Henry whispered comforting words to him, and finally, he calmed down. "Feel better?" Henry asked as he gently rubbed Rupert's cheek with his non-cybernetic hand, Rupert nodded slowly. Henry smiled as he lay back down while Rupert did the same, Rupert lay on his back as Henry cuddled up next to him. "Goodnight, thorn," Henry said tiredly.

"Goodnight, Hen," Rupert responded tiredly.

Rupert closed his eyes as Henry started to snore, and then Rupert fell asleep.

He didn't have any more nightmares that night.

The next day, Rupert and Henry were at the clearing, enjoying each other's company. Rupert was staring at his cybernetic hand like it was the most interesting thing in the world which it is, it will take Rupert a while to get used to his new parts but he's glad he's not dead.

Henry put his head on Rupert's shoulder as they heard some bushes rustling, they looked over to the bushes to see Harry coming out with a chitter. "Hi, Harry," Henry said happily as he waved.

"Hello, Harry," Rupert added as he smiled.

Harry chittered at them saying hello, he then went back to the bushes still chittering. Rupert and Henry were confused for a second until they both gasped in shock when Harry came out again but this time with a smaller hedgehog with three baby hoglets.

Rupert and Henry chuckled as the hedgehog family came over to them, Rupert picked up Harry as Henry stuck out his finger for the female hedgehog and her babies to sniff it, "Harry, you sure have been busy, have you?" Rupert said slyly as Henry picked up the female hedgehog.