What happened after

What happened after.

[Ace POV],

Opening my eyes slowly to see an unfamiliar ceiling, I had a strange thought that everything was just a dream, but remembering that this wasn't the first time I'd passed out since the end of the old world, I knew it wasn't.

As I used my hand to support myself to sit on what I identified as a bed, I turned to look at Anna, who was sitting on a chair and had her head on the bed sleeping.

I've always been curious as to why she follows me.

It's strange because I can tell she wants to follow me but I'm not sure why.

I refuse to believe that she's trying to get even with me because I didn't leave her when the Asmodeus Serpent was pursuing us.

I don't really care why she's doing it because she's useful and I've grown to feel more comfortable around her than even my own brother.

Ironic.

'Perhaps it's because we've been through this since the beginning,' I reasoned as I examined my body.