As Sandy floated aimlessly, surrounded by a milky brightness and warmth that left her completely relaxed, she struggled even to form the slightest worry. All was calm and serene. No troubles existed in this place. This being the case, her only thoughts were aimless, formless and hollow. Time held no meaning for her. She had no concept of how long she drifted in that place, but finally a sound pierced the monotony, attracting her attention.<br/><br/>It was the most beautiful song she'd ever heard. Somehow, she felt the voice was familiar. The voice enticed her closer and closer. She felt such a yearning to be near that voice, that despite her hollow, empty state, she began struggling toward it. The longer she struggled, the harder the journey became. When she finally felt as though she was almost there, she was no longer calmly drifting. Something about the situation left her anxious. The anxiety she felt seemed strange, foreign, unwelcome in this serene place. She struggled forward until finally, with a sensation of falling, she felt herself wrenched out of that bright, warm existence and dropped with a crashing impact into her own body again.<br/><br/>Every pain and hurt left behind by the Shadow's possession of her body burned into her consciousness as she became aware of it for the first time. Her hands and wrists had been healed, but they still burned. Her head pounded worst of all. Dragging in a deep, ragged breath, she coughed and spluttered, trying to drag her eyes open. Though she struggled desperately, she managed only to pry her eyes open for the briefest of moments. She caught a glimpse of a pinkish-white landscape serving as the perfect back-drop to Teddy's beautiful face. Her best friend smiled down at her, singing his heavenly song. When her eyes drifted closed again, she felt her lips pull into a smile.<br/><br/>"You... ssssstayed..." she mumbled. Her tongue felt thick and dry. She found her speach greatly muffled as she tried to talk to him. "I... w-wasss sho shcared... I... though you ww- you wou-..."<br/><br/>Dizziness overtook her and she allowed her words to trail off. Still lying limp, her head resting in Teddy's lap, she let out a long sigh born equally of contented relaxation, and pain.