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Below is the description of Ann and Larie's **22nd meeting** (EARTH 4) from the Ed, Edd n Eddy fanfiction series, Until I See You Again.

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## Story

>    After countless of years living like a demon *(see: 21st meeting)*, Larie has forgotten Ann and his human self.
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> While he was already stuck on Earth, the lord of Hell now sends all other devils over to conquer it, and humanity gets an oddly formal announcement of a new leadership approaching. While safety is far from guaranteed, people are informed they have to give up something valuable in exchange for their first year of life.
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> Larie obeys his master and shows up at the again reincarnated Ann's doorstep as one of the collectors, though finds himself acting suspiciously helpful towards the disheartened woman. After stopping her from giving up a valuable organ and suggesting her "first kiss" instead, to him for that matter, Ann shows her gratitude by clumsily offering to make the giant naked man some clothes. He uses this small gesture of kindness as an excuse to keep intruding and eventually settles down in her home.
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> While initially cautious of him, Ann knows to be greatly benefiting from his protection and advice, and they become two unlikely friends, even though Larie never lets a day pass without trying to break out of the friendzone.
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> Unlike Ann, he has an optimistic demeanour, even though the world has changed for the worse. He insists she should live life like normal and protects her from other demons trying to collect her, but nothing reassures Ann a bright future is waiting and sleepless nights make it hard for her to pretend much longer.
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> Their already limited luck comes to an end when the lord of Hell gets wind of their companionship and Larie's fellow demons start to team up on him as punishment for his betrayal. Ann is unsettled by the fact Larie can feel pain and experience death, but his immortal body keeps him alive every time. She wonders if she should die to free them both of their pointless existence, but the suggestion offends Larie after all the effort he put into keeping her safe. Ann argues Earth will only become less inhabitable, expresses gratitude for his company, and asks him to kill her. Larie wants her to reconsider for his sake; and says to be lonely.
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> She gives in and they continue living their lives the best they can, where Larie is accepted as her lover. While trying to protect her in a world of hostile Hell demons and no humans left, he ends up paying for it and is one day captured by his many brethren to be consistently ripped to shreds; kept in a state of death. Ann has no way to rescue him and can only run from the situation and grieve in an abandoned basement.
> She discovers to be pregnant and keeps having to go into hiding, though she questions the point of doing so every day.
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> The Earth, birthed from logic, eventually can't take overflow of supernatural elements and destroys itself and all creatures that are not its rightful resident. Ann briefly survives to witness it, then is disintegrated by the released magic coming from the killed devils, creating one big explosion.
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> Earth 4 is erased, but Ann's demonic child escapes the radar, thanks to being inside the body of a human woman when the purge happened and being strong enough to survive the aftermath. The baby drifts through space in a hibernated state for countless of years, until it lands on a newly formed Earth and is given the chance to awaken.
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## See also

* Until I See You Again
* An, Ann n Anny
* Ed, Edd n Eddy Working