The days passed on. Everything was always the same. M.O.N.A.D.O. always did the same work, the way it was programmed.

What the scientists hadn't realized was that it had started to form a conciousness...which would begin to show when it met another.

One of the scientists who believed in Klaus's dream brought along his daughter. She loved watching the scientists work, and bonded with them.

One day, the girl was exploring the facility after sneaking away from her father. After a while, she found a large computer with wires and pipes connecting to many machines. Her long, wavy light blonde hair flowed around her as she examined everything, before a voice almost made her faint from shock.

[Who are you?]

Her light blue eyes looked around, her pale skin only becoming paler. She spoke in an innocent voice. "Who...who's there?"

[I am all around you.]

Realization set upon her, and her long white dress flowed around her legs as she stepped closer to the computer. White flats clacked against the floor as the girl looked at the computer curiously. "You're ta com? You have a voice?"

[Do most machines not?]

She shook her head, and the voice was silent for a while before sounding again. [Who are you?]

The girl blinked before smiling. "I'm Araia. And what do ta people here call you?"

[...I do not believe I have been given a human name. My title, however, is M.O.N.A.D.O.]

Araia frowned. "No human name, huh..." She smiled. "Well, how 'bout I think of one! It may take a while, but..."

The machine seemed to think before responding. [If that is what you wish to do.]

Araia grinned. "Well then, that means I'll have ta come and see you again! Um...if that's alright, of course..."

If machines could smile, M.O.N.A.D.O. would be beaming right now. [Of course it is.]

"Alvis!"

Some of the wires not connected to the machine lifted to acknowledge the girl who had rushed in. [Do you speak of me, Araia?]

The girl nodded. "Ya! I remembered that I had a friend back home named Alvis. He was precious ta me, and since yer precious ta me too, I'm gonna call you the same name!"

[...I like it.]

Araia beamed. "I hoped ya would, Alvis!"

[I guess that makes me a male, as well?]

"I suppose it would!"

By now, the two had grown extremely close. Alvis was...confused, however, about something he hadn't realized when he first met her. So the next time Meyneth (who knew of Araia's visits and had also become close to Alvis) came in, he spoke.

[Meyneth, may I ask you something? It concerns Araia...]

The woman glanced at the computer. "Of course." He was quiet for a moment before speaking again. [She is a young one, is she not?]

"Yes."

[So...why is she not on earth?]

Meyneth frowned. "Well...Araia is very sick, too sick to be on earth. Her father hopes that, during our research, we'll find something that might lead to a cure."

[...]

Alvis was silent. This was the reason she was here?

[...may I assist in the search?]

Meyneth blinked as the AI continued. [I...wish for Araia to get better. She is precious to me.] The woman grinned. "Of course...I'm sure she'd be very happy to know she had you helping out."

"..."

Alvis stared at the sky. He had been thinking of the past, his time with Araia, and...

He shook his head, quietly getting up before staring at the grave he had made for her. Everything from the last world was gone...as was she.

"...goodbye, Araia."

The AI quietly walked away, heading down Valak Mountain, back towards Eryth Sea and Alcamoth...

...not knowing a woman stood nearby with long, wavy light blonde hair, blue eyes and pale skin, wearing a flowing white dress and white heeled shoes. Large wings sat on her head, showing her as a High Entia, but her arms were that of a Machina.

"Alvis..."

She walked towards the grave. "He does not know...oh, how I wish I could tell him..."

The woman shook her head. "No...not yet. Not until Meyneth awakens can I reveal myself."

"Lady Araianria! We are continuing towards Sword Valley!"

Araia looked back to see a High Entia guard and a Machina motioning to her. "Alright!" The girl inhaled, exhaled, then followed the two.

Soon, Alvis...until then, wait for me. Even if you are not aware...wait for me.