AN: well- here is the first part of that long fic! X3 the title is really a song by Lifehouse ^^'. i hate naming things after songs i really do. but no joke i found myself listening to this song almost repeatedly as i type anything to do with these two XD IDK WHY but anyways!

'hay- wake up'

Wake up? Was she sleeping? She wasn't sure. Everything felt so real. Green eyes slid open, the shock of bright sunlight making her wince. She was laying on the ground- but that didn't seem right. Last she remember was standing on a cliff looking over the landscape of Gran Pulse. Glancing around sharply she realized she was laying on a beach. It only took a moment longer to realize that it was the beach in Bodhum- this set off another alarm in her mind- why would she ever been on Cocoon? Getting to her feet the Woman looked around the air around here seemed still, there was not a single sign of movement. Even the ocean was still- like glass. There was a small sound- the crunching of sand beneath a foot and she wiped around eyes narrowed and reaching for her lance- only to find it not there- and herself gasping sharply at the person who stood there.

Memories suddenly made themselves apparent- she remember then that she was in crystal stasis, she had saved the lives of the people on cocoon and the lives of her friends.

Fang stared at the woman before her- she looked nearly exactly like how she remembered- Same hair, the same face, even the same cloths. The one thing that was different was her eyes- instead of the calm and cool aqua they were a much sharper light ice blue and help much more softness to them.

"Who are you? You're not Lightning!" the woman just gave a small smile- and walked towards her. Even the way this woman walked was different- Lightning had that swing to her hips when she walked. Taking a step back as the other came close enough to be able to touch her, Fang growled a bit.

'Hush child. It's time for you to wake up. The world is waiting.'

Fang felt a hand brush against were her brand had been and her vision faded quickly.

Fang jerked up eyes wide. She let out a sharp hiss at the stinging pain in her side and the smaller sting in her arm. Her eyes moved quickly around the room. It looked like now she was in some form of hospital, though the lighting was a lot lower then what she would have suspected. Looking down at herself now- her normal cloths were replaced with a hospital gown. Sh realized that the pain in her arm was coming from the ripped out IV. There was a soft noise in time with her heart beat- a heart monitor.

"Oh you're awake?" Fang whipped her head around to look at the door. In the door way stood a man- silver hair. Wait that silver hair was rather familiar now that she thought about it. Though she doubted that there was anyway that this man could be the boy she knew- she took a crack at it anyways.

"Hope?" the man smiled a bit now.

"good to know you haven't forgotten about me." Fang took a moment to gawk at the man- it really was Hope, the young 14 year old boy who had been adorable on their journey. But now- Damn he had grown up!

"well! Look at that- young Hope has grown up! And into one fine man at that!" she laughed now grinning, before pausing- and frowning.

"wait- where's Vanille? Is she alright?" Fang went to get up but was quickly stopped by Hope.

"whoa- wait a second Fang- your in no condition to be going anywhere right now. Don't worry Vanille is fine. She is still in Crystal stasis but is under heavy guard and is perfectly safe"

"…she is still asleep..?" Fang breathed out, surprised. What… Vanille should have been the first to wake up right? That was the way things were supposed to be. then Fang would wake up right after…

"wait. Hope- that means that Vanille is holding up the pillar alone!"

"Fang… the pillar crumbled and cocoon fell… we managed to get you and Vanille out though" Fang gasped now.

"what! Your telling me that it FELL. That the pillar we made to save cocoon fell" Fang felt herself tremble slightly. Does that mean that what her and Vanille did was for nothing? Did that mean that the Fal'cie won?

"…Fang. Its been 500 years after the fall of Coccon. Since we defeated Orphan, to say that you missed a lot while you were asleep would be an understatement." Giving a slight nod Fang laid back.

"so explain then"