A/N: Ok wow. Deep breaths. I am going to cry. this is the last chapter for Next Gen: Hope. I want to first say thank you to the following: Latinoheat151, Lilith Clarissa Pond, bringmesomepie1015, Faylinn Night, NyanWolf, fagirl7287 and my guest reviewers. You guys are the reason I continued! So thank you so much!

On to my reviews:

NyanWolf- Yes, I know very sweet. I used your idea with the notebook in this chapter so, thanks for the idea. At the end, we get some hints at what Kai has been up to... But you have to wait for the sequel to learn everything. (Oh well at least I am not making you wait a year, I will try to have chapter 1 for Next Gen: Kai posted tonight!)

Latinoheat151- Thank you for your continuing support. I am looking forward to seeing your reviews on the squeal. it will contain Ava/Peter. so I hope you enjoy that. Anna will also be an important character in that story so please stick around!

I fell asleep on the trip, but only for a few hours. I was curled up in the blanket that mom gave me. Then when I woke up there were still ten hours left.

So I flipped to the first page in the notebook. There was the picture of mom and dad. Smiling at me. In New York City.

Mom's leaning on dad's shoulder, smiling happily. She seems very happy and her hair reached down to her waist. She wore boot cut jeans and a nice shirt, it was purple and had the sleeves hanging off her shoulder, but there were still straps holding it on her shoulders.

Dad had on tan pants and a green t-shirt. His green eyes were sparkling and happy. His hair was a mess, and he still seemed to be carefree, it was after the return of Shao-Loa.

The New York City background was busy, but still it didn't take away from my parents.

I smiled, placing the picture back into its spot in the book and read over the first page once more.

Hope,

If you are reading this that means you've grown up. A lot. And looking at you now, as you sleep, I can't even imagine you getting bigger and growing into a fine young woman. And watching you sir in your sleep, you are beautiful. You have a small puff of red hair on top of your head, and even as young as you are, your eyes are like mine; bright green.

Aiko, your mom, thinks you're perfect also. She keeps adjusting you in her arms as you sleep and I can see it already. She really feels bad that our first born was a girl instead of a boy, she doesn't think, watching you sleep, that you will ever be able to fill my shoes, but I know you will do just fine.

Kasumi and Hiroshi stopped by this morning already, with Jun, their only son. Kasumi was very happy that you are so healthy and Jun held you gently with your mother's help. I am certain you will both grow up to be good friends. And Hiroshi has already cracked his first joke about you. He guarantees that you are some sort of demon. But you have to understand his terrible humor, your puff of red hair is odd.

Your grandparents also came by today, I know you don't know this, but you only have one set of grandparents, but I promise my parents are watching over you. And I couldn't help but feel a tear in my chest. Hope, you're going to have a good life growing up, I promise you that.

And even if you are as small as you are, I promise to protect you. I will do everything I can to keep you safe, and I know, I can't do that forever, but I will as long as I have to. I really no matter what want the best for you. And I hope you will grow into a fine young woman, just like your mother. And I also hope you have inherited at least a few things from me also.

I sigh and look out the window, its dark still. I feel lonely. I can't help but wonder about Kai. I wonder how Anna is doing also, just for that matter.

The dark ocean outside flows by. In top speed. Orson is curled up on the floor and I can't help but wonder if he is having a good dream. And I just can't wait to get home.

I spent the rest of my time reading through the notebook dad gave me. In the notebook he had filled it cover to cover with stories marking great event until I was twelve. The last entry was written when dad was sitting by my bedside when I was knocked out after the goblin attack.

And that was the last one. There was no more room in the book. And I reread that almost a thousand times.

And when the plane landed Orson was so happy to be back in the city. And I felt some happiness from the cold, emotionless metal Tri-carrier where the plane docked.

It felt amazing. I was back where I belonged, for now anyway.

Fury and Coulson meet me when I landed and well, I figure out everything that I had missed. It sure was a whole lot.

And then the moment of truth. Kai.

I took a long steaming shower on the Tri-carrier. Then I changed into some normal clothes.

And I wouldn't lie it feels like starting over, here. I go to the Parker's house easily and then stood at the door for a moment. Looking into a window that appeared to be Anna's room.

Kai was reading on the bed and Anna was bent over the desk tinkering with something.

Slowly I ring the doorbell and they both look straight out the window.

Anna rushes to open the door. And when she swings it open I saw her smiling at me a little too happy.

"Hey Anna." I say quietly as she lets me walk in. I had charmed Orson to look like a German Shepard and he strolled in after me.

Once inside I look around, no different than it was when I was gone. Kai slowly appears in the doorway. "Hey Hope." He smiles at me weakly.

I look him over to see he is still in the wheelchair. "Shouldn't you be better?" I ask him, pointing at the wheelchair.

"You've only been gone seven weeks. Today's January 7th, 2035."

I smile at him and shake my head. "What did I miss?" I ask playfully.

It took about an hour for Kai to explain everything.

We did this in the guest room.

And after Kai finished I watched him. "Wow…" I breathed.

He smiled at m half-heartedly. And looked down at his lap.

"I guess we've both had it rough lately." I joke.

"I guess so." He says quietly.

He had levitated himself onto his bed and had leaned back onto the mattress.

"Are you ready to head home?" I ask looking down at him.

"Yes." He sighs. "I think so anyway." He sits up and looks around. "Plus, I'll still be here all the time. Anna's not done with her project."

I shake my head. "Wow."

Orson had curled up in the corner.

Walking into the shield base felt, contained. And cold.

But, I guess I wouldn't have it another way.

Sabrina was in the lobby and flipping through papers ad handing them to people. And what had me most concerned was the SHIELD uniform.

She ran up to me when she saw me and hugged me tightly.

"Look who's got a job!" she squeals.

She lets go and I look her over.

She had on a long sleeve shirt that was back with the SHIELD logo on it. She had blue loose fit pants on, and to tie off the look, her tan trench coat.

"Congrats." I smile.

"Yup. Just another day in the life of Agent Smith."

"Intern Smith." A voice in her watch corrected. "Get back to work."

Sabrina slouched, and sighed. "On it." She replied.

"And if you think you can leave me here while you go on a fantastical quest, just like Arthur tries to do to Merlin. What in the world were you thinking? You're not the once and future king or anything you could have died! D-I-E-D! Do you understand me? So help me, I will throw you into the Tartarus, and I will feel no shame!" She growled hold her sonic crew driver to my neck.

"I am the heir to a throne. Does that count as future king?" I ask smiling.

"No." She slouches over and picks up her stack of papers. "See you later!" She calls running off.

"Fangirls." Kai mutters next to me. "They are a strange species of the human race."

I smile, shaking my head as we get in the elevator.

"You know her Mindscape is really a huge library. And there is a desk with a lone computer filled with references, facts, and jokes. There also about ten televisions always playing some TV show or movie. There's even a filing cabinet filled with 'OTPs' whatever those are." He narrates.

I burst out laughing. It's getting dark outside now. Right as we reach the apartments.

"I guess we should get ready for bed. I'm tired from traveling." I yawn.

"Alright." Kai sighs.

"How about tomorrow I drive you to see Professor Xavier?" I suggest.

Kai smiles up at me, freezing with his hand on the door knob. "That sounds great. You can meet him, and Enola."

"Sure." I smile and he disappears into his room.

I look out the window that shows the city.

"Welcome home, Hope."

"You know, it's good to be back Charli. It's good to be back."

I lean on Orson as he walks up to me. And I scratch his head.

"Yah, it's good to be home."

AND NOW YOUR SNEAK PEAK AT NEXT GEN: KAI!

My name is Kai Rand. This is my story. Who I am. I've never been my sister, the perfect "idea" child of the Iron Fist. When I was little K'un-Lun was attacked by this thing dad called "The Green Goblin". Dad told me the last time he remembered The Goblin was taken down. But, there is no way to take back what he did. That night I lost my left leg, and I changed. Mom said I became closed off, scared of everything. This is my story. Dad told me that I would find myself one day, he knew I would. Maybe I just don't know where to start looking. (Contains Ava/Peter Pairing)