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Final Fantasy Dimensions
Epilogue: Symphonics
by ArchFaith (formerly known as the ArchPrincess of Saturn)

One week after AVALeeD's split...

In the SeeDs' World...

"Ah, everything's back to normal," Laguna sighed happily. He leaned back in his chair at the Presidential Palace. "Esthar is still whole. That's a good sign."

Kiros and Ward cheerfully entered the room. "Sir, if you don't hurry, you will be late for that experiment Dr. Odine invited you to." Ward shook his head and sighed at Laguna's forgetfulness.

"Dr. Odine's experiment? Oh yeah, the one with the glow-in-the-dark Bite Bugs!" Laguna cried, suddenly remembering. He stood up. "I'll be ready in five minutes."

Kiros and Ward smiled and walked out. Laguna raised his head and looked at the sky. "Before I go, I just want to tell you something. I love you, and I will love you, for all times. Things have been so hectic lately, I haven't gotten a chance to tell you that. But thank you for protecting me and keeping everyone else safe. If I hadn't thought of you during Esthar's crisis, I might not have made it. Squall helped me too...he's grown into a fine young man. I'll be sure to watch over him. And Ellone sure is a pretty young lady. She's ready for anything. Our children sure are great...my dear Raine."

Laguna picked up his jacket and headed out the door. A light drizzle began to fall around the palace.

Laguna, Ellone, Squall...I love you too.

-

The sun shone brightly along the docks of FH. Seifer sat at the pier, a fishing pole in his hands. He hadn't caught any fish since his return to FH a week ago.

"Hey Seifer, we brought you something we made for you, ya know?" Raijin said, coming up behind him. Fujin was with him. They were carrying something wrapped in a cloth.

"WORKED HARD WHILE YOU WERE GONE," Fujin added, her speech unusually long.

"For me? You guys shouldn't have," Seifer replied, surprised. He opened it. "Wow..."

It was a new emblem for Seifer's gunblade. It was a large Chinese symbol of Earth, which Seifer always claimed was his closest element.

"Thank you," Seifer said sincerely. "I'll put in my gunblade first chance I get. You guys are the greatest friends a guy could ask for." He hugged both of them.

"Now we're Thunder, Wind, and Earth, ya know?" Raijin said.

Fujin smiled. She and Raijin walked back to the shack. Seifer sat down, admiring his new symbol. He slipped it into his chest pocket for safety.

"Any bites?" a voice said. There could only be one owner of this voice. Ellone.

"Elle, whaddya doing here?" Seifer asked, rising quickly.

"I wanted to visit you," Ellone replied. "Laguna gave me permission. I wanted to see how you were doing."

"It's only been a week," Seifer answered shyly. "Listen, Elle, we can't be together. Squall would never-"

"I don't care what my brother thinks! You and I will be together," Ellone insisted. She leaned forward and gave him a kiss. Seifer kissed back.

"Okay. We'll have it your way. I guess it dosen't matter anymore." Seifer grinned. "Hey, lemme show ya around FH..."

-

"I think I found something!" the girl squealed.

"Oooh, let me see!" the boy yelled, pushing.

"C'mon, you guys...don't push...hey, what is that?" Selphie questioned, bending forward.

"Oh cool! Looks like an ancient artifact!" Irvine exclaimed. "Could be worth millions!"

True to their word, Selphie and Irvine had taken Selphie's little friends out treasure hunting. They were digging up an area just outside of the newly rebuilt Trabia Garden.

The girl carefully lifted the "artifact" out of the ground. "What do yoo think it is, Selphie?" she asked.

"I dunno...actually, it looks kinda like a bone," Selphie answered, taking the artifiact from her.

"Yeah," Irvine agreed, calming down. "I remember seeing this at biology class in Galbadia Garden...looks like a T-Rexaur bone."

"Wow! We found a dinosaur bone!" the boy screamed.

"Why don't you guys go put this in the tent?" Selphie asked. The boy and girl ran to the tent and placed it inside.

Irvine smiled at Selphie. "Isn't it great to be back home? Everythin's alright now."

"I'm so happy to be here again," Selphie answered. "Especially with you, Irvy..." They kissed.

"Ooooooohhhhhhhhhh!" they quickly drew apart as the boy and girl came out of the tent. "Irvy and Selphie kissed!"

Selphie and Irvine laughed as the wind blew through their clothes and hair.

-

"Thanks for helping me out, Zell," Quistis began as she sorted through all the papers on her desk.

"No prob, Quisty," Zell replied, sorting through another stack of files.

Once Quistis had returned to the Garden, she had found that there were many papers to be graded, assignments to be analyzed, report cards to be done. It was too much for only one person, even the multi-talented SeeD. Zell had offered to help.

"Hey, here's a bunch of cards from the Trepies," Zell said, handing them to Quistis.

Quistis grinned. "The Trepies," she sighed thoughtfully as she read the cards. "They're so strange. Forming a fanclub for me? Instead, I wish they'd all just be my friends. Being a teacher, I have very few friends. Oh well."

"I'm your friend, Quisty," Zell corrected. "I'll always be your friend. Remember what you said so long ago? 'No buts. You'll make it through just fine. And I'll be there with you.' I'm reversing it. Same goes for me."

"Zell..." her voice trailed. She rose and gave him a big hug. "This could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship."

-

Splish, splash...

"Hey! That water is really cold!" Squall yelled, jumping up. "This is supposed to be a romantic weekend."

Rinoa laughed. "I know. But I wanna have fun."

Squall and Rinoa had finally made it to Dollet for their vacation. They were staying at the Dollet Grand Hotel-in separate rooms, of course. It wasn't that romantic; they just wanted to enjoy their free time together, nothing more serious than that. They now sat at the docks next to the fishing boat.

Squall couldn't hide his smile as he settled down next to Rinoa. "Don't have too much fun," he told her, unable to say anything else.
"Hey Squall, how do you think everyone else is doing? I mean, how about the other half of AVALeeD? Do you think they're alright? And what about Hyneria?" Rinoa asked, suddenly recalling the events of earlier that week.

"I think they're alright," Squall replied. "They're all strong. They can take care of themselves." He put his arm around Rinoa. She placed her head on his shoulder.

"It's so quiet now," Rinoa reflected. "I've gotten so used to getting up early, fight after fight, feeling so tired. But now we can relax."

"Got that right," Squall agreed. He looked toward the horizon. "Rin, what do you think is gonna happen to us now?" he asked wistfully.
"We'll lead normal lives, finally. The final danger is gone. We're safe."

"What if we aren't safe? I mean, what if something else threatened us? Would you be willing to save the universe again?"

"I wouldn't have a choice, would I? Yeah, I would."

Squall was silent for a moment.

"What exactly are you trying to say, Squall?" Rinoa asked.

"I don't know. I guess I was just thinking...we've saved our world two times already. What if something-"

"There you go again. I guess you'll always be like that." Rinoa sighed. "We aren't living in the future, Squall. We live now. This very moment. And if there's nothing wrong now, why worry about it?"

"...You're right," Squall replied. "Sorry. I guess I worry too much. I'm lucky I have you to tell me this stuff."

"And I'm lucky I have you," Rinoa said.

"Where would I be without you, Rinoa?"

"Lost."

They gave each a long kiss. The orange sun wavered as it disappeared through the clouds, leaving the night to cover Dollet with its star-dotted blanket.

-

One week after AVALeeD's split...

In AVALANCHE's world...

"Cid! Where's my tea?"

"Coming, Shera," Cid called from inside the kitchen."

"Hurry up! I'm really thirsty!" Shera yelled.

"Okay, okay! Man, I help save the universe and now I'm making tea for some woman," Cid complained.

Cid and Shera had just arrived back from Wutai. Since the Turks had issued their peace declaration, help had arrived back at Rocket Town. The ruins had been partially cleared, and the homes were being rebuilt. Cid and Shera had moved back into their house.

Cid had decided to go easy on Shera for a while. He promised to make her tea and do chores for a whole entire week.

Cid brought the teapot into the living room and handed a cup to Shera. "Thanks, Cid," Shera said. "I knew you'd keep your promise."

"Yeah, well I wouldn't have if I knew I'd be this tired," Cid complained. He poured himself some tea.

"Yuck! This tea is awful!" Shera exclaimed. "What did you put in this?"

"Well, I thought some honey would..."

"Cid, we don't have any honey..."

Cid got up and checked the cupboard. He held up the bottle of honey. "Isn't this...oops. Guess I didn't read the label. It's...expired vinegar."

Shera dumped the teapot into the sink. "You're a terrible housekeeper, Cid. Never mind. Forget your promise. I'll make the tea."

"Yeah!" Cid sighed, sinking into the armchair. "Ah Shera...we're gonna have a beautiful life together...let's have real expensive tea at our wedding..."

-

"There," Reeve said, putting the last touches on his creation. "Done."

"Finally!" Cait Sith yelled. "That took a long time!"

Reeve and Cait Sith were camped outside the ruins of Midgar. They had been helping look for survivors and clearing the rubble. They sat outside their tent, Reeve fixing some tired joints in Cait Sith's system. Cait had been vigorously helping with distributing the rations and caring for the sick. Reeve was very impressed.

Cait jumped up, glad to be fixed again. He tested out his new wires by hopping around a little. "Purrfect!" he meowed. "I feel fabulous!"

"Um, excuse me," a voice said. Reeve and Cait turned around to see a young woman standing behind them. She had short red hair and pale grey eyes.

"How can we help you, Miss?" Reeve asked.

"Are you Reeve Julian and Cait Sith?"

"Yep, we sure are," Cait replied.

"My name is Maleen Wendell. I'm part of a volunteer relief service from Junon, sent by Reno, Rude, and Elena. My team and I are here to assist you in helping the survivors and getting rid of the rubble."

"Ah. It's so thoughtful of the Turks to send people to help us," Reeve said, going up to Maleen. "I'm very pleased to meet you, Miss."

"I'm even more pleased!" Cait exclaimed, going up to her and giving her a kiss on the hand.

Hey Cait, hands off! Why would she be interested in a toy cat like you? Reeve thought angrily.

Why would she be interested in a dipwad like you? Cait answered.

"Oh my, did I do something wrong?" Maleen asked asked when she saw their faces.

"Of course not, Miss Maleen. I think this is the beginning of a bee-oot-iful friendship," Cait Sith grinned.

-

Dear Grandpa,
You were right. I am glad I followed your advice, and continued my journey. This time I was called on to save two worlds, not just one. And all the while I was strengthened, knowing your presence was beside me, guiding not only I, but all of AVALeeD. Peace comfort your soul, Grandfather Bugenhagen.
Nanaki

Red XIII folded up the letter, and threw it into the flames of the Cosmo Candle. He was seated before it, in the Canyon. He had meditated, and then written a letter to his grandfather. He watched as the flames devoured the paper. It would reach Bugenhagen in the Lifestream soon.

"Shaman Nanaki!" a voice cried. Since his return to the Canyon, the elders had bestowed the title of "Shaman" on him. It was not just a title of respect, either. Everyone expected him to take up where Bugenhagen left off.

Red turned. An elder ran up to him. "My lord, I was taking a stroll along the plains, when I saw a young lady who appeared to be lost!"

"Young lady? Who?" Red asked. The elder motioned behind him. A figure stepped out of the shadows.

It was a young lady. But...she was not human! Red came closer. She appeared to be a cross between a wolf and a tiger. Her fur was light red in color, her frizzly mane tied in short braids. On her legs and arms were varying tattoos. She was of the same species as Red.

"Hello. My name is Nanaki, but you may call me Red XIII. Who are you?" Red asked her gently.

The girl looked at him. "I'm Avana. Hey...you're the same species as me!"

"Yes. I was surprised to see you too. Tell me, where are you from?"

"I dunno...I was separated from my parents where I was a cub. These big warriors came and took me away. When I woke up, I was in this forest. I saw a town and went to it, but the humans were scared of me. I lived the rest of my life in the forest, hunting monsters. Then suddenly, I guess instinct kicked in. I came here."

"I see. The Gi must've kidnapped you, then dumped you," Red answered. "There is no need to be scared. You are welcome here." He turned to the elder. "This is a cause for great joy! We are welcoming back a child of the Canyon!"

The elder nodded. "Yes Shaman. Shall I plan a celebration?"

"Indeed!" The elder walked away. Red looked back at Avana. She was smiling now. So Grandpa. I guess you were right when you said I'd find someone like me one day.

"Avana...welcome home to Cosmo Canyon."

-

"Here we are again."

"Home sweet home."

"Papa, Elmyra, I'm hungry!"

Barret and Elmyra smiled at each other. Since the war threats ended, all the refugees in Wutai had left for their hometowns. Since the Wallaces and Elmyra lived in the same town, they had gone on the journey together. Elmyra had said goodbye to her daughter in Wutai, and promised to visit her when things calmed down a bit.

"There's our house!" Marlene yelled, running toward the demolished structure. She stopped at the pile of rubble. "Oh, it's all gone."

"Don't worry, honey. We'll build a bigger, better house," Barret told her, kneeling besdie her and giving her a hug.

"Look Marlene, the playground is okay," Elmyra said, pointing to a playground at the other end of the street. Children and parents played among the slides and swings.

"Go ahead, Marlene," Barret told her. Marlene grinned and ran across the street to play with her old friends.

"She's a great girl," Elmyra told Barret. "She reminds me of Aeris when she was small."

"Yeah," Barret agreed. "She's a ray of sunshine." They stood in silence for a little while. "Say Elm, there's something I've been wantin' to ask you."

"What is it?"

"Well, uh...I just wanted to know if...well, if you would ever consider-"

"Marrying you?" Elmyra finished. She giggled. "If that's what you wanted to know, Barret, the answer is yes."

"Really?" Barret was stunned.

"Of course. Why not? We have both been alone for too long...much too long," Elmyra replied.

"That's great!" Barret was grinning now. "Elmyra, you're the best!" He picked her up and twirled her around. "Aw, but I don't have a ring to give you."

"I don't need a ring," Elmyra answered. "With you and Marlene and Aeris, I'm going to have a wonderful life."

They kissed.

"Papa! Elmyra!" Marlene gasped. They turned to see her staring at them. "Wow! Does this mean I can call you Mama now?" she asked, running up to them and embracing them. Barret and Elmyra laughed.

-

Dateline: Wutai
This is reporter Mysteria Ninjuku reporting.
It seems several of the residents of this small, Oriental-style town are reporting sightings of a mysterious vampire.
The monster is said to be over seven feet tall and has twelve rows of sharp, bloody teeth.
When approached, the vampire is reported to have either sprouted wings and flown away, hurled rings of fire from its mouth, or said "..."

"Yuffie! What are you doing?"

"Uh oh! Run, you guys! It's the vampire!" Checkov and Shake nodded, grabbing the camera and dashed into the pagoda. Yuffie, who was wearing a green kimono, tripped over her sash and was abandoned to the vampire...

"Hey Vince! What's up?"

Vincent looked down at her, frowning. He had changed out of his battle clothes and now wore long, loose black pants. He wore a flowy, red shirt that tied around his shoulders like a robe. His hair was tied in a small ponytail and he wore socks and slippers on his feet.

"Oh, love the look. Very Wutaian. Looks cool," Yuffie said, getting up. She also looked very different. Her brown hair was done in a large bun on top of her head. She was wearing a long, silky, forest-colored kimono. On her head, she wore a fake nose and glasses.

"What were you doing, Yuff?" Vincent asked.

"I was just making a documentary."

"About vampires?"

"Uh, yeah."

Vincent sighed. "You know, I never do any of those things except when I'm in a battle. Well, maybe not for the "..." part, but-"

"I thought if I made a juicy documentary and sold it, it would earn enough money to make Wutai a great warrior city again," Yuffie sobbed.
Vincent cocked his head sympathetically. "Really?"

Yuffie looked up. "Nah!" she cried. "I've learned to accept Wutai as what it is: a lousy, corny tourist trap. That's okay. One day it'll get back to its old self." Yuffie gracefully leaped into one of the trees surrounding the Pagoda. She smiled. "So, Vince, you've decided to stay?"

Vincent nodded. "Yes. Everyone here has been so kind to me. And I feel like this is really where I belong."

Yuffie settled onto one of the tree branches. "I thought you were going back to your coffin in the Shinra Mansion."

Vincent, in the flash of an eye, leaped up and sat beside her. "No, I've changed my mind. Too many people need me."

"Yeah? Like who? And if you say me, Vince, I'll smack ya back to Nibelheim!"

"Don't worry Yuff. I meant Wutai...and...someone else..."

Yuffie jabbed Vincent in the ribs. "So, when're ya gonna tell Sephiroth that you're his father?"

"One day. When the time is right," Vincent answered.

Yuffie looked down at the ground. "Gosh, it's just so weird. So you knew all along?"

"Yes. Hojo had too big of an ego to check the DNA tests. But I checked. I know."

"Hmmm...having you as a dad. Guess it's better'n having Hojo as a dad."

Vincent smiled. He gave Yuffie a small hug. "Thank you, Yuffie."

"Thanks for what?"

"For letting me come back to Wutai with you. And allowing me to battle at your side."

"Aw, it's nothing Vince." Yuffie giggled and planted one on Vincent's cheek. "I'm really glad ya decided to stay."

-

Two lone figures stood on the outskirts of Nibelheim. It looked the same as ever; dreary, grey, ominous. But still, it was their home.

Tifa walked slowly into the center of town, up to the tall well. She looked up to the late afternoon sky, watching as the sun began to recede. As Cloud followed her, she suddenly saw a comet streak across the sky.

Tifa looked back at Cloud. "Isn't that...?"

"Maybe it is," Cloud answered. His eyes remained upwards for a moment, before drifting back down to stare at the old town where they had grown up. "The same comet that we saw on the night we promised."

"Didn't Squall and Rinoa say they met when they saw a comet?"

"Did they? I wasn't listening. You know I don't pay attention to that stuff, Teef." Cloud scratched his head. "So...what are we gonna do now?"

"Weren't we gonna get married?"

"Yeah, I guess. But after that. Are we going to live here?"

"Why not?"

Cloud leaned back, resting against the wooden platform which supported the well. "It seems like just yesterday we here, huh? And then I went off to Midgar...and a few years later, you followed...and then we went to save the world. And after that, we had to save two dimensions. Why is it we always end up coming back here?"

Tifa blinked slowly. She turned to look at the Shinra Mansion, looming up in front of them. It was so huge, so gloomy. Why was it still standing? Shinra was gone. No need to remind the citizens of that era of history. So...maybe something else could be done with it?

"Because we belong here," she whispered, smiling. "The Planet wouldn't keep bringing us back here if we didn't have a purpose here."

Cloud looked to his fiancee. "What is our purpose here?"

"Look." Tifa pointed to the Shinra Mansion. "Couldn't that be made into something better? Like...I dunno. Something..." She sighed and looked down at the ground. "Master Zangan always used to tell me to improve things for the better. They would come bouncing back at you one day..."

"Zangan-ryu..." Cloud's voice trailed as he thought of Tifa's old master, the powerful Zangan. "He trained you well."

"Wouldn't it be great if...Master could have something in his memory?" Tifa slowly inquired.

"Like what?"

"Like..." Cloud's eyes widened. "Teef...you're not serious! How could we turn that old pile of junk into a school?"

"We could do it! We could organize everything! Yeah! I'd be the headmaster, and you could be...aw, you could be something. But it would be great! Just the thing to restore Nibelheim back to the way it was! C'mon, Cloud!"

Cloud frowned. "Uh...well..." His frown slowly brightened into a smile. "Seems like hard work. You up to it?"

"Definitely." Tifa extended her hand to Cloud. Cloud placed his hand on top of hers.

"So, will you help me?"

"How could I refuse you? Number one, it might actually work. Number two...you're my future wife. It'd be bad to say no to you now."

Tifa smirked triumphantly and tackled Cloud, knocking both of them to the ground.

"I think we're gonna be really happy together, Cloudy..."

-

"Yah! Get along there, little chocobo!"

"Aeris...must you always be so—"

Aeris turned to stare at Sephiroth. "Hey! I'm just having fun! 'Sides...I'm so glad to finally see my hometown...for the first time."

Aeris turned around to stare at the idyllic little village that lay in front of them. The houses were perpetually covered in snow. Children built snowmen and slid down the gentle hills on their sleigh. The roofs were covered in sharp icicles, giving the town its name.

Icicle Inn.

After the return from Esthar, of course everyone had gone their separate ways. Cid went back to Shera, and Cait Sith and Reeve traveled to Midgar. Red XIII returned to Cosmo Canyon, and Vincent had stayed in Wutai with Yuffie. Barret and Marlene had gone back to Kalm with Elmyra. Aeris smiled as she thought of them. Her family would grow bigger soon, she predicted. A new father and sister.

And Tifa and Cloud. To Nibelheim. She didn't know what to think about them any more. She could only wish them good luck as they set out.
Who did that leave her with? Where would she go?

Sephiroth. To Icicle Inn.

"Why are we just standing here, Aeris? Let's go," Sephiroth suggested, shifting.

"Huh? Oh yeah." Aeris tugged on the chocobo's reins. It began trotting into the town.

They rode in an odd position. There had only been one chocobo available, so they had to share. Aeris had insisted on being the one in front, while Sephiroth held onto her waist in the back. Strange...that a once-dead girl and her cold blooded killer now rode silently on a chocobo, completely trusting each other.

The children gasped and parted as the chocobo passed. Aeris tugged it to a stop at the entrance to a house. Aeris hopped off and looked up at the house.

It was small yet cozy, old yet sturdy, empty...and yet...

Full of memories.

Cloud had told her; her parents had lived in this house. And they had some video tapes inside...

Sephiroth jumped off the bird and landed next to her. "Is this your house?"

Aeris nodded. "Let's go inside."

They opened the door and stepped into the house. In one corner was a bunch of old machines. Aeris immediately knew what they were. She ran to them and began pressing a number of buttons.

"Aeris...now that I've accompanied you back here, I should leave..."

Aeris spun around. "What? Are you kidding me?"

Sephiroth was standing by the doorway, looking at her. "Aeris, what can you possibly have to do with me? I killed you. How can you forgive me for that?"

"I...I just can. I forgave you a long time ago."

"But it's not natural..."

"Nothing that's happened to this planet has been natural!" Aeris screamed, coming towards him. "Sephiroth, what am I gonna do if you leave? Who will I have? Nobody! And who will you have? Nobody!"

"Aeris..."

"We can start over, Seph! We can start over together. Because I know you've changed. And you know you've changed."

Sephiroth said nothing for a while. He finally shifted his position. "I see your point. But..."

"No buts!" Aeris rushed to Sephiroth and grasped his hands. "You're staying."

"Well then. I guess that's that. I can't possibly disobey you now."

Aeris cracked a grin. "Yeah, 'cause if ya do, you know what'll happen!"

Sephiroth couldn't resist. He smiled back at her. "So, are you my family now?"

"I guess. I'll make up for all the stuff you missed."

"Really now?" Sephiroth asked. "This is turning out so unrealistically! Everyone has someone...when it doesn't work that way in reality..."

"Who says we're living in reality?" Aeris answered. "Our dimension is one of many. Who knows which one is real and which one isn't."

In unison, their green pairs of eyes moved to the sky outside the window.

"I wonder..." Aeris began.

"So do I..." Sephiroth answered.

-

In Hyneria's dimension...

Hyneria's purple eyes opened. "Yes, that was the story. The whole story. So, what did you think?"

Necron shifted. "Is that even possible? It sounds so far-fetched."

"Well it isn't! It's what happened."

Fate leaned forward. "And exactly how long ago did this happen?"

"It was recent! About...a month ago, perhaps?"

"It's rather depressing, when you think about it," Necron stated. "They saved their dimensions, but there are still countless others waiting for heroes."

"Speaking of which..." Hyneria mused. "Why am I even conversing with you two? You're both trying to destroy your dimensions."

"True," Fate answered. "But we are merely trying to restore our worlds to the way they used to be. That can't be thought of as evil, can it?"

Hyneria leaned back. "I suppose not."

"But it is a hard struggle. In our worlds, we have powerful mortals fighting against us. Especially in your world, Fate."

"Yes!" Fate agreed. "After this deceit and manipulation...one boy steps forward...he can't even talk."

"You should see the situation in my dimension," Necron answered. "This 'hero' has a tail." He sighed. "It will not be a battle easily won. I regret that I must leave now, Hyneria. I'm off to Memoria to see about the Crystal."

"I must leave too," Fate said. "I'm bound for Chronopolis to retrieve the Frozen Flame."

"Well, good luck to both of you," Hyneria wished, not sure if she was supposed to be giving it. "Do what you think is best."

The two entities drifted out of the purplish haze, returning to their dimensions.

Hyneria was left alone.

It gives one room to think...have I just been conversing with Necron and Fate? Two of the most powerful entities throughout the interdimensional realm? How many worlds are there? How many heroes? How many legends? And how many lives will be lost?
Countless worlds...infinite legends...no matter how many heroes cross through these paths of space and time...I have no doubt...

She smiled to herself.

Eternal AVALeeD, you will always be the greatest.

The End...?

But...four months later...

"Are you Serge?"

Serge opened his eyes to see a boy with long gold hair and a tail standing in front of his bed.

"My name is Zidane. We gotta little problem...ya see, my nemesis from my dimension and your nemesis from your dimension died at the same time, and their souls melded..."

Serge sat up. "What else is new?"

Same situation, different location. It will never end.

Notes: Hey you guys! I hope you liked the ending. A little twist, huh? Review and tell me what you think. Oh, and while you're at it, why donCHA check out the MUCH modified version of this story, Final Fantasy Journeys! It's a completely new retelling, so please check it out!
XOXO, Archie