Disclaimer: I own nothing but the plot, and made up characters and us.

A/N: This chapter describes the beginning of a journey. After evertone has been reunited.

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Episode 3: Aqualina or Arasho?

At that time I was just happy to be with my friends, and to have met new friends. Now the only thing in my mind was our journey back home...

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I remembered that after all that talk and finding my friends, Jean took us first to get something to eat. He said that in ZItoket, all the food was delicious. At that moment I couldn't agree with him. When we started eating I could tell that he was right. It was one of the best fooods I had ever ate.

After eating we all head down to the place where Jean & Sakura's friends were. There we met Aqualina, a beautiful young girl who seemed to be nice. She was gardening flowers when we saw her. Next to him was her brother, Arasho. Jean told us that Arasho was once a keeper. I didn't know what a keeper was by then. Neither did I know that it would have been such a deal. They both approach to us friendly.

Arasho: Hey Jean! Sakura! [looking at the others] And who might they be?

Jean: Hey Arisho and Aqualina! These are Kobre, Jay, and Phei. They are not from around here. They came from the same place I came from.

Aqualina: Uhh... [to them] Hi my name is Aqualina! Nice to meet you. If you need anyhing just tell me. I'm goood with knowing many news.

Arasho: Nice to meet you too. I'm Arasho, Aqualina's big brother.

Kobre: Hi.

Phei: Cool!

Jay: Same here.

Sakura: We have started a journey... [she told both of them of how they got here, and who could have brought them] ... so you see, we think that it was him.

Arasho: From all the people... [paused and continued] It had to be him!

Aqualina: I can't believe what you're saying. But don't you think it could have been someone else? We all saw you destroy him. He can't have escaped from that attacked, even so... he couldn't have been living 'till now.

Kobre: Sorry to interrupt... but what's a keeper?

Arasho: Ah! A very curious boy...

Kobre: I hope I didn't ask something bad.

Arasho: ... A keeper is, or was the protector of essences that used to be part of every world...

Jean: There were many keepers before. Every single one looking out for an essence...

Sakura: If this essence was taken over by someone evil, or was destroyed, so was the planet and it's people...

Aqualina: That's what happenned to Glaciatica and many other worlds...

Arasho: ...even though Glaciatica is been built once again, it's people are not the same.

Kobre: I see...

Jay: So when this Oblivion guy tried to take over this planet, the keepers played a great part in this role.

Aqualina: You're right.

Arasho: Hey I have a goood idea! you say you're on a journey, right?

Kobre: Yeah.

Arasho: WHy don't you take my lil' sis with you? She has never been out of Zitoket and it would be nice for her to travel around with friends... that's not a problem for you.

Phei: Not at all.

Kobre: No problem with me.

Jay: It would be a plessure.

Sakura: As they said.

Arasho: Aqualina? Do you want to go with them and travel?

Aqualina: ... Yes! I'd love to.

Kobre: Then it's set! Aqualina travels with us!

Everyone started to celebrate. As someone says "the more, the merrier". At least I thought that. I felt happy having someone else help us. I don't know, maybe I felt... oh well never mind!

After all that we said good bye to Arasho and head off Zitoket. Our goal now was to find a way back home, even if it meant asking other people from different parts of the world for a clue. It was a cost I was willing to pay... and the price was... home...