Well, the story is finally over. I'll save my thoughts on the story for the end of this epilogue, so enjoy!

Epilogue—Dreams

(Play FFX-2 International/Last Mission theme Wind Crest -The Three Trails-)

"Hey, come on! The tournament starts in a few hours, you know!" Rikku yells, looking over at me as we stand on the beach at Besaid.

"I know," I reply, "but I want to finish something first."

"Well, hurry up, then! We're going to leave soon for Luca!" she says, before beginning to head back to the village. Sighing, I take out a sphere, turning it on and beginning to narrate.

"Six months...I've been here six months now, only going back home once. The longer I'm here, the more I realize how much I like being here...no matter how much has changed. Where should I begin..."

Pausing, I take a moment to gather my thoughts, before continuing.

"Yuna's happier than I've ever seen her. The reason? Tidus is back, of course. I can't think of anything else that would've made her happier, honestly. The look on her face when we arrived at Besaid and saw him standing in the water was the biggest grin I've ever seen."

(Flashback)

"He really is back..." I say, smiling. As the Celsius begins to descend, the far side of the cargo bay opening to let us see the water below, Yuna runs towards the opening, skidding down slightly before taking the rest of the way in a flying leap.

"She's awfully happy," Paine comments, and I nod.

"If you hadn't seen your boyfriend in two years, wouldn't you be?" I say, chuckling slightly. Without another word, I begin to head to the exit, waiting for the Celsius to land.

(End Flashback)

"He's not the only one, either. The fayth granted my wish. Shuyin and Lenne came back as well."

(Flashback)

Silently, I stare down the form of Shuyin, standing outside of the main palace at Bevelle. For someone who was almost my mortal enemy not a day ago, the two of us are amazingly calm. Lenne is standing next to Shuyin, looking between the two of us.

"So, you came back," I say, hoping to break the silence.

"We did," Shuyin replies, nodding. "And...I want to thank you."

"Thank me?"

"You kept my rage and anger from destroying all that I once held dear," he says, the stoic expression on his face never changing.

"I only did what I had to," I reply, shaking my head.

"And for that...I am thankful."

Shrugging slightly, I step over to Shuyin and Lenne, a slight smile on my face.

"So, are you coming, or not?" I ask, the question seeming to catch Shuyin off guard.

"After what I've done..."

"Hey, don't worry...it won't be a problem. Trust me," I say, cutting him off. Shuyin stares at the ground for a moment, before looking at Lenne.

"Should we?" he asks.

"It's up to you," Lenne replies.

"Then...lead on," Shuyin says, causing me to smile.

(End Flashback)

"They've changed a lot around Spira, too. A lot of the hatred between the Al Bhed and other groups has dissolved. There are still a few out there who hate the Al Bhed, but nowhere near as many now."

"I'm pretty excited, too...there's a fighting tournament beginning today in Luca. First annual Spiran Fighters Association Grand Championship. It's supposed to have the elite fighters from all over Spira...so I'm pretty excited. I want to see where I stand. And with five hundred thousand Gil on the line...it's pretty easy to see why I've been training so hard. I've finally mastered how to use the highest black magic spells again, like Flare and Ultima, as well as white magic. I have Yuna and Lulu to thank for that. I'm even more powerful than I was two years ago..."

"Hey, come on, we're leaving!" Tidus yells at me, waving at me from the path leading back to the village. Sighing, I turn the sphere off, putting it away and turning to Tidus.

"I'm coming, I'm coming!"

Despite all the hardships, all the good times and the bad times, I can't help but smile.

"This is my story. It'll be a good one."

(End FFX-2 International/Last Mission theme Wind Crest -The Three Trails-)

Fin-

Wow. 6 months of work, to finish a story that I enjoyed immensely to write. Before I say anything else, I have a list of people I'd like to thank.

I'd like to thank Iron Reaver first for letting me use Darius, the Sphere of the Fayth plotline, and just generally being there to give me encouragement, ideas, and proofreading since I started writing Destiny's Call. Can't really thank you enough. Daniel Wesley Rydell...the absolute strangest reviews I've EVER HAD, as well as letting me use Drante. Bracey Face Anime Gurl for letting me use Lenna. Fallen-Angel 2009 for helping proofread pretty much the entire first half of ER. And finally, all of my reviewers for giving me the encouragement to finish this story.

I really and truly enjoyed this story, writing it, and basically having the commitment and tenacity to see it all the way through. My overall favorite part to write would have to havebeen the fight with Darius. Four of us against pretty much overwhelming odds, when the person in question really isn't even trying. That battle tested the limits of what I could do, and how I could describe the massive power gap between our group and Darius.

What's next? Well...there's one more story in this little trilogy. It's called Dimensional Legend, and it'll start where Eternal Requiem left off. The story will pick up very quickly, and will be (more than likely) more action-packed than any story I've written so far. The first chapter should be up pretty soon, and it will also be in the FFX-2 section.

So, in closing, I'd like to thank everyone who helped me get this story to where it is now. Hope those who read enjoyed it, and hope you enjoy the story to come. It's gonna be a wild ride.