Anne saw her friends, everyone, enter the tent as she began to disappear. She saw Cedric first. He had his head turned away from Anne. He didn't want to see her leave because he had grown fond of her. Next she saw Tiana, tears were rolling down her cheeks and she whispered, "I'll never forget you…" And waved until she could no longer see the red headed teenager. The next person she saw was Kohara, who also had tears escaping from her eyes. She simple waved at Anne, but it also seemed as though she wanted to say something as well. Her lips were pressed together so tight that they were beginning to turn white. The last person she saw was Orion, and he made no motion of goodbye, except that he was casting the spell to send her home.

The tingling sensation filled her entire body, and harsh wind blew at her face so much that she had to shut her eyes. She didn't want to leave everyone, but she knew that she had to. "Goodbye… my friends…" Those words lingered in the air, even after Anne had disappeared.

"Anne! Anne, wake up!" Shouted Kohara. Or was it Kohara? "Anne, please wake up. Gilbert is utterly horrified at what he did, Anne. You must wake up…"

Gilbert? Anne's eyes snapped open to reveal a girl with long back hair. She looked to be about Anne's age, around seventeen. Anne remembered that in Avonlea she had a friend – a bosom friend with long back hair. "Diana?" The girl nodded, tears welling up in her eyes, "Diana Barry?" Instantly, Diana had knocked the breath out of Anne with her embrace. "Diana… I can't breathe…"

"Anne, I'msosorrythatIdidn'tcometoseeyou, pleaseforgiveme! Gilberthadcometorepairyourroofandhedidn'tknowthatyouwere-" Anne had to stop her friend because she had no idea what she was talking about. Diana was talking too fast for Anne to comprehend.

"Diana… Can you slow down, and repeat what you said?" Asked Anne when Diana released her from her embrace.

"I'm so sorry that I didn't come to see you, please forgive me! Gilbert had come to repair your roof, Marilla said that it was all right, and he didn't know that you were leaning against the side when the brick fell from the top! Anne, you have been unconscious for more than week now! When he heard you scream, he instantly went to help you…" She hugged her friend again, "And when I heard the news, I came here as quick as I could. I haven't left your side sinse I got here!" Once again, she released Anne from her hug.

"I am fine now Diana. Thank you. Where is Gilbert?" She looked around, and found him asleep in the corner. "Oh…"

Anne found difficulty trying to get used to her old life again. Maybe it was only a week that she had spent away from Green Gables, but it was a month that she spent in Agilon. She missed her friends, knowing that somewhere, they did truly exist. She was content with that knowledge, and while making her way up to her room again, Anne could have sworn that she heard the voices of the four friends.

With that thought in mind, she ran towards her room, and shoved past the door. Inside, there was Cedric and Tiana. They were on her bed and laughing at some private joke.

"Anne! Look!" Tiana showed her friend her engagement ring, "Cedric finally asked me!" She moved closer to her fiancée and reached under the bed. "We came to give you this, you forgot it. As hold as it is with you, we hope that you remember us." Tiana gave the stunned Anne back her wooden staff. "We've never forgotten you, Anne Shirley, and I don't believe we ever will." The two began to fade, and before Anne had the chance to run towards them, they were gone.

It wasn't a dream… Up till not, I've been trying to prove that it was only that, A dream. I have proof now. Proof that they exist. She looked down at her staff, and teardrops fell from her unseen eyes.

She cradled the staff like a newborn baby, and walked back down the stairs to tell Marilla of the adventures she had while she was away.

The End