This'll be short.

I don't own Tales of Symphonia.

Told you.

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Everyone had come to the Yggdrasil tree to bid us farewell.

"Goodbye. I was really lucky to have friends like you." I said, every word heartfelt.

"Wait. Before you go, we have something for you." Lloyd said.

I was handed a box, about the size and depth of a small book. Stephen was handed a similar, but deeper box.

"You first." I said.

Stephen didn't need telling twice. He opened the box and gasped at what was inside.

"How did you know?" Stephen asked.

He reached into the box and pulled his gift out. He wore the length of blue material around his shoulders, so it trailed loosely down, stopping an inch before the ground.

Yes, it was a cape. On the top, it was made of a silky material and a light, aqua blue. Underneath the material was slightly heavier and a navy blue. I noticed what looked like two Japanese symbols embroidered near the bottom of the cape – I guessed they were Sheena's idea.

Needless to say, Stephen loved it.

"Now you."

I hesitantly opened the box. What could they have gotten me? The cape and Stephen seemed a perfect match, but how could they do something similar for me?

Any doubts were dispelled instantly when I saw my gift.

I first saw unnatural sparkling, then gold. It was a necklace with a golden chain, which had a smooth piece of wood dangling on it. The piece of wood had – again – two symbols carved into it. There were five feathers hanging from the piece of wood. But they weren't just feathers…

"Angel feathers." I breathed.

In the center was Kratos' turquoise feather, to the right of that was a feather, the tip of which was yellow, but changed to blue. Lloyd's, I guessed. To the right of that was Colette's pink feather. Then on the far left was a bright orange feather – Zelos' – and besides that was a purple feather. I had to think before realizing that it was Yuan's.

I wondered briefly how they got Yuan to donate a feather.

"It's a gift from all of us." Lloyd said. "Raine thought of the idea of give you a gift; Presea did all the woodwork; Sheena wrote the symbols down; the gold was mined from the Toize Valley mines; I worked the metal and me, Kratos, Colette and Zelos gave the feathers."

"What did Genis do?" I asked.

"I brewed the coffee to keep everyone up."

"Thank you. It's beautiful." I said, while attaching the necklace round my neck.

(A/N I drew a picture of the necklace, if anyone's having trouble picturing it. I'll scan it into my computer when I get home on holiday! and put it on my homepage.)

"It's to remind you about us. We'll never forget you." Lloyd said.

"I could never forget about you."

"Nia, we need to go." Stephen said quietly.

I wiped away a tear that I hadn't realized that had formed.

"Goodbye, my friends."

I looked at everything and nothing. My gaze drew me through the worlds, through nothingness and into light at the other end.

I was home.

'Cyclone, this is my world.'

I was answered by silence.

'Cyclone?' My heart had been wrenched out.

I no longer had Cyclone with me.

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Yes, that's it. I know someone will ask me why Cyclone's gone. I think it's possible to work it out, but I may be wrong…after all it's only easy to work out if you know the answer.

I can see one really obvious plot flaw, which I'll fix, but if there's anything else wrong, please tell me so I can fix that too. Nitpickers wanted!

Please review and enjoy the holidays that you have left!

(Huggles all reviewers)

And the name of the sequel is: Memories of the Wind and Flame. Hopefully I'll see your reviews there!