Alexia's P.O.V.

Lots of things happened after Moppet left. The ninja officially disbanded, and we were left to make our own lives.

Kai and Nya let me live with them. A year later, Nya moved out to be with her boyfriend, Jay.

The first night was the hardest. At first, all I could think of was how Moppet had gone back alone to our world. I wondered if we had abandoned her to the cruel world. I remember crying and not being able to sleep.

Eventually, Kai came in to my room. He held me close, took away my fears. He showed me how things would always get better. Kai made that night special, one I would always remember.

We went a normal pace, but in two years Kai didn't want to wait any longer. We married two months later and a week after the wedding we got a surprise; I was pregnant with our first child!

By the end of that year, I gave birth to our daughter, Luna, in memory of Moppet's powers. By that time Kai was a blacksmith once more. It was a strange turn, from being a ninja to now being a mother. I wanted to make sure I never made the mistake my mother did. Within two more years Luna's brother, John, was born.

But still, there were times when I would have nightmares. Eris would appear, telling me I let my friend kill her. The boy I once loved would ask why I didn't go back, since I could have gone back in time and saved him. Worst of all, Moppet came and asked why I had left her to our unforgiving world. I would awaken, terrified, wondering about my choices. That was when Kai would take my hand. Being a ninja made it so he always knew when I awoke suddenly. He would hold me close, and when I was still unsure, we went into the children's room, and would watch as they slept peacefully. It helped me know I had made the right choice.

Lane married Zane not long after Luna's birth. She was like an aunt, or maybe even a second mother, to both our children. I knew how much Lane would have wanted children, and later she and Zane adopted two young orphans.

Time passed, and Luna and John grew up, becoming the children a parent would always want. I was both happy and sad when they moved out into the world. By the time both of our children were married and had kids of their own, many things had passed.

I used to wonder what would have happened if I hadn't been transported to this dimension. But now, I don't question it. I am thankful, because through it so many things became possible.

Lane's P.O.V.

When Moppet left, that was when the ninja separated. I went with Zane back to the forest home where he had once lived. I felt strange, now knowing I wouldn't be able to age. But it helped that Zane wasn't able age either, as he is a robot. What a strange pair; the nindroid and the ageless girl. But then again, I loved to be unique, as always.

When Alexia married Kai, it made me realize there was no point in waiting any longer. Just after the birth of her first child, I married Zane. I wish we could have had children of our own, but instead, we adopted two darling girls, Alia and May, who would grow up and make us proud.

I used to have dreams when Moppet would come running into my arms, scared, only to fade and Eris would appear, asking why I had murdered her and abandoned Moppet. Zane helped when this happened. He would comfort me, but nothing could prepare me for when our friends left us.

First was Cole; he passed with his wife Leah and his son at his side. Next was Jay, and I always thought it was since he didn't have the strength to go on without Nya, who had passed away over a month earlier. The hardest was after Kai had died. Alexia was never the same even with both her children and her grandchildren to comfort her. It was no surprise that less than a week later, Alexia's heart gave out and she followed Kai into the void.

Often, I visit their graves with Zane at my side. I was once surprised he never flipped his memory switch off, to stop the constant pain. But when I asked, Zane replied he could never do that, since he might leave me in the process. That was the first time I realized just how he cared about me, how he was willing to face such pain to insure we could be together.

I used to muse about adopting more children, but knew it would just mean more people I would have to remember by memories. I think about Moppet, wondering if she's still alive back in our dimension, as though no time had passed for her; or maybe a century had passed, there was no real way of knowing. All I could do was hope that she had been able to make the changes we had hoped she might.

Moppet's P.O.V.

When I came back, it was less chaotic than I thought it would be. No time had passed, but I did have to watch as people looked for my sister, and my friend, pretending to know nothing.

Alexia would have been pleased to find out her parents were finally investigated and found guilty of child abuse. Kevin realized his mistake, and did grieve for the loss of his sister, becoming a much better person.

I wanted to make sure that I did what Lane had wanted me to do, so when people began to gain power, I told them it was what had taken away both my sister and her best friend. It definitely helped, and soon everyone was equal. Nerd, pretty, ugly, weird, it didn't matter who you were; it was what was inside that mattered.

I grew up more mature than I would have ever thought I could. I married after college, and after medical school gave birth to twin boys. They were always a handful, Dale and Ian, but I always found joy in caring for them, and I knew their mischief was their way of saying that they cared and loved me.

I never did tell anyone about what really happened. It turned out, I kept my powers. I later found I could use moonlight to heal wounds.

This came in handy for a doctor (surprise!), since during the night shift, I would heal the worst of my patients. It was only night, since moonlight and starlight healed, unlike sunlight, which burned.

Constantly I found myself wishing I hadn't left. I missed Lane more than anything, I wanted my children to have a wonderful aunt they could depend on. But I would always remind myself that if I had stayed, my children wouldn't have been born in the first place.

But always and forever, I will wonder about Lane and Alexia. I know they must have married Zane and Kai by now, had families, and perhaps even died. Or maybe no time has passed at all, and I've just left. There is no way I can tell, but maybe it's better that way.

If I could see Lane just one more time, I think the only question I would have is if she was proud of me and if she thought about me. I hope the answer to both of those questions would be yes, but then again, I think I already know.