"Huh?"

Remora didn't know if she was awake or still sleeping, but there were many lights flashing at a distance from her window, and she was on the floor instead of on her bed. She scampered up quickly to walk over to her window to see very tall buildings looking a little different than before past the camper trees, and you could actually hear a lot of tremendous noises from afar. "...I better go check this out."

Turning on her light she had put on a white halter with a rosary pattern on it, rather tight black shorts, and tying a chain choker around her neck while a crown necklace was hooked on below it. She would have just worn a shirt and pants, yet with the city she lived in, it'd make her look poor and meaningless. The look would only be temporary though. She had quickly put on any cosmetics she found necessary and walked out quietly downstairs. She heard a little snoring on the way out; her mother was still asleep, and despite the lights, the night still had the continuous blackness to it. She stood outside, locking the door behind her yet to her surprise, there was a shocking result of thousands of people awake on the streets still. The aura was a little unusual though, and the city itself seemed closer than usual. Determined to look for herself, she had paced on forward. She didn't bother to call Fang, imagining she was still getting her beauty sleep at this time of night. She passed from the forest area onto the streets, and to her surprise, it didn't look like Siren City anymore; she wasn't even sure if it was the same city. The buildings had golden lights glowing through countless windows, and were much higher. The streets were more like bridges over breathtaking waterfalls made of pure virgin waters. The entire city was buildings, oceans, bridges, and arches. The people looked a little different too, some were dressed like they were going to a rave party, some looked like they had a mission to accomplish, and others looked like they were ready for some sport. Everything about the place was entirely different.

"Ah -- excuse me."

An unrecognizable voice called Remora from behind. Turning, she saw a young man who looked her age, possibly a year younger or two. His hair was blonde and spiked, and his eyes were a very reflective azure. He seemed to be holding a ball to his side; perhaps getting ready for some competition.

"Hmm...you're not like other girls are you?" The stranger said.

"Excuse me?"

"Ha-ha! Sorry if that offended you- I mean, most of the ladies here seem to always cheer when they see me pass by. I'm nearly famous at this place. AND you looked a little lost. You're not from here, are you? "

"What? Yes, I'm from here; Siren City, right? But I never heard of you... " Remora replied questioningly.

"Siren City? Where's that? "

"Hmm? We're in it. Aren't we? "

"Nah. But it's okay if you're not from here. You learn quickly from visiting here. Zanarkand is a huge place, you know. "

"Zanarkand? How did I get here? "

"Hmm...I'm not sure myself. But who knows? A lot of strange things happen in Spira these days, and Zanarkand isn't a pushover. "

Remora thought it was another city at first, but once he mentioned Spira, her eyes had beamed all around, and her heart had taken an energized leap. "Im in SPIRA!?"

"Pssh. Wow, you are a stranger. Ya know, this world? I was going to go on seconds thoughts thinking you were a different race, but now you're saying you're not from Spira either!? I don't know what to think. "

I can't believe it...I'm in Spira...am I dreaming!? Remora thought to herself. It was no coincidence that she suddenly is in one world, yet belonging to a world she never left. At this point, she didn't want her dream to end. She had read and heard so much about Spira, yet she had no idea that she would be in it so soon - even if she were in reality or illusion.

"I'm...from a world called Earth." She said, trying to contain herself.

"Hmm...don't think I've heard of that. Anyhow, let's change the subject. Are you going to the Blitzball Tournament? "

"Blitzball? Is that a sport here? "

"Yeah, the only one around, yet its great! Everyone's coming. You should check it out tonight. It's at the nearby stadium, shouldn't be too hard to find for you. "

Remora had heard what he said yet her mind was at extraordinary levels of wonder. She saw that the man had pointed south of where they were standing.

"It's that way to be exact. But anyway, I have to leave now, I got to get ready for the tournament- after all, I'm in it! What's your name? "

" ..It's Remora. "

"Hmm...I never heard that before. But it's really pretty. I'm Tidus. I'm not sure if this is wrong of me or not, but could you do me a favor? "

"What is it?"

"Cheer on the Zanarkand Abes for me, will ya? That's the team I'm on. See ya later! "

He ran off after that. Tidus...Zanarkand...Blitzball...Spira...3 things out of the 4 that she just learned about. One question she had though was how did she get here, and how did her home end up in Zanarkand as well? If Vera were to wake up, she'd freak out tenfold. Either way, she didn't want to go back to her house yet. First, she wanted to see the Blitzball tournament, and checkout the rest of the city, and if she can, find out some answers.

From what Tidus said, the tournament would start soon, so she walked on ahead south, feeling the need to cultivate the right viewpoint. On her way, some people were walking, even running ahead of her in high excitement. She looked up at the glittery sky, to see some high ledges and more bridges above her. On one of the ledges that reached out into the sea, was a man that looked a little indifferent from the rest of the people here. He was in a red coat that would flow easily in the breeze with small shades on that made him even more mysterious. He had a bottle with him, which could be holding any liquid. Either way, he was silent, staring out into the ocean, paying no mind to the upcoming entertainment and pleasures below him. Remora reached a bridge that lead directly to the stadium, surrounded by nothing but enormous ocean waters. Yet she could see a crowd at the gate, which appeared to be closed off. You'd be able to hear the guys screaming at the timer to go faster to let off some steam possibly, and the girls were cheering their hearts out for whatever team was in their mind. She could see there was a second story patio above her as well, with a few more fans there too. Remora then glanced at the timer above the gate, which was counting down currently from three minutes. After staring at it for a while, she thought she heard a kid counting down to 3 above her.

"1…2…3. "

"TEACH US HOW TO BLITZ! "

They sounded like little kids, three to be exact; but the person they were talking to was obviously one of the players of the tournament.

"Hey now, I got a game to play in…! "

"Can you teach us tonight!? "

"I'm not sure…can I? "

"You can't tonight. "

That voice sounded like Tidus, but whoever he was talking to, the voice was unrecognizable.

"Alright then. Tomorrow then. "

"Promise?! "

"Promise! "

At this point, an alarm sound was heard from afar. Probably a one minute warning to the tournament, because the gates were still closed and the timer reached sixty seconds.

"Uh oh, I'd better go now. See you guys later! "

Remora guessed there was another gate to the stadium, because she didn't hear any footsteps coming downward towards the crowd. As she waited for the last 30 seconds to pass by, she noticed the waves surrounding the bridge behind her were a little rougher than before, and it wasn't the weather, and it couldn't be the moon, seeing that it was up all this time and the sea was still before. She felt it was an eerie feeling that so many wonderful things were seen with her own eyes at her favorite place in such a short notice. Before she had a chance to think more, she heard gas and gears together making tremendous noises in front of her. Looking up, the gate was opening, and the crowd in front was running in going mad with excitement and adrenaline rose high. Remora didn't think the gate was going to stay open too long, so she ran right in for the same reason she came. To represent adrenaline, activity, and action.

1 Hour Later

The Zanarkand Abes scored ahead by 2 points when time was almost out for the last round. Remora had to admit, it was worth coming to watch the tournament. Blitzball looked like a really good way to let off some steam or give your body something to do. Tidus was one of the best players of the game from what she saw. But while the game was going on, she heard an odd rushing noise below her, despite the fact that almost everyone in the whole stadium was making a ruckus, but it seemed like more was going on besides a game worth cheering for. She was almost going to take a quick peek outside, but the moment she turned her back, she heard a splashing sound above her. Turning back around, she saw Tidus had leapt right out of the water as though he was doing a back flip, and the ball was in the air with him, ready to be smacked down into the goal, ready to make the crowd stand in amazement, ready to make Remora learn a more physical way with Blitzball; But as the eagerness rose high, it immediately sunk down deep as a sudden shock wave and explosion disintegrated half of the stadium and whatever else was in its path. The shock startled the crowd and sent them screaming from the unwelcome disaster. It even took Remora a few seconds to zone back in from the shock, and realize more was happening to the city than just a couple of giant explosions. A very sound piercing alarm sounding as she ran outside to see that a quarter of the city was destroyed, another was on fire, and the rest was buried with deep waves of the raging waters. Remora wanted to run ahead to check if anyone was hurt, even if she would be sprinting to the center of peril; but at the same time, she wanted to find a way out of the city to escape elsewhere while she lived the chance to possibly check out the rest of Spira. She looked to her side, seeing most of the ocean was drenched onto the city, but when she looked into the air, her tension rose a little more as she saw a giant sphere of water in the air, seeing a shadow within the ball of water. She couldn't make the figure out, but it was big enough to seem like some kind of beast than she couldn't believe existed. Before she could even think to take action or thought, a silhouette had started to fall from the sky, heading down to where Remora was standing, but luckily, she was aware enough to see it coming. An odd creature from what she saw, and she had no time to move away from its path, and it had crashed so close to her, and made a piercing bang noise that could be heard miles away. The bridge had broke into two as though it were a rubber band outstretched to its final potential.

Remora cried out as she slipped right off the broken bridge, yet her hand caught on a piece of concrete. Pain shot up greatly from her arm from a slightly long fall and the concrete cracks and splinters were attempting to pierce through her skin. Unfortunately, it was too steep to climb up, and if she let go of the bridge, she'd meet another one below her, and not just her hand. Another shockwave ahead had made the whole city shake, and everything in it, making Remora's grasp slip a bit more. Grunting from the pain, she tried to swing her other hand to the ledge as well, but her luck all ran out as the grasp was slippery altogether, as both of her hands lost their strength, and Remora's scream had echoed below as she went falling into oblivion.