"Remora? Remora! Wake up! "

"What!?"

Remora found herself in her bed in the morning, her heart racing from what she thought would be death, but instead a wakeup call. A few trickles of sweat had run down her face, which was slightly pale that moment. Vera was sitting next to her stroking strands of her blonde and rogue hair, trying to comfort her.

"You were having a dream, dear. It's all right. "

To Remora, those were just comforting words, but what she went through that moment felt more real than anything she's ever experienced. Everything was just an illusion, yet she felt as though she learned more about the world she admired.

"That didn't seem like a dream to me. Everything felt so real...too real. I was in Zanarkand...a beautiful city -a little more bigger than here- with enormous buildings. I think they were all powered by machinery...whatever they call it there; and the whole city was on top of a giant ocean. It was great there. "

Vera smiled lightly at Remora's description. "Well now I guess you got to know what one of Spira's cities were like. But then again, you'd never know; it was a dream. Anything can look like anything. "

" But...after a while, the city was under attack, and I think it was by this behemoth...I didn't know what it was, I couldn't even make it out. It was in a giant ball of water, yet...I doubt it's a species we know here. But either way, I thought I was going to die there. It was discouraging, going through all of that. "

Vera had nodded from the suspense of Remora's dream, yet you could see that she possibly knew something that Remora didn't, and it wasn't found easily in a book. Remora stared up at her mother, her eyes drizzled with suspicion.

"Mother...that didn't REALLY happen to Zanarkand in reality, did it?"

Vera stayed quiet, for she knew that what Remora had saw wasn't her mind just setting her up, and didn't want to displease her after the first few wonderful moments she had, even if it were just a dream.

"...Mom?" Remora said with more concern than suspicion in her voice. At this point, Remora had almost known what Vera was thinking, and didn't want her to speak it out either.

"It couldn't have happened. It was just a dream, mom. A dream! "

"I'm truly sorry, Remora."

"How do you know?"

"That...I'm afraid I cannot tell you. If I did, you'd be scared of me for a lifetime. "

"But you know I love Spira. I want to know everything! I don't want anything left out. Please, mom! "

"I'm sorry, love. But some things are meant to be left unsaid. But this world has all the information you need. You don't always have to rely on me. You're old enough to know that. "

"But...I can't find every single piece of knowledge in this world, you know... "Remora's head lowered slowly possessed by confusion and anxiety. It was a beautiful city, and she hoped dearfully that it wasn't destroyed for real, making her on the lead of a frantic search for meaning. "I think...if you really wanted me to learn more about Spira, you'd tell me what you're keeping from me."

"You said enough for the morning, Remora. You just woke up from a nightmare, and I don't want you to be any more anxious than you are now. Later on, you'll have the courage to find out for yourself if you want to. Now then...it's a desirable day right now. Perhaps you can think outside if you need to. "

At that, Vera left Remora alone in her room. One thing she just found out was that there can be the same amount of tragedies in Spira as there are in miracles. "I...just want to know."

Meanwhile

Fang was sitting next to Remora on a comfortable enough bench at their favorite beach spot. They let their hair blow loose in the continuous breeze trying to be as relaxed as possible. Remora looked as though she was trying to sleep, but she opened her eyes to see the open sea in front of her, waves constantly crashing into another. The sound however didn't seem to match their violent outlook.

"See those waves, Fang? The ones in Zanarkand were much more gentler than that at first. When you just look at them, they'd want to put you at ease. Especially the falls they made. "

"Sounds like you had your share of fun there." Fang had teased.

"At first, yes, I did. But...while I was watching the tournament...you know. "

"Don't obsess over the negative, Rem. That won't make you feel any better. "

"I try not to, but they seem to link on to other things I want to know about, such as whatever my mom's hiding from me."

"But anyhow, this...Tidus you met. Just a thought, but was he cute? "

"Well...when I first saw him, I just thought he was a local, but he said he was 'famous' there, and apparently all of the girls liked him. I didn't really think about how he looked then. But he did say that I wasn't like most girls around the area. Maybe that's why. "

"Or maybe you're getting old." Fang chuckled.

"Hey, 18 isn't old!" Remora replied, laughing.

"Ah, that's the first time you laughed today, and it's only a little past noon. Don't let the whole Zanarkand thing get to you, okay? "

Just like Vera, Fang had her concerns for Remora as well, but they weren't as strict. Then again, Remora couldn't blame her. Way back, she had gotten Fang out of most troubles whether they were fights, from school, or even personal problems, and she knew that Fang now returns the favor.

"And Rem, I know that you're deep in thought at the moment, but why not do something today that'll keep your mind off of anything you don't need to worry about. Just like we always do"

Remora sat up from her leaning-back-state and brushed away a few strands of hair that tickled her face. "Well, alright then."

"Hey, as much as I don't act like it, I'm into Spira as much as you are, and this whole dream you had and your mom's reaction got me a little puzzled too, but I'm not complaining, so you shouldn't either. I know just where we can go. "

They both got up from the bench, brushing themselves off of any sand that could have possibly flown over to them from the winds, and began to stroll away from the lonesome beach. The city isn't as crowded as it is at night, so Fang felt it was the perfect time to get some space for herself once they reached their destination.

"You sure you don't want to go home and change first? It's going to be a long walk, I'll tell you that much. "

Remora wore black shorts perfect for any hot day, and a gray tight shirt with its sleeves slightly cut off from the shoulder tops and sandals right for a good walk. "...I think I'm good. We ARE going to make a few pit stops, right? I mean, if the walk's as long as you say. "

"Of course we are! Wouldn't want you to shrivel or explode on our way, now would we? "

Remora knew it was a silly joke, but the thought made her shudder. "Well...how long will it take?"

"At least...3 hours."

"Seriously!? We can't use your car or a train or anything? "

"Well...maybe I can make an exception I'd thought walking would be more fun for you, but I stand corrected."

2 1/2 hours later

"These are one of the reasons why I'd prefer a train."

2 hours and 30 minutes had passed as Fang decided to give Remora a break a take a train. On the way to their destination, they had passed a lot of debris, areas with an extremely strong aura, and massive puddles.

"I never thought Siren City would have such unusual areas to it too. I mean, we live in such a lively area, so its least expected. "Fang said nearly disgusted. Besides Fang and Remora, there were a few other adults and kids aboard too. One of the men looked homeless. A little girl sitting behind them was afraid the train was going to crash the whole time they were on, and Remora caught a man stealing a glance at someplace on her where he shouldn't have been looking.

"So there's unexpected conditions and unexpected people too apparently." Remora whispered, somewhat talking about most of the people onboard. "Well...nobody's perfect. I'm just glad we didn't have to walk through all that crap back there. Mom said it'd be a 'desirable' day today. "

"Well it did start out sunny today. The weatherman has pulled a few boners lately this week. "

! Siren City Limits. Next Stop Shortly !

"We're almost there "Fang said excitedly.

"And where are you ladies headed off to?" An unfamiliar voice asked. They both turned to find the peeping man smirking at them as he had began to get his things together for the next stop.

" I don't know either, but I do know it's no one's business besides ours. "

" You don't look like most of women around here. What are girls like you doing going to such an unsophisticated place like this in the city? "

" Walking and talking. That should be enough for you. " Fang remarked.

The train had started to slow down and in a moment, it halted into its place next to the nearby station. Fang and Remora had gotten up from their seats to walk down the lane, and the same man had gotten up too following them partway.

" Who is that guy...?! " Remora asked frustrated.

" No clue. Might as well pace on ahead though. Where I'm taking you is only 2 minutes away on foot. I'd guess. "

As soon as Remora and Fang left the station, they were walking back onto the streets, thankfully more cleaner than the previous ones, but the sky was nothing but cloud at the point. This part of the city had the same amount of stores the other part has, possibly more, but there wasn't anyone except for the two females walking down the road.

" For the lot of stores and parks they have around here, this place can get a little shady when no one's around. " Fang explained.

" Great...that explains that perv. "

" Perv? "

" Remember that guy back there who we were talking to. The first time I looked at him on the way here, he was looking down my shirt. "

" Oh wow. No wonder you sounded pissed. Well, he's gone now or is he? "

" Fang! Don't joke like that! " Remora had laughed yet sounded serious at the same time. Fang had stopped walking at some part of the sidewalk but it took Remora a few seconds to realize. " Hmm? Why'd you stop? "

" Well, here we are. " Fang smiled brightly. Remora had ran up to her and looked up at the sign above the store that they were in front of.

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