Arrival/long walk home

chatter continue long after their reunion promise, overwhelmed by emotions and impressions of the new world, there were so much to talk about! and they were trying to think what next? Or better yet where should they all go? Noel suggested beach he wake up, it was bit far away but everyone agree eagerly starting to walk toward it,

this was news for Light as she didn't see beach while coming here but then again it just confirmed the fact this world is yet to be explored!

Noel glanced at Yeul who was silent and out of conversation admiring some flowers beside the road,

"wait up!" he smile and swiftly run off road returning next moment with hands full of flowers, here, taking one with yellow petals and setting it on Yeul hair she smile fixing it "thank you!",

"Iiiiiiii!" Vanille jump of "so cute!", clasping her hands,"I WANT ONE!" next moment she run off and pick some flowers for herself returning with big pink flower set behind her ear and pass one big blue flower to Fang

"I never see flowers like this?" she commented curious,

"how do I look?" Vanille turn around, showing of her new style,

"pretty!" Dajh say as everyone burst laughing, he run of his father side and stand by Noel taking one big red flower and giving it to Serah,

"for me?" she lean on his level, he nodded shyly,

"hey!" Snow protested, as Noel teas him back,

"thank you!" Serah thank him and take it from his hand giggling, happy Dajh run to Light pulling her sleeve

she turn around, with hands on her hips, in that moment canary who was sleeping on Dajh hair wake up and fly up around her, chirping, Serah stand beside them and help Dajh to catch it,

''c' mon,'' she look at the flower in her hand reluctant to accept this gift, thanking Dajh as Serah smile,

''you had to set it like this'' Serah take it of her hand, setting it in her hair,

''you gotta be kidding me'' Light roll but could not resist her sister happy face as she see it

''here!'', adding ''now don't you feel like on vacation now?'' she just nodded holding her tears and take her hand,

''c'mon let's walk already'' she look at the road before but stop astonished at sight, boys stood there with somehow awkward expression, ornamented with flowers as Vanile stood proud beside them with hands folded declaring all official with serious tone

"and now we are all on vacation!" after that they all burst laughing, and start walking, again,

it was almost sunset when they arrived to their destination, sun was bright red and beach was washed in a warm golden tones, even the sky above seem to mirror it drifting on the horizon its golden sparks playfully jolting on the waves afar, it feel familiar and strange in the same time to feel this warmth and pleasant breeze after so long,,, their eyes dazzled by intense golden color of surroundings, walking slowly, adjusting to soft sand under their feet,

"It's beautiful... " it was Yeul first to note it aloud observing waves and sky collide in horizon, while others agree in silence, enjoying,

"Yeah, it is" Noel confirmed looking at her smile,

"Sky here..." Hope look uncertain what to say taking his eyes of the map he was holding all this time and tugging it into his pocket after folding "It's same as Cocoon or betteryet Pulse" Fang slap his back, correcting him "Gran Pulse!" Sazh hide his amusement as Hope almost fell over Dajh who help him keep his balance and smile to Fang as she walking around carried in explanation gesturing as she continue

''Don't know for you, but l find it relief sky here looks almost like home!" she turn around abruptly "l swear when l wake up here flat on my back in the middle of the grass field n sky above,,,;" looking at Vanille who nod in confirmation as they wake up here together "it seems I'm back home!" Vanille smile at Fang who was now lying on the sand and seems comfortable flat on her back with hand under her head and other stretch up with open palm and finger pointing toward the sky following her gaze like she was about to touch it in her mind,

Vanille kneel beside her tracing some Pulsian sign on soft sand sliding under her fingers "sand is same to" then jump of and turn around toward the water surface staring at the glimmering rocks under before touching the waves "and Water!" Serah smile at her behavior she was like a child, and Dajh run beside her and start jumping in water, sending big splash of water on her,

"Hey!" she splash him back,

Light quick glance over them then to Sazh noticing how proud he seems on this little prank, "guess no matter where you are some things never change," his hands lift of his hips and wave "rock is rock n sky is sky no matter where you are!'' he point out obvious,

containing laughter Light added ''And kids are kids'' looking at Serah and Dajh playing in the shallow, now joined with Vanille as she giggle, her gaze shifted over the beach, toward the horizon and sky, how long was it since I saw this last time? her eyes closed enjoying the soft warmth of the summer sun touching her face,,, this soothing feeling,,, make it easy to forget all trouble of the world, it reminds her of her home at Bodhum,,, she take one deep breath opening her eyes, and noticing Hope terrified look as Vanille was holding his hand determined to push him into the water!

She smile at Serah and Dajh who seems helping her out to, giving one quizzical look to Sazh who didn't seems upset at all in fact he seems entertained by this idea judging his heartily laughter, Snow didn't pay to much attention either as he was explaining something to Noel and Yeul, Fang wake up of her doze confused with fuss?

That's it, Light decide to intervene,

"Serah!" Serah turn at her name looking at Light, with hands behind her back like she often did when she was a kid everytime she would do something she shouldn't, looking to Snow for help, he averted to Hope who finally manage to release grip of the girls, saying something as they laugh at him,

"Mr Hope Estheim" Light was upset with this childish behavior, hands on her hips,

"Any idea" it was Fang scratching her head,

"What next?" Noel finished sentence, with all eyes at Hope,

"Well.. " he started uncomfortably uncertain where to start first?

"Status Report" Light demanded hands folded, adding "N keep it simple!"

Hope glanced at her taking deep breath before explanation "l have few theories.. "

here we go again,,, roll, "brief please!"

Hope nodded, bit offended, why do you ask if don't wish to hear it? But start anyway "We all wake up here, '' glancing around to ensure everyone listening before continuing ''in this *new world*?'' emphasizing the last sentence on purpose, as everyone roll thank you Mr. obvious! Hope didn't stir at this disrespect adding without the pause

''with memories *before* what now seems as a dream,,,'' he paused briefly deciding about the subject he should explain first,

''And as you probably already notice at first look it seems similar to *old* according to what we all know, it may be recreated anew but judging by what we see for now basic things and natural laws are the same,,, and... " he lost his track "technology may seems bit primitive but that may be just here, we didn't see everything..."

"Keep it simple!"

He nodded rolling, summarizing;

''It may be said this world have its own history which was existing before we arrived,"

"something like parallel history?" Noel simplify, he had experienced that,

"Yes, exactly" Hope confirmed without disturbance ''We are all here now ,," he hesitated before bringing out next assumption as it may seems bit hard to believe but well, he sighted and concluded finishing his explanation;

''so it is possible we have our identities and parallel history as well'' he paused waiting everyone to get impact of what he just say

Light give him on questioning look

''Proof? ''

"Actually ... " his hand slip in his pocket taking out some thing their eyes widen in recognition

''Oh!''

''I believe we all have something like this,'' he show this item explaining "Small plastic card with your name and photo n some basic info on it," everyone nodded taking it out, they already find it,

''First thing to do after waking up in the new world is to check your clothes pocket n personal belongings!'' Sazh jokes with Vanille clasping her hands and jump happily before taking her card and looking it from all sides,

"I believe its purpose to be similar to electronic ID system information we had on Cocoon" Fang and Vanille look at him as he added remembering "well, except its different fashion,"

''Speaking of fashion, don't think our dress code changed significantly'' Fang noted looking at her card and then at clothes with everyone nodded noticing it's similar to old but slightly different, maybe to fit better in present or just because something changed? Light thought were cut by Hopes words returning on topic;

''I believe it contain some cryptic data as well, if we find device to read it we may get more info on background, ''

''Good job!'' Serah smile looking at her card happy it had her name age and image, at list that not change,

''also, l find this key,'' Hope take out key with strange shaped kaychain showing it to everyone, Sazh smile in recognition remembering key he find out after waking up and show it to Fang who was standing beside him scratching her head as she obviously had trouble to remember did she see it already?

''some of you may have it, and if you look closer there is number n inscription on it,"

''Yep it's all here'' Snow confirmed, looking at Serah who smile back,

''l have this map to'' Hope remembered taking it up from his pocket, "l picked it up at the station", as Sazh take it over from his hand looking curious his eyes drifted over in attempt to determine their location, Snow and Noel join him, as girls glances between themselves noticing similarities with keychain inscriptions, Hope clarify;"I already checked letters on keychain and inscription on map are the same,"

"so if we find this place,,,, " he showed somewhere on the map

"we may get some rest n decide what next?'' Hope nodded, and everyone tap his back good job!

Sazh suggested "let's walk the talk!'' taking Dajh hand as he start walking before others, Serah join beside Dajh and Snow follows after with Noel n Yeul, along with Fang and Vanille who take the lead swiftly walking!^^

as they walk away, Light smile looking at their happy faces, wondering will future compensate for all the hardships they endured and everything they lost to get here?

"shall we?" Hopes voice draw her out of her reverie,

"yes," She smile and fallows after everyone.

Toward to future and new home that awaits them.^^ ;D ;) :)))))))))))

ok!^^ this was long chapter!^^ I'm happy how it turns out!^^

it shows how everyone is missing/say goodbay/ their old home/world but will find new one!^^XD :)))))))))))))

It's my view on theory behind *new world* and there are some hints on LR!^^;)))

p.s *map thing* is a boy job so,,, I enjoy writing it!^^ hope you like reading!^^ ;))))

this will be updated but probably not before next week?^^

thank you for reading n comment!^^

I appreciate it!^^