Uploaded February 2011 | Updated September 2026, 16 hours ago

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I... I don't remember much after the explosion. I found myself in my bed at home with my parents beside me. Mom told me that I had a nasty spill on the way to work and apparently knocked myself out... it couldn't have all been a dream... could it?

I rushed over to Sammy and Benji's house. I asked them if they remembered anything that happened, if they remembered what I thought existed. They both looked at me for a moment in awe. I felt myself getting a little upset, but then they nodded and said that they remembered everything that had happened.

Afterward, the three of us sat down on the grass outside and took a long, hard reflection on what had gone on. I had the weight of several questions looming over my head. Were Ramza and Alma okay? What happened after the explosion? How did we get back?

As the three of us sat outside, a refreshing breeze broke through the warm summer air which felt a lot like the warm presence of the world we left. Suddenly a green leaf fell out of the sky and landed in my lap. I don't know how to explain it, but I think Ramza and Alma are just fine.

The last thing Ramza said to me just moments before the explosion was "Thank you for everything." and that filled me with a wonderful feeling. There is still a lot I don't understand about what happened, how it happened, why it happened or even if we'll be able to go back again... but what matters most to me and what I've learned after all of this is that friends and family matter a great deal to me. The ties that bind us together are fragile and are meant to be cherished.

I clasped the green leaf gently in my hands and stood up. Sammy and Benji were at their door ready to head in since it was getting late. I gave them both a hug and left for home to message Compy and Flemlazoid. As I began to walk home, the sun started to set with a gentle glow.

"We were all brought together through different agendas, circumstances and beliefs... however, in the end, it turns out all of our goals and objectives became one and the same... to protect those we love."