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Subs: charoplet
So, you're not gonna say good-bye?
There's no need. We already have, sort of.
Lightning's knife! It's be in sharpened and cleaned.
Look, my pendant has a brand-new chain.
And Snow was purring like a kitten. Someone gave him a good brushing.
Why don't you guys go fess up?
Go on.
You, too.
Hey Serah. I figured no way you're leavin' the pendant behind.
So I made a chain. You know, so you wouldn't lose it.
If Lightnin' is alive out there...
Wouldn't want her gettin' mad over a "poorly maintained weapon." You know her.
If you leave, someone's got to pick up the slack looking after Snow. So, I volunteered myself.
Thanks, guys.
It's time for me to go.
I don't know what's waiting out there, in the future, between worlds...
But I want to see Lightning so much. If there's any chance, any chance at all, I want to take it.
You can go. But you have to come back in one piece. Promise?
I promise.
If I believe, maybe a miracle will happen.
The future won't change until you make the first step.
You know what you're doin', right?
Well, I can't say that I do. This is the first time I've opened a gate myself. Guess we’ll just have to find out.
Hey, what about Serah!?
I'll protect her. I promise you. I vow never to let her come to harm.
Trust me. For Serah's sake.
I guess this is it.
Guess so.
Looks like the future starts now.
I'll be back!
Serah, you set out on your journey for my sake.
You believed in a promise. You believed in a future you could not see.
I will keep fighting here, at the end of the world. I know you will come. I believe in you.
Serah...
Kupo!
This place is incredible.
It's the Historia Crux. The crossroads of the time continuum.
So this is how you were able to travel backwards from the future?
Right. Just floated through this nowhere space.
And now it's your turn.
When reaching for the future, we sometimes fall into the past.
As we gaze upon events that cannot be changed our hearts grow bitter with regret.
And you, my dear Serah will you encounter your past here?
How will you choose to deal with that pain?
This is Cocoon...
Really? Are you sure?
Yeah, check it out. You can see the ground above us.
Wow. So this is how Cocoon looks from the inside.
That's right, I forgot. This is your first time here.
What is that?
Look out!
Get up!
An arm!?
Yeah, and not looking to shake hands, I'm guessing...
Noel!
Okay!
You okay?
Yeah.
An invisible giant!
Hostile located. Engage at will!
Paradox effect confirmed. Targeting Atlas.
Fire!
That was exciting.
Guess it's over.
It's the army!
Friends of yours?
Attention, intruders. Surrender immediately.
So, why'd we end up here?
I bet the gates open into all sorts of places. Getting to Valhalla's not gonna be easy.
You're goin' straight to Academy HQ. They'll drag the truth outta you.
One question: what's the Academy?
Huh? The Academy's the institute that's investigating these ruins. Who doesn't know that?
You two came up on the Gran Elevator?
The Gran what? Serah, what's he talking about?
He could be talking about the elevator that's supposed to connect Cocoon and Pulse. But it's still being built.
It's going to be finished next year.
You're confused, miss. It was done last year.
Last year!?
Did we move forward in time?
I'd say two years have passed, at a guess.
Since what was scheduled for next year, has already been built last year.
Serah! Is that you!?
Watch yourself.
Thanks.
Serah! It is you!
You know them?
Un-huh.
Strange world. Stranger events. Unfamiliar faces. An uncertain future.
They speak of anomalies - of a strange energy that warps time itself.
Things that shouldn't exist here are appearing near the gates. Things that shouldn't happen are happening.
They call this phenomenon the "paradox" effect.
And if you think about it, that term could apply to our existence in this age as well.
Lightning... How will I find you when I don't even know when or where I'll end up next?
Rain?
I'll supply you both with comm devices. Right this way, please.
Thank you for your help. I was just wondering: have we met before?
Oh, no. Sorry about all of that "observer" nonsense back there. Lucky for us, that soldier was so quick to believe me.
So, what's your story?
I'm Alyssa Zaidelle, an Academy trainee. And this is where I'm gonna make my big discovery!
That's not what I meant. What do you want with us?
I'm not sure I want to tell you yet. You'll just have to trust me.
What? The monster turned into crystal!
Servant of time. Daughter of chaos. Unto the world unseen, the untamed you guide.
Huh. Whaddya know? It talks.
Wait, what do you mean? "Guide the untamed"?
Your power over monsters, kupo.
Over monsters?
Now that you mention it, Lightning had monsters fighting with her in battle.
You can do the same, kupo.
This power, can you show me how it works? I want to learn how to protect myself.
Might as well start now.
Kupo!
We can't activate the portal without the "key." First we have to figure out what opens this gate.
Wouldn't Atlas be the key?
Bingo. I heard legends that people from centuries past were responsible for building him.
But that was in my past. It's still years ahead of this present. My guess is that he's a weapon from your future.
So Atlas definitely doesn't belong in this time. If we can stop him, then maybe we'll find the artefact we need.
Maybe. It's worth a shot, at least.
It's another gate. Are these all linked to different time periods?
If that's true, the timelines must be pretty tangled.
Alyssa? When did these portals first appear?
Well, no one can say for sure. It's like they'd always been there, and one day we finally noticed.
So they took everyone by surprise. Either that or someone's been hiding them...
What are these gates, anyway?
They look like some sort of device. The design seems too deliberate to be natural.
That's one of our theories.
Like, maybe there's a fal'Cie we don't know about who built these gates as a way to invade Cocoon.