paradisa | ❀ Episode 20 ❀ - Finale [Dictated, backdated to the 28th]

[She throws a quick filter in the journal, just in case the new arrivals from the other castle got their own journals. This isn't meant for them.]

So it looks like the castle's finally letting us go...

[She doesn't sound thrilled. It's true she wants to go back home, to have a normal life with her friends again. But the castle's been her home for two years. Exactly two years on this day, even.]

Is anyone staying? I kinda want to, just for a little while. So we can really say goodbye and stuff. I mean, I've known some of you guys longer than I even knew my friends back home. That's really weird to think about...

[She's not sure where she's going with this. But she wants to say something, before everyone leaves and they probably never see each other again.]

I wish I could stay with some of you, even without this place. Sheena, Wade-san, Sugar-chan... I almost want to ask all of you to come with me. But that's just being selfish... and anyway, we probably won't remember any of this, if it's like when the castle usually sends us home.

[There's a pause, and people might think she's done. But after a moment, she continues, sounding a little more hopeful.]

But... maybe it won't be goodbye forever? Some of us might be from the same world, or travel to different worlds like Wade-san. I might meet Utena-neechan when she's grown up in my time, and Chihiro-chan might come see my concerts with all her friends. I might even visit America and see Nora-chan... or Alex...

[She has to pause again after that thought. It hurts that she was taken, even more that she had to go through so much while she was here. But if Rise goes home... maybe she's still out there somewhere. Maybe they could even be together again...?

It's a nice thought, if a bit bittersweet. She won't count on any of this, but she can remain hopeful.]

Anyway... whether it's forever or not, I guess I'm just not ready to say goodbye. But I know I'll have to, and I want you all to know how important you are to me before anyone goes.

[That's where it ends for the general population, but there's one last part under a filter.]

[Filtered to close CR - Wade, Sugar, Sheena, Conan (yes, he counts), anyone else left who thinks they might count]

This sounds really cheesy, but... I love you. Even if I don't remember, I'll miss you, and I really hope we meet again someday.

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[Sugar is still staying with Rise as she always did. It makes sense since the new arrivals take up lots of space. So when Rise makes the announcement, Sugar is in their room not far away.]

Rise... [At first she doesn't know what to say. It hadn't occurred to the fairy that they might be separated already. She shakes her head quickly.]

No! I don't want to say goodbye! Not yet!

[If it were up to Rise, she'd stay with Sugar forever. She'd really grown to look at her as a little sister, despite being a fairy. That's a huge part of what makes this so hard.]

Sugar-chan...

[Her voice is sad, but she smiles.]

Me neither. I don't want to say goodbye at all...

[There's tears in her eyes already. Why does this have to be so hard? She wishes she could just sweep Sugar up in a big hug and tell her it'll be okay. Instead, she holds out her hand, signaling for the fairy to come closer if she wants...]

I'm not going yet! But it'll have to happen sometime, right? I don't think we can just stay here forever... everyone back home would miss us.

[It's still really sad, though... of everyone in the castle, Sugar had been the biggest part of her life. She doesn't want to think about her just being... gone.]

If we're just going to forget everything, is there any point in saying goodbye?

[Conan, you little brat! After she told you she loved you and everything...!]

Of course there is! It matters now, even if we forget. And what if we do remember this time?

[She's been considering her door for awhile now, and this message makes her heart twist. She's come to really enjoy Rise's company, and the thought of leaving her is terrible to bear...but she has to go. Even if it's only a chance. She has to take the chance that she'll get to see Quinn again.]

Oh, Rise...

I love you too, and there's nothing wrong with saying that.

[Aww, Wade...!]

Thanks...

I wasn't really super close to my mom back home, you know? So it was fun... pretending we were 'family'.

[She hadn't really said it out loud much since the Stepford thing ended, just accidentally calling her 'Mom' occasionally for a while after. That wore off a long time ago. But now that there was no telling how much time any of them had left in the castle, she's not going to be shy about saying it anymore. She liked pretending it was real, that she actually had a mother, or at least big sister, in the castle.]

It sucks so much that we might forget... even if we never see each other again. I wanna tell everyone back home about you guys!

❀ Episode 20 ❀ - Finale [Dictated, backdated to the 28th]

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