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[ Since her "return," Xion has been staying in temporary New Feather accommodations as she gets her bearings. She's had a lot on her mind... a lot of thoughts and fears. She goes to sleep the night of the 19th thinking everything will be the same tomorrow... and the next day, and the day after that. Whatever she was before... this is her life now.

Of course, that's not the case when she wakes up. Which she does with a yelp when she discovers her clothing is too small and pulls in all the wrong places. And her hair is longer, and-- and-- ]

Oh, no. Oh, my gosh--

[ That's all her journal, conveniently open as ever, catches before she slams it shut and races off toward home. Toward Luke.

Once she's met up with him and apologized until she was blue in the face and possibly cried a little, she takes off to Seventh Heaven. There is a certain chef she needs to see and hug and hug and hug until they both feel better.

Finally, once all that is done, she takes to the journals once more. ]

... I can't believe what just happened to me. I know I'm not the first one, but... it was so strange. Being young all over again... not having any memories of this place. They're such precious memories to me... and I think I realized something. I know how a lot of people here feel about Luceti, and the Malnosso, and the war...

But I'm grateful for this place. [ Gently. ] It's given me everything I could never have.... everything important and wonderful to me is here. Well... almost everything. [ Oh, Axel. ] But... I never want to leave. I never, ever want to go home. Not when everything important is here...

I'm glad. I'm glad I'm still here. I'm -- I'm sorry if that makes anyone angry to hear. I know it probably sounds really strange... [ She smiles, warm and sad at once. ] But this is my world now.

[ She ends the broadcast there... or seems to. In fact, she's got a number of messages to get out. ]

( Suki | 100% )

Hey, Suki... I don't think you remember me, but my name is Xion. I need to talk to you... about the Kyoshi warriors.

( Luke Skywalker | 100% )

... hi, Luke. I remember everything now. Thank you for being so kind to me. I could... probably clear some things up now, if you still wanted to know.

( Wreck-It Ralph | 100% )

I'd -- really like to talk to you. I think... I have something really important that I should tell you.

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[ She laughs. ] That's a good way of thinking about it... if someone is unhappy, it's better to try and make them feel good, isn't it? I've heard misery loves company... but then everyone's upset. I don't think that really helps anyone, in the end.

Aye, I think it means the best way to help someone is to know where they're coming from, but it's a lot easier to cheer them up if you're not miserable yourself.

My home is here too, eh. I've got things to go back to, but I've got a lot of reason to stay. Things I can't have back home.

Hehe. You're a really nice person. It sounds like you have a lot of experience helping other people. You must have a lot of friends here.

Ah? No... I'm not that nice. Nor that popular.

My little brother is the one who's good with people, but he's always trying to make me get out more and talk to people.

You have a little brother?

Several hundred actually, back home.

But Ace is the one I mean here. And Sabo.

Several hundred?! But how?

[Grins cheerfully.]

My Pops' dream was always to have a large family. I'd say he succeeded, eh?

No kidding. Is it even possible to have that many kids? [ Cowed by the mere thought. ]

It's easier when they're almost all full-grown adults now. [Is that actually the case? Well, whatever. He claims it is.]

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Um... I don't get it.

Well, because we all look after each other now, you see.

[He's playing dumb to the biological aspect. What is adoption?]

Is that what makes you a family...?

[ Well. She is adopted herself, so that part actually does make sense to her. ]

More or less. We look after each other because we're family, but we're family because we want to be.

Oh. Okay, I get it now! [ She laughs. ] That's just like me and my dad. I guess somewhere along the way I just realized.... if I was ever going to have a family, it was going to be him. He's the best dad anyone could ever ask for.

[Grins broadly at that.]

That's how I am about my Pops too! I mean, I was, back when he first adopted me. I still think he's the best, but we had a lot more time to get used to the idea that we're family.

Is your Dad here?

Yeah! He's the head chef at Seventh Heaven. Sanji!

EH? Sanji?!

Oh wait! You must be Xion, right?

Oh! Yeah, I am. Do you know him?

Aye! He's.... [Pauses and laughs.] It's complicated. Ace is my little brother so I guess we're something like friends of the crew, eh.

Sanji's a great guy, eh. I'm very pleased to meet you Miss Xion.

Oh! So you must know the rest of the Straw Hats, too! [ She lights up. Any friend of Luffy's crew is a friend of hers. ]

Um, what's your name?

Most of them. I've only met Luffy back in our world, and it was under some pretty rushed circumstances, but I've tried to meet most of them here when I could.

I'm First Division Commander Marco. I run the Whitebeard pirates, Ace's crew.

Hehe. It's nice to be able to take the time to get to know people here you couldn't back home, isn't it? Anyway, it's really nice to meet you, Marco! [ She is being almost painfully sincere. ]

Have you been to the Grand Line, too? It's really amazing... pretty much everyone from your world is incredibly strong.

Aye, exactly. Even just the people from other worlds, eh? But yes, the best part of being here is being with people we can't back home.

I'm from the New World actually, the second half of the Grand Line. [He gives a wry grin at the mention of their strength.] It's a challenging place. If you're not strong it's that much harder to survive, eh?

Yeah... I know what you mean. [ Somewhat thoughtfully. ] Every time I thought I'd seen the limits of what people could do, I met someone stronger... it can be really crazy, living in a place like this. What's the New World like?

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