Noel and Serah watched in shock as they saw Alyssa get busted by Snow. What was he doing here anyway? Didn't he disappear in Sunleth? Serah let these questions invade her thoughts while Noel was just mad at the fact he existed.

They headed outside the Academy headquarters while Serah was still confused about the fact that he was here. How did he get here? She still remembered when he disappeared:

*FLASHBACK*

'My time is up.' Snow explained, his tall figure slowly starting to fade away

'No, wait! But we resolved the paradox!' Serah exclaimed.

'Maybe that's the reason.' Noel suggested. 'The timeline is correcting itself. Things that don't belong in this era are... disappearing. Snow is a contradiction. He comes from a past that no longer exists.

'No! Stop it! I won't let you go!' Serah immediately ran towards his side and wrapped her arms around him with all her might.

'Sorry, Serah. I can't be with you here.' Snow spoke softly.

'No! Please don't leave me! I can't lose you over and over.' Serah said.

'It'll be okay. Heroes never die.' Snow reassured.

As Snow was fading away, Serah noticed the familiar tattoo on her fiance's arm.

'A l'Cie brand... But how?' Serah gasped.

In return, Snow chuckled. 'See ya.'

With that, Snow faded away into green light.

'Snow!' Serah screamed in a broken voice.

*END OF FLASHBACK

Serah then returned to reality as she heard Snow telling Hope that he was going to be assassinated within three days. As he told Noel he was going to be on guard duty, Serah wondered what her role was going to be.

As she thought of it, Snow raised his hand to her, saying, "Serah, come with me okay?"

She hesitated.

Part of her wanted to go on that motorcycle and be with Snow for a different adventure, but part of her also wanted to stay here... with Noel. The young man who made her stop waiting for her fiance to return with her sister, the one who helped her resolve every paradox they saw, and the one who cheered her up when she was down.

She shook her head slowly, while Snow's smile started to fade away as he lowered his hand back down to his side. "Why not?" He replied.

She slowly turned her head to Noel, as he then completely understood. How could he have been so blind? It was clearly obvious she didn't love him anymore. She wanted to stay with Noel and help protect Hope.

"Ah... I see." Snow said, as he hopped off the bike and walked up to Noel.

"You take care of her now, you hear me?" He said, as he patted the younger man's back as he then climbed back on his motorbike and drove away.

After he had gone, Noel turned to Serah, "You sure?" He said as Serah turned to him as she quickly nodded, wrapping her arms around him and giving him a soft kiss on the lips.