*CONTAINS MAJOR SEASON 3 SPOILERS*

A poem by one of Lost in the Philippines' staff members.

Fate Wins

How many times did we play this game with fate?
How many times did I see the flashes before my eyes?
I warned you, I tried to save you.
I gambled your life with my life.
But we were walking on thin ice, standing on broken glass.
How many times did we pass by this farewell?

You were picking up good vibrations. "Farewell"
not now, it seemed. You even smiled & said "So much for fate."
We would have left the Looking Glass
after looking straight in Death's eyes.
You would have returned home, to them, & celebrated life.
But he was still there. Lurking, waiting for you.

Tap tap tap. You turned around. And he smiled at you.
In his hand, he held up his heartless, cruel farewell.
I ran to you, I needed to save your life.
But you shut the door, you wouldn't let me share your fate.
You wouldn't let Death take me too. I saw it in your eyes...
I was too late. In between us, thick metal & glass.

I heard the blast. I saw the way it shattered the glass.
You stood still, as the ocean reached for you.
You watched the water swirl around the room with your eyes...
Then you grabbed a pen, wrote on your hand. Your farewell
message. Your final card to play. Your final jab at fate.
But for those back home - not for yourself, not for your life.

You began to struggle... You began to drown... Your life
was slipping away as you pressed your hand up to the glass.
I got your message. Such was this harsh game of fate.
The story will continue. But how does it go on without you?
And of all the words in the world, you chose those as your farewell.
The price for rescue, to be seen by outside eyes.

There was nothing to be said. I just looked into your eyes,
those last precious seconds of your life.
You nodded & gave a small smile, in a silent farewell...
And with your last breath, drifted away from the glass.
No one else was there to say goodbye. It was just me & you.
Such was your destiny. Such was your fate.

Fate won, we lost. I saw the surrender in your eyes.
I watched you, helplessly, through the pane of glass.
Watched you let go of life, and embrace death. Goodbye, my friend. Farewell.

- by Mika Fabella, shortly after watching the Season 3 finale :P

NAMASTE! : )

Do you know what's in store for you at New Worlds 5? Read on to find out! It isn't your usual sci-fi and fantasy convention. ;)

• Star Wars Philippines' Jedi Academy
  Enroll in the Jedi Academy and learn how to use a lightsaber. Then test your skills against the Dark Lord of the Sith himself, Darth Vader!


• Narnia Puppet Show
  Members of the Philippine Order of Narnians bring our favorite characters from Narnia to life in this entertaining puppet show.


• Talecraft's Whose Fandom Is It Anyway?
  Contestants battle it out in the New Worlds version of the popular game show, "Whose Line Is It Anyway".


• Fandom Inc. Auction
  Bid for items to add to your science fiction and fantasy collection.


• Harry Potter Puppet Show
  Watch our favorite Hogwarts Puppet Pals as they welcome a new schoolyear… and the Triwizard Tournament


• Ambush Makeover
  Participating New Worlds groups compete to turn an ordinary volunteer into a science fiction and fantasy geek.


• New Worlds Costume Contest
  It's Halloween and there's no better time to put on your favorite science fiction and fantasy-themed costumes

updates soon!!

New Worlds 5: The Fifth Philippine Science Fiction and Fantasy Convention is happening on October 27, 2007, at the Glorietta Activity Center!

Step through the stargate or through the wardrobe in costume or in Muggle clothing! Bring your lightsabers and phasers, your amulets and cutlasses and wooden stakes, or even the One Ring and your chakram! Scoot over in a 1976 Chevy Impala or park your Viper nearby! Watch the Activity Center transform into a hub of science fiction and fantasy for Daleks and the Losties and heroes, where vampires and mecha converge over dice and boardgames!

Entrance is free and open to the public. New Worlds 5 is presented to you by the New Worlds Alliance. Spread the word of sci-fi and fantasy! Be a geek and be proud!

Stay tuned to newworlds.ph for news and updates.

      What will happen to Sawyer, Kate, and Jack? Are Eko and Locke still alive? What happened to the hatch and what was that big purple flash? Where did Michael and Walt go? And one of the most puzzling questions yet - what is up with the four-toed statue? 

      These were some - and that's just some, there are a lot more - of the questions that the second season of LOST left us with after its two-part finale Live Together Die Alone. Season two marked a huge turn in the plotline of LOST with the introduction of that big big mystery that is DHARMA. Not to mention freaky Henry Gale. For some fans of the show, the whole new array of questions, numbers, symbols, and videos that came with the new season was too much to cope with, claiming they were "lost" in LOST. Most agree that season 1 was better and much more simple. Even though LOST did lose some of its viewers, one can't help but wonder about the answers to the questions above...
    
   Being a huge LOST fan from the beginning, as well as a Sawyer fangirler, the premiere of the first episode of Season 3 , "A Tale of Two Cities" was a huge thing for me. And in my opinion, it was well worth those painstaking hiatus months. From the very beginning of the episode, I was shocked at how much information was revealed. The plane crash, the others, Juliet, Ben - all in the first few minutes of the episode. It made me wonder what was in store for the rest of the episode, not to mention the next 22 episodes of the season.

   The first few episodes of the season took off right where the last season left off.  Being introduced to all these new surroundings and all the information blew me away! It was not only the action and suspense, but I also noticed that as each episode passed, LOST's amazing quality began to return. The episodes began to go back to those emotional roots that were so deep in season 1. I also began to see more of those profound  symbolic moments re-emerge. I still was disappointed that the legendary season 1 Locke did not return completely, but fortunately he got rid of a bit of his computer mania. I was happy however, with Kate. In this season (especially in the first six episodes) we got to see her in her ass-kicking glory. I also loved seeing the Jack-Kate-Sawyer love triangle at its height! Kate and Sawyer admitting they love each other, Kate having feelings for Jack, Jack showing affection for Kate - I'm personally for Sawyer and Kate, but I have a feeling it's Jate in the end.

   The season for me was a huge improvement from the last one and it did redeem my love for the show that was ignited in the first season. LOST has proven that it can bounce back from the confusion and messiness and continue its moving juxtapositions of real life and trying to survive when you are lost in your own life. In my opinion, this season should have merited an emmy nomination, especially for the writing ( "The Man from Tallahassee" being one of the most brilliantly written so far). Though LOST still has a few episodes to go before reattaining the grandeur of episodes like "Walkabout", it is worth watching for those fans who have gotten "lost" in the plot. This season was amazing (And the finale made me want to
scream into a pillow and tear my hair off - which I almost did) and I cannot wait for next season to come out. Unfortunately, us LOSTies will have to wait until next year to find out what will happen to our beloved castaways, but if season 4 turns out to be even better than this season , then it's well worth the wait for me!

 
Namaste !

Mara Fabella
Arrow Station

Do you love Harry Potter? How about those amazing Transformers?

Admit it: you were a fan of something at some point in your life. Books, TV shows, movies, comics, and many other creations in the media can make an indelible impression on anyone and stay for the rest of our lives.

On July 9-15, get the chance to get together with like minds and celebrate what you love at the Rockwell Power Plant Mall! The New Worlds Alliance, in conjunction with Rockwell Power Plant Mall, Level Up! Games, Dream FM, Fandom Cafe, presents New Worlds: Transformed.

In this week-long affair, find fellow fans among the Trekkies, Tolkienites, Wizards from Hogwarts, Robots of Cybertron, Highlanders, the Jedi, Narnians, Slayers, Stargate explorers, residents of Arkham, local Heroes, the Lost ones, Xena's Amazons, Anne Rice's Vampires and Witches, the Dragonsworn, Gamers and many others and live your fandom. Play the games, watch the films, be awed with the toys, browse the books, walk around with your favorite characters and experience FANDOM unhinged.

The best part? Entrance is free!

For more information, please visit http://newworlds. ph .

Karen- Staff Station; NWA Liason; is lost in Desmond's Rum
Joyce-Hydra Station formerly SWAN;  Resident Psycho..logist;
Fabella Sisters (Mika and Mara)- Arrow Station; a.k.a Double Trouble;
Sabby- Flame Station; keeper of Sawyer goodies; Triangulation Officer
Gabe- Pearl Station; Art department;keeper of Locke
Rej- Kitty Station (?) ; NWA communications;
Ron- Resident Dentist; is not married to Rose
Rem- is not an acronym for Rapid Eye Movement; might be one of the OTHERS or DHARMA

and other LOST souls not wanting to be FOUND