1 The Darkest Aeon
By Ninth Lady
A/N: This is my first FFX fic, so be kind. Reviews are greatly appreciated. If you must flame, make it constructive criticism, not stupid stuff like "It's a Mary-Sue!" "That is SOOOO stupid.." "EEWWW! Awful pairing!!!" be mature about it and use common sense! Thank you very much, now let's all shut up, sit down, and READ!!
This is very different to the game. It is going to be a Auron/Lulu. It takes place during Braska's pilgrimage and goes on to Yuna's. All will be explained in due time.
1.1 Chapter One-The Silent Fayth
The temple was dark and quiet. No fayth sang and nobody prayed. A slim woman with long, wavy red hair stood at the entrance and surveyed the road leading to the temple. Even though the temple was on a small, hidden island, at least one summoner should come, she thought bitterly. She had lived on the island for eons, yet few ever came. Maybe some day, I'll be freed of my prison.
Sadly, the woman walked back inside and went to the room that contained the fayth. A younger woman dressed in black sat in mid air, staring out of an invisible window. Her black braids blew in an invisible wind. She did not stir as the other woman entered the room. "Why?" The red head asked. "Why do you force me to stay here? Why can't I leave this accursed island and go home?" The younger woman didn't move at all. "Besides, who ever heard of an aeon and a fayth being one? I thought the fayth combined with the summoner to call the aeon. What were you, the odd one out?" Angry and frustrated, she reached out to hit the aeon/fayth.
A carefully manicured hand firmly grabbed her arm and held it still. Still holding the arm, the younger woman turned around, her blood red eyes flashing dangerously. The red head slowly sank to her knees. "I am very sorry milady. I need more training. Please, I beg your mercy." The younger woman released her arm and turned her back to her. "It is alright Mariah. I understand your feelings. I have been trapped here longer than you; patience to live for eons like this is learned after much contemplation and praying. Yevon does that to you. Maybe, you are just lonely for your own kind." She paused and pursed her purple lips in contemplation. "Or perhaps you just need releasing." Mariah gasped, could this be the day?
"Yes, I will release you. But be forewarned. Outside of this island, you will age and be subject to wear and tear. You may also die for there is an evil that continues to plague the lands daily. Do you still wish to leave?" Excited by the prospect of freedom, she readily agreed.
Mariah followed her former mistress to the edge of a cliff. She glanced nervously at the face of the aeon woman. Mariah watched as the woman raised her arms above her head and cast a spell. A giant wave rushed forward and stopped in front of them. Mariah looked fearfully at it, frozen in time, but could cascade down and crush her at any second. The aeon woman motioned for Mariah to get on the wave. She at first hesitated, but finally got on.
A scream escaped her lips as the wave fell back into the ocean dragging her with it. She hit the bottom forcefully and passed out.
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Mariah woke up to the sound of someone talking. "She is doomed! Can't you see that Spira has placed it's curse on her?" The voice was female, and it sounded quite frantic. Another voice soothed the frazzled woman. It sounded male. "Erisha, she has not been cursed. She is merely in a coma." Mariah tried to sit up but a strong hand pressed her gently, but firmly, back onto the bed. "You are going nowhere, ma'am. Just rest up."
The room was dark, or maybe it was her vision. Everything seemed to swirl about in front of her eyes. She couldn't focus at all. I guess I will just rest. Mariah closed her eyes and fell asleep.
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It took her a few months to fully adjust to her life on the island. The voices had turned out to be a woman, Erisha and her brother, Rink. She learned that the island was called Faselin, and the people who lived there were experts in black magic. Mariah found that the black magic she had learned on the island came in use since there were many fiends that were weak to the elements. They also hated the religion that most of Spira followed, the religion known as the teachings of Yevon.
Mariah knew a lot about Yevon, and was surprised by all the loopholes in it. One day, Rink informed her that the nearby island that held a secret fayth had been destroyed by Sin. She was devastated when she was informed that the temple was completely destroyed.
A few months later, Mariah married her lover Rink and they conceived a child. They had a baby girl that reminded her dead ex-master/aeon. Thus, she named her child Lulu.
Our story really begins when Lulu is seventeen years old and the island of her birth and childhood, and all the inhabitants except her, has been destroyed by Sin. Even though she hates the teachings, she decides to become a guardian so that she may get revenge.
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1.1.1 Lulu's POV
I pursed my lips and looked across the ocean, couldn't this ship go any faster? The Cait Sith doll in my arms trembled with excitement. I grinned inwardly, voodoo was very exciting. I was about to give up just as someone yelled "Land HOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!" A group of excited children crowded me at me spot, dying to see a glimpse of the land.
I was the last to get off when we landed. "Do you like Besaid?" I nearly passed out. Besaid? I wanted to go to the Baaj Temple!!!! I whirled around to see a woman in a weird (to me) get out. "My name is Trysa, I am a summoner. What is your name?" I wanted to point out her rudeness by assuming that I wanted to talk with her, but caught myself in time. "Lulu." I said dully, I really didn't want to talk to her.
She gave me a wondering smile and studied me for a minute. "You didn't fully answer my question, do you like Besaid?" I gave her a death glare. "No, why do you??" She nodded happily. She then began to talk all about Yevon and tried to ask her about where was nearest to the Baaj Temple, but she wouldn't shut up. I sighed and cursed her under my breath and stalked off. I heard many people calling out "Ya" to me, but I didn't respond. Where I came from, you didn't say "ya" never mind greet people you didn't know!
I arrived at an inn and asked if they had any rooms left. The man behind the counter quivered and shook his head. My Cait Sith doll frowned and glared at the man. To our shock, he raced out screaming something about spawn. Still wondering where I was going to stay, I walked out, reminding Cait Sith that we were somewhere completely new.
Many men with balls (a/n: the kind you throw, you perverts!) ran up to me and screamed "SIN SPAWN!!!!" I nearly cast Death on all of them, so Cait Sith was very disappointed. They began to pelt me with their balls and poke me with sticks, all screaming "YEVON, YEVON, YEVON!!!!" This was getting too annoying for me, I cast Wateraga. I froze as they began to scream at me. "Yevon demands that you come before the Maesters and repent!!!!" Well, they would never let me leave now. I made a quick decision I had to run.
I quickly ran back to the port and hid in a box. I was leaving this island any way possible, even if that meant stowing away! Around an hour later I heard voices coming near me. "So Braska, where to next?" The voice was rough and male. Another one spoke who sounded like he was on life support, the one named Braska. "Jecht, patience. I believe that we should go to Luca and then Bevelle." I tried to calculate how close those places were to the Baaj Temple or Zanarkand. With the noon sun high overhead, it was getting majorly hot, couldn't these men decide where they wanted to go???
It was a few minutes before the decided, but to me it felt like hours. I put the lid on my box just in time, because men began to load the boxes on the boat. At least it was cooler on the ship, but now I had no oxygen I realized panicking. I was in those men's room and one of them had his fat butt on top of my crate.
After a while I began to feel sick. My head hurt and I couldn't breathe. My world went black as I passed out.
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1.1.2 Auron's POV
Braska need fresh air and Jecht needed to get off his butt. I could assess those two facts just from my position of leaning against the wall. Jecht rubbed the back of his head and turned to Braska. "Yo, Braska. Where's my pad? I mean were gonna be on this boat for some time." Braska nodded thoughtfully. "Yes, I'll show you where your's is. Auron, do you want this room? I know you have a lot of cargo here but…" I just nodded and Braska and Jecht seemed relived. They strolled out, leaving me to have some quiet time to myself.
I got on the bed and closed my eyes in an attempt to rest when I heard scratching. I tried to ignore it, but the sounds just got more urgent. Finally I got up and began to listen to the crates thinking a cat had gotten sealed in one. The noises were coming from the crate Jecht had been sitting on. I opened the crate and peered in.
Boy did I get a surprise. A cat doll leapt out of the crate and inside was a beautiful woman. Her hair was black and in thin braids down her back, while her outfit was a black dress with belts on it and a nice cut revealing cleavage. At first I thought it was another doll until I realized she was breathing. I quickly pulled her out and placed her on my bed. Her pulse was faint, but there and she was sweating obviously from overheating and dehydration.
An hour later, her eyes fluttered open and a look of confusion crossed her face. I had already figured out that she was a stowaway, so her reaction was not surprising. "H-how did you find me…you won't tell will you??? Please don't!!! I have to get to Zanarkand!!!" I placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder and pushed her gently back onto the bed. "Rest for now. We will sort this out when you're better. But I need to know something…what is you're name and can you perform magic?" Her blood read eyes searched my face. "You won't turn me in will you?" Her voice was barely a whisper. I shook my head. "My name is Lulu and I'm an expert in black magic…does that help?" I nodded and smiled to myself.
This could be quite interesting…
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A/N: Good, bad? How'd ya like it? Please review and await chapter two!!
By Ninth Lady
A/N: This is my first FFX fic, so be kind. Reviews are greatly appreciated. If you must flame, make it constructive criticism, not stupid stuff like "It's a Mary-Sue!" "That is SOOOO stupid.." "EEWWW! Awful pairing!!!" be mature about it and use common sense! Thank you very much, now let's all shut up, sit down, and READ!!
This is very different to the game. It is going to be a Auron/Lulu. It takes place during Braska's pilgrimage and goes on to Yuna's. All will be explained in due time.
1.1 Chapter One-The Silent Fayth
The temple was dark and quiet. No fayth sang and nobody prayed. A slim woman with long, wavy red hair stood at the entrance and surveyed the road leading to the temple. Even though the temple was on a small, hidden island, at least one summoner should come, she thought bitterly. She had lived on the island for eons, yet few ever came. Maybe some day, I'll be freed of my prison.
Sadly, the woman walked back inside and went to the room that contained the fayth. A younger woman dressed in black sat in mid air, staring out of an invisible window. Her black braids blew in an invisible wind. She did not stir as the other woman entered the room. "Why?" The red head asked. "Why do you force me to stay here? Why can't I leave this accursed island and go home?" The younger woman didn't move at all. "Besides, who ever heard of an aeon and a fayth being one? I thought the fayth combined with the summoner to call the aeon. What were you, the odd one out?" Angry and frustrated, she reached out to hit the aeon/fayth.
A carefully manicured hand firmly grabbed her arm and held it still. Still holding the arm, the younger woman turned around, her blood red eyes flashing dangerously. The red head slowly sank to her knees. "I am very sorry milady. I need more training. Please, I beg your mercy." The younger woman released her arm and turned her back to her. "It is alright Mariah. I understand your feelings. I have been trapped here longer than you; patience to live for eons like this is learned after much contemplation and praying. Yevon does that to you. Maybe, you are just lonely for your own kind." She paused and pursed her purple lips in contemplation. "Or perhaps you just need releasing." Mariah gasped, could this be the day?
"Yes, I will release you. But be forewarned. Outside of this island, you will age and be subject to wear and tear. You may also die for there is an evil that continues to plague the lands daily. Do you still wish to leave?" Excited by the prospect of freedom, she readily agreed.
Mariah followed her former mistress to the edge of a cliff. She glanced nervously at the face of the aeon woman. Mariah watched as the woman raised her arms above her head and cast a spell. A giant wave rushed forward and stopped in front of them. Mariah looked fearfully at it, frozen in time, but could cascade down and crush her at any second. The aeon woman motioned for Mariah to get on the wave. She at first hesitated, but finally got on.
A scream escaped her lips as the wave fell back into the ocean dragging her with it. She hit the bottom forcefully and passed out.
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Mariah woke up to the sound of someone talking. "She is doomed! Can't you see that Spira has placed it's curse on her?" The voice was female, and it sounded quite frantic. Another voice soothed the frazzled woman. It sounded male. "Erisha, she has not been cursed. She is merely in a coma." Mariah tried to sit up but a strong hand pressed her gently, but firmly, back onto the bed. "You are going nowhere, ma'am. Just rest up."
The room was dark, or maybe it was her vision. Everything seemed to swirl about in front of her eyes. She couldn't focus at all. I guess I will just rest. Mariah closed her eyes and fell asleep.
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It took her a few months to fully adjust to her life on the island. The voices had turned out to be a woman, Erisha and her brother, Rink. She learned that the island was called Faselin, and the people who lived there were experts in black magic. Mariah found that the black magic she had learned on the island came in use since there were many fiends that were weak to the elements. They also hated the religion that most of Spira followed, the religion known as the teachings of Yevon.
Mariah knew a lot about Yevon, and was surprised by all the loopholes in it. One day, Rink informed her that the nearby island that held a secret fayth had been destroyed by Sin. She was devastated when she was informed that the temple was completely destroyed.
A few months later, Mariah married her lover Rink and they conceived a child. They had a baby girl that reminded her dead ex-master/aeon. Thus, she named her child Lulu.
Our story really begins when Lulu is seventeen years old and the island of her birth and childhood, and all the inhabitants except her, has been destroyed by Sin. Even though she hates the teachings, she decides to become a guardian so that she may get revenge.
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1.1.1 Lulu's POV
I pursed my lips and looked across the ocean, couldn't this ship go any faster? The Cait Sith doll in my arms trembled with excitement. I grinned inwardly, voodoo was very exciting. I was about to give up just as someone yelled "Land HOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!" A group of excited children crowded me at me spot, dying to see a glimpse of the land.
I was the last to get off when we landed. "Do you like Besaid?" I nearly passed out. Besaid? I wanted to go to the Baaj Temple!!!! I whirled around to see a woman in a weird (to me) get out. "My name is Trysa, I am a summoner. What is your name?" I wanted to point out her rudeness by assuming that I wanted to talk with her, but caught myself in time. "Lulu." I said dully, I really didn't want to talk to her.
She gave me a wondering smile and studied me for a minute. "You didn't fully answer my question, do you like Besaid?" I gave her a death glare. "No, why do you??" She nodded happily. She then began to talk all about Yevon and tried to ask her about where was nearest to the Baaj Temple, but she wouldn't shut up. I sighed and cursed her under my breath and stalked off. I heard many people calling out "Ya" to me, but I didn't respond. Where I came from, you didn't say "ya" never mind greet people you didn't know!
I arrived at an inn and asked if they had any rooms left. The man behind the counter quivered and shook his head. My Cait Sith doll frowned and glared at the man. To our shock, he raced out screaming something about spawn. Still wondering where I was going to stay, I walked out, reminding Cait Sith that we were somewhere completely new.
Many men with balls (a/n: the kind you throw, you perverts!) ran up to me and screamed "SIN SPAWN!!!!" I nearly cast Death on all of them, so Cait Sith was very disappointed. They began to pelt me with their balls and poke me with sticks, all screaming "YEVON, YEVON, YEVON!!!!" This was getting too annoying for me, I cast Wateraga. I froze as they began to scream at me. "Yevon demands that you come before the Maesters and repent!!!!" Well, they would never let me leave now. I made a quick decision I had to run.
I quickly ran back to the port and hid in a box. I was leaving this island any way possible, even if that meant stowing away! Around an hour later I heard voices coming near me. "So Braska, where to next?" The voice was rough and male. Another one spoke who sounded like he was on life support, the one named Braska. "Jecht, patience. I believe that we should go to Luca and then Bevelle." I tried to calculate how close those places were to the Baaj Temple or Zanarkand. With the noon sun high overhead, it was getting majorly hot, couldn't these men decide where they wanted to go???
It was a few minutes before the decided, but to me it felt like hours. I put the lid on my box just in time, because men began to load the boxes on the boat. At least it was cooler on the ship, but now I had no oxygen I realized panicking. I was in those men's room and one of them had his fat butt on top of my crate.
After a while I began to feel sick. My head hurt and I couldn't breathe. My world went black as I passed out.
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1.1.2 Auron's POV
Braska need fresh air and Jecht needed to get off his butt. I could assess those two facts just from my position of leaning against the wall. Jecht rubbed the back of his head and turned to Braska. "Yo, Braska. Where's my pad? I mean were gonna be on this boat for some time." Braska nodded thoughtfully. "Yes, I'll show you where your's is. Auron, do you want this room? I know you have a lot of cargo here but…" I just nodded and Braska and Jecht seemed relived. They strolled out, leaving me to have some quiet time to myself.
I got on the bed and closed my eyes in an attempt to rest when I heard scratching. I tried to ignore it, but the sounds just got more urgent. Finally I got up and began to listen to the crates thinking a cat had gotten sealed in one. The noises were coming from the crate Jecht had been sitting on. I opened the crate and peered in.
Boy did I get a surprise. A cat doll leapt out of the crate and inside was a beautiful woman. Her hair was black and in thin braids down her back, while her outfit was a black dress with belts on it and a nice cut revealing cleavage. At first I thought it was another doll until I realized she was breathing. I quickly pulled her out and placed her on my bed. Her pulse was faint, but there and she was sweating obviously from overheating and dehydration.
An hour later, her eyes fluttered open and a look of confusion crossed her face. I had already figured out that she was a stowaway, so her reaction was not surprising. "H-how did you find me…you won't tell will you??? Please don't!!! I have to get to Zanarkand!!!" I placed a reassuring hand on her shoulder and pushed her gently back onto the bed. "Rest for now. We will sort this out when you're better. But I need to know something…what is you're name and can you perform magic?" Her blood read eyes searched my face. "You won't turn me in will you?" Her voice was barely a whisper. I shook my head. "My name is Lulu and I'm an expert in black magic…does that help?" I nodded and smiled to myself.
This could be quite interesting…
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A/N: Good, bad? How'd ya like it? Please review and await chapter two!!