I, Ultima Mage, am going to right a nice little fic. It's post-good ending
and shows, among other things, the darker side of Paine and why humans
should not have forbidden and all-powerful magic. It kind of cramps the
neighbors.
May the insanity begin. --------------------------
Three Years Ago
"No...she couldn't have." A man in a sorcerer's clothing said, flabbergasted.
"I'm afraid- and yet joyful- that it is, Soala. Lady Yuna has defeated Sin. Eternally, without the Final Aeon." A second man, in priest's uniform, replied. The first man, Soala, was the leader of the Omega Mages, a group that studied Yevon for ways to defeat Sin by magic. It was a noble quest, hidden deep in Bevelle temple. Hopeless, many would say. And yet they had just devised a way to bring Sin down via their mighty magical arts. But this news that the first man, Maester Voyne, had delivered made the whole search in vain. Seven people had stolen their thunder! Undermining years of work, they had defeated Yu Yevon at Sin's very core. The anger...was unimaginable.
"But we Omega Mages have been working for one thousand years! What am I to tell my followers?"
"Go home. It's over. Good-bye Soala." One Year Ago (i.e., during FFX-2)
Soala wasn't sure what this spell was about to do. Mages are very experimenting. Soala finally performed the spell he just invented...if only it goes right, he thought. So he touched upon the powers he had practiced individually and performed the spell. Suddenly, pyreflies flew from everywhere. Soala could see nor hear anything but pyreflies. Eventually, the pyreflies cleared and Soala found a book on the table in front of him. 'Surely not...." He spoke aloud on accident, so great was his disbelief.
But it was. "The...the Cigam! Power, unknown to mortal man, is...is...mine." It felt weird. He opened it slowly...before it burst open and a pillar of light extended from it. Soala was slowly levitated up, and then into the middle of the lights...then a flash. He was sat back down, the Cigam was gone, and he felt...changed. "It has happened....really happened!" Now, he thought I must plan this carefully.
Present (One year after FFX-2)
"Lazy! Good for nothing! Ungrateful!" A mans deep voice yelled. Paine slammed a door.
"He never shuts up, does he Paine?" Yuna noted.
"Not really. This is the reason I left home. Fathers." Paine replied.
"You're lucky. My father left when I was five. He died...fighting Sin." Yuna turned quiet all of a sudden. It hurt to think that the last person to die in vain, a mere decade before the truth, was her father.
"Perhaps. But then again you're father wasn't a cursing, verbally abusive, madman." Paine chuckled.
"Hey there, girls! Whatcha talking about?" Tidus poked his head in.
"Hey who gave you a key?" Yuna giggled.
"I grabbed one from on top of the wall molding, where every other key on this airship is."
"No wonder Leblanc found stealing that sphere so easy. We have the key above every door." Paine noted dryly. "Now, about my father..."
"Aw, you can't do anything about that old meanie until you give him what he wants." Rikku said, coming out of the bathroom.
"Rikku he wants me to marry Baralai!" Paine snapped, frustrated.
"And Baralai said what about this?" Rikku remarked slyly.
"Why do you think we're going to Luca? We're humoring him until we can dump him in Luca. Where Baralai is."
"Ooh, Luca's always exciting!" Rikku was a little hyper. The reason was as always: during the times when Brother and Cid were fighting really badly, Rikku saw a counselor. The counselor prescribed caffeine pills for the stress. There was no expiration date for the prescription and Rikku had become- well let's just say mildly addicted. [AN: Yes I couldn't resist a Caffeine joke] "Always something happens that you'll remember forever."
"Not another let's-save-Spira adventure I hope." Yuna said. She was still tired from Vegnagun.
"Yes. Let's hope." Paine chuckled again. She had been in a better mood the past few months. It may have been the rage she let out in the Den of Woe but she felt good. ------------------------------------------------------ Ok the first few questions on you mind: Q: Soala sounds familiar. Where have I seen him before? A: As a clan member in FFTA. He is my Alchemist/Sage. He's cool and I like that name.
Q: Paine/Baralai? A: No. Just hinted. No pairing plays a big part in the plot.
Q: Paine's dad? A: Yes, you'll see.
Q: Omega Mage? And your pen name is Ultima Mage? A: Again, you'll see.
Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing.
May the insanity begin. --------------------------
Three Years Ago
"No...she couldn't have." A man in a sorcerer's clothing said, flabbergasted.
"I'm afraid- and yet joyful- that it is, Soala. Lady Yuna has defeated Sin. Eternally, without the Final Aeon." A second man, in priest's uniform, replied. The first man, Soala, was the leader of the Omega Mages, a group that studied Yevon for ways to defeat Sin by magic. It was a noble quest, hidden deep in Bevelle temple. Hopeless, many would say. And yet they had just devised a way to bring Sin down via their mighty magical arts. But this news that the first man, Maester Voyne, had delivered made the whole search in vain. Seven people had stolen their thunder! Undermining years of work, they had defeated Yu Yevon at Sin's very core. The anger...was unimaginable.
"But we Omega Mages have been working for one thousand years! What am I to tell my followers?"
"Go home. It's over. Good-bye Soala." One Year Ago (i.e., during FFX-2)
Soala wasn't sure what this spell was about to do. Mages are very experimenting. Soala finally performed the spell he just invented...if only it goes right, he thought. So he touched upon the powers he had practiced individually and performed the spell. Suddenly, pyreflies flew from everywhere. Soala could see nor hear anything but pyreflies. Eventually, the pyreflies cleared and Soala found a book on the table in front of him. 'Surely not...." He spoke aloud on accident, so great was his disbelief.
But it was. "The...the Cigam! Power, unknown to mortal man, is...is...mine." It felt weird. He opened it slowly...before it burst open and a pillar of light extended from it. Soala was slowly levitated up, and then into the middle of the lights...then a flash. He was sat back down, the Cigam was gone, and he felt...changed. "It has happened....really happened!" Now, he thought I must plan this carefully.
Present (One year after FFX-2)
"Lazy! Good for nothing! Ungrateful!" A mans deep voice yelled. Paine slammed a door.
"He never shuts up, does he Paine?" Yuna noted.
"Not really. This is the reason I left home. Fathers." Paine replied.
"You're lucky. My father left when I was five. He died...fighting Sin." Yuna turned quiet all of a sudden. It hurt to think that the last person to die in vain, a mere decade before the truth, was her father.
"Perhaps. But then again you're father wasn't a cursing, verbally abusive, madman." Paine chuckled.
"Hey there, girls! Whatcha talking about?" Tidus poked his head in.
"Hey who gave you a key?" Yuna giggled.
"I grabbed one from on top of the wall molding, where every other key on this airship is."
"No wonder Leblanc found stealing that sphere so easy. We have the key above every door." Paine noted dryly. "Now, about my father..."
"Aw, you can't do anything about that old meanie until you give him what he wants." Rikku said, coming out of the bathroom.
"Rikku he wants me to marry Baralai!" Paine snapped, frustrated.
"And Baralai said what about this?" Rikku remarked slyly.
"Why do you think we're going to Luca? We're humoring him until we can dump him in Luca. Where Baralai is."
"Ooh, Luca's always exciting!" Rikku was a little hyper. The reason was as always: during the times when Brother and Cid were fighting really badly, Rikku saw a counselor. The counselor prescribed caffeine pills for the stress. There was no expiration date for the prescription and Rikku had become- well let's just say mildly addicted. [AN: Yes I couldn't resist a Caffeine joke] "Always something happens that you'll remember forever."
"Not another let's-save-Spira adventure I hope." Yuna said. She was still tired from Vegnagun.
"Yes. Let's hope." Paine chuckled again. She had been in a better mood the past few months. It may have been the rage she let out in the Den of Woe but she felt good. ------------------------------------------------------ Ok the first few questions on you mind: Q: Soala sounds familiar. Where have I seen him before? A: As a clan member in FFTA. He is my Alchemist/Sage. He's cool and I like that name.
Q: Paine/Baralai? A: No. Just hinted. No pairing plays a big part in the plot.
Q: Paine's dad? A: Yes, you'll see.
Q: Omega Mage? And your pen name is Ultima Mage? A: Again, you'll see.
Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing.