Final Fantasy X2 The Return of Zell Dincht Chapter 1, a final fantasy x-2 fanfic

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Final Fantasy

X-2

The Return of Zell Dincht

Chapter 1:

It was a sunny day in Luca. Puffy white clouds were in the sky. The sun was shining brightly. Ships were in the harbor. Something was going on at the Blitzball stadium. Because there were several hundred people trying to hurry in through the doors. Some were chanting merrily about Lady Yuna in concert. And they were standing outside smiling up at the large globe. "So this is Spira, huh?" The third one asked. The blonde young man, standing in front smiled even brighter.

It had been two full years since he had last been here. Several memories were flooding his mind already. It was great to be home. At least his second home anyway. Even though he hadn't been born in Spira, it would forever be his second home. He wondered if everyone even remembered him. He wondered if his beautiful Al Bhed girl was still waiting for him to return. He could only hope so. Zell Dincht sighed happily as he looked up towards the Luca Stadium. He glanced over his shoulder at the two young men standing behind them. He gave them a nod. "Yeah. This is Spira. This is my second home. We're in a city called Luca."

The first one he was looking at was wearing black combat looking pants and a white shirt with a short sleeved jacket. One each sleeve was a red imprint of Griever. He had dark brown hair that was slightly longer that it had once been and stormy blue eyes. He looked very serious. A necklace around his neck. And clipped to his waist was a strange looking weapon, a Gunblade. His name was Squall Leonhart Loire.

The other was a cowboy looking young man. He wore dark brown over coat over his dark brown duster pants, with blue jeans under them and a sleeveless dark blue vest. A black cowboy hat with a yellow Chocobo feather sticking out of it. He had long ginger brown hair that fell to his upper back, but was pulled into a pony tail. His eyes were soft blue. A stub of a hair on his chin. Hidden under his overcoat was his weapon, a shot gun. He was Irvine Kinneas.

"It must be great being back for you, Zell. Ya sure everyone is going to remember you? It has only been two years and they didn't know you that long?" The cowboy asked. Zell sighed looking back towards the stadium. "Let's only hope so, Irv. I hope my girl is still waiting for me. I didn't mean to make her wait so long." He said starting to walk. Squall and Irvine followed. Zell wanted to find out if the rumors were true. Had Yuna, his good friend, the one he traveled with and protected during their pilgrimage, really become something called a songstress? He supposed he had better find out for himself. He looked back at Squall Leonhart and Irvine Kinneas and nodded. They nodded back and they walked right up the stairs right into the large dark arena which was packed with Yuna's fans.

Zell, himself, had changed over the last two years. He was stronger and he had grown an inch taller. His hair was still the same though his bangs were a little longer and he had a small braid behind one ear of his sort of long but short hair. (Think Obi-Wan Kenobi in Star Wars Ep. 1) He still had his tattoo on the side of his face. He even changed his style of cloths a little.

He wore dark blue pants which was actually from his SeeD uniform. And he wore a black tank top under a new styled jacket. It was a little like his old one. Only one sleeve was long and the other short. It was red and black. He wore the same old style of shoes though. And he still had his same old but powerful fighting gloves on his hands. An arm guard on his bare arm.

Zell and his two friends looked around for a seat and found three near the stairway going down. They went over and took a seat. He was close enough to the center where the stage was going to be. The blonde Seed sat down and rest his elbows on his knees. Irvine sat next to him while Squall just stood looking around interestedly. They waited for the concert to start, which wasn't long because the lights dimmed and lights turned on in the center.

The stage began to rise and it was on the top of this big statue with giant drumsticks in it's hands. Huge drums hovered right in front of it. The stage looked transparent. Like it was made out light and not solid. And standing right in the center was Yuna in her Summoner's outfit. Music began to boom and she began walking like she was a fashion model. All three watched with interest. Someone began to sing as light surrounded Yuna and her outfit began to change.

"What can I do for you,

What can I do for you,

What can i do for you

I can hear you"

Zell's jaw dropped after seeing what Yuna was wearing now. It was the strangest outfit he had ever seen. It was mostly blue with white lace. One side was very short and black, the other lacey and white. It was sleeveless and Yuna looked very good in it. She began to dance as a microphone appeared in her hand. Irvine grinned his usual cheezy grin. "Hey, she's cute." He then whistled. Zell jabbed the cowboy in the side and watched.

"What can i do for you

What can i do for you

What can i do for you"

Then she began to sing over the cheers and applause. Zell smiled as he watched. His friend had changed a lot since he last seen her. "She's real good, Zell." Squall whispered to him. Zell looked up at him and nodded. They went back to listening.

"Far beneath the hazy boarders of my heart

I can see a place

It's something like this

Every now and then I don't know what to do

Still I know that I

Can never go back"

"All the things I've seen

In those hazy dreams

Can't compare to what I see tonight

Everythings so different

That it brings me to my knees"

Squall then saw something happening not too far from where he and the other two were sitting. He saw two people fighting a balcony half away from him. A girl was facing a guard and she had just pounded him down. He looked at Zell. "Zell." He said. Zell looked up and then over to where Squall nodded to. He couldn't really see who it was but he knew something was wrong.

Was there going to be an assassination attempt on Yuna? Who in the name of Hyne would try and kill Yuna! Panic racked inside of him and he stood making his way down the stairs to get to the person in the balconey. Irvine and Squall quickly followed behind him.

"And oh, I know, the world of Real Emotion

Has surrounded me

I won't give into it

Now I know, that world

It is the only way my heart can go

I hear your voice calling out to me

You'll never be alone"

"What can I do for you

What can I do for you

I can hear you"

"What can I do for you

What can I do for you

What can I do for you"

"I don't plan on looking back on my own life

I don't ever plan

To feel I own you

Even if by chance everything should go wrong

You come in one day

And try to save me"

If from time to time

It's an upward climb

All I know is that I must believe

Cause the truth I'm seeking

Always was inside of me

Zell, Squall and Irvine were just climbing into the balconey where the girl had been. They climbed right over the railing and looked around for who ever had attacked the guard. Zell's eyes went wide when he looked at the unconscious man. This man wasn't like the other security guards. He was different. He wore a strange outfit. And there was no sign of the girl. "What's going on, Zell?" Irvine asked. Zell shook his head as he looked around again. "I don't know but I think Yuna might be in danger." Squall grabbed the handle of his gunblade. "Squall, don't." Zell whispered to him. "If we pull our weapons out right now, they'll think we're trying to harm Yuna." Squall nodded.

And when, I find, the world of Real Emotion

Has surrounded me

The many things that you

Taught me then

Will always be enough to get me through the pain

Because of you I am strong enough

To know I'm not alone

What can I do for you

I can hear you

And if, I find, the real without the motion

Has surrounded me

And I can't go on

And you are there

The moment that I close my eyes

You comfort me

We are connected

For all of time

I'll never be alone

Zell looked around to see if he could spot her and he did. She was on one of the hover crafts that carried the musicians. She had flown all the way to the other side and was picking up another girl, wearing black leather. There was something about that girl. Something familiar.

And oh, I know, the world of Real Emotion

Has surrounded me

I won't give into it

Now I know, that world

It is the only way my heart can go

I hear your voice calling out to me

You'll never be alone

What can I do for you

I can hear you

What can I do for you

I can hear you

I can hear you"

Zell, Squall and Irvine watched the two girls fly over to the stage and jump off facing Yuna. They were now pushing their way down to the center so they could attempt to cross and protect Yuna. Yuna was still dancing as they faced her. Because of the light on the stage, They could see what they looked like from behind. One was a blonde and the other was a pepper colored girl. And he heard Yuna speak to them because of the microphone.

"You want in on this number? Then show me your moves!" She said but it wasn't her vice. It was someone else's. That made Zell stop in his tracks, making Squall and Irvine stop. "Zell? What is it?" The gunblader asked. Zell's eyes were wide. "That's not Yuna." He whispered. Squall and Irvine looked at each other. "Who is she then?" Irvine asked. Zell shook his head. They watched the two girls fight 'Yuna' and two of those weird guards.

After the battle 'Yuna' threw down a bag full of powder and had vanished. Zell turned quickly and raced out of the stadium. Irvine and Squall hurried after him.

They heard someone yelling and could hear someone fighting. The three quickly ran forward and found the blonde and the pepper fighting several of the guards. And when Zell got to see the blonde's face. His heart had nearly jumped to his throat. It was Rikku! Only she had a different style of outfit. Zell smiled seeing his beloved Al Bhed. They were looking around for someone. "Rikku?" He whispered.

If Zell, Squall and Irvine hadn't been hiding behind some crates and boxes, then large man wearing purple and the dorkiest outfit they had ever seen, would have seen them. "You run too fast!" Rikku exclaimed. He and another man walked right up to Rikku and the other girl. "Your too slow, little girl." The tall thin man said coming from behind the two.

"Show's over!" The large man cried. Rikku winced. "Yeowch." She said. The pepper haired girl turned and ran down a dock. "This way!" She cried out. Rikku quickly followed after her. The two men raced after her laughing evilly. Zell was just about to go out and help them but was held back by Squall. "Look." He said calmly.

A battle began between the woman and the three girls. Yuna's outfit changed again into the same outfit the fake Yuna had worn in the concert. She began to dance and somehow blind had been cast on the woman while Yuna was dancing. Zell watched with awe. This was the most interesting thing he had ever seen.

Finally the girls had defeated the thief. "I won't let you off so easily next time!" The woman yelled as she ran away with her two goons. Yuna kept on dancing while Rikku started to run after the three thieves. "Get back here!" She yelled. The pepper girl was watching Yuna. "Rikku." She called. Rikku turned around and they watched Yuna dancing around.

Zell was grinning ear to ear. He was thinking about just running up to them and throwing his arms around Rikku but another plan formed in his mind. He had decided he would rather surprise them. He looked at Irvine and Squall. "Let's surprise them." He told them. They nodded. They looked over when a large red airship suddenly flown down and parked in the harbor so the girls could board. The three made a mad dash for the ship being careful they weren't seen. They aboard very quickly and stealthy. Just like the SeeDs they were. The SeeDs decided to hide in the engine room for now. Zell and the two would reveal themselves later.

As Zell sat there, whispering to Squall and Irvine, telling them about the girls were in the engine room and trying to think of a way to surprise Rikku, there was a loud announcement and an alarm that startled the SeeDs just a little. Zell then recognized the voice of Brother, the one Al Bhed that didn't like Zell too much. He shook his head. "That's Brother. He's weird." He told them. Squall and Irvine nodded. Brother was speaking in Al Bhed so they couldn't really tell what he was saying. Until he spoke in perfect English. "Gullwings! Report to the bridge!"

Zell didn't know what the hell was a Gullwing but he decided he wanted to find out. He left the engine room with Squall and Irvine, being very careful not to get seen. Going into the elevator they took it to the bridge floor and crept in the doorway looking in. There they were. The three girls and three guys. Zell recognized Brother. Still tattooed all over his body as he was two years ago. It made the SeeD roll his eyes. He pointed. "That's Brother." He whispered. Irvine rose an eyebrow. "Awkward looking fellar, isn't he?" Squall just remained quiet.

Another young man was sitting next to the pilot's seat. Apparently he was the navigator. "Treasure sphere waves! They're coming from those ruins they found at Gagazet." He said. Rikku cheerfully pumped her fists. "All right!" Then there was a kid sitting in another chair. He was wearing a thick suit the covered his entire body and didn't show any skin.

"Next stop! Mt. Gagazet!" Brother yelled as he hopped into the seat. Zell saw the pepper haired girl turning around so he ducked back down, pulling Irvine and Squall with, down the hall hurrying towards the elevator. There wouldn't be any places to hide if one of them came up the stairs.

As they sped walked, they heard them talking. "Paine? What is it?" Yuna asked out loud. There was a silence. "Nothing. I just thought I saw something that's all." The pepper haired girl said. But Zell and the other two didn't stay to listen longer. They returned to the engine room and waited. "Well that was a close one. If we would've been caught, that wouldn't have been much a surprise for your girl." Irvine said. Squall nodded. "Not to mention they might just fight us without realizing who Zell was. I must admit. They're good." Zell nodded with a smile. "They've gotten better since we last fought. Fighting Sin was very hard." He told them.

Finally after a while, the announcement came. "Gullwings! We have arrived to Mt. Gagazet!" Brother called over the intercom. Again, Zell, Squall, and Irvine hurried to the bridge to listen to them speak. "Hey! The rocks are floating!" Yuna said excitedly. Rikku gave a loud moan. "Don't tell me we have to climb up that thing." She whined. Zell almost laughed out loud. Rikku was still the same even after two years. She hated climbing up things. Stairs, mountains anything. She hated it. "No worries! I'll take you right to the top." The unfamiliar man said.

Zell looked over and spotted extra pair of comlinks and ear piece. He quickly snatched three of them and stuffed it into his pocket then dashed down the hall to the elevator. He and the other two took it right to the deck and hid near the side. Then they watched the airship drop Yuna, Rikku and the other girl off before flying up ward. Zell was trying to think of how he was going to get down. As he looked down, he hooked up the ear piece into his ear and began listening to what they were saying. He quickly handed Squall and Irvine one so they could wear.

"You want me to hurt him?" He heard the last girl ask.

Zell looked down and nearly jumped with shock. Yuna was hanging over the side and the other two were trying to pull her up.

"That'd be great!" Zell heard Rikku cry out. Then they pulled Yuna up to safety. They had began to walk and the airship hovered closer as if to try and keep watch on the three girls.

Zell found this the opportunity to jump near a ledge, hopefully it wouldn't give out when he, Squall and Irvine did. So he took the chance on jumping which he landed perfectly. Squall and Irvine followed quickly. They had to lean against the side for a minute to catch their breath then began climbing. As they did, they heard someone speaking in Al Bhed. By the sound of it, it was the navigator.

"Well, well. Look what we have here." The navigator said over the comlink. Zell kept on climbing not heisitating one bit. So did Squall. Irvine had paused but then followed.

"What is it, Buddy?" Yuna's voice called over. The blonde SeeD pulled himself up and then helped Squall up then Irvine. The three then looked up seeing the airship hovering far above them but it was obvious they had been spotted.

"Looks like we may have picked up a couple of stowaways in Luca. There's three guys down there with you girls." Buddy said over the comlink. "Who are they, Buddy?" Zell heard Rikku. The airship moved a little closer. The three SeeDs quickly stood and began ducking out of view.

"I'm not sure, but they're trying to hide from us. Better keep an eye out for them." Buddy said. "If we see them, they'll just get hurt. I don't like being followed. Especially if they're sphere hunters looking for our sphere." Zell heard the last girl said angrily.

Zell grinned as he kept himself from talking. Irvine smirked as he wrapped his hand around the mouthpiece. "Kinda sure of herself, isn't she?" He asked. Zell shrugged. Squall just smirked. "I like her style. She's very cautious. She would probably make a good SeeD." He said. Zell grinned. He would like to see what kind of fighter this girl was.

He lead Squall and Irvine up another trail he knew the girls weren't taking. He hoped he could catch up with them some time. At least enough where he could see them. There was a small static going on so he missed a few things that the girls said but he was sure he heard them screaming at one point. Squall grabbed his shoulder to calm him down. "Don't worry about them right now, Zell. They're fine." He nodded to where the three girls were.

They began to hurry along the path finally catching a glimpse of a few guards they recognized from Luca. The ones that tried to hurt Zell's girl. They were apparently waiting for the girls to run into them. "Hm. You think your gonna hurt my girls, your dead wrong." Zell muttered. Irvine nodded. "Let's pay them a visit." He said. Squall nodded. He walked out from his little hiding spot and stood behind them. Zell and Irvine followed. Zell gave a sharp whistle making them jump.

"Huh! What the!" One cried out as they turned around. They spotted the blonde SeeD and his two friends just standing there grinning wickedly. "Hey there. Maybe you could help me. I lost the trail and I'm looking for three gorgeous babes wandering around. You haven't by any chance seen them, have you?" Zell asked. "Uh…." One paused.

"Hey, are you one of the Gullwings?" The other asked. Zell nodded with a grin. "Only if you say so. If you mean if I'm with Yuna and her crew, then yeah sort of." He said. The two growled. "It's the Gullwings! Let's get them!" They both charged at the SeeDs who ducked under their weapons and Zell sent a fist nailing one in the stomach. Squall threw out his own fist and punched the other guard hard in the face while Irvine threw the butt of his shotgun up and hit the other in the chin. The guards cried out airlessly and fell into a heap. Zell stood straight and looked down at the guards.

"No one messes with my girls." He turned and ran down the path. Irvine smirked. "Two girls for Zell, eh? Mind sharing?" He asked. Zell gave him a dirty look. He heard someone screaming again and the three looked way up above him. They spotted three people hanging off the cliff side. It was that one lady who imposed as Yuna in Luca and her thugs. They were trying to climb up. "We're gonna fall, boss! Pull us up!" The fat boy begged. "Oh shut up! I can't even pull myself up with you two hanging on my ankles!" The boss snapped. "Sorry, Boss." Both men whined.

Zell sighed with annoyance and shook his head. "Even though they tried to hurt Rikku and Yuna, I have to do something." He muttered and rose his hand. Squall nodded. He rose his own hand as Irvine did. Just then a strong breeze began to blow around Zell, Squall and Irvine. The dust picked up heavily around them and the wind spell blasted out of each of their hands aiming at the three.

They watched as the spells hit the three making them fly up and on to the ledge. Zell gave a nod just as he lead Squall and Irvine when they heard someone yelling near by. The SeeDs, again, turned around and looked to see what it was. At first they couldn't see anything. So the three walked into the direction they heard the yelling.

They found that the source was Brother. Brother must have got impatient and came down himself to find the girls. And right at the moment, he was being attacked by some fiends. Zell's eyes lit up as he reacted quickly. He jumped down ledge from ledge to get down to Brother just as he got hit in the chest by one of the fiends. Squall and Irvine quickly followed just as Zell landed right in between them and sent his fist nailing it hard in the head. They landed beside him with their weapons ready. "Fryd!" Brother gasped as he sat up. Neither one didn't turn around. They kept fighting the fiends that were attacking.

One had some how got past them and went for Brother. Brother gave a loud fearful cry and rose his arm above his head to protect himself. But the fiend never got to him. Because the blonde martial artist heard him cry out and turned around in time to catch it by the tail and pulled it back. Zell swung it over his shoulder and slammed it into the ground. It burst into pyreflies.

Finally the SeeDs had gotten rid of all of them. They turned around to see Brother but sweatdropped because Brother had fainted. "Brother, you are a bigger wimp than me." Zell muttered. Irvine rose an eyebrow. "Man, what is wrong with that guy?" He asked. Squall shook his head. "Like Zell said. He's just weird." He said. Zell shook his head and went over and grabbed the Al Bhed's arms and hauled him over his shoulder. He began carrying Brother over to the edge and looked up. "Brother! Mission Complete!" Rikku called onto the comlink.

"Brother! He's not with you!" Buddy exclaimed. There were a few cries on the comlink. "What do you mean he's not with us! Why isn't he up there with you!" Rikku gasped. Zell grinned as he listened to her. "He jumped to find you guys. He was a little worried when Yuna said disasteriffic." Buddy announced. "I guess we better look for him." Zell heard the one girl say.

Zell tapped his comlink. "No need to. I've got him." He said into the comlink. There was a long silence. "Who is that! I swear if you hurt Brother, I'll kick your butt!" Rikku exclaimed. Zell burst with laughter on what his old friend said. He even laughed on the comlink. "Hey, hey, Rik. I'm not going to hurt him. I swear. Just have the airship come pick us up so I can get this heavy dude off my shoulders." He said. "Alright. Buddy, pick them up first. Then come get us." Yuna told the navigator. "Okay, Yuna."

The airship had found them. It opened up it's hatch to let the three climb in. The navigator and Al Bhed kid looked a little worried. "Hey, what did you do to him?" Buddy asked seriously. Zell shook his head. "Nothing. He got attacked by some fiends. I saved his butt before he fainted." He said. The other two nodded. Both Al Bheds looked dully at him. "That sounds like Brother all right." The boy said. Buddy nodded and waved his hand to them.

"Bring him this way." He told him. Zell nodded and followed him, with Squall and Irvine silently following. They went to the bridge and Zell put Brother down right there. He looked around as Buddy hopped into the pilot's seat. "Now we'll just pick up the girls. Don't go anywhere though. They want to talk to you and find out who you guys are." The navigator said. Squall just nodded and went over to the side into the shadows and leaned against the wall. Zell went over and stood next to him while Irvine went to the other side and looked out the window. "This is sure a big airship." Buddy looked at him. "It's nice though, you have to admit that." The cowboy just nodded.

Finally the three girls hurried into the bridge and spotted Brother on the ground. "He said something about Yuna being in trouble, then he just jumped ship." Buddy said dully. "And here he is." The boy said. Rikku ran down the stairs and stood over Brother. "He's alive, right? Just leave him there." Rikku told them.

Zell was smiling as he listened. "Can you analyze the sphere we found?" the pepper haired girl asked. "I'm on it." The boy said taking the sphere from her and hurried over to where Zell was standing. Brother began to moan as if he was in pain. Yuna walked over to Brother and looked him over.

"Well anyway, the stowaways from earlier brought him back. They saved his butt from some fiends." Buddy said nodding over to where Zell and Squall were. All three girls looked over and spotted Zell. They looked at Squall next and then Irvine. Zell was keeping his face tilted so they couldn't see his tattoo. He wanted to see if they could recognize him first. "Huh? Who are you?" The pepper girl said. Zell grinned the same cheeky grin he gave Yuna and Rikku two years ago when he left Spira. He saw their eyes lit up with surprise.

Zell turned his face fully so they could see the tattoo now. "I'm hurt, Yunie and Rikku. You've forgotten all about me? I think I'm going to cry." He said. Rikku's jaw fell as well as Yuna's. "Zell!" they both gasped. Brother's eyes opened and he looked over at the SeeD. The others had confusion in their eyes. Zell stepped out of the shadows and smiled.