[Disclaimer: I do not own the rights to Final Fantasy Characters. If I did, I wouldn't be writing FanFiction now, would I?]

This is my first Final Fantasy fic. I hope you guys like it. Yuna has just completed her performance of One Thousand Words in the Thunder Plains. She thinks she has time to rest, but the monster that slept beneath the sand has awoken in Besaid! Will she be able to save the friends she left behind? Please Review!

Upon Silver Wings

Chapter 1: What Sleeps Can Be Awoken

Yuna stood on the end of the Celsius, microphone in hand. In exhaustion, she fell over, and began to cry. Everyone was moved by her song, her words still echoed throughout the Thunder Plains.

"Yuna, are you okay?" asked Rikku. Yuna rubbed her eyes gently and looked at her, and smiled. She nodded gently and, with a sigh, stood up and faced the hundreds of people in front of her. Somewhere, someone began to clap, and another joined in. It became a chorus of applause and Yuna couldn't help but release her happiness in the shower of tears that paraded down her face.

"Thank you everyone," she whispered into the microphone. "Thank you," A roar of whistling and congratulations grew and everyone was rejoicing in the moment. But the one person who she wished was there to share that moment, wasn't. Although she felt proud of her performance, she knew she couldn't be happy when somewhere he was there without her. Rikku and Paine lifted Yuna under each arm, and kindly supported her into her cabin.

***

"You should be proud," Paine said, trying to cheer up Yuna.

"I am," she replied. "At least, I know I should be," Paine sat on the bed across from her.

"Yuna, we'll find him," she assured her. "He has to be out there," She placed her hand on Yuna's knee. Yuna smiled weakly, but she knew it would take more than pleasant words to calm her nightmares. Rikku jumped playfully up the stairs, laughing with excitement.

"That was AWESOME, Yunie!" she exclaimed. She could barely contain her enthusiasm. "It was so pretty!" She referred to the memories that projected themselves on the sphere-screen. "Was that Lenne?"

"I… think so…" she replied. She knew it was Lenne, trying to reach out to the world with her sorrow and anguish. Yuna brushed the garment lightly, and could feel the pain sting her fingertips.

"Shuyin's getting desperate," she stated. "It won't be long until Vegnagun creates another hole in Spira," Paine leant in closer her.

"Are you sure?" She asked. Yuna paused, searching herself for reassurance.

"No," she answered. "But we can't take that chance," The solemnity was broken by a flashing red light.

"GULLWINGS!!" a voice over the intercom shouted. "Report to the Bridge!"

***

On the bridge, Rikku, Yuna, and Paine surrounded Buddy.

"What's the emergency?" Rikku asked. "Is it another sphere?" Buddy shook his head.

"No, remember that Marnela told us of the fiend that slept beneath the sand?" Yuna thought back to that time in the Bikanel Desert. Marnela was still working hard to defend the Cactuar Nation from harm. The three nodded in response to Buddy's question.

"Has it surfaced?" asked Paine.

"Ohhhh," moaned Rikku. "I don't like the sound of this!" Paine shook her head.

"Sort of, it didn't surface on the island like we thought it would, Apparently it traveled under the water and has risen in Besaid," Buddy continued.

"WHAT?!" Yuna shrieked. Her hometown was being attacked? Her thoughts immediately came to Lulu and Wakka.

"Are Lulu and Wakka okay?" Yuna asked panicking.

"No word from them yet," Buddy replied. "All we know is that it seems to be drawing power from the temple," The plot had just thickened dramatically. Yuna's heart sank. Could this have anything to do with the hole in the Chamber of the Fayth?

"We have to help them!" Yuna declared. Paine stepped in front of Yuna.

"Are you sure you're up to this? You're still weak from Lenne's ordeal," she warned her.

'It doesn't matter," she answered. "I have no choice," Rikku and Paine nodded reluctantly and the Celsius was soon on its way to Besaid Island.

***

"Wakka!!" yelled Yuna, running into the Besaid Village. Wakka was the only thing blocking Yuna from the enormous beast. It was gigantic, stretching itself like a massive serpent. Its long coiled body was protruding from the temple doors, and energy resonated from the darkness of the chamber.

"Yuna!" Wakka yelled. "Get back! Get help!!" The serpent lunged itself into the air and smashed his gargantuan claw right into Wakka.

"Wakka!!!!" Yuna and Rikku screamed. Yuna began to run to help, but Paine held her back.

"Let go of me!" she shouted.

"No!" Paine replied. "It's too dangerous! We need the help of the Youth League and New Yevon!" Yuna shook her head wrathfully.

"No! I need to help him!!" The dragon opened its mouth and began to speak.

"So, you have come here to stop me?" It's words boomed through the small village. It smiled sinfully and gleamed it's massive teeth and blood red eyes.

"Today is the day you die!" it exclaimed. Yuna broke free of Paine's grip and charged toward the beast, guns drawn. Huge, black wings had spread themselves from its body and it's black tongue writhed as she rushed.

"Yuna!!!"

Ahhh, my first final fantasy fic is finally been started. It's To Be Continued, so don't worry, more chapters will come. Please review, and here is your Sneak Preview of chapter 2: Yuna ventures into the Farplane to seek the souls of the Aeons to aid her in eliminating Ryukensiu (the dragon).