Summary; It was a peaceful night in the small village of Nihrote, nothing could go wrong. Until Sin attacks and drags Eva and Nix through time, they wake on the shores of Kilika island and start their journey home. TidusxYuna, LuluxWakka OcxOc OcxOc.
Disclaimer, I do not own Final Fantasy 10 or the characters. They belong to the brilliant people at Square-Enix.
A/N This is my first Final Fantasy 10 fanfic, though I am undoubtedly going to write more, it is hard to keep my plot bunnies under control *sighs*
Tidus; Gee whats up with you?
SnowBear; *ignores and carries on munching cookies*
Tidus; FINE! Ignore me then.
SnowBear; I am.
Jecht; okay kiddies enough with the fighting and get on with the story.
Warnings; Uh not much to warn about really, just the normal boy meets girl, falls in love blah blah blah. Some violence but that will come later. Also evilness from Seymour. Rated T for now, might change, might not.
Prologue..
Stars twinkled in the sky as people walked round the small village of Nihrote. The village lay deep within the Macalanian Forest, near the great lake. The sky was lit up with fireworks as the festival continued into the night. Macalanian woods were quiet, everyone from Nihrote by the great lake, partying in the celebration. Fiends were unusually quiet too. staying hidden deep within the woods. Something the village Guard were happy about, they didn't have to worry about some fiends attacking the village while they were off watching over the people. Nihrote was not known by many people, the hidden Guado came every now and then for Nihrote's special potions that held great healing quilities. Guado also traded their fine food for the potions as food in Nihrote did get quite boring after a while. There was only so much you could do with fish. Most of the Guard were leaning against the white, glowing tree's that made up Macalania, watching the fireworks. Some actually did keep an eye out but even they were deaf to their surroundings.
All but one.
Nix was not deaf to the happenings around her, she kept a vigilant eye on everything. She was the youngest in the Guard but that did not mean she had no respect from her collogues, quite the oppisite. They treated her like she was a ticking time bomb for they all knew of her temper. She was also the only one to have a Machina as her partner. Most of the Guard were wary of Machina, even though they were common among everything. To harvest crops. To fight in wars. To run important other machinary. Nix's partner was in the form of a dog, it could run faster then any other machina around and as Nihrote didn't have much of that anyway, it was considered a prize. Many of the higher ups in the Guard wanted her partner for something else but Nixs' mother built her partner and she'd be damned if it was going to be used for somethng other then protecting her and her family.
Nix family consisted of just her and her sister; Eva who was a ball of fire. Eva could scare anyone but she also held an air of innocence about her. Nix knew that behind the attitude, Eva was a kind and caring person. Hence why she got lectures. Especially with the war happening between Bevelle and Zanarkand. The two cities had been fighting for a long time, using Machina to do the dirty work. They churned out more and more powerful Machina and people were getting worried. What if they got other small towns and villages caught in the crossfire? What then? A village like Nihrote would be devestated and destroyed quickly. No one would survive. Nix looked down when her partner let out a gravelly bark, its vocal functions not the best but she understood. She patted the dog-like robot.
" C'mon Stiria, let's go and have a look." Nix got up from her place where she was reclining on a high branch and jumped down, landing on the wood like floor with a dull thud. Stiria landed next to her, sniffing the air. It growled and took off to the west, where parts of the forest met the sea. She followed, a few paces behind while drawing her custom Machina A7 gun. It was the only weapon the Guard was willing to give out. Nix had her suspicions about them having more dangerous Machina hidden away just incase they did get caught up in the war. Bevelle troops passed through Macalania Woods everyday, marching past with Machina and Nix was becoming anxious, eventually the troops would find her village on the way to the Calm Lands and when that happened, blood would be shed. Until then, the only thing she could do was keep a silent vigil in her forest.
Nix breathed a sigh of relief when Stiria brought down a local fiend, it seemed to have gotten too close for the robots liking. Stiria had a personal AI system, meaning the robot could think and decide on it's own aswel as follow orders. There was only two people it responded to and that was Nix herself and Eva. Nix put away her A7 and flopped down on the ground while Stiria searched the area for danger. Tonight was boring her, the men were useless in their job. Really, this was the perfect time for an ambush for gods sake! But do they stay alert? No, instead they stare at the sky while fireworks bang without end. Nix hated fireworks. Nix hated most things that were of no importance. Eva always said that ever since she joined the Guard, she had the personality of a rock. Which Nix found quite amusing, Eva didn't really notice.
Ever since Eva's mother died, Nix had sworn to protect her against all odds. Technically Eva and her were Aunt and Niece but they had grown up more like sisters. Their bond proved that. They were close to the same age so they could really pass as sisters, something that made Nix happy.
She looks up at the star lit sky, the fireworks had stopped for now but no doubt they would be starting up again soon. The woods were quiet as normal. Nix could sense that something wasn't right, she looked round, looking down at the black sea. Nothing seemed out of place but..
Nix shook her head, she must be becoming paranoid again, she always did when Eva left the village. She narrowed her eyes at nothing. Eva always did say she had this uncanny ability to know when she wasn't in the village. Nix huffed and got up from the ground, muttering about tying Eva to a chair and leave her by a window so atleast she could look out into the village but never leave it. She heared a twig snap and her A7 was out instantly. There's a squeak and then Eva came stumbling out of the trees. Nix rolled her eyes at that and put her weapon away. Eva huffed.
" Jeez, Nix, you'd think I was a fiend or something by the way you acted!" Nix gave her a pointed stare with a brow raised, Eva sure did have a wild imagination.
" Yes, but the difference is that I would have shot a fiend before it came out of the woods." Nix hid a smirk at the bemused look Eva sent her. And Eva said she had no humour. Eva looked round and nearly jumped out of her skin when Stiria pounced next to her, a panting sound coming from it. Nix chuckled at the glare Eva gave the poor Machina.
" So, what are you doing by the sea? I thought you were suppose to be patrolling near the Thunder Plains border?" Eva asked while looking out over the oddly calm sea, no sound permitted from it, not even the sound of the waves hitting the rocky shore line. And was it her or was the water drawing out more then it was coming in? Eva shook her head before turning back to Nix, she loved her sister dearly but she had a weird dress sense. Nix wore heeled sandles, the straps stopping just under knee. Every strap had a buckle. Eva always wondered how Nix could get them on so fast! It would take her atleast ten minutes to buckle each strap! Next was Nix's shorts, they were more like hot pants really, they were black and stood out on Nix's pale white skin. A pale blue sarong, hung off her waist, covering her one leg. She wondered why Nix wore one, but she learned that even though it was a thin piece of material, it could hide a lot. Over the sarong was a leather hide belt, that hung slanted on Nix's slim hips. Attached to the belt was the holster for A7 and some magicked bullets that delt a lot of damage to fiends. Her top was long sleeved to keep her warm but it was also thin, so she wouldn't over heat. It was tight and didn't hide much to the imagination of man. Nix's pale blond hair fell past her shoulder, to mid back, in lengthy waves, tints of darker blonds highlighting it further. Nix was very beautiful with her soft features, her lucid blue eyes could sooth anyone but also plant fear in anothers body. They lit up with fire when angered, especially if someone she cared about was in danger.
Eva looked much different, she wore a red dress that stopped mid thigh and was tight fitting round the top, but flared out at the bottom, not too much that it looked ridiculous. She wore black stockings and dark brown ankle boots. The dress was long sleeved, and were black to match her outfit. Her leather gloves a dark crimson. She also wore a belt but this had a small bag that contained potions. Eva was known for her expert healing knowledge. The elder of the village had taken a shine to Eva and was teaching her powerful white magicks so that should any harm come to the village, she could help the injured while Nix fought in the battle. Not that Eva would let Nix fight in a war, gods no! Eva sighed and ran a hand through her lush, cashmere soft brown hair, it was curled naturally and framed her face delicately. She prided herself in her looks from her soft jawline to her high cheekbones that sat gentley under her chocolate brown eyes. Nix always said that her eyes held a hint of amber and green, but only the trained eyes could notice. She was a few inches taller then Nix but that didn't stop her sister from being totally bad ass. Eva loved Nix a lot for that, even though she obviously take care of herself, Nix still liked to baby her. Something she didn't object to.
The air was silent, too quiet for Nix's liking, she pulled a radio from her belt and clicked it on, speaking into the device. Eva watched as the look of frustration came of Nix's features when no one answered. Eva felt a shiver crawl down her spine, like something was slowly rising from behind. Slowly she looked over her shoulder and gasped, the clouds that had covered the sky shortly before had parted, shining the moon light onto the clearing they were in. The sea was rising up and up. Nix had ordered Stiria to check on the village. Eva blinked, looking up. In the sky was a giant beast, it had fins and wings, water dripped from its scaled body. What the hell was that? Eva stumbled back, bumping into Nix who glanced up, her blue eyes widening in horror. She grabbed Eva's arm and started for the forest when the scales on the creatures body fell, crashing into the land. Nix drawed her A7, watching in gross fascination as the scales wiggled before splitting apart and monsters, a lot like giant flies, crawled from within, their jerky movements made Nix apprehensive. If they got to the village...
Eva's scream knocked Nix into action, firing several round, she killed the new fiend quickly but as the three fiends fall, three new scales fell from the host. Nix growled within her throat, reloading the A7 with a snap, she fired again, slowly moving forward. There's a crash and Eva watched as the large creatures crashes into the sea, the large tidal wave flowing towards them. She shrieked in horror at how it towered over them. She thought quickly and summoned a Shell spell, as the tidal wave continued to move. It hit the shield but did not break. Eva breathed a sigh of relief, she had been worried that the Shell would break at the pressure and they would be drowned. Once the tidal wave had passed them Eva lowered the spell, falling to her knees, she had only been practising the spell for a few weeks, she wasn't trained enough for long periods of use. But she was glad that she could make one with hold the pressure of a tidal wave. The fiends had stopped falling from the big mother fuckers body. Nix had a tight grip over the butt of her gun, her eyes darting all over the place, looking for an ambush. Everything seemed calm until there was an almighty cracking sound that deafened them both. Trees groaned as they were ripped from the land, and when looked up, she saw bits of the village houses flying above her head.. And if she squinted hard, she swore she could see people. Nix had taken to loading her A7 just as the land beneath their feet split open. She grabbed Eva by the wrist as the floor underneath her sisters feet gave way. Eva gripped onto Nix with all her might, not wanting to be dropped into the new ravine.
" N-Nix!" Eva pointed upwards, Nix barely glanced in the direction she was pointing as she gave Eva a great heave onto stable ground. When she was sure the ground would not collapse, then did she look up. The giant creature was now hovering near above them. It seemed to begin to glow a eerie golden yellow. The earth shook beneath them and Eva was worried that it was going to give way, instead of giving way, it was ripped up, with them still on it. It floated upwards towards the creature. Nix yelled for Stiria to run, as she had noticed the Machina dog running for them. She shouted for Stiria to keep safe and to stay away from Bevelle!Knowing that it would follow her orders no matter what.
As the eerie glow wrapped round the two girls, Stiria let out a haunting howl. It swore inside its machinized brain, that was a lot smarter then it was meant to be, that it would wait a thousand years for its owner to return.
SnowBear: *snoozes on table* Mmmm cookies.
Rikku; Is that all she ever thinks about?
Yuna; Seems so.
Lulu; Please read and Review and SnowBear will give you cookies.
SnowBear; mmmmm yes, cookies.
Lulu; *slaps forehead*