Chapter 1: Love Spheres.
(Authors note: This is a sequel to my fanfic "Forbidden Possibilities" storyid3409196 It continues directly on from it. If you haven't read the first one you might want to read through it first in order to get a real feel for this one. Unlike Forbidden possibilities, this story will not contain any alternate possibilities. I named it Love is a Battlefield after the Pat Benatar song of the same name. There will be a little bit of FFX-2 in here but I haven't finished the game yet so not a lot. I'm trying to move into the scenes beyond. Forgive me if I get something about FFX-2 story wrong but this is fiction after all. Use your imaginations and have fun! Shaydee.)
Disclaimer: This Fanfiction is based on characters and situations created by Squaresoft inc. and the game Final Fantasy X-2. I did not create the characters but this is my story. I also do not own any rights to the song "Love is a Battlefield." End of disclaimer.
WARNING: This fiction may contain course language, mild violence, heavy adult themes and game spoilers.
Rikku Sphere 1:
Rikku sat before the sphere and turned it on. As promised she was sending a message to Wakka. She smiled into the sphere and then began carefully as it recorded her voice.
Hi Wakka, I'm sending this to you as promised! I miss you soooo much. Things are really busy here but I still can't stop thinking about you. Pop has gathered all the Al Bhed together and we've found a new place to build. It's a secret for now so I can't tell you. It's too risky over a sphere and all. Anyway, I just wanted to say again that I totally understand why you had to stay in Besaid. I hope Lulu is feeling better. I know she's sick and I wish I knew what was wrong. Strange that there are no potions strong enough to cure her.
Anyway, I also understand the whole diplomat thing. I know that people look up to you and Lulu as high guardians. You were right when you said things were in a muddle. You know. People all confused and so forth. You can totally see it everywhere. I mean some people still want to hold on to the teachings and others just want to throw them away. People don't seem to know what to do any more. It's so disasteriffic! I hope you can help straighten it out… at least in Besaid… and really soon too please. I want to be together.
I had another nightmare… about Mom. It just seemed so real. It was one of those stormy nights where the lightening just wouldn't stop. That Machina was in it again. It crushed her this time. I know that's how she died and all but I-It was like I was there yet I couldn't have been. I wished you were here to hold me and comfort me. I was just so scared. I hate those thunder storms.
Someone yells "Rrrrikku!" She looks behind her then back at the sphere.
I'll try and send you another sphere soon. I better go now. Brother is calling me. I'm helping build the internal communications system.
I really, really miss you Wakka.
Love Rikku.
She waves at the sphere then turns it off sighing softly.
She would get it in the mail as soon as she could. Life was just so busy.
Rikku Sphere 2.
Hi again Wakka. It's me. I know you couldn't reply to my last message. That's totally understandable considering you don't even know where we are. Anyway, Brother and I have been taking a lot of trips to Bevelle lately to pick up supplies. We have a couple of contacts there. If you want to, you can leave a message for me. I can check at the post office for it. Just put 0044 on it. That's the box we use.
How's life as a diplomat? I know you're not really a diplomat. But I suppose I mean as a high guardian. Sir Wakka!
She salutes at the sphere then giggles.
Oh... and Yunie wanted me to tell you that she was here and not worry about her. She said she's sorry she ran off like that. I suppose she will send you a sphere herself. So I didn't kidnap her this time. She's here of her own free will. She seems pretty happy too.
I met another girl. Her name is Paine. She's real tough. I don't know much about her yet but she's asked me to join her as a sphere hunter. We call ourselves the Gullwings. Isn't that exciting? Yunie is going to join us too you know. She's so lost with out Tidus and not knowing where he went. I know exactly how she feels being separated from someone she loves.
Rikku's voice trails off a bit she bites her bottom lip before continuing
Anyway, we all wonder if we can get some clues about Tidus from the spheres we find. Maybe there is a way to get him back you know. We are going to call our small trio YRP. That stands for Yuna Rikku Paine. I thought RYP sounded better but the others didn't agree.
Rikku gives a muffled little giggle behind her hand.
Oh and I've changed my hair style
She shows it off for the sphere twirling the long braids in her hand and then dips her head so it could record the looped coils of braids around the pony tail.
I hope you like it.
Rikku flicks her hair back
I'm also helping to repair a new air ship. We call it the Celcius. Pretty cool name eh? It's going to be even faster and better than our last one! We can use it to go sphere hunting. We are planning a trip to Besaid. It may not be for a while yet because I have to finish the drive engines. We also have a couple of other missions to complete. In the mean time. Please reply back. I miss you Wakka. Life is just so empty with out you here.
Love Rikku.
Rikku waves cutely at the sphere then reaches over and turns it off.
Rikku Sphere 3
Hi Wakka. Hope everything is ok. I was a bit worried when there was no reply left in Bevelle. It's ok though. I know you must have LOTS to do taking care of things there. Besides… the mail can be so slow. Maybe you haven't even gotten mine yet.
I have to make this pretty short because we are getting ready to leave. Yunie, Paine and I are on our way to the stadium. Somebody stole Yunie's garment grid and they are impersonating her. Since the Aeons are all gone now that's the new way she uses to fight. Garment grids! I-it's a new invention; and we're going to go get it back. Yeah! YRP to the rescue. The garment grid helps us fight by using the spheres. It's hard to explain but it just sort of … changes what we wear and how we battle so we are equipped to fight the fiends. You'll see when we get there.
Speaking of fighting, I've been practicing my karate moves so you better watch out when I see you again.
Rikku winks at the sphere and moves her arms into a karate position. She then relaxes again.
Paine has been giving me lessons. I've learned to use daggers now. One in each hand. Still lots of fiends to fight you know. Me and Paine have become sorta close. Even though… she's real serious and kinda quiet. A bit like Sir Auron, or even Lulu. I know you'd like her. She's strong.
I better go now. The others are ready. We hope to drop by Besaid real soon. Can't wait to see you Wakka.
Rikku blows a kiss towards the sphere.
I miss you so much.
Love Rikku.
Rikku reaches over and turns the sphere off
Blackness!