Okay, I just started writing and this is what I got. It's a little weird in my opinion but if you bare with me I am taking it somewhere good I think. I actually put a lot of stuff in this chapter - unlike my first chapter to my other story. But anyway - I hope you enjoy and stick with me.

Disclaimer: I don't own FFX or anything like that. Damn. Also I do not own Zombie Powder either. Damn again.

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"How did you get here?"

"I'm not sure I am here."

"You must be here, I can see you and talk to you can't I?"

"Does that mean I am as you are? After all I can only hear you."

"Perhaps not."

"Indeed."

"You don't remember, do you?"

"Remember what? Is there something I should know?"

"You should know who saved you."

"Saved me? Saved me from what? I was unaware I needed to be saved."

"Of course you needed to be saved, you can't tell me that you were happy as you were. You can't possibly say you deserved your fate - well I suppose I can't call it fate anymore. But certainly not after all you accomplished - all that you saved. Can you?"

"If I remembered what you meant I'm sure I would think I deserved whatever as handed to me. A tough life I lived I know that even if I don't remember it all. If I did something foolish, I was rewarded accordingly. That is how life - karma - works is it not?"

"Surely karma comes and goes, but you are referring to only the bad. Stop revolving your life around your flaws. Embrace your strong points - they are there you know. Look at them, look at yourself. They can see you - they can see them. Now will you see them? Will you see her?"

"I don't understand."

"Not now then, in time. You need to heal. I'll return when progress is made by them."

"By them? Who are they?"

There was no response that followed.

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He was more alive when he was dead. She shivered at the thought, but it was true. All she wanted to do was save him. Save him from his fate, save him from himself and she did. But not without suffering. This was not how it was suppose to happen. She wanted to save him because he had saved them - all of them. If it wasn't for him the puzzle pieces would have never come together. And now what was she supposed to do? She had been so determined to fix it that she didn't think of the side effects. He was going to hate her. She was keeping him from the one thing he wanted. The thing he deserved - his rest. But she saw more than that, when she set her sights on the goal of saving him she saw that he deserved life. And now, she had him stuck in between just as he had been before but this time it was different. This time it was life he had but he wasn't living. No, it was more like he was dead. But she had the feeling, sinking in her stomach - telling her he could feel it all. He knew he was captured in unescapable place.

"It's my fault. I'm sorry."

All her tears poured out. Everything she had been holding in for about a year now. A whole year he was suspended like this.

"I am so sorry. I want this to end for you, somehow - wherever and however it was meant to. I'm sorry I meddled. I just . . . I made the biggest mistake in my life and I will never forgive myself. I thought I was being selfless, giving - I was the opposite, I was selfish and overbearing. I wish you peace in whatever form it comes - wether you're here with me - us - I mean or resting. Just don't be stuck anymore."

Her sobs racked her body as she clutched to a lifeless hand begging for an ending. An ending to the sorrow, to the pain, to the future that would never be happy.

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He felt everything around him shake. Cracking in the background and the sounds of thunder echoing in the background. He felt something warming up in him and then slightly fading into oblivion again.

"I want to know what's going on. What was that feeling and why does it come and go all the time. But most of all, why was that time different?"

The voice knew what he meant, so responded.

"It was different because there was more emotion behind the girl. She felt more for you, so it all got more of a reaction to that. It feeds off her you know."

"What do you mean feeds off her? I don't like the way that sounds"

"I mean she's connected to you, she put you here. And the more she feels, the more you feel. She brought you here and she will bring you back. Just like she promised to do."

"I don't quite understand."

"Hmm. . . what exactly do you remember Auron?"

It was the first time the voice had offered him up his name. And for some reason he understood why it was never said. When the voice said it all he could feel was a sharp pain hitting him in what would have been his temple - if he were in an actual location with an actual body.

"I remember Yevon, serving Yevon, Braska's pilgrimage, Yunalesca, Zanarkand and then coming back to face it all again. Everything goes a little fuzzy after I fought Jecht though."

"Okay, then you still remember the people you have encountered don't you?"

"Yes, what about them? I can't imagine I'm in this place thanks to any of them."

"No, one of them is the reason why you're here, but, tell me who you remember and what they were to you?"

"What they were to me? Hmm, I remember Wakka, a strong young man, realizing how to live again and work past his sorrow - living though betrayal. He was growing, he reminded me of myself, in some ways."

"Yes, keep going. Who else?"

"Lulu, a strong silent woman. Holding everything within herself leaving a cold demeanor on the outside. I believe she was suffering quite a bit - between loss and confusion and fear. Fear of crossing borders, afraid of disrespecting the dead. She was certainly strong as well. There was also Khimari, he was a friend, faithful -loyal- mistreated but proud. Silent and hopeful, protecting and careful above all else caring. He was a remarkable creature who had more problems than the young Ronso deserved."

"Is there anyone else?"

"Quite a few"

"And?"

"My words fail me. I'm not sure how to describe them."

"Ah, I understand."

"Rikku - the young Al-bhed. She was so young, too young as far as I'm concerned. She felt more heartache than I ever had I'm sure of that. Yet, her smile was ever present making her glow, always living in the day and seizing every moment. She was everything I should have been towards Braska, blunt and caring, loving and determined. She was so dedicated to saving Yuna, and when faced with any adversity she would push it aside in order to help others. Always others. She held a certain innocent wisdom beyond her years, knowing the simple truths we seem to push aside or forget as our lives progress. She was . . . amazing to say the least. But, so young."

"Her age bothers you?"

"Yes."

"Why?"

"I don't know exactly. It wasn't right for a child to experience that - never mind any human but certainly not a girl of 15 or 16.And something else I couldn't begin to explain."

"Hmm. What else, rather, who else?"

"Yuna - Braska's only daughter. A beautiful young woman certainly. She had more inner strength than 50 men combined. She was so determined and so giving. She hardly had a chance to experience life and she was so willing to let it go for others. I've never seen such self sacrifice that was so utterly unselfish. She pushed through such trouble on her pilgrimage and never once thought of turning back. In her position I can't quite imagine I would have done the same thing. But I suppose that what makes her special - a person truly worthy of success and of life."

"Yes, she was, is, a remarkable young woman. Still there is another yes?"

"Yes . . . the boy. Tidus."

"You feel for him."

"Almost most of all. His story was a sad one, especially. He was nothing but a dream that the Fayth used to stop Sin. Granted it was an honor to do such a thing but the boy never needed honor, he needed to live. He was so full of life - even after seeing such death. He was brought to a world where he had no idea what was going on and not only survived himself but saved everyone else in the process. I had spent so my time with the boy - I thought of him as my own honestly. He was dedicated and determined, helpful but vibrant. It must have been hard, I know it was but everything he didn't show me that he felt. I can only imagine that. It's truly unfair."

"Do you know what happened to the boy?"

"It's fuzzy. I imagine he disappeared once Sin and Yu Yevon were defeated. But I just don't know."

"Hmm, your right he did leave, evaporated into the air."

"He deserved to live. He deserves a real chance at life I'd say."

" . . ."

"But you can't change what he is - who he is."

"Are you so sure?"

"I don't see how it could happen."

"It's happening to you right now."

"What?"

"Your being changed. Changing from your unsent form."

"Was I sent - Is this what this all is? I'm on the farplane?"

"No."

"Then what is it?"

No reply.

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Her hand felt a warm sensation suddenly. Her head shot up staring with her eyes bugged out of her head at his hand. It's not really warm she told herself, no it's just my hand warming it that's all. She started to blink rapidly her eyes now tearing even more from the dry sir that was hitting them a few moments ago. But. . . she shook her head and put his hand back down by his side, taking the time to look at the other hand. Her eyes moving between the two. Hesitantly she brought up - it stayed in the air for a minute - she reached out slowly, her hand shaking, her head -heart- telling her to run the other way. She was an inch away now and the shaking had grown worse, she stopped for a moment, staring down at his hand like it was hell itself and slowly brought her finger tips to touch it. It was cold. Her eyes grew wide as she brought her hand back to his right hand. Starting the whole process over again of shaking and hesitating, though not even close to being as sever as the first time. His fingers slid across his hand.

It was burning.

Rikku's eyes grew wider than she ever thought they could get.

She slid her hand further up his, the heat was radiating off of it. She stole a glance at his face and brought her hand further reaching to his forearm. The heat was there too. She kept trailing her hand up his arm, looking to his face every once in a while - asking for permission slightly - and hoping to see his eyes open. When she reached his shoulder thought the warmth faded. She stared at his face. Her mind going a mile a minute.

She jumped up for a second and yelled running down the long corridor. "YUNIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

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It wasn't thunder this time, it was more like ice. It was dragging up were his arm would have been. It was chilling him to the bone and all he could do was close his -eyes- and exhale.

It wasn't a bad feeling - as cold as it was. He wanted it to keep going soothing away all the pain in his non-existent limbs.

"What is this feeling?"

"Her."

Auron nodded. Eyes remaining closed as the feelings came to a halt somewhere on his upper arm. He sighed into the feeling, praying it would stay still. He should have known better than think that because as soon as he did it was gone. Gone as abruptly as it came.

"Stop playing games with me. What's going on? What's happening to me? And who is she?"

"You need to learn her identity on your own. But as far as where you are - you're stuck somewhere in between the realm of the dead and living. You're trapped in a weird time warp if you will. This time - unlike when you were unsent your body is alive but your mind or will perhaps is not. When you were unsent your body was dead. You understand the difference?"

"Yes. I think so. I'm just the opposite of what I was?"

"Correct. Your body right now it sort of regenerating if you will. It needs to come alive again, so in order to do so your body is suspended in this realm."

"I understand. But why I wanted to rest - I was ready to die."

"They weren't ready, most of all she wasn't ready. And you know you weren't really ready to go. It was just another duty. Another thing you had no choice in fulfilling. Once your reason was gone to stay, you knew you had to go - otherwise you would become a fiend and you would never put yourself in a position to have that as a fate."

"My memories are . . . uncertain. I think I know whom you're talking about, but I just don't understand why she would do this for me. Or how she would do this."

"Well it started for her when she heard of a substance - lost to time in Spira - naturally and knew if she could find it you would stay."

"Zombie Powder?"

"Yes."

"She found it?"

"She did."

"How?"

"It all started with that scholar fellow. Do you remember that old man?"

"Oh, yeah, he knew all of Spira's history and the weirdest facts possible actually."

"Yes, he started her quest and I must say her quest ended rather quickly. She was a determined little nymph."

"Rikku always was."

"Your memories are so uncertain anymore?"

"No they are finally clear again."

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A/N: So opinion? Please review, I know it's weird but I wanted a different idea, and I think I may have found one, hopefully. If not then I still have the upside of an Aurikku right? Anyway - please keep reading guys and keep the updates coming - always make a person feel good, even if its something simple like nice! And any guesses on who the voice talking to Auron is? Anyone got any ideas? Guess right and you win something. I don't know what but I'll figure out something!

And if anyone is confused at all let me know and I'll explain it. Oh and if anyone's worried about a zombie powder cross over don't worry! I just stole the item zombie powder that's all. Anyway R/R please.