A/N: Sandstone here with the long-delayed (sorry, but my attention span is short, sometimes) continuation of Frozen Wind, or sequal, whatever. Welcome, and whatnot... go read Frozen Wind if you haven't already, otherwise, most of this story will make little sense to you.

I won't be mentioning who has what, except for Kimahri, who I gave the answer away to... and just to be cruel, no one who has guessed, and/or sent me e-mail about who has what pokemon has been right. The story's set down already, so none of the pokemon will change with requests. However, there will be an opportunity for more pokemon to show themselves... and if that isn't a big enough hint about part of the story, you need some deductive reasoning lessons. Or maybe I'm insane, and it only makes sense to me. One of the two.

Luin: About time, too...

Sandstone: (Pulls out a massive weapon of destruction) FF Orix, that pokemon emerald story, the various Teen Titan fanfics, Celadon Flight...

Luin: (Sweatdrop) I'm going back to the plot... (vanishes)

Sandstone: (shaking his head) Good muses are so hard to find...

Stupid1058: I resent that!

Sandstone: (shoots Stupid1058 repeatedly) You resemble that. Hehe, I'm getting violent...

Here's the explanation on the transitions

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Real Emotion:

"Hey you!"

I smirked as I caught a guard racing up the stairs. Casually, I stuck out my foot, and tripped him, making him nearly bash his jaw in on the stairs. It's a shame he didn't, it would make my job easier.

He turned to me, one hand going for his baton. I really wasn't in the mood for this, so I just punched him HARD, and sent him flying. Even if it's been two years since Yuna's pilgrimage, my strength hasn't atrophied. The guard cracked his head on something, and didn't get back up. I turned towards where I knew Rikku was, and waved. She looked down, and must have noticed the guard, because she grinned at me before looking back at the fake Yuna.

Technically, I shouldn't be here. I'm not a Gullwing, and this is Gullwing business. But Brother can hardly stop me; he knows my pokemon could eat him for breakfast with a side of waffles. Or would it be waffles, with a side course of Brother? I'm not sure.

Anyway, I took my seat, and used the armrests to support my arms, while I rested my chin on my interlaced fingers. There were a few small clues that this wasn't the real Yuna, but I doubt most people could tell. And since I KNEW it wasn't sis (she was waiting outside), I noticed the clues. For one, she isn't the type to dance with those 'dancer boys'. She's not depressed anymore, but she still thinks about Tidus a lot.

Rikku and her friend (I didn't know her name, Rikku had dragged me off and explained what had happened) were racing to the stage on one of those 'floating platform' things.

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Rikku and her friend handled the goons and 'Yuna' rather quickly, so I didn't get involved, but I was waiting by an exit when she disappeared.

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Rikku panted, "You run too fast!"

A cold voice said, "you're too slow, little girl." A thin man with cold eyes walked over, holding two guns in his hands.

"Bwah hah hah! Show's over." The large man appeared from the other side, cutting off their escape route. He had a large shield on his back.

Rikku looked at the two, and said weakly, "Yeouch." Paine turned, and quickly said, "this way!"

The two backed up. The two goons tried to follow, but a spray of bullets made them freeze, and dance with hot foot as the bullets hit the ground near them.

Yuna grinned, and jumped, using the fat guy's shield as a launching pad, spraying them with bullets when she had a clear shot, landing next to Rikku and Paine.

The three took them on.

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The two goons slumped, defeated. A cold female voice said, "that's quite enough sniveling, boys." She walked up a few paces, then 'Yuna' tossed her hair braid carelessly over her shoulder. "Persistent, aren't you?"

Yuna glared at her doppelganger, and held out her hand. "My grid."

Rikku added (her hand going to something strapped to her waist), "You give us back Yunie's garment grid right now!"

The doppelganger smirked "Didn't you girls ever learn to share?"

Yuna's eyes narrowed, and she said dangerously, "Give. It. Back."

The imposter smirked, and pulled something off her wrist, tossing it carelessly to Yuna. "Fine, it's yours." She held her fan to her face, as she transformed into her normal form, revealing a older woman with yellow hair, and a red outfit that was somewhere between trashy and horrifying. She then curled it up, and pointed it at them. "But it won't be yours for long, loves!" She turned around, and signaled. Leblanc goons stepped around the piers, in massive numbers.

Yuna and Paine gasped. But a figure dropped down from the sky (though a certain flying form could be seen racing up into the sky again), behind Leblanc. A blue shirt and shorts made him almost seem like he belonged in the ocean. "Reinforcements? Mine!" He waved to the empty air, and tidal waves began to strike, sending Leblanc's reinforcements flying. He turned towards them, and Rikku started laughing at the sight of blue eyes that were crinkled in amusement, and tanned skin that never seemed to become un-tanned. "I've got you covered, you just deal with her!"

Yuna and Rikku called out, "Right!", and started battling Leblanc (Yuna using Darkness Dance to blind her).

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Suicune's Surf did a great job of destroying the reinforcements; most of the goons were blasted out of the way. A few reached me… and I got my turn to have a bit of fun. I didn't have my Master Sword anymore, but I used a basic one to trash 'em. With the flat of the blade, anyway.

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"Next… next time I won't go easy on you!"

As she raced past me, I crossed my arms and smirked. "Uh… I was going easy on YOU."

She scowled as she raced past. Rikku shouted, "Get back here!", but her friend stopped her from running after them (or slapping me silly). Yuna was laughing, and dancing in her new outfit. The airship slowly floated downwards, and settled in a hovering position. After some time, Yuna stopped dancing, and walked inside the ship. I hung back, but Rikku waved me in (with a grin on her face). I waved to her, and returned Suicune (who had raced over to me), and Erastrani before I followed the three teen… women… bleargh.

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Rikku said to Yuna, "You sure looked like you were enjoying yourself."

Yuna smiled helplessly. "I was. It felt like some other person's excitement just took over." Her eyes flicked to the door of the bridge. Rikku had smuggled Luin on board, he was waiting behind the door, listening in. Brother must not have noticed him nearby, because he hadn't mentioned him.

Shinra looked up from the back of his seat, and said, "That can happen when you use the Garment Grid. The emotions of the person recorded in the sphere pass to the user."

Rikku blinked, then asked in a worried tone, "Isn't that dangerous?"

Shinra shrugged helplessly. "I can't really say."

Buddy said, "But it's your invention!"

Shinra turned back to his screen, and said (as he turned), "I'm just a kid."

A faint chuckle could be heard. Rikku coughed, and the noise stopped. Brother, ignorant of the sound, cleared his throat, and exclaimed in a slightly accented tone, "Dancing Yuna? I want to see!" He 'danced' around, but it made Rikku's stomach queasy just watching.

Yuna held her hands together, and grinned slightly. "It'll cost you!"

Brother dug though his pants, and said "One moment..." As it looked like he was ready to take OFF his pants to look for the gil, Paine cut him off, saying, "She's kidding."

"Perverted little…"

Brother froze. "Where did that voice come from?"

The door rose, and Luin stood there, his hands at the back of his head, his elbows sticking out like a silly pair of 'ears'. "That would be me." Brother scowled, started to open his mouth, when his station began to make noise. He turned to it, and rushed over to his station. "I'll deal with you later."

Luin, meanwhile, had sidled up to Rikku. "Hey. Been busy while I was at Baaj?" Rikku chuckled at him, then whispered "You're horrible at being quiet"

He whispered something back that made her blink, and then punch him lightly on the shoulder.

Yuna watched the two of them, smiling slightly. "Hey, it's been awhile. Thanks for coming to the rescue like that."

Paine said sourly from the side of the bridge, "We could have handled them, Yuna." Yuna turned to her, and gave Paine a small smile. Luin looked over at Paine, then for some reason, flushed slightly. "Sorry for ruining your fun."

Paine studied him for a moment, and then nodded quietly. "Don't do it again."

A moment after she said that, the alarm went off. No one jumped (except Luin, but it was hardly noticeable), but Buddy raced to his station, jumping into it. After a moment, he said, "Looks like this'll take awhile. Why don't you introduce the new guy?"

Luin made a wry face. "Yuna and Rikku already know me; I traveled with them after all." He looked over at the scowling Brother, and said, "and obviously, he knows me as well…"

Paine said quietly, "So you're the famed Icewind." Luin nodded quietly, and then sighed. "Please… don't call me famed." Rikku elbowed him, and then giggled. "Don't mind him, he's a big softy. He just looks scary." Her grin became broader, and she grabbed his arm, pulling him towards the elevator. Luin mocked resisting her, then 'slumped' into a defeated pose. "Why must I suffer so?"

Rikku and Yuna laughed (Yuna was following the two of them to the elevator). The door shut, and Brother turned, confused for a moment. Buddy asked him, "Didn't you ban him from ever boarding the ship?"

His face remained still for a moment, then he growled under his breath. "Fa lyh'd cad tufh nekrd huf, fa'ja kud y cbrana du veht. Fa taym fedr res mydan." (We can't set down right now, we've got a sphere to find. We deal with him later.)

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I sat on the bed, next to Rikku. Yuna was seated next to us, her legs crossed. She finally said, "I forgot to thank you."

I nodded quietly. "It's alright. I can't say I totally know what you went through… but I understand enough to not blame you."

Rikku sighed. "And it's ok, Yunie. We both understood that he'd have to do that. Why do you think I stopped by as often as I could?"

Yuna thought for a moment, then grinned. "So, the two of you WERE sneaking out at night…"

I blushed slightly, as did Rikku. "Uh, yeah. Moonlight romance." Rikku added, "It was romantic… and sweet."

Yuna nodded quietly. "Well, Rikku, what are we going to do about Brother? He doesn't like Luin that much."

Rikku sighed helplessly. "He's never liked any guy I go out with." She looked at me, then shrugged, wrapping her arm around my side. "He'll just have to deal with it. You're staying, and I'm not taking no for an answer."

I looked at Rikku with 'horror' on my face, then grinned. "Whatever you say, oh…" I exhaled harshly as Rikku squeezed my stomach. After I sucked in a breath of air, I said ruefully, "Sheesh, so violent. Yuna, this is all your fault."

Yuna quietly gasped, then laughed, a silly expression on her face. "I'm going to get you for that… picking on the High Summoner…"

"High Summoner, High Sluminer. I told you, titles don't matter." She knew that already, which is why she called herself that. It's a running joke. Well, there's a bit more to it then that…

The alarm went off again, startling all three of us. Brother's voice cracked over the speakers, "Cbrana fyja yhymocec lusbmada!" (Sphere wave analysis complete!)

"Gullwings, report to the bridge! And Icewind, get your ass off this ship!" The voice changed to another guy's, as he said, "You know we've got a kid on board… watch the language."

Brother shot back, "I'll say whatever I want to say…"

Paine's voice: "You know… the microphone is still on."

"Oh… CLICK." Rikku, Yuna, and I exchanged bemused glances, and then laughed. I asked lightly, "Does he always do that?"

Yuna kept on laughing, as Rikku grinned at me. "Yup! He's a big idiot, and always doing stuff like that."