A/N: Hello! This is my first story~ I hope you all like it. :)
Disclaimer: I do not own anything.
Chapter 1:
The Beginning
Paine stood on the beach of Besaid. She had her arms crossed and her eyes shut. She seemed to be lost in cloud nine. She tuned everything out except for the calming waves.
It was a day just like the rest. Sunny, calm, and nothing annoying in sight.
"PAINEEEEEEEEEE." I take that back. Paine groaned and opened her left eye. She knew that voice too well.
A girl that had green eyes with swirls ran up to the grumbling silver haired warrior.
"What do you want Rikku?" Paine opened her right eye and glared at the Al Bhed.
"Yuna wants to talk to you." Rikku pouted. No matter how much Paine opened up, she was still a bit mean.
"And she couldn't come down here?" Paine mumbled and started walking back to the village.
"She was too busy being all love-dovey with Tidus." Rikku faked a gag while walking into step beside her. Paine smirked at the comment and walked a bit slower. She really didn't feel like walking into a romantic scene. It would get awkward.
"Could you walk any slower?" Rikku asked the girl who was now a couple of inches behind her. Paine's smirk grew bigger.
"Sure." And it seemed as if someone had casted a slow on her. Rikku groaned playfully and ran behind the silver haired girl. Paine raised an eyebrow only to have Rikku pushing her a second later.
"Hey..! Now wait a se-"
"Hush it!" Rikku silenced her. Paine gave her a shocked looked which only caused Rikku to laugh and push her faster.
"Just get this thing over with Paine."
Paine groaned to see that they were almost near the village gates. Who knew a small, cheery girl had so much strength?
Rikku stopped pushing her and ran ahead. Paine had no choice but to follow her.
Once inside the village, she gave a small nod to Lulu who was outside with her baby in her arms. The baby was a boy and they named him Vidina, the Al Bhed word for 'future.'
She stopped in front of Yuna's hut and went in.
"You wanted to talk?" Surprisingly, Tidus was not with her.
Yuna nodded and told Paine to sit down.
"I found a sphere." Paine raised an eyebrow,
"That's it?"
"No...What I saw in it was strange." Yuna handed her a small computer-like device which Shinra gifted to her. It could record what was in Movie Spheres.
"Oh come on Sephiroth!" A red haired man was whining at someone who was very tall with long silver hair, whose name was apparently Sephiroth.
"No Genesis." His voice was deep and sounded a bit annoyed. The red haired man, Genesis, pouted and turned to another man.
"Angeal say something!" Angeal only chuckled and patted his shoulder.
"I don't have the right to say anything." His comment was answered by a jaw drop.
"Let's go." Sephiroth's voice caused them to look at him. They nodded and Genesis grinned.
"Time to kick some Wutai ass!" And the scene fades into black.
"Wutai? Sephiroth? Genesis? Angeal?" Paine grabbed her head at the sudden headache. Too many questions.
"This can't be apart of Spira's past. None of those names exist!" Yuna said frustratedly. Paine re-watched the it again looking at the background.
"Looks like a grassland area...Too dark to see anything else." Paine sighed and set down the device.
"Where is the sphere now?" The silver haired girl asked the ex-high summoner.
Yuna sighed, "It disintegrated after I looked at it. Luckily, I managed to record it."
Paine frowned. A sphere disintegrating? That has never happened before.
"Did you tell anyone else?" Paine asked looking at the girl.
Yuna shook her head, "It would be best if it was kept between us two."
Paine was surprised. Yuna usually would tell Rikku and Tidus everything.
"Alright." Paine slowly rose to her feet and exited out the hut only to end up face to face to Tidus.
"Oh hey Paine." He gave her a smile and she gave him a nod before heading back to the village gates. She wanted some more quiet and alone time. Hopefully Rikku would realize that.
As she was nearing the beach, a faint glow was seen near the cave Wakka had found. Curiosity getting the best of her, she walked closer. As she neared cautiously, the faint glow seemed to be coming from a sphere.
Paine frowned and grabbed it.
"This is strange.." She hadn't see the sphere there before. But then again Rikku was pushing her and didn't get a chance to see much. She peered into it to see the movie...
"It's so boring!" It was the same red haired man, Genesis.
"Stop complaining." Sephiroth scowled. Genesis only made a whining sound and turned to Angeal.
"We should do something." Angeal's response was only a raised eyebrow.
"We just finished training." Sephiroth sighed. Genesis only pouted,
"Wishing for tomorrow... my soul shatters. My pride is broke. My wing is broken. I am no longer able to fly.."
Sephiroth rubbed his temples in annoyance, "Don't start this with me."
Angeal kept looking back and forth at the two waiting for something to happen.
"But Loveless is a good story!" Genesis became defensive.
"Not when beaten into your head." Was Sephiroth's answer and the sphere went black.
"Who the heck are these guys?" Paine grumbled. She looked at the sphere, it was a light gray. A strange color for a sphere. What she didn't expect was for it to disintegrate in her hand.
"Same thing happened with Yuna's sphere..." Paine sighed and shook her head. Things were getting too confusing. Just who were these guys exactly? Paine pushed the thoughts to the back of her mind and headed towards the beach.
Paine sat down on the sand this time and looked out to the ocean. So peaceful, calm...quiet. No villager in sight. She was all alone. And that was how she liked it.
"PAAAINEEEEEE!"
"Oh for the love of...!" Paine turned around to glare at the annoying girl but stopped when she saw the panicked look.
"What is it?" Paine asked concerned. Rikku was panting,
"Yuna..Pant..Something..Pant...Happened!"
"What happened?" Paine was completely worried. What happened to Yuna.
"I don't know! Just come!" Rikku grabbed Paine's arm and dragged her into Wakka's cave. Paine was a bit suspicious. How do you know that something happened to Yuna and yet not know what happened.
"Why would she be here?" Paine asked frowning.
"She isn't." Rikku's voice was switched with a deep one. One that was menacing. Paine's hand went to her broadsword to only see it missing. It must still be on the beach. Paine cursed silently.
"Who are you?" Paine asked, now regretting that she left her dresspheres in Besaid with Yuna. She was becoming careless. But after the decrease of monsters in the area and evil no longer seemed to be existing, who needed a weapon nowadays? But she still carried her broadsword.
"A friend...A enemy...Anything you want me to be." 'Rikku' slowly turned into a man in a black hood. Paine scowled and got ready to fight.
"I don't wish to fight. Listen to me." He spoke calmly and slowly. She growled, but did as he asked.
"Do you wish for adventure?" Paine was confused at this question. Adventure? Sure she likes it, but is she wishing for it?
"Where are you getting at?" She gave a death glare to the man. He only sighed.
"Your heart is breaking Paine. Your life is slowly crumbling.."
"What do you know?" Paine shouted at him.
"I know that you desire more fun in life. Even a man to have. You are jealous of Yuna and Rikku." He spoke, ignoring the fact she was getting angry.
"You know nothing!" She turned around and tried to leave, only to be stopped by a barrier.
"There is no escape Paine. I hope you enjoy your new life." He smiled and Paine began to slowly feel dizzy.
"What a-are you doing...?" Was Paine's last words before she blanked out and fell to the floor.
A/N: So did you like it? :D Paine will meet our favorite SOLDIER trio in the next chapter. :) Reviews are very appreciated.
If you find anything confusing, feel free to PM me or..well leave a review. Haha.