Final Fantasy D: Opening the Book and Spira

Well our story starts with me cleaning my home. Yeh, I know, dull. But let me tell you, some of the stuff you find when you clean is amazing. There it was, staring at me, the beginning of my new life, the book. So I did what any curious person would, I took it into the living room and I opened it, just to some random page and started reading. Then that is when it all began, the world around me melted like a watch in a Dali painting, and then I saw words in front of me...or I should say a word...Dogma.

I stood and watched this word, it started to scramble, then a voice whispered in my ear, "This is your new name..Dymagox," and at that the words formed my name. The world started to reform, and all I saw was water...water and a peer, and a city.....

"Hey boy, wake up! You took a fall," A tough looking man in his late 30's or early 40's was speaking to me, "Hey, did you hear me? You took a fall, I wanted to know how you were doing."

"I'm fine...I think, just a hit on the head, really." I stand, get a good look at the company he was keeping, a man in some kind of vestments, and a guy in a decorative red coat...wow, I'm not in kansas anymore.

"Man, if you were my kid, you'd be whining like a little baby, but what can I say, boys got a good heart....but anyways, the names Jecht," The man reaches out a hand to shake, looking at me with a somewhat cocky look in his eyes, "Your definitely not from around here boy, I can tell you that by your clothes. Don't worry, I know the feeling of being away from home, trust me."

"Jecht, don't hold us up, we need to get going," the man in the red coat looks at Jecht with an impatient look on his face.

"Auron, come on, the kid needs help, maybe we could stay and watch the blitzball game with him," an excited look comes to Jechts face, "You know Blitzball right?"

I look at him confused, "Ummmm, no not really, what is it, like football?"

"Football? What is that? Well, it doesn't matter...hey, come with us for a game, check it out...and also, we are getting you some new cloth...." Jecht started to speak before Auron cut in.

"Jecht...come on, we don't have time for this, Braska has got to...."

The third man starts walking towards Jecht and Auron, he must be Braska, "Now come on Auron, some down time would be good. Anyways, we are in Luca, we should enjoy it while we are here."

A few hours later I was fitted with a nice hoodie much like those of the blitzeball players, the colors were great, black, white, red, blue...pretty diverse. But the most important factor is that I was able to fit in more. Jecht and company had gotten seats at the local game and was going to treat me to my first game. I'm not usually the biggest sports fan but it sounded nice. The game started, it looked simple enough, but I couldn't figure out how they held their breath for so long, it was almost like they didn't need to breath at all.

"So Jecht, this blitzball, how is it played? You seem like a specialist," I knew that one way or another I was walking into a dangerous turf with the grizzled man, either he was a big fan, or didn't know anything.

"Simple kid, they kick, hit, or bunt the ball into the hole. You can get the ball for your side by intersepting or tackling the opponent, but to tell you the truth, this isn't like the blitzball I used to play at home, but then again, they never had a player like me in Spira," It almost was like the old man was tooting his own horn, "Tell ya what kid, I will teach you a few shots after the game, you in?"

"Sure, I would love to," at the exchange of words, Auron gave a look of frustration before he continued to watch the game.

A few hours later, I stood with Jecht outside by the peer, he took one of the dimpled balls and threw it at me, said that I should get the feel for it. I held it, it was heavier than I thought, but I guess it would have to be kinda solid to be able to fly through the water like it did. He started to show me a few moves, and the day went on. I don't know how much time I spent with the old man, but it was almost like spending time with my own father...they both were very much like each other.

"So Jecht, where do you come from?...I mean, you said you weren't from around here," I asked, I wasn't expecting an answer I would understand...I didn't know the area, but I just wanted to know a little more about the guy, he seemed like an interesting person.

"You know kid, I have a son at home, I miss him everyday....but I don't expect I will be able to return to him. I don't know, it sounds crazy even still when I think about it...but I think somehow, someway, I am not even in the same time period that I left. But I have faith that he will be ok, he needs to be, because he needs to take care of his mother," Jecht had a slight tear in his eye...definitely a touchy subject for him, "You know, I am not going to give up hope on returning home...and neither can you! I see that look in your eye, that how did he know look. Just trust me, I can read people better than you would expect. And let me tell you, you go out on that journey, you are more than likely to find your way home. Oh, and I never got your name."

"It's Dymagox, and thank you."

At that he shook my hand and headed off with the other two, and I took his words to heart, just go on that journey. I opened the book, and let it take me to my next destination.....

(next chapter: Vana'deil)

[just beat with the edit stick...darn typos]