The Story of a Guarantor
By tabris17
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Warning: To all those that are unaware, this story is the third in a collection centered around the trials and tribulations of Pietro. The previous two arcs were entitled "The Story of a Crusader" and "The Story of a Wanderer." I recommend that you, the reader, sit down and enjoy (hopefully) these stories before reading the below, if you have not already.
Dedication: This arc is dedicated to all those that have read and reviewed the first two. Thank you, if it were not for you, this would not have been written.
Disclaimer: I in no way own the characters or setting of the following story. They are the property of Squaresoft. Pietro is an original character that I dreamt up while playing the game, so in a way he is mine. I also own the insanity that spawned this undertaking, though, and no one can take that away from me.
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Chapter One: Words we can't say
The man turned around at the sudden question posed behind him. As he completed his pivot and noticed the young woman that stood before him, he let out a single word, "Shelinda."
The acolyte of Yevon and the former crusader stared at each other. Neither of the two said a word, it was like they did not believe their own eyes. They had not seen each other since the aftermath of Operation Mi'ihen when they wished the other luck. Neither knew about the longing that each had went through during their travels. Pietro and Shelinda had both hoped that they would meet again and that hope had finally come to fruition.
The pair continued gazing until a priest in yellow robes interrupted. "Shelinda, we must be going, the ceremony will start in a short while. Everyone in our order has been summoned, and we do not want to disobey."
"I know that Pretz, and I will follow you shortly. It is just that I have not seen this man in a long time, and I wish to converse with him," the priestess said to her companion.
"If you must, then you must. Yet, we do not possess the time at the moment. We may be able to take him with us, if that is what you desire." The man in the yellow robes walked toward the guarded entrance to the tower. "I will talk to the sentries so that he may pass as our guest," he told the young woman in green.
"Thank you," Shelinda said to her comrade. The priestess turned her head from her departing partner to the former wanderer before her and said, "Hello, Pietro. It has been a while, and I hope that you travels have been well. What brings you to this fair city, if you don't mind my asking?"
"I came here to witness the festive mood that will surely surround the Maester when he is wed." Pietro thought about telling the true reason of his trip to Bevelle, but decided that it would not be wise to bombard the woman with the idea. As much as it pained him to hold those words back, he couldn't blurt out the words, "I'm here to see you" out loud. He smiled at pretty acolyte and hoped that she did not detect the lie.
"That is wonderful, many people are so overjoyed at the news. The men and women of Spira are pleased that the Maester is to be wed, and to the daughter of High Summoner Braska no less. The city is full of these people, It is like the air around us is charged with love and harmony." Shelinda continued on, not even realizing that she was saying the same thing over and over again. She was rambling endlessly due to the fact that she was perturbed that Pietro hadn't mentioned he had missed her.
Pretz came back from the sentries and stood by the two. "The guards say that your friend may proceed through the gate as long as he remains with us at all times," the man in yellow said. "If you would please, sir." Pretz motioned to the barred entrance with a sweeping gesture.
"Thank you," Shelinda and Pietro said in unison. Each placed a hand over his and her mouth and gasped. They stare at each other again, and Pretz just shook his head. "Let us be off then," he said quickly to bring them back to reality.
The trio moved along the street to enter through the arched gateway to the inner sanctuary. As they passed below the stone wall, Pietro was thinking of what he was doing here with Shelinda. Shelinda was thinking of the real reason why Pietro had come to Bevelle of all places. And Pretz was wondering what had taken place between the two in the past.
To be continued…
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A/N: It's been a while, but I figured that I deserved to take a week off to think about the story and how I was going to write it. Oh yeah, and there was the case of writer's block. The next chapters should be somewhat interesting as they will deal with just before, during, and immediately after the wedding. Be prepared to see airships, warrior monks, and a big blue cat thing sliding down a wire. (Okay, maybe not the last part) Until the next time, farewell. ^_^
A/N 2: Forgot a few things in the above. The word guarantor means a person that makes a promise, assurance, or pledge to another. I know I defined the word in the previous story, but that was a while ago.
Another thing is the name of the priest/acolyte in yellow, the name Pretz came from "The Legend of the Crystals." That anime was released by Urban Vision in America in 1997 and 1998, and it was based on Final Fantasy V. The main characters were called Pretz and Linaly. Pretz was voiced by Matt K. Miller, who did the voice of Clasko. Linaly's actress was none other than Sherry Lynn, who was the voice behind Shelinda in the game. So in essence, this is just my little shot at a joke that some people will not get. And if you are curious, I recommend that you do not watch the above show, it is just that bad.
By tabris17
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Warning: To all those that are unaware, this story is the third in a collection centered around the trials and tribulations of Pietro. The previous two arcs were entitled "The Story of a Crusader" and "The Story of a Wanderer." I recommend that you, the reader, sit down and enjoy (hopefully) these stories before reading the below, if you have not already.
Dedication: This arc is dedicated to all those that have read and reviewed the first two. Thank you, if it were not for you, this would not have been written.
Disclaimer: I in no way own the characters or setting of the following story. They are the property of Squaresoft. Pietro is an original character that I dreamt up while playing the game, so in a way he is mine. I also own the insanity that spawned this undertaking, though, and no one can take that away from me.
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Chapter One: Words we can't say
The man turned around at the sudden question posed behind him. As he completed his pivot and noticed the young woman that stood before him, he let out a single word, "Shelinda."
The acolyte of Yevon and the former crusader stared at each other. Neither of the two said a word, it was like they did not believe their own eyes. They had not seen each other since the aftermath of Operation Mi'ihen when they wished the other luck. Neither knew about the longing that each had went through during their travels. Pietro and Shelinda had both hoped that they would meet again and that hope had finally come to fruition.
The pair continued gazing until a priest in yellow robes interrupted. "Shelinda, we must be going, the ceremony will start in a short while. Everyone in our order has been summoned, and we do not want to disobey."
"I know that Pretz, and I will follow you shortly. It is just that I have not seen this man in a long time, and I wish to converse with him," the priestess said to her companion.
"If you must, then you must. Yet, we do not possess the time at the moment. We may be able to take him with us, if that is what you desire." The man in the yellow robes walked toward the guarded entrance to the tower. "I will talk to the sentries so that he may pass as our guest," he told the young woman in green.
"Thank you," Shelinda said to her comrade. The priestess turned her head from her departing partner to the former wanderer before her and said, "Hello, Pietro. It has been a while, and I hope that you travels have been well. What brings you to this fair city, if you don't mind my asking?"
"I came here to witness the festive mood that will surely surround the Maester when he is wed." Pietro thought about telling the true reason of his trip to Bevelle, but decided that it would not be wise to bombard the woman with the idea. As much as it pained him to hold those words back, he couldn't blurt out the words, "I'm here to see you" out loud. He smiled at pretty acolyte and hoped that she did not detect the lie.
"That is wonderful, many people are so overjoyed at the news. The men and women of Spira are pleased that the Maester is to be wed, and to the daughter of High Summoner Braska no less. The city is full of these people, It is like the air around us is charged with love and harmony." Shelinda continued on, not even realizing that she was saying the same thing over and over again. She was rambling endlessly due to the fact that she was perturbed that Pietro hadn't mentioned he had missed her.
Pretz came back from the sentries and stood by the two. "The guards say that your friend may proceed through the gate as long as he remains with us at all times," the man in yellow said. "If you would please, sir." Pretz motioned to the barred entrance with a sweeping gesture.
"Thank you," Shelinda and Pietro said in unison. Each placed a hand over his and her mouth and gasped. They stare at each other again, and Pretz just shook his head. "Let us be off then," he said quickly to bring them back to reality.
The trio moved along the street to enter through the arched gateway to the inner sanctuary. As they passed below the stone wall, Pietro was thinking of what he was doing here with Shelinda. Shelinda was thinking of the real reason why Pietro had come to Bevelle of all places. And Pretz was wondering what had taken place between the two in the past.
To be continued…
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A/N: It's been a while, but I figured that I deserved to take a week off to think about the story and how I was going to write it. Oh yeah, and there was the case of writer's block. The next chapters should be somewhat interesting as they will deal with just before, during, and immediately after the wedding. Be prepared to see airships, warrior monks, and a big blue cat thing sliding down a wire. (Okay, maybe not the last part) Until the next time, farewell. ^_^
A/N 2: Forgot a few things in the above. The word guarantor means a person that makes a promise, assurance, or pledge to another. I know I defined the word in the previous story, but that was a while ago.
Another thing is the name of the priest/acolyte in yellow, the name Pretz came from "The Legend of the Crystals." That anime was released by Urban Vision in America in 1997 and 1998, and it was based on Final Fantasy V. The main characters were called Pretz and Linaly. Pretz was voiced by Matt K. Miller, who did the voice of Clasko. Linaly's actress was none other than Sherry Lynn, who was the voice behind Shelinda in the game. So in essence, this is just my little shot at a joke that some people will not get. And if you are curious, I recommend that you do not watch the above show, it is just that bad.