AN: Well hello to all the lovely peepz who are now reading this. I hope you enjoy it I have nothing else to say except please review.
Disclaimer: I do not own any Final Fantasy 10 characters the belong to the great guys and guyettes at Squaresoft; I only own Arkinlae, Zen, Belayka and Seshay
Summary: The story of a summoner that travels with Yuna on her pilgrimage. There is something strange about this girl. Not only is she Al Bhed but also there might be something in her mind that haunts her… Chap 1 up. Please R&R.
Chapter 1 The Renegade Al BhedArkinlae stood at the back of the main hall at Home ready to receive her graduation to an Al Bhed salvage team and make her announcement. Arkinlae was 16 and had only just been passed the exam, her older sister Nhadala had got through it at 12 but Arkinlae had been thinking of other things. She didn't know how the others would take it, but she felt it was right. Her friends of course were right behind her. Rikku, Brother and Cid stood at the front, of the hall on a platform. Her name was called and she went up to the front, her friends Zen, Belayka and Seshay were standing there also with the captain of their salvage ship. While Nhadala had gone to work at Bikanel, Arkinlae was going to work on the water with her friends. Well that's what everyone thought. Arkinlae shook Cid's hand and received her uniform and certificate. Arkinlae went up to a stand with a microphone on it. After receiving their awards, every candidate was allowed to say a few words.
"Well first," Arkinlae said of course in Al Bhed, "I'd like to say thank you for recognising that I am now good enough to go and salvage machina, but I'd just like to announce that," Arkinlae was trying to please Brother and Cid before horrifying them with her news, "Well that, erm. I'm afraid I cannot accept this." There was a gasp from the crowd then.
"What do you mean!" it was Nhadala, "After all that work and worry for mum your not going to salvage under the water. You've been wanting to do that for years, there's your award take it."
"Sorry Nhadala, but I don't feel I can do that, I am changing my profession, I've been thinking these past few weeks and have also seen things. So I am giving up salvaging. My friends will back me up on this." Zen, Bekayla and Seshay gathered round, "I am going to become a summoner." There were shouts and jeers from the crowd when they heard this.
"Believe me I am not doing this for Yevon or anyone except for myself and you. If I can defeat Sin then you will all be safe for the next ten years of the Calm, and I will be happy. As for Zen Bekayla and Seshay they have agreed to be my guardians." With that Arkinlae and her friends left the hall…
Soon Arkinlae and her friends were on a boat heading away from Bikanel and Home, the only life that the four of them had known.
"Were to Kinny?" Zen asked. Zen was an 18-year-old male Al Bhed although he could act like he was either side of his age, like all the others Zen had blonde hair and blue eyes; he could speak the most English after Arkinlae. Arkinlae was fluent in English and Al Bhed. Seshay was 15 who could act a good deal younger, female and Zen's sister. Although she wore a brace and had a lisp she could also speak and understand English. She couldn't speak as much as Zen but she was able to form basic sentences. Bekayla on the other hand who was 17 could not speak any at all but could understand it, but this had never presented a problem to him as the four of them had only ever lived on Home or been on a salvage ship with other Al Bhed.
"Well the nearest temple is Macalania but if we want the best journey we should start at Besaid, are we all agreed?"
Zen and Seshay nodded, they did not approve of what their friend was doing, but it was her wish and they would stick by her till the end. While Arkinlae was asking the Zen and Seshay where they should go, Bekayla was still staring out at Bikanel, which had become a blue shape on the horizon. Zen went to tell the captain of the ship their destination. Arkinlae went to stand by Bekayla.
"Look if your having second thoughts about this, you can go back and you'll be none the wiser. I understand this will be hard for you, leaving a place that's been your home all your life. We won't object if you go." Arkinlae consoled him in Al Bhed.
"Hu. E femm cdyo fedr oui Arkinlae." (No. I will stay with you Arkinlae.) Bekayla replied. Whenever Bekayla said something it was final, it took him a lot of time to think about whether he was going to or not but when he'd decided it was final.
Zen then came out and said that the captain was now headed for Besaid.
"You know for an Al Bhed summoner, you don't look much like one." Zen joked. He wasn't to far off either. Arkinlae was wearing a very dark grey dress much with long sleeves down to her elbows from which the ends sleeves went down in a v shape. The skirt part went halfway above her knees and there was a diamond shape cut out showing her stomach on it. The back went down in a holter neck v shape, and she wore two black wristbands on both wrists. She didn't wear any shoes. Arkinlae felt more comfortable that way though her friends did think that was an oddity about her. Also unlike most Al Bhed who were tanned Arkinlae had very pale skin.
"Hey!" Arkinlae said sadly and did the sad downtrodden face that Zen was used to. It was just a joke of course Zen hadn't really offended her and he knew he hadn't. He'd seen that face too many times.
"So I've offended you have I?" he said as he saw smile creep across Arkinlae's face though she was trying to hide it, "Well I know just how to sort that out." He went over to Arkinlae who had started to back away with frantic but playful cries of 'Tuh'd tuh'd!' Zen grabbed her and tickled her till her sides ached. Seshay and Beklay came running to the front of the boat to see Arkinlae doubled up on the floor with laughter. The two friends also started to laugh seeing the 'Almighty Summoner' at the mercy of their friend.
"Honestly Zen," Seshay remarked, "Oui ynah'd jano sanlevim acbaleymmo du Kinny." (You aren't very merciful especially to Kinny.)
When they reached Besaid they proceeded to the village. The friends were amazed by the trees and the greenness of the island having for all of their lives seen nothing but sand and water.
"I never realised that the rest of Spira looked like this. It's beautiful." Arkinlae said marvelled. After their wonder had subsided Arkinlae followed by her friends started to run down the slope to Besaid village.
Meanwhile the villagers were startled to see four children one with their arms outstretched running down the hill. on guys, let's go." Arkinlae shouted and they headed to the temple. Once inside they saw the Cloister of Trials door open and Yuna came out with Wakka, Lulu, Kimahri and another boy. Arkinlae and Zen were about to go up, but Seshay and Bekayla were looking round the temple.
"Don't see what big deal is." Seshay announced, her voice echoed round the temple and everyone stared at her, but Seshay not noticing carried on, "Just load of statues and junk, just Yevon says have them, what with him anyway." There was a gasp round the temple.
"Seshay you wally shut up." Zen shouted at her, Arkinlae's hand was over face and she was shaking her head. The people might have not done anything and turned their attention back to Yuna if Bekayla hadn't spoken up.
"Rg'h dvrw yfg hortsgob rmgvivhgrmt." (It's weird but slightly interesting.)
"Bekayla, oui hslfowm'g szev hzrw zmbgrmt." (Bekayla you shouldn't have said anything.) Zen said.
"Al Bhed!" Wakka shouted
"Seize them," a priest shouted, "they come to befoul the temple and defy Yevon."
With that priests and villagers seized Zen, Bekayla and Seshay leaving Arkinlae staning at the bottom of the Cloister of Trials steps, Yuna her guardians, Tidus and the rest of the villages watching.
"Hey nice Al Bhed, let nice Al Bhed go." Seshay said hoping for her guard to be lenient
"Hate to burst your bubble sis," Zen remarked, but something tells me we're in trouble."
AN: Well that's it me trying to put a cliffhanger on there. Yep and an Al Bhed summoner, well I'm random like that. Hope you enjoyed it. Please review. Should I continue? Well still I'll have the next chapter up ASAP.