GRANTED WISHES.
A/N: Hi people, this fic is set in the storyline of X-2, but is in the X section because it has Auron in it. It will be an Aurikku, most likely. Before anyone flames me for not following the storyline exactly, chill peeps, this is slightly AU, or a lot AU, take your pick XD and I will be making up dialogue and probably some events as I go along. I'll follow the storyline of X-2, but it will probably only be loosely. Anyway, have fun!
He walked along the dark beach, his battleworn boots crunching wetly in the sand. There was a strong breeze ruffling his hair and making his coat cling uncomfortably around his legs, but he didn't notice. All he knew was he felt disorientated and had to find her.
Making his way to the village more by habit than how well he could see, he kept an eye out for fiends that might be there. The path and surrounding areas were eerily silent except for the sound of the wind through the palm trees. Coming up to the village, he made his way to a particularhut on the right side. Not bothering to knock, he swept aside the canvas door and entered the small hut.
The occupants of the tent were rudely awoke by the sound of the intruder. Lulu had the start of a fire spell in her hand which illuminated the interior, on seeing the shadowy face in the light she gasped in surprise and the small flame went out.
Hurriedly relighting it, Lulu looked again at the face in disbelife. "Sir Auron!"
Ignoring the Mage's state of undress beneath the blanket Auron got straight to the point. "Where's Yuna?"
If you will give me a minute to get myself more suitably attired, I will wake Wakka and we can talk about this further." She kept her voice steady though she was visibly shaken by the surprise.
"As you wish, but hurry." Auron turned and went out.
A few minutes later Lulu stuck her head out the door. "If you wish to come back in Sir Auron, we will tell you what we can."
Inside the little hut, Lulu offered Auron a seat, but the stoic guardian remained standing. "Where's Yuna?" Auron asked again.
"What's goin' on ya?" Asked Wakka, looking sleepy.
"Sir Auron is looking for Yuna." Lulu patiently explained to the redhead. Wakka nodded in understanding.
Lulu turned back to Auron. "Yuna left here some time ago without explanation of any kind as to where she was going. We have heard since then that she had joined up with Rikku. And now there's gossip going around about a concert in Luca, so I presume she is there."
"Thank You, I must go now." Auron left without another word.
"That was strange ya?" Wakka said.
"Yes, very." Lulu mused. "How did he come back from the farplane?"
Wakka shrugged. " Eh, more to the point, how he is gonna get to Luca at this time of night."
Auron, having made his way to Luca was walking along the walkway leading to all the docks. He had been waiting for the concert to finish and by the sound of all the cheering, it had been a success. As he walked along he suddenly saw a young girl with long blond hair with haphazard plaits running past him at full pelt chasing what appeared to be Yuna. Not recognising who the blond was and not caring either, he followed his quarry. Running after the girls, he caught up to find the blond battleing alongside a leather clad girl and Yuna, he looked to their opponents and saw two men, one short and the other tall fighting alongside…Auron looked again, Yuna? He watched the battle with interest, as he wasn't sure what side he should be on.
There was something familiar about the blond but it wasn't until she came forward to take a swipe at one of the purple clad men that he saw her face and recognised who she was. Rikku! Auron ran over and joined in the fight "Need any help?" He asked.
Yuna and Rikku looked round in shock and nodded mutely, whereas they're companion spoke. "If you've got a sword, I suggest you use it."
Auron did just that, and with his help, the fight was soon over.
"Give it back." Yuna demanded of the woman standing before her.
"Oh, you win. Okay, but next time loves Leblanc will be triumphant!" The other 'Yuna' turned into a tall woman with short blond hair and very revealing dress sense. She tossed a sphere in Yuna's direction. "Until next time loves!" She said as she walked away followed by her two lackeys.
Catching the sphere and ignoring Leblanc's parting words, Yuna turned to Auron. "Sir Auron! What are you doing here?"
"I will explain in due course as well as I am able. I do not understand fully myself at the moment." Auron replied.
"Well, I am sure that you will in time. It is so good to see you again, Sir Auron."
"You are looking well Yuna." Though it was easy to see as he looked at her over the top of his glasses the disapproval in his rust coloured eye. "Rikku has changed much too. Who is your companion?"
"Oh, how rude of me. This is Paine, Sir Auron." Turning to Paine she gestured toward the warrior. "Paine, I'd like you to meet Sir Auron. He was my guardian on my pilgrimage."
Paine and Auron nodded curtly to each other. All of a sudden there was an abrupt interuption. "Hey, what about me? Don't I get a hello too?" The Al Bhed teenager complained cheerfully.
"Hello." Auron acknowledged her, barely.
Yuna approached Auron again, still slightly intimidated by the stoic man, though she knew she had no reason to be, but his impressive stature and gruff sounding nature had always had that effect. "Am I to believe that you are accompanying us?"
"It would seem so. I believe that is the only way to discover my purpose here." Auron stated. "Where now?"
Rikku swung on her heels with her hands behind her back. "On the airship of course. Come on, lets get going."