Ever, Ever After
AU: Hey, I've had this idea in my head for awhile now "What if Tidus had been a Fayth?" "What if he had known the truth about everything from the start?". Well, I've finally decided to try and write my thoughts down in the form of this story. I hope you like it. ^_^
Prologue
The stadium was burning that day... That day, it was so long ago... How long ago was it, though? I can't remember much of what's happened between then and now... But I remember that day, I will never forget how I felt watching as the home I'd always known crumbled to the ground... It was that day that we had all gathered. We were going to complete the preparations for our summoning. I'm sure I wasn't the only one who was scared, but we were all united by one thing...
There's was nothing left for us to lose...
Chapter One – The One Who Answered Wrong
It was "that time" again...
Sin was back, the people of Spira were once again in pain, the Maesters of Yevon were (as always) hiding far to much from the ordinary citizens, and summoners were about to begin their journeys. Yes, it was indeed "that time" again...
He hated this time... The point in his current existence where he was forced to assist some summoner he'd never met, would never be able to agree with, and was just going to die anyway... In the back of his mind he wondered what names they would choose for him this time... There'd been so many over the years, none of them of course even being close to his real name. No, summoners would never give their aion a "common" name. They were always fabulously ridiculous names such as Archadia, Colianaro, Ecuadoria, etc... He would be happy if just once they didn't name him something foolish.
Shaking his head, he rid him self of those thoughts. He wasn't truly upset with the summoners because of the names. He was only trying to vent his frustrations in a way he could manage. The truth was, he hated fighting by their side knowing in the end all was in vain, and the cycle would simply repeat itself again and again. Even now, the summoner making his or her way through the trials would simply end up dead. So why even bother?
The answer was obvious of course: Because we must. That line was the once favored code of the Fayth, however, long since abandoned by the ones who remained in their duties. Because we must? Yes, we must, but that wasn't why we did this and it was foolish to think so. When the new summoner arrived he would ask her "Why do you choose to do this?" and they would automatically reply as instructed by the temples "Because we must.". There would be no emotion behind the response either. It would be as though they were simply reciting for a class... He heard the chamber door scratch against the ancient wood. It was time then... Time to see the new summoner and prepare to serve to the end of his or her pilgrimage.
Looking up, he saw a young girl, younger than most of the summoners before her even. He felt an urge to laugh, she seemed so surprised at seeing a Fayth in the Chamber of the Fayth. Smiling falsely, he began to recite "The Rites" to her. "You wish to begin your pilgrimage, and face Sin?" He watched her every reaction. "Yes, I do." She answered proudly. "Why do you choose to do this?" He asked her, awaiting the expected reply. "Because I would have no one else die at Sins hand." He looked up at her, momentarily shocked, but she wasn't finished. "If I were to defeat Sin, even if only for a little while, the people of Spira could sleep soundly. There would be more joy in Spira, if only for a little while.... That in and of itself is "worth it", I think..."
He stared on at her in shock. This answer was wrong by the temple's standards. Who had taught her to think this way? Or was it just her? Could she really be a steadfast type of person? In the current world, it was unheard of, but... That was it... This alone made him wish to serve her as her aion. She would suffer no more preordained questions, no more complicated trials or problems, she was the one he'd serve. "Congratulations, you have succeeded in passing my trials. I will serve you until the day you die, Lady Summoner."
End Chapter
AU: Well, what do you think so far? Please review. ^_^
