Guardian
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Hello everyone! It's me, da Panda! Well, this is going to be my saga fic based on my favorite video game "Final Fantasy X". For those of you who don't have it, here's a little description so you can understand the story a little better…
Tidus is a popular team player for the blitzball (a sport) team the Zanarkand Abes. He hated his father who disappeared. Then, in the middle of a big blitzball game, a creature called "Sin" destroys his home Zanarkand and he is sent to a world called "Spira". He meets many people and learns about summoners and guardians and Yevon, their religion. Summoners use their magic to summon aeons, mythical beasts that gave their souls to Yevon, to defeat Sin. Their guardians protect them while they travel across Spira to the Zanarkand Ruins, which were said to be destroyed 1000 years ago, to summon the Final Aeon. Although Sin keeps coming back even if the summoner defeats it, Tidus, Summoner Yuna, and her guardians will try to keep Sin from coming back for good, even though they have many encounters along the way of doing that.
Well, I tried to keep it short. The FFX characters MIGHT appear, but I'm still deciding on that. If you want to know more about the game, please e-mail me or review. Thanks! Okay, to the details of the fic!
SummaryKarin is chosen to be a guardian to protect Himeka on her journey to defeat Sin, but it isn't going to be easy. Kirio is trying to stop them, Himeka is always getting weak, and her other guardians just won't get along. With Spira in danger of destruction, will Karin stand up and help Himeka get through the pilgrimage?
Rating: T (for language, crudeness, violence, and maybe drug usage)
Genre: Adventure/Romance
Pairings: Karin/Kazune, Miyon/Yuuki, and maybe some Michiru/Ami
WELL, ENOUGH OF THIS CHAT, LET'S BEGIN FINALLY!!!!!
(By the way, the characters are a little different from the characters you love and know from the series we know and love, so be aware of that, okay?)
GUARDIAN- CHAPTER ONE- THE HIGH PRIEST'S SON
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Karin:
Age: 13
Home: Besaid Island
Karin woke up early in the morning and walked outside to the temple. As she walked inside, she noticed it was only she and some Yevon priests. They all bowed gracefully to statues of summoners in the past as Karin bowed to the stairs of the Cloister of Trials, the trials to where the aeon was. Summoners would come and go once they got the aeon in the temple. Most of them came to Besaid first because of how small the island was. It had to remain small, or else Sin would come.
Sin was the terrorizing monster that was created during the war of Spira. The war began by using forbidden machinery called machina (ma-kin-a). The people who began the invention of machina were called the Al Bhed; they spoke an entirely different language unlike everyone else in Spira.
Sin destroyed large places in Spira, so Besaid had to remain a small island, or else it would come and destroy it, just like Zanarkand, which was destroyed 1000 years ago.
Karin learned all of this from Himeka, her best friend. Himeka was in that room with the aeon in a statue. The room was called "The Chamber of the Fayth". She was training to become a summoner. The duty of a summoner was to use his/her summoning powers to call forth the Final Aeon in Zanarkand to defeat Sin. Himeka made a big decision, a decision to save the people and children of Spira. The door to the trials opened, and out came Himeka. By her side were Karin's other friends, Miyon and Yuuki.
"Miyon, Yuuki, what were you two doing in there?" Karin asked. Only summoners and guardians were allowed in the Trials.
"Himeka asked us to become guardians, and we agreed." Yuuki said calmly. Miyon nodded in excitement.
"Isn't it fantastic? To go on a real pilgrimage to save Spira from destruction! Sounds cool!" Miyon said giving Karin a thumbs up. Karin smiled a little bit.
"Congrats to you two, good luck traveling, Himeka." Karin said. Great. Karin thought. She wasn't chosen as a guardian, and Himeka knew her ever since they were in diapers. Maybe it was Karin's lack of intelligence or strength. Guardians needed to be wise and powerful to be with someone as significant as a summoner. Karin was about to walk out of the temple, until something grabbed her shoulder.
"Don't be silly, Karin-chan, you're going to be my guardian, too!" Himeka said. Karin gasped in excitement.
"Really? Really? Really?" Karin asked dozens of times. Himeka nodded happily. Karin jumped up and down happily. She was shushed by some priests who were in the middle of praying.
"Sorry." Karin said. The four giggled quietly before they were shushed again by more priests. Himeka walked to the exit.
"I almost forgot, someone was coming in from Bevelle!" Himeka said happily. Karin gasped. Bevelle was the holiest, and largest, city in all of Spira. It was rare to see someone come to Besaid from a place like that. Miyon squealed in excitement.
"A person from the city of Bevelle! How incredible! This day is getting better each second!" Miyon said excitedly as she rushed after Himeka. Yuuki walked by Karin.
"She sure is hyper." Karin said to her friend. Yuuki nodded.
"She sure is hot…I mean, shoot!" Yuuki said covering his mouth. Karin looked at him confused.
"Sorry, I missed what you said." Yuuki sighed in relief. That was close; I better watch what I say next time.
"Never mind, Karin. Let's go, Himeka and Miyon are going to the beach to greet the visitor from Bevelle." He said walking to the exit of the temple.
"Okay!" Karin said cheerfully. She was going to go on a pilgrimage with her three friends; everything is going to be great!
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Himeka and Miyon stood near a carving shop on the beach. The beach was Karin's favorite spot to be at. It was always calm and peaceful and it let her troubles just fade away instantly. Karin ran up to her two friends, Yuuki not too far behind from her, and she noticed they weren't the only ones there. In fact, the whole village was gathered where ships from all over Spira came in.
"Whoa, I guess word got out to everyone." Karin said.
"It's just gossip, it's usually nothing." Miyon said. That was true. Gossip at Besaid was usually boring stuff, like someone got a new haircut, or, a fiend appeared in the water in the small jungle. Boring stuff. This, however, was big news, and Besaid hasn't faced such honorable news in such a long period of time, almost decades.
"Here comes the ship!" Himeka pointed a small brown spec coming closer and closer each moment passing by. Karin could now see proof that this person was coming from the city of Bevelle. The ship was covered in Yevon symbols and had the fanciest details carved into the wood of the ship. It wasn't just a rumor found in the sea of gossip, it was true. This person was from Bevelle. Karin stared in awe when the ship parked at the dock and many priests came down. That's when the visitor came down. He was dressed in long white robes (A/N he's wearing his god form outfit) and was holding the "Book of Yevon's teachings" in his hand. He had blonde hair, aquamarine blue eyes, and a small pendant with a light blue charm hanging from the center.
"Introducing priest-in-training Kazune Kujyou, son of Kazuo Kujyou!" A priest said as the visitor named Kazune stepped onto the dock. He bowed to the villagers of Besaid.
"I have come to train here in the temple of Besaid." He said. He had a calm, soothing voice. Everyone "ooh-ed" and "ahh-ed" after what he said. Karin blinked.
"Why Besaid? Why not just stay in Bevelle?" Karin asked herself.
"Good luck with your training, Kazune." Said some people. Everyone clapped and walked with him to the village.
"Let's go, Karin! He's going to meet the summoners!" Miyon shouted. Karin snapped out of her daydreaming and noticed she was still standing in the same spot where she saw Kazune. Miyon, Yuuki, and Himeka were near the small jungle. Karin ran ahead.
"Himeka, is he going to talk to us?" Karin asked her summoner friend. All Himeka did was blush.
"Hello? Himeka? Earth to Himeka!" Karin said. Himeka blinked.
"What? Oh, I'm sorry Karin-Chan! I was just thinking about something." Himeka replied embarrassed. Karin blinked in confusion.
"Anyway, yes, he is. He's going to ask questions." Himeka said.
"Like what?" Miyon asked.
"I guess, like, is your will strong enough to defeat Sin…stuff like that." Himeka said. Karin sighed.
"Well, it's obvious that the answer is always gonna be 'yes', why even bother asking?"
"Summoners need a strong will, he's just double checking." Yuuki said. Yuuki was right, and Karin knew Himeka had a strong will, she wanted to save Spira from Sin.
"Himeka, who is this Kazuo Kujyou guy?" Karin asked.
"You don't know the Kazuo Kujyou? Karin, you're so stupid!" Miyon said bonking Karin's head pretty hard.
"It was just a question! Ouch!" Karin said angrily rubbing her head in pain.
"Kazuo Kujyou was High Priest of Bevelle. He passed away not too long ago. But, anyway, he was known as "The Bringer of the Calm in the Temples"." Yuuki said. Karin looked very confused.
"So, why is he so special then?"
"Because of his intelligence of his new invention, the ring of Yevon. It holds a strong power as strong as a summoner's aeon and might bring the Calm…the time without Sin…forever." Yuuki said.
"Wow…so why hasn't that happened yet?" Karin asked.
"Because no one knows how to open the jewel. Only Kazuo knew, and now he is dead." Yuuki replied.
"Great…what's with the "Bringer of the Calm in the Temples" thing for?"
"He stopped fiends from entering the temple of Bevelle." Himeka said. Fiends were monstrous creatures that are made from dead souls. If the souls aren't sent to rest in peace in the Farplane by summoners, their anger and jealousy of the living turned them into fiends.
"That happened eleven years ago." Miyon said.
"Wait, about that ring thingy, I think Kazune was wearing it around his neck!" Karin said.
"That's impossible, the ring was lost in Bevelle a year ago. No one has found it yet." Yuuki said. Karin sighed.
"Geez, tell me these things before I say something about it." Karin said. Himeka quietly giggled.
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The four of them entered the temple and inside was Kazune, standing near the statue of Lady Yunalesca, the very first summoner. He turned around and saw Himeka and her three guardians.
"Are you the summoner?" He asked.
"Yes, I am. My name is Himeka." Himeka replied.
"I am Kazune Kujyou. And are these your guardians?" He asked.
"Yes, they are Miyon, Yuuki, and Karin." Himeka pointed to her friends. Kazune looked at each one.
"Good to see you again, cousin." He said smiling.
"WHAT? COUSIN?" Karin shrieked. More priests shushed her like before.
"Yes, Kazune-kun is my cousin. It has been seven years since we last seen each other!" Himeka said hugging Kazune.
"B-b-b-but…why didn't you tell us?" Karin asked.
"I wanted it to be a surprise!" She said cheerfully. Kazune walked up to Karin.
"You sure are noisy." He said quietly.
"NOISY? HOW DARE YOU SAY THAT TO A GUARDIAN!" Karin shouted. Priests angrily shushed her again. Karin folded her arms.
"And you're a priest-in-training? You're attitude is not even priestly enough!" Karin said.
Kazune gave her a grin.
"Don't forget that priests don't have to be quiet to be devoted to Yevon." He said. She felt her anger increase.
"You're a pig." She said. Kazune ignored her rude comment and walked up to Himeka.
"This may sound really crazy, cousin, but…I would like to become your guardian." He said. Miyon squealed with joy, Yuuki gasped, Himeka blushed, and Karin ran up and shook his shoulders.
"WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BECOMING A PRIEST? HUH? DID YOU DECIDE TO LET THAT DREAM JUST GO DOWN THE TOILET?" Karin shouted. Luckily, everyone else was gone before they could hear her shouts.
"No, I didn't, actually. I've decided to see my cousin I haven't seen in seven years time defeat Sin while I train at the temples." Kazune said. Karin slumped to the ground.
"You've got to be kidding me." She said under her breath.
Whatever happened to just me and my childhood friends going across Spira?
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Karin couldn't sleep. All she could think about was the annoying priest Kazune. Karin got out of bed and watched the dawn disappear as the sun rose slowly into the clear sky. She got on her favorite outfit. A green tank top with a pink miniskirt, a light pink cloak that went down to the back of her knees, and white boots. She put her hair up in pigtails with her favorite grapefruit accessories. As she lay on the beach, she felt someone coming to ruin her daydreaming. Kazune.
"What, has the high priest's son come to make fun of my horrid thoughts and dreams?" Karin asked rudely. Kazune smiled.
"No, not right now." He said. Karin pouted.
"At least give me some respect, I'm a freaking guardian, okay?" Karin said. Kazune walked over to Karin and sat next to her. Karin wanted to push him away from her, but something told her to let him stay.
"Himeka became a summoner…that's amazing." Kazune said. He looked extremely sad for some reason. Karin blinked.
"What's wrong?"
"Oh, it's, uh, nothing." He stuttered. There was an awkward silence for a while as the sun continued to rise higher into the sky. The carving shop owner came and started to make small toy boats for children. Karin sighed, as she smelled the salt from the ocean.
"I wish I could live in Bevelle like you and your dad did." Karin said. She wasn't lying, she wanted to get off the island and live in such a big city. Sin didn't attack there, which was a miracle, and everyone was treated with respect. Kazune chuckled.
"I've actually wanted to leave there and live on an island like Besaid. It's nice." He said. Karin blushed. He had a dreamy smile.
"Hey, you two, let's eat our breakfast!" Himeka said from the path to the village. Kazune stood up.
"Today is when our pilgrimage begins. Get ready." Kazune said. Karin stood up.
"I will, you can bet on it!" She said.
Continued in chapter twoWow, it was longer than I expected it to be! Whew! Please review, I worked hard on it! My God, it's genius! LOL
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