Blitz Off
by Adarian Dreamer
Prologue: From the author of Metal Gear Hollow, Adarian Dreamer brings you a fanfic that focuses on the blitzball of Spira. This takes place one year after X-2 where everything is all good, but a dream of winning the Crystal Cup still lurks in the back of Tidus's and Wakka's minds. When, the Luca Goers go on strike, that dream may just become a reality. Alot of this fanfic is borrowed from a football movie called The Replacements.
Chapter One: The Passion of a Player
Wakka's new way of life isn't exactly adventurous or exciting. He's now a full-time father and a retired blitzers. One day, he was doing his everyday chores and was fishing underwater when he happened to stumble upon something.
"A blitzball!" said Wakka happily as he picked up the white and blue sphere.
Wakka did a nice sphere shot with it and celebrated as if he had just scored in a real game.
Meanwhile...
"The Luca Goers are down 3-2 to the Kilika Beasts with just seconds left in the Spira League Finals. Here comes Bickson on a break away to tie the game! It looks like a collision between him and the Kilika goalkeeper- wait, no, he slides away and the Goers lose it! Bickson just went for a give-up slide," said Jimma, the blitzball commentator disappointedly.
Bickson and the rest of the Luca Goers were being interviewed in the locker room.
"Why did you slide?" asked a reporter.
"Look," explained Bickson, "I know a million gil a season sounds like a lot of money, but I got to pay 5% to my agent, I got insurance, support, taxes, and well, we're on strike now until we get our salaries doubled."
"Well, there you have it," commentated Bobba, the other commentator, "it's all about money."
Yuna, who was the new owner of the Luca Goers, was really disappointed by this. The Crystal Cup would start next week, so she knew she had to organize a team willing to play by then.
She already knew who she needed as the new coach.
Wakka had just returned from fishing to greet his wife, Lulu, when she told him he had a visitor.
"Yuna!" Wakka exclaimed, "long time, no see, ya?"
"Yes, it has been a while, Wakka," Yuna said smiling.
"What brings you to Besaid? We don't even have a blitzball team here anymore."
"Well, that is actually the reason. Did you hear about the Goer strike?"
"No, what happened?"
"The Goers went on strike, demanding more money, leaving me without a team to enter the Crystal Cup. Within a week, we need to organize a new team, and I am making you the coach and captain."
"Me? play blitzball again?" Wakka nearly burst in joy.
"We still have to recruit a quick team, though. You can bring Datto, Jassu, Letty, Botta, and Keepa with you, but I haven't seen Tidus in months."
"That kid has a tendency to disappear alot, ya? Don't worry, I'll find him," said Wakka as he set out on his new quest.
Meanwhile, in the Kilika coast, a young blonde ex-blitzer was finishing up a day of docking ships when he saw something shiny in the water. Upon diving to pick it up, he realized it was a piece of the Jecht Memorial Cup Finalist Trophy he had won at Zanarkand. The old time blitzer picked it up but was hit with a blitzball on the head. He saw a familiar face when he looked up.
"The first time we met, you deflected it and did a sphere shot with it," said Wakka with a smile.
"Wakka! A blitzball! Don't tell me you're playing again!" Tidus said excitedly.
"I am, and in fact, I want you to be on my team, too," said Wakka as he tossed Tidus a Spira newspaper, "the Luca Goers went on strike, and we get to take their place."
NARRATOR: Will Wakka and Tidus and the Aurochs finally win the Crystal Cup or will their dreams be crushed again? Find out in the next chapter.
TO BE CONTINUED...
by Adarian Dreamer
Prologue: From the author of Metal Gear Hollow, Adarian Dreamer brings you a fanfic that focuses on the blitzball of Spira. This takes place one year after X-2 where everything is all good, but a dream of winning the Crystal Cup still lurks in the back of Tidus's and Wakka's minds. When, the Luca Goers go on strike, that dream may just become a reality. Alot of this fanfic is borrowed from a football movie called The Replacements.
Chapter One: The Passion of a Player
Wakka's new way of life isn't exactly adventurous or exciting. He's now a full-time father and a retired blitzers. One day, he was doing his everyday chores and was fishing underwater when he happened to stumble upon something.
"A blitzball!" said Wakka happily as he picked up the white and blue sphere.
Wakka did a nice sphere shot with it and celebrated as if he had just scored in a real game.
Meanwhile...
"The Luca Goers are down 3-2 to the Kilika Beasts with just seconds left in the Spira League Finals. Here comes Bickson on a break away to tie the game! It looks like a collision between him and the Kilika goalkeeper- wait, no, he slides away and the Goers lose it! Bickson just went for a give-up slide," said Jimma, the blitzball commentator disappointedly.
Bickson and the rest of the Luca Goers were being interviewed in the locker room.
"Why did you slide?" asked a reporter.
"Look," explained Bickson, "I know a million gil a season sounds like a lot of money, but I got to pay 5% to my agent, I got insurance, support, taxes, and well, we're on strike now until we get our salaries doubled."
"Well, there you have it," commentated Bobba, the other commentator, "it's all about money."
Yuna, who was the new owner of the Luca Goers, was really disappointed by this. The Crystal Cup would start next week, so she knew she had to organize a team willing to play by then.
She already knew who she needed as the new coach.
Wakka had just returned from fishing to greet his wife, Lulu, when she told him he had a visitor.
"Yuna!" Wakka exclaimed, "long time, no see, ya?"
"Yes, it has been a while, Wakka," Yuna said smiling.
"What brings you to Besaid? We don't even have a blitzball team here anymore."
"Well, that is actually the reason. Did you hear about the Goer strike?"
"No, what happened?"
"The Goers went on strike, demanding more money, leaving me without a team to enter the Crystal Cup. Within a week, we need to organize a new team, and I am making you the coach and captain."
"Me? play blitzball again?" Wakka nearly burst in joy.
"We still have to recruit a quick team, though. You can bring Datto, Jassu, Letty, Botta, and Keepa with you, but I haven't seen Tidus in months."
"That kid has a tendency to disappear alot, ya? Don't worry, I'll find him," said Wakka as he set out on his new quest.
Meanwhile, in the Kilika coast, a young blonde ex-blitzer was finishing up a day of docking ships when he saw something shiny in the water. Upon diving to pick it up, he realized it was a piece of the Jecht Memorial Cup Finalist Trophy he had won at Zanarkand. The old time blitzer picked it up but was hit with a blitzball on the head. He saw a familiar face when he looked up.
"The first time we met, you deflected it and did a sphere shot with it," said Wakka with a smile.
"Wakka! A blitzball! Don't tell me you're playing again!" Tidus said excitedly.
"I am, and in fact, I want you to be on my team, too," said Wakka as he tossed Tidus a Spira newspaper, "the Luca Goers went on strike, and we get to take their place."
NARRATOR: Will Wakka and Tidus and the Aurochs finally win the Crystal Cup or will their dreams be crushed again? Find out in the next chapter.
TO BE CONTINUED...