Chapter 2:

Paine awoke and looked around seeing Yuna was nowhere to be found. She jumped to her feet and frantically looked around. "Yuna? Yuna?! Yuna!!"

The only sound was the echo of her voice off the cavern walls. Paine frantically began running one way then another, completely panicked at the thought of losing Yuna. Running down the hall full speed she failed to notice a gap ahead of her. "Yuna!! Yuna!!! Yunaaaaa!!" The last scream trailing off as she fell down into the chasm.

Yuna awoke to the sound of Paine moaning and shifting around in her sleep. Looking over her jaw dropped. Never in a million years would she have believed what she saw, as she saw Paine's eyes held tears. Never in their whole time together had she seen tears in Paine's eyes. Yuna leaned forward, finally hearing the words Paine was mumbling, she was calling out to Yuna, and trembling something fierce. Yuna wiped Paine's brow of the sweat and frowned down at her, wondering what was wrong, and why Paine was crying and calling out to her. Pain suddenly sat upright, knocking Yuna over onto her backside. Paine was breathing hard and sweat was coating her skin, making it shine in the light of the sun-lightened corridor. Tears still hung in her eyes and she looked frantically in both directions, then seeing Yuna relaxed immediately. It was as though someone had hit an off switch. She no longer shook and the tears did not return as she wiped them away. "Yuna.."

Yuna sat up and knelt beside Paine. "I'm here, are you alright? I heard you, in your sleep, you were calling out to me."

Paine blushed a deep crimson and turned quickly, trying to hide how red she had suddenly become, but Yuna had noticed it immediately. "Nothing, it was just a dream."

Yuna frowned, really wishing to know what sort of dream could have Paine in tears and now blushing so much. "Paine.."

Paine looked around then jogged forward a bit. "I think I found a way out! Come on!" Then she rushed off down the passage way and Yuna followed quickly after her.

Rikku looked around in confusion. She was lost, and somehow was unable to retrace her steps. The sound of voices echoed off the stone walls, catching Rikku's attention. She immediately head off towards the sound, heedless of where she was going and what turns she was making. Before long she heard the voices more clearly. "Oh, that's Paine and Yuna!" and ran down the hall in their direction. Suddenly light erupted from the end of the corridor, nearly blinding Rikku. The light was a brilliant white and lit up the entire cavern as though a thousand lights had been turned on. Rikku shielded her eyes and ran towards the light, her curiosity overriding her sense of danger. Something hidden in the walls smiled, knowing full well it would have it's chance soon.