Chapter 2

Rikku and Wakka had been running for what seemed hours. The blast of bombs surrounded them making it even harder to get through. Fiends were not there problem what so ever for even they were running away from the bombs.

Rikku's mind raced in such confusion. Why was her own kind attacking Besaid? "W-Wakka," She muttered in a gasping voice. Wakka didn't reply when suddenly a bomb hit right behind them. The impact sending them flying into the air, Rikku let out a scream but it was muffled by the sound. Both Wakka and Rikku's body collided with the ground bouncing down the hill. At the end of the hill there bodies became still and they both black out.

"Am I dead," she thought.

Rikku's eyes fluttered open revealing a destroyed Besaid. She heard Wakka waking up right next to her. She wanted to see how he was but she couldn't take her eyes off the scene she saw. They were so, close to the outlook of the village. She wanted to see but yet she didn't. Her body tensed "What if they killed-"she couldn't think like that. She heard Wakka groan in pain. Her head snapped to his direction. His body was covered in bruises. One of Wakka's hands went to his left leg and he winced in pain when he tried to move it.

"Wakka is your leg broken?" she asked in full concern.

Wakka just shook his head and he looked at her giving her a thumb up.

"Nah! Just sprained it, How about you?"

Rikku hadn't noticed it but she had some bruises. She had two huge black and purple one on her leg and one on her arm. Rikku ran her fingers through her blonde hair and sighed. She then got up and walked over to Wakka and helped him up. Wakka thanked her and limped over to the cliff revealing the village.

Rikku fallowed him until they reached the cliff. Instead of walking to the edge with him she remained away from it. She didn't want to see the village. She couldn't bring herself to see. Rikku's head slowly looked down to her shoes. But once she heard Wakka cried her head snapped back up.

"Damn it," he cried. Wakka's was looking down at the village and he had his hand gripped onto the statue for support. "Damn it!" He whispered again. Rikku could tell by the sound of his voice that he was crying.

"Is it that bad?" She thought. She had to see the village she couldn't just stand there. She took a deep breath and slowly began to walk to the edge. Once she got to the edge, her eyes widened and she covered her mouth in shock.

The village was completely gone, the homes were on fire or were turn to ash. The sound of people screaming filled the air and right in the middle was a huge hole.

Rikku couldn't help but allow the tears to fall. What had her people done. "No, they couldn't had done this." She whispered.

"W-Wakka…I…."

She stopped herself from speaking when she realized Wakka was gone. He must had started walking down the road. Rikku quickly began to run as fast as she could to catch up to her friend.

Once Rikku reached the village the image of it was worse than what she saw at the cliff. The smell of smoke filled the air, along with smell of dead bodies. Rikku hadn't seen this many dead bodies sense Sin was around.

"WAKKA!" She cried out. She had find him, what about her other friend. No she couldn't think like that she had to keep one mission at a time, and that mission was to find Wakka. As she walked she saw families crying over the dead love ones. Some were praying to the faith for their souls to remain in peace.

Finally she made it to Wakka's tent. Rikku stopped dead in her tracks to find it was on fire.

About five minutes later Wakka was running out of his home. Rikku ran over to Wakka's aid once he collapsed onto the floor.

"W-Wakka were they?"

"No!"

Rikku's heart skip a beat for a second but suddenly she felt great relief to see her group of friend running over to them.

"You guys are alright," Yuna cried instantly hugging Rikku. Lulu knelt next to Wakka holding their baby in her arms.

"Thank goodness you're all alright," he cried. Lulu smiled at him revealing their baby and they embraced each other. Yuna slowly pulled away from Rikku and walked back to Tidus.

"Do you guys know who attacked us?" Tidus asked. Rikku remained silent. Nothing was making sense but she didn't have time to think for Wakka answered for her. "It was those Damn Albeds," he hissed. Lulu pulled away from him in shock. Rikku just stood there she felt so numb. Wakka was glaring at her and everyone else was in shock.

"Are you sure?" Yuna asked she kept looking at Rikku. Wakka just laughed in his throat "Yes Yuna those animals attacked us…For no reason."

Lulu held her baby even tighter "Wakka Rikku is right there."

"Of course they are…We have done nothing to them and yet they bomb us." He yelled He then looked at Rikku and point at the village exit. "I think you should leave."

Rikku just stared at him in disbelief. Yuna and Tidus also were shocked. "Wakka Rikku didn't do this…And we don't know for certain if it really was Albed." Lulu snapped at Wakka.

Rikku just shook her head "No It-it was Albed. I need to leave."

Rikku slowly began to turn around and walk to the exit but she felt Yuna's hand grasp her wrist.

"No Rikku stay here please." She cried. Rikku couldn't face her best friend. She really didn't want to leave but she needed to go home. She needed to find out what was going on. She pressed a button on her scarf signaling brother to come pick her up.

"I-I'm sorry Yuna I have to go." She muttered trying to hide her pain. And with that Rikku pulled her hand free and ran away from the village.

As she ran she allowed her tears to flow. Blurring her vision but she didn't care. Her own kind murdered so many people. Now Wakka must really hate all Albeds. They had finally become friends and now it was all ruined.

"Brother!" She cried. No one answered but there air ship was there at the top of the hill waiting. Once Rikku reached it, the door opened and Rikku walked in.

"Brother?" she called out again but he still didn't answer. Rikku was getting really worried as she walked over to the elevator. Once she reached the bridge and the elevator doors open she immediately was confronted by two men. She had no time to even react to what happen. The two men grabbed her and began to drag her to the other room.