Okay, the story is a little slow
going so far, but it will pick up soon. ; ) All love takes time, and
the time will just make the ending a bit sweeter.
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Rikku looked up as Tromell pushed his way through a set of doors. "Truly it is good to have guests again. Since Lord Jyscal passed away these halls have been too quiet." He said, walking over to Yuna.
"The death of Lord Jyscal was a great loss for all of Spira," She said to him as he came over to her. Rikku heard Wakka and Tidus talking quietly, and gave into the urge to eavesdrop.
"Was this Maester Jyscal really such a great guy?"
"He brought the teaching of Yevon to the Guado. He was truly a great man," Of course Wakka would say something like that.
"Truly a loss for us all," Tromell started again, and Wakka and Tidus stopped talking. "But now, a new leader, Maester Seymour has come before us. Lord Seymour is the child of a Guado and a human. He will be the tie that binds our two races together. But that is not all, I think. Lord Seymour will surely become the shining star that lights the way of all the peoples of Spira,"
"That is enough, Tromell," Seymour said as he walked into the room." Must I always endure such praise?" Rikku tried not to roll her eyes. Seymour sank into a bow. "Welcome,"
"You wanted to see me?" Yuna asked, taking a few steps foreward.
"Please, make yourselves at home. There's no rush,"
"Please keep this short, Yuna must rush." Auron said.
"Pardon me, it has been a long time since I had guests," Was it just her, or was Seymour playing the pity card? "Lady Yuna, this way," As she stepped foreward, the floor under them dissolved. Streaks of dazzling light soared around them, and soon, a city appeared.
"Woah!" Rikku exclaimed, bending over slightly to get a better view. The lights, the color, the people, it was hard to believe it was all real once. A machina city, full of wonder and excitement, it was all at the bottom of the sea now.
"This sphere is a reconstruction created by the thoughts of the dead that wander the Farplane," Seymour explained.
"Zanarkand?" Tidus asked him.
"Correct, Zanarkand. Almost 1000 years ago, the great and wondrous machina city. She once lived in this metropolis," She? Rikku puzzled to herself. Yuna turned to him and asked the very question they were all thinking.
"She, who?" The scene around them faded, and the room appeared again. "Lady Yunalesca!" Yuna exclaimed, and Rikku noticed the small woman sitting in the room, looking down. Cascades of fine silver hair flowed over her shoulders.
"She was the first person to defeat Sin and save the world from its ravages," Seymour explained. "And you have inherited her name,"
"It was my father who named me," She told him.
"Lord Braska was entrusting you with a great task. He wanted you to face Sin, as Lady Yunalesca did. However, Lady Yunalesca did not save the world alone," He sank into a Prayer. "To defeat the undefeatable Sin, it took an unbreakable bond of love, the kind that binds two hearts for eternity," They both turned to them. Looking back, Rikku saw a large man clad in armor, walking quickly right at her. She was about to jump out of the way, when he passed right through her.
When he walked through her, warmth spread around her body, moving from the very tips of her fingers to the very center of her heart. She closed her eyes, cherishing the toasty feeling inside of her. When she opened them, the two shadowy figures disappeared. Looking back at Seymour and Yuna, he leaned over and whispered something in her ear. She blushed, and covered her face.
She quickly walked over to the table and chugged a glass of water and set it back down with shaking hands. She walked away from the table, and the Guardians gathered around her. Rikku noticed the pink hue in her cheeks getting deeper.
"Wow! Your face is beet red!" She exclaimed. Yuna quickly put her face in her hands after the comment.
"You okay?" Tidus asked her.
"Oh… um…" She spluttered. "He…he asked me to marry him," Rikku restrained herself from yelling, "Ew!"
"You serious?" Tidus asked her. He looked rather upset. Auron turned to Seymour.
"You know what Yuna must do,"
"Of course," He said. "Lady Yuna, no, all Summoners, are charged with bringing peace to Spira. But this means more than just defeating Sin. She must ease the suffering of all of Spira. She must be a leader for the people. I proposed to Lady Yuna as a maester of Yevon," Auron addressed him again.
"Spira is no playhouse. A moment's diversion may amuse an audience, but it changes nothing,"
"Even so, the actors must play their parts," What is that supposed to mean? Rikku thought to herself. He stepped over to Yuna. "There's no need to answer right away, please, think it over,"
"We will do so then. We leave." Auron said, and started to walk away, a universal sign that it was time to go.
"Lady Yuna, I await your favorable reply," Well that's a little cocky… Rikku thought, crossing her arms. He turned to the departing Auron. "Why are you still here, Sir?" He stopped. "I beg your pardon," He bowed slightly. "We Guado, we are very keen to the scent of the Farplane," Auron's silence was cold. Tidus stepped in front of him, sniffing the front of his jacket. Rikku giggled as he put his hand over his face and pushed him backwards. He walked out of the room, and the rest of the party followed.
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Reviews appreciated. : )
~Star
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