I do not own Final fantasy X in anyway, shape, or form (other than owning a copy of the game) as all rights go to Square Enix. However my OC and his equipment (not the concepts behind it) do belong to me.
Korogra was unconsciously floating face down until a blitzball bumped against his head jolting him awake, as his vision was starting to focus he heard someone shout, "Hey! You okay?" he then waved back shouting, "Hey!" then he noticed the blitzball and was ecstatic then proceeded to use his signature shot where he first launched the ball upward, jumped after it while spinning like a tornado and gave the ball a fiery kick, sending it at a breakneck speed before curving to the left and ricocheting into a tree, Korogra than swam to shore. He came to shore and sheepishly said, "Yo… Hiya."
And the guy with the orange hair, whom Korogra thought was the leader asked, "You, uh, want to try that move one more time?" then he bounced the ball off his head and followed through with his signature shot. The guy then praised Korogra saying, "You no amateur" before asking, "Who you play for?" realizing that it probably wouldn't be a good idea to talk about Zanarkand he replied, "I don't actually remember who or if I played for anyone… All I do know is that I've played for a good few years, sorry." Surprised to say the least the guy said, "Ah well don't worry brudda, and I'm Wakka by the way." Korogra replied, "Nice to meet ya Wakka, the name's Korogra."
Narration: I felt that I could trust this Wakka, so I had to ask.
"Hey Wakka it's true that Sin destroyed Zanarkand right? A thousand years ago? And people have never heard of Jikkanu right?" Wakka answered, "Yeah that's right Zanarkand is now considered a holy place of Yevon and no place that I know of is called Jikkanu."
Narration: When I heard the name Yevon I started shaking in pure rage and vowed then and there to never obey its teachings. Rikku and Wakka couldn't both be lying, why would they? Regardless I have to find out for myself about both Zanarkand and Jikkanu.
Wakka was startled when Korogra started shaking and asked, "Hey Korogra what's wrong? You're shaking." Torn from his thoughts Korogra replied, "Yeah, yeah I'm alright, I'm just trying to figure out if I should follow Yevon or stay with my more realistic mindset." Shocked Wakka said, "Following Yevon's teachings are the only way to get rid of Sin permanently, as once we repent Sin will disappear!" Korogra then sighed, "Alright fine, you can follow Yevon all you want, but I WILL NEVER be a part of a belief system that is so close minded that just because someone was born with something out of their control they should be treated like shit, so maybe if Yevon started treating EVERYONE equally I'd actually follow the so called 'teachings'."
Wakka just waved Korogra's little speech as hunger messing with his mind and led Korogra to a ledge over some water and shoved him over, following close behind. When Korogra surfaced he asked, "What's the big idea Wakka!?" Wakka answered, "Well I want to ask you something." Korogra replied, "You want me to join your blitzball team right." Although it was more of a statement than a question Korogra continued, "Alright might as well, don't see many other options right now." After fighting off a few Piranhas and opening a few chests they made their way to a hill overlooking a village, Wakka stopped at a shrine and asked Korogra, "You remember the prayer right?"
In Korogra's mind, "Prayer? What prayer? Probably the prayer of Yevon, like hell I'll pray to Yevon. He mentally scoffed, then replied, "Actually no, I don't remember any 'prayer'. Why?" Wakka replied, "The prayer that travelers give asking for Yevon to bless their journey, here let me show you." After Korogra copied the prayer that Wakka showed him, they made their way to the village, once there Wakka explained what goes on in the village, then said, "Korogra, why don't you pray at the temple for your memory back?" Korogra replied, "Eh… might as well, hell it isn't like I got anything else to do."
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At the temple Korogra was taken out of his thoughts when a priest came up to him and said, referring to the statue Korogra was in front of, "That's High Summoner Braska, who left on his pilgrimage to defeat Sin ten years ago, it took some time but we finally received a statue." Korogra looked confused and said, "Let's just pretend for a moment that I don't know what you're talking about when you said 'pilgrimage' and 'High Summoner', so care to elaborate?" The priest reacted in just the way Korogra hoped when he gave a nod to Korogra and started to explain that the "pilgrimage" was a journey Summoners take to all the temples in Spira offering their prayers to defeat Sin, and "High Summoner" is a title given to the Summoner when they defeat Sin.
Giving his own understanding nod he left the temple and made his way to Wakka's hut, on the way he thought about what Rikku told him in that cute voice of hers, startled by that thought he shook his head and focused on her words, 'one reason Yevonites hate us is because we take the summoners to safety so they won't have to go through the final summoning' at his confused look she continued 'summoners are those who pray to the fayth, which are statues that have a particular soul sealed inside and the final summoning is when a summoner sacrifices a guardian to become the final aeon to defeat sin, but the here's the thing… the final summoning not only subdues Sin, but it also kills the summoner and the guardian sacrificed is reborn as Sin' once back at Wakka's hut, Wakka said to Korogra, "No time for lunch yet, take a nap you looked bushed." Korogra said yawning, "Alright, I am kind of tired." While Korogra napped a priest came in and told Wakka, "It's been nearly a day already."
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Korogra then dreamt about how, back in Jikkanu after Jecht disappeared, someone told Jecht's wife, "It's been nearly a day already." Then a younger Korogra said, "Who gives a damn if he comes back or not!" Jecht's wife replied, "But he might die!" "Fine let the bastard die! Not like he's my real father anyway!" Young Korogra shot back, shocked she asks, "Do you really hate him so?"
When Korogra woke up he made his way to the temple and asked Wakka, "What's going on?" Wakka replied, "The summoner, apprentice summoner really, is still inside and it's almost been a day." Korogra then said, "So someone's inside there and haven't come out yet right." At Wakka's nod he asked, "Is it particularly dangerous in the cloister of trials?" Wakka said, "Sometimes yes, but hey that what guardians are there for right." Remembering what he learned from the priest earlier Korogra said to Wakka, "Hey Wakka, on the topic of guardians I'm thinking about becoming one."
Wakka didn't reply immediately because he was startled by Korogra's declare, coming back to reality Wakka asked why, Korogra replied, "Thing is, I may not fully understand the concept of the pilgrimage to the final aeon, but for one becoming a guardian will allow me to hone my skills, secondly you're not the first person I've asked about Zanarkand and Jikkanu, the first person's identity doesn't concern you, as I know that both you and the rest of the followers of Yevon will hate her mainly because of her race, and since I know that neither of you two would lie to me. Why would either of you? Anyway, although I believe you both I need to find out for myself."
After Korogra said that, he approached the doors to the Cloister of Trials seeing this, a different priest from earlier demanded Korogra get away from the doors, turning on the priest Korogra said, "What if the summoner dies, besides I'm going to ask to join them as a guardian.", the priest then shouted at Korogra, "The precepts must be obeyed!", Korogra started chuckling then said, "I don't give a damn about the precepts and teachings of Yevon. And no I'm not an Al Bhed, you racist old bastard. I just have a far more realistic mindset than most people." Then muttered "Thanks to those damn idiotic villagers back home who are unable to tell the difference between a sword and its scabbard." Under his breath.
(Scene shift)
Korogra then made his way through the Cloister of Trials, but before he took the elevator to the Chamber of the Fayth, Wakka caught up to him and asked, "What was that all about Korogra?" he was answered, "Simple Wakka, I refuse to follow Yevon's teachings, especially when it's taught that treating another race poorly and with extreme prejudice is perfectly fine. Plus Wakka answer me this, what crimes and sins does a newborn or young child have to atone for? Especially when neither knows any better?"
When Wakka didn't reply Korogra stated, "Just what I thought," Wakka then changed the subject saying, "Well, we've come this far might as well go all the way, ya?" Korogra smirked and stepped on the elevator after Wakka, once at the bottom Korogra noticed the two guardians Wakka described earlier and pieced together that the "guardian with a short fuse" was the lady in a dress that had multiple belts crossing the front, and the "Guardian who no one knows what he's thinking" was the large cat-like creature, that Korogra recognized as a Ronso, once Wakka stepped off the elevator the woman turned around and angrily said, "What are you doing here Wakka? Didn't think we could handle this?" Wakka sheepishly replied, "Sorry Lulu." And before Lulu could start chewing Wakka out Korogra said, "Oh can it, lady." Lulu then turned and demanded who Korogra was, Wakka was about to say something but Korogra cut him off and said, "You don't need to concern yourself with my identity, at least not yet. Your only concern about me now is that I intend to ask the summoner, provided they are no longer an apprentice, if I can be their guardian."
Korogra then moved toward the Ronso, who stiffened and reached for his spear, but before he could grab it Korogra said, "You needn't protect the summoner from me, I merely intend to ask if I can become a guardian, and if they refuse I'll travel on my own." At Korogra's words the Ronso visibly relaxed, Korogra then moved to an empty space in the room jammed his keyblade into the floor and balanced himself on the hand guard using only his hand, Korogra then said, "Before you ask, I'm focusing my aura, which is the essence inside every living creature, Humans, Ronso, Hypello, Fiends, you name it. The only thing aura isn't in is machina, back home millennia ago, aura users were as common as fiends are now, but nowadays aura users are damn near impossible to find."
As everyone in the room was looking at him, he started to glow a light blue after a few second of watching him they all turned their attention elseware, after about an hour they all heard Korogra pull his keyblade out of the ground, when they turned to him he silently pointed at the door to the chamber where the fayth resides. When they looked they noticed a shadow approaching from inside. When the door opened they saw a girl stumbling out, she had long brunette hair and was wearing a fancy dress, she then exhaustedly said, "I've done it, I have become a summoner!"