Back to short chapters I suppose but there's a reason I ended it so quickly even though I have more ready to type up. XD Don't kill me dear readers. I don't own Final Fantasy X-2 and reviews are loved.

"This was not what I was hoping for," Paine said through gritted teeth as the Chac before them readied itself to attack again.
She darted to the side as Rikku rushed forward in her Berserker form, tearing into the black serpent's side before darting away again and evading an attack. Paine readied a hi-potion and healed the blond as she took a blow almost immediately after that. It was a bad idea to let Rikku go into Berserk mode because now she could not heal herself and Paine could barely pay attention to keeping herself safe while trying to heal the blonde. Finally, the Berserk faded.
"Rikku! Don't do that again!" Paine shouted, leaping to the right as a large limb smashed into the ground right where she had been.
"What do you want me to do now?" Rikku asked, obviously winded. The girl was way too exhausted to be fighting the way she was.
Paine had been hoping for a clear floor with a few battles and then rest but instead they had been faced with Yunelesca's unsent soul, which definitely wasn't a beast to fight on low energy.
"Change into a Gunner," Paine ordered, slicing at the beast with her sword before darting back again and readying a potion for Rikku.
Rikku nodded before she was suddenly knocked to the ground by one of the long tentacle like limbs, crying out in pain. Paine activated the potion and then rushed to her side, changing into a Samurai as she did so. By the time the Chac was ready to attack again, Paine was ready as well and she blocked the next blow as Rikku began to change into a Gunner.
"Do you have the Cat Nip?" Paine called, knees buckling as the next blow almost made her fall.
"Yeah, don't heal me," Rikku ordered, leaping back to gain distance.
Paine parried the next blow and sent a spray of blood into the air as she lopped off one of its arms, if it could be called that. She ducked into a roll as Rikku let off a series of rapid gunshots, the sound echoing in the chamber and making Paine's ears ring. Rikku fell to her knees when she was done and Paine moved to protect her again only to see that she had been petrified. Fear raced through her as she quickly dug in her pockets for a Soft, watching as the Chac got ready to attack again. Suddenly, it's remaining limb smashed into Rikku's statue like figure, shattering it into tiny pieces.
"Rikku!" she screamed, abandoning the soft and racing to where her friend had once stood.
She was all alone, at least until the end of the battle when Rikku would slowly shimmer back into existence, hopefully at least. Anger clouded her judgment then, an obviously bad move though she was past caring. She lunged at the Chac and slid her sword neatly through its other limb before leaping up and going for the head. Unfortunately, she was not prepared for the other limb she had so neatly taken care of earlier to regrow and she was taken by complete surprise as it slammed into her side, knocking her clear across the room and into a wall. Paine felt the air whoosh out of her lungs and struggled to catch her breath as she landed on her knees harshly.
Paine swiftly changed into her thief dress sphere, painfully aware that if she was petrified, it was all over and they were both dead. She wasn't aware of how much time passed as she fought, taking as few hits as possible, healing when necessary, and waiting in fear for the next petrifying attack. The red eyes of the beast flashed and Paine drew a soft out of her pocket, uncapping it and holding the flask to her lips. If she timed this right, she wouldn't be affected.
The Chac reared back and let loose her attack. Paine downed the soft in one gulp even as the tingly feeling of being petrified raced up her legs. Amazingly, it stopped just below her waist, though her legs were frozen quite firmly to the ground. Adrenaline pumping, she took another soft before attacking fiercely, feeling empowered now that she had a way to protect herself.
The battle continued and Paine grew more and more tired, her adrenaline running thin while her speed slowed considerably from weariness. Thoughts of whether or not Rikku would return after the battle plagued her mind, making her worry too much to concentrate fully.
Relief washed through her as the Chac suddenly went still and fell to the ground, pyre flies exploding around it. Paine fell to her knees and fought the urge to cry. Too much had happened and all too soon for her to properly comprehend.
Several minutes passed and still, Rikku did not reappear. More tears ran hot and wet down her cheeks as she crumpled fully to the ground, curling up tightly on herself before a ragged cry escaped her lips. Shuddering, unable to control herself as her mind went numb, she drifted off into a restless sleep.