Quote of the Chapter: You know you're in love when the hardest thing to say is goodbye.
To Be With You
Chapter 7
Complications
"We did some computer analyses on the body from the other day." Auron began as he and Tidus sat in the station. "His name was Beclem Taylor. 19 years old, brown hair, blue eyes, one of Seymour's friends indeed."
"So we got two. Three more. Bickson, Ormi and Logos." Tidus said.
"I've also noticed a tattoo on Beclem's right arm with the initials B.C. Graav had the same on his right arm too." Auron told him.
"They must mean something." Tidus replied.
"Well until we can get more information we still have no leads on Seymour's whereabouts or his friends." Auron said.
"I know. Its so stressful."
"Did you get any calls lately?" Auron asked.
"Yeah yesterday. He said that he'd be coming soon, not telling me when of course." Tidus replied.
"We'll get our chance." Auron told him. "So when do you pick up Yuna from school?"
"In an hour. She's going out for ice cream with her friends afterwards so call me after 6, okay?" Tidus replied.
"No problem. I'm going to see if I can get anymore information on the B.C initials." Auron told him.
Tidus then stood up. "You should ask Graav. He'll probably know."
Auron stood up from his chair. "Yeah that's a good idea. Hopefully he'll tell me."
"Well he told you other stuff, I'm sure he'll tell you the story behind the initials." Tidus told him. "Well I better get going before I'm late. Talk to ya later."
He then left the station and into his car.
Upon arriving at the school, Yuna was waiting outside with Lulu, Rikku and Lenne. When they saw him pull up, they all walked over to the car and got in.
"Hey girls." Tidus said.
"Hi Tidus." The three of them said at the same time.
"So Yuna where is the ice cream parlour?" He asked.
"Its on the corner of Giltan and Umibrow." Yuna replied.
Tidus knew exactly where that was. Of course since he had been living in Zanarkand all his life. He then drove off.
As he parked the car in the parking lot, Wakka, Shuyin and Gippal we're already waiting for them outside the parlour.
"There you are girls! Got a ride from the bodyguard, hmm?" Gippal said as the girls and Tidus approached him and the guys.
"Yeah!" Rikku said giving him a hug.
They all sat down at a small table outside easting sundaes talking while Tidus stood up not to far away from the kids and looked out.
"Only two more days of school left. I don't even see why we should bother. We already did our exams. All that's left is parties and goodbyes." Shuyin began.
"But even so its still fun. Our last two days of High School. Now we'll all be on our own." Rikku told him.
"Anyone going to College or University?" Lulu asked.
"I am!" Lenne said.
"Me too." Said Gippal.
"I'll be playing Blitzball. No more school for me." Wakka told them.
"What about you Yuna?" Shuyin asked.
"Hmm, I haven't really thought about it. University sounds exciting." She replied.
They all laughed together.
As Tidus kept watch, he saw someone come out of a car not too far away from him. He looked around Yuna's age. He would of just ignored but he stood there sometimes looking over at Tidus and the others. His hair was brownish red with brown eyes. As he turned around Tidus noticed a tattoo on his right arm with the initials B.C. It was another one of Seymour's followers for sure.
As Tidus slowly reached to grab his gun, the man had already turned around and began shooting at Tidus. Luckily he did a dodge roll and missed the bullets.
"Yuna run! Get outta here!" Tidus yelled at her.
Yuna and the others immediately stood up and began to run down the street.
Once the man was out of bullets, Tidus ran up to him and tackled him down, both wrestling on the floor. But finally Tidus pinned him on the floor and pointed his gun at him.
"You're working for Seymour, aren't you?" Tidus yelled at him.
"The name is Logos." He introduced with a wicked smile. "You're so pathetic just like Seymour says. Can't even protect Yuna."
He then looked up to see if he could see Yuna. He saw she way down the street. As Yuna and her friends were about to run across the street, a white van pulled up in front of them. The back door slid open and a man ran out grabbing Yuna and holding a gun to tell her friends to keep away. He then pushed her in the van and it began to drive off.
"YUNA!" He shouted. Tidus stood up and was about to chase the van but it was already gone. Logos stood up and began to run but Tidus turned around and shot him in the foot.
Tidus walked up to him and grabbed him by the shirt. "Where are they taking her?" Answer me now!" He demanded.
Logos smiled. "Seymour has won. You lost Keller." He then laughed. Tidus then punched him in the face to shut him up. He took out his phone and called Auron.
"Hello?" Auron spoke.
"Its T. We were ambushed." Tidus replied.
"What? By Seymour? Where are you? What happened?" Auron asked.
"They took Yuna." Tidus spoke timidly. "I don't know what to do it happened so fast!"
"Okay calm down. I'm sending a unit over right away. Just stay where you are I'll be right there. Where are you?" Auron told him.
"The ice cream parlour on the corner of Giltan and Umibrow." Tidus replied.
"Got it. Hang on. Get her friends together and don't move." Auron told him then hung up.
It was now 2 hours later. Tidus and Yuna's friends were still at the parlour shop as two police cars and an ambulance came. The press were all over them trying to find out what happened.
Rikku and Lenne were crying and all the others were devastated and shattered that she was taken right in front of them.
Logos was taken under arrest and Tidus sat on a chair looking as if he had lost his soul. He had let Yuna down and he didn't know what was going to happen next.
"Did anyone happen to see the licence plate number on the van?" An officer asked.
"I did. It was LX37 7UT." Shuyin told him.
The police did a scan on their computer with the number. "Just as I thought. It's a stolen vehicle."
"Can't you track it down?" Rikku begged. "You have to get my cousin back." She was literally in tears as Gippal hugged her, trying to comfort her.
"Look, we're doing the best we can here." The officer told them. "I suggest you all go home and get some rest."
"Good idea." Auron began. He then turned to Tidus. "You can take them home, right?"
Tidus then stood up and nodded. All the kids crowded in his jeep and then began to leave the scene.
Another hour rolled by. Tidus had taken them all home and was now sitting in the driveway of the Presidential Palace. He got out of the car and walked to the front door, opening them and entering.
From hearing this, Braska quickly walked into the room to see that it was Tidus and he wasn't with Yuna.
"Sir……" He said sadly, full of guilt and gloom.
"No Tidus, I don't want to hear it." He cut in. "I already know. Its all over the bloody news." He then placed his hand on his forehead trying to think of something yet never could.
"Sir……forgive me. I failed you. I failed Yuna. I failed everyone." He spoke softly.
Braska turned and looked at him. "Please Tidus, I can't talk to you right now. Just…go away…" He told him. Obviously he wanted to be alone. He had just lost his one and only daughter.
Tidus hung his head and left the house. He had felt so guilty for letting him down. That bastard Seymour had one. It was the end of the case more then likely.
Seymour had gotten that he wanted and Tidus walked away with nothing.
After another hour, Tidus returned to his apartment and sat down on the couch watching TV.
"Reports have just been confirmed that Yuna Simmons, daughter of the President of Zanarkand, Lord Braska, had been kidnapped earlier today by an unknown vehicle that had been reported stolen. The abductor who is behind this investigation is 19 year old Seymour Guado. Police are right now investigation the crime scene and asking questions to anyone who has been a witness of this abduction. We'll keep you updated on the 11pm news---" But the television had been cut off when Tidus turned it off.
Is this goodbye Yuna? Will I ever see you again? Witness your smile or laugh again? Why did it have to end like this? Tidus thought. I…I'm not ready to say goodbye.
Thanks for reading up to this point everyone cuz that's the end! LOL nah I'm kidding. I could never end a story like this So what will happen to Tidus? More importantly what's happened with Yuna? Review and keep reading.
And to answer Arielle Smith question about everyone's age, here it is.
Since Yuna and her friends are in grade 12 it's logical that they're 18. So that would include Rikku, Gippal, Lulu, Wakka, Lenne, Shuyin and Yuna herself are all 18. Seymour is 19, Tidus is 20, Auron is 35, Baralai is 21 (he is introduced later in the story), Nooj is 25, Nhadala (introduced later in the story as well) is 22 and Yuna's father Braska is 40. I hope that answered your question.
As for everyone else reading, feel free to ask me any questions about this story. I am always willing to answer them.
