Chapter 8: Al Bhed Traitors
As Andre regained consciousness he saw that his hands were tied to what looked like a railing behind his back he was stuck to a sitting position he then started looking around Sarah was also tied up while Yuna was being restrained by another Al Bhed she was standing up but looked scared, and Rikku was also beings retrained by a more familiar Al Bhed "Brother good to see you to how bout you let us go now?" He then heard the gruff voice of the man that raised him for the past nine years "Cunno cuh pid dryd'c hud kuehk du rybbah (Sorry son but that isn't going to happen)"
Cid then came out from the darkness his eyes still cool and calculating but behind that he could that Cid was mad and feeling betrayed. Andre just sat there silent dumbstruck that Cid left Home he usually never does that but I guess this brought his attention, then finally said something, "Dad li-listen I can explain why I didn't contact you and," Andre was then stopped by Cid raising his hand "This isn't about that Andre this is about when you met up with Sarah and Rikku. Why didn't you follow the new orders when you heard about them why didn't you try to abduct Yuna? And then why did you offer those two guardian positions?" Andre smirked and looked down "Dad for the first question you know that I was the only one that was against the abductions and as for when I had the 'perfect' opportunity to abduct my cousin was because of two reasons which also answers the last question because I still stand by my argument and points and the other reason is because I'm Yuna's guardian that's why I was asking Rikku and Sarah to be guardians because I need help with finding another way to beat sin without the final aeon." Cid closed his eyes feeling torn because he was thinking of how proud he was of his adopted son and how he stuck to his convictions but very sad because his convictions now violated Al Bhed law and the consequence was grave, "Andre do you know that the abductions have become a priority one mission of the Al Bhed?" Andre's eyes widened he then looked at Sarah who's now conscious she heard the last part "Oops forgot to tell you that Andy." Andre then looked at Cid his face steeled "If you're going to execute anyone just to do it to me not Rikku or Sarah call it my last request if you need to." Sarah couldn't believe what she just heard, she also forgotten that the penalty for disobeying a priority one mission's orders was death and the executed had one unconditional request other than saving themselves. "Andre I won't be executing anyone it'll be hell of a lot paper work but it's better than killing you and Sarah as for Rikku she gets a pardon as my biological daughter but I couldn't appease to the rest of the community to pardon you two." He looked down and before Cid could say anymore Andre already knew what he was about to do he said desperately "Vydran bmayca hud dryd tuh'd tu dryd du ic fa fuimt ryja hu frana du ku du cehla fa'na ymeahydat po Yevonites (Father please not that don't do that to us we would have no where to go to since we're alienated by Yevonites)." Tears were starting to come down his face, could handle almost anything that was thrown at him, but not this. This moment was truly his greatest nightmare the only thing that could compare to the amount of fear was in is if the entire world was gone in an instant and there was no way to bring it back. He was about to be kicked out of the only thing he had as a family and to him was a sentence worse than death and Sarah felt the same way, she even had her own pocket watch except with a different design on the front and was encrusted with small rubies and emeralds. Cid Shook his head sadly and then said the words he never wanted to say to Andre and his best friend "I'm sorry kids but as of right now you are no longer Al Bhed you are now exiles if we see you return home you will be killed on sight now I'm going to have to take your pocket watches" he then walked up to Andre and unhooked his pocket watch under his jacket at that moment Andre just broke down and bawled he didn't care if people saw that he was crying he was doing it for good reason. Cid then whispered into his ear, "Remember no matter what I'll always love you like my own flesh and blood I'm sorry." He then got up and took Sarah's he whispered something else into her ears she then broke down as well, as soon as he was done there was loud crash at the door Andre looked as the smoke cleared He saw Tidus with Lulu and Khimari weapons at the ready "Knock, knock we'd like our summoner and other guardians back now." Then during all the chaos Yuna kicked her restrainer in the most sensitive of areas and freed herself and retrieved here staff and the two exiles four swords and got behind Tidus and the others "Andre you okay?" Andre looked at Cid then at them "Depends on what your definition of okay is. Sarah?" Sarah finally looking up "Same as Andre." Cid then Ordered Brother to take Rikku away and the rest to retreat to the bridge and they all left. Tidus went over to Andre and untied him while Yuna worked on Sarah's "So you guys wanna talk about what happened now or later?" As Andre got up went to get his and Sarah's swords he said still full of sorrow from what just happened "Definitely later. Let's go before they undock" They then left the ship after they got out Sarah and Andre were trailing behind trying to sort themselves out after being basically disowned by their culture and their only families they were shook to their cores they hardly responded to anything as they got back to the locker room finding Wakka collapsed on a bench, "Wakka!" Lulu exclaimed going to him hoisting him up "You exerted yourself to much again didn't you?" Wakka just smiled as he said the words he hasn't said since his twenty three career "But we did win. Hey Tidus your captain for the finals match ya? And Andre," Andre turned to him with a blank stare on his face "You able to play or did those guys injure you" Andre shook his head "No I can play" Tidus then walked up to him "Are you sure cause your head seems to be some where else?" Andre knowing he was making sure he was willing and able to play said in monotone "Yeah I'm fine let's make the goers goners." Tidus seemed to let up "Alright then, well think fast" as he stepped away and threw a blitzzball at Andre from the other side of the room and it hit Andre square in the jaw "Knew it, you're not focused you're still thinking about what happened on the ship now I'll respect my boundaries but only for so long Andre if this affects Yuna's safety I'll start asking got it?" Andre nodded even if he was disowned he still saw Yuna as family and wanted to keep her safe no matter what that will never change, Tidus then spoke again "and since we're on the same page you won't be playing for obvious reasons." Andre then walked over to Sarah "Well since I'm off the team for this match wanna go some where?" Sarah looked up at him and nodded they then proceeded to the door to leave but Wakka stopped them "Since lulu told me about you also being a Guardian mind taking Yuna with you ya?" Andre and Sarah Nodded as they left with Yuna. Wakka then looked at Tidus "So what's with them they looked like me and Chappu after we lost our parents." Tidus shrugged "We don't know but it must have been devastating because they were both completely silent on the way back it really was creepy." Tidus then got ready for the upcoming match while Khimari sat down to rest briefly, Lulu while treating Wakka said "If anyone can help them right now is Yuna since she was there with them."
Andre was walking around with Yuna and Sarah they then somehow ended up at a store for armor and clothes "Yuna what are we doing here?" Yuna looked back at Andre "We're here to get you and Sarah some armor I noticed back at Kilika you don't really wear any kind of armor and figured Sarah would want to get out of those clothes you know try to forget about well ,you know what." Andre then remembered she was there for everything and heard every word. He then cracked a smile this was Yuna trying to cheer them up "Alright Yuna but on one condition we get to pick out some clothes for you." Yuna nodded and smiled "Alright" as they walked in they were greeted by a cashier and ask if they needed help finding something they declined and then started looking around, Andre and Sarah were looking at the chain mail they had available the best they had available was a black looking mail they asked what is was and the cashier answered it was called Ebony mail it was lighter than mythril and harder to break and get through than the thickest steel but had the same weakness all chain mail armor had stabbing attacks but even with a stabbing weapon and piercing on the weapon it would take the strength of a chimera to get through it. They looked at each other and nodded in agreement they bought two full body(torso and leggings) sets one male, one female for 100,000 Gil. They then met up with Yuna at the clothes part of the store it took a while but Sarah found clothes she loved they were in black and green but she now wore a short sleeve black shirt, a black and green leather jacket surprisingly similar to Andre's then black fingerless gloves again like Andre's then black leather pants and a belt with her swords hooked on the belt with black boots with her ebony mail under her clothes and while Andre was waiting for Sarah he also put on his ebony mail under his clothes as well and after they paid for that also they looked for something for Yuna and they found as soon as she put it on Sarah was a bit jealous of her body and then she asked "Andre what do you think?" As he turned around his mouth gaped open and thought 'DAMN those priest robes doesn't give her body any justice' (A/N Think Yuna's FFX-2 outfit), "Yuna if i didn't still think of you as family I'd say Sarah has some competition and I think you'd make Tidus go speechless and knock him out afterwards." Yuna was blushing madly after he said this, "who knows maybe you could wear that after your pilgrimage." Yuna just looked down "Andre-" Andre then got up and stopped her by hugging her tightly and invited Sarah so she wouldn't feel left out as they were hugging he continued "Yuna as far as the Al Bhed are concerned you and Sarah are to only things I have close to a family, so please don't tell me I can't stop Sin without the final aeon, because the day I became your guardian that I said would protect you and I also promised I would find a way to bring an eternal Calm, and I never go back on promises and when I make a promise I keep it." Yuna sadly smiled "Even after what happened to you today you're still thinking about my safety? Either you're completely selfless or absolutely stupid." Sarah then got in on the conversation, "I think it's a little bit of both." Andre following along "Hey" after that little moment they got Yuna back in her priest outfit and bought her new outfit and left "So guys wanna go get something to eat I saw a pretty good restaurant by the stadium?" They nodded in agreement "but don't think this counts as a date Andre." "but of course I don't count it as one, man if only Tidus were here we could've made this a double date." making Yuna blush again "Andre would you please stop teasing me." Andre then looked back at Yuna "But Lady Yuna the only way of this being teasing if you actually developed feelings for him. Wait minute have you?" Sarah face palmed while Yuna just blushed more deeply "Seriously Andre you have a bad way of reading girls." Andre scratched the back of his head "Well I knew Tidus had feelings for Yuna since the day he saw her in the Besaid temple I mean it was plain as day on his face and it still is." Yuna's eyes widened "He has feelings for me?" Andre looked her questioningly "Ok I get why I didn't see you having feelings for Tidus but you are seriously telling me you haven't noticed how he looks at you almost like a little lost puppy." When Yuna shook her head Andre just continued ahead nit saying a word don't get him wrong he wanted to chuckle at Yuna for her obliviousness but it was still too soon for him to actually act like his old self again. Yuna did help them but they are far from over today's events he couldn't think of how things could get any worse as soon as he thought that a stadium sphere screen showed the field was littered with fiends people were scattered and scared, then ran back to Yuna and Sarah "Sorry but we have to reschedule that bite to eat there's trouble at the stadium Lulu, Tidus, and the others need our help." Andre and Sarah drew their swords Yuna got out her staff and started running towards the stadium ready to fight.
