Bet you all didn't think I was going to update so soon did ya? Did I put someone into the hospital due to putting them in shock? Anyways enjoy this chapter…p.s I'm shocked and amazed by how many people have this story on their favorites!

Disclaimer: I do not own the final fantasy trademark…

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The group was relieved, but somewhat nervous when the sun began to set over the trees. They were relieved because that meant they finally got a chance to rest, but nervous because this left them in a vulnerable position for the more frequent manikin attacks.

Firion came back with a large load of firewood looking very exhausted. Xena followed closely behind, "Do you know or have any idea why the manikins have increased their attacks?" he asked the Warrior of Light.

"I do not." Warrior of Light answered, "Whatever the reason, we must not drop our guard." He walked over to Terra, "Are you alright Terra?" She for some reason unknown to him seemed to be their target.

Terra timidly glanced up at him, "Yes…as much as I can be." She answered. "I'll be right back."

Warrior of Light looked over to Cloud, "Please accompany her." He wasn't taking any chances.

"NO!" Terra shouted with a grimace, then ducked her head in embarrassment, "I…I will be fine by myself…I won't be gone for long, or very far…"

"Very well."

Terra ran into the cover of the forest they were on the outskirts of. She held a ball of flame in her hand as she made her way through the thickening brush. When she came to a log she sat down and sighed, "I didn't know how much more of them I was going to take!" she took a deep calming breath. "How nice to be alone…the silence is breath taking!"

Back at camp they were formulating new strategies to deal with the sudden increase in manikin attacks. "It's a little strange isn't it? I wonder what's setting them off, why now…" Bartz wondered.

"Chaos's forces probably want to finish us off as fast as they can." Squall ventured a guess.

"In the last couple of days I've been getting the odd whiff of blood…are any of you injured? Not that you would admit it anyway…," everyone answered no. "I do not smell it now anyway…"

"Terra's been acting weird the last few days…" Luneth added, "She won't hardly speak to anyone…and she seems almost angry…"

"They have been targeting her mostly in recent attacks." Warrior of Light stated.

"What does this all mean?" Tidus groaned.

"I could speak to her…maybe she has the answer to our riddle." Cecil volunteered.

"Oh mah god! Terra's pregnant! And I'm the father!" Tidus yelled. Firion delivered him a swift hit to the head. "Hey hey! Comic relief! I know she isn't! And if she was, we all know it would be Cloud's baby…" Cloud drew his buster sword, "Don't look at me that way…I was only kidding!" Cloud came closer, "I only said it as a joke!"


Terra meanwhile just finished washing herself and put her clothes back on, "This is ridiculous!" she then began to make her way back, feeling a lot better and stocked with a pack full of useful herbs. She broke through the cover of the forest and welcomed the warmth of the much larger campfire, though vaguely wondered why on earth Tidus was all the way up the tallest tree, with Cloud sitting at the bottom of it waiting. She decided that she was probably better off not knowing what he did to annoy Cloud this time. Since Tidus was too scared to sleep, and Cloud was waiting for him to either sleep or sneak down, they had joint watch.

Terra quickly went to go lay down, grimacing as she did so. If this was going to be the start of her night, she knew that she was going to have another sleepless night. It was only when she spent the last hour tossing and turning did Cecil decide to say something, "Are you okay Terra?" he whispered.

Terra rolled over to face him, "I'm fine."

"I don't think you are…" Cecil answered. "I think you are in pain, though I don't know the cause. Do you have a physical injury?"

"No."

"I did not think that it was…it would have been more obvious. Do you have a migraine?"

"No."

"Sprain?"

"No."

"Pinched nerve?"

"No."

"Cancer?"

"Why does everything come back to cancer?"

"Because everyone thinks I have cancer, I want to assume someone else does." Cecil answered.

"You really want to know what's wrong with me?"

"Yes."

"I have cramps."

"Oh…that makes sense." Cecil nodded, "We should inform Warrior of Light…and make plans for the next time it happens."

"I guess…"

"At least we know you aren't pregnant with Cloud's child."

"What?"

"Nothing."

Terra shook her head, "The stuff you guys come up with…"

"Good night Terra."

"…Good night Cecil."

It was the next morning…and Tidus was still in the tree…waiting…dark bags under his eyes and hardly blinking. Cloud meanwhile was snoring quietly underneath him. Tidus decided now was as good of time as any to make his way safely down. He was doing good so far, and was halfway down the tree when the branch he was standing on…snapped. "OH SHIT!" Tidus plummeted downwards hitting every branch on his way down. Cloud looked up in time and dodged him.

"Watching you fall has been punishment enough." And Cloud walked away.

Terra sighed, but smiled, at least they decided to do this at a later time in the morning, "Cecil informed me of your condition. But I suspected it was as such."

"What?"

"I travelled with a female white mage, things like that aren't hard to notice."

END!

Well here ya go…another new chapter and you didn't have to wait long for it.

Preview

"Wait! What kind of summons does everyone have?" Luneth asked.

"Good night." Firion got settled in. "Thanks for leaving me out." He chided.

"Not my fault there gramps." Bartz grinned

"Remember when you got stabbed by a spear and almost died."

"SPOILER!" Bartz yelled.

Hopefully I'll be able to update in the next week.