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Chapter 10

When I climbed up the dock and ran after the others, I found them staring at one of the big, blue screens. There was Wakka, floating in the sphere as if he was died, but when I saw the score, it said 0-1 to the Aurochs.

"So, he did it," Lulu said with a stolid voice. However, I was more excited.

"We won!!" I said, enthusiasctically and punching the air. Yuna was beside me clapping her hands like a happy child.

"Let's go see him." Yuna said. We could even hear the crowd cheering and calling out Wakka's name in the locker rooms. I walked in and he was laying on the bench, totally beat up. I kneeled beside him and nodded.

"You did it." I said. His eyes were closed, but he smiled.

"Ya." He breathed. Then he looked at me and placed his hand on my shoulder. "I'm in no condition to get the cup from Maester Mika...I want you to go."

"What?! Me?" I said, shocked. He just nodded. "No, Wakka! I couldn't. You should go, or at least one of your teammates should get the cup." But he just shook his head.

"Our team wouldn't have made it to the finals if it weren't for you, ya. Don't worry, I'll see it from the stands." He sat up slowly and I just stared at him. "You better get going. They're about to annouce us."

"Victory! Victory! Victory!" The Aurochs chanted as they ran out the locker room. Yuna and Kimahri followed them, but Lulu stayed behind and helped Wakka stand up. I was about to help also.

"You go on ahead, ya." Wakka ordered. I knew that meant, 'Leave us some time alone' and I left with no question.

I never really asked, but I could see, from a mile away, that there is something between Wakka and Lulu. The way he looks at her and how he behaves in front of her, is very noticeable. But through all that, he always kept his cool. And it looks like Lulu shows something towards him also. Maybe I should ask Wakka for some tips...

I entered the stadium and I couldn't help but slightly open my mouth. It was huge, like Zanarkand's stadium. The sphere pool was still full, but it was pretty big that you could fit a ship inside it. Sometimes it amazes me that I swam inside that thing, from one end to the other. I looked over to my right and there was a large stand and the cup was perched on top of it. Taking a deep breath, I walked towards the stand. As I climbed up the steps, Maester Mika and Seymour was there, along with some other bodyguards and priests. The crowd roared and cheered as they saw me.

"Congratulations to the Aurochs of Besaid Island. Here and now, I present you..." he grabbed the cup and held it in front of me, "...The Crystal Cup!" I took the cup from him and raised it over my head, smiling. The crowd cheered even louder. "Any words you like to say, young one?" He moved aside and I was right in front of the big microphone.

"Umm..." I managed to say, "...I...I've met Wakka not too long ago. And he asked me to join his team, and I did. And I also did it for him, since this is his last year in blitzball." The audience gasped and whispered to each other. "Now, he has accomplished his goal. And for the oncoming..."

Everyone was staring at me, but I wasn't looking at them. I was so still and quiet, that even Mika asked if I was okay. But I was so shocked at what I saw in the sky. A huge black cloud was coming towards the stadium, fast. In fact, it wasn't a cloud. It was a swarm of flying fiends.

"Fiends..." I whispered into the microphone.

Everyone was looking around until a scream was heard. I looked down and then, every entrance was blocked with four-legged fiends. The ones that have tough skin to penetrate. The people screamed and started running everywhere, trying to escape. But the fiends that fly was swooping in and out, grabbing onto the people and throwing them across the stadium. The walking fiends chased after a few and spitting out fireballs. In the stand, the bodyguards took Mika away before I noticed them, leaving Seymour and a few priests behind. I didn't care about them, so I ran down the stairs and there was Datto and few of the Aurochs members running towards me. I jammed the cup into his hands.

"Here. Take this to the locker room. I'm gonna find Wakka and the others." I said, and left them before they could say anything. I pulled out my sword and encountered my first monster. I was in trouble because it was the tough fiends. My sword is no match, and I was all by myself. I tried to kill it, but it wasn't enough, and it was doing more damage to me with its head-butt attack. I was down on my knee, supporting myself with my sword. I thought I wasn't going to make it, until the monster gave a cry and it disperse into pyreflies. Shocked, there stood a man in a red coat and sunglasses with a large katana. He placed the sword on his shoulder and stared at me.

"Auron!" I yelled. I ran up to him and then Wakka came running from behind him with his blitzball.

"Sir Auron?!" He yelled. Then a huge bird-like fiend appeared before us. I was already weak but Auron and, amazingly enough, Wakka took care of it. But then, we were all weak and more fiends surround us.

Then, the sky got dark. I looked up and a large black and red cloud covered the stadium. Before I knew it, a huge chain plunged down and pulled out an even larger monster than any of the other fiends. My mouth was literally hanging, as the disgusting beast let out an earsplitting roar. Right behind the monster, was none other but Seymour, staying calm and smiling. I saw him yelled a command and the enormous beast started to gather energy and shot at a group of fiends. Over and over, it eliminated the fiends until the stadium was full with pyreflies. Everyone was staring at the creature that saved them as it slowly disappeared into thin air, leaving Seymour clearly visible in front of the stand. The people clapped and started cheering again. When I turned around, Auron was already walking back towards the exit.

"Hey-" I yelled after him, but Wakka cut me off.

"Hey, where's the cup?"

"I gave it to Datto, he's in the locker room now. I gotta go, I'll met you there." I said, hastily and ran after Auron.

I was running outside the stadium, but the people were everywhere, still in shock of the ambush. But off in the distance I saw a red coat. Pushing pass a few people, I ran towards him, until I saw him standing by himself in a deserted dock. His back was facing me, but as I walked closer, he turned around and chuckled. I felt furious and ran up to him, grabbing his stupid coat.

"Hey, jackass! Remember me?" I yelled at his face, "This is all your fault!...Getting swallowed up by Sin. Never going back to Zanarkand...fix it!" I was still grabbing on his coat. I couldn't see his eyes because his stupid sunglasses were so dark. I heard a chuckle, then he started laughing. Alarmed, I slowly backed away from the crazy man. Finally, he spoke.

"There is nothing to fix. This is all real. This is Spira." He simply said. I felt anger surge inside me again, but I just stood there.

"...This...this doesn't make sense at all!" I yelled, "You know this place? You're saying this is your home you talked about."

"Yes."

"But then...how did you..."

"Jecht, Braska and I traveled all of Spira to defeat Sin, ten years ago." He started explaining, but I interrupted.

"Braska? You're saying you know Yuna's father?!"

"And then I went to Zanarkand, to watch over you. So that one day, I can show you Spira." He continued. Frustrated, I turn my back on him.

"Why me?"

"Jecht asked me to."

"So...he really was in Spira...just like Yuna said...is he still alive?"

"All I can say is that he is alive...but not a human, anymore." He said very coldly. I spun around to face him to make sure he wasn't joking.

"What?! What do you mean?!" I asked. He looked out at sea.

"I mean actually what I meant. But...I felt something of him...inside that shell," he looked at me, "You must've felt him too whenever you were close to Sin." My face went blank. My mouth was slighly open, and I was looking anywhere but Auron.

"It...can't be..."

"Believe it. Sin is Jecht." He said bluntly. I wanted to be a spoiled child. Yell my heart out. Scream until my lungs burst...but I couldn't. I just stood there, dumbfound. "You can see for yourself. Come."

"And if I say no?"

"All stories needs an ending." He answered. I felt my frustration come back.

"I don't care about your damn stories! And what is that suppose to mean anyway?!"

"It's your decision. Come or don't." He said. Now, I yelled at his face.

"You know the answer, so what am I suppose to say?! It's my decision? But I only have one choice! You're the only one who knows what's going on. You know I have to go with you, I have too!"

"It's bothersome, I know." He replied, and walked around me. I was still staring at the sea.

"Will I ever go back home? To Zanarkand?" I asked more calmly. He didn't answer quickly, but I heard him.

"I wouldn't know. It's not me you should ask, " I turned around to follow him, "Come. We make our services to Yuna." He said, walking away. But I stop in my tracks. I just remember something.

"...No." I said, quietly. He stopped and looked at me.

"What?"

"I have to go somewhere...Djose Temple."

"So is Yuna. We'll be her guardians."

"But...I don't want-"

"Like you said, you have no other choice." He said. But I was just shook my head, slowly.

"No it's not. I didn't have a choice if I want to follow you, but being Yuna's guardian...that's different."

"I'm going with her. Wherever she goes, I go. And so will you." He said. He was right. Damn him!

"Can...I have some time to think?" I asked. I heard him sigh.

"You have one hour. Met me near the entrance to Mi'ihen Highroad when you're ready." He said and walked away, leaving me at the dock. I walked over to the egde and sat down with my legs dangling over while I was staring at the water.

Be a guardian...to Yuna? The one person that told Rikku to go away?! No way, I want to be with her! Especially not her guardian. Why would I? But then again, Auron is going with Yuna, and he's the only one who knows me and understands me better, and probably knows what's going on. He might know how to go back to Zanarkand. Maybe I don't have to be Yuna's guardian. I'll just travel with them until we get to Djose Temple, and there, I'll find Rikku. But then, what if Rikku...doesn't come. Then I have to be with Yuna...maybe...

I walked up the steps and everyone was already there. Yuna, Kimahri, Lulu, Wakka, and Auron all turned around to face me. I just walked next to Auron, trying not to look at the others.

"He, too, is coming along with us." Auron said. Yuna gasped.

"So, you want to be a guardian too?" She asked, excitied.

"Umm," I mumbled, trying to think of an answer.

"You're welcome to join us, " she jumped in, "...Sir Tidus."

Sir Tidus? Sounds to formal for me!

"Alright. Let's go." Auron said, and we walked up the last staircase and traveled down Mi'ihen Highroad.

The weather was very warm along the dirt road. More ruins from an ancient city scattered the area, and fiends roam around here too. I was lucky I was with everyone, because they helped out killing off some of the monsters that blocked our way. A few people where on the road and wished Yuna luck. Wakka explained to me about the Crusaders that passed us, saying that they are warriors that protect towns and cities from Sin. It was because of two careless Crusaders that was suppose to watch the entrance of Mi'ihen to Luca caused the fiend attack in the first place. Wakka wasn't sure why the massive fiends were heading towards Luca, and when he asked the Crusaders, they didn't say anything. Finally, we've reached a inn, and the sun was setting into twilight.

"We rest here, and leave tomorrow morning." Auron ordered us.

"No way, that's an Al Bhed shop." Wakka said, loudly. For some reason, my heart skipped.

"Is that a problem?" Auron asked.

"They're...bad folk, ya. And they tried to kidnap Yuna." He said. I frowned.

"Who cares. We probably won't find any other place to sleep." I said.

"I'm not tired at all, ya."

"Well, I am." Auron said, and walked inside the inn. I was right behind him.

When I entered the inn, I looked around anxiously. But the person I was hoping to find wasn't there. I sighed heavily. While Yuna and Lulu were booking rooms for us, I walked outside. Wakka was out also, as if he refuses to even set foot inside the inn. I walked up to a small, deserted hill and sat down on the soft grass. Staring at the ruins that stuck out of the water, I was thinking more about my decision. Soon, I heard footsteps. And before I knew it, Yuna sat down next to me.

Great.

"You look sad." She said, kindly. I didn't wanted to be angry at her, but deep down I was burning to ask her a question.

"Oh," I said.

"Wanna laugh?" She asked. I stared at her with my eyebrow raised.

"What?"

"Wakka told me that before you played, you were laughing like crazy." She said, giggling. I then remember why I was laughing, and I rested my head on my knee. "Oh! I'm sorry." She said, upset.

"It's not your fault. I just...wonder." I looked back at the sunset.

"About what?" She said, tilting her head. I didn't really wanted to tell her, but I burst out my thoughts.

"I just...wonder if the choices I've ever made was right. I mean, sure I've done stupid things, but when I know I did something good, I feel worse. It shouldn't be like that! Things shouldn't be so...complicated." I said. Yuna was quiet for awhile. And I just kept staring at the sunset, realizing how different it is compare to Zanarkand's, and how homesick I was.

"You know," she finally spoke, "it's embarrassing, but the people depend on summoners and their guardians alot. They see us as their light...their ray of hope. And alot of pressure comes from that. I learned to smile...when I'm sad." I looked at her, "I know it's hard."

"Yeah...it is...I guess." I said, shrugging my shoulders. We didn't say anything for a long time. Then, she started giggling. "What?" I said. She stared back at the sunset.

"I wish I can live this peacefully. With a smile on my face everyday." She said. I sighed.

She's so simple.

"Well, once you beat Sin, you can."

"But then a new Sin will come back." She said, darkly. My mind blank for a second.

"...I get it now!" I said rather very loud, "I mean, your old man beated Sin ten years ago, right. But Sin is still here. But Sin is reborn, now I get it...why?" I said, stupidly.

"Sin is Spira's punishment. And it won't go away until we've made our atonement."

"Really? What did we do? Was it the machina? Was it really that bad?" I asked, bombarding her with questions. I couldn't help myself.

"I don't know. I never really thought about it. I was so busy in becoming a summoner that I never wondered about that."

"But Yuna, how are you gonna beat something that huge?!"

"With the Final Aeon. With it, we can defeat Sin. And bring the Calm, and hopefully, an Eternal Calm. It awaits us at the end of our pilgrimage. At the world's end..." she stood up and prayed at the sunset, "...in Zanarkand."

"So, Zanarkand is ruins?"

"I don't know, I've never been there before." She said, and I just shook my head behind her.

Rikku would know more about Zanarkand. She said her father went there, so...

Suddenly, I slapped myself. Yuna turned around to see what happen. Why?! Why do I always think of her? Why does my mind always think of Rikku?!

"What happened?" She asked, worried and confused. I can't take my mind off of Rikku. And Yuna thinks I'm her guardian. I have to settle this.

"Yuna, here is my answer," I stood up and stared at her, "I'm traveling with you...but I'm not with you, " I said and she took a step back, "...I have to go to Djose Temple, and from there...I don't know what's gonna happen. But for now...I'm not your guardian." Her eyes were wide with shock. Slowly, she turned around and I watched her walk back towards the inn.

Sighing with relief, I was glad I let it out. But I felt more guiltly for telling her then keeping it a secret. I pulled out the crystal as it's blue radiance glowed in my face. I squeezed it, closing my eyes, I felt better. Then, memories of Rikku started flashing before my eyes. I feel like I'm being consumed by her. Her hair, her smile, her eyes...everything. It's all so clear before my eyes, and yet...my heart aches. I opened my eyes and someone was right next to me.

"Auron?!"

"What is that?" He asked and took it from me before I could put it away.

"Hey! That's mine!" I said, childishly.

"Hmmm...no it's not."

"What?"

"This crystal...once belong to Jecht."

"Oh come on, man! I believed you when you said that he was Sin. But now you're telling me this was his?! No way! I found it." I said, trying to get it back.

"Jecht had this since I first met him," he said, ignoring me, "but he never told me where he got it."

"Whatever, man. You know nothing about it"

"I know that it heals wounds quickly, and I know that it turns hot when you're angry or any other strong emotion. And I know..." he held it in front of my eyes, "...that it feeds on memories."

The images inside started moving again. Even though I couldn't see their faces, I saw a figure that looked alot like me, and another that looked like Rikku. We were moving and I saw myself leaning forward and kissed Rikku. I quickly grabbed the tear-drop shaped crystal, hoping that Auron didn't saw that. But he raised his eyebrow at me as I turned red and placed the crystal in my pocket.

"Who-"

"No one!"

"Is that-"

"What do you mean memories?" I said, still red and hoping to change the subject. Auron sighed.

"Whenever a strong emotion takes place, Jecht always held that crystal and his memory of that emotion goes into the crystal." Auron explained. I didn't say anything as he continued, "One day, we arrived to Besaid Island for the first time. We stayed there for two days, and when we left...Jecht was angry. He said he lost his crystal. Along the journey back to the Calm Lands, he never was the same. He would get angry easily, as if he was addicted to it. Finally, he got over it."

I just stood there staring at him, not wanting to believe what he said. But in a way, it makes sense. I found it in Besaid, and the black images must be his memories here in Spira. But how could the crystal lay there for ten years in Besaid and no body found it? Anyone could have spotted it's blue glow a hundred feet away!

"But," I finally spoke, "...I've never seen him carry it when he was in Zanarkand. He must have gotten it when he was here in Spira." Auron just gave a small shrug.

"Maybe." And he walked away. The sun had finally disappeared, and the moon was out. I looked up at the night sky.

This is all too much...

Yeah! Now you all know what the crystal is, but where did it come from? Who had it from the beginning? How did Jecht get it? I'm sorry, that Rikku wasn't in this chapter, I had to cuz I want it to be dramatic in the next chapter...the Mi'ihen Operation!!

Tidus: Really? What's gonna happen?

Me: something big!!

Tidus: I know! I've played the game...I AM in the game!!!

Me:...I know that!! I mean something different from the game is gonna happen and, I think, it's gonna be big!

Tidus: Oh, boy I can't wait!(am i gonna see Rikku, or something.)

Me: Please review! The more reviews, the sooner I'll update!!