GangstaSummoner: Hello! I feel like ya'll deserve more than two chapters. So including chapter 8 and 9 and then 10 and 11, four would be enough until I start back writing again. Anyway, on with the story. Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!

Chapter 10

While holding hands Katara and Jonathan admired the outside beauty of her Uncle Cid's airship. As they entered they were quickly rushed towards the bridge. Katara tighten her grip on Jonathan's hand as the large, machina door opened as they approached it. She inhaled and exhaled as she entered the large room, filled with screens, keyboards, a large sphere in the middle and a wonderful view of Spira. She lets go of Jonathan's hand and walks over to the rail as she gazed at the Al Bheds who were all sitting at a screen. By the large purplish sphere, a man in his late 50s or early 60s, with a baldhead and tan overalls looked towards the railing. A small smile came to his face as he looked at Katara and at Jonathan. "Heala! Oui muug cu silr mega ouin sudran." (Niece! You look so much like your mother.) "I haven't seen you since you were five years old."

Katara quickly smiled as she ran down the steps and hugs her uncle. "It's been a while, Uncle Cid!"

"You have grown into a beautiful, young woman," he noticed Jonathan standing by the rail watching them, "You!" He pulled Katara behind him, "You stay away from her!"

"Uncle no!" She grabbed his arm and then runs up the stairs to Jonathan. She grabs his hand and pulls him towards Cid. "Uncle Cid, this is my fiancee, Jonathan." She nudges Jonathan's arm.

Nervously Jonathan said, "Hi, I'm Jonathan...Guado." He took a small step back. I don't think the leader of the Al Bheds like me because of my father's actions.

Cid looks at Jonathan with his swirly, green eyes and said, "I know who you are. Your cdibet ycc father is the one who ordered the soldiers to destroy our home 19 years ago!" (Stupid ass)

Jonathan quickly defended his self. "I did not destroy your home! My father did! Don't blame me for the things that he did! So don't take your anger out on me!" He grabbed Katara's arm and said, "And yes! I am going to marry your great niece regardless you like it or not!" He then pulls Katara's hair back to reveal the spot on her neck. "And you see this! I did this!" He pulled his collar down. "And this," he points to his neck, "she did this! Does that prove that we love each other." He looked at Katara and demanded, "Show him your ring."

Katara blushed and then looked at her uncle who was now scowling. She nervously held out her right hand and the large, blue diamond sparkled. "Surprise," she nervously said.

Cid's expression quickly turned to a smile and he patted Jonathan on the back. "You got backbone. I like that. It shows that you can protect my little niece." He hugged Jonathan and quickly pulls back. "I'm sorry for going after you like that, but I had to make sure that you were not weak. Weakness does not run in this family. You got that?"

Jonathan quickly threw up a salute and said, "Yes sir." What a change of heart!

"And another thing," Cid said as he walked back over to the sphere, "if you put something like that on my niece again without you two being married, I'm going to skin you alive." He then stared back at the sphere.

Jonathan gulped at the thought of being skin alive. He looked at Katara and asked, "Can we look around the ship?"

"Sure," she grabbed his hand and led him up the stairs, when she heard an accented voice. She turned around to see a tall man, with a blonde mohawk and a number of tattoos on his body.

The man with the blonde mohawk was wearing gray overalls. With his slight accent he said, "I know you didn't forget about me."

"Brother?" asked Katara as she took a step forward.

"Yes, it's me Brother." He placed a finger under his chin as if he was thinking, "What's the word? You look nice." He smiled at his younger cousin. "All grown up."

Jonathan noticed the flirting remarks that Brother was giving Katara. He didn't like it at all and besides, how can you flirt with your cousin. Didn't I just make it quite clear that Katara was mine. He then looked at Katara who was now hugging her cousin and the slight expression that was on Brother's face. He frowned up and said, "Katara, can we go?"

"Okay," Katara said as she kept her attention on her cousin. "I'll see you around. See ya later." She then ran up the stairs behind Jonathan, who continued to walk down the hallway. "Jonathan, what's wrong?"

Jonathan made his way upstairs, the door that lead outside slid open and took a step outside. He inhaled the cool breeze and walked further out. The cool breeze blew through his spiky, brown hair, his black trench coat fluttered in the air and he sighed as he sat down. "You have a very strange family."

Katara sat down next to him and asked, "Why do you say that?"

"Your uncle wants to kill me and Brother wants you," he softly said.

Katara couldn't control herself as she burst out laughing at his comment. "Are you serious? Brother wants me!" She continues to laugh, "And Uncle Cid was just playing with you." She placed her hand on his shoulder. "Loosen up a little, kay?"

"Fine." He stared at the sky, "Katara, what if we don't find a way to destroy Sin?"

She placed her head on his shoulder, "I don't know. I guess, destroy Sin the old fashion way." She smiled, "But I assure you mother's way will work."

"Exactly."

Katara lets go of Jonathan's hand as she runs towards her house on Besaid Island. "Mother! Father! I'm home!" She yelled as she opened the door and was welcomed to balloons, confetti, her family, friends and people of the village. "Surprise!" Katara flashed a 100 watt smile as she scanned the room. "Oh my," she hugged her mom and dad.

"Welcome home," said Yuna as she kissed her daughter's cheek.

"I'm glad you came back," said Tidus as he hugs his daughter for the second time.

"I'm glad to be back," Katara said as she wondered, how did all these people fit inside the medium size house. "Did you two remodel while I was gone?"

"Actually, we did," said Tidus. "We figured the house was a little crowded, so we added a few more rooms."

"I see." She looked over at Jonathan who was staring at her. "Jonathan, come on. You're family now." She held her hand out for him to grab it. Once he came over, grips her hand and she looks around the room. "Everyone, I would like you to meet my fiancee, Jonathan." Katara looked around at the expression on some the guest's faces. She knew that look. People started to mumble 'She surely forgot about Kino. How do we know that he is good? What if he is just like his father?' Katara sighed as she listened and then brought a smile to her face. She would not let their comments interfere with her relationship.

Tidus walked over to Jonathan and patted him on the back. "Welcome to the family. You can call me dad now."

Yuna smiled at her future son in law and hugs him. "I'm so proud of you. Call me mom."

Jonathan smiled as he hugged the both of them. He never had a feeling like this before. To have an entire family love him, besides his mom. "Thank you. I'm going to take good care of your daughter."

Wakka walked over and said, "You betta take care of her or else you are going to get it. Isn't that right, Tidus?"

"Exactly."

Vidina pulled Katara over to the corner by the table. "I knew something was up with you two." He laughed and said, "All that time you were acting like you couldn't stand him, but in reality you love him."

Katara blushed, "So." She folded her arms across her chest. "That's my business."

"Good luck, Mrs. Guado," he said as he hugged her.

"Guado. Katara Guado. I like that. It does have a ring to it." She pulled back as her mother, her father, Jonathan, Wakka, Lulu and Vidina gathered around the table. She sat down at the head of the table with Jonathan at her side. She looked up at her mother and asked, "How did you know about this?"

Yuna looked down at her hands and back at her daughter. "Actually, Rikku told us when she came to Besaid."

Katara's eyes quickly scanned the room for Rikku, who was now grinning at her. "But..." she paused, "oh never mind." She then faced the large table, which were filled with a large chocolate cake, chips, fried chicken, and drinks. The large, chocolate cake clearly stated the words HAVE A HAPPY LIFE, FROM MOM AND DAD in blue icing. Katara grinned as she said, "Let's eat!"

The next morning Katara woke up bright and early. She walked down the newly remodeled home that her mom and dad remodeled over the time that she was gone. I guess they knew I was going to come home eventually...With Jonathan. She smiled at the thought. As she turned down the corner, she could smell the light scent of maple syrup, pancakes, eggs, bacon and grits. She smiled to herself as she came into the kitchen to be welcome by her mother, who was over the stove cooking a large breakfast as usual. Mother, always can cook a good meal. She kissed her mother on the cheek and sits down at the table. "Good morning."

Yuna spun around from the stove with a spatula in her hand for flipping the pancakes. "Good morning, Katara." She smiled at her daughter as she turned back around towards the stove.

"Something smells good." She inhaled the nice aroma and exhaled.

"Your favorite pancakes and syrup. Along with eggs, bacon and grits."

"Where's dad?"

"He is still asleep. Last night was very tiring," she yawns herself. "Where's Jonathan? Is he asleep too?"

"You guess right." Katara shifted in her seat. "Mother, have you even wondered why I took off from my pilgrimage?"

Yuna placed two pancakes on a plate, reaches it to Katara, goes to the refrigerator, pours a glass of orange juice and reaches to her. With that she went and fix her plate and sits down at the table with a cup of coffee. "I knew it had to be for a good reason. You're just like me."

"Do you know what that reason is?" asked Katara as she cuts her pancake into smaller pieces. "Or did Rikku tell you that too?"

She took a sip of her coffee and looks at Katara over the rim of the mug. "Rikku, didn't tell me anything about why you stopped your pilgrimage. I didn't bother to ask because I knew there would have been a good reason." She placed her mug down and took a bite out of her eggs. "So, Katara what is your reason for stopping your pilgrimage?"

"I don't know, mom. You tell me." She took a bite out of her pancakes and drinks some of her orange juice.

"I think this whole wedding thing has nothing to do with your pilgrimage. You are trying to find a way to destroy Sin without dying. Am I right?"

"Close, but the wedding does have something to do with my pilgrimage." She stared at her plate of soggy, syrupy pancakes. "If I continue my pilgrimage, I will not be able to marry Jonathan because I will be dead. The same goes for him because he will become my Final Aeon." She sighs, "So either way it goes. How can we be happy?"

"I see. It sounds just like me and your father's situation."

"Mother, how did you defeat Sin without dying?"

Yuna stared at her daughter, as images of the battle came to sight. "Your father..." she paused, "Katara, it's a long and painful story."

"I have time. I'm not going anywhere until you tell me how you did it."

"But my way probably will not work for you. This is your story."

"I know this is my story," tears began to travel down her cheeks, "Mother, I want to live. My whole entire pilgrimage was fueled by revenge. As I moved forward, I fell in love with Jonathan. I don't want to leave him! So tell me, damn it!" she pounded her fist on the table. "Tell me how you survived!"

"Fine!" Yuna said as she placed her cup down on the table. "Don't freak out when I tell you this. Your father, my husband, Tidus, was just a dream. He was dreamt up by the Fayths. He was not real, but I knew it couldn't be true. In the end, Tidus jumped off of Cid's airship and vanished. You know why? Because the Sin at that time was Jecht, his father who was my father's guardian. When the Fayths stopped dreaming Sin and Tidus disappeared together." She looked at her daughter, "That's why my way will not work for you."

Katara sighed as she took another bite of her pancakes and drinks her juice. "I don't know what to do. If the Fayths were dreaming, why would they start back dreaming again? Why bring Sin back to wreck havoc on Spira? There has to be a reason."

"Maybe you should go to Zanarkand and see what you can find out there. Lady Yunalesca gave us a lot of clues when we went there, even though she wanted us to die."

"So you're saying Lady Yunalesca would still be there too?"

"We destroyed her, but now that Sin is back, she probably is back too."

"Is dad still a dream?"

"No, the Fayths made a decision to make him real, so that now he can be happy here with you and me."

"Mother," Katara paused, "I still don't get it," she took a long sip of her orange juice, as the cold liquid flowed down her throat. "Everyone thought you destroyed Sin for good, but in a way you did. I just don't understand why did Sin come back." She looked at her mother once again, "Mom after the wedding, I'm going to Zanarkand to get answers. Before I go I need to go to the temple and talk to the Fayth."

"That's a good idea." She reached across the table and grips her daughter's hand, "You're doing the right thing."

Katara smiled at her mother, "I hope so."

Yuna lets her daughter's hand go, stands up and says, "Follow me." She walked down the hallway to one of the newer rooms, it was medium size, with white walls and even the carpet was white. To the far left was a closet, by the window was a table with two chairs, in the far right corner was Yuna's staff and summoner's attire. Yuna then brought her attention to the closet. "Open it."

Katara looked at her mother, as she walked towards the closet. "What's in it?"

"Open it and find out."

Katara faced the closet, she reached for the suicide like doors, slowly opens it to reveal a beautiful, white, feathery like gown. Katara eyes lit up as she stared at the beautiful, silky, see through veil. "It's beautiful," she looked at her mother, "did you wear this when you married dad?"

"Actually, no. I wore it when I was wed to Seymour." She looked at her daughter, who was admiring the beautiful dress. "I want you to have it."

"Me? But why did you keep it?"

"I always thought it was a pretty dress. Wouldn't want it to go to waste," laughed Yuna.

"I agree with you," she took the dress out of the closet and held it out against her body. "I want to try it on."

Yuna nods "Go ahead."

Twenty minutes later, wearing the short, feathery dress, with white wings on the back, white, feathery boots and in her hand she held the see through veil. "How do I look," she asked as she twirled around in front of her mother.

Yuna walked towards her, grabs the veil and asked, "Even better if you put the veil on."

"It wouldn't stay on."

"Maybe if you would have kept your hair long, it would have stayed on." She pulled her daughter's shoulder length hair up into a ponytail and twists it around to make a bun, leaving a few strands out to give her the innocent look. She then pinned the veil into her hair. She stood back and smiles, "Now you look even radiant than ever."

Katara stared at herself in the mirror as she posed in the mirror. She laughs to herself I have on white. Well, they don't have to know. Katara looks at her mother and smiles, "Congratulations to me."

Katara and Jonathan decided to have three weddings, the first in Besaid, the second at Macalania Temple and the last one, dedicated to the people of Spira in Bevelle. The sun began to set as Katara slowly, walked down the long, sandy aisle or in this case the beach. Her family, friends and the people of Besaid surrounded her. Her long, silky veil covered her face, but was able to be seen through. The cool breeze blew gently across her revealing legs. She smiled as she approached the handsome Jonathan, who was looking fantastic in his all white tuxedo. She gripped her bouquet of orchids, which were common on the island as she reached her final destination. I'm so nervous. Katara stop gripping the bouquet before you break it. Breathe. Breathe. Nice. Katara smiled as she stopped in front of the priest and stands next to Jonathan as she stares at him lovingly.

The priest looks at the both of them and said, "We are all gathered here today to unite Sir Jonathan and Lady Katara in holy matrimony." The priest looks around at the crowd. "These two will be united by the eternal flame."

Katara and Jonathan took their cue as Jonathan waited for her to intertwine her arm in with his. The walked towards the large candle stand that was careful placed by the flower arrangements. Jonathan grabs his candle and lights it, while Katara does the same. Katara laughs as her candle took forever to catch the fire. Together as one, they lit the middle candlestick and placed theirs on each side. With that they walked back to the alter. The priest began to speak, "Whoever does not think that these two people should not be united as one, speak now or forever hold your peace."

Katara and Jonathan glanced around as a few people muttered words, but did not come forward. Thank you so much, thought Katara. "Thank you so much," blurted out Katara as she smiled at Jonathan and then to the priest.

The priest looks at Jonathan and Katara. "The rings please." The priest watched as Katara gave her bouquet to her Maid of Honor, Rikku even though she was already married in exchange for the ring.

"Oh, I was just trying it on," said Rikku as she tried to get the ring off her delicate finger.

Katara said between gritted teeth, "It better not be stuck or else you are going to get it," she smiled.

"Sorry," mumbled Rikku as she reached Katara the gold ring.

Katara smiles again as she receives the ring and then looks at the priest, "Ready." She then looked at Jonathan who was getting his ring from Vidina.

Jonathan looks at Vidina, his Best Man as he reaches for the ring. Jonathan was so nervous that he dropped the ring twice before he could face Katara and the priest. "Sorry about that," he blushed.

"It's okay," said the priest. "Now, Jonathan, repeat after me. Jonathan Seymour Guado, do you take Katara Braska to be your lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, to honor and cherish, through sickness and health, till death do you part?"

"I do take Katara Braska to be my lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, to honor and cherish, till death do we part." Jonathan nervously places the ring on Katara's finger.

"Now, Katara, repeat after me. Katara Braska, do you take Jonathan Seymour Guado to be your lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, to honor and cherish, through sickness and health, till death do you part?"

"I do take Jonathan Seymour Guado as my lawfully wedded husband, to have and to hold, to honor and cherish, through sickness and health, till death do we part." Katara placed the ring on Jonathan's finger as they both faced the priest.

The priest smiled at the both of them as he glanced around at the crowd. "Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Seymour Guado! You may now kiss the bride!"

The crowd began to cheer as Jonathan lifted Katara's veil and smiles at her lovingly. He leans down and pulls her closer to him, placing a long, deep, passionate kiss on her soft lips. Once he pulled away, Katara was still leaning closer to him with her lips poked out as if she was waiting for more. He whispers, "Katara."

"Hmm?" Katara blushed as the crowd stared at her and some began to laugh. She couldn't help, but laugh herself. As she faced the crowd, Katara and Jonathan walked down the aisle as people threw red rose petals at them instead of rice.

"Come on, Jonathan. Lets go talk to the Fayth." Katara said as she dragged Jonathan through the Besaid Temple's Cloister of Trials. Once they reached the Chamber of Fayth, she walked up the stairs and stops at the door. "Are you coming?"

"No. I think you should go in," said Jonathan as he leaned against the wall.

Katara shoulders slumped as she sighed, "But I really think you should hear whatever the Fayth has to say too. Please Jonathan. I am your wife. Stick by my side."

Jonathan walked towards her and whispers in her ear, "Those last words sound pretty good coming out of your mouth." He smiles, grabs her hand and leads her into the Chamber. As they entered the room, a blinding light engulfed them. As they walked across the small bridge-like road which lead to a circular platform. "Call the Fayth." Jonathan closed his eyes as he concentrated on the large, circular, bubble platform where the Fayth rest.

The circular platform glowed bright as a small, but almost transparent person appeared. "You came for answers," asked the Fayth who appeared to them in the form of a small boy.

"Yes, but how did you know," asked Katara as she lets go of Jonathan's hand.

"I know everything. I know that you are the daughter of a dream and a summoner." He looks at Jonathan, "And you're the son of a Guado, turned Maester who wrecked havoc on Spira."

Jonathan looked down at the ground. "So you do know everything," he looks up and asked, "A dream?" He looks at Katara as he waited for her to answer him. "Katara?"

"Jonathan, I was going to tell you, but I didn't know when. It's pretty complicated." She looks at the Fayth and asks, "We came to ask you why did you bring Sin back? Why continue dreaming about it?"

Jonathan looks at Katara again with seriousness in his eyes. "What is this all about dreaming? Katara, tell me what is going on."

When Katara began to speak the Fayth interrupted her. "She doesn't have to explain it. I will, since part of it is dealing with the Fayths. Her father, Tidus is a dream that the Fayths dreamt up. We created the world that he lived in, which was Zanarkand. We also dreamt up Sin. Sin who was Tidus's father, Jecht who appeared in Zanarkand and destroyed it, causing Tidus to appear in Spira. In the end High Summoner Yuna found out that, there was no way to actually destroy Sin unless we, the Fayths stop dreaming. If we stopped dreaming Tidus would vanish along with Sin."

"So you decided to make him real? Is that right?" asked Katara.

"Exactly," nods the Fayth.

"You're still not answering our question," said Jonathan in a serious tone. "Why is Sin back?"

The Fayth folded his arms across his chest. "Why is Sin back? Do you really want to know?"

Katara nods, "Yes, very much."

"We, the Fayths are not dreaming up Sin. There has to be an outside force, which is causing his reappearance. When was the first and last time that you ever came in contact with Sin?" He looks at Jonathan as if he could sense some strange aura around him.

Katara placed her hands on her slim hips and then stares at the ground as she thinks of the day she were exposed to Sin. "The first was the day Kino died. That was the first time I ever saw Sin up close, other than on spheres."

Jonathan looks at Katara as he could sense the sadness in her voice. "The second was here again, but it was just Sinspawn. The second contact with Sin was at the Operation Destroy Sin site on Mushroom Rock Road."

Katara finally looked up at the Fayth and said, "that's the last time we saw Sin. It hasn't reappeared in a while."

The Fayth looks at Katara, "Were you with him every time Sin appeared?"

"Yes, but what does that have to do with Sin?"

"I sense a strange aura around you," said the Fayth as he looked at Jonathan. "Evilness, greedy. You are the reason why Sin appears."

Jonathan took a step back as he listened to the Fayth's words. "No. I am not like that. I'm not the reason why Sin appears!" He looked at Katara who had sadness in her eyes. "Katara, believe me. I would never..."

Katara quickly interrupts him. "Just stop it." She looks at the Fayth and asks, "Why?"

"Because his father was so eager to become Sin. When Lady Yuna and her guardians entered Sin, they defeated Seymour inside of Sin, causing him to seep into Sin's body, instead of changing into pyreflies. I believe after your mother destroyed Sin, a part of Sin was still alive and Seymour is controlling him."

"But what does that have to do with me," asked Jonathan.

The Fayth floated towards Jonathan and placed a small hand on his forehead. "Your father marked you with pure evilness to fulfill his wishes." A small, blue, crescent moon scar appeared on Jonathan's forehead as it glowed. "The mark of death," said the Fayth as he floated back down to the ground. "In order to destroy Sin, you must destroy your father."

"But how?"

"He will come to you," said the Fayth as he vanished.

He will come to me, but when? Jonathan looked at Katara who could not bear to look at him. He sighed as he pondered his thoughts. "I just don't understand any of this. It's so confusing. How could my father mark me, when I was still in my mother's womb?"

Katara looked up at Jonathan for the first time as she repeated the words that the priest in Djose said to her, "You are your father's son."

Jonathan looked at Katara quickly. "You believe that, don't you? You think I'm just like my father." Jonathan began to walk towards the exit of the chamber and looks over his shoulder, "You're just like the rest of them." With that he left.

"Jonathan! Wait!" Katara yelled as she watched Jonathan exit the chamber.

GangstaSummoner: Interesting chapter if I do say so myself. Will Jonathan and Katara make up or will they still be mad at each other? Oh yeah, sorry if the scenes run together, I'm trying to figure out how can make them seperate. So bare with me.