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Chapter 12
When they arrived in Bevelle, Jonathan and Katara were welcomed by a crowd of people from all over. As they walked down the high road to the city of Bevelle, they were welcomed by Shelinda, who was holding a microphone out. "Hi Sir Jonathan and Lady Katara. It is so good to see you again." She faces the cameraman who was behind her and said, "Ladies and Gentlemen today we have the most famous couple and the talk of the town, Sir Jonathan and Lady Katara." The crowd around them began to cheer. Shelinda faced Jonathan and Katara. "Congratulations on your wedding."
Katara bows and says, "Thank you. I am so happy to be here."
Jonathan smiles in the camera and pulls Katara close to him. "We decided to have our last wedding here in Bevelle, which will be dedicated to the people of Spira."
"Last wedding," asked Shelinda and then laughs, "how many weddings have you two had already?"
Katara holds up two fingers, "Two. Tomorrow will be the third and then we will continue our pilgrimage."
"I know the people of Spira will enjoy seeing your wedding. I wish you the best in life." Shelinda faces the camera again and said, "This is Shelinda. I will see you tomorrow at the broadcast of a High Summoner's daughter and a former Maester's son wedding."
After the brief interview with Shelinda, Jonathan and Katara arrived at Tatiya's house. Jonathan opened the door to his mother's home and yells, "Mother! We're home!" He looked down the hallway as he waited for her to come from the kitchen. "Mother!"
"Tatiya," yelled Katara as she looked up the stairs. "Oh there you go!" Katara was quickly embraced by a loving hug.
Jonathan leaned against the staircase rail and said, "So, you just forgot about your only son." He folded his arms across his chest as he waited for his mother to come give him a hug.
Ignoring Jonathan, Tatiya guided Katara down the upstair's hallway and into the Summoner's Room. "I have a gift for you," said Tatiya as she walked over to the beautiful, red and black, crescent moon rod. She grabs it and faces Katara with a smile on her tan colored face.
Katara took a step back as she held her hands out in front of her and shakes them in an unwanting manner. "No, Tatiya. You can't give me this. I won't accept it."
"I want you to have it. There is nothing I can do with it. And you know it would be a waste to let this beautiful rod collect dust in the corner."
"I know, but Seymour gave it to you. Not me. You should keep it as a souvenir."
Tatiya placed the rod back on it's high, brown stand and places her hands on her hips. "You don't want my rod because it belongs to Seymour?"
"No...no ma'am. It's not that."
"Yes it is. Did you forget that I can read your mind?"
Dang! "No," her eyes fell to the newly, polished, wooden floor. "Fine," she looked up and raised her head up high as a boost of confidence came over her. "Don't get mad, but I really don't like Seymour. So, giving me a rod that he gave to you is not a good thing. Seymour is an enemy to me and my family. So I thank you for offering your rod to me, but I am happy with my own."
Tatiya nods, "I understand, but what if I am giving it to you as a wedding a gift?"
Jonathan interrupted Katara loud and clear before she could answer his mother's question. "She does not want it mother. Don't force it on her."
Tatiya looks at her son and sighs, "Fine, you don't need it." She looks at Katara and asks, "What can I get you as a gift?"
Katara looked into Tatiya's eyes, walks towards her with open arms and embraces her deeply. She then whispers in her mother- in- law's ear, "Just support me, your son," she paused and whispers, "his daughter and the one on the way."
Warm tears began to trickle down Tatiya's soft face. She smiles and whispers in Katara's ear as she held her close and whispers low enough for Katara to hear, but to block out the sound waves coming into Jonathan's sensitive ears. "Sakuya. I knew it was true. I will always support her. Promise me that you will return and bring my little one back with you."
"I can't promise you that Tatiya, but I promise you that my little one will return healthy and strong." She pulled back and walks towards the door, but stops when she heard a familiar voice in her mind. 'Tatiya?'
'I just wanted to let you know that I blocked out everything in Jonathan's mind, so that he was not able to hear us.'
'I know you did. Thank you.'
'You're welcome.'
Katara brushed passed Jonathan as she walked out of the Summoner's Room. I hope he didn't hear anything that we said. She sighed to herself as she walked down the stairs. She rubbed her hand over her brownish, blonde hair and exited through the front door. I need to talk to Kira. She walked down the street and glanced at the many vendors who came to sell things to tourists. A variety of flowers and balloons were being hung out on balconies and front doors. All this for our wedding. Katara turned down one of the alleyways and knocked on the door of Kira's small house.
Kira slowly opened the door, "Katara, what's wrong?" She asked as she gestured for Katara to come inside. She waited until Katara took a seat at the table and shuts the door. She then sat down at the small table across from her and places her hands on the table. "Is something wrong? Is everything okay?" she asked as she stared into Katara's two tone eyes. She could see the sadness in her eyes.
Katara sighs, wipes some of the tears that were forming in her eyes away and said, "I don't know if I can do it." She managed to get out before she sighed again.
Kira sat up straight in her chair and asked, "You can't do what? Get married?"
Katara shakes her head, "No. I'm already married." She pauses, "I don't think I can continue my pilgrimage."
"Why? I mean you made it so far." Kira stared into Katara's eyes and notices the look that she was giving her. A look of seriousness, sadness. A look that Katara could tell she knew what was wrong. "You're pregnant."
Katara eyes fell to the table. She continue to stare at the table as if she could burn a hole through it. "Yes."
"Have you told Jonathan?"
Katara shook her head, "No. I don't know how."
"What do you mean 'you don't know'. He has the right to know."
Katara quickly brought her head up and said, "You're right. He does have a right to know. Just like he has the right to know about Sakuya."
Kira mouth dropped open as she leaned against the back of the chair and said, "I know."
"I came to you because I told Tatiya and I trust you. She knows about Sakuya too."
Kira raises an eyebrow and asked, "She does?"
"Yes. She is the grandmother. I wanted to tell you because I don't want my child growing up not knowing who their sister is or feeling lonely in the world. Kira, you have to tell Jonathan because I don't think we are coming back."
"What do you mean 'not coming back'?" She quickly gets out of her chair and paces around, "Oh you're coming back," she stops pacing and places her hands on her slender hips and said, "You are the daughter of a High Summoner and your father is a star blitzball player. You're strong. And look at Jonathan. His father was a former Maester with remarkable powers. So you're trying to tell me that you and Jonathan can't handle a monster like Sin! Please!"
Katara did not raise her voice, crack a smile or even get out of her chair. She just stayed in her same state of mind. "The way things are going," she paused, "it's hard. I'm a pregnant summoner. How can I fight in this condition?"
"I don't know," said Kira, "but all you really can do is quit."
"But I don't want to quit. My duty is to protect the people of Spira. I took an oath. If I quit now I will let down everybody. I know there are other summoners out there who are doing the same thing, but it is part of my heritage."
Kira stood next to Katara, placed her hand on her shoulder and said, "Talk to Tatiya again, but in private this time. I'm sure you know that she can read minds, but she is also more than that. She is a white and black mage. Go to her and ask her how can you protect your unborn child while traveling. She should give you something for it."
Katara looked up at Kira and asked, "How do you know about this?"
"Like I said, from the age of 12 I spent my time living with her after my parents kicked me out of the house. She wanted to teach Jonathan some of her skills, but he was so talented anyway. She decided that if he learned some of the things that she knew, he would be too strong and wouldn't be able to control it. He was having a hard time trying to control the powers that his father passed on to him. So that was out of the question. So, she decided to teach me instead."
"I see."
"By me being Al Bhed an all, it was hard for me in Bevelle. She taught me the art of the white and black mage. She told me to use them only for good, not for bad, unless I am in trouble."
"Have you used them?"
"No and I don't want to," said Kira as she walked away from Katara's side.
Katara got out of her seat, pushes the chair in and heads towards the front door. "Too powerful?"
"Very, but I have learned to control them. I'm glad Sakuya didn't inherit them, but I'm afraid she might inherit something, much worst."
"I understand," with that Katara opened the door and left.
"About time you came home," said Jonathan as he greeted Katara at the door. He embraced her with a comforting hug. "Where were you?" He asked as he placed his hand on the back of her head and takes a sniff of her short, brownish, blonde hair. "You smell good."
It was night time when Katara decided to come home. The children were sound asleep in their beds; the vendors were all closed for the night and the only sound you could hear were the waves from the ocean. "I need to talk to Tatiya," said Katara as she tried to get free from Jonathan's embrace.
"Hold up. Wait a minute," said Jonathan as he pulled Katara closer to him. "What is wrong with you lately? You're blocking me out and you're spending too much time with my mother. What is going on Katara?"
"Jonathan, please let me go. You're hurting me," she said as she felt Jonathan's grip around her body tighten and his breathing sped up. She soon realized when he is very upset about something, that sleeping power he possess awakens.
"No! Not until you tell me what is going on?"
"I'm pregnant!" She yelled as she broke away from his grip. With tears streaming down her redden face, her chest raising up and down and her hair a mess she then yelled again, "I wanted to tell you! I really did, but I didn't know how!" She fell to her knees, her long, pleated, light pink skirt prevented her knees from being bruised from her fall to the floor. She looked up at him with her redden eyes and said, "I might lose this child, Jonathan!" She stood to her feet, storms up the spiral staircase, into the Summoner's Room and locks the door behind her.
"Katara! Katara!" Jonathan yelled as he watched her run up the stairs. I almost lost it again. Damn! I have to learn how to control this power. Jonathan quickly ran up the stairs behind her, but when he arrived Katara entered the Summoner's Room and locked it, so that he could not get in. "Katara! Open the door!" Jonathan yelled as he pounded on the door with his fist.
Tatiya emerged from her bedroom at the far end of the hall. She could sense something was wrong. She closed her bedroom door behind her and walks down the hallway while pulling her white robe closer to her body. She stopped at the door to the Summoner's Room as she watched her son continue to bang on the door. She knew that the power he contain was awakening, but he was trying his best to restrain it. "Jonathan, step away from the door."
Through gritted teeth, Jonathan managed to get out, "I can't...It will not let me." He continue to bang on the door. He felt like his body was being control by someone else. A strange surge of energy went through his veins, controlling his actions. He continued to bang on the door and then stops only to begin kicking the door.
Tatiya calmly told Jonathan once again, "Step away from the door."
"I can't mother!" He then brought his attention back to the door and starts to yell, "Katara! Open this damn door right now!"
"No!" screamed Katara who was now huddled by the window. She knew if Jonathan got inside she probably will not be able to see another day.
"I never thought I would have to use this on you," said Tatiya as she held out her right hand. "Cbenedc uv dra vuin amasahdc uv Oajuh. E lymm vundr draa: Ayndr, Vena, Yen yht Fydan. Neca!" ( Spirits of the four elements of Yevon. I call forth thee: Earth, Fire, Air and Water. Rise!) A white aura began to appear around Tatiya's body. Her hair began to flutter from the energy surrounding her and forming in the palm of her hand. She then raised her left hand up next to her right one and said, "Pyrysid, Evned, Jymavun, Crejy maht sa ouin bufan du lyms drec paycd ehceta socuh." (Bahamut, Ifrit, Valefor, Shiva lend me your power to calm this beast inside my son.) "Unleash!" The aura that was around Tatiya's small body formed a ball of energy in the palm of her hand, as she spoke those words the beam releases from her hand and then into Jonathan. Tatiya watched as her son fell to ground in pain, the energy beam that she sent to him went through his veins, weakening his father's power for the time being. Tatiya then yelled, "Lewis!"
"Yes ma'am," said Lewis, the Hypello that Tatiya taught to speak more clearly with his words. He came up the stairs as he looked at Jonathan who was lying on the floor in pain.
"Take Jonathan to his room," she winced a little from the spirit energy that she had to use to perform that attack.
"Yes ma'am." Lewis carefully grabbed Jonathan by the arms and managed to lift his heavy body up. "He is very heavy." He slowly pulled Jonathan down the hallway and into his bedroom.
Tatiya sighs as she rubs her forehead and mutters, "I can't continue to do this." She placed her hands on the mahogany door and calmly whispers into it, "Open." Her whole entire body passed through the door, as if it had life of its own. Once passing through the door, she reappeared on the other side of the door, where Katara was still huddle by the window. "Katara."
Katara continued to shiver as she listened to Tatiya's voice. It officially happened, Jonathan snapped. He was on a death mission and she was his target. Katara tighten her grip around her knees and began to rock her body back and forth. In a shaky, but soft voice she said, "Why did I marry him? Now he is trying to kill me," she then began to cry, "And what makes matters worst, I'm pregnant with his child. This is the biggest mistake I have ever made."
"No it is not," said Tatiya as she kneeled down to Katara and wraps her arms around her small frame. "Jonathan, is still learning to control his power. There were times like this when he was younger, his power would unleash all at once. No matter if he was happy or upset, it would just awaken. As he grew older he learned to control it to unleash when he was upset. It was his way of venting, letting out all his anger."
"But why me? Why couldn't he just go away and vent somewhere else. Miss Tatiya, I don't think he was venting. I think something was controlling him and I was his target." She looked up at Tatiya with her watery, red eyes. "I'm scared of him."
"No, you are not afraid of him. You have to be strong and learn to help him control his power." She grabs Katara's hand and pulls her up to her feet and said, "Katara, I believe you are the only one who can help him."
"Me?"
"Yes. Over the years I tried to help him. I was only strong enough to calm his power down a little bit, but I believe you can help him completely. Katara, I want to pass my powers on to you."
"Your powers?" Katara asked as she looked up into Tatiya's eyes through her glossy ones. "No. I can't."
"Yes, you can. I know you are the one. Please, Katara. Do it for your unborn child."
Katara eyes then fell to her flat stomach, which held her unborn child. "I will do it."
Tatiya grabs Katara gently and holds her in a tight, yet warming embrace. "I know you can do it," whispered Tatiya. She closed her eyes and she continued to hold on to Katara. "Close your eyes and concentrate. This will only take a minute. I want you to know that, this procedure is different from how I taught Kira. Since you married my son, I'm giving you everything that I have."
"What? But what about you?"
"I'm getting old Katara. I can't handle it anymore. You're young, lively and strong. You have a long time ahead of you. Now concentrate."
Katara quickly closed her eyes as she held on to Tatiya. A warm feeling came over her, as if she was being rejuvenate by the heat from the sun's rays. What is this feeling. I feel so calm, peaceful. So...so...refresh. Katara eyes quickly fluttered opened as she stared at Tatiya, who was also staring and smiling at her. A cyclone of energy surrounded them, with a mixture of purple, blue and white balls of light. Katara then closed her eyes again and then reopened them a moment later. Tatiya stood in front of Katara with a smile on her face and then falls to her knees. "Tatiya!" yelled Katara as she kneeled down towards Tatiya and places her hands on her shoulder. "Are you okay?
"Yes, I'm fine. I am just a little weak. I need to rest," said Tatiya as she rose to her feet. She gave Katara one last smile as she slowly walked towards the door. She was so weak, that she couldn't use her powers to pass through the door. From this moment on Tatiya would be a normal woman, who would live out her life with the talents that she once contained. She then unlocks the door and walks down the hallway.
"Tatiya," softly said Katara as she watched her leave the room Katara could sense that Tatiya felt a sense of release now that she was not bound by her remarkable power. Now I am the holder. Katara slowly exits the room and heads to Jonathan's room. She opens the door and glances at Lewis, who was now staring at Jonathan. He brings his attention to Katara without saying a word, he nods to her and leaves the room. Jonathan. I just don't understand. Your life is so, so rough. She walked over to the bed and sits near Jonathan, who was out cold. He seems so at peace now that he was asleep. Sleep was his only refuge from his uncontrollable power. Katara kneels down at the side of the bed and scans over Jonathan's body and then touches her stomach. "Jonathan, I know you can't hear me right now, but if you can just open up your heart to me." She placed her hand on his slightly damped forehead and closes her eyes as she tried to reach Jonathan deep down inside. 'Jonathan, can you hear me?'
'Ka...Katara? What are you doing?' asked Jonathan as he stared at her across from him. He glanced around at his surrounding which was cloudy. More as if he was in another dimension, a dream world 'What is this place?'
'We are in your dream,' said Katara as she walked towards him. She looked up into his eyes as if she wanted to tell him something, but didn't know how.
'Katara...' he grabs her hands and kisses them. 'I am so sorry. Whatever I have done to you, I am so sorry.' He stares into her two tone eyes, searching to find an answer, trying to read her thoughts. 'Katara...'
'Jonathan...It's okay, I'm fine." She removes her hands from his and walks away. Turning around quickly in the cloudy, fog, which was Jonathan's dream. 'I just want to help you control your power. It's too strong for you to control.' She stares at him, she really wanted to break something in, so that she could observe his actions. What causes his powers to unleash uncontrollably. 'If you can't control it, then there is no sense for you to have it.' She took another step back as she watched him tense up. She smirks, 'Let it all out.'
Jonathan's eye slightly turned red, his hands gripping into a ball, a black aura began to form around him. 'Katara...' he tried to hold back his power, 'why are you this? Don't provoke it?' He quickly falls to his knees, putting his fingers against his head. 'AHHHH! Get out! Get out!' He began to rock back and forth like a small child in pain.
Katara continued to watch him with curiosity. From studying his reaction each time he lost control was out of anger. Never once did he use it for fighting in battles. She mutters, 'So, it's just like Tatiya said. He learned to unleash it out of anger.' She brought her attention to Jonathan, who was now back on his feet. His appearance had completely changed, showing that the black aura which was barely glowing around seem to have took over his body. He held his hand out as a small, black beam began to form and quickly releasing. 'Oh my Ye...' Katara quickly held her hand out in defense. If she was gonna die, she would rather die by his hands. As the dark beam forced it's way towards her, Katara quickly yells, 'Zaregato!' strangely she lost control of her own body. Holding both hands out as the beam was inches from her face, the beam stops in mid air, she quickly begins to yell out in Al Bhed, 'E peht draa du dra cbenedc uv Oajuh! Namayca!' (I bind thee to the spirits of Yevon! Release!) Slowly regaining control of her body, she realize this is what Tatiya held inside of her for long. She watched as Jonathan fell to the ground, quickly running to his side, she rolls him over and lays his head on her lap. 'Jonathan...I know how to help you now.' She kisses his forehead and watches as his eyes fluttered open.
Jonathan smiles up to her and softly speaks, 'Thank you my love.' slowly closing his eyes he whispers, 'I just want to sleep.'
Katara smiles back at him as she watches him drift off to sleep. Placing a gentle kiss on his lips she says, 'Then sleep, baby.' So this is what goes on inside your head quickly removing her hand from his forehead and opening her eyes, she smiles. , Jonathan Guado. I have found your weakness and your demise. Sighing, she gets off the bed slowly, making sure not to wake him and goes out into the hallway, closing the door softly. She leans her head against the wooden door as she begins to doubt being with her. She never expected to be the daughter-in-law of Seymour Guado or even marrying the future ruler of all Guados, Jonathan. She is the only one who can save him now, thanks to Miss Tatiya. She walks to guest bedroom, which was across from Tatiya's, opening the door, lying down on the large, full size bed, with red sheets and pillows. She sighs, "Tomorrow is the big day and I will officially be Mrs. Jonathan Guado, queen to all Guados."
GangstaSummoner: Hello everybody! Thank you so much for reviewing. I'm having a little writer's block at the moment, but it would be nice if you can request some ideas for me to write about. So far I know what may be going on in chapter 13, but I need more than that. Anyway read and review. Also tell your friends about this GREAT FFX fanfic that you have read. See ya soon! Signing off
