You Didn't Break Your Promise Chapter 14

Author's Note: So, I'm not sure what happened to my document, but obviously it got cut off and I have no back up. I'm going to upload what I have, since I am rewriting it anyways, and I sincerely apologize.

I looked around at everyone with a beating heart. We had come so far, but our journey was about to end. To be honest, I would miss traveling with everyone here. All of us had been together so long, we were like family. Everyone stood in silence, knowing what we were about to do, and knowing that there was no certainty that any of us would make it through the next battles. I wanted to be hopeful, but doing the unthinkable wasn't to comforting. I took everyone's face in, like I did in Zanarkand, just in case. I didn't want anyone dead, but there was a good chance that some of won't make it. I took the longest time looking at Auron. I couldn't think about that without crying, so I convinced myself that I was just looking at it, but I was still fighting a war with my eyes. Though, if, in the end, I was here without him, I couldn't handle it. I know I have thought that a million times, but this time it seemed so real. We were here. We are about to do what no one has ever done before and hopefully what no one ever has to do again.

"Well, this is it, eh?" Cid broke the silence. If 'it' means probably doing the most shocking thing in history, then yes, this is it.

"Yu Yevon's hiding somewhere inside Sin, and we're gonna find him." Tidus explained to Cid.

"Well, that sounds pretty simple." Cid shrugged. I shook my head along with the rest of the group. I hope it is as simple as it sounds.

"Simple is the way you like it, right?" Tidus joked.

"You got that right!"

"Pops! I'm counting on you!" Rikku shouted from the cockpit.

"Right, got you covered!" He shouted back. I looked up at Auron and straightened out the collar of his jacket.

"I guess this is the end of this journey." I smiled. "I'm glad it will be better than all the rest, right?" Auron nodded and I looked back at the group.

"Alright! We're going in!" Tidus decided. I sighed and realized a problem. How are we getting in there?

"How we gonna get inside?" Wakka asked the question I was about to.

"The easy way. How else?" Tidus replied as if we all knew what he was talking about. The mouth?

"Figures." Rikku sighed.

"Well? Let's go!" Lulu started running towards the deck, as did the rest of us. Ugh, the deck. I couldn't fight very well on the deck, at least not far away. Not a safe distance away. I will have to do what ever I can to help. This was the end of this journey, but the start of a new one. The rest of our lives. I wasn't sure how it was going to pan out, but that wasn't important right now. What was important was kicking Sin's ass, which we intended on doing. Or Yu Yevon's ass, if you want to look at it that way. And if any of us die out there today, we'll be protecting something we love in the process. If I had a death like that I couldn't complain. We were on the deck and ready. Where was he?

"I can hear the song!" Rikku gasped.

"Yes, I can hear the hymn too." Lulu agreed.

"They listened to us!" Rikku gawked.

"We won't let them down!" Tidus yelled. It was hard to hear over the winds, and I could barely hear them even at their loudest. I went to tighten my pigtails, but one of my hairbands broke. I sighed and took the other one out. I haven't worn my hair down in a long, long time. Suddenly Auron drew me close and kissed my cheek.

"It looks good." He whispered and the ship started to shake. I grabbed him for balance, but we both fell together. Auron put his arm around me and we looked around for what might be causing it. Sin. Sin was pulling us in. It started what looked like some sort of super attack. My heart sank, knowing that we would probably all die if we went up against it, but I wasn't about to back down. The seas were brewing and the winds were whirling. I was surprised we were all still on the ship. It felt like we were being pulled in some kind of circle, like a massive hurricane. My stomach was up and down and it was getting harder to breath. "Hang on!" I think I heard over all the noise. I nodded to the best of my ability, but it was difficult to move over the sturdy winds. I kept shaking along with the ship trying to steal a glimpse of something. Anything! Though, whenever I tried to open my eyes water flew in to them and stung them. The shaking smoothed out and it was so silent I could hear my heart pounding crystal clear. I looked up at Auron in panic, not really sure if he was still there. He was and in one piece. I observed my surroundings, making sure everyone was still there. Rikku, Wakka, Lulu, Tidus, Kimahri, Yuna, Auron, and myself. Good everyone was still here, and there were no apparent injuries. I thought all the shaking was over with, but then I saw the sea. There was a big half circle shape cut out of the land and water. "Duck!" Auron pulled me down on to the hard metal of the ship. It hurt a lot, but there must have been something there. Then we were completely under water. I could fell the swirling debris hit my body in various places, most likely leaving bruises. Trying not to breathe was painful, but I didn't want water in my lungs. I wondered if would ever get out, but then the ship sputtered out of the water and above the surface. I got air in my lungs and looked at Auron who was by my side still. "Are you okay? I didn't mean to hurt you."

"Oh, no I'm fine." I gasped for more air before talking again. "How about you? Are you hurt?" He shook his head and helped me stand. I was kind of light headed and definitely shaken up. I breathed heavily for quite some time, trying to make up for the lack of oxygen.

"Hey! I