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ACT TWO

Chapter 18: A Calm Sky before the Storm

~Opening Theme: "Words I Never Said" Lupe Fiasco~

"AHHHHHHHHHHHH!"

I woke up screaming, my right arm was burning, raging with pain. I gritted my teeth and balled up my lips as I felt a pair of hands hold me down while a cool green aura bathed over my right arm which was like a limp noodle. Kiako's arms were on my chest pressing me to lay flat, my muscles were torn, bones were broken and blood vessels were blown. The pain was unlike anything I'd ever felt before. I'd rather been stabbed a thousand times.

"Kel you have to lay still, please. Just lie still!" Kiako tried to calm me down.

I forced my eyes shut and bore the pain laying completely still while I waited for Yuna to get finished. It took an hour of her casting Curaga on my right arm and shoulder before the pain subsided a bit. My arm was wrapped in white bandages that kept my arm in an arch to my chest.

It was morning now, the sun was rising on the eastern coast and all the people from Besaid, at least the women and children had retreated to the white coast. The men returned to village, led by Wakka to fix up everything that the battle with Seto destroyed.

"Wounds from the Guardians don't heal as fast as wounds caused by other things like accidents and battles with normal humans. Normally our bodies would heal almost instantly but...for some reason against Shinryuu's minions. They take awhile." Lecter explained. I looked up at Lecter standing beside me and looking down.

I was shocked to see him for some reason, my heart dropped and I was going to draw my beam katana and I think he sensed this. It was still a shock to see him acting civil with me. But it was a good shock.

Suddenly "SWAP" Kiako shoved her palm into the side of Lecter's face and he went flying out of my eye sight. I laughed as she dropped down to my side. "Are you alright! That looked so nasty! Your arm was like sausage links...I was so worried!" She said with beads of tears gathering under her glossed over eyes.

I nodded. "Yeah I'm fine, I still got my left arm." My left arm was mobile though it was still covered in bandages as well.

"Now that you're awake and competent enough, I'd like for you to explain what's really going on? Who were those people and why did they suddenly try to attack Kiako? Your friend there isn't much help by way of explanation." Lulu pointed her forehead at Lecter who simply stood off to the side of the group with his hands in his pockets. He simply shrugged without a word.

"I've explained it to you once already, but things have gotten a whole lot more confusing. We have one day left and VOLCANO Corps will be here tomorrow. Yuna I'm gonna need your help. Do you think you can call your Uncle to hitch a ride and gather Gippal, Nooj and Baralai the leaders of the three factions together?" I explained.

"Yes, if those people that attacked were any indication then I believe it will be necessary to atleast be able to speak with them." Yuna explained.

"Good, well get into contact with them while you can and we'll all meet in Kilika." I explained.

"Yes." Yuna nodded to me and started walking off past me.

Lulu peered at me then followed Yuna off of the beach.

I stood on the beach with my suit coat thrown over my shoulders in a mafia boss like fashion. Kiako was standing beside me. "So what's going on exactly here man? I mean I've just been joking around so far but can YOU be straight with me at least?"

"In short...me and that guy." I pointed at Lecter who was a fair distance away from us. "Are friends, but we were chosen by two different gods to fued against one another fall eternity. When we found out the Gods true purpose for the war we both quit which now pits us against both the Gods and the God Dragon that dictates the war over them."

(O.o)-Kiako "Uhhhhh..."

"You don't have to follow me anymore. In fact I think it would better if you just stayed here and lived peacefully in the FF world for awhile until I figure out a way to send you back home." I looked down over her.

"But...that's not fair. Wha? What about the 7 of the Heart Stories and Through the Fireplace and all those adventures we had together." Kiako responded raising a fist as if she were gonna deck me if I said it again.

I smiled a little. "Those were just fanfics, we were kids. This is serious, you could really get killed here. Bottom line it's entirely too dangerous and you should fall back."

"Says the guy who was just screaming in pain earlier! What about you, you look like you're in no condition to even be standing let alone telling someone else what's TOO DANGEROUS! You're making me really mad you know that?" She got in my face quickly.

"As heart warming and tsundere-esque as this scene is. We have to come up with a plan...NOW! We don't have time for this shit. I left Chaos and he was pissed about it. I don't think that sonuvabitch will just let things go like that bitch Cosmos. He's coming for me and you." Lecter stomped in between the two of us. "We got Cosmos, Chaos and even Shinryuu to worry about now...I suggest. We get the fuck outta here while the gettings good."

"I agree." I said.

Kiako's face turned blue and she suddenly started to ball up with tears a little. "Come on Kel, you're suppose to be my friend. Don't leave me behind!"

"It's because I'm your friend that I'm leaving you here, Kia." I turned away from her to look at the great skies beyond Besaid. Blue skies with beautiful white clouds spotting the deep blue. Ceruleans waves and horizon of the sea. "Today's beautiful, too bad it'll be a battlefield tomorrow."

Now even Lecter was looking at me with a raised eyebrow of confusion. I leaped into the sky and casted Fire from my left palm using it as an air jet to boost myself up flying off away from the beach. Lecter used his two pistols and cast Fire using them as jet boosters as well. We both took off from the island flying over seas.

"I'LL DEFINITELY FIND YOU GUYS AGAIN!" Kiako's voice echoed through the skies.

"Yeah, and I hope by then things will be a little more peaceful." I said to myself.

Lecter and I took to the skies above the clouds and to the heavens above where we were surrounded by a sea of white. "So what do you suggest we do? The chips are stacked against us, it's pretty obvious that we stand no chance now."

"Right now we have to start with what we CAN do. Which is stopping VOLCANO Corp from settling in Spira. Because both you and I quit the Conflict. It's at a stand still...but I don't want to take the risk of Shinryuu not falling short of his promise." I responded.

"Oh yeah...that whole dilemma. Shinryuu said he would destroy Earth if VOLCANO Corp settled in Spira. I say we let them." Lecter said with a grin.

I looked over to him and my heart dropped at the thought of him going back to his old ways as my nemesis. "No we can't."

"Just hear me out for a second. If Earth is destroyed then so what, we could use those forces to fight back against Chaos, Cosmos and Shinryuu. It would be a waste to dispose of such precious resources." He explained.

"Hmmm I think I may have an idea." I replied. "But we're gonna need some help."

Author's Note: What's Kel's plan? And who does he need help from exactly?