A/N: Here I am again! Thought submitting two chapters would make up for being gone for so long. ^^ Please forgive me! Hope you enjoy this chapter! This are starting to get good! Or...in my head I'm playing out the next scenes and it's getting good. xD lmfao. So just bare with me thank you hehe. Again sorry for bad mistakes and spelling mistakes and grammar xD lmfao. Enjoy the story! -hearts-

Disclaimer! I do not own Final Fantasy X the only one who can claim it is Square Enix! I only own Lady Yue, Kenta, Jin, Celia and all the other original characters I created myself. ^^ Like I said before enjoy reading.

Auron turned to Yuna and nodded.

"Yuna...We're here." He said to her.

'Where she will get the Final Aeon.' I thought sadly, looking away.

"The hall of the Final Summoning." Yuna said turning to Auron, no emotions but sadness playing on her words.

"Go." Auron commanded giving a nod.

"Yes." Yuna answered bowing to Auron then turning to bow toward me. "Thank you...Lady Yue." She said turning to get onto the platform by herself. I watched as the elevator descended with Lady Yuna and I turned to bump shoulders with Auron, leaning on him for some support.

"Huh? What do you mean no Final Aeon?" I heard Jecht yell in astonishment.

I saw the elevator come up along with Yuna, shock and surprise crossing her features.

"Sir Auron! Lady Yue! Everyone!" Yuna yelled to us a little shaken up.

Kenta and Jin looked toward me...and I couldn't even look back to him as I boarded quickly along with everyone else and waited for the elevator to descend into the chamber. As it descended into the darkness I looked back to Yuna who had her gaze fixated to the ground. I gently lay a hand upon her shoulder and when I got her attention, I shot her an apologetic look and she nodded back in return.

Once we reached the bottom, all of us headed toward the only path ahead of us, the room that held the fayth. We crowded around the fayth but we all took note that the fayth was not a glow like the rest were at the other temple.

"This isn't a fayth. It's just an empty statue." Yuna said in confusion bending over the statue.

Behind her flashed blue and the man from the entrance suddenly appeared emitting pyreflies. Startled, Yuna got up swiftly and turned to face the old man.

"That statue lost its power as a fayth long ago. It is Lord Zaon, the first fayth of the Final Summoning. What you see before you is all that remains of him. Lord Zaon is...his soul is gone." The old man said drawing out every word. He suddenly turned to look toward Kenta, Jin and I and nodded toward us. "I believe that I mentioned to please get rid of the ruckus that is going on inside...please...Lady Yue this way." He motioned for us to walk through the place he had just come from.

"Who is this person if I may ask?" I asked politely, even if I didn't specifically enjoy this place I still had the right to be respectful. "I don't understand who I," I stopped looking to Kenta and Jin. "we may know that is waiting for us." I said a little puzzled.

"Your summoner." He said plainly motioning with his hand to step through.

"I think you are mistaken." I contradicted looking to Yuna. "My summoner is right here." I nodded.

He never said a word, but simply just point our way. We had no other choice but to step through and see who is causing such a commotion.

~Rikku's P.O.V~

"Wait..." I heard Wakka cut in running forward. "Gone!" He shouted out not believing it.

"You mean," I stood up to look toward the old man. "there is no Final Aeon?" I asked full of hope.

"But fear not. Lady Yunalesca will show you the path. The Final Aeon will be yours. The summoner and the Final Aeon will join powers." He proclaimed, throwing his hands up to the sky. "Go to her now. Inside, the lady awaits." He said giving a bow and slowly disappeared before us.

I watched as Yunie started taking quick steps forward, about to head through the glowing door, toward the obtaining the Final Aeon.

"Yuna, wait!" I turned to see Tidus run forward wanting to stop her when I also saw Auron take a step forward about to prevent Tidus if needed. "Auron, you knew this was going to happen, didn't you?" Tidus accused crossing his arms across his chest.

"Yes." I heard Auron said without hesitation which got me pretty upset.

I ran forward bringing the older guardians attention toward me. I puffed out in anger and stomped my feet on the ground.

"Why didn't you tell us!" I asked angrily.

Auron stepped toward me and glared a little.

"If I had told you the truth, would that really have stopped you from coming?" He asked.

"Why didn't Yue say something..." I said sadly looking toward the ground.

"Yuna." I heard Kimahri say turning toward her.

"I'm not going back." Yunie said her mind already made up.

"Kimahri knows." Kimahri said as I watched him move forward. "Kimahri go first. Yuna is safe. Kimahri protect." He proclaimed looking forward.

"Yue is already through right? So I'm pretty sure it's some what safe." I said a little sad.

One by one we all went through the lit opening and once through I looked around for Yue, Kenta and Jin who were at the bottom of the stairs looking up. The double doors opening at the top bought my attention and panic set in.

"Someone's coming!" I yelled a little afraid.

"Lady Yunalesca." Yuna stated and through the doors came a beautiful woman with long white hair and as she stood at the top of the steps she smiled toward us and held her arms out, almost as if she's showing us a magnificent view.

"Welcome to Zanarkand. I congratulate you, summoner. You have completed your pilgrimage." She said happily and then looked down to Yue, Kenta and Jin. "It is a surprise to be seeing you again Lady Yue your summoner has been causing an uproar...but ever the protective one you sent her toward here while you took care of the fiends that were about to tear her to shreds...very admirable." She commented.

I watched as Lady Yue bowed in respect but not through enjoyment and smiled up to her kindly.

"I'm sorry Lady Yunalesca...but my friends and I are a little confused about this...mix up." She said shaking her head. "My summoner...our summoner...our loyalty lies with Lady Yuna." I said confidently.

"Ever the noble one as well..." She turned behind her. "These are your guardians?" She asked and through the double doors came non other then...Celia.

"What is she doing here..." I muttered softly toward Tidus.

"I'm not sure." He mumbled back and payed attention to the three forms in front of us.

~Original P.O.V~

I watched in shock as Celia bounded the stairs and stood next to us.

"I'm happy you guys made it here in one piece." She smiled widely. "I was so worried for you three..." She said looking concerned.

'This girl...is a good actress...' I thought shaking my head out of my initial shock.

"She was worried about you three ever since she got here, causing quite a ruckus...she is one tough summoner to defeat all the fiends single hand...but you always did know how to choose your summoners." Lady Yunalesca said from the top of the stairs.

"I'm afraid you are mistaken Lady Yunalesca." I said pointing toward Yuna. "We follow Lady Yuna not Celia." I pointed out.

"Then why does she have your mothers coat..." Yunalesca pointed out toward Celia. "A most prized possession you would have never given up...if this girl didn't mean something to you."

I stood there dumbfounded...I had nothing left to say but bow my head, avoiding eye contact.

"Why that sneaky little..." I heard Rikku mutter in anger from behind me.

Lady Yunalesca went from looking toward our group to addressing all of us.

"I will now bestow upon you that which you seek. The Final Summoning...will be yours. Now, choose." I looked toward Lady Yuna and saw the confusion play across her face as the four of us stepped back toward the others and Lady Yunalesca descended the steps. "You must choose the one whom I will change...to become the fayth for the Final Summoning." Gasp escaped every ones mouth...every one except Auron and myself as we listened to Lady Yunalesca go on. "There must be a bond, between chosen and summoner, for that is what the Final Summoning embodies: the bond between husband and wife, mother and child, or between friends." Yunalesca said looking straight toward Auron and myself. "If that bond is strong enough, its light will conquer Sin. A thousand years ago, I chose my husband Zaon as my fayth. Our bond was true, and I obtained the Final Aeon. There is nothing to fear." She added trying to assure everyone. You will soon be freed of worry and pain. For once you call forth the Final Aeon, your life will end." I gritted my teeth together, trying so hard not to open my mouth. "Death is the ultimate and final liberation. Your father, Braska, chose this path. As did Lady Yue's mother and dear friend."

Suddenly a flash appeared and before us was not Lady Yunalesca but Braska and his guardians trying to make the same decisions we were about to make.

"It is not too late! Let us turn back!" Auron pleaded again.

I could only watch the scene play before us for I was trapped again with Celia by my side.

"If I turn back, who will defeat Sin?" Braska asked a little upset at what Auron was saying. "Would you have some other summoner and his guardians go through this?" Braska asked not looking at Auron anymore.

"But...my lord, there must be another way!" Auron tried his best to persuade his dear friend.

"This is the only way we got now!" Jecht said crossing his arms across his chest.

'Like father...like son.' I shook my head sadly watching as Jecht was coming to a conclusion.

"Fine. Make me the fayth. I've been doing some thinking. My dream is back in the other Zanarkand. I wanted to make that runt into a star blitz player." Jecht said looking up toward the ceiling. "Show him the view from the top, you know. But now I know there's no way home for me. I'm never gonna see him again. My dream's never gonna come true. So make me the fayth. I'll fight Sin with you, Braska. Then maybe my life will have meaning, you know." Jecht confessed looking down.

'The pain he must have been feeling...' I thought looking to Tidus. 'Not seeing his son...his wife ever again.' I looked back before me. 'Is that what my father felt...is that what Yumi must have felt.'

"Don't do this, Jecht!" Auron pleaded some more looking between his two best friends and comrades. "If you live...there may be another way! We'll think of something, I know!" Auron said with confidence.

"Believe me, I thought this through." Jecht said looking between Auron and Braska. "Besides...I ain't getting' any younger, so I might as well make myself useful."

I felt...sad. What Auron must have felt standing there...knowing he's gonna lose his two best friends.

"Jecht." Braska said questioningly.

"What! You're not gonna try to stop me, too?" Jecht said a little upset.

"Sorry. I mean...thank you." Braska said facing Jecht, his gaze toward the ground, showing his appreciation.

"Braska still has to fight Sin, Auron." Jecht said placing both his hand upon Braska's shoulder bringing his gaze to meet Jecht's. "Guard him well. Make sure he gets there." Jecht said standing side by side by Auron facing opposite directions. "Well, let's go."

As Braska and Jecht made there way up the stairs leaving Auron behind I could see the pain flash across his eyes...the things he wanted to say...to try and convince them there was another way.

"Lord Braska! Jecht!" Auron yelled out turning around.

Jecht turned around angrily and swiped his arm from right to left hitting the air.

"What do you want now?" He questioned.

"Sin always comes back. It comes back after the Calm every time! The cycle will continue and your deaths will mean nothing!" Auron gave another shot at showing them that it can't end this way.

"But there's always a chance it won't come back this time. It's worth trying." Braska said turning to face Auron.

"I understand what you're saying, Auron. I'll find a way to break the cycle." Jecht said making a silent promise.

"You have a plan?" Auron asked in disbelief.

"Jecht?" Braska asked looking up.

"Trust me, I'll think of something." Jecht smiled honestly and then his laugh echoed throughout the Dome as Braska and Jecht made their way through the doors at the very top leaving Auron behind. I watched as his former self reached out...almost wanting to stop them from marching to their deaths...I watched his form fall to the ground on his knees.

I was tearing...and through the tears I almost never noticed the present Auron take a step forward with his sword drawn. I saw him grip the hilt of his sword tightly and he let out a growl of anger...he took his sword up and slashed at the memory of his former self ending the memory there.

He looked down sadly at where his former self stood and buried himself deeper into his collar.

"And the cycle went on." He muttered.

"We'll break it." Tidus said out confidently.

"Tidus...it's been going on for centuries." I said taking a step forward and walking up to Auron, laying a hand on his shoulders. I could feel him shaking underneath and tense at the sudden contact. "I've heard so many history...I've seen it twice...the cycle always continues." I said in defeat.

"I know you wanted to help your friend Yue...we'll break it this time." He said more confidently.

"But how? What, you got a plan now?" Wakka asked sarcastically.

"If one of us has to become a fayth..." Lulu said walking forward next to Yuna and looked down to her. "I volunteer."

"Me too, Yuna!" Wakka said cutting in.

"That still wont' change anything, you know?" Tidus yelled looking down and then looking back toward the others. "You'd bring the Calm, and then what? That won't break the cycle!" He said trying to talk some sense into them.

"Listen..." Wakka said keeping eye contact with Tidus. "You wanna defeat Sin and keep Yuna alive...You don't want Sin to come back, ya? That is just not gonna happen, brudda, you know?" Wakka asked shaking his head.

"If you want everything, you'll end up with nothing." Lulu said throwing it out there, crossing her arms in disappointment.

"But I want everything!" Tidus said out loud very childish.

I looked up to Auron and held onto his coat, leaning onto him to show support.

"Now you're being childish!" Wakka pointed out angrily.

"I give up! So what would an adult do, then?" Tidus said pointedly. "They know they can just throw away a summoner, then they can do whatever they like." Tidus said gritting his teeth. "You're right. I might not even have a chance. But no way am I gonna just stand here and let Yuna go."

'There's always someone...who thinks this all doesn't make sense.' I thought looking between Auron and Tidus. 'I know I was in that very position.' I shook my head and watched as things played out.

"And what Auron said about there being a way...I think it's true." Tidus said looking toward Auron and I. "Yue...I know you thought the same too...the way you talked about your mother and best friend...you wanted there to be another way didn't you?" He asked looking toward me hopefully.

No words could express how much I wanted there to be a way to save my family...so I just smiled sadly and gave a nod.

"You'll think of something?" Rikku asked hopefully...her eyes glowing with happiness.

"Yes..." Tidus said silently looking toward the ground. "I'll go ask Yunalesca. She's got to know something." He said trying to make himself believe it was true.

"You really think she'll help you?" Rikku asked tapping her finger on her cheek.

"I don't know, but I have to try. This is my story. It'll go the way I want it...or I'll end it here." He said in determination.

"Wait. You say it's your story, but it's my story, too, you know?" She said bringing her right hand to her chest. "It would be so easy...to let my fate just carry me away...following the same path my whole life through. But I know...I can't. What I do, I do...with no regrets." She said nodding her head in agreement.

Before they were about to take a step forward toward the stairs, Celia's voice cut in making everyone stop.

"This is so sappy...it's kind of disgusting." She said laughing. "Kind of funny." She smiled sickly.

From Auron's side I stepped swiftly in front of Celia and glared down at her with Kenta and Jin to my sides.

"You shouldn't be here." I growled down to her.

"Oh come one!" She yelled standing on her tiptoes and getting in my face. "You really think after I told you what I wanted I would give up that easily?" She questioned growling back to me.

Kenta and Jin had grab hold of both sides of Celia trying to keep her away.

"You will never obtain the Final Aeon." I said glowering down to her. "Lady Yunalesca is not my favorite of people but she does know that I know how to pick my summoners." I got up close to her face. "You are not in the category."

She pulled away from the grip of the two twins and glared back at me, keeping at a safe distance. Suddenly, in a swift motion she bought out a black coat and held it into her right hand tightly.

"This coat means a lot to you..." Celia said slowly looking toward me for a reaction. Suddenly from where the coat was the most bunched up, fire started and spread through out the whole coat. Celia dropped the bundle of fire toward the ground and all I could do was watch as my mothers coat dropped to the ground, becoming a pile of ashes. "I still have control..." She smirked evilly.

"That was my mothers coat...something precious to me..." I said slowly, drawing out every word and glaring at her. "You wouldn't do anything un-summoner like in the place of Lady Yunalesca would you?" I asked holding no emotion toward the young girl.

"I still have power." She smirked. From her side ever so slightly, I saw her flick her wrist.

~Auron's P.O.V~

I stood around with everyone at the bottom of the stairs as we watched the exchange between the Yue and her ex summoner.

"I still have power." I heard Celia mutter and suddenly the three guardians fell to their knees, electricity physically showing.

"What's going on?" Yuna asked in fear watching the three fall to their knees.

A painful groan escaped Yue's lips triggering something inside of me.

"Enough." I commanded, running to kneel next to the woman who has caught my attention. I rubbed her back the best that I could to soothe her from the shocks of pain. I glared up through my glass toward this sorry excuse of a summoner. "Call it off." I commanded darkly.

Another whimper escaped Yue's lips and slowly it started to come out as a groan of pain.

"Stop it you're hurting them!" Rikku yelled kneeling to the other side of Yue.

I noticed that the groans started dying down to a whimper and I glared up to Celia as I tried to help Yue to stand.

"Lady Yue!" I watched as Yuna came up in front of us. "Kenta...Jin. It'll be okay." She muttered and I watched as Yuna cast Curaga on all three of the guardians and giving them some potions to get rid of some of the burns.

I got up and got close to the summoner, glaring down at her, peering over my glasses.

"You." I told her darkly. "Will never touch her." I commanded walking away to help Yue up.

~Original P.O.V~

I opened my eyes just a crack as I saw that I was leaning on Auron.

"Auron?" I questioned softly as I slowly started gaining back my energy.

I was able to stand on my own when I heard the voice of a snake.

"Yue, Kenta, and Jin." Celia said earning our attention. "You are still my guardians...so long as those collars are still on you. So come." She said walking up the steps.

I looked to Kenta and Jin noticing that they looked a bit hesitant.

I pushed lightly off of Auron and when I made my way toward Kenta and Jin with Auron following close behind. I looked to both of them and then looked up to Auron, I leaned forward and gave him a soft peck on his lips. Lingering for a couple of seconds, I turned toward the two and sighed in defeat.

"Let's go..." I said softly as I slowly made my way up the stairs with Kenta and Jin following close behind and through the double doors.

~With Lady Yuna's party~

"I feel bad for them..." Rikku muttered watching their defeated, retreating form.

"After all this time those collars are only used for control..." Lulu stated.

"Lady Yue..." Yuna said sadly.

"Auron..." Rikku said sadly looking up to the said guardian.

He shook his head and gazed down to the ground.

~Original P.O.V~

Walking through the double doors and up the flight of stairs we came into a dark room where the only light source were the stars. We stood right behind Celia as I heard more footsteps behind us...didn't need to know that it was Lady Yuna's group that stood around us.

We looked around for any signs of Lady Yunalesca and from the opposite side, pyreflies started forming into the image of Lady Yunalesca. She stood tall and proud at the far opposite side and glanced to each of us, expecting an answer.

"Have you chosen the one to become your fayth?" She said looking to Lady Yuna and Celia. "Who will it be?" She asked suddenly looking at all the guardians.

"I have made a decision." Celia said stepping forward.

I watched quizzically as Celia took couple steps forward and stood at the middle.

"Have you talked about it with your guardians?" Lady Yunalesca asked raising an eyebrow toward Celia.

"I have." Celia said smiling.

"Since when did we decide who would become the Final Aeon?" Kenta whispered toward me.

"I'm not sure..." I whispered back watching Celia's form.

"Lady Yunalesca...this person has watched over me since the very beginning and she agreed to be my Final Aeon." Celia said faking admiration.

"Who will it be?" Lady Yunalesca asked Celia.

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"Lady Yue."


Thank you all for reading everyone! Thank you all for sticking with my story this far and I hope you stick with me till the end. And for anyone who I have lost...I'm sorry I lost your interest :( Hopefully when I finish and complete this story people will come back. SO! Spread the word, review, message, and what not! It makes me happy knowing people are reading. Hehe Lots of love to all my readers I really appreciate it! -Shay