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In My Arms

I felt something cool go down my throat, cooling down my insides and almost immediately I began to feel the life in me spark back.

"Cynyr…Cynyr!" I heard someone say over and over, their voice becoming more distinct now. I opened my eyes and I saw Yuna's face focusing before me. I blinked several times, then abruptly felt my energy return to me.

Wow.

"Yuna." I spoke, then saw Lulu some into sight from the other side of me.

"Are you alright!" Rikku asked from beside Yuna as she too appeared. I saw fear in her eyes and nodded quickly to assure everyone.

"Man, you gotta be careful." I heard Wakka say somewhere near by, and I was about to stand when Lulu suddenly stopped me, her hand clenched around my arm tightly.

"Don't ever do something like that again!"

"I-I'm sorry." I stammered, blinking in bewilderment when I saw her face expression, her eyes ablaze with worry and a little bit of anger. She was really worried about me. The woman in black who barely acknowledged me in half a day…was really showing how much she cared.

"Can you stand?" Yuna asked urgently, and I nodded before doing so.

"I promise not to do that again." I quickly added as I looked at Lulu. She crossed her arms over her chest.

"I'll hold you to that. Now look…" She trailed off as she turned to the battle at hand with Jecht. Everyone else looked as well, and I turned my eyes also, then saw Tidus.

"He's about to finish him." Lulu said softly.

"I won't lose!" Tidus shouted up at his father, then he suddenly ran up to him and gave the final blow.

Thud!

The sound of Jecht's sword sinking into the ground before him echoed in our ears as Jecht hunched over, clearly defeated.

With wide eyes, we watched as he suddenly fell over on his face, something bright shooting up out of his body. We guessed it was his soul, then there was an explosion as his transformed body disappeared and shot up towards the dark sky above.

Now, we stared at his large sword that still stood sunken in the ground as well as the person that stood weak in front of it.

Jecht, back in his human form, stumbled, then began to fall forward. Auron went to run forward, but stopped as Tidus quickly ran past him and grabbed hold of his father as he fell to his knees in front of him, slowly wrapping his hands around him to hug him.

Then, he slowly laid him down, his father's upper body on his lap as Jecht suddenly looked up at his son and spoke with a weak voice.

"You're gonna cry, you always cry- see, you're crying." He chuckled a little, but Tidus shook his head and with a bit of a sob, he said, "I hate you, dad." just like before.

Then, he slowly laid his father down and got up on his feet.

"Save it for later." Jecht replied as he looked up at him, then slowly began to sit up.

"Right, we've got a job to do, don't we?" I barely heard Tidus murmur this.

"Good, that's right." Jecht began with a small smile. "You are my son, after all."

"You know…" Tidus began after a long pause, "for the first time I'm glad…to have you as my father." He spoke the last words slowly, emotion in his voice.

Suddenly, Yuna walked towards them. "Sir Jecht, I should-"

"No, Yuna, there's no time!" Jecht abruptly exclaimed as he managed to stand up, then something suddenly swirled past us from behind, and we all looked to the sky to find the light that had escaped Jecht's body from earlier. It was obviously something else.

"No! You stay away!" Tidus shouted loudly with a wave of his hand.

What was that anyway? Yu Yevon?

"Yuna." Jecht called out. "You know what to do. The Aeons!"

"We, Aeons!" We all turned in surprise to the sound of a child's voice, but it wasn't a child. It was actually a Fayth, a Fayth in purple robes, his face hidden behind the hood he wore low over his head.

"Call them!" Jecht cried out.

"Call us!" The Fayth repeated with a hand to his chest, Yu Yevon, still continuing to circle us but he was coming closer now.

Suddenly, Jecht fell forwards, his spirit pouring out of him as the Pyerflies took over and began to take his body upwards.

We watched as he slowly disappeared, then the black and red swirl of energy called Yu Yevon circled us one last time before rising high into the sky, then came zooming back down.

"Here he comes!" Lulu called out, and we watched in amazement as Yu Yeven smashed into the hilt of Jecht's large sword, bursting into a bright white light as beams shot out in all directions.

It continued to grow bigger and brighter until it suddenly changed into a dark red color, then suddenly, everything went white, blinding everyone.

Followed by it was the sounds of the male Fayth singing, but it sound right. It sounded warped and it echoed like we were all in a dream. A really bad dream.

Suddenly, we were flying through the air, and the bright light disappeared, replaced by something that reminded me of a kaleidoscope, swirling and turning before our eyes. Then, we were falling, falling right through the patterns of the kaleidoscope.

We passed through it and immediately fell onto a hard surface. It was cold and smooth, like metal, and as we lay there the Fayth's singing continued, echoing and fading in and out.

I was slowly coming out of my dream like state, and when I opened my eyes everything was spinning and from what I could tell, we were surrounded by orange clouds. The others lay scattered as well on the ground, whatever ground it was we lay on.

Suddenly, I heard Tidus shout Yuna's name, and I realized they were the only ones who had stood up. Then I heard Yuna reply to Tidus with a yes. Almost immediately I began to hear her summoning the first Aeon and I began to quickly try to shake the fuzziness out of my brain.

As I stood, the others were slowly standing as well and it was then that I recognized what was beneath our feet.

We were standing on Jecht's giant sword, and nothing was holding it up. It just sat still in one place, surrounded by orange clouds, above and below.

We watched as Yuna summoned her first Aeon, Valfor, then Yuna, Tidus, and Auron ran forward to begin attacking the Aeon as Yu Yevon entered its body.

They actually have to destroy the Aeon's?

Yes, Cynyr. It's the only way to stop the dreaming and to rid Spira of Yu Yevon forever.

I didn't reply, but just watched as they attacked and attacked Valfor until he was finally killed.

I have to admit…she was my favorite.

Yu Yevon exited the Aeon's dispersing body as the Pyerflies took over, then re-entered the next as Yojimbo came up to the front.

On and on it went, Aeon after Aeon we destroyed, and every time Yu Yevon entered and then excited after each summoning. However, again and again, after each Aeon was killed off, Yuna looked sadder and sadder.

She looked as though she were killing off her best friends. In way, these Aeon's were her friends, and now, to have to destroy them was tearing her apart inside.

Finally, as the last Aeon died and disappeared with the Pyerflies, we all took a moment to stand in silence as each thought, but that moment didn't last long.

Out of the sky came Yu Yevon again, and we all came together to make a circle as we faced him. He suddenly stopped in mid air above us and grew short wriggling legs on each side of his body. I immediately wrinkled up my nose as this suddenly reminded me of something.

Ew! He looks like a tick! Oh gross, I hate ticks! Yuck!

On the back of him glowed the symbol of Yu Yevon, then, after several seconds of just hovering there in front of us, he suddenly vanished into thin air. Now, there was silence as everyone each began to cautiously look around them, wondering if Yu Yevon was planning a surprise attack.

Suddenly, Tidus spoke up.

"Everyone!" Immediately, we all gave him our attention, and saw he had a serious expression on his face again.

Oh boy…what's up?

"This is the last time we fight together. Okay?"

My eyes widened as well as many others and Wakka's mouth fell open, except for Auron, so I suspected he already knew about this.

"What?" Wakka first said. Tidus sighed as he walked up to him and the rest of us gathered close to listen.

"What I'm trying to say is…after we beat Yu Yevon, I'll…disappear."

"What are you talking about!" Lulu demanded.

"Yes, what do you mean?" I asked next, but Tidus was now looking at Yuna, and she looked back at him.

They seemed to be communicating through this eye to eye thing, but the rest of us didn't understand. Yuna looked as though she wanted to say something to him, but she seemed to stop herself, and sadness lingered in her bi-colored eyes.

Suddenly, Tidus walked past her and the rest of us while withdrawing his sword, then stopped several feet away from us.

"I'm saying good-bye."

"Not now!" Rikku exclaimed desperately, but Tidus ignored her.

"I know it's selfish, but this is my story!"

Almost immediately, Yu Yevon finally reappeared before us, as if waiting for his cue after Tidus's little speech to finally come out of hiding. No one had time to reply to Tidus as he soon ran up to the front.

Everyone simply withdrew their weapons, having no other choice and both Kimahri and Yuna ran up first next to Tidus.

Yu Yevon was, of course, the same state he was in just a few moments ago. A giant tick. I would have much pleasure in striking him when it came to my turn, because I absolutely despised ticks, but I had to admit it had resemblance.

Ticks were blood suckers. Yu Yevon was definitely a blood sucker, but he sucked more than just blood.

Regardless of his form, I saw on each side of him two turning large columns of stone. They turned and twisted theirselves over and over at random as the fight between us and Yu Yevon continued. Unfortunately, Yu Yevon was able to heal himself whenever he decided, and I began to think this might actually take a while.

Tidus and Kimahri gave Yu Yevon some quick hits, then Yuna switched out with me. I smirked up at Yu Yevon and didn't bother to get out my sword. Instead, I formed a ball of energy in my hand and threw it up at him, weakening him immensely.

For a long time, all three of us, Kimahri, Tidus, and me, were able to fight back against Yu Yevon again and again, weakening him more and more. Just when we thought we'd finally win, he suddenly healed himself and we groaned with frustration.

Soon, Auron had come up to the battle lines as well as Lulu. So now, it was an unsent, a mage, and a woman possessing Fayth powers against Yu Yevon, but the fight continued on and on.

This is ridiculous! How can we win if he just keeps healing himself! Ugh, it's not fair!

Then, I began to wonder if I could use my overdrive on him. If I used enough power on him, wouldn't that weaken him to the point of being unable to heal himself?

With hope, I built up my energy inside me, immediately feeling the rush as the Enerugi surged through my veins towards my hands. I shut my eyes momentarily as I concentrated and listened for Auron to get done attacking Yu Yevon.

As soon as he had, I called out to both Auron and Lulu to move back. I assumed they had done so and immediately opened my eyes as I felt my fingertips tingle from the electricity.

Finally, I jumped up high into the air and, like I was throwing a ball, I threw my hands down towards the ground and lightening immediately shot out of my fingers. It immediately ran through the ground, only to suddenly reappear above Yu Yevon.

Yu Yevon didn't even have a chance. As I landed back down I watched as the electricity snapped and cracked loudly while they struck Yu Yevon over and over again.

When the lightening storm finally subsided, Lulu and Auron came running back up beside me. Together, we waited for Yu Yevon to react, slightly hoping that that lightening attack would have killed him.

Suddenly, Yu Yevon healed himself.

"What!" I shouted in disbelief.

"He should have been too weakened to heal himself." Lulu exclaimed.

"Huh. It appears his immortality is stronger than we thought." Auron replied as he adjusted his sword that he had rested upon his shoulder. "This means one blow to the death. No more beating it around."

Immediately after saying this he ran forward and struck Yu Yevon first, and the battle continued. Slowly, I began to figure something out as we all attacked him, one by one.

If we were to strike him to near death, it would only build him back up, but if we calculated carefully, we could have him dead in three blows just before he decided to heal himself again, but we'd have to plan carefully to that point.

"Lulu!"

"Yuna!"

"Wakka!"

We continued to switch out so we could all test our attacks on Yu Yevon, and it was about twenty-five minutes later when we finally had him where we wanted. Now, we just needed one person to attack him and it would kill him for sure.

"Out of the way!" Tidus suddenly shouted from behind Auron and I. We spun around to find him running towards Yu Yevon, his brows furrowed as he gripped his sword tightly in his right hand.

In seconds he had run past us, and so fast that it had even caused a breeze to whip some of my hair around my face back and Auron's jacket to flap a little. Quickly, we turned to watch him, and we saw him just in time as he jumped high into the air above Yu Yevon.

His had his sword in both his hands now, the tip pointing down as his legs remained bent close to his body.

"Hah!" He grunted as he sliced through Yu Yevon's arachnid body, his sword running through him so fast it whistled in the air as he swung it back behind him as he landed on his feet without stumbling.

"Quick! Get back!" Auron shouted, and Tidus quickly did so, standing between us as the others slowly gathered behind us to watch.

Yu Yevon suddenly lowered from where he hovered in the sky, red large dots forming around him before spinning faster and faster until suddenly, an orange ball formed around him and he rose higher and higher up into the sky.

All of us watched in amazement, gasping at the sight. Suddenly he stopped, the orange orb disappeared and something white came floating out of his body. It looked like a Pyerfly, but we all knew it was his spirit that was finally going up to the Farplane.

Bang! Bang! Bang! A few of us cried out as we immediately looked over at the large column rocks beside us that were suddenly slamming into formation, making the shape they were originally, and stopped spinning immediately.

Then, the rocks rose up to float on either side of Yu Yevon's body and a source of energy suddenly began to tug at each other between the rocks, like they had suddenly become magnetized and they were being pulled towards each other.

BAM! they slammed together, squashing the body of Yu Yevon and created a bright light that circled around them and grew brighter. Then, it began to pulse and I high pitched zinging sound erupted from it, getting louder and louder.

Everyone immediately had to cover their ears and then shut their eyes as the light became too bright from the destruction of Yu Yevon.

I stood hunched over, still covering my ears and tightly closing my eyes when suddenly, I felt a strong wind come at us from the west, then it began swirling around us. In seconds, our feet left the ground, but we felt like we were only floating as the wind continued to blow harder.

Finally, the light collapsed, the sound stopped, and the wind died down as we suddenly felt solid ground beneath our feet. Looking around we found ourselves back in the Zanarkand where we had fought Jecht, and the columns of rocks nor Yu Yevon were no where to be found.

Yun took a few steps forward, her staff in her hands as she slowly began to dance the sending for Yu Yevon.

Cynyr…it's time. My mother suddenly whispered to me and I blinked in surprise, but then looked down sadly as I realized she was right.

Yes. It is time. I thought sadly. We had defeated Shadow, we defeated Sin and Yu Yevon...

Your missions here have been completed…all but one.

I managed to smile a small smile at this thought, but it quickly disappeared as I heard a gasp from Yuna and she immediately stopped dancing.

I shut my eyes and bowed my head as I listened to everyone else gasp as well, then turn. I bit my lip hard as I readied myself, my stomach churning, my heart pounding hard in my chest, but it felt heavy with melancholy.

"Don't stop." I heard Auron say from behind me, and I could already hear the Pyerflies coming off his body, singing softly in the night air.

"But I-" Yuna began, but stopped as she seemed to have lost the words he wanted to say.

"It's alright." Auron said softly, then slowly, he began to walk past us all, and I opened my eyes, watching the ground as I heard him pass me, but then he stopped. I held my breath.

I suddenly felt his hand on my shoulder, but instead of looking up at him...I turned my head away.

Do you still want to go through with this? My mother asked, and I squeezed my eyes tightly closed as Auron finally removed his hand and moved on.

He is about to leave…how sad is it…that he lived such a short life…

"It's been long enough." I heard Auron say, and almost thought he had answered my thoughts. I wasn't sure who he was speaking to though. I wasn't looking anyway.

Then…are you ready? Ida questioned.

Yes.

Tears pricked my eyes as I let my mind go back to that time in the Calm Lands with my mother, how we met up and spoke of the moment that had finally come. A moment that had come too fast.

"My dear," She began, "you cannot bring the dead back to life. He yearns for the Farplane whether he wants to go or not. He is no longer living" She explained and my brows suddenly furrowed.

"No." I said defiantly and she cocked a brow. "There's always something...something, anything Ida. Think! I'll do anything! It isn't fair...he didn't get a chance..." I whispered the last words as I looked down at my feet, tears welling up in my eyes again. For a long time, there was silence between us.

"Well." Ida suddenly began, and I looked up at her immediately. "Now, that I think about it…" She trailed off before slowly looking up at me, "there is a way." I nodded, my ears perked at attention.

"But...you will lose something if you agree." Ida began to explain.

"What do you mean?"

"And..." Ida said slowly as she ignored my question, causing my heart to beat faster inside my chest. I could only guess what it might be.

"And?"

"I fear it will be all for nothing." She finished, and I blinked in surprise.

"What do you mean, mother?" I asked softly. "Please, tell me! Let me decide whether or not I should take the chance." Ida sighed softly to herself again and I waited impatiently, staring up into her eyes.

"You realize you have two missions here in Spira."

"Yes…" I replied slowly.

"Shadow…and Sin." Ida continued. "Once you've completed them…you will have no reason to exist. Because you are not completely human…you cannot live like one here on Earth."

"I see…" I said slowly, "but I accept that…so long…as I find a way to help Auron." Ida nodded.

"On the day you defeat Sin…Auron will have no reason to stay here as well."

"I understand."

"He will want to leave…on that day, but you will make a trade."

"A trade?" I gave my mother a questioning look and she smiled a soft and sad smile.

"You will sacrifice…your life. And you will return to us…as a Spirit in the Farplane." I was only slightly surprised at this, because I had had a feeling that would be the price. One life for another. One heart for another.

"I will. And it will not be all for nothing. I will do it out of love."

I could remember how my mother then began telling me that it was just too pricey for me, I could leave Spira the way it was planned. I would return to my family, the Fayth, and become a Fayth just like them after the defeat of Sin.

However, that was not the case.

Letting the memory fade, I finally opened my eyes and looked up. Auron was now standing in front of Yuna, raising his sword up to rest on his shoulder as he got ready to be sent. I clenched my fists, took a deep breath, then finally, I spoke.

"Wait!" I called after him, tying to keep my voice steady. Everyone immediately turned to me in slight surprise, but I kept my eyes on Auron as he slowly turned his head a little to acknowledge me.

"Cynyr…" he began slowly, "you knew this was to happen."

"Yes…but I…" I caught my breath, then clenched up a fist at my side as a memory came to me, "I cannot accept it!"

Auron had said those same words ten years ago to Braska as he was about to go and meet Yunalesca for the Final Summoning. Just as soon as I had said it, I believed Auron remembered that too. Even the others.

With my heart pounding in my chest and my fist still clenched, I waited for Auron to respond. Everyone else seemed to do the same as they slowly turned back to the warrior in crimson.

Finally, he turned to face me, slowly, and immediately locked eyes with me. I swallowed hard, my throat suddenly dry and I licked at my lips nervously.

Tell him! Tell him! I thought urgently.

Before anyone, even Auron, could say anything, I finally ran towards him but stopped just in front of him as I kept my fists tightly clenched beside me and looked Auron in the eye.

No longer was I afraid of that one brown eye, that one eye that used to glare at me, watch me so long ago for any slip ups I made in the beginning of the Pilgrimage.

I used to be so afraid of you. Although, in the beginning, I wouldn't admit that…not even to myself.

"You will not go." I said with a matter of fact, and his shoulders seemed to slump a little as he looked at me sadly. He was about to open his mouth to say something, but I beat him to it.

"No…I made a deal…a deal with-with Ida a long time ago...and she has agreed." Now Auron gave me his full attention, his brows furrowing in confusion as I continued to explain. Everyone else seemed to be just as confused and curious as well.

"Auron…" I began slowly, swallowing again before finally taking a breath and saying it.

"I love you."

Now, his eye had widened, and everyone seemed to breath out a little in relief. I could already imagine what Tidus's face looked like, but now everyone suddenly became deathly silent as they looked at Auron expectantly.

"Cynyr…"

"Yes?" I said softly, looking up at him with hope.

"I love you too."

Relief washed over me and I closed my eyes momentarily as I took a breath. Then, I re-opened my eyes but he suddenly spoke again.

"But…I still have to leave." Immediately, I shook my head as my determination returned to me.

"No, no you don't!" I glared up at him again and he sighed, about to say something again when I sighed, loudly, with exasperation.

"Oh, Auron!"

With that, I quickly pulled his collar down, stood on my tip toes and pressed my lips against his. He was surprised by this sudden action from me, but it didn't stop him from returning the kiss.

With his warm lips locked with mine, I felt like I was floating in a sea of butterflies as I felt his arms suddenly wrap around me. The sound of his sword hitting the ground echoing around us was soon followed by an "awww" from Tidus, Wakka, and Rikku.

I, too, lifted my arms up to him, wrapping them around his neck as I let the feeling of his lips on mine last for as long as I could.

However, the magic had to end, and it felt as though we had only just begun when we finally drew apart.

"Well, it's about time!" Tidus said with crossed arms and I glanced over at him once, smiling, before turning back to Auron.

"Auron…" I began as he held onto my arms and I held onto his, "there is a way...for you to live." Auron blinked at me in disbelief.

"What do you mean?"

"Are you serious?" Tidus asked, and I nodded slowly as I averted my eyes from Auron momentarily.

"I...I have decided to make a trade." I whispered, looking back up at Auron as I soon found his eye wide with bewliderment, and I suddenly felt his hand touch my wing.

"It will take...much more than that." I swallowed hard as I held back the tears. "I will sacrifice my life..." Gasps were made and it was soon followed with protests. I opened my mouth to speak, but Auron suddenly grabbed my chin as he looked into my eyes.

"No." He demanded, sorrow in his voice as he spoke.

"I want you to live the life you lost so long ago.

"I won't let you."

"It's already been done." I replied softly, my eyes brimming with tears again as I saw the deep sadness in his one brown eye.

"Cynyr, no!"

"Not you too!"

"Please don't go!"

The others called out to me in desperation, but I only looked at Auron as he only looked at me.

"Why?" He asked as he grabbed my arms and pulled me nearer, his voice no longer coming out as strong as it had before.

"B-because...I love you." I stammered as a tear escaped my eye, but I didn't even bother to wipe it away. Instead, I let them all fall as Auron looked deep into my eyes and saw the truth and love there. Then, I saw that he had tears in his eye, but he did not let them go.

"Oh, Cynyr." He whispered, then suddenly pulled me into a hug and I immediately felt my heart break, crumbling, as I let the tears flow down my cheeks like rain.

I quickly shut my eyes as I thought back to all those days we had ever spent time together. Fighting along side each other, arguing, helping one another, laughing, and now…crying.

Suddenly, I felt that one tear escape his eye and lightly hit my shoulder.

It's time to go. Ida whispered, and almost immediately, a bright light enveloped around the two of us and the others gasped in surprise, but Auron didn't even move. He continued to hold me in his arms and even held me a little tighter.

"I know this is the last time we'll be together." I whispered into his ear as I felt my feet leave the ground, and slowly, I opened my wings as I opened my eyes.

I watched as the white light beamed around us, flashing and sparkling like water as it circled us. We rose higher and higher, until finally, we hovered in one place and Auron slowly pulled away from me, but only far enough to look into my eyes.

Suddenly, he leaned forward and captured my lips with his, kissing me one more time.

Seconds passed and I suddenly felt lighter, then began to hear Pyerflies singing around us. I felt Auron's arms squeeze around me tighter, but soon he would be holding nothing.

"Clouds will rage in…storms will race in…but you will always be safe…in my arms...and in my heart." He suddenly whispered into my ear.

I closed my eyes as I remembered the song, and sang it right back to him before I finally felt myself disperse, unable to feel anything…not even when Auron's hand slowly left mine as he was taken back down and I was slowly rising higher into the sky like a lone Pyerfly.

Good-bye...Auron.

Epilogue

Warning: Change of Person Point of View: Third person Dual

The sound of cheering and whistling filled the enormous stadium, joy written on every face as Yuna stood upon the highest balcony looking out over the crowd of people. Everyone had come from all over Spira just to hear her speak.

Taking a breath, she quickly pushed the thought of him from her mind, the image of him jumping off the ship fading fast as she began to speak.

"Everyone-everyone has lost something precious." Silence slowly dispersed among the people as they began to listen.

Auron stood up slowly from where he sat, on the top of the stadium's roof, far above everyone else. Far from all the attention as he, too, listened to Yuna's speech.

"Everyone here has lost homes, dreams...and friends." Yuna paused a moment. "Everybody...now…Sin is finally dead." Immediately, applause broke out and Yuna waited before continuing.

"Now…Spira is ours again." The clapping grew even louder, and Yuna looked around at all the hundreds of people with a small smile on her face.

"Working together, now, we can make new homes for ourselves, and new dreams." Auron heard Yuna say next, and he looked behind her at all the other guardians who stood proudly and quietly. Kimahri, Wakka, Lulu, and Rikku.

His face no longer covered by his collar or glasses, he stood tall and strong like a tree with his red coat billowing behind him in the wind that suddenly picked up. His two brown eyes then looked up to the skies as he felt the warm sun on his now younger skin.

When she had left him, had disappeared into the night, he was transformed. Inside and out. For not only had his appearance changed, but his heart as well. Now, ever since that last moment with her in his arms, he hadn't been able to take his mind of her.

"Although, I know...the journey will be hard, we will have lots of time." Yuna began slowly from below on the balcony, the applauding continuing but softening so the people could hear her speak.

Auron watched her with the smallest of smiles on his own face, then suddenly, he remembered something-something important in his coat pocket. His heart leaped in his chest, hope welled up inside him as he quickly began searching his pockets.

"Together, we will rebuild Spira!" The applause grew louder and Yuna's heart beat fast inside her chest as she thought of all the new things that Spira would be able to do, everything they couldn't have done before when Sin was still alive.

Auron's hand finally came down to the last pocket in his jacket as he ignored the noise around him, then suddenly...he stopped. The wind picked up and his heart beat a little faster. Then, a small smile crossed his face again as he slowly began to pull it out.

"The road is ahead of us, so lets start out today!" Yuna exclaimed, then turned to look behind her at her four Guardians. They all smiled at her, nodding their approval.

Auron carefully held the precious memory in his hand as he waited for the wind to die down, his hand closed around it just firm enough to keep it safe, but gentle enough to keep it from being destroyed.

"Just...one more thing." Yuna began again, and the crowd slowly quieted. "The people and the friends that we have lost. Or the dreams that fade…" She whispered these last words with a smile as all the memories of those days being with him came rushing back to her.

Auron also smiled as he, too, thought of all the memories of those days being with her. They all came rushing back to him in a flash as Yuna finally spoke the last words, and Auron finally opened his hand and held that one brilliant white feather between his thumb and forefinger.

"Never forget them."

The End

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