Authors Note: Hello everyone! This is the end...sadly. BUT good news! There is gonna be another chapter after this! What it is only I will know and I will post it when it is ready. But hopefully by the time the next chapter is ready I will have a little more people review and what not. Much thanks to Alexandria Volturi. Hopefully more people review and favorite and I hope you enjoy this chapter. Forgive my grammar. This chapter really made me sad =(. I will post the Epilogue after some people have read this chapter since to me it was emotional xD so enjoy the chapter!
Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy X.
I highly suggest you play the song Suteki Da Ne for this chapter, the lyrics in Japanese are beautiful and the English translation (from what I found) is really correct it really sets the mood but you're not obligated to do so.
"Sir Jecht..." Yuna interrupts, walking to stand next to me. "I should."
"No, Yuna," Jecht interjected, getting up with difficulty. "there's no time!"
The black orb that I had watched before caught all of our attention, it continuously circled around the arena.
"You stay away!" Tidus yelled waving his arms around hoping to keep the creature as far as possible.
"Yuna, you know what to do." Jecht said holding his side in pain. "The aeons..."
"We aeons..." A boy's voice caught our attention as we all turned to look behind us.
'Bahamut...' I thought as the boy placed his hand on his chest.
"Call them!" Jecht commanded.
"Call us!" The boy pleaded as he vanished.
Jecht had fallen face down on the platform and I watched with a heavy heart as his body turned into pyreflies before our eyes, leaving us forever.
My attention was later caught by the floating object circling the platform as I heard Yuna mutter a yes.
"Here it comes!" Lulu warned as we readied for an attack.
Yu Yevon headed up toward the sky, and crashed down hard on the hilt of the sword Jecht's aeon had held. It's crash created vibrations all around us as the bright light changed from a pink hue to blood-red. In a flash of light we were then transported to another place, I had slowly gotten up on my knees cradling my side to ease the pain. I looked in front and saw Yuna facing the floating red creature...Yu Yevon.
"Yuna!" Tidus called out as Yuna nodded toward him.
I watched as Yuna summoned Valfor, the great bird emerging through the clouds. But it did not stand next to Yuna, Yu Yevon had taken over the aeon turning it against us. With one swift swing from Tidus, defeating Valfor had earning the red orb to escape once more.
I looked toward Yuna who had such sadness in her eyes watching her Aeons disappear for good. And slowly with each aeon that Yuna had summoned the same thing would happen, Yu Yevon would posses Yuna's aeon turning it against us. Summoning more aeons it kept getting harder to just kill them in one strike.
But slowly as the aeons continued to vanish, I could feel Yuna getting more upset and in pain...she did not want this to continue, but we had to help the fayth rest forever.
As we said our silent goodbyes to Valfor, Ifrit, Ixion, Shiva, Bahamut, The Magus Sisters, and Anima, Yuna had finally decided to summon Yojimbo.
'Yojimbo!' I thought sadly as I watched him emerge from behind the tree.
"I will be alright..." I heard as I watched Yu Yevon take over my friend.
'Yojimbo?' I called out hoping to hear a response.
"Yue look out!"
I snapped out of my daze as I looked up to see Yojimbo's sword come down toward me. I took out the same replica of his sword and I bought it up to block it putting just enough pressure to keep the bigger sword from hitting me.
'Yojimbo...it's time for us to say goodbye.' I thought forcing us both back. I bought my sword back as a gush of wind followed the movement of my sword and I noticed Yojimbo follow my exact movements. I ran forward letting the momentum of my run help me follow through and Yojimbo following suit.
"Yue!" I heard Auron yell as I quickly ducked under Yojimbo's sword and bought my sword down, slicing Yojimbo with one heavy blow.
'Thank you...for everything.' I thought as I watched Yojimbo fall to his knees.
'I should be thanking you...be careful. You're not finished yet.' He answered as our last aeon disappeared.
"Goodbye..." I mumbled sadly as I watched Yu Yevon escape from his host just to show his real form in front of us.
A small, bug like creature with 10 small tentacles floated in front of us, with the glowing symbol appearing on the back.
We all stood watching in wonder as I watched Tidus start to rub the back of his head.
"Everyone!" Tidus addressed earning our attention. "This is the last time we fight together, okay?" Tidus said giving us a smile.
I looked away...unable to make eye contact with the boy.
"Huh?" Wakka asked taking a step forward in wonder.
Tidus walked forward to stand in front of Yuna, with Lulu at his right and Wakka standing on his left.
"What I'm trying to say is...after we beat Yu Yevon, I'll disappear!" Tidus explained earning confused stares from everyone.
"What are you talking about?" Lulu asked as Tidus turned to make eye contact with Yuna.
I watched as disbelief flashed in her eyes, hoping that Tidus would take back everything that he had said. But when he just kept silent I saw tears start to form in her eyes as Tidus continued to walk forward pass Yuna. He took out his blade and prepared for the last battle.
"I'm saying goodbye!" He yelled back.
"Not now!" Rikku pleaded, also not believing the words coming out from the boy's mouth.
"I know it's selfish...but this is my story!"
'Is this it?' I questioned drawing my blade, ready to battle Yu Yevon.
As our...final battle commenced I quickly took care of the right and left pillars that flanked the creature. I had taken notice that this was a complicated battle for the creature would always cast Curage on itself every time we would attack it, and I'm guessing Yuna took notice as well for she cast Reflect. Just in time too because the creature cast Curaga on itself as it reflected back toward Yuna.
As it cast Gravija on the party I notice Kent and Jin sit out so I went over to them and healed them both while I started to heal the rest of the party so they could concentrate on bringing down the creature.
"This...Yu Yevon is really irritating..." Kenta said in exhaustion.
"How much life does this guy have!" Jin yelled out in frustration as he got back on his feet ready for battle.
"I'm not sure..." I said honestly. "Just keep at it and don't get yourselves killed." I patted their back as I ran up next to Yuna.
"Don't worry Yuna..." I said placing my hand on her shoulder and moving her away from an oncoming attack. "I made a promise that I intend to keep." I mumbled quietly as I deflected an attack meant for Yuna.
She looked up at me with slight confusion as I motioned for her to heal those that had sat out for a while due to the damage that they had previously gotten.
As I went toward the creature I noticed Auron running from the other direction toward Yu Yevon. Together we joined our attacks dealing a massive blow to the creature as it started to glow. Both of us quickly backed away from the creature as Auron took a hold of my forearm and bought me close to him.
"I told you to watch your back...I didn't think you would be foolish!" He said harshly with worry playing on every word.
I looked up to him and saw the look of concern through his dark shades and I couldn't help but smile as my attention went back to the creature that started to glow in different colors. It slowly started to ascend toward the sky and a single pyrefly escaped the shell. The pillars that were on either sides of the creature had come together, encasing the creature in a stone shell and a bright light flashed once the sides connected. Rays of bright light started escaping the shell, with the brightness intensifying we all placed a hand over our eyes. I felt Auron turn me around and cover my face with his sleeve so all I saw was complete darkness.
We had appeared back in the arena where we faced off against Lord Braska's Aeon. I stood next to Auron as we all watched Yuna perform the sending, her last dance. With a heavy heart I took in a shaky breathe, trying to control the tears that threatened to fall.
Suddenly something made Yuna stumble in the middle of completing the sending, everyone had looked toward us and as I turned to look at the man besides me I noticed pyreflies escaping his body.
I looked up to Auron with tears in my eyes as he looked down into my eyes. He bought his hands up and brushed away the tears that escaped and looked back toward Yuna.
"Don't stop." Auron commanded, wanting Yuna to continue.
"But I..." Yuna said hesitant, looking back at me as I avoided everyone's stares.
"Yue..." Kenta said wrapping his arms in a comforting hug.
I swiftly but gently pushed him away as Auron looked down at me.
He bent down just enough to give me a kiss on my forehead as he looked right at Kenta and Jin.
"You two take care of her..." Auron said turning around to walk toward Yuna. "It's alright."
Auron walked forward, stopping to thump Kimahri on his chest. He made eye contact with everyone, in his mind saying a silent good-bye and when I looked toward Tidus I noticed he had a slight disappointed look toward the older guardian.
Auron stands right in front of Tidus, without turning toward him.
"It's been long enough." Auron said sadly.
He continued to walk forward, toward Yuna with his sword drawn over his shoulder. I could see more pyreflies escaping and all I wanted to do was run after him.
'You promised!' I thought angrily, hoping the little boy could hear me. 'I'm keeping up my end! Where's yours!' I thought gritting my teeth.
"I did promise..." A boy's voice said and suddenly the pyreflies just stopped.
A look of shock and confusion crossed Auron's face as he looked around for answers.
"What's happening!" Rikku asked taking a step forward.
I quickly dried my eyes and ran toward Auron, coming in contact with his solid form. I embraced Auron around the waist and I felt him hesitantly place his own hands around me. Through his armor I listened carefully, I could hear a soft thump coming from his chest and I smiled.
"Hey what happened!" Tidus asked coming up to us.
"Seems like your story is just beginning." I smiled as more tears escaped my eyes.
A bright flash of white blinded our eyes and when we finally opened them we were on top of the airship. We watched as Sin started to fall from the sky, and before hitting the ground Sin had exploded, painting the sky in gold. Yuna was once again continuing the sending...only this time to say a last goodbye to the fayth's as one by one each started to disappear. Yuna danced under the dark sky and slowly Sin and the fayths were gone...finally able to rest forever.
Yuna had finished her sending and I watched her turn around to face Tidus who had the same look Auron had back in the old arena.
"Is everything okay?" Yuna asked when she noticed Tidus still present. She walked toward Tidus and placed a hand on his chest, and a smile graced her features.
"I don't understand..." Tidus asked smiling down to Yuna. "The fayth told me I would disappear once they stopped dreaming."
I smiled at them as I watched Tidus and Yuna embrace.
"I love you..." I heard Yuna's muffled voice as she held on tighter to Tidus.
I started to clap when Tidus pulled back and gave Yuna a kiss on her lips, a kiss full of love that made my heart swell in happiness.
"Our part is complete." I heard in my head.
As everyone was smiling at clapping at Tidus and Yuna, I turned toward the front of the ship and saw Yojimbo standing there in his crusaders outfit with his dog at his side, his arms across his chest.
I started to walk toward him, hoping that no one would notice my movement and keep their attention toward the summoner and guardian...but not everyone gets what they want.
"Yue?"
I turned around and saw that everyone's attention was now to where I was going.
"What's going on?" Yuna asked taking a small step forward.
I walked to stand in front of Yuna and glanced at Tidus.
"I figured that since this would be the last Sin returns...that finally a summoner deserves a happy ending." I smiled gesturing between the two.
"Yue..."
I turned and saw Auron swiftly walk toward me and took a hold of both my shoulders.
"What did you do?" He questioned dangerously sending shivers up my spine.
"I made a deal that was able to keep you and Tidus here." I confessed.
"What did you have to do." He commanded glaring slightly down at me.
"She did something I was against from the beginning..." Yojimbo said gesturing toward me. "The deal was to stop Celia, to stop Seymour...and she sealed it with her own life."
"Please Yue...tell me you didn't." Auron pleaded, his hold on me tightening.
"I lived my life Auron...34 years of seeing people come and go. I've been a guardian, I was given a family I never had, love someone who actually loved me back, I've been through everything." I smiled sadly as I laid a gentle hand upon Auron's cheek, the same side with his scar. "You however Auron...had to devote yourself all your life following orders. You died without doing what you wanted to do...and even after your life was taken from you, you walked the path that was chosen for you. Now you can walk the path that you chose from this point on."
I turned toward Tidus and Yuna and smiled smugly at the happy couple.
"As for you two! You both behave! A summoner finally deserves a happy ending with the person they love." I winked as I turned toward Yojimbo.
"It's time..." He said sadly.
"You can't go Yue!" Rikku said sadly running forward to stand by Yuna.
"Yue...you can't leave." Kenta said as his brother leaned on his shoulder trying to cover up his tears.
~Auron's P.O.V~
I watched as Yue said her final goodbyes to everyone, tears and sadness in everyone's eyes...I still couldn't believe what she had done.
Yue turned toward me and smiled sadly. She walked toward me and wrapped her arms around my waist, after pulling away she placed a sphere in my hand and curled my fingers tightly around it.
"Watch it..." She smiled up to me.
I couldn't say anything at all...I just stared down at her as pain ripped apart my now beating heart.
"I love you Auron..." She whispered as she stood up on her toes and placed her lips upon my own. And as quickly as her lips was placed on mine, she had pulled away and smiled up to me.
"I love you too..." I said sadly as she slipped from grasp and walked toward the crusader.
She turned around and gave a last wave, a smile gracing her features and in a flash she was gone.
~Luca Stadium~
Morning had come to quickly, I stood in the back of the stadiums maester's box along with Tidus, Rikku, Kimahri, Wakka, Kenta and Jin. Yuna had called for a gathering in Luca Stadium and the stadium rows was filled with people from all over Spira. Lulu had gone to fetch Yuna, who was at the docks getting rid of her nerves and gathering her thoughts.
I looked up toward the bright, cloudless, blue sky and wondered if Braska is happy that his beautiful daughter had grown and saved Spira. If Jecht was proud of his boy and wishing that Yue was here...standing by my side.
"You miss her a lot..." Rikku said sadly as she came to stand next to me.
I looked down at her swiftly before returning my gaze back toward the crowded stadium.
"She loved you a lot...even when you two 'came to an agreement that it wouldn't work out'...she still loved you." Rikku said letting out a deep sigh.
"I wish she was here, standing tall and proud and happy with all that we accomplished." I confessed.
"She maybe gone...but we will never forget her." Tidus said smiling sadly. "She was...someone who watched out for all of us. We owe her our lives." Tidus said making eye contact with me.
I nodded as the two brothers cleared their throats.
"She will live on through our memories." Jin smiled.
"In a sense..." Kenta said looking at his brother. "It's almost like she's still here."
"Lu and Yuna miss her...and even if we didn't see eye to eye on some parts...she was still a great friend to have." Wakka confessed.
"Kimahri will miss Lady Yue." The Ronso pipped in as we indulged ourselves in the most memorable memory of Yue.
Rustling of fabric from behind caught our attention, snapping us out of the past as Lulu walked through with Yuna. She had walked toward the front of the box as the crowd erupted in a huge applause and cheers. We stood on either side of her as she looked across the crowd and then looked straight forward with her head held high, and in that very moment I saw Braska. How she carried herself, her attitude and everything...yes, Braska would be proud.
"Everyone...everyone has lost something precious." Yuna said addressing the crowd, her voice magnified. "Everyone here has lost homes, dreams, and friends. Everybody...Now, Sin is finally dead." Applause came from the crowd but Yuna continued on. "Now, Spira is ours again. Working together...now we can make new homes for ourselves, and new dreams. Although I know the journey will be hard, we have lots of time. Together, we will rebuild Spira. The road is ahead of us, so let's start out today." Yuna had turned around toward us as I nodded toward her, as the others smiled the best they could. "Just, one more thing...The people and the friends that we have lost, or the dreams that have faded..."
"Auron?" Yue had called as we sat by the Moonflow at night watching the moonlilies as the river glowed like the night sky.
"Hm?" I asked as she sat next to me by the banks.
"Why are we here?" She asked rubbing her hands together to create friction for warmth.
I slung my arm around her, bringing her body close to mine to keep her warm. She snuggled closer to me happily accepting the warmth.
"So, why are we here?" She asked.
"With our journey almost coming to an end, it would be nice to just see something nice for a change." I said enjoying the silence as the pyreflies glowed brightly.
After several minutes of comfortable silence passed by I could feel Yue getting tired and antsy as she continued to fidget in my arms.
"Would you want to go back to the airship?" I offered getting up and lending her my hand.
She smiled up to me and took my offered hand as I pulled her up toward me. As we walked toward the docked shipped Yue had pulled me back and turned me around.
I looked down at her in question as she gave me a kiss on my lips, I held her close to my body and quickly she wiggled her way out of my grasp. I opened my eyes and noticed there was something missing on my face.
I turned back around and saw her wearing my glasses, smiling proudly.
"Catch me!" She yelled and ran toward the ship.
I let out a small chuckle at her silly antics as I slowly made my way toward the ship.
'I miss you...Yue.' I thought sadly.
~Rikku's P.O.V~
"Try it one more time." Yue pleaded with me as we stood at the top of the Airship.
"Can I try a different spell?" I pleaded not wanting to keep at this same spell.
"The reason why we're trying this spell is so you can get over your fear." Yue stated plainly.
I gave a huge sigh as I closed my eyes and started to concentrate once more on the space in front of me. I heard a flash to my right as I quickly dodged out-of-the-way.
"What was that for! I was trying to do it again!" I pouted angrily.
"Helping you get over your fear." She smiled toward me as she cast a small Thunder spell my way and I hesitantly dodged it, but slowly I started to dodge the thunder with ease and I cast a Thunder spell back at her one right after the other.
Yue had dodged the minor spell attack and she smiled widely at me.
"Congratulations! You've perfected the spell and cast it without hesitation."
'Thank you, Yue...for all the help.' I smiled listening to the roar of the crowd.
~Lulu's P.O.V~
"I think you should make your move on Wakka..." Yue had said to me out of the blues.
"What!" I questioned jumping back a little.
We were sitting in one of the rooms in the Airship, just relaxing before heading to our next destination. I had asked Yue to keep me company after the ordeal in the abandoned fayth and as we started talking we ventured to just relaxing in the room.
"I said...I think you should make your move on Wakka." Yue repeated looking to me.
"But..." I said hesitantly, avoiding her eye contact.
"Life's too short...take chances. I'm sure Chappu would be happy to see you happy. I mean I could clearly see the feelings you have for him." She smiled gleaming at me. "Others may not see how you feel but I'm pretty observant with friends."
I laughed and started to think if there was something that could be worked on between Wakka and myself.
"You really think so?" I asked glancing to Yue.
"I believe you should." She smiled the biggest smile she could muster.
I glanced in Wakka's direction.
'It's a possibility...wish me luck Lady Yue.' I thought laughing inwardly at the conversation.
~Wakka's P.O.V~
"I said I was sorry ya!" I yelled toward Lady Yue who growled back.
"Even when you say sorry, doesn't mean it didn't hurt!" Lady Yue had yelled holding my blitz ball in her hand.
We had engaged in a battle with a couple of low-level fiends, on the Mi'ihen Highroad and in the corner of my eye I saw a lonely fiend about to attack. I reeled my arm back and threw the ball I didn't see that Lady Yue was already charging toward the fiend. My ball had hit the fiend, ricocheting off the fiend and hitting Lady Yue in the head.
"I really didn't see you?" I said hoping for things to settle down.
"Let me throw this ball at your forehead and you tell me how it feels, and you tell me if you would forgive me so easily or not." She growled reeling her arm back, threatening to throw my ball.
"Go ahead! I always had blitz balls thrown at me when I was in the arena!" I said getting ready for the ball to come in contact with my forehead.
"Nuh uh! I'll throw it at you when you least expect it!" She yelled back.
I relaxed and crossed my arms across my chest.
"Really? Seriously!" I yelled, and suddenly I felt the ball come in contact with my forehead.
"Dammit!" I yelled painfully falling on my butt.
"See it does hurt right!" Lady Yue yelled laughing while holding her own forehead.
"Okay...I see what you mean."
'Thanks for the laughs...' I thought.
~Tidus's P.O.V~
"Get on your chocobo, it will be easier to search the Calm Lands by riding the chocobo then walking." Yue had motioned to the chocobo she bought over, already mounted on her own.
"The last time I came close to these chocobo's you but food in my pockets! I ended up getting chased by these birds!" I yelled sadly not wanting to mount the chocobo.
"Just get on, these baby's won't bite." She said rolling her eyes.
I had hesitantly got on the chocobo and Yue had bumped into me with her own chocobo.
"Wanna race?" She asked smiling.
"You're on!" I yelled as I took off to the other side of the Calm Lands.
After several seconds I had turned around and noticed that she wasn't behind me.
"Yue?" I questioned coming to a slow trot.
A squawk came from above the ridges as Yue's chocobo came flying over me, startling me to the point were I had fallen off.
"Oh gosh are you okay?" I heard Yue ask.
I looked up and saw Yue's hand outstretched toward me, smiling down toward me.
"Yeah, I'm okay." I smiled up to her as I took her hand and pulled her down to my level.
We both stared at each other as we both burst into fits of laughter.
'Everyone will miss you...'
~Kimahri's P.O.V~
"Kimahri wants to talk to Lady Yue." I said walking toward the Lady Guardian.
"What is it Kimahri?" Lady Yue asked, craning her neck up to make eye contact.
"Kimahri doesn't want Lady Yue to get hurt, Kimahri respects Lady Yue, but Auron is not what he seems." I said crossing my arms across my chest, my tail flickering this way and that.
"I know..." Lady Yue said sadly, averting her gaze to the ground. "I know he's an unsent...and I know what I'm getting into."
We stayed this way for a while as I watched the proud woman in front of me upset. I placed a paw upon her head earning her to look up. Lady Yue had smiled up and placed her hand on my paw.
"Thank you for caring Kimahri." She smiled as we sat on the cliff side in front of Rin's Agency on the Mi'ihen Highroad.
~Jin's P.O.V~
"This place scares me..." I said keeping close to his older brother.
"Why are we back here again?" Kenta asked as we looked around the place.
"We had to come back here and see if there is anything we missed." Yue said walking through the broken down Zanarkand Dome. "Why does this place scare you?"
"It just does..." I said honestly.
"You're afraid of spirits aren't you?" She questioned turning around as Kenta turned to face his brother.
"I didn't know you were afraid of ghost." Kenta said, raising his eyebrow.
"I am not!" I yelled in defense.
"Oh my gosh look behind you!" Yue yelled pointing behind me.
I turned around and noticed there was nothing but run down broken walkways.
"There's nothing there!" I said turning around coming face to face with a deformed face of Lady Yue. "Ahhhhh!" I screamed running behind my brother.
"Hahahahaha!" Yue laughed as she walked over and patted my shoulder. "I'm sorry...it was just too tempting." Yue said pointing around. "There's nothing to be afraid of, and you can hold my hand if you get scared."
"Shut up..." I pouted taking a hold of her sleeve.
~Kenta's P.O.V~
"I'm not going in..." I mumbled seeing the water below.
"We have to go in to protect Lady Yuna." Yue said getting impatient. "Under that water is Baaj temple where she can obtain Anima."
"Can't I just stay on the airship?" I asked hopefully.
"No, we need everyone on board protecting Lady Yuna." Jin said smiling at his brothers fear.
"Why don't we all just jump in together." Yue had suggested.
She took a hold of my hand and my brother's hand and smiled to both of us.
"Ready?" She asked excitedly, ready to jump off the airship.
"Wait...no I'm not ready." I yelled out.
"Let's go!" Jin yelled jumping along with Yue dragging me along.
All three of us splashed into the water and when we surfaced I was fuming mad because I was not ready to jump into freezing cold water.
"Boy! Wasn't that fun!" Jin laughed looking at me.
"No..."
~Yuna's P.O.V~
Lady Yue had pulled me into a tight hug as she stroked my hair.
"Just let it all out." Lady Yue had mumbled.\\
I silently cried on her shoulder as Lady Yue just kept holding me and rubbing my back.
"I miss my father..." I confessed through tears.
"I know what you're going through Yuna...just let it all out. It's hard I know...always putting up a smile even when you miss the people you've lost." Lady Yue said. "I miss my mum and dad as well. But you know what? They are always with us in our hearts. Just relax and remember that they are always watching over you."
I smiled at the memory of Lady Yue and looked up at the crowd in front of me.
"Never forget them."
Well! We are technically finished except I will be posting an Epilogue! So I hope you enjoyed my creation! Took a year to complete but it's finally finished and I am very sad. Almost like I walked the shoes of Yue herself and I'm sad to see it go. But hopefully since the story is 'over' that people still favorite and still review. Tell me how the story went and hopefully you ALL enjoyed it! (I did warn you guys I was very cliche...) lmfao I love you all! I will post an Epilogue and I will post a Special Thanks chapter.
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