Chapter 45

Here We Go Again

Wile we waited for Yuna, Rikku and Paine, Maechen the scholar came aboard the ship.

"Ah, Lady Amahy. It's been a long time. And Sir Auron as well."

Auron had a strange look on his face, but before I could ask him, Yuna, Rikku and Paine came in. Machen told us who Lenna had been a thousand years ago. How the war demanded summoners to the front lines. Lenne had been a summoner, and Shuyin didn't want her to die. They died together. I looked up at Auron, but he was completely focused on what Maechen was saying.

"The lovers met a truly tragic ending." he said.

Auron wrapped his arms around me from behind and I leaned into his chest. After the old man left, we stood in a rather long silence. It was Paine who broke it.

"So Shuyin was Lenne's lover?"

"I kinda understand what he must have felt. Four years ago I was trying so hard to find a way to save you, Yuna."

"And that was enough. Knowing that you were on my side."

"Maybe Lenne felt the same way." we looked at Paine as she stepped forward. "The man she loved, he struggled to save her. He fought till his very last breath for her. I think that Lenne's final words might have been happy ones: 'I love you.'" said Paine.

I felt Auron kiss my shoulder. Yuna put her hands over her heart and shook her head.

"Everything is all wrong. He never heard. The one person she wanted to tell... he never heard her words."

Before I could say anything something started beeping.

"Well whaddya know, it's Leblanc's gang. They wanna see Yuna. I'll have them wait in the engine room."

I smirked. I was tired but this was important.

"Fine, but after we deal with them, I'm going to get at least five hours of sleep."

"Agreed." Paine said.

Everyone else agreed as well. We went to the engine room where she was waiting. She seemed back to her old self.

"I've been hunting around since we last met, and I happened to find a rather peculiar sphere. It shows my Noojie-Woojie! For some reason that chump Baralai is there too."

The look on Auron's face when he heard her say 'Noojie-Woojie' was absolutely priceless.

"But it's from some years ago. I'm afraid it's not much help now, loves. And how about you? Have you tracked down my Noojie yet?" she said.

Auron looked at me and I smirked.

"Nooj is on the Farplane. I saw him there with Gippal." said Yuna.

Leblanc practically screamed.

"The Farplane!? What is he doing in a place like that?!"

"Most likely searching for Baralai and Vegnegun." I said.

Yuna nodded.

"Oh! So Baralai is the one pulling Vegnagun's strings! I should have known!"

I rolled my eyes.

"No that's not it. How do I explain..."

"Nevermind! I don't have time for this. Boys, we're going to the Farplane." she said.

They didn't seem too fond of this idea.

"Anything but that boss!" Ormi cried.

"We're no match for that sort of opponent." Logos added.

"Now don't be silly. The power of love conquers all!" she said.

Auron coughed and I knew he was trying not to laugh. I smacked his arm and shook my head.

"It's decided, we're going to save Spira!"

I wasn't surprised when Yuna agreed with her.

"Yes ma'am!"

"Here we go again." I said.

"Well then get this tanker moving!" Leblanc said.

I sighed.

'I guess I'm not getting any sleep."

"Oh yes you are."

Auron picked me up.

"Auron?"

"Don't try and argue please."

I smirked and just nodded. He took me to the cabin and laid me on the bed. He slid in next to me before pulling me into his arms. I was so tired I fell asleep in seconds.

Yuna's POV

Amahy and Auron went to bed, I went to the bridge with Rikku and Paine.

"Hmm, what have we here?"

I turned to Shinra.

"What?"

"Hm. I'm getting a transmission but it's pretty weak. I'm getting signals from that CommSphere we dropped in that hole, but I can't seem to connect."

Leblanc walked in and came right over to Shinra.

"Enough, little boy. Move aside!"

I covered my eyes as she hit Shinra's equipment. Whatever she did worked.

"See? It connected."

We saw Gippal and Nooj, but they couldn't hear us. The feed cut out just as he was about to say something about Leblanc. She was none too pleased about that.

"Why did it cut off like that!?"

She was basically whining.

"Ugh! Just when he was getting to the juicy bits!"

"It's not my fault." Shinra said.

"What a piece of junk! Forget it, I'll go ask him myself." she said.

She walked off and I smiled a bit.

"What about the Gullwings?" Brother asked.

"I think that we should help out Nooj. But first, I want to try talking to Shuyin. I have to tell him how Lenne felt. I'm sure he'll understand." I said.

"How? We can't exactly make an appointment." Rikku said.

"We'll just have to jump into one of those holes." Paine said.

"Together this time!" Rikku added.

I nodded with a smile.

"Roger! Gullwings! We move out! Celsius, Full speed ahead!"

We took off and I stumbled a bit at the sudden movement.

"Before we make anymore plans, we should wait for Amahy and Sir Auron."

"You know, seeing as he's technically your brother-in-law... you should probably stop calling him 'Sir'." Paine said.

I smiled a bit. It was a habit.