Ureta Tsumi (A Ripened Sin)
Chapter Sixteen: Little Sparks
By: NurikoLuver (Trudy Haley)
Author's Notes: Wai~ all done another chapter! Few questions answered...
No Aurulu! Wai! That ish very very scary. If anyone, I think Lulu and Wakka would make an ubercute couple. x_X Although I don't think there are any Lukka's yet. x_X Strange.
Within the next few chapters, Auron's going to discover the meaning to Rikku's words. Whoo-hoo! Gotta think of a way he'll react. x_X;;
And since they're like me, they have none of the important Al Bhed guides. Only the letters never used in the game, like Q, X, Y, Z, etc. ^_~ Actually, I'm starting to get them all the second time through.
Nyx...heh. *insert evil laugh here* Yevon, save my soul!
Sometimes when I write about Auron giving love advice, I keep thinking about SNL's "The Ladies Man." Damnit, it would be hilarious to see Auron as the "Ladies Man". ^_~
Wai~ On with the story!
"Will he sustain his purpose?" Seymour inquired, watching the solemn boy march aboard the ship. He was so unhuman. Even his violet eyes were unresponsive. Glazed over, they always seemed to be staring at something in the distance instead of at you.
"Certainly." Cameo crossed his arms. "He's MY creation. I pride myself on flawless work."
"Well, you have proven yourself in the past." Seymour turned from the ship. "Now that everything is complete, my bride and I shall continue the pilgrimage." He paused for a second before turning back to Cameo. "Little sparks should be stomped out before they become uncontrollable fires. Make sure Nyx is quick about his mission."
"There will be no need for worry," Cameo reassured Seymour. "I will keep Nyx under control."
"Good. Keep in contact." Seymour strutted away.
"Nyx..." Cameo gazed as the sea pulled away his most beloved experiment.Such a delicate device, such a wonder of creation should be transported by more careful means than a chocobo-powered wooden ship. But he had no choice. It was all Seymour. "...Farewell."
Auron couldn't sleep. And he hated it. When he couldn't sleep- and everyone else was sleeping- there was nothing else to do but think. And his thoughts were probably his worst enemy. One after another, his entire life filled with regrets, what-ifs, and why's. He remembered telling Yuna once that she shouldn't live her life with regrets. Only when he was awake alone at night did he realize how much of a hypocrite he was.
Maybe if I didn't make so many mistakes, I wouldn't regret it all the time, Auron decided. I'll just try an errorless life. TRY.
His sister, for one. Asalie. Even now, he thought about her every now and then. His memory was getting faded, but even so, he still felt pain and regret for abandoning the little sister he could barely remember.
It was at that moment that he decided he'd goto Kilika. He'd find her.
If they WERE going to go on a mission to save Yuna and Rikku, it was possible he wouldn't be able to make it. And at the end of the pilgrimage, he had decided long ago, he was going to be sent. This might be the last time he could ever see his sister. He had to see her, even if it pained the both of them.
Auron's thoughts raced. Would he remember her? Would she remember him? What would she think? Would she be angry? Happy? Sad?
His energy must have been sapped with the brain exercise, because he found his head getting groggy and his eye drooping.
Maybe it was his lack of energy or the comfort of his decision that lulled him to bed. Either way, he had the best sleep he had had in a long time.
"Auron...Hey, Auron?" Auron tried to ignore the annoying finger poking him in his back. Damn it was cold. Where was his jacket...? Oh yeah.
"Auron..." Another damn poke. Couldn't someone think of a better way to wake him up? Other than flashing light in someone's eyes, Auron couldn't think of a more irritating way of waking someone up. "Auron...you gonna wake up TODAY?"
"Arghh!" Auron growled, shoving the covers off from over his head, toppling the vexing Tidus over with it.
"Wow! Aren't we grouchy?" Tidus jumped to his feet. "You've been sleeping all day."
Auron stroked his fingers through his hair. Geez. He could use a few more hours of sleep.
"We're going to meet in the Crusader's Lounge in a few minutes, so..."
"Aren't we IN the Crusader's Lounge?"
"I just thought that maybe you wouldn't want to go out with bed hair." Tidus flashed him a smile.
"You act as though I CARE." Auron sighed. No use trying to go back to bed, he was already up.
"Well, you SHOULD."
"Give me one reason why I SHOULD." Auron stepped out of bed and stretched.
"Um...well...uh..." Tidus fumbled for a reason. "We have to look good for Yuna and Rikku when we save them!" he declared.
"Yeah...okay." Auron paused for a second. "Where is everyone else?"
"Getting dressed."
"Okay...now, why did you wake me up again?" Auron was annoyed.
Tidus plopped down on the bed opposite Auron's. "Okay, you got me. I need your advice."
"My...advice?" Auron smirked in amusement. Why did this sound so familiar?
"Well, there's this GIRL I like."
"Hm...lemme guess, Yuna?"
"Is it really that obvious?"
"No, not really. I just pick up things easily," Auron lied. Best not to let the boy know that everyone knew his crush. Yet.
"Okay, good. Anyways, I mean...Well, you know..." Tidus scratched the back of his head sheepishly. "How...how do you tell a girl that you like her?"
"You're asking me?" Auron scoffed.
"Well, I mean, you're old and all-"
Auron stifled a laugh.
"-- I mean, not old in a bad way or anything, I mean, like, old-wise-old...So I figure you've got to know about these kinda things," Tidus recovered.
"Maybe she already knows." Auron shrugged. He wasn't POSITIVE that Yuna knew Tidus liked her, but everyone else seemed to know already. "She hasn't withdrawn from you, so that has to mean something, if she knows."
"You think she likes me?" Tidus gave him the enthusastic puppy look. Oh no...
"I...don't know."
"Oh..." His expression changed to the sad puppy look.
"You shouldn't give up so easily, though. Yuna's a good person. I'm sure that whenever you confess-" Oh no. He was using Rikku's terminology. "-that she will be really understanding."
"I...guess you're right!" Tidus beamed. "Now as soon as we figure out a plan to save Yuna, I'm going to think up something good and romantic! Thanks, Auron!" He smiled and ran out.
I...think I've created a monster.
"I'm not sure whether I should take this as a personal threat or not," Kinoc posed his question in a statement, turning to Cameo for an answer.
Leaning against the wall, Cameo shifted his center of balance and folded his arms. "No need to worry. Seymour is simply further securing that his pilgrimage with Lady Yuna is a successful one. He's going to strike the rebels before they can implement any retaliation."
"Why didn't he 'eliminate' them while they were still here?"Kinoc seemed skeptical.
"Even if Lady Yuna was excommunicated from Yevon, she would still have supporters; after all, she is the daughter of High Summoner Braska. Her...sudden death, as well as her guardians', would have caused an uproar in Yevon. That is something that could not be risked so foolishly."
"So are you saying that the followers will be less suspicious if all of Yuna's guardians are suddenly assassinated, as long as they're not in our custody?"
"Now that you put it that way...No. Nyx is not on a assasination mission. Seymour is far too clever for that."
"What then?"
Cameo smiled smugly. "I'm afraid that's classified information."
"Hiding secrets from a maestar? Seymour may not realize it, but I have him in the palm of my hand."
"That's what you think." Cameo stood up.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Kinoc shot Cameo a quizzical expression.
Cameo shrugged. "Take it as you want to. I'd heed it as a warning." He strutted away, his shoulder-length silver hair wavering in the still air. "Maestar Seymour LOVES playing games."
"First priority needs to be saving Rikku," Auron said, making eye contact with each of his individual companions, gathered around the table in the Crusader's Lounge. "Right now she's being used as a pawn. Snap the pawn before it's put into play, and we're set."
"What about Yuna?" Tidus asked.
"After that, finding Yuna should be easy," Lulu said. "After all, she IS on a pilgrimage."
Tidus nodded. "But how are we going to find Rikku?"
"They probably already took her out of Bevelle. They're probably already prepared for anything we throw at them."
"That's not good, yah. If only we had Cid's Airship..."
"For once, Wakka, that's a good idea." Lulu nodded. "Getting in contact with Cid, though..."
"...That's the hard part," finished Tidus.
"Unless..." Auron started. "We're able to get in touch with Rin. He manages all the Travel Agencies, so he's probably got some sort of mass communication system set up throughout all the Travel Agencies. And if not, I'm sure there's an Al Bhed near one that's heard rumors about where Cid's airship is now."
"Good idea!" Lulu complimented.
"But...where's the nearest Al Bhed Travel Agency?" Tidus asked.
"Mi'ihen Highroad," Auron answered. "When the S.S. Liki docks at port sometime this week, we can take it to Kilika and transfer onto the S.S. Winno."
How strangely coincidental. He'd end up in Kilika without troubling anyone else.
"Good."
"When does the S.S. Liki dock in Besaid?" Tidus was getting impatient.
"Tomorrow, I think, yah." Wakka looked to Lulu for confirmation. She merely shrugged.
"Great! We'll be leaving tomorrow, then!"
"No." Kimhari spoke up for the first time. "S.S. Liki ports Besaid for two days."
"Two days?!" Tidus whined. "We can't wait that long."
Lulu sighed. "We're going to have to."
Chapter Sixteen: Little Sparks
By: NurikoLuver (Trudy Haley)
Author's Notes: Wai~ all done another chapter! Few questions answered...
No Aurulu! Wai! That ish very very scary. If anyone, I think Lulu and Wakka would make an ubercute couple. x_X Although I don't think there are any Lukka's yet. x_X Strange.
Within the next few chapters, Auron's going to discover the meaning to Rikku's words. Whoo-hoo! Gotta think of a way he'll react. x_X;;
And since they're like me, they have none of the important Al Bhed guides. Only the letters never used in the game, like Q, X, Y, Z, etc. ^_~ Actually, I'm starting to get them all the second time through.
Nyx...heh. *insert evil laugh here* Yevon, save my soul!
Sometimes when I write about Auron giving love advice, I keep thinking about SNL's "The Ladies Man." Damnit, it would be hilarious to see Auron as the "Ladies Man". ^_~
Wai~ On with the story!
"Will he sustain his purpose?" Seymour inquired, watching the solemn boy march aboard the ship. He was so unhuman. Even his violet eyes were unresponsive. Glazed over, they always seemed to be staring at something in the distance instead of at you.
"Certainly." Cameo crossed his arms. "He's MY creation. I pride myself on flawless work."
"Well, you have proven yourself in the past." Seymour turned from the ship. "Now that everything is complete, my bride and I shall continue the pilgrimage." He paused for a second before turning back to Cameo. "Little sparks should be stomped out before they become uncontrollable fires. Make sure Nyx is quick about his mission."
"There will be no need for worry," Cameo reassured Seymour. "I will keep Nyx under control."
"Good. Keep in contact." Seymour strutted away.
"Nyx..." Cameo gazed as the sea pulled away his most beloved experiment.Such a delicate device, such a wonder of creation should be transported by more careful means than a chocobo-powered wooden ship. But he had no choice. It was all Seymour. "...Farewell."
Auron couldn't sleep. And he hated it. When he couldn't sleep- and everyone else was sleeping- there was nothing else to do but think. And his thoughts were probably his worst enemy. One after another, his entire life filled with regrets, what-ifs, and why's. He remembered telling Yuna once that she shouldn't live her life with regrets. Only when he was awake alone at night did he realize how much of a hypocrite he was.
Maybe if I didn't make so many mistakes, I wouldn't regret it all the time, Auron decided. I'll just try an errorless life. TRY.
His sister, for one. Asalie. Even now, he thought about her every now and then. His memory was getting faded, but even so, he still felt pain and regret for abandoning the little sister he could barely remember.
It was at that moment that he decided he'd goto Kilika. He'd find her.
If they WERE going to go on a mission to save Yuna and Rikku, it was possible he wouldn't be able to make it. And at the end of the pilgrimage, he had decided long ago, he was going to be sent. This might be the last time he could ever see his sister. He had to see her, even if it pained the both of them.
Auron's thoughts raced. Would he remember her? Would she remember him? What would she think? Would she be angry? Happy? Sad?
His energy must have been sapped with the brain exercise, because he found his head getting groggy and his eye drooping.
Maybe it was his lack of energy or the comfort of his decision that lulled him to bed. Either way, he had the best sleep he had had in a long time.
"Auron...Hey, Auron?" Auron tried to ignore the annoying finger poking him in his back. Damn it was cold. Where was his jacket...? Oh yeah.
"Auron..." Another damn poke. Couldn't someone think of a better way to wake him up? Other than flashing light in someone's eyes, Auron couldn't think of a more irritating way of waking someone up. "Auron...you gonna wake up TODAY?"
"Arghh!" Auron growled, shoving the covers off from over his head, toppling the vexing Tidus over with it.
"Wow! Aren't we grouchy?" Tidus jumped to his feet. "You've been sleeping all day."
Auron stroked his fingers through his hair. Geez. He could use a few more hours of sleep.
"We're going to meet in the Crusader's Lounge in a few minutes, so..."
"Aren't we IN the Crusader's Lounge?"
"I just thought that maybe you wouldn't want to go out with bed hair." Tidus flashed him a smile.
"You act as though I CARE." Auron sighed. No use trying to go back to bed, he was already up.
"Well, you SHOULD."
"Give me one reason why I SHOULD." Auron stepped out of bed and stretched.
"Um...well...uh..." Tidus fumbled for a reason. "We have to look good for Yuna and Rikku when we save them!" he declared.
"Yeah...okay." Auron paused for a second. "Where is everyone else?"
"Getting dressed."
"Okay...now, why did you wake me up again?" Auron was annoyed.
Tidus plopped down on the bed opposite Auron's. "Okay, you got me. I need your advice."
"My...advice?" Auron smirked in amusement. Why did this sound so familiar?
"Well, there's this GIRL I like."
"Hm...lemme guess, Yuna?"
"Is it really that obvious?"
"No, not really. I just pick up things easily," Auron lied. Best not to let the boy know that everyone knew his crush. Yet.
"Okay, good. Anyways, I mean...Well, you know..." Tidus scratched the back of his head sheepishly. "How...how do you tell a girl that you like her?"
"You're asking me?" Auron scoffed.
"Well, I mean, you're old and all-"
Auron stifled a laugh.
"-- I mean, not old in a bad way or anything, I mean, like, old-wise-old...So I figure you've got to know about these kinda things," Tidus recovered.
"Maybe she already knows." Auron shrugged. He wasn't POSITIVE that Yuna knew Tidus liked her, but everyone else seemed to know already. "She hasn't withdrawn from you, so that has to mean something, if she knows."
"You think she likes me?" Tidus gave him the enthusastic puppy look. Oh no...
"I...don't know."
"Oh..." His expression changed to the sad puppy look.
"You shouldn't give up so easily, though. Yuna's a good person. I'm sure that whenever you confess-" Oh no. He was using Rikku's terminology. "-that she will be really understanding."
"I...guess you're right!" Tidus beamed. "Now as soon as we figure out a plan to save Yuna, I'm going to think up something good and romantic! Thanks, Auron!" He smiled and ran out.
I...think I've created a monster.
"I'm not sure whether I should take this as a personal threat or not," Kinoc posed his question in a statement, turning to Cameo for an answer.
Leaning against the wall, Cameo shifted his center of balance and folded his arms. "No need to worry. Seymour is simply further securing that his pilgrimage with Lady Yuna is a successful one. He's going to strike the rebels before they can implement any retaliation."
"Why didn't he 'eliminate' them while they were still here?"Kinoc seemed skeptical.
"Even if Lady Yuna was excommunicated from Yevon, she would still have supporters; after all, she is the daughter of High Summoner Braska. Her...sudden death, as well as her guardians', would have caused an uproar in Yevon. That is something that could not be risked so foolishly."
"So are you saying that the followers will be less suspicious if all of Yuna's guardians are suddenly assassinated, as long as they're not in our custody?"
"Now that you put it that way...No. Nyx is not on a assasination mission. Seymour is far too clever for that."
"What then?"
Cameo smiled smugly. "I'm afraid that's classified information."
"Hiding secrets from a maestar? Seymour may not realize it, but I have him in the palm of my hand."
"That's what you think." Cameo stood up.
"What is that supposed to mean?" Kinoc shot Cameo a quizzical expression.
Cameo shrugged. "Take it as you want to. I'd heed it as a warning." He strutted away, his shoulder-length silver hair wavering in the still air. "Maestar Seymour LOVES playing games."
"First priority needs to be saving Rikku," Auron said, making eye contact with each of his individual companions, gathered around the table in the Crusader's Lounge. "Right now she's being used as a pawn. Snap the pawn before it's put into play, and we're set."
"What about Yuna?" Tidus asked.
"After that, finding Yuna should be easy," Lulu said. "After all, she IS on a pilgrimage."
Tidus nodded. "But how are we going to find Rikku?"
"They probably already took her out of Bevelle. They're probably already prepared for anything we throw at them."
"That's not good, yah. If only we had Cid's Airship..."
"For once, Wakka, that's a good idea." Lulu nodded. "Getting in contact with Cid, though..."
"...That's the hard part," finished Tidus.
"Unless..." Auron started. "We're able to get in touch with Rin. He manages all the Travel Agencies, so he's probably got some sort of mass communication system set up throughout all the Travel Agencies. And if not, I'm sure there's an Al Bhed near one that's heard rumors about where Cid's airship is now."
"Good idea!" Lulu complimented.
"But...where's the nearest Al Bhed Travel Agency?" Tidus asked.
"Mi'ihen Highroad," Auron answered. "When the S.S. Liki docks at port sometime this week, we can take it to Kilika and transfer onto the S.S. Winno."
How strangely coincidental. He'd end up in Kilika without troubling anyone else.
"Good."
"When does the S.S. Liki dock in Besaid?" Tidus was getting impatient.
"Tomorrow, I think, yah." Wakka looked to Lulu for confirmation. She merely shrugged.
"Great! We'll be leaving tomorrow, then!"
"No." Kimhari spoke up for the first time. "S.S. Liki ports Besaid for two days."
"Two days?!" Tidus whined. "We can't wait that long."
Lulu sighed. "We're going to have to."