isn't much of a grate story; it's just a try to carry on with one of my
favorite games Final Fantasy X.
Of course I don't own any of FFX char, all go to Squearsoft, & I am just fooling around.
The story takes place a few years after the defeat of Sin.
It all came to an end, Sin the fiends the sorrow would stop & so is the pain for all of the Spairs people few had known how much it cost the group of heroes to bring this eternal clam to world friends & allies lives lost in vane but above all two deaths of two heroes was what placed the finish touch on the journey of death, the youth from the fayth dreams, a young man brought to spira only to become one of it greatest heroes & the only love in the younger high summoner life, the other is will forged harder then the blade he wielded a will that defied death & would allow the flow to be as it wishes, the will of one man known as the legendary guardian Auron, the irony of fate a dream & an unsend team up to bring peace to the poor people & etch of them pay the same price straight to the jaws of death.
Yuna now the high summoner & lady of Spira smiled to the happy people as they welcomed their return despite her heart breaking loss she smiles warmly to greet the people of spira, Rikku remained sad for sometimes but she rejoined the living quickly as all of spira partied, Wakka smiled as well a yellow broken smile for the loss of the brother what was stolen from him twice yet the simple man tried to cheer up & let the dead rest in the farplane " I promise to visit you in the farplane Tidus & Sir.Auron tell you about it all yeah?"
Kimari was silent as always but for few words " Kimari will honor Sir.Auorn " the silent guardian had Masamune the strongest of the blades Auron wielded, the black mage Lulu remained silent without words she only gave a last look to the airship where the wise guardian had finally found peace in the sending.
High summoner Yuna stood just out side of the destroyed home of the Al- Bide, they where trying to rebuild the town with a high sprit those people knew no limits, alone she stood on the golden sands, it was near sunset the heat was broken a slight breeze of cold air began to drift shyly playing with her long dress, however Yuna was standing there but her mind was back there on top of the airship after they beaten Sin the last time she saw him her love, the memory brought her a heavy chill, & a cold hand on her heart, she crossed her hands on her chest pressing them among her arching heart trying to stop the pain that consumed her, she could feel her tears sliding along her cheeks running along her soft featured face, she was about to give in to the tears when she heard Rikku sweet voice from behind her " Yunie, there you are Lulu is at my thought to find you –" Rikku cut her words as she saw Yuna wipe her face & turning to her quickly smiling a panicked smile, her eyes was still water, Rikku felt pain for her friend suffering, she whished she could do something about it, she couldn't understand who Lulu could be so cold about it.
After a short pause Rikku forced a smile ignoring what she just saw she carried on in her cheerful matter " come now Yunie or Wakka wont leave us any thing to eat".
Kimahri stood on a hill not far from where Yuna was silent as ever he watched the two girls as they walked back inside the new town; a soft sigh escaped the lone Ronso lips they had lost many in this battle, the Calm came at a high price indeed but this time it was for good, it made Kimahri wonder if that mean they wont be punished for their sins anymore, or are they just hoping that Sin is gone, "maybe you know" Kimahri lowered his gaze to the weapon he holds, no longer did Kimahri wielded the spear now he proudly swing Sir Auron gigantic sword, but only silent answered him " await your answer within the horizon" Kimahri answered him self before he heavily pushed him self in the two girls trail.
Wakka was brushing his hand on the back of his head looking around town, he was still trying to come over his unreasoned hate for the Al Bead, he know that all was lies, Yeven the temples all were lies, only those little group of people knew the truth.
Despite that he was trying his best to change his believes he had crossed long in the road but yet sill remains more.
His gaze fell on Yuna as she's being literally dragged by a cheerful girl named Rukki, " yoh Yuna, what's up, been looking for you allover you know?" he gave a high Five to Rukki as all three stood together, Yuna replayed in her soft spoken manner "oh, I am sorry didn't mean to get you worried Wakka"
Rukki elbowed Wakka in the stomach making him hold his stomach backing a step" hey that hurts you know?'
"Forget about him Yunie he's not worried on you he's worried on himself Lulu is pretty grouchy this day"
Wakka nodded in agreement "that's for sure Lu, is having a really bad hair day"
Not a second later that Wakka found himself thrown -by a blitzball- on the back of his head with a deep female voice" a bad hair day Wakka? Want to really see a bad hair day?"
The two girls couldn't hold them self from laughing as Wakka gulped & turned around rising his hands in front of his face in defense "oh, hi Lu of course not I was telling Yuna just now how beautiful you look today yeah?"
Turning his gaze away from the angry black mage Wakka looked over Rukki & yuna hoping they would back him up.
How ever Rukki shot quickly not wanting to give Yuna the chance to save Wakka's ass "no I believe you did say Lulu was having a very bad hair day"
Lulu tabbed her boot on the floor slightly shifting her weight from one foot to another she crossed her arms over her chest glancing at Wakka with a steady stair. Wakka was doomed now Yuna wondered what Lulu would do to him, Wakka looked like a small boy caught stealing candy, he shock his head hard trying to find away out of this "I….I will…go sheik on Cid …yeah that's it , I will go sheik on Cid"
He backed slowly away from the black mage heading out of her sight when he felt him self splashed by freezing water from above making her cry out & jump around.
Rukki was laughing so hard she had to hold on to Yuna so she wont fall while Yuna wasn't in much better condition Lulu kept a soft smile on her lips before she add in a gentle voice bending down to catch her doll into her arms "bad hair day ,humph".
Not long had it passed sense the party parted from the new built home of the AlBed, with Rukki left behind to attend to her people manners, it seems so odd to Wakka, almost half their friends weren't around anymore, his hands pressing on the Blitzball between his strong grip, Yuna had led the travel followed closely by Kimari, with his large blade hanging from his back, quite he was it seemed that his silent had caught the rest as well, Yuna didn't speak a word nor did Lulu, without the cheerful young guardians it wasn't easy to carry on, each holding his overwhelming grief on his heart & move on.
Yuna was deep in her memories with her & Tidus, their time together, their good times smiles & all of it, her heart was being embraced by a cold hand, struggling her soul out, trying to avoid the thoughts before it brought her back to the tears she had tried so hard to stop, they where moving back to Bevelle, MT.Gagzet was clear to their sight, one more reminder of him, she thought, returning from her travel she had some work to do back at Bevelle, thankful she was for her friends being there for her, it mint the world to her.
Kimarki was a blank his mind wasn't at a trail of anything till they draw near to his homeland, he could try as had as he can not to look at his home, his kind was starting to rebuild their selves as well they wont be a forgotten race of Spira, not after all they did not after they finally seen the face of life without Sin in it.
Lulu was holding her doll in her arms running her fingertips softly along the doll head, she was at the end of the party, that if you can call four a party, she had to remind her self that it ended & they had won, there wont be any useless deaths anymore, no on would suffer as she did, no one.
Chappu would have been proud of her; she would have to visit the farplans soon, shacking her head slightly not wanting to depress her self any more then she was, she began to wonder what should she do with her life now, all her life she was living for the protection of Yuna , the summoner, & now that it was done she felt hollow, Yuna needed not her protection any more, she wanted to be alone to start over maybe in a quite place raise a family or something, the thought did visit her endlessly sense that final showdown, but she hadn't really decided yet, it wasn't easy at all to take that step.
The sun moved closer to the west nearing the end of this day, drawing huge shadows of the guys behind them, Wakka did try to make a funny moves with his shadows but none of them had even grinned, so he gone quite again embarrassed "yoh, what's up with you guys, we are heroes you know? We should be happy & living a sweet life"
Lulu replayed with a hard hissing tone " be quite Wakka, its not like we can do anything about it"
"But, Lu?"
They didn't have time to replay or think of anything to say, oddly enough a fiend appeared out from nowhere leaping at Wakka & Lulu from behind, Wakka was the first to act, he pushed Lulu out of the way with a hard shove of his hands, throwing her out of the way into the ground with a painful thud, it didn't come out without a cost though the Fined slapped Wakka with her large shelled arm, slamming him with such strength it blew Wakka out of his feet like he was a blitzball thrown with such force, in a moment Wakka was out of sight, & lulu was on the ground Yuna shocked still with surprise, only Kimmari reacted, the Ronso charged at the Fined with his huge sword even as it slashed with all his might the Fiend shell seemed to take the blow with nothing more then a scratch, the Fiend growled snapping his arm at Kimari, he held his blade with all his strength in a defensive stance, the blow was powerful enough to knock out the blade out of Kimaris hands with a sharp noise, without stopping the Fiend carried on his attack splashing on to Kimari, but the mighty Ronso wasn't done yet bending his knees he made a leap far off to evade the fiend strike.
It was all Lulu needed a chance not more, letting go of her doll it stood in front of it mistress bowing to the fiend as Lulu did mumbling in a deep annoyed voice…."nice to meet you"
She had caste Death on the fiend for her luck this new fiend didn't seem to care about Death at all, all she did was to draw his attention to her & She stood all alone in his face.
Yuna was attending Wakka, the old bliterzer had fainted, from the attack, a thin line of blood was running slowly from his lips down his chin, Yuna was acting as fast as she could to revive her fallen friend, Kimari leaped again with a fearsome roar into the Fiend back, true he was unarmed but he would fight to with his bare hands if he had to, his fists did next to nothing on the fiend back shell as it moved closer to Lulu, Kimari act did put Lulu in a really bad point, she couldn't use her powerful spells, taking out Flear & Ultima, or it might as well end Kimari life along it path.
A husky voice blew the deadly silent to shreds yelling out load "this is for the fallen"
A shadow leaped between Lulu & the Fiend slamming into the ground, it turned to dark red before it exploded under the Fiend body, throwing him off balance & knocking off Kimari, who luckily was shielded by the same shell he wanted to destroy, taking no moment to hastate she shadow kept his attack swinging his blade in both hands with one powerful blow after another keeping the Fiend at bay, although the shell was beginning to crack in many places the Fiend was doing a swift recovery.
"Pray now"
The only other words he said as he ran to the Fiend slamming his blade sidewise with all his might sinking into the fiend body regardless to his shell, the blow cut through it splitting the Fiend into half before it begin to dissolve.
Even through all three had know that attack, that figure & that voice, they couldn't believe their eyes nor their ears, only one name but he was send already by Yuna & in front of them all, placing his blade over his shoulder he glanced over to Kimari " only I swing my blade" his words as harsh as ever his voice husky & his expression was flat.
Lulu was the first to speak with widen eye turning between her friends & the returned guardian " Sir Auron?? It can't be we ..we"
She couldn't carry on her words going back to silent only with the sound of Kimari pulling himself to a stand the only replay they got was a short familiar words:
"I know, I know" a final look that Auron gave to Mt.Gagazet before he began his walk toward Bevelle adding only few more words "its not safe, come now"
Kmiari had Wakka as he began to recover Yuna was still at shock her mind raced with hope " if Sir.Aourn is back then"… she thought but she cant even complete it in her own mind, it hurt too much she didn't want to hang on to a hope that could be nothing but a spider lines Tidous.
Lulu was however closely by his side Auron as he walked not looking behind, the old guardian had only harden sense his last death if she could call it that, he seemed more far & hard then they used to know of him, she spoke finally with a voice she tried to make it clam "your back? How can it be?"
Auron seemed to ignore her completely, his gaze was fixed straight ahead, making Lulu follow his sight line, to her horror a large group of fiend gathered dead ahead, most of them were only found at the clam lands as one of the kind.
The moon had found it way to the middle of the sky by the time the team had wiped out the last one of them, Yuna bended forward placing her hands on her knees taking in deep breath trying to control her insane heartbeat from the battle, Kimari was sniffing the air on a near hill scanning the area for more of them, Lulu had started a fire on a pile of wood with a low lever of fire, while Wakka throw him self on the grass spreading his arms widely " man, I was never this pooped in my life, even in front of Sin yeah?"
Auron stabbed his blade into the soil as he seated him self on a rock, the flames reflecting devilish shadows on his face in an insane dance, he was silent till they all gathered around the fire.
Yuna rested her head on her hands in horror of the thought that Sin might had returned "Sir Auron please tell us what's happening did we fail to rid the world of Sin & Yu Yaven?"
All eyes was fixed on Auron now Wakka shacked is head hard "no way we kicked him out of this life didn't we?"
The husky voice replayed " its not sin, even if it related to him I guess, the sudden end of the Fayth seem to cracked something in the balance of Spira, don't know how yet but its getting worse by the moment soon it would surpass Sin him self"
As he has said more then enough, Auron lowered his gaze back to the fire placing his arm on his bended knee leaving his other lightly hanging over his blade handle. They froze latterly without replay for minutes to come they wont move or speak, after all it was way beyond their dreams of happening, their nightmare rebirthing or worse.
Auron lightly lifted his head gazing with his one eye at his old comrades "tonight we rest here tomorrow we reach Bevelle" & with that he stood once again pulling his blade placing it on his shoulder taking few steps away from the fire to a little raise in the ground he would be on watch while they rested.
Cuddling next to the fire Wakka was still mumbling in disbelieve of the whole thing Kimari waited till Yuna had settled in her place before he laid down to rest Lulu caressed her little doll in her arms as she tried to sleep in vain it seemed, every time she closed her eyes she would see her self with Chappu alone on that beach where they used to spend time together, then out of no where Sin would appear & steel her loved one right in front of her eyes.
The nightmare kept snatching Lulu from her sleep till she finally gave up on trying to sleep with a load sigh brining her self to sit she glanced at the sleeping friends around her, the soft sound of the wood cracking in the flames soothing, but even that simple pleasure was taken away from her by the strong howling of the cold wind, making Lulu turn her sight to the other side, noticing the shadow standing in the dark she tensed preparing to use her magic, no one would harm her friends no one.
Am I cursed to wonder in this world endlessly? How many times must I face what the strongest wouldn't dream of going through a second time? Is it my punishment? But for what sin had I made? Haven't I suffered enough in life & in death? Even Sin had found peace, why couldn't I?
His mind steamed with endless thoughts as he stood alone ignoring the howling of the wind & the faint growling of the Fiend from Mt. Gagazet, lowering his hand from the handle of his sword he caressed along the side of the blade gently " once again we are summoned to battle my friend, do you think we can be the victors in this one as well?" locked in his mind the question didn't leave his lips but as he creased the blade he turned slightly catching a glimp of a shadow behind him causing him to turn around he heard a familiar sigh of relief
"Its you, & I thought you were a foe"
Auron kept his gaze on lulu face for a moment her expression was calm mostly such as his, but this time it wasn't as perfect as it used to be.
"Funny I have no knowledge of a fiend in a shape of a human"
A nerves grin was born & died briefly after on her dark lips as she moved to stand beside him holding her self with in her own arms " forgive me, its not easy to get used to having you back after all this time"
His eternal replay was all she got out of his lips " I know "
Trying to change the subject she asked, " so what's our plan?"
His lips went flat for a moment hidden behind his collar, even he didn't have a plan not yet but he replayed anyway, "We should get Rukki, if she's still around" pausing for a moment as if he was asking her if Rukki still belonged to Spira, a slight nod applied to him making him go on, "she & her people would be of great help, their mechina, would come in handy, the Crusaders will have to work hard as well"
Again Auron went back to his silent, it was all he had to go on at the point, and they would have to come up with something soon.
"How did you?"
Lulu's voice came through his thoughts pulling him back to reality considering her question for sometime as she waited for him her gaze on his face finally he shifted his weight from one foot to another "I had to, you all are in danger, need I a stronger risen"
Rukki was standing alone at night, she was only few feet away from town, Spira night seemed to darken will all the clouds gathering, the moon gone behind the thick dark shades leaving Rukki alone in the dark with only few lights coming from town, soon it began to thunder & the skies were sliest time after time with the blade of lightning followed closely by the rampaging roar of thunder, moments later it began to rain cats & dogs.
Rukki had never seen such a thing it couldn't be it never happened here a thunderstorm?
She ran back to her home as fast as she could even when it was only few feet away she was totally socked as she closed the door behind her she jumped high as another thunder stroke, she was shivering bad "this is really really ugly", she thought to herself it was like they had been in the thunderplane, the memory of their stop at the lethal place brought back to her mind how scared she was & how Auron reacted, at the time he seemed heartless to her she hated him without limit for being so mean, but as they went on their journey she realized that it was only for her good, she had lost her wild fear to thunder, & she couldn't thank Auron for it, another strike made Rukki jump high snapping her out of her sad memories.
"Even with the sending?"
Lulu had her eyebrow arched slightly as she glanced from the corner of her eye at Auron, she could never read him, his body & his face remained the same through anything he was just as blank as a grave, maybe its right after all isn't he a dead man with a will that descend all laws of life?
Auron finally began to open up a little "I had help, it wasn't easy but I made it"
" For the call of duty? Sure it's not the call of the heart?"
Auron paused for a moment his face well hidden behind his long collar; the pair of shades hid his eyes, well his remaining eye anyway, yet he tensed clearly he didn't see that one coming, his replay came sharp with a hint of anger "love? Who would love a dead man Lulu? How could I let any…." He cut his words shutting his lips tightly turning his back to Lulu, he had slipped it seem his long stay at the Farplane had made him snappy with a sharp temper.
Lulu lowered her head at his replay she shouldn't have pressed that issue but instead of stopping she found herself saying in a lower voice almost a whisper "Rukki?"
Auron ignored her question & began his walk back to the camp "guess its your turn" his husky voice was back to it flatness, Lulu followed him with her eyes as he sat down taking his time to make sure everyone was alright giving her his back he pulled off his shades placing it on a near rock, he turned to face the fire, Lulu sighed before she turned around to the surroundings she had to admit, all of this was getting to her so quick so hard it made her loss her balance & she took it on Auron who for once didn't let her remarks bounce off his cold expression.
Yuna eyes grew wide with fear as Auron growled with fury braying his blade deep in the fiend body the man seemed like a devil with his crimson coat & his ruthless rampage.
Ending the last fiend turned to his teammate they were all breathing herd from the countless battles the fiends, didn't stop attacking them a moment from the very minute they started the day.
"What gone in to all of you?Yuna, is depending on Tidus help & the aeons made you weak?" his gaze shifting to Wakka as he's husky voice went on with his blade sharp words " & you, you call your self a guardian? Your arm isn't as it used to be your speed is down & your hit is weak, what about you Kimari? Even you had grown soft with the end of Sin?"
Kimari growled under his breath, Wakka wiped his forehead with the back of his arm " give us a break yah? We haven't heard of such Fiends in a long time"
Wakka's words made Auron only more mad, shifting his daggers shooting eye to Lulu she returned the glare with a similar one crossing her arms over her chest, it did make him stop for a moment before he carried on with a lower lever of his voice " your all weak & pathetic, & we hadn't reached Bevelle yet"
With that he turned around & walked away with wide steps, as Lulu moved over to Yuna taking the shivering girl into her arms petting her back softly she gave another hard stair to Auron back "clearly Sir Auron had changed for the worst"
Wakka rubbed the back of his head with his hand agreeing with Lulu "maybe spending so much time in the farplane dose that to him you know?"
Kimari was silent all along but for that faint growl he made a while ago, he did feel truth in the old guardian words, but needless to say his harshness was not needed.
Bevelle the grant city of Spira, even as Auron entered he could sense the fear in the people hearts their eyes turning to meet the returning hero, many had believed him a ghost & almost ran away, when Wakka appeared from behind him, followed by Yuna & rest, seeing their high summoner return the people rushed to Yuna asking her for help for exploitation about the rampaging fiends, Yuna kept trying to clam them down with a soft smile & her kind words, behind her stood Kimari & Wakka, while Lulu had stepped away from the crowds glancing over Auron as he leaned to a near wall gazing lightly to an old house to the far side of the road.
Yuna stepped out of the crowds stating in a strong voice " alright, lets go to the city square we should meet with the elders" her guardians gathered around her as she walked past the crowds, Auron kept in his place ignoring the whole group.
" Sir Auron we go yeah?"
Wakka looked puzzled at the old guardian, he was the one that demanded their return here, Auron kept still till Wakka repeated himself in a loader tone, he seemed to snap out of his wondering "Kimari, Wakka, your not staying, both of you fetch me Rukki"
Kimari hesitated glancing at Yuna then back at Auron, petting his arm Yuna nodded softly "its alright Kimari I will be safe here"
With that the group once again spited into two parties.
Wakka was mumbling about the trip as he stood in the shop waiting for Kimari to buy his supplies, he didn't want to depart from Yuna & as he hated to admit to be apart from Lu, he grew so comfort beside the dark mage & hated to let it go, beside Kimari wasn't your best traveling partner, finishing his quickly he rushed to the door stepping out side Wakka bumped into someone " hey, are you alright?"
"Wakka watch where your going, that hurt"
"Rukki?" Wakka titled his head to the side at the young Al Bead, while she jumped playfully in front of him " yeah in the flesh, pleased to see me?" Rikku stopped jumping as she remembered why she came back to Bevelle in the first place " hey what are you doing here aren't you supposed to be guarding Yuna on her journey?"
Kimari replayed in Wakka's place as he brushed the door open " Yuna here as well"
" Back that fast eh" Rikku mumbled to her self thoughtfully.
" No way some odd things going on major strange you know?"
Rukki looked up at Wakka before she took him by his arm " well you better start talking now, I want to hear all about it".
Placing his giant blade on the old dusted table Auron glanced around the old place, it was simple small two rooms house, with little in any of the rooms, near the fireplace there was this old wooden table & a pare of matching chairs around it, in the other room there was a small carpet & a small bed, Auron sighed in one of the rear times his emotions got the best of him, closing his only eye painfully he threw his self on the dusted bed blowing a small cloud of dust around him.
"I hear that no one wanted to live in the house of the traitor monk, no wonder its still empty"
Auron eye jumped open as he stood up quickly looking at the shadow of Lulu as she stepped into the darkness of the small house "so this where the legendry guardian started"
Glancing around her she took in the small place in her clam gaze, Auron threw quite an effort to sound as cold as he always had been "you followed, I thought you were attending the meeting"
Shrugging her bare shoulders Lulu traced the tip of her finger along the dirty table "why should I? Yuna can handle it beside I wanted to see your roots"
"Roots?" Auron husky voice came back at her
" Lately Bevelle had released all her information about one f the heroes who brought peace to our world, an ex-hero"
Lulu was coming back at Auron for his words before, her gaze caught the slight shiver & unease in Auron stand, he tried to hide it even ignore it as he replayed "so? I lived here before I got kicked out of the temple"
With the door closed behind her & Auron blade out of his reach, she was standing at the entrance of the bedroom Lulu shock her head slightly with a slight grin that Auron didn't like one bit "coming from a poor family Auron the great is actually a fruit of forbidden love, a young worker & a slut that came together one night, resulting in the unbeaten hero"
Lulu mocked with deadly black irony, her words stabbed into Auron heart like, well its hard to imagine the pain he felt as he took her words he himself didn't know about his family, all his life he was at the temple for all he could remember he was but a monk, just a monk.
"A lie, the temple didn't like me before & wont start to just cause I am hero"..
He whispered in respond, his voice came low unsure but he held him self quite well to Lulu admiring eyes, standing tall in the dark she couldn't see his face through his collar & his shades, so she went on " really Auron?" she replayed with a sarcastic tone not giving him a chance to defend himself, she quickly added " Auron father died during an attack on a near by village he passed through his travel, the poor mother couldn't bare she shame of having a baby without a father, she offered you eagerly to the temple & quickly faded from Bevlle never to be seen again" another pause Lulu took keeping hr gaze on Auron as he stood still in his place Lulu leaned to the wall behind her she had stepped inside the room few feet's parted her from Auron yet she didn't fear his reaction, she had wanted to hurt him back a sweet teats of revenge she loved in her mouth.
"Luckily, she did us all a grate favor, for the baby had became the legendry Auron"
By that she was sure she had destroyed a lot in the harsh man believed about himself & his life, she had rocked his very foundation, & it served him quite well, & she left the old place to the fresh air as the sun drew closer to set, she closed the door behind her leaving a ghost of a man inside.
Of course I don't own any of FFX char, all go to Squearsoft, & I am just fooling around.
The story takes place a few years after the defeat of Sin.
It all came to an end, Sin the fiends the sorrow would stop & so is the pain for all of the Spairs people few had known how much it cost the group of heroes to bring this eternal clam to world friends & allies lives lost in vane but above all two deaths of two heroes was what placed the finish touch on the journey of death, the youth from the fayth dreams, a young man brought to spira only to become one of it greatest heroes & the only love in the younger high summoner life, the other is will forged harder then the blade he wielded a will that defied death & would allow the flow to be as it wishes, the will of one man known as the legendary guardian Auron, the irony of fate a dream & an unsend team up to bring peace to the poor people & etch of them pay the same price straight to the jaws of death.
Yuna now the high summoner & lady of Spira smiled to the happy people as they welcomed their return despite her heart breaking loss she smiles warmly to greet the people of spira, Rikku remained sad for sometimes but she rejoined the living quickly as all of spira partied, Wakka smiled as well a yellow broken smile for the loss of the brother what was stolen from him twice yet the simple man tried to cheer up & let the dead rest in the farplane " I promise to visit you in the farplane Tidus & Sir.Auron tell you about it all yeah?"
Kimari was silent as always but for few words " Kimari will honor Sir.Auorn " the silent guardian had Masamune the strongest of the blades Auron wielded, the black mage Lulu remained silent without words she only gave a last look to the airship where the wise guardian had finally found peace in the sending.
High summoner Yuna stood just out side of the destroyed home of the Al- Bide, they where trying to rebuild the town with a high sprit those people knew no limits, alone she stood on the golden sands, it was near sunset the heat was broken a slight breeze of cold air began to drift shyly playing with her long dress, however Yuna was standing there but her mind was back there on top of the airship after they beaten Sin the last time she saw him her love, the memory brought her a heavy chill, & a cold hand on her heart, she crossed her hands on her chest pressing them among her arching heart trying to stop the pain that consumed her, she could feel her tears sliding along her cheeks running along her soft featured face, she was about to give in to the tears when she heard Rikku sweet voice from behind her " Yunie, there you are Lulu is at my thought to find you –" Rikku cut her words as she saw Yuna wipe her face & turning to her quickly smiling a panicked smile, her eyes was still water, Rikku felt pain for her friend suffering, she whished she could do something about it, she couldn't understand who Lulu could be so cold about it.
After a short pause Rikku forced a smile ignoring what she just saw she carried on in her cheerful matter " come now Yunie or Wakka wont leave us any thing to eat".
Kimahri stood on a hill not far from where Yuna was silent as ever he watched the two girls as they walked back inside the new town; a soft sigh escaped the lone Ronso lips they had lost many in this battle, the Calm came at a high price indeed but this time it was for good, it made Kimahri wonder if that mean they wont be punished for their sins anymore, or are they just hoping that Sin is gone, "maybe you know" Kimahri lowered his gaze to the weapon he holds, no longer did Kimahri wielded the spear now he proudly swing Sir Auron gigantic sword, but only silent answered him " await your answer within the horizon" Kimahri answered him self before he heavily pushed him self in the two girls trail.
Wakka was brushing his hand on the back of his head looking around town, he was still trying to come over his unreasoned hate for the Al Bead, he know that all was lies, Yeven the temples all were lies, only those little group of people knew the truth.
Despite that he was trying his best to change his believes he had crossed long in the road but yet sill remains more.
His gaze fell on Yuna as she's being literally dragged by a cheerful girl named Rukki, " yoh Yuna, what's up, been looking for you allover you know?" he gave a high Five to Rukki as all three stood together, Yuna replayed in her soft spoken manner "oh, I am sorry didn't mean to get you worried Wakka"
Rukki elbowed Wakka in the stomach making him hold his stomach backing a step" hey that hurts you know?'
"Forget about him Yunie he's not worried on you he's worried on himself Lulu is pretty grouchy this day"
Wakka nodded in agreement "that's for sure Lu, is having a really bad hair day"
Not a second later that Wakka found himself thrown -by a blitzball- on the back of his head with a deep female voice" a bad hair day Wakka? Want to really see a bad hair day?"
The two girls couldn't hold them self from laughing as Wakka gulped & turned around rising his hands in front of his face in defense "oh, hi Lu of course not I was telling Yuna just now how beautiful you look today yeah?"
Turning his gaze away from the angry black mage Wakka looked over Rukki & yuna hoping they would back him up.
How ever Rukki shot quickly not wanting to give Yuna the chance to save Wakka's ass "no I believe you did say Lulu was having a very bad hair day"
Lulu tabbed her boot on the floor slightly shifting her weight from one foot to another she crossed her arms over her chest glancing at Wakka with a steady stair. Wakka was doomed now Yuna wondered what Lulu would do to him, Wakka looked like a small boy caught stealing candy, he shock his head hard trying to find away out of this "I….I will…go sheik on Cid …yeah that's it , I will go sheik on Cid"
He backed slowly away from the black mage heading out of her sight when he felt him self splashed by freezing water from above making her cry out & jump around.
Rukki was laughing so hard she had to hold on to Yuna so she wont fall while Yuna wasn't in much better condition Lulu kept a soft smile on her lips before she add in a gentle voice bending down to catch her doll into her arms "bad hair day ,humph".
Not long had it passed sense the party parted from the new built home of the AlBed, with Rukki left behind to attend to her people manners, it seems so odd to Wakka, almost half their friends weren't around anymore, his hands pressing on the Blitzball between his strong grip, Yuna had led the travel followed closely by Kimari, with his large blade hanging from his back, quite he was it seemed that his silent had caught the rest as well, Yuna didn't speak a word nor did Lulu, without the cheerful young guardians it wasn't easy to carry on, each holding his overwhelming grief on his heart & move on.
Yuna was deep in her memories with her & Tidus, their time together, their good times smiles & all of it, her heart was being embraced by a cold hand, struggling her soul out, trying to avoid the thoughts before it brought her back to the tears she had tried so hard to stop, they where moving back to Bevelle, MT.Gagzet was clear to their sight, one more reminder of him, she thought, returning from her travel she had some work to do back at Bevelle, thankful she was for her friends being there for her, it mint the world to her.
Kimarki was a blank his mind wasn't at a trail of anything till they draw near to his homeland, he could try as had as he can not to look at his home, his kind was starting to rebuild their selves as well they wont be a forgotten race of Spira, not after all they did not after they finally seen the face of life without Sin in it.
Lulu was holding her doll in her arms running her fingertips softly along the doll head, she was at the end of the party, that if you can call four a party, she had to remind her self that it ended & they had won, there wont be any useless deaths anymore, no on would suffer as she did, no one.
Chappu would have been proud of her; she would have to visit the farplans soon, shacking her head slightly not wanting to depress her self any more then she was, she began to wonder what should she do with her life now, all her life she was living for the protection of Yuna , the summoner, & now that it was done she felt hollow, Yuna needed not her protection any more, she wanted to be alone to start over maybe in a quite place raise a family or something, the thought did visit her endlessly sense that final showdown, but she hadn't really decided yet, it wasn't easy at all to take that step.
The sun moved closer to the west nearing the end of this day, drawing huge shadows of the guys behind them, Wakka did try to make a funny moves with his shadows but none of them had even grinned, so he gone quite again embarrassed "yoh, what's up with you guys, we are heroes you know? We should be happy & living a sweet life"
Lulu replayed with a hard hissing tone " be quite Wakka, its not like we can do anything about it"
"But, Lu?"
They didn't have time to replay or think of anything to say, oddly enough a fiend appeared out from nowhere leaping at Wakka & Lulu from behind, Wakka was the first to act, he pushed Lulu out of the way with a hard shove of his hands, throwing her out of the way into the ground with a painful thud, it didn't come out without a cost though the Fined slapped Wakka with her large shelled arm, slamming him with such strength it blew Wakka out of his feet like he was a blitzball thrown with such force, in a moment Wakka was out of sight, & lulu was on the ground Yuna shocked still with surprise, only Kimmari reacted, the Ronso charged at the Fined with his huge sword even as it slashed with all his might the Fiend shell seemed to take the blow with nothing more then a scratch, the Fiend growled snapping his arm at Kimari, he held his blade with all his strength in a defensive stance, the blow was powerful enough to knock out the blade out of Kimaris hands with a sharp noise, without stopping the Fiend carried on his attack splashing on to Kimari, but the mighty Ronso wasn't done yet bending his knees he made a leap far off to evade the fiend strike.
It was all Lulu needed a chance not more, letting go of her doll it stood in front of it mistress bowing to the fiend as Lulu did mumbling in a deep annoyed voice…."nice to meet you"
She had caste Death on the fiend for her luck this new fiend didn't seem to care about Death at all, all she did was to draw his attention to her & She stood all alone in his face.
Yuna was attending Wakka, the old bliterzer had fainted, from the attack, a thin line of blood was running slowly from his lips down his chin, Yuna was acting as fast as she could to revive her fallen friend, Kimari leaped again with a fearsome roar into the Fiend back, true he was unarmed but he would fight to with his bare hands if he had to, his fists did next to nothing on the fiend back shell as it moved closer to Lulu, Kimari act did put Lulu in a really bad point, she couldn't use her powerful spells, taking out Flear & Ultima, or it might as well end Kimari life along it path.
A husky voice blew the deadly silent to shreds yelling out load "this is for the fallen"
A shadow leaped between Lulu & the Fiend slamming into the ground, it turned to dark red before it exploded under the Fiend body, throwing him off balance & knocking off Kimari, who luckily was shielded by the same shell he wanted to destroy, taking no moment to hastate she shadow kept his attack swinging his blade in both hands with one powerful blow after another keeping the Fiend at bay, although the shell was beginning to crack in many places the Fiend was doing a swift recovery.
"Pray now"
The only other words he said as he ran to the Fiend slamming his blade sidewise with all his might sinking into the fiend body regardless to his shell, the blow cut through it splitting the Fiend into half before it begin to dissolve.
Even through all three had know that attack, that figure & that voice, they couldn't believe their eyes nor their ears, only one name but he was send already by Yuna & in front of them all, placing his blade over his shoulder he glanced over to Kimari " only I swing my blade" his words as harsh as ever his voice husky & his expression was flat.
Lulu was the first to speak with widen eye turning between her friends & the returned guardian " Sir Auron?? It can't be we ..we"
She couldn't carry on her words going back to silent only with the sound of Kimari pulling himself to a stand the only replay they got was a short familiar words:
"I know, I know" a final look that Auron gave to Mt.Gagazet before he began his walk toward Bevelle adding only few more words "its not safe, come now"
Kmiari had Wakka as he began to recover Yuna was still at shock her mind raced with hope " if Sir.Aourn is back then"… she thought but she cant even complete it in her own mind, it hurt too much she didn't want to hang on to a hope that could be nothing but a spider lines Tidous.
Lulu was however closely by his side Auron as he walked not looking behind, the old guardian had only harden sense his last death if she could call it that, he seemed more far & hard then they used to know of him, she spoke finally with a voice she tried to make it clam "your back? How can it be?"
Auron seemed to ignore her completely, his gaze was fixed straight ahead, making Lulu follow his sight line, to her horror a large group of fiend gathered dead ahead, most of them were only found at the clam lands as one of the kind.
The moon had found it way to the middle of the sky by the time the team had wiped out the last one of them, Yuna bended forward placing her hands on her knees taking in deep breath trying to control her insane heartbeat from the battle, Kimari was sniffing the air on a near hill scanning the area for more of them, Lulu had started a fire on a pile of wood with a low lever of fire, while Wakka throw him self on the grass spreading his arms widely " man, I was never this pooped in my life, even in front of Sin yeah?"
Auron stabbed his blade into the soil as he seated him self on a rock, the flames reflecting devilish shadows on his face in an insane dance, he was silent till they all gathered around the fire.
Yuna rested her head on her hands in horror of the thought that Sin might had returned "Sir Auron please tell us what's happening did we fail to rid the world of Sin & Yu Yaven?"
All eyes was fixed on Auron now Wakka shacked is head hard "no way we kicked him out of this life didn't we?"
The husky voice replayed " its not sin, even if it related to him I guess, the sudden end of the Fayth seem to cracked something in the balance of Spira, don't know how yet but its getting worse by the moment soon it would surpass Sin him self"
As he has said more then enough, Auron lowered his gaze back to the fire placing his arm on his bended knee leaving his other lightly hanging over his blade handle. They froze latterly without replay for minutes to come they wont move or speak, after all it was way beyond their dreams of happening, their nightmare rebirthing or worse.
Auron lightly lifted his head gazing with his one eye at his old comrades "tonight we rest here tomorrow we reach Bevelle" & with that he stood once again pulling his blade placing it on his shoulder taking few steps away from the fire to a little raise in the ground he would be on watch while they rested.
Cuddling next to the fire Wakka was still mumbling in disbelieve of the whole thing Kimari waited till Yuna had settled in her place before he laid down to rest Lulu caressed her little doll in her arms as she tried to sleep in vain it seemed, every time she closed her eyes she would see her self with Chappu alone on that beach where they used to spend time together, then out of no where Sin would appear & steel her loved one right in front of her eyes.
The nightmare kept snatching Lulu from her sleep till she finally gave up on trying to sleep with a load sigh brining her self to sit she glanced at the sleeping friends around her, the soft sound of the wood cracking in the flames soothing, but even that simple pleasure was taken away from her by the strong howling of the cold wind, making Lulu turn her sight to the other side, noticing the shadow standing in the dark she tensed preparing to use her magic, no one would harm her friends no one.
Am I cursed to wonder in this world endlessly? How many times must I face what the strongest wouldn't dream of going through a second time? Is it my punishment? But for what sin had I made? Haven't I suffered enough in life & in death? Even Sin had found peace, why couldn't I?
His mind steamed with endless thoughts as he stood alone ignoring the howling of the wind & the faint growling of the Fiend from Mt. Gagazet, lowering his hand from the handle of his sword he caressed along the side of the blade gently " once again we are summoned to battle my friend, do you think we can be the victors in this one as well?" locked in his mind the question didn't leave his lips but as he creased the blade he turned slightly catching a glimp of a shadow behind him causing him to turn around he heard a familiar sigh of relief
"Its you, & I thought you were a foe"
Auron kept his gaze on lulu face for a moment her expression was calm mostly such as his, but this time it wasn't as perfect as it used to be.
"Funny I have no knowledge of a fiend in a shape of a human"
A nerves grin was born & died briefly after on her dark lips as she moved to stand beside him holding her self with in her own arms " forgive me, its not easy to get used to having you back after all this time"
His eternal replay was all she got out of his lips " I know "
Trying to change the subject she asked, " so what's our plan?"
His lips went flat for a moment hidden behind his collar, even he didn't have a plan not yet but he replayed anyway, "We should get Rukki, if she's still around" pausing for a moment as if he was asking her if Rukki still belonged to Spira, a slight nod applied to him making him go on, "she & her people would be of great help, their mechina, would come in handy, the Crusaders will have to work hard as well"
Again Auron went back to his silent, it was all he had to go on at the point, and they would have to come up with something soon.
"How did you?"
Lulu's voice came through his thoughts pulling him back to reality considering her question for sometime as she waited for him her gaze on his face finally he shifted his weight from one foot to another "I had to, you all are in danger, need I a stronger risen"
Rukki was standing alone at night, she was only few feet away from town, Spira night seemed to darken will all the clouds gathering, the moon gone behind the thick dark shades leaving Rukki alone in the dark with only few lights coming from town, soon it began to thunder & the skies were sliest time after time with the blade of lightning followed closely by the rampaging roar of thunder, moments later it began to rain cats & dogs.
Rukki had never seen such a thing it couldn't be it never happened here a thunderstorm?
She ran back to her home as fast as she could even when it was only few feet away she was totally socked as she closed the door behind her she jumped high as another thunder stroke, she was shivering bad "this is really really ugly", she thought to herself it was like they had been in the thunderplane, the memory of their stop at the lethal place brought back to her mind how scared she was & how Auron reacted, at the time he seemed heartless to her she hated him without limit for being so mean, but as they went on their journey she realized that it was only for her good, she had lost her wild fear to thunder, & she couldn't thank Auron for it, another strike made Rukki jump high snapping her out of her sad memories.
"Even with the sending?"
Lulu had her eyebrow arched slightly as she glanced from the corner of her eye at Auron, she could never read him, his body & his face remained the same through anything he was just as blank as a grave, maybe its right after all isn't he a dead man with a will that descend all laws of life?
Auron finally began to open up a little "I had help, it wasn't easy but I made it"
" For the call of duty? Sure it's not the call of the heart?"
Auron paused for a moment his face well hidden behind his long collar; the pair of shades hid his eyes, well his remaining eye anyway, yet he tensed clearly he didn't see that one coming, his replay came sharp with a hint of anger "love? Who would love a dead man Lulu? How could I let any…." He cut his words shutting his lips tightly turning his back to Lulu, he had slipped it seem his long stay at the Farplane had made him snappy with a sharp temper.
Lulu lowered her head at his replay she shouldn't have pressed that issue but instead of stopping she found herself saying in a lower voice almost a whisper "Rukki?"
Auron ignored her question & began his walk back to the camp "guess its your turn" his husky voice was back to it flatness, Lulu followed him with her eyes as he sat down taking his time to make sure everyone was alright giving her his back he pulled off his shades placing it on a near rock, he turned to face the fire, Lulu sighed before she turned around to the surroundings she had to admit, all of this was getting to her so quick so hard it made her loss her balance & she took it on Auron who for once didn't let her remarks bounce off his cold expression.
Yuna eyes grew wide with fear as Auron growled with fury braying his blade deep in the fiend body the man seemed like a devil with his crimson coat & his ruthless rampage.
Ending the last fiend turned to his teammate they were all breathing herd from the countless battles the fiends, didn't stop attacking them a moment from the very minute they started the day.
"What gone in to all of you?Yuna, is depending on Tidus help & the aeons made you weak?" his gaze shifting to Wakka as he's husky voice went on with his blade sharp words " & you, you call your self a guardian? Your arm isn't as it used to be your speed is down & your hit is weak, what about you Kimari? Even you had grown soft with the end of Sin?"
Kimari growled under his breath, Wakka wiped his forehead with the back of his arm " give us a break yah? We haven't heard of such Fiends in a long time"
Wakka's words made Auron only more mad, shifting his daggers shooting eye to Lulu she returned the glare with a similar one crossing her arms over her chest, it did make him stop for a moment before he carried on with a lower lever of his voice " your all weak & pathetic, & we hadn't reached Bevelle yet"
With that he turned around & walked away with wide steps, as Lulu moved over to Yuna taking the shivering girl into her arms petting her back softly she gave another hard stair to Auron back "clearly Sir Auron had changed for the worst"
Wakka rubbed the back of his head with his hand agreeing with Lulu "maybe spending so much time in the farplane dose that to him you know?"
Kimari was silent all along but for that faint growl he made a while ago, he did feel truth in the old guardian words, but needless to say his harshness was not needed.
Bevelle the grant city of Spira, even as Auron entered he could sense the fear in the people hearts their eyes turning to meet the returning hero, many had believed him a ghost & almost ran away, when Wakka appeared from behind him, followed by Yuna & rest, seeing their high summoner return the people rushed to Yuna asking her for help for exploitation about the rampaging fiends, Yuna kept trying to clam them down with a soft smile & her kind words, behind her stood Kimari & Wakka, while Lulu had stepped away from the crowds glancing over Auron as he leaned to a near wall gazing lightly to an old house to the far side of the road.
Yuna stepped out of the crowds stating in a strong voice " alright, lets go to the city square we should meet with the elders" her guardians gathered around her as she walked past the crowds, Auron kept in his place ignoring the whole group.
" Sir Auron we go yeah?"
Wakka looked puzzled at the old guardian, he was the one that demanded their return here, Auron kept still till Wakka repeated himself in a loader tone, he seemed to snap out of his wondering "Kimari, Wakka, your not staying, both of you fetch me Rukki"
Kimari hesitated glancing at Yuna then back at Auron, petting his arm Yuna nodded softly "its alright Kimari I will be safe here"
With that the group once again spited into two parties.
Wakka was mumbling about the trip as he stood in the shop waiting for Kimari to buy his supplies, he didn't want to depart from Yuna & as he hated to admit to be apart from Lu, he grew so comfort beside the dark mage & hated to let it go, beside Kimari wasn't your best traveling partner, finishing his quickly he rushed to the door stepping out side Wakka bumped into someone " hey, are you alright?"
"Wakka watch where your going, that hurt"
"Rukki?" Wakka titled his head to the side at the young Al Bead, while she jumped playfully in front of him " yeah in the flesh, pleased to see me?" Rikku stopped jumping as she remembered why she came back to Bevelle in the first place " hey what are you doing here aren't you supposed to be guarding Yuna on her journey?"
Kimari replayed in Wakka's place as he brushed the door open " Yuna here as well"
" Back that fast eh" Rikku mumbled to her self thoughtfully.
" No way some odd things going on major strange you know?"
Rukki looked up at Wakka before she took him by his arm " well you better start talking now, I want to hear all about it".
Placing his giant blade on the old dusted table Auron glanced around the old place, it was simple small two rooms house, with little in any of the rooms, near the fireplace there was this old wooden table & a pare of matching chairs around it, in the other room there was a small carpet & a small bed, Auron sighed in one of the rear times his emotions got the best of him, closing his only eye painfully he threw his self on the dusted bed blowing a small cloud of dust around him.
"I hear that no one wanted to live in the house of the traitor monk, no wonder its still empty"
Auron eye jumped open as he stood up quickly looking at the shadow of Lulu as she stepped into the darkness of the small house "so this where the legendry guardian started"
Glancing around her she took in the small place in her clam gaze, Auron threw quite an effort to sound as cold as he always had been "you followed, I thought you were attending the meeting"
Shrugging her bare shoulders Lulu traced the tip of her finger along the dirty table "why should I? Yuna can handle it beside I wanted to see your roots"
"Roots?" Auron husky voice came back at her
" Lately Bevelle had released all her information about one f the heroes who brought peace to our world, an ex-hero"
Lulu was coming back at Auron for his words before, her gaze caught the slight shiver & unease in Auron stand, he tried to hide it even ignore it as he replayed "so? I lived here before I got kicked out of the temple"
With the door closed behind her & Auron blade out of his reach, she was standing at the entrance of the bedroom Lulu shock her head slightly with a slight grin that Auron didn't like one bit "coming from a poor family Auron the great is actually a fruit of forbidden love, a young worker & a slut that came together one night, resulting in the unbeaten hero"
Lulu mocked with deadly black irony, her words stabbed into Auron heart like, well its hard to imagine the pain he felt as he took her words he himself didn't know about his family, all his life he was at the temple for all he could remember he was but a monk, just a monk.
"A lie, the temple didn't like me before & wont start to just cause I am hero"..
He whispered in respond, his voice came low unsure but he held him self quite well to Lulu admiring eyes, standing tall in the dark she couldn't see his face through his collar & his shades, so she went on " really Auron?" she replayed with a sarcastic tone not giving him a chance to defend himself, she quickly added " Auron father died during an attack on a near by village he passed through his travel, the poor mother couldn't bare she shame of having a baby without a father, she offered you eagerly to the temple & quickly faded from Bevlle never to be seen again" another pause Lulu took keeping hr gaze on Auron as he stood still in his place Lulu leaned to the wall behind her she had stepped inside the room few feet's parted her from Auron yet she didn't fear his reaction, she had wanted to hurt him back a sweet teats of revenge she loved in her mouth.
"Luckily, she did us all a grate favor, for the baby had became the legendry Auron"
By that she was sure she had destroyed a lot in the harsh man believed about himself & his life, she had rocked his very foundation, & it served him quite well, & she left the old place to the fresh air as the sun drew closer to set, she closed the door behind her leaving a ghost of a man inside.