Well, I'm back.  I have an idea for another Auron fic, so I'm trying to finish this up.  Sheesh.  I have two novels with plotlines all ready out and I've started two or three more.  I am so-o-o pathetic.  Here goes.  Time to go back in time to see---A BABY AURON!!!!!!  Just kidding.

Disclaimer:  I got new pom-poms!  I had to get 'em for my dance recital, but they're still pom-poms!  And they play music and cheer on their own!  Now I only have a set of pom-poms and my free one!  That means BACK AWAY.  I lay no claim to these characters.

Chapter Eight:

Into the Past

            "Okay.  Explain this to me again.  Rikku has Auron's twin sons and now we're going back in time so that he isn't dead?  What if making him alive changes things between him and Rikku?"  Tidus was as confused as a blitzball player in quantum physics class…which is kind of what he was.

            "That's a risk I have to take," Rikku said solemnly.  "When love is involved you have no choice.  I love Auron, and I'm willing to do anything to have him back."  Tidus nodded.  From the distance he couldn't see the tears in Rikku's eyes, but he felt their presence.  Lulu stepped forward.

            "Rikku, I must warn you that there are great dangers in time traveling.  We…"

            "Lulu, can't you all ready tell that I don't give a damn?" the Al Bhed snapped.  "Tell me what to do and I'll do it.  Give me a destination and I'll go to it.  I'll do anything Lulu.  Anything and everything it takes to get him back.  Are we ready?"

            Yuna looked through her bag.  "I have plenty of potions and ethers.  We should have no problems in that department.  What about weapons, Wakka?"  The red-head held up a large burlap sack.

            "I picked them up this morning.  It's all here.  The Nirvana, the World Champion, the Onion Knight, the [A/N: insert name of Kimahri's ultimate spear here], and even the Caldabog[A/N: me thinks that is the spelling.  Probably not.].  We're ready to go.  That is, if Rikku brought the Godhand."  Rikku held up her arm.  A deep sapphire bracelet covered her wrist.  Bringing her arm up, she smacked the back of her hands together, connecting a gem on the bracelet with bone.  A bright light erupted and the Godhand appeared on her arm.

            "This isn't the only weapon I brought," she whispered, picking up the case at her feet.  Leaning it against a the nearby wall, she undid the clasps and opened it up.  Yuna gasped and swayed as she say the great blade, the Masamune.

            "I thought," the Grand Maestress stammered, "I thought he…took it with him."

            The Al Bhed explained.  "I went to the Farplane before the boys were born.  I was seven months pregnant, so Kimahri came with me."  The Ronso nodded.  "I saw Auron, of course, in the pyreflies.  When he faded away, and I turned to leave, I heard the sword clatter to the ground.  'For your protection,' he said."  Rikku let out a short bark of laughter.  "As if I could freakin' lift that thing.  Tyshat syh.  Tuach'd drehg.  Tuach'd drehg yd ymm…"

            "Rikku.  English.  Please."  Tidus smirked.  "What'd you say?"

            "Nothing.  It's not important."  She sighed and turned to Lulu.  "How long before you are ready?"

            "I am ready whenever you wish to leave, but I must say that it feels strange when you travel.  You may feel nauscious or you may even pass out.  That goes for all of us…even me.  This is very dangerous work.  Is everyone sure they want to go through with this?"  Tidus jumped in the air and did a little kick.

            "You bet!  Anything for Sir Auron!"

            "That's right, ya.  We aren't just going to try our best either.  What do we want?"  Wakka had the blitzball gleam in his eye.  "I said 'What do we want?'" Only Tidus answered.

            "VICTORY!"

            "That was weak, eh.  What do we want?" Rikku bounced with them, back to her sixteen-year old mentality.

            "VICTORY!!!"  Wakka, Rikku, and Tidus grinned, out of breath.  Lulu rolled her eyes, but she was smiling now, just like everyone else, even Kimahri.  The great Ronso spoke next.

            "Kimahri think it time to go.  We all are ready."

            "I agree," Yuna said, picking up the Nirvana.

            "Then we go." Lulu spread her arms wide and muttered a few words.  Then everything became darkness.

Woohoo!  That was fun!  It is 10:25 on July 4th.  The words Rikku says is basically just criticizing Auron.  It means 'Damned man.  Doesn't think.  Doesn't think at all.'  Just a little pointlessness.  All fun, though! ^.~  I love the chubby Kirby!  Cute idea, Fallen-Angel17987!

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