Disclaimer: Final Fantasy X is the sole property of Squaresoft L.L.C. Although I am hoping to buy Squaresoft stock and eventually own the entire company ^_^! 'Cept I dun have any money…..durn it all….
N/N: dude!! I got the second chapter up!! I'm so proud of meself! ^_^ Anywho, here be-ith the next chapter-ith. And forgive me if I left anything you believe to be important to the story and tell me too. Kinda defeats the purpose if you see something wrong and dun tell me 'bout, doesn't it? Oh yeah, I cannot document every single little part of FFX. I would like to but I highly doubt that I would be able to. Mainly cuz I have a lot in mind for this story since **STORY SPOILER AHEAD!! DO NOT READ IF YOU LIKE SURPRISES TO HAPPEN WHEN THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN!!** I am not going to stop at Auron's Sending and Tidus' Fading and Yuna talking to all of Spira. It will continue. I've a whole big thing planned for that. *grins evilly* but you'll have to wait for that. Thankies at the bottom.
*looks at her note* durn, I said a lot. Sorry 'bout that….
Chapter Two
Abbie opened her eyes bright light again. She grimaced and shut her eyes.
"It would be easier for you to adjust to the light if you keep your eyes opened for more than two seconds." Said Lulu from a chair beside Abbie's bed. Abbie opened her eyes.
"Dryhg oui, pid E naymmo tuh'd lyna." Replied Abbie, not realizing that she had spoken in Al Bhed. It had become almost ritualistic for her to speak only in Al Bhed until she had become fully awake, and so she was now quite fluent in it. More so than her French, which was the language she was taking in school. Lulu narrowed her eyes.
"You speak Al Bhed."
"Oui drehk."
"I do not understand Al Bhed. You'll have to use English."
"Ugyo. Cunno. I usually don't use English in the mornings."
"Any particular reason why?"
"Because I can."
Lulu simply nodded as if she understood, even though Abbie could tell Lulu didn't have an inkling of understanding.
That's Lulu for ya.
Abbie got out of bed to find that she was still in the same clothes that she had arrived in.
"Yuna wasn't sure if you would prefer a dress, a skirt and shirt, or pants and shirt so she brought you all three. Take your pick Lady Abbie."
"Dryh – thank you. You needn't call me 'Lady' Abbie either. Just Abbie will do. I don't really want all of Spira coming to me for prophesies."
"As you wish L – Abbie."
Abbie walked over to the three sets of clothes. The first set laid out for her was a silver dress with black lining. There were bell sleeves on it and it reminded Abbie of a medieval dress she once designed for her school play, only far more simple and much more modern looking. There was a place for her to hook her ninja sword to her body.
I'll be durned if I fight Fiends while wearing a dress.
Abbie moved onto the second set, which was a blood red tank top but had a belt-like strap connecting the top of the shoulder to the sleeve part, which was also in bell-sleeve style. The skirt matched in colour and was slanted, starting from mid-top of her thigh down to her knee and had a belt for her to hook her sword in, not to mention boots.
Not bad, not bad at all really. If only it had pants.
Turning towards the third set she saw black pants with a black long-sleeved shirt that was, oddly enough, not bell-sleeved. There was a belt and boots for this one as well. Abbie looked back to the second set and then again to the third and suddenly had an idea. Turning to Lulu she raised her eyebrows questioningly and the Black Mage took the hint and left the room.
Lulu closed the door silently behind her as she walked out of the Oracle's room. She couldn't shake the feeling that something just wasn't right with that Oracle. She had never heard an Oracle speak in Al Bhed before. Well, she had never heard an Oracle speak before at all, but none of the teachings that mention Oracles tell about them speaking Al Bhed, or any other language for that matter.
"Nothing is wrong with the Oracle, right?" asked Wakka.
"No," Lulu replied, "she is getting dressed." Lulu heard a faint sigh of relief from beside Wakka.
"Oh good. I was worried that she wouldn't like any of the things I picked out. I didn't want to give the Oracle a bad first impression."
"So these Oracles, they're uh, really important then?" Tidus asked.
"Of course they are! They can predict the future. When they were more numerous they were often used to predict where Sin would next attack, ya?" said Wakka.
"But since they always prophesied in riddles, they weren't always that much of a help." Added Lulu.
"Ohh, ok. I think I get it now."
"Lulu? Wakka? Kimahri? Do – do you think I should ask the Oracle to join us?" asked Yuna.
"Yeah!" said Tidus right away, "I mean, she's an Oracle, right?. She might be able to help us a lot, y'know?"
"Yeah…I think you got a point there, brudda. She could prophesy for us when a fiend will attack, ya!"
"Kimahri agrees with what Yuna think best."
"If you think it best, Yuna. Then I think you should ask her." Said Lulu. Yuna smiled, and then looked concerned again.
"But how do I ask an Oracle to join me? I can't ask her to be my Guardian, she's too important for that. But what do I say?"
Just then the door leading to Abbie's room opened up and Abbie stood in the middle of the doorway. She had decided on mixing two of the outfits instead of choosing just one. She had on the black shirt from the third set under the shirt from the second set and the pants from the third set under the skirt from the second. She had on both belts and the boots from the third set, with her ninja sword hanging from her side.
"What do you wish me to do with the other clothes, Summoner Yuna?" Abbie asked, deciding to stick to being formal right now.
"Oh just leave them there. The Nuns of Yevon can have them. And please, call me Yuna, Lady Abbie."
"Then just use Abbie for me Yuna. Don't worry about the 'Lady' part. I don't think it to be necessary."
"Thank you – Abbie." Said Yuna, bowing.
Oi vey, I hope she doesn't bow every five seconds. That got so annoying in the game.
"I have also decided that I am offering my services as a Guardian to you, if you accept." Said Abbie. She had heard the entire conversation while getting dressed in the next room, so she knew that Yuna wanted her to travel with them. Abbie's lips twitched as she saw the jaws of everyone, except Lulu and Kimahri, drop.
"Y – yes. Yes of course. I accept your gracious offer L – Abbie." Yuna said once she recovered from her shock, bowing again.
"Well, then. We better get to the SS. Winno before she leaves, don't you think?" asked Yuna, looking around at everyone. They all nod and filed out of Kilika Temple.
Abbie took a deep breath of fresh sea air as she came out onto the deck of the SS Winno. She saw Yuna talking to the Luca Goers a little ways in front of her, but didn't go towards them.
Stupid Luca Goers. Cocky idiots, the whole lot of them.
She walked by the steps and walked up them a little ways. Wakka and Lulu were talking alone, but it sounded like she had already missed the background part. Now they were just talking about Tidus. Thinking of Tidus, Abbie walked back down the steps and towards the front of the ship, stopping at a point where she could see Tidus clearly, but she was still in the shadows. She gave a small smile. Tidus had just finished the Jecht Shot, her favourite move to use when playing Blitzball.
"Whoah!" said a voice from behind her. Abbie turned around to find herself face to face with Wakka and the Besaid Aurochs, all of which had their mouths open in shock. She stood aside to let the Blitzers by.
"Do you think - you could do that again?" Wakka asked Tidus when he reached him.
"Sure! Anyone can do it if they try." replied Tidus. Abbie smiled and chuckled slightly. She knew the real reason why Tidus said that, even if Wakka the Aurochs didn't. Sighing a little she walked to the back of the boat and stood there alone, watching the waves behind the boat. This place was so different. Everyone was so in harmony with one another. Well, almost everyone. The Yevonites were stilled biased, but that is to be expected. It was still early. They all thought life would stay as it is now.
But Life doesn't do that. It changes, no matter what you try to do to stop it.
Like back home. You tried to stop their arguing but you couldn't so you gave up. Now look where you are.
Yes. I'm happy.
Are you really.
Yes. ……I think so.
Don't you wish to go home?
But I am home now. I am home.