Out of the Ashes
By Macalania Knight
Disclaimer: I wish I owned Squaresoft and Final Fantasy, but I don't. Well, I own a copy of the game.
Spoilers: ahead, Captain!
Chapter 3: It's a Long Way Down (Yuna's POV)
We were on the airship, all of us. Me, Rikku, Auron, Kimahri, Wakka, Lulu, and ...him. Sin sat there, like as though it was accepting its death. Tidus, the Dream of the Fayth, suddenly disappeared, exploded into pyreflies. And Sin was defeated. Spira cheered and partied, and I was the only one crying. Because Tidus, the one I loved, was gone before I could embrace him one more time. My friends tried to comfort me, but they didn't understand. They didn't lose anyone they loved.
Then, I was haunted by another memory. It was in Macalania Woods. I stood waist deep in the pond, thinking how close the end of my pilgrimage was. How close I was to my death. He joined me and we talked about quitting my pilgrimage. He told me we would go to his Zanarkand. We'd go see him play with his Zanarkand Abes at the stadium all lit up at night. Then, he said we'd go and have fun during the middle of the night. Something, at that time, was impossible in Spira. Nowadays, one could go late-night barhopping because today was a great day to be alive. Because you had a good day at work. Because the one you love has just returned from a long trip. Anyway, he told me about how the sun rose and everything looked so pretty. Based on his, and the people who died at Sin's appearance, memories, I had Zanarkand rebuilt for him. So he would feel at home when he came back.
Anyway, I told him I'd like to see his Zanarkand one day. He told me I could, and I started crying because I knew, even though I'd beat Sin, I would die. I'd never be able to see his Zanarkand. I'd never be with him. I wouldn't get to spend my life with him. I wouldn't be able to see Zanarkand's glowing horizon with Tidus because I died bringing the Calm to Spira.
As the tears streamed down my cheeks, he grabbed my shoulders tightly. When I looked into his eyes, I saw sorrow. I knew why. Earlier, during the attack on the Al Bhed Home, he learned that I would die summoning the Final Aeon to defeat Sin. His grip on my shoulders loosened and he kissed me. And suddenly, I stopped crying and closed my eyes. His lips were soft and gentle. And for a few seconds, I was truly happy.
That was when I woke up. I found myself in my bed with tears in my eyes. I would have normally gone back to bed, but that night, I couldn't bear Tidus' absence anymore. I just wanted to see him. To hold him. To kiss him one last time. But it had been a year since he and Sin disappeared. It was clear Tidus wasn't coming back. And I hated admitting it to myself. It hurt too much to admit it. I glanced at my patio. Even though I didn't want to do it, it was the only way to see him again.
I walked to the door and opened it. I got up on the edge and looked down. A cold ocean breeze bit at my soul as I though, "It's a long way down." I prayed to anybody who could hear me, "Please, just tell me where he is. Give me a sign." And before I was about to jump, I heard a whistle behind me. I whispered, "Tidus...?" and turned around. It was him.
I ran into his open arms and cried my heart out. I told him, "You were gone so long." "All those nights I dreamt about you, about us." And finally, "I missed you." He simply shushed me. I looked up into his eyes, and I saw that he was happy to see me again. As we kissed, I felt the warmth of the sun as it rose over the sea, a salty tear from his cheek, and his soft, gentle lips touch mine. When our lips finally separated, he looked into my eyes and said, "I love you, Yuna." Then, I said the one thing that I waited a year to say, "I love you too, Tidus."
By Macalania Knight
Disclaimer: I wish I owned Squaresoft and Final Fantasy, but I don't. Well, I own a copy of the game.
Spoilers: ahead, Captain!
Chapter 3: It's a Long Way Down (Yuna's POV)
We were on the airship, all of us. Me, Rikku, Auron, Kimahri, Wakka, Lulu, and ...him. Sin sat there, like as though it was accepting its death. Tidus, the Dream of the Fayth, suddenly disappeared, exploded into pyreflies. And Sin was defeated. Spira cheered and partied, and I was the only one crying. Because Tidus, the one I loved, was gone before I could embrace him one more time. My friends tried to comfort me, but they didn't understand. They didn't lose anyone they loved.
Then, I was haunted by another memory. It was in Macalania Woods. I stood waist deep in the pond, thinking how close the end of my pilgrimage was. How close I was to my death. He joined me and we talked about quitting my pilgrimage. He told me we would go to his Zanarkand. We'd go see him play with his Zanarkand Abes at the stadium all lit up at night. Then, he said we'd go and have fun during the middle of the night. Something, at that time, was impossible in Spira. Nowadays, one could go late-night barhopping because today was a great day to be alive. Because you had a good day at work. Because the one you love has just returned from a long trip. Anyway, he told me about how the sun rose and everything looked so pretty. Based on his, and the people who died at Sin's appearance, memories, I had Zanarkand rebuilt for him. So he would feel at home when he came back.
Anyway, I told him I'd like to see his Zanarkand one day. He told me I could, and I started crying because I knew, even though I'd beat Sin, I would die. I'd never be able to see his Zanarkand. I'd never be with him. I wouldn't get to spend my life with him. I wouldn't be able to see Zanarkand's glowing horizon with Tidus because I died bringing the Calm to Spira.
As the tears streamed down my cheeks, he grabbed my shoulders tightly. When I looked into his eyes, I saw sorrow. I knew why. Earlier, during the attack on the Al Bhed Home, he learned that I would die summoning the Final Aeon to defeat Sin. His grip on my shoulders loosened and he kissed me. And suddenly, I stopped crying and closed my eyes. His lips were soft and gentle. And for a few seconds, I was truly happy.
That was when I woke up. I found myself in my bed with tears in my eyes. I would have normally gone back to bed, but that night, I couldn't bear Tidus' absence anymore. I just wanted to see him. To hold him. To kiss him one last time. But it had been a year since he and Sin disappeared. It was clear Tidus wasn't coming back. And I hated admitting it to myself. It hurt too much to admit it. I glanced at my patio. Even though I didn't want to do it, it was the only way to see him again.
I walked to the door and opened it. I got up on the edge and looked down. A cold ocean breeze bit at my soul as I though, "It's a long way down." I prayed to anybody who could hear me, "Please, just tell me where he is. Give me a sign." And before I was about to jump, I heard a whistle behind me. I whispered, "Tidus...?" and turned around. It was him.
I ran into his open arms and cried my heart out. I told him, "You were gone so long." "All those nights I dreamt about you, about us." And finally, "I missed you." He simply shushed me. I looked up into his eyes, and I saw that he was happy to see me again. As we kissed, I felt the warmth of the sun as it rose over the sea, a salty tear from his cheek, and his soft, gentle lips touch mine. When our lips finally separated, he looked into my eyes and said, "I love you, Yuna." Then, I said the one thing that I waited a year to say, "I love you too, Tidus."