Chapter 3 **Al Bhed Translations at the bottom**

Yuna and Rikku went to the bridge, where they met Cid and Brother, along with many other Al Bhed.

"Ah, Yuna! Good to have you along with us!" Announced Cid's gruff voice.

"Kuut du caa oui ykyeh Yuna! How have you been?" Brother said. It was apparent he was doing well learning Yuna's language.

"Kuut du caa oui duu, Brother. Oui yna maynhehk so myhkiyka famm, E caa." Yuna spoke in Al Bhed back.

"Thank you!" Brother spoke proudly. Yuna smiled as he went back to focusing on pioleting.

"Cid? Rikku? How will we know where to look for spheres?" Yuna questioned.

Cid pointed to a large blue sphere in the middle of the bridge. "That'd easy! We take a look at this here Sphere Locator Device. All unfound spheres will be blinking on this map."

"That's good. Rikku, I admit I don't know much about sphere hunting. What about spheres others have already found? And what if two groups find one at the same time?"

"I can answer the first one for you, Yuna." Stated Cid. "The other blinking locations you see here are the locations of the other groups' headquarters. If they're nice, we can view their collection."

Rikku also answered one of Yuna's questions. "And if there's a dispute over a sphere, we fight and KICK THEIR BUTTS!" She pumped a fist into the air.

Yuna smiled.

"You girls go get your supplied together. Rin is now traveling with us."

"Oh, I should like to say hello to Rin. His rest stops were most invaluable to us, two years ago. If there is anything Lulu didn't pack us, I'll purchase it from him."

As an after that, Yuna mused outloud "I wonder whatever happened to O'aka and his brother Wantz?"

"Oh, Yunie! They have a grand shop now in Luca! If we go there to see some blitzball, we'll have to stop in!" Exclaimed Rikku.

"Yes. O'aka and his brother were most kind to us."

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After meeting Rin, and reciving a tour of the Celcius from Rikku, Yuna and Rikku were studying the sphere on the bridge.

"So many locations!" Yuna exclaimed. "Where to first?"

Rikku pointed to Lake Macalania. "What about here? It looks as if another sphere hunting orginization in moving towards it!"

To Brother, Rikku yelled: "Fa haat du kad du Lake Macalania, uh dra tuipma!"

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When the airship landed, Rikku and Yuna rushed out to start searching.

"It should be around here somewhere...oh!" Yuna looked up and was startled to see a young woman, about her age, with her foot on the sphere.

"So sorry, but I was here first." The woman was cool, calm, and collected. She reminded Yuna so much of Lulu.

"I am Yuna, and this is Rikku. We are the Kamome."

"Paine. No group. The pleasure is certainly not mine. So, are you not the famous Yuna, vanquisher of Sin? And legendary guardian, Rikku? Be lucky that I am not one of many who would like to harm you. I will just take this sphere and let you be."

"Wait a minute!" Yelled Rikku, entering a battle stance. "What do you mean, 'I am not one of many who would like to harm you'? Who wants to hurt Yunie?"

"Are you two truely clueless? You know not of New Yevon?" She shook her head. "Pitiful, pitiful." She pursed her lips and glared. "Perhaps...if you can beat me...then I will give you this sphere, and lend you a bit of my knowledge?"

Yuna noddled sharply and drew her guns.

Rikku yelled, "Bring it on!" To Yuna, she said, "I hope you know how to use those!"

With the first strike, Paine ran over and hit Yuna with her massive sword. It was nearly as big as Paine herself.

"Ouch!" Cried Yuna. She immediatly proceeded to fire her guns as she did a flip in midair.

Rikku then ran up and slashed Paine.

Many hits, and a couple of potions later, Paine was defeated.

"You may not know much about Spira, but you certanly have an iron will. Good fight, little Yuna."

Rikku put her hand on her hip. "The sphere?"

Paine handed it over. "I think we may have something to offer eachother. I have my knowledge that would help you out of any sticky situation. You have invauleable combat skills. I propose that you accept me into your group."

Yuna looked over to Rikku. After a minute of silent thinking, she nodded.

"Welcome, Paine, to Al Bhed sphere hunting organization of the Kamome-Dan."

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Al Bhed Translations:
(Thank you to http://www.ffinsider.net for the Al Bhed Translator)
Kuut du caa oui ykyeh Yuna! - Good to see you again Yuna!

Kuut du caa oui duu, Brother. Oui yna maynhehk so myhkiyka famm, E caa. - Good to see you too, Brother. You are learning my language well, I see.

Fa haat du kad du Lake Macalania, uh dra tuipma!-We need to get to Lake Macalania, on the double!