"We still need more pieces and it's getting dark, I guess we need to make camp." Tidus sighed. The next morning Yuna woke up at day break. Tidus still lay on the grass beside her asleep. "Tidus, wake up!" she whispered. She knew that he wasn't exactly happy when he had to get up, but their survival and escape depended on an early start. "Oh common, the sun is barely up!" Tidus moaned. "Do you want to get back or not?" Yuna asked. "Oh fine." Tidus said and reluctantly rose to his feet. It was very cold but there were no blankets or even a way to start a fire. "I've been charting were we have found the tablets in my head, they are usually found in patterns. I think I know where to look for the next one." Yuna said. Sure enough the next stone was exactly where she had guessed. "This is good, now we should be able to find the rest easily." Yuna said happily. As they walked to the next spot Tidus lingered behind. "Show off." He mumbled. Tidus like Yuna a lot but he hated being bested especially by a girl. "We have them all!" Yuna exclaimed as she fitted the last thin tablet into place. "Can you read it?" Tidus asked hopefully (and hungrily). "I think so, there may be a few words I cannot." Yuna said. All the stones fitted together said:

Dra bydr du dra bundym ec drnuikr dra calnadc uv ouin bycd. Nasaspan vun ed femm cyja oui.

"I think it says The path to the portal is through the secrets of your past. Remember for it will save you." Yuna translated. "I thought you said that you only knew a little Al Bhed." Tidus said. "I do, but I have heard this saying before. It is written on a shrine that I been to but I don't remember which one." Yuna replied. "What does it mean?" Tidus wondered out loud. "I'm not sure but maybe it involves me remembering which shrine it is carved on." Yuna replied. That night Tidus and Yuna went to sleep on the cold grass again. They were both hungry and tired but did not know what to do. That night Tidus had a dream. "Yah! Just try to beat that!" he shouted as the blitzball he'd just kicked flew into the goal. It was tryouts for the Zanarkand Apes. So far he was the youngest and the best to try out. A tall, muscular man in black was next to make a shot. After he'd kicked it everyone stared at him in awe. The ball had actually went around the gaurd! The man had black hair and piercing dark eyes. "Remember that kid." He said then left, he was never seen again until. "It was him!" Tidus yelled. He was sitting straight up. Yuna sat up drowsily next to him. "Who?" she asked. "It was the guy that was in the portal!" Tidus replied. "Where?" Yuna asked still in a sleepy state. "In my dream, I remember what happened, it was the day I tried out for the Apes he was there! It really happened!" Tidus exclaimed. "Wait, I heard something." Yuna said suddenly alert. "But it sounded like footsteps!" she exclaimed in surprise. The two jumped up ready to fight anything coming. "What's wrong? You two look like you just saw Kimahri or something!" Wakka joked. "Wakka?!" they both said in total shock. He was followed by Lulu, Rikku, Kimahri, and Auron. "What? You were expecting Sin?" Wakka asked and laughed. Yuna looked around. "We're back!" she said quietly. "I don't get it! We weren't here an hour ago!" Tidus exclaimed. "Yah we were in Luca and hour ago!" Rikku said. "But we got sucked into the portal 2 days ago!" Tidus exclaimed. "Are you alright? Cause maybe we should have a doctor look at you." Wakka said concerned. "I fine. You probably won't understand what we're about to tell you though." Yuna said. "Even I'm finding it hard to believe and I was there!" Tidus said. "I have heard old tales and legends about a gate through time and galaxy" but I thought it was pure story telling. until now." Auron said. Yuna had just finished telling an account of the strange events. "My question is, how did we get back?" Tidus asked. "I think it had to do with your dream, you remembered something important from the past as the puzzle stones said." Auron replied. "How come you know everything?" Tidus asked almost annoyed by the fact. "Time." Auron answered shortly.

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