Chapter 4 : The Fallen Summoner
'Being in that chamber, the temple of the fayth, was the most peaceful thing, and yet somehow horrifying to me. Knowing that my mother had taken this same path, the path I have always resented taking. Seeing as now I'm forced to continue this path, as I find it the only way to bring peace, as no other seems to be on a pilgrimage. I find it horrifying. How all of Spira is dependent on a summoner to bring peace and a bit of hope to them all, how only there is only one way to vanquish Sin. I prayed to the fayth, hoping for peace hoping for the wars to end, as the human population is decreasing rapidly by the day, soon our species will be gone, hoping for a way for there to be happiness among the people, as all they feel is sorrow and despair. Seeing the fayth come forth from the statue implanted in the ground, its soul merging with mine, giving me the ability to summon the force in battle, to use to fight Sin. I barely knew my mother or my father for this reason. Damn her for being a summoner. Damn her for passing on the talent to me. And damn the people of Spira for being too self involved to realize the real enemy is Sin, not each other.' Hatsue thought to herself as she emerged from the temple of the fayth to see her entrusted guardian Ryun sitting on one of the few steps that led into the sacred chamber. 'Being in that room, gave me the only flashback I had of my mother.'
(*Fifteen Years Earlier*)
The sun was at the peak of the sky, releasing its rays of heat and light down to the innocent civilians of Bevelle, the sky was a flawless blue there not being a spec of gray, the white stone shined in glory, as the people were proud to build and maintain such a large metropolis. The praise of Yevon was at a high, most following the teachings; those who didn't, like the Al Bhed, were shunned from society.
The young Hatsue remained in her crib, standing only a few feet tall she stood up and looked over the rail where her mother and father were speaking in their small, but yet comfortable home.
"News had broken out. People are going against the teachings of Yevon, saying that the Final Summoning is not the answer; it is a false tradition that should be stopped. Those who denied to believe in the teachings, ones who wanted free will, were killed by the fellow monks." A young man said, who was the father of Hatsue. He had milk chocolate colored brown hair that was cut very short, but ruffled up in a mess. Dark brown oculars gave an intense stare over towards the woman showing fear in his eyes.
"A revolt.? But why.?" The woman responded, who was Hatsue's mother. She was a beautiful woman. She had black hair that was about shoulder lengeth, but tied up into a pony tail, some of the strands were lose where flowed down from the side of her face to her shoulders. A few strands were in front of her forward, like bangs. Jade green eyes exchanged the stare back.
"A group has formed to revolt all of Yevon, they had destroyed part of Guadosalam, but they were excommunicated. The group is growing bigger, recruiting all who is against Yevon, even the Al Bhed, using their forbidden machina. They are said to come here towards Luca, kill all those who believe that summoner's are the only answer to defeat Sin. That is you."
"What caused this revolt?"
"The calm has ended, reports show that Sin has returned and tried to destroy the temple in Macalania. The people who are now against Yevon don't believe that the Final Summoning is the answer, that it will bring us an eternal calm, that it is rather just stalling until a true answer is found."
"Bevelle is their next target, the maester has yet to tell us about it since he believes that a city with this many people would be able to defeat them if all armed. My friend is one of the Senate, he informed me about all of this. He suggests that we should leave if we want to save our lives."
"Why doesn't he do anything about it though? He doesn't perform any action, that's great. I must take action though if the people who revolted had killed the summoners on their pilgrimage no one is going to defeat Sin then! I must go to the temple and pray to the fayth. " Her eyes looked over at Hatsue who seemed to have no clue what was going on, but still listened as both of her parents seemed worried, "Must leave Bevelle. I know the innkeeper is moving to Luca. Tell him to bring her with him. I'm not going to let her suffer from any harm. If that means I must defeat Sin so that happens, then let it be." She started to gather her belongings, "When do they expect for them to come?"
"A few days. Your plan seems to be our only option." He said as he walked over to the toddler. He picked her up and held her in his arms; "I'll meet you in the temple once I inform the innkeeper."
The mother picked up her belongings and put two daggers on the belt that she wrapped around her waist. She rushed out of the house,as s he knew it would take her a long time for the fayth to hear her prayers seeing as this would be the first time that she would try to acquire an Aeon. Hatsue looked at her mother leave with those piercing green eyes, never seeing her again.
(*End Flashback*)
"Mom, you moron. What did you do...?" Hatsue said to herself as she began to walk outside of the temple where she immediately saw a group of monks assembled outside of it.
"We wish that your journey does not turn out like the one before you, daughter of Aida." A monk said and bowed. Another one walked up to the duo holding clothes in one arm and a box in another.
"These are gifts from the temple. In the box is items that will help you during your journey. and the clothes is for protection against the events you guys will have to endure and since what you're wearing is basically cloth and destroyed.
"Thanks." Hatsue responded with only that one word and bowed showing gratitude. Hatsue went to the bathroom of the inn next to the temple to change into her new clothes and to arrange all the items she received from the temple. Some of the items were useless like tiny statues; she only kept the things she found necessary. She then changed into her new clothes. It was a one piece pastel blue dress, that was covered by darker blue robes. Around her aist was a white stash which went all the way down to her knees. Around her neck was silver necklace that she had always war, which a star hanging from the end. The robes had a black lining at the sleeves there being the signs of Yevon. The sleeves were a little too big which draped down from her wrists. She kept on her black boots which went all the way up to her knees but no one could notice. Despite it being a little too lose it was comfortable. Her hair was still styled the same, the jet black strands flowing her to her chest. She looked at the mirror while wearing this outfit and immediately commented, "Now I've become my mother. Ugh."
'Being in that chamber, the temple of the fayth, was the most peaceful thing, and yet somehow horrifying to me. Knowing that my mother had taken this same path, the path I have always resented taking. Seeing as now I'm forced to continue this path, as I find it the only way to bring peace, as no other seems to be on a pilgrimage. I find it horrifying. How all of Spira is dependent on a summoner to bring peace and a bit of hope to them all, how only there is only one way to vanquish Sin. I prayed to the fayth, hoping for peace hoping for the wars to end, as the human population is decreasing rapidly by the day, soon our species will be gone, hoping for a way for there to be happiness among the people, as all they feel is sorrow and despair. Seeing the fayth come forth from the statue implanted in the ground, its soul merging with mine, giving me the ability to summon the force in battle, to use to fight Sin. I barely knew my mother or my father for this reason. Damn her for being a summoner. Damn her for passing on the talent to me. And damn the people of Spira for being too self involved to realize the real enemy is Sin, not each other.' Hatsue thought to herself as she emerged from the temple of the fayth to see her entrusted guardian Ryun sitting on one of the few steps that led into the sacred chamber. 'Being in that room, gave me the only flashback I had of my mother.'
(*Fifteen Years Earlier*)
The sun was at the peak of the sky, releasing its rays of heat and light down to the innocent civilians of Bevelle, the sky was a flawless blue there not being a spec of gray, the white stone shined in glory, as the people were proud to build and maintain such a large metropolis. The praise of Yevon was at a high, most following the teachings; those who didn't, like the Al Bhed, were shunned from society.
The young Hatsue remained in her crib, standing only a few feet tall she stood up and looked over the rail where her mother and father were speaking in their small, but yet comfortable home.
"News had broken out. People are going against the teachings of Yevon, saying that the Final Summoning is not the answer; it is a false tradition that should be stopped. Those who denied to believe in the teachings, ones who wanted free will, were killed by the fellow monks." A young man said, who was the father of Hatsue. He had milk chocolate colored brown hair that was cut very short, but ruffled up in a mess. Dark brown oculars gave an intense stare over towards the woman showing fear in his eyes.
"A revolt.? But why.?" The woman responded, who was Hatsue's mother. She was a beautiful woman. She had black hair that was about shoulder lengeth, but tied up into a pony tail, some of the strands were lose where flowed down from the side of her face to her shoulders. A few strands were in front of her forward, like bangs. Jade green eyes exchanged the stare back.
"A group has formed to revolt all of Yevon, they had destroyed part of Guadosalam, but they were excommunicated. The group is growing bigger, recruiting all who is against Yevon, even the Al Bhed, using their forbidden machina. They are said to come here towards Luca, kill all those who believe that summoner's are the only answer to defeat Sin. That is you."
"What caused this revolt?"
"The calm has ended, reports show that Sin has returned and tried to destroy the temple in Macalania. The people who are now against Yevon don't believe that the Final Summoning is the answer, that it will bring us an eternal calm, that it is rather just stalling until a true answer is found."
"Bevelle is their next target, the maester has yet to tell us about it since he believes that a city with this many people would be able to defeat them if all armed. My friend is one of the Senate, he informed me about all of this. He suggests that we should leave if we want to save our lives."
"Why doesn't he do anything about it though? He doesn't perform any action, that's great. I must take action though if the people who revolted had killed the summoners on their pilgrimage no one is going to defeat Sin then! I must go to the temple and pray to the fayth. " Her eyes looked over at Hatsue who seemed to have no clue what was going on, but still listened as both of her parents seemed worried, "Must leave Bevelle. I know the innkeeper is moving to Luca. Tell him to bring her with him. I'm not going to let her suffer from any harm. If that means I must defeat Sin so that happens, then let it be." She started to gather her belongings, "When do they expect for them to come?"
"A few days. Your plan seems to be our only option." He said as he walked over to the toddler. He picked her up and held her in his arms; "I'll meet you in the temple once I inform the innkeeper."
The mother picked up her belongings and put two daggers on the belt that she wrapped around her waist. She rushed out of the house,as s he knew it would take her a long time for the fayth to hear her prayers seeing as this would be the first time that she would try to acquire an Aeon. Hatsue looked at her mother leave with those piercing green eyes, never seeing her again.
(*End Flashback*)
"Mom, you moron. What did you do...?" Hatsue said to herself as she began to walk outside of the temple where she immediately saw a group of monks assembled outside of it.
"We wish that your journey does not turn out like the one before you, daughter of Aida." A monk said and bowed. Another one walked up to the duo holding clothes in one arm and a box in another.
"These are gifts from the temple. In the box is items that will help you during your journey. and the clothes is for protection against the events you guys will have to endure and since what you're wearing is basically cloth and destroyed.
"Thanks." Hatsue responded with only that one word and bowed showing gratitude. Hatsue went to the bathroom of the inn next to the temple to change into her new clothes and to arrange all the items she received from the temple. Some of the items were useless like tiny statues; she only kept the things she found necessary. She then changed into her new clothes. It was a one piece pastel blue dress, that was covered by darker blue robes. Around her aist was a white stash which went all the way down to her knees. Around her neck was silver necklace that she had always war, which a star hanging from the end. The robes had a black lining at the sleeves there being the signs of Yevon. The sleeves were a little too big which draped down from her wrists. She kept on her black boots which went all the way up to her knees but no one could notice. Despite it being a little too lose it was comfortable. Her hair was still styled the same, the jet black strands flowing her to her chest. She looked at the mirror while wearing this outfit and immediately commented, "Now I've become my mother. Ugh."