The New Pilgrimage

Author's Notes: Heck.. the last chapter was a long one. actually my longest one. ^__^ Well, let's just hope this one's long too.. Or do you people want it shorter? Well, you could always review.. Sorry for late updates.. I'm busy doing other things and school is coming again.. * sigh * So.. I guess umm.. it'd take longer again.. I'm busy making other fics worth reading that's why.. and busy reviewing to other ficcies!! Well, just read and review if you can..

Well, I actually think it's quite shorter this time.. it's okay.. the shorter the faster the update ne? Even though it's short, well.. it's got meaning ya know?

Summary: Ouch.. an argument between two guys.. haha.. guess who. It ain't Datty and Auron though.. it's Auron and somebody else.. LAALALALALLAA.

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Chapter Four: My Summoner, Your Summoner

Bivelle looked worriedly at her friend who was unconscious on the bed. 'It's my fault.. if only I..' She shook her head.. 'Let's try to be positive, Bivelle.. He'll be fine.. he won't leave you..' She frowned at herself. 'Well, that only means I always depend on him for help..'

Aya then went in the door with a cup of tea. "Mr. Rin gave this to me.. take it Bivie.. You must be really cold now.." Aya told her sympathetically.

"No Aya, I'm fine.. you better have some." Bivelle looked up at her Al Bhed companion and asked, "Where's Datty? He might want some.."

"Naahhh.. already asked the guy.. come on.. drink it before it gets cold, you know." Aya set the tea on the table.

"Thanks.. you sure you won't need it?" Bivelle asked again.

"Sure I am.. I'm not the one worried-sick about someone am I? I'm just worried.. coz I know he'll be fine. You know the guy. He won't forgive himself if he won't wake up." Aya joked and laughed.

Bivelle smiled and nodded. "Thanks. I really needed that."

Aya grinned and went out the door. "Oh yeah.. Mr. Rin gave us all these potions.. maybe you should use it on him."

Bivelle shook her head. "Umm.. he'd get mad at us again.. but if it's for his own sake.. okay.. I will.." She looked up at Aya again. "You sure Mr. Rin just GAVE it?"

"Yeah.. he said regards to Cid's granddaughter.." She giggled and continued. "I've got some advantages being the granddaughter of the leader of the Al Bhed."

"Yes. It is advantageous.." Bivelle watched as her cousin skipped out the door and into the main room of the agency.

Then, Aya came back and said, "We're having breakfast.. you should join us, Bivie.."

"Sure, I'm coming.." Bivelle drank her tea and followed Aya to the main room. "I hope you wake up soon.. I'm really worried about you, Auron.." She whispered before she left the room.

When she got to the main room, Datty was wolfing down the whole lot of his food. (Remember Tidus when he was in the Al Bhed crew ship? Just like that.. with his own hands..) Aya was staring at him strangely.

"Hey, there, Bivelle." Datty said after he swallowed. "Join us in breakfast. I bet you're hungry."

"Yes.. but not as hungry as you are, Datty!" Bivelle's remark made Datty's face go red. That sight made her giggle. "Just joking, Datty."

"So.. umm.. Bivelle.. how is he?" Datty asked trying not to let Bivelle that much worried..

"He? Auron? He's.. he's sleeping soundly.. I just have to do something about his broken left arm that we did not notice.. I'm really sorry I didn't heal you.. and.. and.. I didn't have enough magic to do so.. if only I.." Bivelle stopped as Datty reached out for her shoulder.

"Hey, don't blame yourself.. the ambush was an accident.. we didn't know it.. especially the fact that Auron had injuries.. but I just don't know why he did that.. I mean.. he needs help.. why didn't he ask for it?" Datty told them.

"Even if he did say he was injured, we could have done nothing, Dattie.. we were.. thinking about our own injuries.. he didn't want us to worry about him.. he didn't want us to have another burden. At least that's what I think, you know.." Aya said as she took a sip out of her tea.

"Maybe.. you're right.. and I thought he was.." Bivelle stopped as she rubbed her eyes. "I-I'm sorry.. because I just remembered our.. recent argument.. he.."

"Bivie.. please.. stop crying.. he'll be fine.."

"Will he be? I'm not even sure.. I'm just telling myself that because I always depend on him.. Making him do everything.. and.."

"C'mon, Bivie.. please stop it.. he won't die.."

"I didn't say anything about that.. I.."

"You what?" a voice was suddenly heard after the opening door. "Why are you crying, Bivelle?" Barthello and his brothers came through the door.

"Barthello?" Bivelle swiftly rubbed her eyes and wiped the tears.

"Why were you crying? And I see there are only three of you.. and I usually see four.. or Sir Auron just left the group?"

"Auron wouldn't leave us even if his life depended on it.." Bivelle retaliated.

"Then where is he?" Barthello asked.

"He's in a room.. resting." Aya answered. "Please Barthellie, he's resting.."

"Resting? Why?" Barthello again questioned.

"He.. he's gravely injured.." Datty said with some kind of humiliation. He gasped as he realized his mistake. That remark made Barthello fume with anger.

"You mean he is being a burden to you all?" Barthello demanded. He pointed at Datty and Aya. "Then why aren't you injured then? Why is it, that is the only injured one?"

"Barthello, please.." Bivelle said as tears streamed down her face. "We were ambushed.."

"Why were you ambushed? Didn't anyone sense it?!" He said in a discriminating tone.

"Please.. Barthellie.. we.. we.. did our best.." Aya told him in protest.

"Yes. I know you did.. but it was not enough to protect your summoner! Bivelle, she-she's the pride of Spira!! She is the daughter of Lady Yuna, the only High Summoner who lived after defeating Sin! It would be a shame if she died because her guardians, which are insolent fools didn't guard her well enough!" He yelled at them.

"I'm fine, Barthello!!" Bivelle cried out, the insults from Barthello had been enough. "Please stop it.. My guardians did the best they could.. please.. stop it.."

Barthello grunted, and he went towards Auron's room. (don't ask me how he knew what room it was.. I don't know either..) He slammed the door open to see a helpless body lying on the bed, bandages all over the body.

Barthello frowned and went towards the bed.

* another dream sequence *

Auron (II) was now walking around the snow-covered fields of the Macalania. Until he saw a Wendigo. (The boss at Macalania.. don't blame me if it's wrong.. I've finished the game and forgot about it..)

He ran towards it and slashed it with his mighty sword. He groaned when the monster didn't die. "Damn.."

The fiend raised its fist and punched Auron on his side. Before he fell unconscious, he heard someone call his name.

* end dream sequence *

Auron slowly opened his eyes and saw a deeply scowling summoner, normally known as Barthello. He tried to get up and think if this was all an illusion, but Barthello pushed him down roughly. Auron groaned in pain.

"What are you doing?" Barthello asked in a /very/ serious tone, that was almost scary.

Auron had nothing to reply but another groan of pain when Barthello pushed him further on the bed with a powerful hand. Unconsciousness was threatening to take over as overwhelming pain ran through his body.

"Barthello!! PLEASE! Stop it! He's injured.. can't you see.." Bivelle cried out, her face flushed from all her crying.

Barthello lifted the hand pushing Auron down and said coldly, "Get up, you lousy excuse for a guardian."

Auron even through his pitiful attempts, failed to get up to Barthello's command. He groaned and curled into a ball in pain, clutching his broken left arm with his right hand.

Bivelle did nothing but look at her guardian with pity. She no longer had enough energy to rid of the pain slaughtering her friend. She fell down on her knees and muttered something barely audible. "Please.. stop it.. stop it.."

Datty looked down on the ground with shame. Why did this man intimidate him so? Why was he so silent? Why couldn't he help his friend?

Aya looked at her cousins (Barthello and Bivelle) and frowned. She just had to speak up. She looked at Auron still clutching his arm, teeth clenched tightly in pain, and his eyes were shut tightly. "Barthello," Aya started.

That caught all the people in the room's attention. Auron opened one eye halfway and looked at Aya with a pained look.

"Stop this, Barthellie.. This.. this is not Aurie's fault!!" She clenched her fist and frowned. "We couldn't avoid an ambush you know. Accidents happen. If it wasn't for Auron, we couldn't have defeated that monster.. he.. he.. always used his guard ability so that we won't get hurt, because he doesn't want us to get injured. He didn't think about himself.. he used his last potion on me instead of using it on himself.. That's why you don't have the right to treat him like that, Barthellie!!!!"

By this time, Auron was staring at Aya with both eyes, shock written all over his face.

Barthello frowned and closed his eyes. "My apologies, I.. I didn't know.."

Aya shook her head and said, "Don't tell me that.. talk to the injured guy."

Barthello faced Auron, who clearly was in pain. "I'm sorry, Sir Auron. It was my mistake. As far as I want to heal you, I have no magic left since I used it all in spell casting. I'm really sorry.. please forgive me for my foolishness."

Auron used all of his strength to stand up and pat Barthello's shoulder. "Apology.. accepted.." He said and fell limp on Barthello's chest.

Bivelle smiled, a smile so bright.

As soon as everyone left the room and took breakfast, Bivelle was alone in the room with an unconscious Auron on the bed. She sat on the chair near the bed and looked down at her sleeping companion.

She said softly, "I'm sorry.. I ever thought you were.. so cold.. it was just that.. all these years, you've never shown me any of those care you once gave me when we were children.. yes.. I know that was the past.. but.. I don't know what to say.. I didn't know you gave your potion to Aya.. I'm sorry I misjudged you so. Please forgive me.."

Auron held her hand and muttered something in his sleep. "You don't need to be sorry, Bivie.."

Bivelle smiled and giggled. Bivie was what Auron called her when they were little. "He must be dreaming about our childhood.." She said with a soft smile.

Meanwhile, just outside the room where Bivelle's other two guardians, eavesdropping on them. "Could this be good blackmail?" Aya whispered.

"No.. let's just keep it secret." Datty whispered back and sniggered.

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Well, again a very late update but you can't do anything about it since I have school already.. I'm sorry guys..

Haven't you noticed that Aya and Datty love eavesdropping? Heh heh.. well, till next time.. JA NE!!!!!