The Dream that Became Reality-Chapter 7:Blitz Ace
I am SO SORRY that I couldn't update sooner. I've had this chapter done the same day I last updated but my computer was giving me problems again and I had trouble posting the new chapter on the site. So here it is, better late than never I guess!
DISCLAIMER: All names and Characters associated with Final Fantasy X belong to Squaresoft.
2 months had passed since Tidus' soul split, causing him and Sudit to become two different people. The Blitzball playoffs had begun, this times called Lady Yuna's Cup, and it had come down to the finals. The Besaid Aurochs rejuvenated by the return of Tidus and Wakka defeated the Ronso Rage 6-3 in their first game and then the Luca Goers, their hated rivals 4-0. The Al Bhed Psyches, lead by their trademark defense, now bolstered by the defense strength of Sudit also made it to the finals. Since they got seeded, they won their first game over the Kilika Beasts 1-0.
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"Tidus wake up, we're going to be late for the game." Yuna was already dressed and ready to go and was desperately trying to get Tidus to wake up. Tidus just yawned and turned over on his other side. "Aw, come on Yuna we got till 1." Yuna folded her arms across her chest. "It's 12:30." Tidus sprang out of bed, hurrying to the closet. "Holy Crap! Why didn't you tell me sooner?" He scrambled to the bathroom to change. "I've been trying to wake you up for like 20 minutes." She explained. Tidus quickly ran out of the bathroom, grabbing the Brotherhood on the way out. Yuna grabbed his arm. "What do you need that for? Are you planning on killing people to win?" She asked sarcastically. Tidus raised an eyebrow at her, not used to her sudden sarcasm yet. "It's my good luck charm, I'm gonna leave it in my locker." He said. Yuna sighed. "Well alright let's go then."
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"Hey man, you made it!" Wakka said as he saw Tidus come bursting through the door. "Where's Yuna?" He asked. Tidus pointed behind him with his thumb. "She's gone to the press box to do the whole pre-game thing." He said. Wakka nodded and turned to the Aurochs. "Alright boys, what're we gonna do?" He asked. "WIN!" The Aurochs responded. "How are we gonna do that?" Tidus asked. "SHOOT LIKE CRAZY!" They responded again. Tidus and Wakka looked at each other. "Alright boys, time to kick some ass!" Tidus yelled again. The Aurochs cheered and started heading out the door. Wakka put his hand on Datto's shoulder. "Sorry man, you're warming the bench today." Datto's shoulders sagged. "Alright cap'n." He sighed and waited there. Wakka and Tidus stopped outside the door. "Well I guess this is it." Wakka said. Tidus motioned with his hand. "We're gonna take that cup this time! No Luca Goers to spoil it for us this time." He said. Wakka nodded. "Besides, I still haven't had the chance to show Sudit what I'm made of......." He grinned.
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"Ymnekrd kioc, fa'na kuhhy ryja du pa naym dekrd uh tavahca dutyo, syga ed ayco uh sa ug?" Nimrook said to his team. "OAYR!" They responded. "Sudit, syga cina oui bmyo Tidus rynt ug? Makahtyno Kiynteyh un hud, ra'c zicd yhudran pmedwan vun huf." He finished. Sudit nodded, wondering what the legendary guardian bit was about. Nobody had bothered to explain to him his other half's past. He didn't dare ask because he was supposed to be Tidus' brother, so he was quiet. "Kud ed." He said. Nimrook smiled at him. "Rikku's dyikrd oui mudc, rych'd cra?" He poked Sudit in the ribs. Lakkam looked at him sternly. "e tuh'd drehg dryd'c yho uv ouin picehacc." She added. Eigaar laughed at that. "namyq ed'c hud mega drao........fyed y sehida........" He thought. Everyone laughed. "Ug kioc, ahuikr clnfaehk ynuiht, fa kud y kysa du bmyo!" Berrik pointed out. Nimrook nodded. "Ymnekrd, rana fa ku!" He shouted.
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A roar of cheers erupted as the Besaid Aurochs, led out by Tidus came onto the blitz field. Tidus waved to the crowd and caught a glimpse of Rikku in the fan section. She smiled and waved at him, and he smiled too and gave her a thumbs up. He looked up and saw Yuna in the press box, waiting to give her speech. He swan as fast as he could to the top of the sphere and leapt out of it, waving to Yuna as he soared back down. She laughed and waved to him. The announcer looked at her in amazement. "Wow! Sir Tidus is quite a blitzer isn't he? It's good for the game to see him back." He said. She nodded. "It's good for all of us." She said, then silently mumbled. "Especially for me." The announcer looked up. "Huh?" Yuna snapped out of her trance and shook her head. "Oh, it's nothing I just said I'm ready to do the pre-game speech." She added quickly. The announcer took that and announced the arrival of the Al Bhed Psyches, who got lots of cheers as well, although not as many as the Aurochs. People were still learning to accept them, but they were coming along. Finally it was time for Yuna's speech. "Ladies and gentlemen, could I have your attention for a few minutes. It is with great honor that I hand over the microphone to Lady Yuna, who was gracious enough to come say a few words before the game gets underway." He finished to a chorus of cheers going through the whole stadium. Yuna spent nearly a minute trying to calm the crowd down, as they continued their thunderous cheers. "Thank you so much for all your support in our efforts to rebuild Spira. If it wasn't for all of you, then we wouldn't have much to celebrate. "Since we're here to celebrate the reunion of all of Spira's people, I thought I'd bring our attention to the return of one of the greatest guardian's of all time, Sir Tidus!" Another loud chorus of cheers went through the stadium, and all the players even clapped, as Wakka gave him a slight nod when he looked. The only one not clapping was Sudit, who had no idea what Tidus had done to deserve such applause when the game hadn't even started yet. Tidus himself was shocked at the attention. He knew Yuna was doing a pre-game speech, but he thought it was just for everyone to have a good time and to enjoy the game. Tidus shrugged, and went towards the center of the sphere. Yuna noticed his shocked look from way up in the press box and smiled. "Well, enough talk, let's get on with the game! Good luck teams!" And with that she handed the microphone back. "Well folks, should be a great game, with the amazing offensive talents of Tidus and the stifling defense from Sudit, these two brothers are great! Tidus is hard pressed to impress the fans on this first game back from his disappearance while his brother is set to upset the celebrations and turn the focus to him." Tidus looked up one more time, seeing that Yuna was now back in the Aurochs fan area, which was now packed, sitting between Lulu and Kimahri, who managed to make it down from Gagazet. But Tidus also noticed something else........Jecht and Auron! They had somehow found a way to come back and watch the game!
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"Ok Bahamut, I think that you're done giving favors for awhile ok?" Ifrit said with a tired look on his face. Shiva punched him in the shoulder playfully. "Come on guys, we can't sleep forever, we gotta wake up and do stuff once in awhile!" She chirped. Valefor rolled his eyes. "Yeah ok, this coming from the one who was screaming and cussing for like 10 minutes about getting up." She stuck her tongue out at him. "Shut up I was having a nice dream!" Valefor just laughed, not believing her. Bahamut finally got fed up. "Ok! Ok! I get the point you guys, now shut up, the game's starting!"
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Tidus still couldn't believe it. Jecht waved at his son and Auron nodded slightly. Tidus made a punching motion towards the Psyches, now having more motivation to win the game, not only for his friends, but also for his father and his mentor. Tidus got set on the wing and watched as Letty was about to face off with Lakkam. The ball rocketed up from the bottom of the pool and both blitzers leapt for it, with Lakkam stealing it early and swimming hard towards the goal. Tidus swan after her in a hurry, but saw Jassu, Botta, and Wakka all tie her up early, which caused her to drop the ball. Tidus saw it squirt free and rushed towards it, hoping for an early break, but was suddenly sent spiraling from an unknown source. As he floated harmlessly away, he looked up and saw Sudit smiling at him as he threw the ball over to defense partner Berrik, who quickly tossed it to Blappa. Blappa rushed towards the net and Tidus was back up and quickly swimming the other way. Blappa tossed a pass across the front of the goal to Eigaar, but Tidus had somehow made it over and knocked the pass away. The crowd cheered loudly at the sudden speed shown by Tidus. "Wow folks, it seems that Tidus hasn't lost his speed and endurance over the last 2 years, after that amazing play to recover from a vicious check from Sudit!" The announcer exclaimed. Sudit looked coldly at Tidus, who simply shrugged and smiled a little as he swan up the pool again.
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The first half came to an end, not soon enough for Tidus, who was getting beat up out there. Sudit was really watching him and left him little room to maneuver around. He was stuck to playing defense, and used his great speed to his advantage. However, when he was getting shadowed by Sudit, Letty and Wakka really stepped up, getting some good chances on Nimrook, who is not an easy goalie to beat. Botta and Jassu played good defense too, but Eigaar and Blappa both got good chances to score, only to be turned away by Keepa. Wakka came over and stood beside Tidus, who was breathing heavily. "I appreciate your attention to defense man, but we need you to put some goals on the board, ya?" He coached. Tidus nodded. "But don't you see how Sudit covers me? He's always with me." He grumbled. Wakka laughed a little. "Well, you gotta find a way man, this game's riding on you and me. You know that." He lectured. Wakka the coach had taken over. Tidus looked up at him and nodded. "Alright, I'll see what I can do." Just then Jecht, Auron, Lulu, Kimahri and Yuna walked in. Yuna immediately ran over to Tidus and wrapped him in a big hug. "You alright?" She asked worriedly, noticing the various bumps and bruises all over him. He grinned sheepishly. "Yeah, I'll survive." He said. Jecht folded his arms across his chest and watched this scene. He walked over to Tidus, just looking at him for a second. "Hmph, you're on a roll kid, not only did you get yourself a nice woman but you actually managed to play a decent game of blitzball, although I still don't know why they say you're a superstar around here." Tidus looked confused for a second, not sure whether to take this as a compliment or as another put down. Jecht's face suddenly softened and he clapped his son on the back. "Actually son, I wanted to tell you that I'm real proud of you. You've become a man real quick, and your mother's proud of you too." He said softly. Tidus looked down at his feet for a second, then turned and faced Jecht. "Thanks Dad." And gave his dad a hug. Jecht looked around at the people in the room all smiling at him. "Ok, Tidus that's enough I still got a reputation around here you know." Everyone laughed, happy to see that Tidus had finally made up with his dad. "Now I want you to go out there and show me your shot. Wakka tells me that you've figured out how to do it." He stuck his hand out. Tidus smiled and gave his Dad a high five. "Now go out there and kick some Al Bhed ass for me, ok?" He half-joked as he got up. Tidus waved as he walked out. "Got it!" And with that Jecht walked out. Auron now walked over to him. "You've got lots of talent Tidus. You're the best guardian and the best blitzer in Spira, so you hold the world in your hands now. This is entirely your story now." He said. Tidus smiled, "And I'll write the chapters the way I want, now that I got a second book." Auron smiled slightly. "Goodbye Tidus. See you after the game." He shook Tidus' hand and walked out. Tidus couldn't believe this was happening, the way they both came and congratulated him on everything he'd done. Tidus stood up. "Well, looks like I got some fans to please so now I gotta win!" He said enthusiastically. The Aurochs cheered and agreed with him and Yuna kissed him. "Good luck, Tidus." She said. Tidus nodded. "Thanks, Yuna." He walked out of the room waiting for the half to end. "What's this I hear about kicking Al Bhed ass?" A voice said from behind him. He turned and saw Rikku watching him. Tidus smiled. "Hope you don't mind if I beat Sudit around a little." He joked. Rikku laughed. "Looks like it was him that was beating you around, Tidus." She shot back. Tidus scratched the back of his head. "Yeah, well that's temporary." He said. She came and gave him a hug. "Well Tidus, although I'd rather see the Psyches win, I'll wish you good luck just cuz you're my friend." She said. Tidus smiled. "Sounds good!"
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The second half started with Letty winning the blitzoff. He tossed the ball to Wakka, who went right between Lakkam and Eigaar, but as he was about to pass it he got run over by Sudit and Berrik. Wakka floated in the pool, temporarily dazed, as play stopped so he could get checked out. Tidus was seething with rage now, determined to get revenge on his other half. Finally play resumed, with Wakka back in the game, albeit with a strong headache. Lakkam won the blitzoff, but was run over by Tidus who grabbed the ball at the same time. He swam forward with a scowl on his face. Berrik rushed him, but he swam under him and dodged the tackle. Finally it was just him and Sudit. Tidus stopped and beckoned him with his hand. Sudit growled and charged at him, but just as he was about to hit him, Tidus leapt onto Sudit's shoulders, pushed off of him and threw the ball straight up. He flipped and booted the ball at Nimrook in a Sphere Shot. The ball swooshed through the water like a torpedo, finally hitting Nimrook in the head and bouncing in. "GOOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLL!" The Announcer screamed. "Sir Tidus gets the first goal, with a beautiful Sphere Shot!" The crowd went nuts, and Jecht looked in shock at the play that his son had just pulled off. "Wow Jecht, he's a better tackler than you ever were." Auron said, smirking at his friend. Jecht just glared at him. "Nah, it's cuz he's younger than I am, that's all." Auron nodded, not believing a word. "The Aurochs grab the early lead, 1-0, and what a way to take that lead!" The Announcer continued to ramble about the goal. Sudit watched as Tidus celebrated. He was even angrier now. Not only had Tidus mocked him, but he had also made a complete fool out of him. Now it was his turn for revenge.
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However, Sudit was not getting any opportunities to shoot, as the Aurochs continued to storm the net. Time ticked away, and the Psyches were only hanging on because of some goaltending by Nimrook. "There's only 20 seconds left! Can the Psyches get the tying goal?" The announcer called. Lakkam motioned for him to join the rush, and he hurried to keep up. Lakkam passed it off to Blappa, but Wakka got a hand on it and it spun away. However, Sudit was all over it and swam like mad towards the goal. "10 seconds and Sudit appears to be making a last minute rush!" The announcer stated the obvious. Sudit finally threw the ball, and somehow it made it through a whole crowd of people, bouncing off Tidus' hand and going towards the net. "5 seconds!" The announcer called out. The ball spun towards Keepa, who tried to grab it, but he couldn't hold it because of the spin on it and it spun right into the net. "GOOOOOAAAALLLLLLL! The Psyches have tied it! Sudit forces overtime! Whoa baby, What a game!" The announcer appeared as if he was about to have a heart attack.
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Finally overtime came around, and just before the opening blitzoff, Tidus turned to Jecht and mouthed the words "Watch this" Jecht just nodded, sure of what was about to happen. The blitzoff was won and Lakkam tossed it to Eigaar. He rushed up the field towards the goal, somehow splitting right between Jassu and Botta. He fired off a Sphere Shot, which soared at Keepa, who somehow managed to snag it in his fingers. As soon as the shot got off Tidus hurried up the pool, hoping Keepa would stop it. He did, and soon the ball sailed towards him thanks to a long pass from the goaltender. He hurried towards Nimrook, looking behind him, seeing Sudit and Berrik right behind him. Tidus started swimming backwards, motioning for them to come get him. The two angered defensemen came rushing towards him, and Tidus flipped over their heads until he was facing them. Tidus then kicked the ball and it flew right at Berrik's chin, knocking him down and causing him to float away. Sudit looked at Tidus and his eyes went wide as he saw what he was doing. Tidus punched the ball and this one hit Sudit right in the nose, which caused his nose to bleed as he too floated away. The ball flew up near the top of the pool. Tidus leapt towards it, spinning like a top as he prepared to shoot. He slowed his spinning, and finally fired the shot at the net. The ball flew towards Nimrook, who had a clear view of it. The crowd was silent, including the announcer. Nimrook saw it........And missed it! The shot went in. Everyone sat in stunned silence for a minute, then finally cheered madly. The Aurochs all mobbed Tidus, as Sudit watched in amazement, at not only the blood on his face, but the amazing abilities of Tidus. He shook his head in disbelief, as Jecht did the same. "Oh...my...God. He actually did it! Jeez and I thought I was the best........" He stared at his son in wonder. Auron laughed. "What I don't believe is actually hearing you be humble for once. It's about time you gave that boy some credit." He said. Jecht turned on Auron, ready to say something, but his mouth shut and he stayed silent. "I guess you're right. I've always been rough on the kid. I just wasn't cut out to be a father." Auron was really surprised by Jecht's reaction. He decided to lighten the mood. "Jecht, is that a tear I see running down your face?" Jecht looked up quickly. "What? No! It's um, sweat, yeah it's really warm in here..." He smiled sheepishly and scratched the back of his head. Auron smirked. "You're such a crybaby Jecht." Jecht wiped his eyes and turned bright red. "Alright fine, but don't tell Michelle when we go back and sure as HELL don't tell Tidus." He warned. Auron smiled. "Don't worry, I won't" He said as he crossed his fingers behind his back.
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"It is my honor to give the Crystal Cup to the Besaid Aurochs!" Yuna said over the microphone, handing the trophy over to Wakka, who kissed it to the cheers of the crowd. He walked back over to the other Aurochs. "25 years boys……..25 years." Was all he said. Tidus watched Wakka happily hold the trophy high over his head, showing the fans from his spot on the podium. "And now, the presentation of the Ohallad MVP award for best player in the tournament goes to Tidus!" Yuna announced to the crowd. The fans cheered loudly, and began chanting his name. Tidus couldn't believe this, it was just like home. Tidus walked over to accept the award, but whispered something in Yuna's ear. She looked at him, knowing that he was doing something that was hard for him. "Ladies and Gentlemen, Although I appreciate this award, it really ends a good season, I'd like to give this award to someone else. Someone who's been with this team from the beginning. I'm sure you'll agree when I say that nobody deserves this more than Wakka!" He smiled as the crowd cheered even louder. He handed the award to Wakka, but turned back to audience. "I already have to one prize that I could ever want. I have Yuna. And although it took me awhile to realize it, this is the best prize anybody could ask for!" He exclaimed as he turned to Yuna and kissed her to a standing ovation.
Author's Note: Well this was a long chapter! Hope I didn't bore you all out of your minds, but I really wanted to put a blitzball game into this, so I thought I'd do that. Still more to Come don't leave this story just yet! (By the way Michelle is Tidus' mom, just to clear that up)
I am SO SORRY that I couldn't update sooner. I've had this chapter done the same day I last updated but my computer was giving me problems again and I had trouble posting the new chapter on the site. So here it is, better late than never I guess!
DISCLAIMER: All names and Characters associated with Final Fantasy X belong to Squaresoft.
2 months had passed since Tidus' soul split, causing him and Sudit to become two different people. The Blitzball playoffs had begun, this times called Lady Yuna's Cup, and it had come down to the finals. The Besaid Aurochs rejuvenated by the return of Tidus and Wakka defeated the Ronso Rage 6-3 in their first game and then the Luca Goers, their hated rivals 4-0. The Al Bhed Psyches, lead by their trademark defense, now bolstered by the defense strength of Sudit also made it to the finals. Since they got seeded, they won their first game over the Kilika Beasts 1-0.
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"Tidus wake up, we're going to be late for the game." Yuna was already dressed and ready to go and was desperately trying to get Tidus to wake up. Tidus just yawned and turned over on his other side. "Aw, come on Yuna we got till 1." Yuna folded her arms across her chest. "It's 12:30." Tidus sprang out of bed, hurrying to the closet. "Holy Crap! Why didn't you tell me sooner?" He scrambled to the bathroom to change. "I've been trying to wake you up for like 20 minutes." She explained. Tidus quickly ran out of the bathroom, grabbing the Brotherhood on the way out. Yuna grabbed his arm. "What do you need that for? Are you planning on killing people to win?" She asked sarcastically. Tidus raised an eyebrow at her, not used to her sudden sarcasm yet. "It's my good luck charm, I'm gonna leave it in my locker." He said. Yuna sighed. "Well alright let's go then."
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"Hey man, you made it!" Wakka said as he saw Tidus come bursting through the door. "Where's Yuna?" He asked. Tidus pointed behind him with his thumb. "She's gone to the press box to do the whole pre-game thing." He said. Wakka nodded and turned to the Aurochs. "Alright boys, what're we gonna do?" He asked. "WIN!" The Aurochs responded. "How are we gonna do that?" Tidus asked. "SHOOT LIKE CRAZY!" They responded again. Tidus and Wakka looked at each other. "Alright boys, time to kick some ass!" Tidus yelled again. The Aurochs cheered and started heading out the door. Wakka put his hand on Datto's shoulder. "Sorry man, you're warming the bench today." Datto's shoulders sagged. "Alright cap'n." He sighed and waited there. Wakka and Tidus stopped outside the door. "Well I guess this is it." Wakka said. Tidus motioned with his hand. "We're gonna take that cup this time! No Luca Goers to spoil it for us this time." He said. Wakka nodded. "Besides, I still haven't had the chance to show Sudit what I'm made of......." He grinned.
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"Ymnekrd kioc, fa'na kuhhy ryja du pa naym dekrd uh tavahca dutyo, syga ed ayco uh sa ug?" Nimrook said to his team. "OAYR!" They responded. "Sudit, syga cina oui bmyo Tidus rynt ug? Makahtyno Kiynteyh un hud, ra'c zicd yhudran pmedwan vun huf." He finished. Sudit nodded, wondering what the legendary guardian bit was about. Nobody had bothered to explain to him his other half's past. He didn't dare ask because he was supposed to be Tidus' brother, so he was quiet. "Kud ed." He said. Nimrook smiled at him. "Rikku's dyikrd oui mudc, rych'd cra?" He poked Sudit in the ribs. Lakkam looked at him sternly. "e tuh'd drehg dryd'c yho uv ouin picehacc." She added. Eigaar laughed at that. "namyq ed'c hud mega drao........fyed y sehida........" He thought. Everyone laughed. "Ug kioc, ahuikr clnfaehk ynuiht, fa kud y kysa du bmyo!" Berrik pointed out. Nimrook nodded. "Ymnekrd, rana fa ku!" He shouted.
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A roar of cheers erupted as the Besaid Aurochs, led out by Tidus came onto the blitz field. Tidus waved to the crowd and caught a glimpse of Rikku in the fan section. She smiled and waved at him, and he smiled too and gave her a thumbs up. He looked up and saw Yuna in the press box, waiting to give her speech. He swan as fast as he could to the top of the sphere and leapt out of it, waving to Yuna as he soared back down. She laughed and waved to him. The announcer looked at her in amazement. "Wow! Sir Tidus is quite a blitzer isn't he? It's good for the game to see him back." He said. She nodded. "It's good for all of us." She said, then silently mumbled. "Especially for me." The announcer looked up. "Huh?" Yuna snapped out of her trance and shook her head. "Oh, it's nothing I just said I'm ready to do the pre-game speech." She added quickly. The announcer took that and announced the arrival of the Al Bhed Psyches, who got lots of cheers as well, although not as many as the Aurochs. People were still learning to accept them, but they were coming along. Finally it was time for Yuna's speech. "Ladies and gentlemen, could I have your attention for a few minutes. It is with great honor that I hand over the microphone to Lady Yuna, who was gracious enough to come say a few words before the game gets underway." He finished to a chorus of cheers going through the whole stadium. Yuna spent nearly a minute trying to calm the crowd down, as they continued their thunderous cheers. "Thank you so much for all your support in our efforts to rebuild Spira. If it wasn't for all of you, then we wouldn't have much to celebrate. "Since we're here to celebrate the reunion of all of Spira's people, I thought I'd bring our attention to the return of one of the greatest guardian's of all time, Sir Tidus!" Another loud chorus of cheers went through the stadium, and all the players even clapped, as Wakka gave him a slight nod when he looked. The only one not clapping was Sudit, who had no idea what Tidus had done to deserve such applause when the game hadn't even started yet. Tidus himself was shocked at the attention. He knew Yuna was doing a pre-game speech, but he thought it was just for everyone to have a good time and to enjoy the game. Tidus shrugged, and went towards the center of the sphere. Yuna noticed his shocked look from way up in the press box and smiled. "Well, enough talk, let's get on with the game! Good luck teams!" And with that she handed the microphone back. "Well folks, should be a great game, with the amazing offensive talents of Tidus and the stifling defense from Sudit, these two brothers are great! Tidus is hard pressed to impress the fans on this first game back from his disappearance while his brother is set to upset the celebrations and turn the focus to him." Tidus looked up one more time, seeing that Yuna was now back in the Aurochs fan area, which was now packed, sitting between Lulu and Kimahri, who managed to make it down from Gagazet. But Tidus also noticed something else........Jecht and Auron! They had somehow found a way to come back and watch the game!
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"Ok Bahamut, I think that you're done giving favors for awhile ok?" Ifrit said with a tired look on his face. Shiva punched him in the shoulder playfully. "Come on guys, we can't sleep forever, we gotta wake up and do stuff once in awhile!" She chirped. Valefor rolled his eyes. "Yeah ok, this coming from the one who was screaming and cussing for like 10 minutes about getting up." She stuck her tongue out at him. "Shut up I was having a nice dream!" Valefor just laughed, not believing her. Bahamut finally got fed up. "Ok! Ok! I get the point you guys, now shut up, the game's starting!"
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Tidus still couldn't believe it. Jecht waved at his son and Auron nodded slightly. Tidus made a punching motion towards the Psyches, now having more motivation to win the game, not only for his friends, but also for his father and his mentor. Tidus got set on the wing and watched as Letty was about to face off with Lakkam. The ball rocketed up from the bottom of the pool and both blitzers leapt for it, with Lakkam stealing it early and swimming hard towards the goal. Tidus swan after her in a hurry, but saw Jassu, Botta, and Wakka all tie her up early, which caused her to drop the ball. Tidus saw it squirt free and rushed towards it, hoping for an early break, but was suddenly sent spiraling from an unknown source. As he floated harmlessly away, he looked up and saw Sudit smiling at him as he threw the ball over to defense partner Berrik, who quickly tossed it to Blappa. Blappa rushed towards the net and Tidus was back up and quickly swimming the other way. Blappa tossed a pass across the front of the goal to Eigaar, but Tidus had somehow made it over and knocked the pass away. The crowd cheered loudly at the sudden speed shown by Tidus. "Wow folks, it seems that Tidus hasn't lost his speed and endurance over the last 2 years, after that amazing play to recover from a vicious check from Sudit!" The announcer exclaimed. Sudit looked coldly at Tidus, who simply shrugged and smiled a little as he swan up the pool again.
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The first half came to an end, not soon enough for Tidus, who was getting beat up out there. Sudit was really watching him and left him little room to maneuver around. He was stuck to playing defense, and used his great speed to his advantage. However, when he was getting shadowed by Sudit, Letty and Wakka really stepped up, getting some good chances on Nimrook, who is not an easy goalie to beat. Botta and Jassu played good defense too, but Eigaar and Blappa both got good chances to score, only to be turned away by Keepa. Wakka came over and stood beside Tidus, who was breathing heavily. "I appreciate your attention to defense man, but we need you to put some goals on the board, ya?" He coached. Tidus nodded. "But don't you see how Sudit covers me? He's always with me." He grumbled. Wakka laughed a little. "Well, you gotta find a way man, this game's riding on you and me. You know that." He lectured. Wakka the coach had taken over. Tidus looked up at him and nodded. "Alright, I'll see what I can do." Just then Jecht, Auron, Lulu, Kimahri and Yuna walked in. Yuna immediately ran over to Tidus and wrapped him in a big hug. "You alright?" She asked worriedly, noticing the various bumps and bruises all over him. He grinned sheepishly. "Yeah, I'll survive." He said. Jecht folded his arms across his chest and watched this scene. He walked over to Tidus, just looking at him for a second. "Hmph, you're on a roll kid, not only did you get yourself a nice woman but you actually managed to play a decent game of blitzball, although I still don't know why they say you're a superstar around here." Tidus looked confused for a second, not sure whether to take this as a compliment or as another put down. Jecht's face suddenly softened and he clapped his son on the back. "Actually son, I wanted to tell you that I'm real proud of you. You've become a man real quick, and your mother's proud of you too." He said softly. Tidus looked down at his feet for a second, then turned and faced Jecht. "Thanks Dad." And gave his dad a hug. Jecht looked around at the people in the room all smiling at him. "Ok, Tidus that's enough I still got a reputation around here you know." Everyone laughed, happy to see that Tidus had finally made up with his dad. "Now I want you to go out there and show me your shot. Wakka tells me that you've figured out how to do it." He stuck his hand out. Tidus smiled and gave his Dad a high five. "Now go out there and kick some Al Bhed ass for me, ok?" He half-joked as he got up. Tidus waved as he walked out. "Got it!" And with that Jecht walked out. Auron now walked over to him. "You've got lots of talent Tidus. You're the best guardian and the best blitzer in Spira, so you hold the world in your hands now. This is entirely your story now." He said. Tidus smiled, "And I'll write the chapters the way I want, now that I got a second book." Auron smiled slightly. "Goodbye Tidus. See you after the game." He shook Tidus' hand and walked out. Tidus couldn't believe this was happening, the way they both came and congratulated him on everything he'd done. Tidus stood up. "Well, looks like I got some fans to please so now I gotta win!" He said enthusiastically. The Aurochs cheered and agreed with him and Yuna kissed him. "Good luck, Tidus." She said. Tidus nodded. "Thanks, Yuna." He walked out of the room waiting for the half to end. "What's this I hear about kicking Al Bhed ass?" A voice said from behind him. He turned and saw Rikku watching him. Tidus smiled. "Hope you don't mind if I beat Sudit around a little." He joked. Rikku laughed. "Looks like it was him that was beating you around, Tidus." She shot back. Tidus scratched the back of his head. "Yeah, well that's temporary." He said. She came and gave him a hug. "Well Tidus, although I'd rather see the Psyches win, I'll wish you good luck just cuz you're my friend." She said. Tidus smiled. "Sounds good!"
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The second half started with Letty winning the blitzoff. He tossed the ball to Wakka, who went right between Lakkam and Eigaar, but as he was about to pass it he got run over by Sudit and Berrik. Wakka floated in the pool, temporarily dazed, as play stopped so he could get checked out. Tidus was seething with rage now, determined to get revenge on his other half. Finally play resumed, with Wakka back in the game, albeit with a strong headache. Lakkam won the blitzoff, but was run over by Tidus who grabbed the ball at the same time. He swam forward with a scowl on his face. Berrik rushed him, but he swam under him and dodged the tackle. Finally it was just him and Sudit. Tidus stopped and beckoned him with his hand. Sudit growled and charged at him, but just as he was about to hit him, Tidus leapt onto Sudit's shoulders, pushed off of him and threw the ball straight up. He flipped and booted the ball at Nimrook in a Sphere Shot. The ball swooshed through the water like a torpedo, finally hitting Nimrook in the head and bouncing in. "GOOOOOOOAAAAALLLLLLLL!" The Announcer screamed. "Sir Tidus gets the first goal, with a beautiful Sphere Shot!" The crowd went nuts, and Jecht looked in shock at the play that his son had just pulled off. "Wow Jecht, he's a better tackler than you ever were." Auron said, smirking at his friend. Jecht just glared at him. "Nah, it's cuz he's younger than I am, that's all." Auron nodded, not believing a word. "The Aurochs grab the early lead, 1-0, and what a way to take that lead!" The Announcer continued to ramble about the goal. Sudit watched as Tidus celebrated. He was even angrier now. Not only had Tidus mocked him, but he had also made a complete fool out of him. Now it was his turn for revenge.
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However, Sudit was not getting any opportunities to shoot, as the Aurochs continued to storm the net. Time ticked away, and the Psyches were only hanging on because of some goaltending by Nimrook. "There's only 20 seconds left! Can the Psyches get the tying goal?" The announcer called. Lakkam motioned for him to join the rush, and he hurried to keep up. Lakkam passed it off to Blappa, but Wakka got a hand on it and it spun away. However, Sudit was all over it and swam like mad towards the goal. "10 seconds and Sudit appears to be making a last minute rush!" The announcer stated the obvious. Sudit finally threw the ball, and somehow it made it through a whole crowd of people, bouncing off Tidus' hand and going towards the net. "5 seconds!" The announcer called out. The ball spun towards Keepa, who tried to grab it, but he couldn't hold it because of the spin on it and it spun right into the net. "GOOOOOAAAALLLLLLL! The Psyches have tied it! Sudit forces overtime! Whoa baby, What a game!" The announcer appeared as if he was about to have a heart attack.
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Finally overtime came around, and just before the opening blitzoff, Tidus turned to Jecht and mouthed the words "Watch this" Jecht just nodded, sure of what was about to happen. The blitzoff was won and Lakkam tossed it to Eigaar. He rushed up the field towards the goal, somehow splitting right between Jassu and Botta. He fired off a Sphere Shot, which soared at Keepa, who somehow managed to snag it in his fingers. As soon as the shot got off Tidus hurried up the pool, hoping Keepa would stop it. He did, and soon the ball sailed towards him thanks to a long pass from the goaltender. He hurried towards Nimrook, looking behind him, seeing Sudit and Berrik right behind him. Tidus started swimming backwards, motioning for them to come get him. The two angered defensemen came rushing towards him, and Tidus flipped over their heads until he was facing them. Tidus then kicked the ball and it flew right at Berrik's chin, knocking him down and causing him to float away. Sudit looked at Tidus and his eyes went wide as he saw what he was doing. Tidus punched the ball and this one hit Sudit right in the nose, which caused his nose to bleed as he too floated away. The ball flew up near the top of the pool. Tidus leapt towards it, spinning like a top as he prepared to shoot. He slowed his spinning, and finally fired the shot at the net. The ball flew towards Nimrook, who had a clear view of it. The crowd was silent, including the announcer. Nimrook saw it........And missed it! The shot went in. Everyone sat in stunned silence for a minute, then finally cheered madly. The Aurochs all mobbed Tidus, as Sudit watched in amazement, at not only the blood on his face, but the amazing abilities of Tidus. He shook his head in disbelief, as Jecht did the same. "Oh...my...God. He actually did it! Jeez and I thought I was the best........" He stared at his son in wonder. Auron laughed. "What I don't believe is actually hearing you be humble for once. It's about time you gave that boy some credit." He said. Jecht turned on Auron, ready to say something, but his mouth shut and he stayed silent. "I guess you're right. I've always been rough on the kid. I just wasn't cut out to be a father." Auron was really surprised by Jecht's reaction. He decided to lighten the mood. "Jecht, is that a tear I see running down your face?" Jecht looked up quickly. "What? No! It's um, sweat, yeah it's really warm in here..." He smiled sheepishly and scratched the back of his head. Auron smirked. "You're such a crybaby Jecht." Jecht wiped his eyes and turned bright red. "Alright fine, but don't tell Michelle when we go back and sure as HELL don't tell Tidus." He warned. Auron smiled. "Don't worry, I won't" He said as he crossed his fingers behind his back.
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"It is my honor to give the Crystal Cup to the Besaid Aurochs!" Yuna said over the microphone, handing the trophy over to Wakka, who kissed it to the cheers of the crowd. He walked back over to the other Aurochs. "25 years boys……..25 years." Was all he said. Tidus watched Wakka happily hold the trophy high over his head, showing the fans from his spot on the podium. "And now, the presentation of the Ohallad MVP award for best player in the tournament goes to Tidus!" Yuna announced to the crowd. The fans cheered loudly, and began chanting his name. Tidus couldn't believe this, it was just like home. Tidus walked over to accept the award, but whispered something in Yuna's ear. She looked at him, knowing that he was doing something that was hard for him. "Ladies and Gentlemen, Although I appreciate this award, it really ends a good season, I'd like to give this award to someone else. Someone who's been with this team from the beginning. I'm sure you'll agree when I say that nobody deserves this more than Wakka!" He smiled as the crowd cheered even louder. He handed the award to Wakka, but turned back to audience. "I already have to one prize that I could ever want. I have Yuna. And although it took me awhile to realize it, this is the best prize anybody could ask for!" He exclaimed as he turned to Yuna and kissed her to a standing ovation.
Author's Note: Well this was a long chapter! Hope I didn't bore you all out of your minds, but I really wanted to put a blitzball game into this, so I thought I'd do that. Still more to Come don't leave this story just yet! (By the way Michelle is Tidus' mom, just to clear that up)