AUTHORS NOTE: Chappy 2 is up quickly huh? *grins widely* oh guess what Aurikku fan-girls and boys? this story is gunna be megaly long! I'm not talking your average 20 or so chapter. My Clerith (CloudxAerith) ficcy in the ff7 ('Angel Reborn') is going to be NO LESS than 75 chapters.. and it'll be the same with this! Why? because for a start.. this story is going to offer alot more oppertunity for a leisurely and developed relationship (after frienship that is.. but dun worry.. mushies will appear v. soon! ^___^) between sexy Auron and spunky Rikku! Hazzah! Yep, no chance that this ficcy will be rushing into some unrealistic event between Auron and Rikku!
So.. I will let you all in on something. Although this fiction is gunna be revolving around A & R (obviously), it will be detailing Braska's whole pilgrimage! Yep, That means lotsa Braska, losta Jecht (he's so kewl don't you think?! *cheesy*) and extreme amounts of A & R.
Oh and.. the rating will change later (not for a while yet).. LEMON! I just felt I had to experiment in writing that sort of scene later - not TOO graphic.. maybe not even on THIS site (i'll give you the URL but, when I do) - I can just see it as a definate thing between Auron and Rikku! *smiles*
Now in response to the (mostly) lovely reviews to Ch.1..
Jobi: I'm really glad you liked chappy one.. starting up a ficcy is usually always abit shaky, seeing as it has to catch a readers interest - I'm glad it managed that with you! Don't hesitate to review again anytime you want to! *glomps*
Rinny Leonhart / Rikku: Hmm.. 'pretty good' huh? I wonder if i can manage to change that to REALLY good? heehee, but seriously, I really do appreciate your review - it means a ton to me! ^__^ I love Aurikkus too!! See? This proves it! *points to her fic* heehee ^.^ Review again soon!
Em: I surely WILL keep going! Hope I can keep it as interesting as you originally found it!! Thanks for the lovely review too, just one of the few reasons that gives me the motivation for this!! *grins* You're nice, you know? ^.^ *falls over when she reads the comment about someone actually liking her writing style* heehee, dryhq! ^.^
You guys making writing extra great! Ahzuo drec!
AURON NEXT CHAPTER!
NOTE!
FLAMERS ARE NOT WELCOME HERE! I have noting against CONSTRUCTIVE critisism, but if you want to post pointless messages just because you don't like a pairing.. i have two things to say to you:
1 - Your message will most likely be deleted and/or laughed at and ridiculed (for your lack of taste/tolerance/respect against the A & R pairing!!)
2 - What are you doing reading a ficcy about a pair you don't agree with in the first place?! Talk about whacked!
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The Power Of Change
a Rikku and Auron romance
Chapter Two: 'Unexpected Agony'
Everytime I close my eyes,
The visions reappear,
And when I wake up you're not near..
Could you fall in love with me at all?
'Cause all I see is you -
Everytime I close my eyes..
~ a slightly altered (by me) "Everytime I Close My Eyes" by Vanessa Amarosi!~
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The first thing Rikku notice when she finally came to was that her mouth was completely filled with some thick gooey substance, she tried to open her eyes only to find that she was completely surrounded by murkiness. Am I.. dead? she wondered silently, feeling her stomache flutter as the thought crossed her mind. She could hardly move through whatever it was she was submerged in and felt her lungs slowly begin to ache from lack of oxygen. I can't be!
As if triggered by that single frantic thought, all her previous actions came flooding back into her memory, reminding her that she had taken the plunge into the moonflow. Now the question was.. how to get out!
Much to Rikku's relief, she felt one of her knees make contact with some sort of rough surface - most probably the moonflows shoreline. Pulling cupped palms through the darkness, Rikku soon found the sufficient grip to pull herself forward and out of the gooieness.
Crawling on all fours, cough after cough was painfully wracked from the Al Bheds body - sending the slimy dark liquid that had filled her mouth out onto the ground infront of her in thickly congealed globs. Dispite the urge to hurl that her body was signalling so blatantly, Rikku swallowed it back along with the sour taste in her mouth, and shakily rose to her feet.
Everything seemed just as it had been before she'd taken the initial leap into the moonflow.. but as she narrowed her eyes a little more and took a closer look..
Was it just her imagination?
No, the trees where definately not as tall as she had remembered them to be.. and where once a thicket grew densely concealing the picnic area from view completely - there where merely afew thin stringy saplings, their bare branches swaying uncertainly in the slight breeze that whispered past.
And where was Yuna and the others? shouldn't Rikku be able to hear them from where she stood? Wakka's consistant thumping at the branches of that tree.. heaven knows what for, and Yunas delighted laughter as she watched him? Obviously Lulu was the last person she expected to see at this time.. but she almost wished that the black mage would appear - even if it ment her face carried that dark look she flashed when she was angry.. .
But nothing. Silence was Rikku's only companion.
Taking slow steps away from the beach and up onto the grassy verge, dismay clouded her mind as she noted that not only were all of her friends absent from view, but also, any indication of them being there was completely unevident.
Where are they all? Rikku wondered with a slight pout, Did they leave me here and go somewhere?? she shook her head in conclusion to this, No way, Yunie would never do that! Than a thought struck her. What if they were attacked by fiends.. and.. didn't make it?
Positive that her mind was being overrun by negative thoughts, she began to jog along the nearby path a little, searching for any sign of her friends and calling out their names as she did. When this proved in vain, Rikku began to ponder the possibility that perhaps they had left without her after all. But why?
Suddenly the worried Al Bhed heard a faint rustling in the bushes nearby, causing some stray leaves to be shaken off onto the surrounding grass before shrivalling into small mounds of smoldering ash and making Rikku whirl to face the event.
With narrowed eyes and a quickened heartbeat, she slipped into her attacking stance, bunching her delicate fists tightly and allowing the sun to gleam brightly off the brassy kaiser knuckles she wore.
Sure enough, no sooner had she made herself ready for the assumed onslaught than she was faced with the burning glare of a Bomb fiend.
Long sharp teeth gnashed threateningly at this human who dared to stand up against it, a silent indication that this monster had no intention of letting Rikku exit the attack alive. It's startling blue eyes seemed to taunt her from their place set far back in the fiends round body.
Calling apon a spell that Yuna had taught her some years previous, Rikku was soon being circled by the bright orange protective orb that was NulBlaze. She'd had the experience of being sufficiently scalded once before, and the experience had taught her well.
Usually Rikku wouldn't find killing a Bomb the slightest ordeal, but as it was she was already weakened from her struggle in the moonflow, not to mention the frantic search for Yuna,Wakka and Lulu. Rikku could already feel the fatigue start to take its toll on her mind and body, slowing her movements and fogging her concentration.
Her first swipe at the Bomb resulted in a mere nicking of the fiends resiliant exteriour, and it's almost immediate retaliation was unexpected.
Suprised as she was, the ball of flame that struck her at full force pearled off her elemental shield as water does to oil, allowing her to make the next more successful move unscathed.
The injured fiend spilled forth a rippling screech as Rikkus sharp weapon cut deeply into it's bobbing great body, oddly enough setting afew tiny spirals of flame floating to the sandy earth over which it hovered - a Bombs equivelent of blood.
Enraged that such a young and weak-looking human could cause so much damage with a single stroke, it gathered up all of it's efforts into a single point between the two glowering blue eyes it possessed - unleashing an elemental attack that Rikku had never expected.
Oh yes, it was fire - but no ordinary flaming ball as per usual. Instead, the fiend cast it's built up energy in the form of a solid column of fire. There was no escape for Rikku. She tried desperately to dodge it, even throwing herself to the ground as a last resort - hopeing it would roll right over her. No luck.
The pain was unbearable. It sizzled against her tender exposed skin and ripped a a scream from her agonised body, engalfing her in the atmosphere that hell alone could weild. The view that met her painfully sore eyes was that of a wall of pure flame. Would that be her very last vision before she plunged into eternal darkness? it may well have been.
Triumph was the fiends very last sustained emotion before it's efforts caused it's very own self-distruction, exploding into a flurry of scorching projectiles and pyreflies. Some of the bombs elemental innards came to rest close to were Rikku was sprawled - the flames having died down mostly and leaving her within an inch of her life.
She lay where she had fallen, her agony so great that she could hardly move. Her throat was parched, tongue swollen and all over her war-torn skin shone with an angry vermilion. So there she remained, breathing shallowly and screwing her eyes shut tightly against what she was feeling. Would there ever be relief from the waves of dizziness that swept over her? even death was better than the silent torture she underwent.
It seemed eternity passed before she heard some voices in the distance, gradually growing louder as they drew closer. Any attempt Rikku made to signal her presence resulted in a hushed groan as soon as her lips parted to voice the words, therefore she merely waited for their approach and listened to their now quite clearly understandable words.
'..Remarkable creatures really,' one was saying. 'It's an unforgettable experience!' A rough mumble and hearty laugh came in response.
Even in Rikku's barely conscious state.. did she pick up on an oddly familiar voice amongst the others?
'Trust Braska to get this excited over some big, dumb animal!'
©Erica Runge, 21st of February, 2003. All characters, etc ©Squaresoft and FFX. Songwords ©Vanessa Amarosi.
So.. I will let you all in on something. Although this fiction is gunna be revolving around A & R (obviously), it will be detailing Braska's whole pilgrimage! Yep, That means lotsa Braska, losta Jecht (he's so kewl don't you think?! *cheesy*) and extreme amounts of A & R.
Oh and.. the rating will change later (not for a while yet).. LEMON! I just felt I had to experiment in writing that sort of scene later - not TOO graphic.. maybe not even on THIS site (i'll give you the URL but, when I do) - I can just see it as a definate thing between Auron and Rikku! *smiles*
Now in response to the (mostly) lovely reviews to Ch.1..
Jobi: I'm really glad you liked chappy one.. starting up a ficcy is usually always abit shaky, seeing as it has to catch a readers interest - I'm glad it managed that with you! Don't hesitate to review again anytime you want to! *glomps*
Rinny Leonhart / Rikku: Hmm.. 'pretty good' huh? I wonder if i can manage to change that to REALLY good? heehee, but seriously, I really do appreciate your review - it means a ton to me! ^__^ I love Aurikkus too!! See? This proves it! *points to her fic* heehee ^.^ Review again soon!
Em: I surely WILL keep going! Hope I can keep it as interesting as you originally found it!! Thanks for the lovely review too, just one of the few reasons that gives me the motivation for this!! *grins* You're nice, you know? ^.^ *falls over when she reads the comment about someone actually liking her writing style* heehee, dryhq! ^.^
You guys making writing extra great! Ahzuo drec!
AURON NEXT CHAPTER!
NOTE!
FLAMERS ARE NOT WELCOME HERE! I have noting against CONSTRUCTIVE critisism, but if you want to post pointless messages just because you don't like a pairing.. i have two things to say to you:
1 - Your message will most likely be deleted and/or laughed at and ridiculed (for your lack of taste/tolerance/respect against the A & R pairing!!)
2 - What are you doing reading a ficcy about a pair you don't agree with in the first place?! Talk about whacked!
***************************************************************************************
The Power Of Change
a Rikku and Auron romance
Chapter Two: 'Unexpected Agony'
Everytime I close my eyes,
The visions reappear,
And when I wake up you're not near..
Could you fall in love with me at all?
'Cause all I see is you -
Everytime I close my eyes..
~ a slightly altered (by me) "Everytime I Close My Eyes" by Vanessa Amarosi!~
*************************************************************************************
The first thing Rikku notice when she finally came to was that her mouth was completely filled with some thick gooey substance, she tried to open her eyes only to find that she was completely surrounded by murkiness. Am I.. dead? she wondered silently, feeling her stomache flutter as the thought crossed her mind. She could hardly move through whatever it was she was submerged in and felt her lungs slowly begin to ache from lack of oxygen. I can't be!
As if triggered by that single frantic thought, all her previous actions came flooding back into her memory, reminding her that she had taken the plunge into the moonflow. Now the question was.. how to get out!
Much to Rikku's relief, she felt one of her knees make contact with some sort of rough surface - most probably the moonflows shoreline. Pulling cupped palms through the darkness, Rikku soon found the sufficient grip to pull herself forward and out of the gooieness.
Crawling on all fours, cough after cough was painfully wracked from the Al Bheds body - sending the slimy dark liquid that had filled her mouth out onto the ground infront of her in thickly congealed globs. Dispite the urge to hurl that her body was signalling so blatantly, Rikku swallowed it back along with the sour taste in her mouth, and shakily rose to her feet.
Everything seemed just as it had been before she'd taken the initial leap into the moonflow.. but as she narrowed her eyes a little more and took a closer look..
Was it just her imagination?
No, the trees where definately not as tall as she had remembered them to be.. and where once a thicket grew densely concealing the picnic area from view completely - there where merely afew thin stringy saplings, their bare branches swaying uncertainly in the slight breeze that whispered past.
And where was Yuna and the others? shouldn't Rikku be able to hear them from where she stood? Wakka's consistant thumping at the branches of that tree.. heaven knows what for, and Yunas delighted laughter as she watched him? Obviously Lulu was the last person she expected to see at this time.. but she almost wished that the black mage would appear - even if it ment her face carried that dark look she flashed when she was angry.. .
But nothing. Silence was Rikku's only companion.
Taking slow steps away from the beach and up onto the grassy verge, dismay clouded her mind as she noted that not only were all of her friends absent from view, but also, any indication of them being there was completely unevident.
Where are they all? Rikku wondered with a slight pout, Did they leave me here and go somewhere?? she shook her head in conclusion to this, No way, Yunie would never do that! Than a thought struck her. What if they were attacked by fiends.. and.. didn't make it?
Positive that her mind was being overrun by negative thoughts, she began to jog along the nearby path a little, searching for any sign of her friends and calling out their names as she did. When this proved in vain, Rikku began to ponder the possibility that perhaps they had left without her after all. But why?
Suddenly the worried Al Bhed heard a faint rustling in the bushes nearby, causing some stray leaves to be shaken off onto the surrounding grass before shrivalling into small mounds of smoldering ash and making Rikku whirl to face the event.
With narrowed eyes and a quickened heartbeat, she slipped into her attacking stance, bunching her delicate fists tightly and allowing the sun to gleam brightly off the brassy kaiser knuckles she wore.
Sure enough, no sooner had she made herself ready for the assumed onslaught than she was faced with the burning glare of a Bomb fiend.
Long sharp teeth gnashed threateningly at this human who dared to stand up against it, a silent indication that this monster had no intention of letting Rikku exit the attack alive. It's startling blue eyes seemed to taunt her from their place set far back in the fiends round body.
Calling apon a spell that Yuna had taught her some years previous, Rikku was soon being circled by the bright orange protective orb that was NulBlaze. She'd had the experience of being sufficiently scalded once before, and the experience had taught her well.
Usually Rikku wouldn't find killing a Bomb the slightest ordeal, but as it was she was already weakened from her struggle in the moonflow, not to mention the frantic search for Yuna,Wakka and Lulu. Rikku could already feel the fatigue start to take its toll on her mind and body, slowing her movements and fogging her concentration.
Her first swipe at the Bomb resulted in a mere nicking of the fiends resiliant exteriour, and it's almost immediate retaliation was unexpected.
Suprised as she was, the ball of flame that struck her at full force pearled off her elemental shield as water does to oil, allowing her to make the next more successful move unscathed.
The injured fiend spilled forth a rippling screech as Rikkus sharp weapon cut deeply into it's bobbing great body, oddly enough setting afew tiny spirals of flame floating to the sandy earth over which it hovered - a Bombs equivelent of blood.
Enraged that such a young and weak-looking human could cause so much damage with a single stroke, it gathered up all of it's efforts into a single point between the two glowering blue eyes it possessed - unleashing an elemental attack that Rikku had never expected.
Oh yes, it was fire - but no ordinary flaming ball as per usual. Instead, the fiend cast it's built up energy in the form of a solid column of fire. There was no escape for Rikku. She tried desperately to dodge it, even throwing herself to the ground as a last resort - hopeing it would roll right over her. No luck.
The pain was unbearable. It sizzled against her tender exposed skin and ripped a a scream from her agonised body, engalfing her in the atmosphere that hell alone could weild. The view that met her painfully sore eyes was that of a wall of pure flame. Would that be her very last vision before she plunged into eternal darkness? it may well have been.
Triumph was the fiends very last sustained emotion before it's efforts caused it's very own self-distruction, exploding into a flurry of scorching projectiles and pyreflies. Some of the bombs elemental innards came to rest close to were Rikku was sprawled - the flames having died down mostly and leaving her within an inch of her life.
She lay where she had fallen, her agony so great that she could hardly move. Her throat was parched, tongue swollen and all over her war-torn skin shone with an angry vermilion. So there she remained, breathing shallowly and screwing her eyes shut tightly against what she was feeling. Would there ever be relief from the waves of dizziness that swept over her? even death was better than the silent torture she underwent.
It seemed eternity passed before she heard some voices in the distance, gradually growing louder as they drew closer. Any attempt Rikku made to signal her presence resulted in a hushed groan as soon as her lips parted to voice the words, therefore she merely waited for their approach and listened to their now quite clearly understandable words.
'..Remarkable creatures really,' one was saying. 'It's an unforgettable experience!' A rough mumble and hearty laugh came in response.
Even in Rikku's barely conscious state.. did she pick up on an oddly familiar voice amongst the others?
'Trust Braska to get this excited over some big, dumb animal!'
©Erica Runge, 21st of February, 2003. All characters, etc ©Squaresoft and FFX. Songwords ©Vanessa Amarosi.