The Ace and the Lion Chapter 10: ...of the end
DISCLAIMER: All names and characters associated with Final Fantasy VIII and Final Fantasy X belong to SquareSoft.
Sudit crawled out of the whole, watching with a grin as Tidus scrambled towards the airship. He knew that Tidus was going to be finished, and decided to savour this moment. He leapt into the air and prepared to swoop down on him, when he saw the rest of his friends come out of the ship. He stopped and laughed as Tidus collapsed in front of them. Rikku knelt beside him, gently stroking his face. "So, I see yo've all decided to die at once, hmm?" Sudit asked. "Go to hell, Sudit." Squall said angrily. Sudit shrugged. "Oh, I know I'll be there eventually, but I plan to send you there first." He confirmed. "No....you won't." Tidus said tiredly as he wobbled to his feet. "Just wait Tidus, I'm saving you for last." He said with a cocky tone. "Now get out of the way so I can waste your friends." Tidus shook his head. "If you want them, you'll have to take me first." He said confidently. He suddenly felt deep down inside that something was going on. ---I love you--- that mysterious voice said again. "Rikku, I'll save you if you come back to me." Sudit told her. She shook her head. "Forget it, I'll never forgive you." She said firmly. Sudit shrugged. "Fine, I'll just force some other girl to be my love slave." He said without worry. Suddenly something was clicking in Tidus' head. That voice....I'm sure I know who that is, he thought. "Well, goodbye Tidus, it certainly wasn't nice knowing you." Sudit said at that moment as he blasted Tidus, sending him flying across the plains. The people that were standing there watched in terror as he went flying across. ---I love you---- the voice said, a little louder in Tidus' head. He wracked his mind, hoping to at least figure it out before he died. He was hit extremely hard, and he knew that as soon as he hit the ground, the impact would certainly finish off the weak life he had left in him. He was in enourmous pain, but he continued to think. "Now I can kill the rest of you just like I killed Yuna!" Sudit cackeld as he looked at their fear. Suddenly, the gears turned in Tidus' head. Yuna....I know that name....I....love that name...."YUNA!" He called out, as he suddenly stopped flying backwards.
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Sudit turned to face him, a smile still on his face. It faded when he saw him there. He shook his head, knowing full well what had happened. Tidus soared over to him, landing beside Rikku. "I know the truth now, Yuna never died defeating Sin, she died because of YOU!" he pointed his finger at Sudit. Sudit laughed lightly and nodded. "Guilty as charged." He said in an uncaring tone. Rikku stood in disbelief for a second, but nods from her friends confirmed it, and she too was lost in her thoughts for a moment, but finally conceded that it was the truth. "You're right....she never did die from Sin....she beat him like she always said she would." She confirmed. Tidus grinned. "I think maybe it's time I sent you to hell, for Yuna!" He said as he swung his fist at Sudit.
He hit him square in the jaw, sending him skidding across the plains of the Calm Lands. He rolled and flipped onto his feet. "Damnit, this is gonna be harder than I thought. No matter, I can still beat you." He said confidently. He zoomed over to Tidus and grabbed him as he flew. The others watched helpelessly as he got carried off by Sudit. Tidus squirmed free and kicked him in the chest. He tumbled in midair, and Tidus grabbed him, throwing him into the cliffside. A huge rumble was heard, and Sudit went right through it, leaving a huge hole in his wake. Tidus pulled out his sword and landed on the ground waiting. Sudit stumbled out of the hole and landed on the ground too. "No more games! I'm settling this a more traditional way!" Tidus yelled. Sudit nodded, a look of fear and anger mixed on his face. He pulled out a sword too and the two began to clash. The two swung at each other, either blocking or dodging each attack. The swords locked on each other. Sudit pulled his sword free and kicked Tidus in the stomach, causing him to double over. Sudit raised his sword to deliver the killing blow, but was knocked down when Tidus tackled him. Tidus sat on top of him and pummled his face with punches that were amplified because of his discovered powers. Sudit struggled and put his hand on Tidus chest, and knocked him back with a strong blast. Tidus went flying and landed on top of the Airship, without his sword. Sudit rose from the ground, blood streaming out of his nose, and leapt on top of the Ship, knowing that Tidus was weaponless. "Now what're you gonna do, Tidus? I told you I could still beat you, didn't I?" He smirked. Tidus just shrugged. "It's not over yet."
He put his hand out and the sword suddenly lifted off the ground and came flying at him. Sudit saw it out of the corner of his eye and leaped to avoid it, but it caught him on the bottom of his right foot, causing him to wobble and fall on his back. He laid there for a second, but rolled to dodge the stab from Tidus. He quickly rose to his feet and wiped a bit of blood off his face. Sudit quickly stabbed forward with his sword in a flash, each stab being parried by Tidus, who was watchin intently, but one did manage to get by and strike him on the arm. It cut open a little bit of his blitzball uniform and bled a little, but it distracted him for a second. Sudit took this opportunity to slash him across his chest, a large slash wound appearing. However, he seemed to just nick him as Tidus stumbled backwards, wobbling on the edge of the deck. Sudit then stabbed again, this time putting the sword through his stomach. Tidus looked out in surprise, as he saw Sudit grinning evilly, blood covering his face. "See you in hell, PAL!" He laughed as Tidus fell off the Airship, knowing that he had lost, and Spira was doomed.
Author's Note: Well, they finally figured out what happened to Yuna, but it seems to be too late....or is it? Time will tell :)
DISCLAIMER: All names and characters associated with Final Fantasy VIII and Final Fantasy X belong to SquareSoft.
Sudit crawled out of the whole, watching with a grin as Tidus scrambled towards the airship. He knew that Tidus was going to be finished, and decided to savour this moment. He leapt into the air and prepared to swoop down on him, when he saw the rest of his friends come out of the ship. He stopped and laughed as Tidus collapsed in front of them. Rikku knelt beside him, gently stroking his face. "So, I see yo've all decided to die at once, hmm?" Sudit asked. "Go to hell, Sudit." Squall said angrily. Sudit shrugged. "Oh, I know I'll be there eventually, but I plan to send you there first." He confirmed. "No....you won't." Tidus said tiredly as he wobbled to his feet. "Just wait Tidus, I'm saving you for last." He said with a cocky tone. "Now get out of the way so I can waste your friends." Tidus shook his head. "If you want them, you'll have to take me first." He said confidently. He suddenly felt deep down inside that something was going on. ---I love you--- that mysterious voice said again. "Rikku, I'll save you if you come back to me." Sudit told her. She shook her head. "Forget it, I'll never forgive you." She said firmly. Sudit shrugged. "Fine, I'll just force some other girl to be my love slave." He said without worry. Suddenly something was clicking in Tidus' head. That voice....I'm sure I know who that is, he thought. "Well, goodbye Tidus, it certainly wasn't nice knowing you." Sudit said at that moment as he blasted Tidus, sending him flying across the plains. The people that were standing there watched in terror as he went flying across. ---I love you---- the voice said, a little louder in Tidus' head. He wracked his mind, hoping to at least figure it out before he died. He was hit extremely hard, and he knew that as soon as he hit the ground, the impact would certainly finish off the weak life he had left in him. He was in enourmous pain, but he continued to think. "Now I can kill the rest of you just like I killed Yuna!" Sudit cackeld as he looked at their fear. Suddenly, the gears turned in Tidus' head. Yuna....I know that name....I....love that name...."YUNA!" He called out, as he suddenly stopped flying backwards.
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Sudit turned to face him, a smile still on his face. It faded when he saw him there. He shook his head, knowing full well what had happened. Tidus soared over to him, landing beside Rikku. "I know the truth now, Yuna never died defeating Sin, she died because of YOU!" he pointed his finger at Sudit. Sudit laughed lightly and nodded. "Guilty as charged." He said in an uncaring tone. Rikku stood in disbelief for a second, but nods from her friends confirmed it, and she too was lost in her thoughts for a moment, but finally conceded that it was the truth. "You're right....she never did die from Sin....she beat him like she always said she would." She confirmed. Tidus grinned. "I think maybe it's time I sent you to hell, for Yuna!" He said as he swung his fist at Sudit.
He hit him square in the jaw, sending him skidding across the plains of the Calm Lands. He rolled and flipped onto his feet. "Damnit, this is gonna be harder than I thought. No matter, I can still beat you." He said confidently. He zoomed over to Tidus and grabbed him as he flew. The others watched helpelessly as he got carried off by Sudit. Tidus squirmed free and kicked him in the chest. He tumbled in midair, and Tidus grabbed him, throwing him into the cliffside. A huge rumble was heard, and Sudit went right through it, leaving a huge hole in his wake. Tidus pulled out his sword and landed on the ground waiting. Sudit stumbled out of the hole and landed on the ground too. "No more games! I'm settling this a more traditional way!" Tidus yelled. Sudit nodded, a look of fear and anger mixed on his face. He pulled out a sword too and the two began to clash. The two swung at each other, either blocking or dodging each attack. The swords locked on each other. Sudit pulled his sword free and kicked Tidus in the stomach, causing him to double over. Sudit raised his sword to deliver the killing blow, but was knocked down when Tidus tackled him. Tidus sat on top of him and pummled his face with punches that were amplified because of his discovered powers. Sudit struggled and put his hand on Tidus chest, and knocked him back with a strong blast. Tidus went flying and landed on top of the Airship, without his sword. Sudit rose from the ground, blood streaming out of his nose, and leapt on top of the Ship, knowing that Tidus was weaponless. "Now what're you gonna do, Tidus? I told you I could still beat you, didn't I?" He smirked. Tidus just shrugged. "It's not over yet."
He put his hand out and the sword suddenly lifted off the ground and came flying at him. Sudit saw it out of the corner of his eye and leaped to avoid it, but it caught him on the bottom of his right foot, causing him to wobble and fall on his back. He laid there for a second, but rolled to dodge the stab from Tidus. He quickly rose to his feet and wiped a bit of blood off his face. Sudit quickly stabbed forward with his sword in a flash, each stab being parried by Tidus, who was watchin intently, but one did manage to get by and strike him on the arm. It cut open a little bit of his blitzball uniform and bled a little, but it distracted him for a second. Sudit took this opportunity to slash him across his chest, a large slash wound appearing. However, he seemed to just nick him as Tidus stumbled backwards, wobbling on the edge of the deck. Sudit then stabbed again, this time putting the sword through his stomach. Tidus looked out in surprise, as he saw Sudit grinning evilly, blood covering his face. "See you in hell, PAL!" He laughed as Tidus fell off the Airship, knowing that he had lost, and Spira was doomed.
Author's Note: Well, they finally figured out what happened to Yuna, but it seems to be too late....or is it? Time will tell :)