What Glory May Come.
Chapter 3
Disclaimer: Sooo, still don't own FFX. *scribbles down plan to
eventually own FFX*
Okies, third chapter. WOOT! I'm on a roll. (lets see how long this
lasts) Ok, so no real action yet. *tries to calm the enraged readers*
But just wait!! I'll have the boys wailing on something sooner or
later!! BWA AHAHAHHA!
Nav: Is that in my contract becuase I don't think it is.
Korei: It is now me bucko!! *cackles some more*
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Nav found Zazi where he knew the other would be: Noroko's room. Making his way down the stairs, he banged his fist on the wooden door until the human answered. "Ah, Nav-san, please won't you come in?" He did. Zazi sat at the human's private desk, fully engrossed in a book. Hearing his friends name, he looked up. "Oh hi Nav. Noroko offered to let me borrow some of his books. These are fascinating. I read that-" "Zazi do you plan on staying cooped up in here the rest of the trip back to Gaudosalam?!" The blonde Guado stated outright. He knew the human could speak their language but he didn't care for tact anymore. Zazi blunk his dusky green eyes. "Uh. I.. um." "I apologize if I have taken up Zazi-san's time. If he is needed elsewhere, then I bid him take his leave and return whenever he desires." Nav spared the human a scathing blue-eyed glance. Zazi, always keen on the feelings of his fellow Guado, recognized something was irritating his easily-irritated companion. "Is something the matter?" "An Al-Bhed child stole my lunch." "An Al-Bhed?" Noroko said, taking a seat beside his desk. "The only Al-Bhed that is supposed to be on the Hika is Lao, the merchant. He sometimes travels with us. But I wouldn't call him a child." "It was a child and an Al-Bhed." Nav growled. Suddenly, the alarm began to sound. On the deck above them, boots pounded as people ran. There was shouting but the three couldn't make out what was said. "Oh no." Noroko said, speaking in his native tongue. "Whats going on?" Zazi asked, afraid to hear the answer. "Sin." Noroke responded, face pale. "Sin is attacking."
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Nav, Zazi and Noroko raced for the upper deck. All around them, people panicked. They passed Auda, who sat where she had fallen, whimpering in fear. Scrambling past the Hika crewmembers, they reached the deck. Sure enough, a gigantic fic breeched the seething waters. No longer was the sky clear overhead, the sea blue. Now, the air was filled with bits of drift, debris collected by the air streams that gathered to circle the horrific creature. Below, the waters were dark and angrily crashed against the ships hull. Bracing himself for the wave that came up over the starboard side of the Hika, Nav was almost knocked from his feet. Blinking salt from his eyes he stared out at Sin. He'd never seen it before- he was lucky, had been lucky. Always, he heard of towns, cities even boats being attacked. The stories were terrifying, horrible. The destruction was always absolute. "Nav!" Came a shout nearby. He turned to see Giera stumble toward him, the Captain bleeding from a cut on his temple. "Nav, where's the rest of the team? We have to stay together. I have gathered our supplies." Nav gave a nod. "Zazi's over there. We passed-" Another wave slammed into the ship, rocking it dangerously sideways. "-Auda below deck." "Damn." Giera spat. "Here, you take our supplies. I'll make sure no one is still inside the ship. It would mean their death if Sin attacks outright. And Nav," Giera looked at him straight in the eye. "I'm counting on you. You've never mcuh listened to me before but listen to me now: whatever happens, live. And see the other Guado do the same." As the Captain race unsteadily for the cabin doors, Nav heard what he believed would be his Captains last words. "That's an order from your Captain, Glory! May Yevon see us through this!" The next crash that rocked the Hika was not made of raging water but was Sin itself. Using its bulk, it rammed the ship. Planks splintered and flew, the Hika began to take on water through cracks in the hull. An immense fin appeared out of the sea, ten feet fromt eh very spot Nav stood. The last thing the Glories' Center saw was Zazi running straight for him, his eyes wide in fear. He couldn't hear what the younger Guado was yelling, it was as if all sound had ceased to exist to him momentarily. His vision began to swim and sway. As the fin came crashing down, everything went black. And very cold.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ It had been hours. It could have been days. He awoke to the sound and warmth of a crackling fire. The sight of the flames hurt his eyes so he shut them tight with a groan. He attempted to roll over but something hard and unyielding wouldn't let him. Rising halfway, feeling dizzy and tired, he saw the supply bag Giera had given him was what had fully awakened him. "Nav, are you ok?" Came a voice nearby. It was Zazi. He looked tired as well but more so concerned- no worse than after a gruelling blitz match. "Ugh, I guess so. I feel." "Sin's toxins. It will wear off once you move around for a bit. I am glad you are alright. You had me- us- worried there for a while. Noroko said you had a concussion." :Noroko." Nav looked. The Mage was there too. He looked a pitiful bedraggled sight. Almost so much so Nav would have laughed if he could. The human was soaked through and through and thoroughly miserable. "So what happened? And where are we?" "Sin completely annihilated the SS Hika. Its nothing but driftwood now. I don't know how mnay survived or." Zazi swallowed as he thought of his fellow teamates. Did they make it too? Could they be dead? "I found Noroko and helped him swim for the shore. I- I couldn't find you or anyone else. Noroko actually found you. On the beach. You were unconscious." "Yes, its quite a good thing you Blitzball players can hold your breathe for so long and do so even unconsciously when in water. I however am not so talented. Swimming has never been one of my strongest points." Noroko said as he attempted to warm his hands in the warmth of the campfire. "Had quite the time prying that bag out of your hands regardless." He gestured to the duffel. "As to where we are, we both agree we are near the bay inlet to the Calm Lands above Beveille. The flora and fauna here are nothing like Guadosalama. Sin must have thrown us days off course." The yound Guado studied the surrounding plantlife with a solemn wistfullness. Nav was not fooled. He knew his friend was worried about the others. We can't help them right now!, he wouldn't to shout, We have to look out for outselves until we get home! But he knew yelling wouldn't solving anything. Nav sighed. He was worried too.
Chapter 3
Disclaimer: Sooo, still don't own FFX. *scribbles down plan to
eventually own FFX*
Okies, third chapter. WOOT! I'm on a roll. (lets see how long this
lasts) Ok, so no real action yet. *tries to calm the enraged readers*
But just wait!! I'll have the boys wailing on something sooner or
later!! BWA AHAHAHHA!
Nav: Is that in my contract becuase I don't think it is.
Korei: It is now me bucko!! *cackles some more*
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Nav found Zazi where he knew the other would be: Noroko's room. Making his way down the stairs, he banged his fist on the wooden door until the human answered. "Ah, Nav-san, please won't you come in?" He did. Zazi sat at the human's private desk, fully engrossed in a book. Hearing his friends name, he looked up. "Oh hi Nav. Noroko offered to let me borrow some of his books. These are fascinating. I read that-" "Zazi do you plan on staying cooped up in here the rest of the trip back to Gaudosalam?!" The blonde Guado stated outright. He knew the human could speak their language but he didn't care for tact anymore. Zazi blunk his dusky green eyes. "Uh. I.. um." "I apologize if I have taken up Zazi-san's time. If he is needed elsewhere, then I bid him take his leave and return whenever he desires." Nav spared the human a scathing blue-eyed glance. Zazi, always keen on the feelings of his fellow Guado, recognized something was irritating his easily-irritated companion. "Is something the matter?" "An Al-Bhed child stole my lunch." "An Al-Bhed?" Noroko said, taking a seat beside his desk. "The only Al-Bhed that is supposed to be on the Hika is Lao, the merchant. He sometimes travels with us. But I wouldn't call him a child." "It was a child and an Al-Bhed." Nav growled. Suddenly, the alarm began to sound. On the deck above them, boots pounded as people ran. There was shouting but the three couldn't make out what was said. "Oh no." Noroko said, speaking in his native tongue. "Whats going on?" Zazi asked, afraid to hear the answer. "Sin." Noroke responded, face pale. "Sin is attacking."
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Nav, Zazi and Noroko raced for the upper deck. All around them, people panicked. They passed Auda, who sat where she had fallen, whimpering in fear. Scrambling past the Hika crewmembers, they reached the deck. Sure enough, a gigantic fic breeched the seething waters. No longer was the sky clear overhead, the sea blue. Now, the air was filled with bits of drift, debris collected by the air streams that gathered to circle the horrific creature. Below, the waters were dark and angrily crashed against the ships hull. Bracing himself for the wave that came up over the starboard side of the Hika, Nav was almost knocked from his feet. Blinking salt from his eyes he stared out at Sin. He'd never seen it before- he was lucky, had been lucky. Always, he heard of towns, cities even boats being attacked. The stories were terrifying, horrible. The destruction was always absolute. "Nav!" Came a shout nearby. He turned to see Giera stumble toward him, the Captain bleeding from a cut on his temple. "Nav, where's the rest of the team? We have to stay together. I have gathered our supplies." Nav gave a nod. "Zazi's over there. We passed-" Another wave slammed into the ship, rocking it dangerously sideways. "-Auda below deck." "Damn." Giera spat. "Here, you take our supplies. I'll make sure no one is still inside the ship. It would mean their death if Sin attacks outright. And Nav," Giera looked at him straight in the eye. "I'm counting on you. You've never mcuh listened to me before but listen to me now: whatever happens, live. And see the other Guado do the same." As the Captain race unsteadily for the cabin doors, Nav heard what he believed would be his Captains last words. "That's an order from your Captain, Glory! May Yevon see us through this!" The next crash that rocked the Hika was not made of raging water but was Sin itself. Using its bulk, it rammed the ship. Planks splintered and flew, the Hika began to take on water through cracks in the hull. An immense fin appeared out of the sea, ten feet fromt eh very spot Nav stood. The last thing the Glories' Center saw was Zazi running straight for him, his eyes wide in fear. He couldn't hear what the younger Guado was yelling, it was as if all sound had ceased to exist to him momentarily. His vision began to swim and sway. As the fin came crashing down, everything went black. And very cold.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ It had been hours. It could have been days. He awoke to the sound and warmth of a crackling fire. The sight of the flames hurt his eyes so he shut them tight with a groan. He attempted to roll over but something hard and unyielding wouldn't let him. Rising halfway, feeling dizzy and tired, he saw the supply bag Giera had given him was what had fully awakened him. "Nav, are you ok?" Came a voice nearby. It was Zazi. He looked tired as well but more so concerned- no worse than after a gruelling blitz match. "Ugh, I guess so. I feel." "Sin's toxins. It will wear off once you move around for a bit. I am glad you are alright. You had me- us- worried there for a while. Noroko said you had a concussion." :Noroko." Nav looked. The Mage was there too. He looked a pitiful bedraggled sight. Almost so much so Nav would have laughed if he could. The human was soaked through and through and thoroughly miserable. "So what happened? And where are we?" "Sin completely annihilated the SS Hika. Its nothing but driftwood now. I don't know how mnay survived or." Zazi swallowed as he thought of his fellow teamates. Did they make it too? Could they be dead? "I found Noroko and helped him swim for the shore. I- I couldn't find you or anyone else. Noroko actually found you. On the beach. You were unconscious." "Yes, its quite a good thing you Blitzball players can hold your breathe for so long and do so even unconsciously when in water. I however am not so talented. Swimming has never been one of my strongest points." Noroko said as he attempted to warm his hands in the warmth of the campfire. "Had quite the time prying that bag out of your hands regardless." He gestured to the duffel. "As to where we are, we both agree we are near the bay inlet to the Calm Lands above Beveille. The flora and fauna here are nothing like Guadosalama. Sin must have thrown us days off course." The yound Guado studied the surrounding plantlife with a solemn wistfullness. Nav was not fooled. He knew his friend was worried about the others. We can't help them right now!, he wouldn't to shout, We have to look out for outselves until we get home! But he knew yelling wouldn't solving anything. Nav sighed. He was worried too.