AN: Do I need to point out once again that I do not own Rikku? ^_^;;

** Chapter 2 START **

Rikku stood up straight, backing up as the third and final guard fell forward. "Lets go. I don't know how long they'll be out."

With a nod from Vlin, the two ran past the unconscious guards. "The guard from the arena must have alerted the others." Vlin said.

"Probably... Did that guy really steal a pack?"

Vlin laughed. "No, but the guard thought so."

Vlin stopped as they passed another hallway. "Should we have taken that one?"

Rikku stopped a moment and looked down the hall they were in. "Ummm... Yes." They backtracked and began down the new hall. The walls and ground were a rather dull gray. The only color even in the rooms was the yellow lights on the ceiling. Rikku glanced about at the doors as they passed them, reading the signs upon them. Behind them, another trio of guards were running. "You two! Stop where you are!"

"Zicd nih!" Rikku said.

"Kud ed!" replied Vlin as he pointed to another hallway. They both stopped as fast as they could, Vlin slipping slightly as they turned quickly.

"Dryd tuun." Vlin pointed at a door. With a nod from Rikku, they both stopped and opened the door, running in and closing the door behind them as quickly as possible. Rikku flipped the lock while Vlin pulled a flashlight from his pocket and turned it on.

"So... What is this?" Rikku asked.

"No clue, but we can hide in here while we wait."

"No. I meant what is THIS." She pointed at a strange machine in the center.

Vlin turned and looked as he hit the switch on the wall that turned the lights in the room on. The machina was a rather odd color of green. Vlin took a few steps closer, interested in how it was made and what it did. "Rikku! Look at this! It's got controls. It looks like some sort of transport!"

Rikku walked to the other side of the machina, leaning upon the seats inside and glancing at the controls. "This could be fun. What do you think it is?"

"Not sure. The controls make you think it could fly. We could try turning it on."

"Sounds like fun!" Rikku said, a gleeful look on her face. "Which one of these turns it on?"

Vlin took a seat on the machina and looked at the controls. There were buttons and knobs and switches all over the place. "Eheh..." he said nervously. He ran his hands over the controls lightly, not sure what button he wanted. He eyed the positions of them all carefully, and made a decision. "This one," he said, and pressed a blue button near the bottom of the console. The machine began to whirr as lights on the console systematically lit up. He glanced over the side of the machina as the base lit up. He saw the lifters underneath. "Yup. This beauty will fly."

Rikku grinned. "Lets get this thing going then!" She threw a fist into the air in excitement.

"Ehh... Rikku. How do you suppose they got this in here?"

Rikku blinked, looking at the ceiling and around the room. "This wont fit through the door, will it..."

Vlin shook his head. "No. I don't think it will."

"Okay then! There's got to be another way to get this thing out then!"

Vlin put his hands on a few of the control sticks. He moved each one slowly, watching what each caused the machina to do. "Won't be hard to move this thing... but how to get it out. Eh, Rikku, push that green button over there for me."

Rikku nodded and complied, looking for a green button. With a grin, she presses it. The machina began to whirr louder. The lifters began to hum as the machina lifted from the ground. "It's the same controls as all the other airships. Every single button... except that one." Vlin pointed out a lone yellow button.

"What do you think it does?" Rikku asked.

"Not sure... It's probably how they got it in here."

"Well then, lets push it!"

Vlin laughed. "Okay!" Vlin put his hand over the button, and pressed it. The entire Machina began emanating a blinding white light, and before either of the two could say anything, it vanished, taking them with it.

** Chapter 2 END **

AN: Bwahaha... I still have no idea where I'm going with this... None at all. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated :)

Oh, your Al Bhed translations: "Zicd nih!" Rikku said. (Just run!) "Kud ed!" replied Vlin (Got it!) "Dryd tuun." Vlin pointed at a door. (That door.)