~Chapter 13~
Maester Seymour Guado walked very quickly, followed by two Guado guards. He approached the Summoner Party and stopped in front of Yuna, bowing deeply. "Greetings," he said in that same soft, chilling voice. "I see you cannot get through this gate."
"No. We can't," Auron, and Tidus was sure he heard a hint of sarcasm.
Seymour either didn't notice or didn't care. "Don't worry. I'll get you through. I need to be present at the command center anyhow." He trailed off, and walked over to Luzzu and Gatta, who were bowing deeply at him. Tidus was watching Auron, who seemed irritable; the Crusaders couldn't have made him that angry, could they?
Seymour conversed with the Crusaders, and then bowed, and waved the Summoner party forward. Yuna started to rush forward, but Auron swiftly stood in front of her, followed by Tidus.
"What's the deal?" Tidus asked.
"What do you mean?" Auron asked him.
"Don't give me that cryptic crap," Tidus said flatly, "just tell me what's going on."
Auron didn't respond. Tidus rolled his eyes and Auron finally said, "All is not well here."
Tidus dropped the subject as the group rounded a bend in the road and dirt abruptly turned to stone. Now, they were on treacherous cliffs that went straight down and met the crashing waves of the ocean. Several people were walking around as the party followed Seymour, including Crusaders, priests, and-
"Al Bhed!" Wakka said in angry surprise. "Why are there Al Bhed here?"
Two of the Al Bhed walked past the group carry what Tidus recognized as a cannon that Army planes carried from Chicago. He almost said something but held himself back, choosing to remain silent. What was going on here?
"You!" Wakka said, grabbing a Crusader. "What's going on here?"
"We're in a joint operation with the Al Bhed to form an attack against Sin," he said. He motioned for them to follow him so he could continue on his way. "As you know, when Sin attacks, it drops Sinspawn from its body. Left alone, those Sinspawn will eventually call out to Sin to come and get them. We've taken advantage of that with this operation," he said, and rounding the corner, the Summoner party was astonished to see Sinspawn of all sizes, colors, and varying degrees of disgustingness all contained in heavy steel cages and guarded by Al Bhed with firearms. "We've been containing these creatures for over a year now, and now that we have a large enough number, and in containment, we can be assured that they will call out to Sin. We are simply using them as a lure."
He continued on past the cages, leading the Summoner party further along the trail. "After we caught the creatures, we needed someway to attack Sin itself," he said. "We knew the Al Bhed had salvaged thousands of old machina weapons, so we approached them and asked if we could use them. They agreed, and also volunteered to help us with our cause. If you look further up the trail and cliff wall, you can see where they've set up the main cannons." He pointed up at the cliffs, and Tidus could just see the ends of the cannons sticking out from the rocks.
"I have been told to direct you to the command center. Maester Seymour awaits your presence."
The group walked along, taking in everything around them. "Why's Yevon lettin' 'em use machina?" Wakka asked. "Its against the teachings!"
"Let them use whatever they want. They still won't beat it," Auron said in a low voice.
"But how could Maester Seymour let this happen?" Wakka asked again.
"Why don't you ask him yourself?" Auron asked, nodding forward; the Maester was approaching the group. Seymour stepped up to them and surveyed them all, his eyes lingering on Auron.
"Ah, Sir Auron," he said. "Quite a legend. Where have you been the last ten years?"
"I've got nothing to say," Auron growled, intentionally bumping shoulders with the Maester as he stalked away from the group. He came to rest against the rock face a couple of paces away. "I.see," Seymour said slowly, as though this amused him somehow. Wakka timidly stepped forward.
"Uhh. Begging your pardon, Maester, but why is your Grace presently." Wakka stumbled on his words, "present. Here, Sir?"
Seymour smiled that same icy smile that Tidus knew from Luca. "Please, speak as you normally would," he said.
"I just don't think its right to use Al Bhed's machina to defeat Sin, sir," Wakka blurted out. "Shouldn't you do something to stop them?"
Seymour sighed. "Its true, I should. However, the Al Bhed possess weapons which can be used to fight, and possibly defeat Sin. It is a dream that is shared by the Crusaders and Al Bhed alike. This Operation Mi'hen was born from that dream. And as a Maester of Yevon, I will stand behind them and give them my full support."
Wakka could hardly believe it. "But don't the teachings prohibit the machina's use?"
"Pretend you didn't see them," Seymour said silkily. The group gasped.
"Begging your pardon, but that's not something a Maester should say!" Wakka half-cried.
Seymour smiled an evil, icy smile. "So pretend I didn't say it."
Seymour walked away, leaving the Summoner party stunned. Auron rejoined them, and they continued on their way to the command center.
"This is Mushroom Rock Road," Auron said to Tidus. "Long ago, the founder of the Crusaders, Lord Mi'hen, traveled this road looking for men and women who would join his cause. Yevon feared an uprising, and condemned the Crusaders as sacrilegious. Furious, Lord Mi'hen traveled in one day, on foot, all the way to Bevelle to face the charges and fight for his cause. After he argued his case, Grand Maester Kindo accepted them into the Yevon clergy, and made them not only a force to fight Sin, but also something like a law enforcement, like in Chicago." He said this last part in a low voice, so the others wouldn't hear.
The group finally reached a rock wall that went straight up. Built into the side of the rock face was a large lift, and standing off to the side of the lift was none other than Luzzu and Gatta. They were apparently arguing about something.
"But why only you, sir?" Gatta asked Luzzu.
Luzzu shrugged. "You'll get your chance soon."
"I'm not a cadet anymore, sir!" Gatta exclaimed.
"Guarding the command center is important, too," Luzzu said, placing a hand on Gatta's shoulder.
Gatta backed out of Luzzu's reach. "But I came all the way from Besaid to fight Sin as well, sir!" Gatta complained loudly.
"I'm sorry. But the orders have been given. To your post, Crusader," Luzzu said in a forceful voice.
Gatta sulked away, walking past the Summoner party and taking the lift up to the top of the rock face. Luzzu had his arms crossed and his head down, thinking. They walked over to him.
"Hey," Tidus said when they got there. Luzzu looked up.
"He deserves better," Luzzu said of Gatta.
Wakka stepped forward, looking around. "Well, at least there's no chance he'll get hurt." He looked around at the Crusaders bustling about. "Why are you even here? Aren't the 'almighty Al Bhed machina' strong enough?"
Luzzu sighed. "They still need some time to get them ready. Our job is to keep the seacoast clear until they are."
Wakka stamped his foot and made a weird sound in his throat. He waved his hands in Luzzu's face and turned, crossing his arms; he was venting his frustration with his friend.
"Wakka," Luzzu said in a heavy voice, "I might not get another chance to say this. Its about your brother."
Lulu gasped, stepping forward. "No, Luzzu!"
Luzzu spoke on. "It was I who convinced him to enlist," he told Wakka. "I'm sorry." He turned away from Wakka, looking at his feet.
Wakka took this in, looking from the group to Luzzu, when he suddenly balled his fist and hit his old friend with everything he had. Luzzu went down hard, but Wakka was far from finished. He picked him up, and punched him again, but Tidus rushed forward and, grabbing the angry Blitzer around the middle, yelled, "That's enough, Wakka! Stop!"
Wakka stopped struggling, and Tidus dragged him back a ways. Luzzu slowly got to his feet, and as he was, Wakka was yelling:
"When we used to play Blitz together, Chappu and I, he used to tell me," Wakka looked at Lulu, "that after we won the Cup, he was gonna propose to Lulu."
Lulu was standing behind Yuna, silently crying. Wakka continued his story.
"Then, one day, out of nowhere, he joins the Crusaders. Just like that!" Wakka yelled, snapping his fingers. Luzzu stood, gingerly feeling his jaw.
"Chappu also said," he started cautiously, "that being with your girl is good, but keeping Sin far away from her is better."
Wakka looked from Luzzu to Lulu. "Lu. You knew?"
Lulu nodded. "He told me right before we left Besaid."
Luzzu chuckled. "She hit me, too."
Lucille the Chocobo Knight suddenly appeared. "All Crusaders to their posts!" she called.
Luzzu walked away. "That's my cue," he told them. "I'll see you in while, I hope."
"Hey Luzzu!" Wakka called.
Luzzu turned.
"Don't die out there, man."
"So you can hit me more?" Luzzu asked, humor in his voice.
Wakka slowly smiled. "Lots more," he acknowledged, punching one hand into the other.
Luzzu smiled, and walked away.
The Summoner party took the lift up the rock face; Seymour still wanted them at the command center. As they stepped off of the lift, they saw all of the cannons now. Various Al Bhed men were hammering the anchors into the ground. Wakka, still visibly unpleased by the presence of machina, walked over to one and looked at it. "Curse these," he said, and without thinking, he kicked it. "OW!" he cried, holding his foot.
"He really hates them, doesn't he?" Tidus asked Lulu.
"Chappu. left the sword Wakka gave to him in Besaid. and fought with an Al Bhed machina weapon instead," Lulu said. Wakka overheard them.
"That's got nothing to do with it! I just HATE these sacrilegious contraptions!"
Wakka stumbled after the party as they made their way to the command center. While they walked, they saw the Crusaders preparing for battle, some on foot, and others on Chocobos. The Al Bhed teaching the Yevonites how to use the machina weapons. Some Crusaders were in a heavy steel cage, trying to herd fiends into the heavy cage that the rest were in. Wakka was still upset.
"It won't work anyway," he finally said in exasperation.
"Don't say that," Yuna said. "It might be hopeless. And it might mean defying Yevon. But these men and women are determined to help bring about the end of Sin. They want to see a world rid of Sin forever! And. Isn't that what we want also?"
Wakka threw his arms into the air. "Alright, alright! Whatever! But I still think machina are bad news! They're forbidden for a reason!"
The group continued on to the command center, which turned out to be a shabby, roofless tent. At the entrance, they found a very subdued Gatta.
"The operation will begin shortly. Please make sure you have all of your equipment." he muttered as the Summoner party approached. "You OK?" Tidus asked. "Of course not! I came here to fight Sin-and they stick me here!" "If you want to prove yourself," Auron started, and Gatta fell silent, "first, you must complete the tasks you are given."
Gatta looked away, and sulked off. The group rounded the folds of the tent and walked inside the command center.
Inside was very little. There was a desk near the edges of the walls, and several ornate chairs. There was a map pinned up on an easel and plans that were written and drawn for a large machina weapon that the group couldn't see from here. In one of the ornate chairs, a fat, bald man sat, until he saw the Summoner party walk in. "Ah," he said upon seeing Auron. "I had heard from Seymour, but I didn't know you'd be here." He rose, and crossed to Auron and hugged him like a brother. "It's been ten years hasn't it?"
"That's Wen Kinoc, one of the four Maesters of Yevon," Lulu whispered to Tidus. "He commands the Crusaders and Warrior Monks."
"I was unaware that the standards of Yevon had decreased in only a decade," Auron frowned. Maester Kinoc smiled.
"We really need to catch up, old friend. Where were you, the last ten years?" "Do we really have time for this?" Auron asked shortly. "You know this won't work. We'll just give them something to dream about a little longer," Maester Kinoc said, getting a very audible gasp from Yuna. Maester Seymour suddenly entered the tent, and Kinoc fell silent. Auron beckoned to Tidus, and, while the others looked at the machina plans and maps, they walked over to a shaded area where they could talk more privately. Auron had a look of disgust on his face.
"That Kinoc, a Maester?" he asked, a little more loudly than Tidus had expected. Maester Kinoc smiled what Tidus recognized as one of those automatic smiles people have as he walked over to them. "I heard that, Auron. A lot has changed in the last ten years. Where were you, and what were you doing?"
If Kinoc had wanted information, Auron didn't provide it. "Fulfilling a promise I made to an old friend. I still am," Auron said, making to walk past Kinoc and back to Yuna.
"Just tell me one thing," Kinoc said in a harsh voice. "Have you seen Zanarkand?"
Auron chuckled at this. "I've seen more than you will ever know, Kinoc," he muttered under his breath. Tidus, like an obedient puppy, followed his mentor across the base. A Crusader entered the command center, bowed to the Maesters, and said, "When you are ready, my Lords, we will begin the operation."
"They're ready," Seymour said to Kinoc, in what seemed to be an amused voice.
Kinoc nodded. "You may begin."
"What do you plan to do?" Auron asked the Crusader.
"Well, as you know, Sin inevitably returns for its spawn. Using that electrified cage," he said, pointing at the large cage, which was now being hung over the cliff, "we will encourage the creatures to call out to it."
"You don't have to. It'll come," Auron said in a flat tone.
As the group watched, the fence began to glow bright blue as electrical currents began flowing through it. The more electricity that went through it, the brighter it glowed, until it finally seemed to explode.
Suddenly, something landed on one of the walls of the tent, and as the group locked eyes with the huge Sinspawn that stood in front of them, Tidus realized with a sickening feeling that the cage had exploded.
Maester Seymour Guado walked very quickly, followed by two Guado guards. He approached the Summoner Party and stopped in front of Yuna, bowing deeply. "Greetings," he said in that same soft, chilling voice. "I see you cannot get through this gate."
"No. We can't," Auron, and Tidus was sure he heard a hint of sarcasm.
Seymour either didn't notice or didn't care. "Don't worry. I'll get you through. I need to be present at the command center anyhow." He trailed off, and walked over to Luzzu and Gatta, who were bowing deeply at him. Tidus was watching Auron, who seemed irritable; the Crusaders couldn't have made him that angry, could they?
Seymour conversed with the Crusaders, and then bowed, and waved the Summoner party forward. Yuna started to rush forward, but Auron swiftly stood in front of her, followed by Tidus.
"What's the deal?" Tidus asked.
"What do you mean?" Auron asked him.
"Don't give me that cryptic crap," Tidus said flatly, "just tell me what's going on."
Auron didn't respond. Tidus rolled his eyes and Auron finally said, "All is not well here."
Tidus dropped the subject as the group rounded a bend in the road and dirt abruptly turned to stone. Now, they were on treacherous cliffs that went straight down and met the crashing waves of the ocean. Several people were walking around as the party followed Seymour, including Crusaders, priests, and-
"Al Bhed!" Wakka said in angry surprise. "Why are there Al Bhed here?"
Two of the Al Bhed walked past the group carry what Tidus recognized as a cannon that Army planes carried from Chicago. He almost said something but held himself back, choosing to remain silent. What was going on here?
"You!" Wakka said, grabbing a Crusader. "What's going on here?"
"We're in a joint operation with the Al Bhed to form an attack against Sin," he said. He motioned for them to follow him so he could continue on his way. "As you know, when Sin attacks, it drops Sinspawn from its body. Left alone, those Sinspawn will eventually call out to Sin to come and get them. We've taken advantage of that with this operation," he said, and rounding the corner, the Summoner party was astonished to see Sinspawn of all sizes, colors, and varying degrees of disgustingness all contained in heavy steel cages and guarded by Al Bhed with firearms. "We've been containing these creatures for over a year now, and now that we have a large enough number, and in containment, we can be assured that they will call out to Sin. We are simply using them as a lure."
He continued on past the cages, leading the Summoner party further along the trail. "After we caught the creatures, we needed someway to attack Sin itself," he said. "We knew the Al Bhed had salvaged thousands of old machina weapons, so we approached them and asked if we could use them. They agreed, and also volunteered to help us with our cause. If you look further up the trail and cliff wall, you can see where they've set up the main cannons." He pointed up at the cliffs, and Tidus could just see the ends of the cannons sticking out from the rocks.
"I have been told to direct you to the command center. Maester Seymour awaits your presence."
The group walked along, taking in everything around them. "Why's Yevon lettin' 'em use machina?" Wakka asked. "Its against the teachings!"
"Let them use whatever they want. They still won't beat it," Auron said in a low voice.
"But how could Maester Seymour let this happen?" Wakka asked again.
"Why don't you ask him yourself?" Auron asked, nodding forward; the Maester was approaching the group. Seymour stepped up to them and surveyed them all, his eyes lingering on Auron.
"Ah, Sir Auron," he said. "Quite a legend. Where have you been the last ten years?"
"I've got nothing to say," Auron growled, intentionally bumping shoulders with the Maester as he stalked away from the group. He came to rest against the rock face a couple of paces away. "I.see," Seymour said slowly, as though this amused him somehow. Wakka timidly stepped forward.
"Uhh. Begging your pardon, Maester, but why is your Grace presently." Wakka stumbled on his words, "present. Here, Sir?"
Seymour smiled that same icy smile that Tidus knew from Luca. "Please, speak as you normally would," he said.
"I just don't think its right to use Al Bhed's machina to defeat Sin, sir," Wakka blurted out. "Shouldn't you do something to stop them?"
Seymour sighed. "Its true, I should. However, the Al Bhed possess weapons which can be used to fight, and possibly defeat Sin. It is a dream that is shared by the Crusaders and Al Bhed alike. This Operation Mi'hen was born from that dream. And as a Maester of Yevon, I will stand behind them and give them my full support."
Wakka could hardly believe it. "But don't the teachings prohibit the machina's use?"
"Pretend you didn't see them," Seymour said silkily. The group gasped.
"Begging your pardon, but that's not something a Maester should say!" Wakka half-cried.
Seymour smiled an evil, icy smile. "So pretend I didn't say it."
Seymour walked away, leaving the Summoner party stunned. Auron rejoined them, and they continued on their way to the command center.
"This is Mushroom Rock Road," Auron said to Tidus. "Long ago, the founder of the Crusaders, Lord Mi'hen, traveled this road looking for men and women who would join his cause. Yevon feared an uprising, and condemned the Crusaders as sacrilegious. Furious, Lord Mi'hen traveled in one day, on foot, all the way to Bevelle to face the charges and fight for his cause. After he argued his case, Grand Maester Kindo accepted them into the Yevon clergy, and made them not only a force to fight Sin, but also something like a law enforcement, like in Chicago." He said this last part in a low voice, so the others wouldn't hear.
The group finally reached a rock wall that went straight up. Built into the side of the rock face was a large lift, and standing off to the side of the lift was none other than Luzzu and Gatta. They were apparently arguing about something.
"But why only you, sir?" Gatta asked Luzzu.
Luzzu shrugged. "You'll get your chance soon."
"I'm not a cadet anymore, sir!" Gatta exclaimed.
"Guarding the command center is important, too," Luzzu said, placing a hand on Gatta's shoulder.
Gatta backed out of Luzzu's reach. "But I came all the way from Besaid to fight Sin as well, sir!" Gatta complained loudly.
"I'm sorry. But the orders have been given. To your post, Crusader," Luzzu said in a forceful voice.
Gatta sulked away, walking past the Summoner party and taking the lift up to the top of the rock face. Luzzu had his arms crossed and his head down, thinking. They walked over to him.
"Hey," Tidus said when they got there. Luzzu looked up.
"He deserves better," Luzzu said of Gatta.
Wakka stepped forward, looking around. "Well, at least there's no chance he'll get hurt." He looked around at the Crusaders bustling about. "Why are you even here? Aren't the 'almighty Al Bhed machina' strong enough?"
Luzzu sighed. "They still need some time to get them ready. Our job is to keep the seacoast clear until they are."
Wakka stamped his foot and made a weird sound in his throat. He waved his hands in Luzzu's face and turned, crossing his arms; he was venting his frustration with his friend.
"Wakka," Luzzu said in a heavy voice, "I might not get another chance to say this. Its about your brother."
Lulu gasped, stepping forward. "No, Luzzu!"
Luzzu spoke on. "It was I who convinced him to enlist," he told Wakka. "I'm sorry." He turned away from Wakka, looking at his feet.
Wakka took this in, looking from the group to Luzzu, when he suddenly balled his fist and hit his old friend with everything he had. Luzzu went down hard, but Wakka was far from finished. He picked him up, and punched him again, but Tidus rushed forward and, grabbing the angry Blitzer around the middle, yelled, "That's enough, Wakka! Stop!"
Wakka stopped struggling, and Tidus dragged him back a ways. Luzzu slowly got to his feet, and as he was, Wakka was yelling:
"When we used to play Blitz together, Chappu and I, he used to tell me," Wakka looked at Lulu, "that after we won the Cup, he was gonna propose to Lulu."
Lulu was standing behind Yuna, silently crying. Wakka continued his story.
"Then, one day, out of nowhere, he joins the Crusaders. Just like that!" Wakka yelled, snapping his fingers. Luzzu stood, gingerly feeling his jaw.
"Chappu also said," he started cautiously, "that being with your girl is good, but keeping Sin far away from her is better."
Wakka looked from Luzzu to Lulu. "Lu. You knew?"
Lulu nodded. "He told me right before we left Besaid."
Luzzu chuckled. "She hit me, too."
Lucille the Chocobo Knight suddenly appeared. "All Crusaders to their posts!" she called.
Luzzu walked away. "That's my cue," he told them. "I'll see you in while, I hope."
"Hey Luzzu!" Wakka called.
Luzzu turned.
"Don't die out there, man."
"So you can hit me more?" Luzzu asked, humor in his voice.
Wakka slowly smiled. "Lots more," he acknowledged, punching one hand into the other.
Luzzu smiled, and walked away.
The Summoner party took the lift up the rock face; Seymour still wanted them at the command center. As they stepped off of the lift, they saw all of the cannons now. Various Al Bhed men were hammering the anchors into the ground. Wakka, still visibly unpleased by the presence of machina, walked over to one and looked at it. "Curse these," he said, and without thinking, he kicked it. "OW!" he cried, holding his foot.
"He really hates them, doesn't he?" Tidus asked Lulu.
"Chappu. left the sword Wakka gave to him in Besaid. and fought with an Al Bhed machina weapon instead," Lulu said. Wakka overheard them.
"That's got nothing to do with it! I just HATE these sacrilegious contraptions!"
Wakka stumbled after the party as they made their way to the command center. While they walked, they saw the Crusaders preparing for battle, some on foot, and others on Chocobos. The Al Bhed teaching the Yevonites how to use the machina weapons. Some Crusaders were in a heavy steel cage, trying to herd fiends into the heavy cage that the rest were in. Wakka was still upset.
"It won't work anyway," he finally said in exasperation.
"Don't say that," Yuna said. "It might be hopeless. And it might mean defying Yevon. But these men and women are determined to help bring about the end of Sin. They want to see a world rid of Sin forever! And. Isn't that what we want also?"
Wakka threw his arms into the air. "Alright, alright! Whatever! But I still think machina are bad news! They're forbidden for a reason!"
The group continued on to the command center, which turned out to be a shabby, roofless tent. At the entrance, they found a very subdued Gatta.
"The operation will begin shortly. Please make sure you have all of your equipment." he muttered as the Summoner party approached. "You OK?" Tidus asked. "Of course not! I came here to fight Sin-and they stick me here!" "If you want to prove yourself," Auron started, and Gatta fell silent, "first, you must complete the tasks you are given."
Gatta looked away, and sulked off. The group rounded the folds of the tent and walked inside the command center.
Inside was very little. There was a desk near the edges of the walls, and several ornate chairs. There was a map pinned up on an easel and plans that were written and drawn for a large machina weapon that the group couldn't see from here. In one of the ornate chairs, a fat, bald man sat, until he saw the Summoner party walk in. "Ah," he said upon seeing Auron. "I had heard from Seymour, but I didn't know you'd be here." He rose, and crossed to Auron and hugged him like a brother. "It's been ten years hasn't it?"
"That's Wen Kinoc, one of the four Maesters of Yevon," Lulu whispered to Tidus. "He commands the Crusaders and Warrior Monks."
"I was unaware that the standards of Yevon had decreased in only a decade," Auron frowned. Maester Kinoc smiled.
"We really need to catch up, old friend. Where were you, the last ten years?" "Do we really have time for this?" Auron asked shortly. "You know this won't work. We'll just give them something to dream about a little longer," Maester Kinoc said, getting a very audible gasp from Yuna. Maester Seymour suddenly entered the tent, and Kinoc fell silent. Auron beckoned to Tidus, and, while the others looked at the machina plans and maps, they walked over to a shaded area where they could talk more privately. Auron had a look of disgust on his face.
"That Kinoc, a Maester?" he asked, a little more loudly than Tidus had expected. Maester Kinoc smiled what Tidus recognized as one of those automatic smiles people have as he walked over to them. "I heard that, Auron. A lot has changed in the last ten years. Where were you, and what were you doing?"
If Kinoc had wanted information, Auron didn't provide it. "Fulfilling a promise I made to an old friend. I still am," Auron said, making to walk past Kinoc and back to Yuna.
"Just tell me one thing," Kinoc said in a harsh voice. "Have you seen Zanarkand?"
Auron chuckled at this. "I've seen more than you will ever know, Kinoc," he muttered under his breath. Tidus, like an obedient puppy, followed his mentor across the base. A Crusader entered the command center, bowed to the Maesters, and said, "When you are ready, my Lords, we will begin the operation."
"They're ready," Seymour said to Kinoc, in what seemed to be an amused voice.
Kinoc nodded. "You may begin."
"What do you plan to do?" Auron asked the Crusader.
"Well, as you know, Sin inevitably returns for its spawn. Using that electrified cage," he said, pointing at the large cage, which was now being hung over the cliff, "we will encourage the creatures to call out to it."
"You don't have to. It'll come," Auron said in a flat tone.
As the group watched, the fence began to glow bright blue as electrical currents began flowing through it. The more electricity that went through it, the brighter it glowed, until it finally seemed to explode.
Suddenly, something landed on one of the walls of the tent, and as the group locked eyes with the huge Sinspawn that stood in front of them, Tidus realized with a sickening feeling that the cage had exploded.