" Wait a second, Umi... Why will Hikaru die if she stays a summoner? What is it that will happen?" Eagle asked, his golden eyes looking sad in the shadows of a nearby tree he stood under.

" Yeah!" Zazu perked, " All of us are here to help you three girls, and we aren't going to let you kick the bucket so easily. You can count on us." He said, his eyes trained of Umi like a hawk.

"Yea... I know we can count on you all to help us out, and to keep us from death. Least in a normal battle, but when the time finally comes to face Sin. When that time comes, Hikaru has to sacrifice herself to summon the final aeon that will purge Sin from Spira! The Calm will come, and everyone can be happy!!" Umi said, perking up.

She then started to walk again, trying her best to keep up a brave front for her friends.

Her sapphire hair swayed lazily in the wind as Umi stood with Fuu in front of Guado's temple. The place where the summoner would revive and gain the awsome powers of Shiva.

" Miss Hikaru, are you ready to go?" Fuu asked, as her short, blonde hair swayed in the breeze.

Presea who stood with the other worlders sneezed, and wrapped her arms around herself, trying to stay warm. " Does it have to be soooo cold here?" She asked, as her eyes took in the scenery before her.

She saw what to her looked really like a deserted wasteland. Ice and snow were everywhere.

" Yeah... I know it isn't the funnest place to be at the moment but we need to keep going. I need Shiva so that I can become a better summoner. Maybe one day as great as Yuna!" Hikaru said happilly, as she turnt around to play with Hikari...

" Whhhoooo?" Geo said sarcasticly, " That dead dead girl right?" And the others all noded in agreement about how he felt.

Inside the shrine:

" Through the trials we will go/ Fighting alongside friends/ Defeating evil beings who are slow/ And running from the fast footed fiends!" Sang Umi almost cheerfully as she waited for Hikaru to emerge from the chamber.

" You seem to be in a good mood, Miss Umi! Why?" Fuu asked, as Umi's song of 45 times sung gratted on her nerves.

Umi sweat dropped," Sick of it, huh?"

" Yes, it is making me want to go deaf... Please refrain form ever singing that again."

" Now to more important matters. Do you think that ring on Miss Hikaru's finger is alright.... And what about how dangerous Ixion has been towards everyone. He almost killed Miss Hikaru on the way here. She's afraid to summon that beast!" Fuu said, her eyes on the chamber door.

" I know." Umi said, as she rested her head on her hand. " What happened to Ixion is something I'd like to know to... The fiends who attacked us were all in on something, and I don't like it one tiny bit."

" Let's keep an eye on Miss Hikaru, Ixion, and even Shiva..okay? All of her aeons are becoming much more aggressive, and none seem to even listen to her. I wonder if her brother had that problem."

" Well if we ever find him, we'll ask him!" Umi said.

Krylancelo note: Don't hate this one... Review if anyone wants more... I'll update it better next time..