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The second chapter is upon us! Hooorayyy! Whew, that burst of energy wore me out. I'm going to bed. Happy reading!

Upon Silver Wings

Chapter 2: Into the Abyss

Tidus' blonde hair danced against the wind, his eyes, blue with the azure calling of the sea. His smile, his laughter, it was like a sigh that escaped from heaven, breathing new life into her stagnant body. Yuna's eyes stung with tears as her lips grew closer to his.

'How could this be?' she thought to herself. She closed her eyes and awaited the sweet taste of his lips… but it never came. Gently, her body began to lull itself into nothingness, drowning in a sea of

sorrows and worry.

* * *

"Yunie!" A faint voice echoed in her mind. Her eyelids felt like they were forged of stone, but slowly, her body awoke from its state of illusion. She has greeted with friendly faces, flustered with anxiety, but her body seared with pain.

"Owww…" she moaned. "What happened?"

"Shhh…" Rikku hushed. "Geez! What were you thinking? Running right for that thing?! You could've been killed!" Yuna's head ached; her memories were hazy. She felt too weak and exhausted to search for them no matter her determination.

"What happened?" she repeated. "Tell me," Paine's expression was emotionless and stern.

"It was strong, very strong," she told her. "His energy was so massive it wiped out most of Besaid in a couple of minutes.

"Ohhh…" Yuna groaned. "Did… did anyone survive?" Paine looked at her with pity.

"We were able to save Lulu, but she was badly injured when she tried to save you. It's because of her you're alive at all,"

"Where is she?" Yuna demanded. Paine was silent, moved simply to glance over Yuna's body. Yuna turned her head in sync and saw her laying there. Lulu was there.

* * * 3 Days Later…

"What do we do?" inquired Brother. Yuna was finally moving again, but unfortunately Lulu was still unconscious. She paced up and down the bridge.

"I don't know," Yuna relied. "We definitely know we can't do this alone,"

"Obviously! That thing is way too strong!" Rikku exclaimed.

"We need help," Paine stated.

"We know THAT," said Rikku sarcastically. "Where from is the question," Everyone became silent in thought.

"Hmm…" hummed Brother. "What about New Yevon, or the Youth League?" Paine shook her head.

"I contacted them, but Besaid is an island," she said. "They don't have enough firepower to strike over water," It was true. Most weaponry and machina was designed to be focused for ground efforts. It would take weeks at least oto prepare for a worthwhile strike over that distance. They couldn't spare 'weeks'.

"That doesn't mean they shouldn't help!" Yuna cried. "It's their responsibility too!"

"It doesn't matter if we see it that way or not," Paine responded. "Even if they did, it would take too long,

and by then the fiend would have crossed the water itself," Yuna was infuriated. She understood, but she knew she didn't have to accept. And that's exactly what she did.

"I'm going to check on Lu," she avowed. With anger in her steps, she stormed off into the cabin.

* * *

"I don't understand it," Yuna spoke to the lifeless cadaver, somehow seeking her advice. "Wakka," she murmured. "He should have made it out,"

"But he didn't," a muffled whisper came from the body. Lulu was waking up!

"Lu!" Yuna cried, overjoyed at her sudden well-being. "You're okay!" A sarcastic laugh twisted its way from Lulu's mouth.

"You didn't give up on me that easily did you?" Yuna hugged her, refusing to let go.

"How are you feeling?" Yuna asked. Lulu stirred a bit and looked at her.

"A little bruised, but I'm feeling okay," she spoke softly and gently. She lifted herself up to the headboard and relaxed.

"So how has the fiend hunting been?" Lulu inquired. "How long have I been out?"

"About 72 hours," Yuna replied. "We're trying to devise a plan to take out the fiend, but nothing is working. We've even tried contacting the Youth League and New Yevon for help,"

"That wouldn't work," she replied. "Most machina they have is only land-based," Yuna was surprised that she obviously didn't know what everyone else did.

"Well, where did it come from?" she asked. "Maybe that's the key to destroying it,"

"We don't know much," Yuna sighed. There was very little they could do, but she knew they had to do something. "We have confirmed that it's drawing its power from the hole made in the chamber of the fayth,"

"The chamber of the fayth…" Lulu repeated. "Yuna, those holes reach into the farplane, correct?" Yuna had little idea of what she was thinking, but she nodded in agreement.

"Yuna, is there a way to bring back a soul?" It was a puzzling question for sure.

"Yes," she responded. "Why…?" Yuna was beginning to wonder why Lulu had gone so far off topic. "Lulu, what does this have to do with anything?" Lulu had a concentrated expression pasted on her face. She looked at Yuna seriously, and began to speak.

"What if we bring back the aeons?"

***

"Wow," Rikku said in wonderment. "Sounds hard,"

"It is," Yuna replied. "But if we can do this, then I know that we can beat this fiend,"

"You actually propose we bring back the spirits of the Aeons?" Paine asked skeptically. Everyone gathered around Yuna intensively and listened to her plan. There were a lot of they didn't know, like could they get back, would the spirits survive, but their options were exhausted. They were getting desperate.

"Yes," she told Paine. "We have to try," Brother worried about Yuna's safety, this was a dangerous mission.

"Yuna! You are… leaving?" Brother said shyly.

"Only for a little while," she replied enthusiastically. "It'll be a relief to know that they're safe,"

"The aeons?" Rikku asked.

"Yea…"

***

The hole was vast, and it was too deep to see where it ended. Yuna, Rikku and Paine stood faintly alongside its massiveness. Somewhere through this tunnel were the spirits of the aeons; her friends. The world could have laid itself on the shoulders of these women, and putting their faith in the unknown, they jumped. They jumped for survival. They jumped to stay alive.

To Be Continued…

OKAY! Second chapter is complete. Thank you for reviewing, and I will be posting the third chapter up soon. Any criticism is welcome, as with any compliments. Hope you enjoyed it.