A/N- Well, here's chapter 7...we're about halfway finished with this story
now. A big twist in the plot may occur soon! Oh, and I just found out that
our beloved ff.net is unable to double space my documents... ( So I'm sorry
if the first 6 chapters were hard to read. Oh, and thanks to the other
people who reviewed the story so far! I promise to take all of your
suggestions into account. Alright, here we go...
Disclaimer – I do not own Final Fantasy X...Oh it's true! It's damned true!
Chapter 7 – Curiosity in the Air
The sweat drops gently caressed her soft skin. After a night of tossing and turning, she had to re-affirm herself that it was safe. Subconsciously, the dark mage lifted one of her slender hands and searched around for the small, folded piece of paper. She continued to search the large bed until a voice called out from across the room. "Morning sleepy-head!" Rikku stood in the threshold of the doorway, swaying her hips anxiously awaiting their upcoming journey. "Say...where's Wakka?" Slowly getting out of bed, Lulu rubbed her eyes and proceeded towards the small Al-Bhed. "Wakka?" she called out. The black mage frantically scanned the room for signs of her fellow guardian. "I don't know, Rikku. Maybe he went to get some fresh air."
"Umm...Lulu?" Rikku glanced down at the floor and then continued her question. "Hey, uhh...I was thinking...could I pretty-please have a tiny peak at Yuna's letter?" Instinctively, Lulu put her hand into her dress pocket to hold on to the letter. "Rikku...do you remember what I told you about stealing from other people?" Rikku curiously turned to Lulu "Lulu...what are you talking about?" Lulu simply starred at Rikku. The sincerity glowing in her sea blue eyes pierced right through the dark mage. 'If Rikku doesn't have the letter, then...' Lulu's thoughts were interrupted when she heard a loud followed by what she thought was an earthquake.
"WOOOAAHHH!" The force of the tremor was great enough to cause Rikku to fall to the ground. "Owwies! What's going on?" "Fiends." Lulu replied. She knew that the fiends in this part of the water were especially violent during this time of the year – their mating season. "Rikku. The fiends in this part of the water are very sensitive during this time of the year. We better head towards the sh..." Lulu was interrupted with another tremor, this one a great deal stronger than the last. "Come on." Lulu grabbed Rikku's hand and started to the upper level of the boat. The two raced up the stairs and turned to the ship's main deck. The two continued running until they leaned over the edge of the railing to see what was causing the tremors. In the crystal clear waters, a figure holding a sphere appeared to be fighting some kind of monster.
"Wakka!" Rikku called out. "A little help here, ya?" Without hesitation, Rikku dove into the cool waters to help Wakka combat the fiend. "That's odd. What are Espada doing here" Lulu whispered aloud. Not wanting to pursue the topic any further, she returned her attention to the ongoing battle.
"Glad that's over." An exhausted Wakka emerged from the clear waters and made his way onto the deck of the boat. "Aww...that wasn't to bad Wakka!" "I think I'm getting too old for this..."was his reply. Rikku began to giggle until her gaze turned to Lulu. The mage's eyes were fixated on Wakka. She said nothing, but it was evident that there was a lot on her mind. "What's wrong with Lulu?" Rikku whispered to Wakka. "Hey Lu...Ya'llright?" Wakka stammered. "Let's go." She responded.
Lulu turned and made her way down to the ship's cabin. Wakka shrugged his shoulders and followed her until he heard some unfamiliar sound coming from underneath him. It started small, but soon the faint tapping turned to a loud rushing. "Mmm...ey Rikku, you hear that?" Rikku stopped walking and turned toward Wakka. "Huh, what?" she inquired. Wakka figured that he was probably hearing things, so he just ignored it. Turing his gaze to the captain of the ship, Wakka yelled out, "When are we gonna get movin' here? We don't have much time, ya?" The captain, an older Al-Bhed of around sixty, gave some orders to his crew and soon, the whistle sounded and the ship began to set sail.
*In a small shop located on the outskirts of Milhen Highroads*
"Ok Yuna, how about these?" The brunette looked up at the former summoner and the beautiful white shoes she held in her hands. "I...like them." She simply stated. Dona and Barthello accompanied Yuna to help her finish shopping for her wedding day. "Just think about it, Yuna. In almost 24 hours, you will be the wife of the richest, sexiest man in all of Spira!" "Hey, what about me!" Barthello chimed in. "Oh Barthello! you already are the biggest man in Spira...what more could you ask for?" Barthello's ears tuned a bright red and he scurried out of the shop as fast as he possibly could. Yuna giggled at Dona's antics, but she quickly stopped once she though about the events that would occur in the next twenty-four hours. She would be married to Graav, an arrogant man she had grown to loathe over the last few weeks. Yuna shook this thought out of her mind and rose up out of her chair. "Excuse me, we are ready to pay now." She told the storekeeper. "All set?" he asked. The two women nodded and Yuna placed a very large stack of Gil on the counter and then thanked the man for the beautiful shoes. The ladies then walked out of the small store and out onto the main road. Yuna's mind was racing as she pondered her current situation. 'Lulu...I don't have much time left...I...need him..."
*Back in the cabin of the ship*
Lulu felt horrible. There were so many things on her mind. 'Where did Wakka go last night? Does he know about the letter? And how are we going to save Yuna?!?' The dark mage let out a frustrated sign and looked up at Wakka. He was standing there, balancing a blitzball on his head. "Wakka?" she spoke. "Where did you go last night?" The blitzball dropped and he turned to look at Lulu. He couldn't tell what she was thinking by the blank expression on her face. "I went out to get some fresh air. Why you ask?" Lulu just starred at him. It was evident that she didn't buy his response. "Fresh air?" she shot back. "Yeah...fresh air. Where did you think I went?" Lulu knew that she wasn't going to get any answers out of him...at least for now, so she turned her attention to more pressing matters, like how they were going to save Yuna.
"Are we there yet? I'm bored!" Rikku interrupted. Wakka replied, "Ya know, every time you say that adds ten minutes onto da trip." "Hmph!" she pouted. Lulu and Wakka smiled at Rikku and all her innocence. "Huh?" Rikku started. She noticed that water had started seeping through the threshold of the door at a rapid rate. "Lulu! What's going on?" The dark mage focused on the door, and then the walls. Water was leaking through the doors as well as the walls. The sound of rushing water, which at first was silent, came on loud and furious. "We have a problem..."
A/N- Ok, if there is anything at all that is wrong with the story so far, please let me know! (via review) Duke lost....oh well... Hey if anyone has any advice on how to correctly space chapters on ff.net, I would appreciate the help Until then, please review! ~Darkblitzer
Disclaimer – I do not own Final Fantasy X...Oh it's true! It's damned true!
Chapter 7 – Curiosity in the Air
The sweat drops gently caressed her soft skin. After a night of tossing and turning, she had to re-affirm herself that it was safe. Subconsciously, the dark mage lifted one of her slender hands and searched around for the small, folded piece of paper. She continued to search the large bed until a voice called out from across the room. "Morning sleepy-head!" Rikku stood in the threshold of the doorway, swaying her hips anxiously awaiting their upcoming journey. "Say...where's Wakka?" Slowly getting out of bed, Lulu rubbed her eyes and proceeded towards the small Al-Bhed. "Wakka?" she called out. The black mage frantically scanned the room for signs of her fellow guardian. "I don't know, Rikku. Maybe he went to get some fresh air."
"Umm...Lulu?" Rikku glanced down at the floor and then continued her question. "Hey, uhh...I was thinking...could I pretty-please have a tiny peak at Yuna's letter?" Instinctively, Lulu put her hand into her dress pocket to hold on to the letter. "Rikku...do you remember what I told you about stealing from other people?" Rikku curiously turned to Lulu "Lulu...what are you talking about?" Lulu simply starred at Rikku. The sincerity glowing in her sea blue eyes pierced right through the dark mage. 'If Rikku doesn't have the letter, then...' Lulu's thoughts were interrupted when she heard a loud followed by what she thought was an earthquake.
"WOOOAAHHH!" The force of the tremor was great enough to cause Rikku to fall to the ground. "Owwies! What's going on?" "Fiends." Lulu replied. She knew that the fiends in this part of the water were especially violent during this time of the year – their mating season. "Rikku. The fiends in this part of the water are very sensitive during this time of the year. We better head towards the sh..." Lulu was interrupted with another tremor, this one a great deal stronger than the last. "Come on." Lulu grabbed Rikku's hand and started to the upper level of the boat. The two raced up the stairs and turned to the ship's main deck. The two continued running until they leaned over the edge of the railing to see what was causing the tremors. In the crystal clear waters, a figure holding a sphere appeared to be fighting some kind of monster.
"Wakka!" Rikku called out. "A little help here, ya?" Without hesitation, Rikku dove into the cool waters to help Wakka combat the fiend. "That's odd. What are Espada doing here" Lulu whispered aloud. Not wanting to pursue the topic any further, she returned her attention to the ongoing battle.
"Glad that's over." An exhausted Wakka emerged from the clear waters and made his way onto the deck of the boat. "Aww...that wasn't to bad Wakka!" "I think I'm getting too old for this..."was his reply. Rikku began to giggle until her gaze turned to Lulu. The mage's eyes were fixated on Wakka. She said nothing, but it was evident that there was a lot on her mind. "What's wrong with Lulu?" Rikku whispered to Wakka. "Hey Lu...Ya'llright?" Wakka stammered. "Let's go." She responded.
Lulu turned and made her way down to the ship's cabin. Wakka shrugged his shoulders and followed her until he heard some unfamiliar sound coming from underneath him. It started small, but soon the faint tapping turned to a loud rushing. "Mmm...ey Rikku, you hear that?" Rikku stopped walking and turned toward Wakka. "Huh, what?" she inquired. Wakka figured that he was probably hearing things, so he just ignored it. Turing his gaze to the captain of the ship, Wakka yelled out, "When are we gonna get movin' here? We don't have much time, ya?" The captain, an older Al-Bhed of around sixty, gave some orders to his crew and soon, the whistle sounded and the ship began to set sail.
*In a small shop located on the outskirts of Milhen Highroads*
"Ok Yuna, how about these?" The brunette looked up at the former summoner and the beautiful white shoes she held in her hands. "I...like them." She simply stated. Dona and Barthello accompanied Yuna to help her finish shopping for her wedding day. "Just think about it, Yuna. In almost 24 hours, you will be the wife of the richest, sexiest man in all of Spira!" "Hey, what about me!" Barthello chimed in. "Oh Barthello! you already are the biggest man in Spira...what more could you ask for?" Barthello's ears tuned a bright red and he scurried out of the shop as fast as he possibly could. Yuna giggled at Dona's antics, but she quickly stopped once she though about the events that would occur in the next twenty-four hours. She would be married to Graav, an arrogant man she had grown to loathe over the last few weeks. Yuna shook this thought out of her mind and rose up out of her chair. "Excuse me, we are ready to pay now." She told the storekeeper. "All set?" he asked. The two women nodded and Yuna placed a very large stack of Gil on the counter and then thanked the man for the beautiful shoes. The ladies then walked out of the small store and out onto the main road. Yuna's mind was racing as she pondered her current situation. 'Lulu...I don't have much time left...I...need him..."
*Back in the cabin of the ship*
Lulu felt horrible. There were so many things on her mind. 'Where did Wakka go last night? Does he know about the letter? And how are we going to save Yuna?!?' The dark mage let out a frustrated sign and looked up at Wakka. He was standing there, balancing a blitzball on his head. "Wakka?" she spoke. "Where did you go last night?" The blitzball dropped and he turned to look at Lulu. He couldn't tell what she was thinking by the blank expression on her face. "I went out to get some fresh air. Why you ask?" Lulu just starred at him. It was evident that she didn't buy his response. "Fresh air?" she shot back. "Yeah...fresh air. Where did you think I went?" Lulu knew that she wasn't going to get any answers out of him...at least for now, so she turned her attention to more pressing matters, like how they were going to save Yuna.
"Are we there yet? I'm bored!" Rikku interrupted. Wakka replied, "Ya know, every time you say that adds ten minutes onto da trip." "Hmph!" she pouted. Lulu and Wakka smiled at Rikku and all her innocence. "Huh?" Rikku started. She noticed that water had started seeping through the threshold of the door at a rapid rate. "Lulu! What's going on?" The dark mage focused on the door, and then the walls. Water was leaking through the doors as well as the walls. The sound of rushing water, which at first was silent, came on loud and furious. "We have a problem..."
A/N- Ok, if there is anything at all that is wrong with the story so far, please let me know! (via review) Duke lost....oh well... Hey if anyone has any advice on how to correctly space chapters on ff.net, I would appreciate the help Until then, please review! ~Darkblitzer
