Title: Mixing Love with War

Author: Rageful Fairy

Rating:R

Warnings: Violence, bloody scenes, death, m/m romance, sexual m/m events. Most of that for later.

Summary: How can an outrage between New Yevon and the Machine Faction be settled without a sentimental relationship being destroyed along the way? [Gippal x Baralai]

Author's Notes: Lookie here, it's part two! This is where we get the deelio on what Baralai thinks about all of this. Poor Gippal and Baralai, though. They still love one another... but bad New Yevon kiddies had to mess with machina and... grr, I hate New Yevon! Anyway... to the fic!

[ [ [ MIXING LOVE WITH WAR ] ] ]

[ [ [ PART TWO OF MANY ] ] ]

[ [ [ BARALAI'S SIDE ] ] ]

I looked up to the blonde haired machine manufacturer, knowing that the following words were against my own better judgement. "I will defend their choices. They choose for combat until the Machine Faction agrees to fix the problem of Bevelle from the Machine Faction's machina. I apologize. It is the way things have to go, I am sorry," I sullenly told him.

"If that's whatcha want...," Gippal agreed unprofessionally, as he sighed. He looked up at me, with a slight smile on his face. I smiled back.

Then everyone stood. Still. Quiet.

"I cannot say that this is what my beliefs are to handle the situation," I spoke up, breaking an awkward silence. "... But I can't say that they aren't my beliefs, either."

"I understand," Gippal told me, looking at me with a plain expression. He wasn't all for this type of action... but who would be? I understand his feelings, also. I am not overjoyed by this, but this is what the people of New Yevon want. I cannot ignore that.

I turned back toward my troops, and looked them in their eyes. I can see their hatred sent towards Gippal. I almost feel ashamed that he is my lover... but I cannot see the major faults of the Machine Faction or Gippal himself for the machina crisis in Bevelle that every other New Yeovonite does.

We cannot learn to hate, nor learn to make rivals. No matter how bad Bevelle is being assaulted by the rampant machina, I cannot say that this was Gippal's doings. No matter how much our temple is being destroyed and our precious history with it, we cannot hate. We once were the foundation for all of Spira. Our reputation has been destroyed by false truths. We are trying to rebuild our foundation... and search for the real truth.

... And break away from the disgrace of our shamefully kept secrets ...

Yet this situation makes me believe that our intentions are false. We, New Yevon, are letting ourselves blame others for problems that are our own, and we are distracted. We are distracted from our goals, our ambitions. Or are they just mine? Is everyone else just in it for the ride? Just because I said so?

I can't help but to believe that this is true, for the thousands of New Yevonites are all saying they want to go against the people who were trying to help us. For it was the faults of the High Priest himself, for messing with the machina's setting arrangements. Yet they are ready and willing to reprehend the Machine Faction.

But I continue to support the New Yevonite's causes... and their causes become my causes- New Yevon's causes. No matter if I truly support their wants or not, I have to. It comes with the job of the Praetor.

... That job also comes to understanding and coming to a consensus with the majority rules. The only choice that can be made with the majority rule is that... it goes...

I can't say that I like the majority rule. It is not making us any alliances, and is about to make us an enemy.

... An enemy I wish I didn't have to make ...

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There goes Baralai, over contemplating his own organization's intentions, as well as this soon to come all out assault against the Machine Faction, AND the damned majority rule. Next is Gippal's side. Oh JOY! Then after THAT things can ACTUALLY start to happen. Yay!