Hi again! I'm not sure if this is going to work, because it seems I've
posted this story up twice – which isn't good. Erm...well...erm...yeah ^^;; So
lets hope the Fanfiction type people can help me with that one 0.o
Anyways, I don't own the characters that actually come from the game and
all that...I decided to put this up because (a)I wanted to see what story it
comes up on, and (b) because it may give me motivation to write more. =p
(I have done up to around Chapter...7/8? Anyway...)
Thanks for the review Darkangel546, 'twas muchly appreciated ^^ Anyway, on
with the story...
Chapter 2: The Ceremony
I looked out the window and saw the fire in the middle of the village was at full height, and suddenly started to feel worried. What if I slipped up? And I hated to think that you could fall into the fire! No, no, the black mages were going to take care of that. "Maybe I...no, definitely not. I'm going to be just fine, like Lulu said. Or would I be... stop thinking negative thoughts and pull yourself together Yuna! You will do this, and there is nothing that can stop you." I thought, sighing.
"Yes there is, fear." I said out loud to myself. "Fear is the one thing that grips me, and if I go wrong, the people of Besaid will hate me. No, I will get everything right, I will." Oh, come on Yuna! If you can't do this without being scared, how are you going to complete your pilgrimage? I sighed. Even so, nervousness was a good thing, so I had been told. It supposedly helped you to do what you were nervous about better than it would have been if you weren't nervous. I honestly didn't know whether to believe that or not.
Lulu was standing behind me, and as soon as I finished talking, she bent down over me.
"I know you can do well, and you won't do a step wrong once you're out there. And the black mages are going to prevent anyone from falling in the fire, so your safe there." She bent down and hugged me.
"I know you'll do fine."
I nodded and got up. It was almost time for the ceremony to start.
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"We gather here tonight for the ceremony of the summoners! I hope that many of you have come here to play a part, and as you all know, we have a special part being played by a special someone! First are the Besaid Professional Dancers!"
I watched as the temple leader, Folon, introduced the show, and then let my eyes avert to the dancers. There were at least seven of them, and they danced around the circle without letting a foot out of place. They lifted each leg and arm simultaneously, and made each movement flow exactly with the background music. I sighed, and kept my eyes on the dancers. I had to do as well as them, better even, if I wanted to get the applause of the audience.
Soon, the dance finished and Folon stepped up once again.
"Thank you. Now we have the singer Leya, singing Melodies of Life!"
A beautiful girl stepped up, and stared out at all of us, the slight breeze blowing through the village making her long dark blue dress ripple. Then, she took a deep breath, and wonderful, sweet music rang through the night air. Leya started singing, and it was the best singing I had ever heard.
"Alone for a while, I've been searching through the dark,
For traces of the love you left, inside my lonely heart.
To weave by picking up the pieces that remain,
Melodies of life, loves lost refrain,
Our paths they did cross, though I cannot say just why.
We met we laughed, we held on fast, and then we said goodbye,
And who'll hear the echoes, of stories never told?
Let them ring out loud, till they unfold,...."
Listening to that voice, I wondered whether I was going to get someone as good as that to sing for me. She was so, well, I couldn't really put it in words. I wished I could sing as well as she did. I really did, and as she finished, I wished I could hear it all over again.
"Yuna, your wanted in that tent." Said Lulu behind my back. I turned around and nodded, then went to the tent I had been directed to.. Going inside, I was glad to see candles lit, otherwise it would of been very dark. A voice came from the shadows, and I looked around, wondering where it could of come from.
"You are Yuna, are you not?" The voice asked.
"Yes. I am Apprentice Summoner Yuna. Who are you"
A girl stepped out from the shadows, and she looked stunning. She was wearing a blue, satin dress, and had bright eyes that shone with the light of the candles. I looked at her, and she looked at me, both taking in what we looked like.
"I am Tanya, and I am the one who is going to sing for you. You have heard the song, I'm guessing?"
"Yes, and I have done my dance for it."
I drew my rod to my chest, and spun it round with my fingers a few times. Then, I smiled, and looked at Tanya.
"Good. I was, wondering if we could practise, so we can get this perfect."
I sighed with relief. I had been thinking that I would have to do this without practice. Tanya suddenly started to sing up the scale. I guessed this was to warm up her voice. When she finished, she looked at me, and gave a little sign.
"That is the sign for when you are to start dancing. Now, before you start singing, I will sing the first verse to you."
"Alright." I listened intently as she started to sing, and it sounded like an angel.
"Kaze ga yoseta kotoba ni,
Oyoida, kokoro
Kumo ga hokobu ashita ni,
Hazunda koe."
"Wow, your really good. I wish I could sing like that."
"Really? Well, now, your going to do your dance, and I will watch, while singing the song in my head, to see whether you are doing it in time."
Is started twirling the rod in my fingers before swinging it round my head, then my legs, and I carried on, and then heard Tanya singing. I was in perfect time, and I knew I wasn't going to slip up.
Soon, I stopped, and took a breather. I looked over at Tanya, and saw her smiling at me.
"You're a brilliant dancer. I wish I could dance more like you!"
"Hey, that's my line!"
I started to laugh, and soon Tanya joined in. We both went outside, and watched the rest of the show.
It didn't seem very long, but soon Tanya and me were being called on.
"And now, the act you've all been waiting for.... Apprentice Summoner Yuna and Songstress Tanya!"
I nervously stepped up, and waved to the crowd. They were all smiling, and I saw my three guardians standing at the very front. The music started, and I held up my rod. Tanya gave me a quick sign, and I danced the familiar dance to the music. As I swung the rod round my head for the third time, Tanya started to sing. I listened, and danced at the same time, making sure I was doing the right moves in the right places. As I drew the rod up my body, the flame roared, and climbed up toward the sky. Lulu sent out a reflect spell, and so did other mages. I closed my eyes, and drew the rod down my body, and the flame went down. I started to walk round the circle of flame, doing my dance moves all around, so everyone could see me. Though, I always made sure I could hear Tanya's singing. Otherwise it might go very wrong. I heard the last line of words, and Lulu cast another reflect spell on the top of the flame, as the other one had worn off. I jumped onto the top, and threw my arms into the air on the last note. Everyone clapped and cheered, and a huge smile came across my face. I couldn't help it, I was so proud.
I jumped off the flame, and went back to Tanya.
"Wow, Yuna, you were really good! I could, I mean... Wow!"
"You were brilliant too."
Tanya nodded, and went back to the hut. I watched her as she did, and when she was gone, I ran over to my guardians.
"You were great Yuna!"
"Ya, Lu's right! You were da best!"
"Thanks, Lulu, Wakka. I did my best."
"Kimahri think Yuna best dancer there. Kimahri would not like to go up there."
I laughed as Kimahri held up my sphere diary in his paw.
"You, recorded it Kimahri? Oh, thank you!"
I hugged Kimahri, and took the sphere. With a click, I turned it on and went to the hut. Inside I found Tanya sprawled out on the bed. She looked over and saw me walk in with the sphere.
"Huh? What's that?"
"It's my sphere diary. One of my guardians recorded it for me. Here, have a look."
We both stared into the sphere, and saw me dancing, and the music starting. Suddenly, Tanya's voice came in, and I closed my eyes for a minute, listening. When I opened them, I saw me dancing, swinging the rod around, and I wondered whether that was really me. I had my normal dress on at the time, a long, purple skirt that came to my ankles, and a white tank top, done up with a big yellow ribbon. Two long sleeves, not attached to the top hung loosely from my arms. My hair was flying about, but as Lulu had said, nobody seemed to notice. At the point where my eyes were closed, I noticed my rod had entered the flame. I looked in horror as the flame creeped up the rod, and then gave a sigh of relief as a black mage put the flame out. Of course, I was safe, so I couldn't have got hurt, but seeing that got me worried. I carried on watching until the end, and then turned it off. As I did, my hand started to hurt badly. When I looked, I saw that part of my hand was glowing red.
"What's wrong Yuna?" asked Tanya. I showed her the burn, and she immediately took me out to a black mage, who just happened to be Lulu.
"Yuna, what happened here?"
"I think I burnt myself in the flames! It hurts!"
"Alright, here you are...water!"
I felt a cool feeling on my hand, and looked down. It was still red, but didn't hurt as much. She then drew a bandage from her pocket, and put it on.
"Thanks Lulu."
"There. You should of been more careful though."
"See ya later!" said Tanya, and she went off. I blinked, and gripped the sphere diary. I hugged Lulu, and stared out at the dying flame, thinking about what could of happened to me.
Chapter 2: The Ceremony
I looked out the window and saw the fire in the middle of the village was at full height, and suddenly started to feel worried. What if I slipped up? And I hated to think that you could fall into the fire! No, no, the black mages were going to take care of that. "Maybe I...no, definitely not. I'm going to be just fine, like Lulu said. Or would I be... stop thinking negative thoughts and pull yourself together Yuna! You will do this, and there is nothing that can stop you." I thought, sighing.
"Yes there is, fear." I said out loud to myself. "Fear is the one thing that grips me, and if I go wrong, the people of Besaid will hate me. No, I will get everything right, I will." Oh, come on Yuna! If you can't do this without being scared, how are you going to complete your pilgrimage? I sighed. Even so, nervousness was a good thing, so I had been told. It supposedly helped you to do what you were nervous about better than it would have been if you weren't nervous. I honestly didn't know whether to believe that or not.
Lulu was standing behind me, and as soon as I finished talking, she bent down over me.
"I know you can do well, and you won't do a step wrong once you're out there. And the black mages are going to prevent anyone from falling in the fire, so your safe there." She bent down and hugged me.
"I know you'll do fine."
I nodded and got up. It was almost time for the ceremony to start.
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"We gather here tonight for the ceremony of the summoners! I hope that many of you have come here to play a part, and as you all know, we have a special part being played by a special someone! First are the Besaid Professional Dancers!"
I watched as the temple leader, Folon, introduced the show, and then let my eyes avert to the dancers. There were at least seven of them, and they danced around the circle without letting a foot out of place. They lifted each leg and arm simultaneously, and made each movement flow exactly with the background music. I sighed, and kept my eyes on the dancers. I had to do as well as them, better even, if I wanted to get the applause of the audience.
Soon, the dance finished and Folon stepped up once again.
"Thank you. Now we have the singer Leya, singing Melodies of Life!"
A beautiful girl stepped up, and stared out at all of us, the slight breeze blowing through the village making her long dark blue dress ripple. Then, she took a deep breath, and wonderful, sweet music rang through the night air. Leya started singing, and it was the best singing I had ever heard.
"Alone for a while, I've been searching through the dark,
For traces of the love you left, inside my lonely heart.
To weave by picking up the pieces that remain,
Melodies of life, loves lost refrain,
Our paths they did cross, though I cannot say just why.
We met we laughed, we held on fast, and then we said goodbye,
And who'll hear the echoes, of stories never told?
Let them ring out loud, till they unfold,...."
Listening to that voice, I wondered whether I was going to get someone as good as that to sing for me. She was so, well, I couldn't really put it in words. I wished I could sing as well as she did. I really did, and as she finished, I wished I could hear it all over again.
"Yuna, your wanted in that tent." Said Lulu behind my back. I turned around and nodded, then went to the tent I had been directed to.. Going inside, I was glad to see candles lit, otherwise it would of been very dark. A voice came from the shadows, and I looked around, wondering where it could of come from.
"You are Yuna, are you not?" The voice asked.
"Yes. I am Apprentice Summoner Yuna. Who are you"
A girl stepped out from the shadows, and she looked stunning. She was wearing a blue, satin dress, and had bright eyes that shone with the light of the candles. I looked at her, and she looked at me, both taking in what we looked like.
"I am Tanya, and I am the one who is going to sing for you. You have heard the song, I'm guessing?"
"Yes, and I have done my dance for it."
I drew my rod to my chest, and spun it round with my fingers a few times. Then, I smiled, and looked at Tanya.
"Good. I was, wondering if we could practise, so we can get this perfect."
I sighed with relief. I had been thinking that I would have to do this without practice. Tanya suddenly started to sing up the scale. I guessed this was to warm up her voice. When she finished, she looked at me, and gave a little sign.
"That is the sign for when you are to start dancing. Now, before you start singing, I will sing the first verse to you."
"Alright." I listened intently as she started to sing, and it sounded like an angel.
"Kaze ga yoseta kotoba ni,
Oyoida, kokoro
Kumo ga hokobu ashita ni,
Hazunda koe."
"Wow, your really good. I wish I could sing like that."
"Really? Well, now, your going to do your dance, and I will watch, while singing the song in my head, to see whether you are doing it in time."
Is started twirling the rod in my fingers before swinging it round my head, then my legs, and I carried on, and then heard Tanya singing. I was in perfect time, and I knew I wasn't going to slip up.
Soon, I stopped, and took a breather. I looked over at Tanya, and saw her smiling at me.
"You're a brilliant dancer. I wish I could dance more like you!"
"Hey, that's my line!"
I started to laugh, and soon Tanya joined in. We both went outside, and watched the rest of the show.
It didn't seem very long, but soon Tanya and me were being called on.
"And now, the act you've all been waiting for.... Apprentice Summoner Yuna and Songstress Tanya!"
I nervously stepped up, and waved to the crowd. They were all smiling, and I saw my three guardians standing at the very front. The music started, and I held up my rod. Tanya gave me a quick sign, and I danced the familiar dance to the music. As I swung the rod round my head for the third time, Tanya started to sing. I listened, and danced at the same time, making sure I was doing the right moves in the right places. As I drew the rod up my body, the flame roared, and climbed up toward the sky. Lulu sent out a reflect spell, and so did other mages. I closed my eyes, and drew the rod down my body, and the flame went down. I started to walk round the circle of flame, doing my dance moves all around, so everyone could see me. Though, I always made sure I could hear Tanya's singing. Otherwise it might go very wrong. I heard the last line of words, and Lulu cast another reflect spell on the top of the flame, as the other one had worn off. I jumped onto the top, and threw my arms into the air on the last note. Everyone clapped and cheered, and a huge smile came across my face. I couldn't help it, I was so proud.
I jumped off the flame, and went back to Tanya.
"Wow, Yuna, you were really good! I could, I mean... Wow!"
"You were brilliant too."
Tanya nodded, and went back to the hut. I watched her as she did, and when she was gone, I ran over to my guardians.
"You were great Yuna!"
"Ya, Lu's right! You were da best!"
"Thanks, Lulu, Wakka. I did my best."
"Kimahri think Yuna best dancer there. Kimahri would not like to go up there."
I laughed as Kimahri held up my sphere diary in his paw.
"You, recorded it Kimahri? Oh, thank you!"
I hugged Kimahri, and took the sphere. With a click, I turned it on and went to the hut. Inside I found Tanya sprawled out on the bed. She looked over and saw me walk in with the sphere.
"Huh? What's that?"
"It's my sphere diary. One of my guardians recorded it for me. Here, have a look."
We both stared into the sphere, and saw me dancing, and the music starting. Suddenly, Tanya's voice came in, and I closed my eyes for a minute, listening. When I opened them, I saw me dancing, swinging the rod around, and I wondered whether that was really me. I had my normal dress on at the time, a long, purple skirt that came to my ankles, and a white tank top, done up with a big yellow ribbon. Two long sleeves, not attached to the top hung loosely from my arms. My hair was flying about, but as Lulu had said, nobody seemed to notice. At the point where my eyes were closed, I noticed my rod had entered the flame. I looked in horror as the flame creeped up the rod, and then gave a sigh of relief as a black mage put the flame out. Of course, I was safe, so I couldn't have got hurt, but seeing that got me worried. I carried on watching until the end, and then turned it off. As I did, my hand started to hurt badly. When I looked, I saw that part of my hand was glowing red.
"What's wrong Yuna?" asked Tanya. I showed her the burn, and she immediately took me out to a black mage, who just happened to be Lulu.
"Yuna, what happened here?"
"I think I burnt myself in the flames! It hurts!"
"Alright, here you are...water!"
I felt a cool feeling on my hand, and looked down. It was still red, but didn't hurt as much. She then drew a bandage from her pocket, and put it on.
"Thanks Lulu."
"There. You should of been more careful though."
"See ya later!" said Tanya, and she went off. I blinked, and gripped the sphere diary. I hugged Lulu, and stared out at the dying flame, thinking about what could of happened to me.