Chapter 5: The first Sending
I didn't want to go to Kilika, as I knew it would be full of wreckage, and death. Yet another tear sprang to my eye when I thought about what I had to do.
"What...what was that?"
"It was Sin, Tidus..."
"That was Sin? When I first saw him he was behind the sphere pool, so I didn't see much..."
"Every time Sin comes, it results in more and more death. What we call the cycle of death.
"The what?"
"The cycle of death. Sin is defeated, and then, after an average of 10 years, re-appears again, until we atone. Whenever Sin comes, more death. Therefore, the cycle of death. At least, that's how I think of it."
"Oh, right. I suppose I'll never understand Spira."
I managed a weak smile, and looked out at the sea again. It would take at least another day to get to Kilika, but that seemed so long. I wished I could get there when Sin did, and defeat him. But my powers were not nearly strong enough then. I walked away, leaving Tidus, and went into my cabin.
It was nice and warm in my cabin and it had a lovely soft bed. I sat down on it and then lay down, looking up at the ceiling.
[I]The cycle of death. I wish it wasn't real. I really do. I wish I didn't have to do this pilgrimage. But, it is my duty as a summoner, and I would be making the people of Spira happy. Anyway, I've started it now, so I can't stop.[/I]
I think at that point, I fell asleep.
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When I woke up, I noticed it was nighttime, and I saw Kimahri in the bed opposite mine. My cabin wasn't just my own, it was Kimahri's too.
Kimahri was asleep, so I took care not to wake him up. I saw a glass of water by my bed so I took a gulp, and got up very quietly and walked out of the room.
Walking onto the deck, I saw Tidus sitting where we had been that afternoon, and he was looking out into the sea. I smiled, and went over to him.
"Oh, hi Yuna."
"Hi. What are you doing?" I asked, sitting beside him.
"I'm thinking."
I laughed.
"About what?"
"About Zanarkand. Sin came to Zanarkand and sent me here, so why can't he take me back?"
"I don't know. All I know is that I have to destroy Sin." I said truthfully.
"Yeah! Lets go get Sin! I'll help you defeat Sin!"
"You, want to be my guardian?" I was happy with his enthusiasm, and was hoping he was suggesting this.
"Your what?"
"If you want to travel with us, you will have to become my guardian. You will have to fight, and do the Cloister of Trials along with my other guardians. It takes a lot to be a summoner, but even more to be a guardian. At least, that's what I think."
"Oh. Well, I've got the sword. I've met your guardians and I've got the power!"
I giggled, and smiled.
"Good. I only want guardians that I can trust, and I think you fit into that category perfectly."
"Thanks. Hey, look...Kilika dock." Tidus said.
"Yes...we're almost there."
I went back to my room, and lay back on the bed.
The second part of my pilgrimage is almost upon me.
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We were now very close to Kilika dock. As I looked out, I saw wreckage. Half of Kilika was destroyed. Even the remains weren't that strong, and I saw a house that was about to collapse. Another few tears welled in my eyes but I swiftly brushed them away.
The boat came to a halt, and the platform was lowered. I watched people get off, but I waited for my guardians and Tidus. When they came, I stepped onto the platform and breathed heavily. Then I forced a weak smile as Tidus looked at me and walked off. I was properly off the boat now, and as I stepped off some residents came running over.
"Are you a summoner?"
"Yes. I am Summoner Yuna. If there is no Summoner here, please allow me to perform the sending."
"Yes! Please perform the sending."
I ran after them and saw a big crowd gathered round one point. They let me through and I started talking to a middle aged man.
"M'lady Summoner. We feared you would not arrive on time. Otherwise our loved ones would turn into fiends."
"Please, take me to them."
Another tear welled but I brushed it away and smiled.
I stepped onto the water carefully, getting the feel of it and making sure I didn't lose concentration and fall in. My boots lay on the waters edge. I looked down and saw the coffins. I stepped into the middle of them and drew the rod to my middle and by my side. Sighing, I blinked a few times and spun the rod round my feet, then my head, my middle, then up my body. I wasn't prepared for what happened next. As I drew the rod up my body for a second time, the water burst and flew up and I was in the middle dancing my heart out. Pyreflies started to fly around me and I danced and danced. But tears were flowing from my eyes and I used all my strength to do my best. I didn't want crying to get in my way. The pyreflies were heading in the direction of Guadosalam, where the Farplane lay. The Farplane – where the souls of the dead rested forever.
As the last pyrefly went up the water started to lower and eventually was back to its normal level. It didn't seemed like anything had happened to it. Looking at the people, I saw many of them crying, and I held back my tears.
I saw Lulu reach out for me so I hugged her.
"You did well. But, no tears next time."
I wished she hadn't said those words, "next time." I didn't want there to be a next time. Never. But deep inside my heart, I knew there would be. It was unquestionable.
I didn't want to go to Kilika, as I knew it would be full of wreckage, and death. Yet another tear sprang to my eye when I thought about what I had to do.
"What...what was that?"
"It was Sin, Tidus..."
"That was Sin? When I first saw him he was behind the sphere pool, so I didn't see much..."
"Every time Sin comes, it results in more and more death. What we call the cycle of death.
"The what?"
"The cycle of death. Sin is defeated, and then, after an average of 10 years, re-appears again, until we atone. Whenever Sin comes, more death. Therefore, the cycle of death. At least, that's how I think of it."
"Oh, right. I suppose I'll never understand Spira."
I managed a weak smile, and looked out at the sea again. It would take at least another day to get to Kilika, but that seemed so long. I wished I could get there when Sin did, and defeat him. But my powers were not nearly strong enough then. I walked away, leaving Tidus, and went into my cabin.
It was nice and warm in my cabin and it had a lovely soft bed. I sat down on it and then lay down, looking up at the ceiling.
[I]The cycle of death. I wish it wasn't real. I really do. I wish I didn't have to do this pilgrimage. But, it is my duty as a summoner, and I would be making the people of Spira happy. Anyway, I've started it now, so I can't stop.[/I]
I think at that point, I fell asleep.
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When I woke up, I noticed it was nighttime, and I saw Kimahri in the bed opposite mine. My cabin wasn't just my own, it was Kimahri's too.
Kimahri was asleep, so I took care not to wake him up. I saw a glass of water by my bed so I took a gulp, and got up very quietly and walked out of the room.
Walking onto the deck, I saw Tidus sitting where we had been that afternoon, and he was looking out into the sea. I smiled, and went over to him.
"Oh, hi Yuna."
"Hi. What are you doing?" I asked, sitting beside him.
"I'm thinking."
I laughed.
"About what?"
"About Zanarkand. Sin came to Zanarkand and sent me here, so why can't he take me back?"
"I don't know. All I know is that I have to destroy Sin." I said truthfully.
"Yeah! Lets go get Sin! I'll help you defeat Sin!"
"You, want to be my guardian?" I was happy with his enthusiasm, and was hoping he was suggesting this.
"Your what?"
"If you want to travel with us, you will have to become my guardian. You will have to fight, and do the Cloister of Trials along with my other guardians. It takes a lot to be a summoner, but even more to be a guardian. At least, that's what I think."
"Oh. Well, I've got the sword. I've met your guardians and I've got the power!"
I giggled, and smiled.
"Good. I only want guardians that I can trust, and I think you fit into that category perfectly."
"Thanks. Hey, look...Kilika dock." Tidus said.
"Yes...we're almost there."
I went back to my room, and lay back on the bed.
The second part of my pilgrimage is almost upon me.
**************************************************
We were now very close to Kilika dock. As I looked out, I saw wreckage. Half of Kilika was destroyed. Even the remains weren't that strong, and I saw a house that was about to collapse. Another few tears welled in my eyes but I swiftly brushed them away.
The boat came to a halt, and the platform was lowered. I watched people get off, but I waited for my guardians and Tidus. When they came, I stepped onto the platform and breathed heavily. Then I forced a weak smile as Tidus looked at me and walked off. I was properly off the boat now, and as I stepped off some residents came running over.
"Are you a summoner?"
"Yes. I am Summoner Yuna. If there is no Summoner here, please allow me to perform the sending."
"Yes! Please perform the sending."
I ran after them and saw a big crowd gathered round one point. They let me through and I started talking to a middle aged man.
"M'lady Summoner. We feared you would not arrive on time. Otherwise our loved ones would turn into fiends."
"Please, take me to them."
Another tear welled but I brushed it away and smiled.
I stepped onto the water carefully, getting the feel of it and making sure I didn't lose concentration and fall in. My boots lay on the waters edge. I looked down and saw the coffins. I stepped into the middle of them and drew the rod to my middle and by my side. Sighing, I blinked a few times and spun the rod round my feet, then my head, my middle, then up my body. I wasn't prepared for what happened next. As I drew the rod up my body for a second time, the water burst and flew up and I was in the middle dancing my heart out. Pyreflies started to fly around me and I danced and danced. But tears were flowing from my eyes and I used all my strength to do my best. I didn't want crying to get in my way. The pyreflies were heading in the direction of Guadosalam, where the Farplane lay. The Farplane – where the souls of the dead rested forever.
As the last pyrefly went up the water started to lower and eventually was back to its normal level. It didn't seemed like anything had happened to it. Looking at the people, I saw many of them crying, and I held back my tears.
I saw Lulu reach out for me so I hugged her.
"You did well. But, no tears next time."
I wished she hadn't said those words, "next time." I didn't want there to be a next time. Never. But deep inside my heart, I knew there would be. It was unquestionable.