Authors Note: love_kh: YAY! New reviewer! Well since you asked so
nicely...here's chapter 8 ^^ (Just a warning, I've written more chapters, but
I need to sort them out into different documents...then I'll continue writing
it. Could take some time is all...this is the last chapter until I've sorted
everything out. Who knows, it may take no time at all.)
Chapter 8: Kidnapped
I cautiously approached the two people talking, as I had overheard one interesting word, "Auron." My father's legendary guardian.
"I heard Sir Auron is here this year, haven't seen him though..."
"Really! I'd like to get a glimpse of him, you know, what with him being a legendary guardian...but you'd have thought he was dead by now really..."
"I guess..." The other man seemed to notice me at that point, as he turned to face my direction. "Hello...who're you?" He asked, seemingly annoyed that I had interrupted their conversation.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I'm Summoner Yuna. I was interested in Sir Auron. You, think he's here?"
"Yeah, someone said they'd seen him, sword and all. Course, it's just a rumour."
"Oh, thank you."
The other man frowned slightly, and before I could leave he placed a hand on my shoulder to stop me.
"Hey! Did you say, Yuna?"
"Yes." I replied with a small nod.
"Hey, Dirkam, she's the daughter of High Summoner Braska!"
"Really?"
"Yes. I am. And I'm proud to be. I'm hoping to defeat Sin myself. But, I must be going."
I ran off before they could say another word, holding the talk of Sir Auron in my head.
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I burst through the door of the locker room, and confronted Tidus as soon as I saw him.
"Some people have been informed that Sir Auron is here!"
"Auron! Here?"
I nodded and rushed out again, Kimahri following. Tidus ran after me, went ahead of Kimahri and walked normally when he was beside me.
"I was thinking, maybe we could try the local café?" He asked.
"Yes, we could do that." I replied, nodding. "Oh, what if we get lost?" I quickly added. Tidus thought for a moment before nodding.
"I'll whistle." Tidus replied, demonstrating. I nodded. "Whistle, and I'll come running." He said. It made me feel happy. I tried to whistle, but didn't get too far.
"You'll get better." He said, smiling.
We ran through the streets of Luca until we got to the big pillar in the middle of the town.
"Was your Zanarkand as big as Luca?" I asked him, stopping for a moment.
"Yeah, but bigger. The buildings were so tall they reached the sky!"
I took a step back and looked up at the sky. It was so high above us. I would get dizzy going as high as that.
"Oh! Did you get dizzy? I would, going that high!"
Tidus laughed and shook his head.
"Nah. Us Zanarkand people are used to it."
We went on past the many buildings and stalls on the streets until we got to the pub. Going inside, I saw it was full, and I also heard Bobba and Jimma's commentating on the blue screen above the waiter's head.
"I think we're going to have to split," Tidus said, and went off to the left side of the café.
I felt myself being pulled out by something, and looking up I saw it was an Al Bhed. He was part of the blitzball team; you could tell from his clothes. He looked down at me and carried on running, until I suddenly something hard land on my head, and I fainted.
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When I awoke, I was in an enclosed space. It was dark, but I could just make out the outline of a man, most probably an Al Bhed. Looking around, I saw a thin band of light on the floor, and realised I wasn't in a building.
"Oh good. You're awake. What is your name?" He was talking in the Al Bhed language. I could understand some, but I wasn't fluent in the language.
"My name is Yuna." I replied nervously. I just hoped I had enough knowledge of their language to get me through this ordeal.
"Ah yes. The Summoner Yuna. I hoped we had the right person... We have a deal to make. KIMOS"
Light shone through the small space as a huge door lifted to reveal an Al Bhed ship. I could see the Al Bhed had guns, and I knew they weren't just to threaten people.
"Yes Quarmir?"
"I thought I would bring you here, just in case." Quarmir looked at me, and pointed his gun at my chest.
Now, Yuna, I'll tell you our plan. If the Aurochs let our team win the match, we'll let you free. If not..."
Kimos pressed the gun onto my chest, and Quarmir did the same. I understood enough to realise that they would kill me if the Aurochs didn't lose.
I suddenly heard an explosion, and Kimos opened the door, running to the source of the explosion. I flung my rod at Quarmir and let out a flame attack, then whacked him on the head. He fell to the ground and fainted. I ran out the door just as Lulu used a thunder spell on Kimos.
I ran over to her, and saw Tidus and Kimahri with her. She hugged me and looked down at me.
"Did you hurt them?"
"Well, just a little."
"Fool! Get her!"
I turned round and saw Kimos staggering up, and then saw Quarmir running toward me.
"NO! Don't harm me! Please!" I shouted in Al Bhed. When I realised this I covered my mouth and gasped, looking at Lulu. She lifted her arm and sent them both into the place I had been in with a water attack. I saw Tidus staring at me.
"How...why did you talk like that? How could you...did you understand them?"
I nodded and let Lulu explain.
"She is half Al Bhed. So, she can speak some of the language."
"Yes, but only on my mother's side. My father was a summoner."
But don't tell Wakka." Lulu told Tidus sternly.
"Oh! I have to go tell Wakka!" Tidus said, and I rolled my eyes. For a cute guy, he was somewhat stupid.
Lulu shook her head and sighed.
"I thought I told you NOT to tell Wakka?"
"Oh, right."
I started to walk off the ship with Kimahri, and was soon followed by the others.
"Is Yuna okay?" He asked, standing beside me.
"Yes, I'm fine. I'll always be fine, when I have my guardians to protect me."
We suddenly came across a screen, but it wasn't showing anything. Tidus came running up to me.
"The games ended. Are you playing in the next one?" I asked.
"WHAT! The games finished?" He sounded surprised, and quickly ran off leaving me alone. I smiled and ran after him, through the narrow and empty streets.
I got to the main hall and went up to the reception desk.
"Excuse me?"
"Yes? Oh, hello!"
"Did a boy with blonde hair wearing a blitzball shirt just run through here?"
"Yes. He went that way."
The women pointed me to the right. I bowed to her and ran into a corridor. In there were two Al Bhed, and when they saw me they jumped up in surprise. I ran into the Aurochs changing room and went up to the team.
"Where's Wakka?"
Keepa, the teams goalkeeper, pointed to a bench. I looked over in the direction he was pointing and saw Wakka laying on it, breathing heavily. Tidus was by him.
"Yuna...where were you?"
"Just looking around for Sir Auron."
"Yeah, and you got captured in the process, ya?" Wakka said, sighing.
I walked over to both of them and shook my head.
"It...it was an accident. The Al Bhed, they captured me and,"
Wakka's head shot up.
"The Al Bhed! You don't want to go mixing with them. They're bad. Trust me."
His head flopped back down as Lulu and Kimahri came in. I got up and walked over to them.
"Captain Wakka! The games about to start! But...am I warming the bench?"
"No Botta."
Wakka swung his legs over the bench and sat up.
"I'm warming the bench. Tidus is taking my place ya?"
"What's our goal?" Tidus shouted.
"VICTORY!" The Aurochs chorused, and with that they all walked out the door and left the rest of us in the changing room.
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Chapter 8: Kidnapped
I cautiously approached the two people talking, as I had overheard one interesting word, "Auron." My father's legendary guardian.
"I heard Sir Auron is here this year, haven't seen him though..."
"Really! I'd like to get a glimpse of him, you know, what with him being a legendary guardian...but you'd have thought he was dead by now really..."
"I guess..." The other man seemed to notice me at that point, as he turned to face my direction. "Hello...who're you?" He asked, seemingly annoyed that I had interrupted their conversation.
"Oh, I'm sorry. I'm Summoner Yuna. I was interested in Sir Auron. You, think he's here?"
"Yeah, someone said they'd seen him, sword and all. Course, it's just a rumour."
"Oh, thank you."
The other man frowned slightly, and before I could leave he placed a hand on my shoulder to stop me.
"Hey! Did you say, Yuna?"
"Yes." I replied with a small nod.
"Hey, Dirkam, she's the daughter of High Summoner Braska!"
"Really?"
"Yes. I am. And I'm proud to be. I'm hoping to defeat Sin myself. But, I must be going."
I ran off before they could say another word, holding the talk of Sir Auron in my head.
**************************************************
I burst through the door of the locker room, and confronted Tidus as soon as I saw him.
"Some people have been informed that Sir Auron is here!"
"Auron! Here?"
I nodded and rushed out again, Kimahri following. Tidus ran after me, went ahead of Kimahri and walked normally when he was beside me.
"I was thinking, maybe we could try the local café?" He asked.
"Yes, we could do that." I replied, nodding. "Oh, what if we get lost?" I quickly added. Tidus thought for a moment before nodding.
"I'll whistle." Tidus replied, demonstrating. I nodded. "Whistle, and I'll come running." He said. It made me feel happy. I tried to whistle, but didn't get too far.
"You'll get better." He said, smiling.
We ran through the streets of Luca until we got to the big pillar in the middle of the town.
"Was your Zanarkand as big as Luca?" I asked him, stopping for a moment.
"Yeah, but bigger. The buildings were so tall they reached the sky!"
I took a step back and looked up at the sky. It was so high above us. I would get dizzy going as high as that.
"Oh! Did you get dizzy? I would, going that high!"
Tidus laughed and shook his head.
"Nah. Us Zanarkand people are used to it."
We went on past the many buildings and stalls on the streets until we got to the pub. Going inside, I saw it was full, and I also heard Bobba and Jimma's commentating on the blue screen above the waiter's head.
"I think we're going to have to split," Tidus said, and went off to the left side of the café.
I felt myself being pulled out by something, and looking up I saw it was an Al Bhed. He was part of the blitzball team; you could tell from his clothes. He looked down at me and carried on running, until I suddenly something hard land on my head, and I fainted.
**************************************************
When I awoke, I was in an enclosed space. It was dark, but I could just make out the outline of a man, most probably an Al Bhed. Looking around, I saw a thin band of light on the floor, and realised I wasn't in a building.
"Oh good. You're awake. What is your name?" He was talking in the Al Bhed language. I could understand some, but I wasn't fluent in the language.
"My name is Yuna." I replied nervously. I just hoped I had enough knowledge of their language to get me through this ordeal.
"Ah yes. The Summoner Yuna. I hoped we had the right person... We have a deal to make. KIMOS"
Light shone through the small space as a huge door lifted to reveal an Al Bhed ship. I could see the Al Bhed had guns, and I knew they weren't just to threaten people.
"Yes Quarmir?"
"I thought I would bring you here, just in case." Quarmir looked at me, and pointed his gun at my chest.
Now, Yuna, I'll tell you our plan. If the Aurochs let our team win the match, we'll let you free. If not..."
Kimos pressed the gun onto my chest, and Quarmir did the same. I understood enough to realise that they would kill me if the Aurochs didn't lose.
I suddenly heard an explosion, and Kimos opened the door, running to the source of the explosion. I flung my rod at Quarmir and let out a flame attack, then whacked him on the head. He fell to the ground and fainted. I ran out the door just as Lulu used a thunder spell on Kimos.
I ran over to her, and saw Tidus and Kimahri with her. She hugged me and looked down at me.
"Did you hurt them?"
"Well, just a little."
"Fool! Get her!"
I turned round and saw Kimos staggering up, and then saw Quarmir running toward me.
"NO! Don't harm me! Please!" I shouted in Al Bhed. When I realised this I covered my mouth and gasped, looking at Lulu. She lifted her arm and sent them both into the place I had been in with a water attack. I saw Tidus staring at me.
"How...why did you talk like that? How could you...did you understand them?"
I nodded and let Lulu explain.
"She is half Al Bhed. So, she can speak some of the language."
"Yes, but only on my mother's side. My father was a summoner."
But don't tell Wakka." Lulu told Tidus sternly.
"Oh! I have to go tell Wakka!" Tidus said, and I rolled my eyes. For a cute guy, he was somewhat stupid.
Lulu shook her head and sighed.
"I thought I told you NOT to tell Wakka?"
"Oh, right."
I started to walk off the ship with Kimahri, and was soon followed by the others.
"Is Yuna okay?" He asked, standing beside me.
"Yes, I'm fine. I'll always be fine, when I have my guardians to protect me."
We suddenly came across a screen, but it wasn't showing anything. Tidus came running up to me.
"The games ended. Are you playing in the next one?" I asked.
"WHAT! The games finished?" He sounded surprised, and quickly ran off leaving me alone. I smiled and ran after him, through the narrow and empty streets.
I got to the main hall and went up to the reception desk.
"Excuse me?"
"Yes? Oh, hello!"
"Did a boy with blonde hair wearing a blitzball shirt just run through here?"
"Yes. He went that way."
The women pointed me to the right. I bowed to her and ran into a corridor. In there were two Al Bhed, and when they saw me they jumped up in surprise. I ran into the Aurochs changing room and went up to the team.
"Where's Wakka?"
Keepa, the teams goalkeeper, pointed to a bench. I looked over in the direction he was pointing and saw Wakka laying on it, breathing heavily. Tidus was by him.
"Yuna...where were you?"
"Just looking around for Sir Auron."
"Yeah, and you got captured in the process, ya?" Wakka said, sighing.
I walked over to both of them and shook my head.
"It...it was an accident. The Al Bhed, they captured me and,"
Wakka's head shot up.
"The Al Bhed! You don't want to go mixing with them. They're bad. Trust me."
His head flopped back down as Lulu and Kimahri came in. I got up and walked over to them.
"Captain Wakka! The games about to start! But...am I warming the bench?"
"No Botta."
Wakka swung his legs over the bench and sat up.
"I'm warming the bench. Tidus is taking my place ya?"
"What's our goal?" Tidus shouted.
"VICTORY!" The Aurochs chorused, and with that they all walked out the door and left the rest of us in the changing room.
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