Author's Notes – I think this should be the last chapter. Sorry that this
story is so short but I guess the same scene depicted in Final Fantasy
VIIII was rather short too.
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"Well...well..." the winged lady taunted. "If it isn't the knight in red armor again..."
"Where's Rikku?" I demanded, brandishing the katana at her.
"Oh...she's there," the winged creature pointed to a small figure lying on the floor. I rushed towards her but an invisible force field threw me back. "Shouldn't you know that we sorceress have strong magic too?"
"Let go of my cousin!" Yuna shouted. I looked to see so much rage in her, a rare sight.
"Ah!" Yunalesca spoke with irony. "Lady Yuna, perhaps it's time you pick the final aeon."
"No one shall be that!" Yuna once again defended herself with her stave.
"Perhaps she'll be the new fayth," Yunalesca pointed to the fainted Rikku. "Her powers will make her the most powerful final aeon on Spira, who will become Sin in exchange."
"If you touch her," I shouted back angrily. "I'll make sure you will instantly go to the Farplane!"
"Oh really...??" Yunalesca spoke sarcastically. "Well...not so yet. With Sorceress Ultimecia by my side, nothing is impossible now. Let me take your lives since all of you are so willing to offer them. It's better to die in hope than in sorrow."
I brought my sword in front of me. Everyone armed themselves. We moved into our battle positions in front of the two Sorceresses.
(("Premonition" from FF8 music could be preferable for this scene.))
"Five..." Ultimecia started counting. "Four...."
No one could comprehend what she was doing. Each of us attempted to charge at the two sorceresses but was blocked by their magical force field.
"Three...two...."
Lulu attempted to cast demi on them but was instantly reflected back.
"One...." Sorceress Ultimecia waved a hand. An instant greenish-black form of energy engulfed us, causing us great damage. "See my power? That's Apocalypse for your information."
"Only a sorceress can defeat another," Yunalesca taunted. "Do you have a sorceress with you?" I looked at Rikku.
'Rikku...wake up! We need you...' I looked at the unconscious Rikku, attempting to wake her up with my mind.
"I have an idea," I spoke to the group. "Distract them while I attempt to reach Rikku." I rushed to Rikku's side only to be blasted back by a powerful force field.
"Oh poor poor thing," Ultimecia spoke. "You will never get near her...." She replied as she casted another Apocalypse on the group.
"Wait," Yuna instructed. "Let's sing the Hymn of the Fayth to remove their singing." The group nodded. The tune of 'Fidos Lusec Wecos Vinosec' was fairly loud. I started singing the hymn and attempted to charge towards Rikku. But all attempts were futile.
"You dare to defy the power of Sorceresses?" Ultimecia taunted. She casted another devastating spell on the group. Yuna and the rest were already tired from the fight.
Tidus gave a loud cry as he charged towards the sorceress. Ultimecia, however, was speechless by the way he charged. Before she could know it, the brotherhood sword sliced through her semi-transparent form.
"Mistress," Yunalesca warned. "Don't be distracted!" Ultimecia returned to her former self and started attacking again. I tried once more to rush into the forcefield. As I rushed, my sword suddenly cut through the force field, with Rikku near me.
"Rikku, talk to me," her limp body on my arms as I picked her. She did not respond. I decided to use my final resort. Without consideration, I brought up her body and touch my lips against hers, closing my eye. She began to stir.
"Auron?" she looked at me, opening her eyes slowly. "I thought I was dead..."
"No you're not!"
"Where are we?"
"Zanarkand dome," I answered. "You have to help us defeat the sorceresses." She nodded and stood up.
Ultimecia casted another Apocalypse spell, resulting in every member collapsing. Rikku ran before the two women, with me alongside her.
"Ah..." Ultimecia taunted. "Now's the true battle, the sorceress and her knight."
"It's time you leave this world alone," Rikku spoke. "We still have some butt to kick, ya know!" I stood beside her.
"Well," Yunalesca decided. "It's time to finish off both of you and give your power to someone else more worthy of it." She casted a spell and aimed it at us. Rikku raised her arm, making a shield which absorbed the magical attack.
"Not so fast!" Rikku exclaimed. "Auron, I take on Ultimecia, you take on Yunalesca." We ran to our positions.
***
Yunalesca had given me several blows and I had fallen onto the ground.
"Poor monk," she exclaimed. "Looks like history shall repeat itself again...." I stared at her angrily, while gathering up enough strength. At that instant, I powered up my overdrive and did a mad rush towards her with my sword stretched out to kill.
I seared through Yunalesca's body, my sword blood-stained.
"No..." she moaned. "It can't be...." As she faded away, the tune of the sorceress began to fade out a little.
Ultimecia had began to vanish. It seemed that without Yunalesca, she could not go on. The dead sorceress was her weak point.
"Fools!" she warned. "I shall be back someday...." As she de-materialized, the tune of the sorceress faded away completely.
"Yuna!" I cried out. "Send Yunalesca!" Yuna nodded as she performed the sending. Knowing that my goal was not over yet, I beared with the pain of the sending as the Farplane called out to me. I squatted down, attempting to resist.
With the sending complete, the pain was gone. I stood up again to see a happy Rikku with me again. Feeling weak, I fell into her shoulders.
***
I looked out at the balcony of the airship. I felt two arms embrace my torso from behind.
"I'm so glad you're back," Rikku replied. "Where are we heading to?"
"Bevelle," I replied as stoic as possible. "As Yuna said."
Rikku turned me around and put a finger to my lips. At one she stood up to kiss me. I took hold of her head and did a passionate kiss with her. Our lips interlock as the airship flew into the direction across the sea to Bevelle to meet up with Maester Mika....
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Okay, that's the end of this short story! How do you feel? Feel free to write all comments. Even if it's bad, or not satisfactory, you can voice out your opinion about this story! =) I'll write more similar stories in future.
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"Well...well..." the winged lady taunted. "If it isn't the knight in red armor again..."
"Where's Rikku?" I demanded, brandishing the katana at her.
"Oh...she's there," the winged creature pointed to a small figure lying on the floor. I rushed towards her but an invisible force field threw me back. "Shouldn't you know that we sorceress have strong magic too?"
"Let go of my cousin!" Yuna shouted. I looked to see so much rage in her, a rare sight.
"Ah!" Yunalesca spoke with irony. "Lady Yuna, perhaps it's time you pick the final aeon."
"No one shall be that!" Yuna once again defended herself with her stave.
"Perhaps she'll be the new fayth," Yunalesca pointed to the fainted Rikku. "Her powers will make her the most powerful final aeon on Spira, who will become Sin in exchange."
"If you touch her," I shouted back angrily. "I'll make sure you will instantly go to the Farplane!"
"Oh really...??" Yunalesca spoke sarcastically. "Well...not so yet. With Sorceress Ultimecia by my side, nothing is impossible now. Let me take your lives since all of you are so willing to offer them. It's better to die in hope than in sorrow."
I brought my sword in front of me. Everyone armed themselves. We moved into our battle positions in front of the two Sorceresses.
(("Premonition" from FF8 music could be preferable for this scene.))
"Five..." Ultimecia started counting. "Four...."
No one could comprehend what she was doing. Each of us attempted to charge at the two sorceresses but was blocked by their magical force field.
"Three...two...."
Lulu attempted to cast demi on them but was instantly reflected back.
"One...." Sorceress Ultimecia waved a hand. An instant greenish-black form of energy engulfed us, causing us great damage. "See my power? That's Apocalypse for your information."
"Only a sorceress can defeat another," Yunalesca taunted. "Do you have a sorceress with you?" I looked at Rikku.
'Rikku...wake up! We need you...' I looked at the unconscious Rikku, attempting to wake her up with my mind.
"I have an idea," I spoke to the group. "Distract them while I attempt to reach Rikku." I rushed to Rikku's side only to be blasted back by a powerful force field.
"Oh poor poor thing," Ultimecia spoke. "You will never get near her...." She replied as she casted another Apocalypse on the group.
"Wait," Yuna instructed. "Let's sing the Hymn of the Fayth to remove their singing." The group nodded. The tune of 'Fidos Lusec Wecos Vinosec' was fairly loud. I started singing the hymn and attempted to charge towards Rikku. But all attempts were futile.
"You dare to defy the power of Sorceresses?" Ultimecia taunted. She casted another devastating spell on the group. Yuna and the rest were already tired from the fight.
Tidus gave a loud cry as he charged towards the sorceress. Ultimecia, however, was speechless by the way he charged. Before she could know it, the brotherhood sword sliced through her semi-transparent form.
"Mistress," Yunalesca warned. "Don't be distracted!" Ultimecia returned to her former self and started attacking again. I tried once more to rush into the forcefield. As I rushed, my sword suddenly cut through the force field, with Rikku near me.
"Rikku, talk to me," her limp body on my arms as I picked her. She did not respond. I decided to use my final resort. Without consideration, I brought up her body and touch my lips against hers, closing my eye. She began to stir.
"Auron?" she looked at me, opening her eyes slowly. "I thought I was dead..."
"No you're not!"
"Where are we?"
"Zanarkand dome," I answered. "You have to help us defeat the sorceresses." She nodded and stood up.
Ultimecia casted another Apocalypse spell, resulting in every member collapsing. Rikku ran before the two women, with me alongside her.
"Ah..." Ultimecia taunted. "Now's the true battle, the sorceress and her knight."
"It's time you leave this world alone," Rikku spoke. "We still have some butt to kick, ya know!" I stood beside her.
"Well," Yunalesca decided. "It's time to finish off both of you and give your power to someone else more worthy of it." She casted a spell and aimed it at us. Rikku raised her arm, making a shield which absorbed the magical attack.
"Not so fast!" Rikku exclaimed. "Auron, I take on Ultimecia, you take on Yunalesca." We ran to our positions.
***
Yunalesca had given me several blows and I had fallen onto the ground.
"Poor monk," she exclaimed. "Looks like history shall repeat itself again...." I stared at her angrily, while gathering up enough strength. At that instant, I powered up my overdrive and did a mad rush towards her with my sword stretched out to kill.
I seared through Yunalesca's body, my sword blood-stained.
"No..." she moaned. "It can't be...." As she faded away, the tune of the sorceress began to fade out a little.
Ultimecia had began to vanish. It seemed that without Yunalesca, she could not go on. The dead sorceress was her weak point.
"Fools!" she warned. "I shall be back someday...." As she de-materialized, the tune of the sorceress faded away completely.
"Yuna!" I cried out. "Send Yunalesca!" Yuna nodded as she performed the sending. Knowing that my goal was not over yet, I beared with the pain of the sending as the Farplane called out to me. I squatted down, attempting to resist.
With the sending complete, the pain was gone. I stood up again to see a happy Rikku with me again. Feeling weak, I fell into her shoulders.
***
I looked out at the balcony of the airship. I felt two arms embrace my torso from behind.
"I'm so glad you're back," Rikku replied. "Where are we heading to?"
"Bevelle," I replied as stoic as possible. "As Yuna said."
Rikku turned me around and put a finger to my lips. At one she stood up to kiss me. I took hold of her head and did a passionate kiss with her. Our lips interlock as the airship flew into the direction across the sea to Bevelle to meet up with Maester Mika....
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Okay, that's the end of this short story! How do you feel? Feel free to write all comments. Even if it's bad, or not satisfactory, you can voice out your opinion about this story! =) I'll write more similar stories in future.