The reason the other chapter didn't have translations beside the Al Bhed was because at that stage of the game you have no idea what the Al Bhed were saying. But I've changed my mind about having translations so...tada! Enjoy...(translations are written in (italics).)
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Tidus looked around frantically for help but no one was around. Everyone was either in the Stadium watching the game or at the cafe watching the game. The blonde arched his back and struggled. The man dragging him along sighed.
"E fecr fa ryt Lulu fedr ic. Cra lyh cbayg Cbenyh yht luimt aqbmyeh dryd drec ec vun rec ufh kuut." (I wish we had Lulu with us. She can speak Spiran and could explain that this is for his own good.)
Lakkam nodded, "Fa'na ymsucd du uin puyd yhoruf. Lulu lyh aqbmyeh mydan." (We're almost to our boat anyhow. Lulu can explain later.)
The man grunted as Tidus kicked him in the hip bone. "Lycd y Cmaab cbamm uh res." (Cast a Sleep spell on him.)
"Ugyo..." (Okay...)
Lakkam cast a Sleep spell on Tidus and the blonde fell fast asleep.
"Dryhg-oui" (Thank-you)
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"I didn't think the line up was so long. I should've gone instead..." Rikku said, looking over her shoulder for Tidus.
Wakka frowned as he saw security running around. He stopped a guard.
"What's up?" He asked.
"Someone found the snack bar clerk tied up and gagged."
Rikku, Wakka, and Kimahri froze. Snack bar clerk tied up and gagged?
"Tidus!" Rikku cried, taking off.
Kimahri unsheathed his spear and followed her.
"What's going on?" The guard asked.
"Our summoner was going to get a soda...!" Wakka explained before running off.
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"Hey. Where are they going? Our game is about to start." Letty complained.
The Aurochs shrugged.
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Rikku ran full-tilt to the snack bar. It was crawling with security.
"Tidus!? Tidus!!" She called, looking around.
The crowd of guards parted as Kimahri and his spear came running up. Wakka caught up a few moments later.
"Bird's eye view, big guy!" Rikku exclaimed.
Kimahri nodded and hefted Rikku onto his shoulders. The Al Bhed scanned the crowd. She could see the Number 3 dock from her vantage point. She squinted. Two Al Bheds were half-dragging a blonde to their ship.
"Eeek! Kidnapping! They're kidnapping Tidus!"
"Who? Where?" Wakka asked, looking around.
"Dock 3! Al Bhed villains!!"
Rikku jumped from Kimahri's shoulders and ran for Dock 3, Kimahri and Wakka right behind her.
"Cdub! Ihryht so cissuhan jemmyehc!" Rikku shouted. (Stop! Unhand my summoner villains!)
Lakkam and her accomplice heard Rikku and took Tidus below deck. As he past a control panel the man pressed a button marked "calinedo". ("security")
"Fryd yna oui tuehk, Barret!? Fa tuh'd fyhd du rind rec kiynteyhc!" Lakkam exclaimed. (What are you doing, Barret!? We don't want to hurt his guardians!)
"Ev fa tuh'd cu cusadrehk drao'mm "naclia" res yht lynno res uvv pavuna dra creb lyh kad uid du cay!" Barret replied. (If we don't so something they'll "rescue" him and carry him off before the ship can get out to sea!)
"E tuh'd mega ed." (I don't like it.)
"E tuh'd lyna." (I don't care.)
Little did either Al Bhed know Lakkam's Sleep spell had worn off. Tidus slowly opened one eye to have a look at his surroundings before closing it again.
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Rikku ran onto the ship's deck with Wakka and Kimahri in hot pursuit. Red lights on the deck started flashing and the sound of a motor running filled the air. The blonde tightened the straps on her Jammer as trap doors in the deck opened up and a huge machina rose up. It open fire...shooting at least twenty blitzballs at Rikku.
"Ow, ow, ow!" The girl shrieked.
Kimahri rushed at the machina while Wakka tried to get the crane on the deck working. Rikku went about popping the evil blitzballs with the sharp prongs on her Jammer.
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Barret moaned and slumped to the ground as Tidus punched him in the gut. The blonde looked over at Lakkam and she screamed.
"I don't hit women...even if they did kidnap me." Tidus informed her.
Tidus ran for the exit. Lakkam didn't try and stop him.
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Wakka kicked the crane in frustration and only ended up stubbing his toe. While he hopped around on one foot cursing Rikku and Kimahri tried to hold the machina at bay. Suddenly a powerful Thundaga spell hit the machina. Rikku looked over her shoulder to see none other than Maester Seymour Guado standing there.
"Get back!" He ordered.
Rikku and Kimahri obeyed and Seymour cast another Thundaga spell. The machina quivered and exploded sending hot chunks of twisted metal everywhere. Kimahri protected Rikku and Wakka crouched behind the crane's control panel. Seymour's two guardians protected him. Once the smoke cleared the door to below deck opened and Tidus stepped out.
"What'd I miss?" He asked.
"Maester Seymour helped us!" Rikku exclaimed. "Oh! Sorry! Where are my manners!?"
Rikku performed Yevon's prayer to Seymour. The Guado smiled and waved his hand.
"It's all right. No need for such formalities. I guess it was fate that my ship arrived late. Summoner Tidus, are you all right?"
Tidus nodded, "Th-thank-you Maester Seymour."
Tidus did Yevon's prayer. Wakka stood and performed the prayer as well.
Seymour tsked, "The Al Bhed can be such savages. Any idea why they kidnapped you?"
Tidus shook his head. "None, sir."
"Please. Call my Seymour."
Tidus shifted nervously at the smoldering look Seymour gave him and he nodded. Kimahri's upper lip twitched. Rikku giggled nervously, standing between the Ronso and Seymour.
"Come. You must forget this and enjoy the festivities. I'll see to it that this is looked in to."
"Thank-you." Tidus said, half-bowing.
"My pleasure."
Wakka inwardly sneered as Seymour put emphasis on the word "pleasure". Tidus' cheeks flamed bright red and the Maester chuckled softly, walking off.
"C'mon. Let's get out of here just in case there's lots of reinforcements on the ship." Wakka said, taking Tidus' hand and walking off.
Kimahri's lip twitched again.
"Ooo...a lovey-lovey triangle! Wakka and Seymour want Tidus so bad...!"
Kimahri growled and stalked after Tidus and Wakka, spear in hand.
"Nooo! Kimahri! I was kidding!! Come back!" Rikku chased after the Ronso.
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It was almost five-thirty. The group was watching the last game in the tournament. It was the Besaid Aurochs v.s. the Ronso Fangs. Tidus and Wakka were cheering the Aurochs on. Kimahri was cheering (well...silently cheering) his brother on.
"Which one is Kimahri's brother again?" Wakka asked.
"The Middle Forward, Basik." Tidus replied.
"Tidus?"
"Yes, Rikku?"
"Are we spending the night here?"
"I guess so. We won't reach a suitable place to sleep by dark if we set out after the game."
"Goody! It says you can meet the Al Bhed Psyches tonight at the Lunar Café. I am so going!"
"Going to meet your crush, ya?" Wakka grinned.
"Ya." Rikku grinned back.
"GOOOOOOAAAAAALLLLLLL!" Jimma announced.
The end game whistle blew. The Aurochs had won 15:14.
"We won!" Tidus shouted, jumping up. "Basik put up a good fight, though."
Kimahri nodded.
"Woo! Victory party!" Rikku announced.
The cheers and claps suddenly turned into screams. Sahagins had invaded the Sphere Pool! Tidus unsheathed Liquid Steel and jumped from the railing into the Sphere Pool.
"Tidus!" Rikku shouted, following him.
Suddenly Wakka and Kimahri found themselves surrounded by Dingos and Lamashtus. A huge Garuda swooped down low over the crowd. People were panicking and running and screaming. Wakka saw a little girl trip and a Dingo ready to pounce on her. He ran up and plucked the girl from the Dingos path. The redhead cried out as the fiend bit into his calf. Kimahri roared and slashed the Dingo in half. Pyreflies tickled Wakka's bleeding leg as the Dingo vanished.
"Firaga!" A female voice shouted.
A huge blast of fire sailed through the air and hit a Garuda dead on, making it crash in to the ground, and devolve. Wakka looked over his shoulder to see Rikku's celebrity crush shooting down Garudas.
"Sophita! Oh thank-you so much!" A woman exclaimed, taking the girl from Wakka's arms.
He nodded and went on throwing his blitzball at Dingos while Kimahri took care of the armored Lamashtus.
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Tidus killed a Sahagin just as it was about to poison Jassu. Botta gathered the blonde into his arms and swam off. Kimahri's brother snapped the neck of a Sahagin and nodded at Tidus. The blonde nodded back and the two headed for a cluster of Sahagins. Rikku swam about, making sure that the other Aurochs and Fangs got out of the Sphere Pool safely.
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From his vantage point in the Maester's seating area Seymour spared a briefly moment to admire Summoner Tidus.
[Ah, so valiant...so brave...]
The Guado smiled and summoned Anima. The Aeon rose up in front of him and he bid her to kill all the fiends. She did so, killing each fiend in sight with a powerful Pain spell.
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Tidus reared back as a Sahagin bit at him. He blinked as the Sahagin exploded in a cloud of pyreflies. Basik motioned for Tidus and Rikku to look up. They did.
[Wow...ugly...] Rikku thought.
It wasn't long before Anima took care of all the fiends. Tidus, Rikku, and Basik left the Sphere Pool to see if the blitz players were ok.
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"Ugh. Gross, ya?" Datto teased, motioning to Botta and Jassu.
"Shut up. I'm giving him artificial respiration." Botta grinned.
"Yeah reverse artificial respiration." Jassu said, laughing.
Rikku rolled her eyes then pulled at Tidus' sleeve.
"Can I go to the Lunar Café now?"
"Of course, Rikku. Have fun. We're staying at the Grendel Hotel. Be back at a reasonable hour. We leave at six tomorrow morning."
"Ok, thanks!"
Rikku grinned at ran off. Kimahri frowned worriedly at Tidus.
"It's ok, Kimahri. Go have dinner with your brother. I have Wakka to guard me."
Kimahri shifted his gaze to Wakka.
"I won't let him out of my sight." Wakka promised.
The Ronso nodded slightly and left with his brother.
"We're off to have a victory drink. Want to come with?" Letty offered.
"No thanks." Tidus looked at Wakka. "You can go if you wish though."
Wakka shook his head, "I'm supposed to be guarding you, remember?"
"I don't want to stop you from having fun, Wakka. I only told Kimahri you'd be guarding me so he'd actually go visit with his brother. They haven't seen each other for months. You can go if you wish."
Wakka shook his head.
"You're loss." Zax teased, leaving with the Aurochs.
"After the whole kidnapping thing today I think I'd better stick with you." Wakka said.
"If you wish. I'm not very fun." Tidus replied.
"That's ok. We'll find something to do."
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Rikku could hardly believe it. Her crush was only inches from her! The brunette laughed with her team as they enjoyed a drink. Rikku looked at the clock impatiently.
[Hurry up and be six o'clock!]
The blonde could hardly believe the sign that was hanging outside the Lunar Café:
Rikku risked another glance at Lulu's table.
"Rao Lulu. Dryd kenm fa dumt oui ypuid ec rana." Berrik said. (Hey Lulu. That girl we told you about is here.)
"Frana?" Lulu asked. (Where?)
"Drana." Lakkam said, pointing. "Cra'c uha uv Cissuhan Tidus'c kiynteyhc. Cra fyc fedr dryd natrayt, dra Ronso, yht Syacdan Seymour. Cra cbaygc Al Bhed." (There) (She's one of Summoner Tidus' guardians. She was with that redhead, the Ronso, and Maester Seymour. She speaks Al Bhed.)
"Paddan cdyo uid uv ran cekrd, Lakkam." Lulu said, looking at Rikku. "Cra'c lida." (Better stay out of her sight, Lakkam.) (She's cute)
Berrik rolled his eyes, "Dryd'c hud dra buehd. Cra luimt pa Cid'c tyikrdan." (That's not the point. She could be Cid's daughter.)
"Cu? Cra teth'd fyhd du lusa rusa. Mayja dra buun drehk ymuha." Lulu replied, standing up. "Ed'c ceq u'lmulg..." (So? She didn't want to come home. Leave the poor thing alone.) (It's six o'clock...)
"Yna fa kuehk du dno yht kad Tidus ykyeh?" Nimrook asked. (Are we going to try and get Tidus again?)
Lulu shook her head. "Hu. Hud nekrd huf. Fa'mm dno ykyeh mydan yvdan fa'ja dymgat du Rin yht bmyhhat drehkc uid." (No. Not right now. We'll try again later after we've talked to Rin and planned things out.)
The Psyches nodded and Lulu made her way to the little stage the owner had set up. Rikku twitched excitedly in her seat. She learned from eavesdropping on other conversations that Lulu had a beautiful voice.
"Hello everyone. I'm Lulu Tsusha. Most of you know me from the Sphere Pool." The brunette cast a wry smile at Bickson. "And some of you know me from my singing days. This is one of the first songs I wrote. It's called 'Shiva's Call'."
Lulu nodded and a small band to the right of the stage started playing. The brunette took the mic from its stand and began to sing.
Rikku blinked, almost mesmerized. The Al Bhed Psyche did have a beautiful voice.
Rikku looked around at the crowd. It seemed that everyone else was smitten with Lulu too. The blonde sighed.
[Knowing my luck she's either straight or taken...]
As Lulu sang the chorus again Rikku started scheming.
[Tidus has always bitched about how hard it is to learn black magick and that we need to find someone who knows black magick just in case. Lulu knows black magick...hm...]
The blonde teen leaned back in her chair.
[How can I convince her to join us?]
Rikku stood and clapped with everyone else in the café. Lulu smirked and bowed before leaving the stage. Rikku almost had a heart attack when the brunette walked up beside her.
"Rammu. Lyh E ced rana?" Lulu asked. (Hello. Can I sit here?)
"Cina." Rikku replied. (Sure)
"Dryhg-oui." (Thank-you)
Lulu sat beside Rikku and smiled at her.
"E cyf oui yd dra kysa dutyo. Ed fyc jano pnyja uv oui du zisb ehdu dra Cbrana Buum yht ramb ajanouha kad uid." (I saw you at the game today. It was very brave of you to jump into the Sphere Pool and help everyone get out.)
"Dryhgc." (Thanks.)
Lulu looked up and saw the Psyches and leaning towards them slightly, listening in.
"Fyhd du cbayg eh Spiran huf? So days ec paehk chuubo." (Want to speak in Spiran now? My team is being snoopy.)
"All right." Rikku nodded.
"I heard your summoner was kidnapped by Al Bhed today. Is he all right?"
"He's fine."
"I want you to know the Psyches had nothing to do with those Al Bhed. I don't know what my people are thinking sometimes." Lulu said.
Rikku shrugged, "No biggie. We got him back. Maester Seymour helped us out. I think he's got the hots for Tidus..."
"Lucky Tidus. Guado really don't care what sex they fall in love with...unlike the Yevonites. Oops...sorry..."
"It's ok. I respect every point of view."
Lulu smiled, "Thanks. Usually I'd be assaulted with words for letting something like that slip."
The teen shrugged, "Shit, Tidus is gay and I'm bisexual so some Yevonites don't like us either. But obviously Yevon liked Tidus because he wasn't rejected from being a summoner."
Lulu nodded, "You don't see many male summoners any more...not since Lord Braska."
"Maybe people are afraid they'll spawn evil children like Yuna." Rikku grinned.
Lulu laughed, "Yes. Maybe that's it. I never did catch your name. Can I buy you a drink?"
"Rikku and I'm underage for another year."
"Oh, want to just talk then?"
"Sure. Lulu...?"
"Yes?"
"This is going to sound really weird but how would you like to be a guardian?"
Lulu raised an eyebrow, interested.
"We need someone that knows black magick and you're the strongest mage I've seen."
"What's in it for me? I mean...the Psyches won't be happy if I just up and leave."
"Y'mean besides being able to see my cute face all day?" The blonde teased.
Lulu chuckled, "Yes. Besides that."
"I'll buy your choice of weapon and armor."
The brunette's eyes widened slightly, "You serious?"
"Yeah. I'm starting to worry about us needing a mage as well."
Lulu crossed her arms and leaned back in her seat. "I'll talk it over with my team and let you know in the morning. What time are you heading out?"
"Six."
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"But Tidus..."
"I'll be fine Wakka. I'll lock the door and not let anyone in. You go have some fun."
"Tidus...you're allowed to have fun too y'know."
"I don't like to have fun..." Tidus grinned, going in to his hotel room. "When you get tired just ask the clerk at the front desk which is your room..."
Wakka sighed as Tidus closed the door. He heard the lock click in to place. The redhead shrugged and wandered off to see the city, hoping Kimahri wouldn't catch him.
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Bring Me To Life © Evanescence
I thought "Bring Me To Life" suited Shiva well. It suits the other Fayth too I think. They need a summoner to "bring them to life" hence why I put the song in the story. What do you think? R&R please ^^