Wakka sighed and watched the clouds zoom by. Thirty minutes had ticked by and no sign of Tidus. Suddenly the intercom kicked in, making everyone jump.

"It's found him! Get your ass in here!" Cid yelled.

Wakka and Rin exchanged glances.

"You think he's talking to us?" Auron asked, slightly amused.

Rikku giggled and bounded off. Everyone else followed her. They entered the bridge and were greeted by the sight of Tidus in a ceremonial wedding kimono. The blonde didn't look very happy at all.

"Where is that?" Rikku asked.

"The Palace of St. Bevelle...Heart of Yevon." Auron replied.

"Why Tidus in wedding kimono?" Kimahri asked.

The Ronso got his answer when the screen showed Seymour dressed in Guado wedding robes. Wakka's muscles twitched in anger.

"What's Seymour doing alive?" The redhead grumbled.

"I thought we took care of him in Macalania." Rikku added, just as angry and confused as Wakka.

"Seymour is dead. As dead as his father. His attachment to this world kept him from the next and prevented him from mutating into a fiend." Lulu replied.

"Freaky..." Rin muttered.

"Tidus will probably try and send him." Auron said.

"Will that work?" Lulu asked.

Auron shrugged, "Perhaps."

"Well? Then let's get goin'!" Wakka exclaimed. "We have to get to Bevelle. Step on it!"

"I like him." Raylei grinned. "Hang on. Even at our fastest speed it'll take a while to get to Bevelle."

With that, Raylei pressed a few buttons on the control panel and the airship sped off.

"Are you going in the right direction!?" Cid called.

"Yes! So just let me drive!" Raylei replied.

Aniki started laughing.

"Dear Shiva..." Rikku sighed.

Fifteen minutes went by without incident. That all changed when something shook the entire airship.

"What was that?" Rikku asked.

"We're close to Bevelle. Evrae, the guardian wyrm, is attacking our ship." Raylei replied.

"Get out there and show that giant earthworm who's boss then!" Cid shouted.

"That's no giant earthworm, pop. It's a giant earthworm with giant teeth!" Rikku replied, cringing.

"Come on you chicken." Lulu grinned. "Certainly a Highwind isn't afraid of anything."

"Damn right!" Cid nodded.

Rikku rolled her eyes and sighed. "Fine, but if it eats me I'll be very mad at you."

"Kimahri won't let Evrae eat Rikku." Kimahri said.

The group readied their weapons and headed to the upper deck. There was a nervous lump in Wakka's gut.

"You go ahead. I need to get some things." Lulu said.

Wakka nodded and he and Rin lead the group to the elevator.

"Everyone ready?" Rin asked.

"Yes." Auron replied for everyone.

Rin activated the lift and they were zoomed up to the upper deck.

"Rikku! We only have three rounds of missiles! You better be as strong as I think you are!" Cid said over the intercom.

Wakka looked around for Evrae. They could hear the wyrm growling but there was no sign of it.

"There, there, there!" Rikku squeaked, jumping up and down and pointing.

The point of Evrae's horn could be seen just poking up from the deck. It was flying right alongside the airship.

"Grenade his ass." Auron said to Rikku.

The girl raised an eyebrow at Auron.

"What?" The man shrugged.

Rikku giggled at Auron before pulling the pin on an Al Bhed grenade and rolling it over the edge of the deck. Evrae didn't even notice the grenade had landed on his back...until it exploded that is. The wyrm roared in pain and anger and zoomed away from the ship.

"Get ready for it. It'll charge us..." Rin said.

"Here!" Lulu had just exited the lift. She threw something that looked like a backpack to Wakka. "Put it on. I'll explain later!"

"Evrae charging!" Kimahri shouted.

Lulu looked up to see the fiend charging the airship and let a Thundaga spell fly. Kimahri used his Overdrive and cast a Fire Breath spell on himself. As the wyrm flew overhead he shot fireballs at it. Lulu cast another Thundaga spell on the wyrm.

"It's going to charge from the other side now." Auron said.

Wakka tossed his blitzball at the fiend and Rin tossed an Al Bhed Frag Grenade at it. Rikku mixed a Flash Flood up and waited until the wyrm was charging at them to cast it. Now that the fiend was dazed and soaking wet Lulu cast another Thundaga spell on it. The fiend writhed in pain before stilling. It started to slowly float to the earth as it devolved into pyreflies.

"All right. Put these on the bottoms of your shoes." Lulu ordered, handing everyone some weird-looking magnet things. "I've got a plan."


Tidus' stomach kept knotting over and over as he was led down the aisle. Maester Mika and Maester Kinoc were standing at the alter with Seymour. The blonde felt ill. He didn't want to do this. He felt like a prisoner and he basically was. After the Guado had taken him from Lake Macalania they hadn't even given him time to gather his wits before they took him to Bevelle Palace. They locked him in a room. Tidus cried himself to sleep. He was scared. He didn't know if his guardians were ok or if they were all dead...lying at the bottom of Lake Macalania. Morning had come sooner than he wanted. Three female Guado burst into his room. None of them answered his questions as they hastily forced him into a wedding kimono. They hadn't even bothered to take his regular clothes off, they just put the kimono on over top. Now he was being ushered down the aisle by Bevelle priests and armed guards. Tidus looked up as a bunch of sighing pyreflies flew overhead. The sky was full of them. Suddenly the ground beneath his feet started to tremble and a loud noise filled the air. The blonde's eyes widened as an airship broke through the clouds, racing right for them. A smile broke out on the summoner's face. He knew who it was immediately. Seymour broke through Tidus' escorts and grabbed the summoner by the hand.

"Come!" Seymour ordered, pulling the blonde to the alter.

Everyone watched as the airship swooped in close. It shot out two long chains that anchored into the ground. Tidus frowned as floating armed machina suddenly rose up and started shooting at the airship.


"I'm gonna die!" Rikku screamed, jumping onto the nearest chain.

"You will not!" Lulu shouted back, jumping as well.

Everyone else followed the two women. The weird magnet things Lulu had given them kept them from loosing their balance on the chains. Wakka could see Tidus from his vantage point. He smiled, glad the summoner was ok and not married yet. The group jumped onto the aisle just in time. The machina hit the chains dead-on, snapping them in half. The airship flew off and Tidus' guardians were left alone to face a slew of guards and machina. They fought their way through. Lulu zapped the machina with Thundaga spells or Auron would cut them down to size. Wakka, Kimahri, Rin, and Rikku took care of the guards. Tidus broke from Seymour's grip and met his guardians as they broke through the last line of guards. He hugged Kimahri then Rikku.

"Tidus! Get back here!" Seymour ordered.

Tidus took a step closer, unsheathing Liquid Steel and starting to send Seymour.

"No! Stop!" Kinoc exclaimed.

Tidus froze as he heard a click noise. He turned to see a bunch of guards pointing their weapons at his friends.

"I thought those weapons are forbidden by Yevon." Auron said.

Kinoc only smiled.

"Do you not value your friend's lives?" Mika asked.

Tidus' guardians watched in defeat as Tidus put Liquid Steel away once again.

"Tidus. Get over here..." Seymour growled.

"No. I will not marry you!" Tidus cried, pulling the kimono off and thrusting it at Seymour.

Wakka growled as the muzzle of a weapon was pressed against his side. Tidus pushed the guard away from Wakka.

"Stay away from him!" The blonde ordered.

"Tidus!" Seymour growled.

"I'll have them shot."

Tidus froze at the sound of Kinoc's voice and he looked over at the Maester.

"Rikku goes first." Kinoc said.

The summoner sighed sadly before turning back to Seymour. All of his guardians reached out and grabbed a hold of his vest, dragging the blonde backwards.

"Stay with Wakka." Lulu ordered. "We'll be fine."

Tidus wound his arms around Wakka's waist as the redhead wrapped one arm around him. Seymour's face was scarlet with anger.

"Lu...now..." Rin whispered.

"Close your eyes, Tidus..." Wakka whispered.

Tidus did as he was told. Everyone else quickly put their Al Bhed goggles on and Lulu activated the flash bomb. The "wedding guests" started screaming and panicking.

"Hang on tight!" Wakka exclaimed.

Tidus tightened his grip on his guardian as he felt them jump the railing.

"Wakka! I have no flying Aeons!" He cried, eyes snapping open.

"I know! Just hang on!!"

Wakka pulled a cord on the back-pack he was wearing and a huge yellow and black parachute opened. Tidus was wowed. He'd never seen anything like this before in his life.

"What is it?" Tidus asked.

"Lulu called it a parachute. We'll land somewhere in the palace gardens. From there we can head to the temple."

Tidus nodded and looked up at where they jumped off.

"Will the others be ok?"

"They'll be fine. You're slipping, Tidus. Wrap your legs around me."

Tidus blushed but did what Wakka asked. He blushed more as the redhead's arms securely wrapped around his waist. He cleared his throat slightly and put his arms around his guardian's neck.

"Thanks for saving me. I'm sorry I caused such a mess."

"You did nothing wrong, Tidus."

Wakka reached up and took his goggles off, letting them rest around his neck. Tidus averted his eyes and looked around at the city and palace grounds below them.

"It's beautiful up here..."

"Yeah. Beautiful." Wakka agreed, not looking at the scenery.

The blonde glanced at Wakka before looking away again.

"Please don't drop me..." Tidus said softly.

Wakka couldn't help but laugh a little at that. "Why would I drop you?"

"...For doing this..."

The man's eyes widened as he suddenly found Tidus' lips pressed to his. The kiss ended too soon for Wakka. He frowned slightly as he noticed tears rolling down Tidus' cheeks.

"I'm sorry..." The summoner whispered, looking away.

"Don't be. Hey...Tidus...look at me..."

The blonde slowly opened one eye then the other. He looked back at Wakka. He made a noise of surprise as Wakka kissed him. The redhead chuckled as Tidus' legs gave him a squeeze. They both cried out in surprise as Wakka's feet suddenly hit the ground. The older man pulled another cord, releasing the parachute. It flew up into a tree and Wakka and Tidus crashed to the ground. The blonde blushed as he found himself pinned under his guardian. Wakka smirked and stood up, pulling Tidus to his feet. The redhead gently stroked Tidus cheek before leaning down to kiss him again. The summoner's arms went around Wakka's neck and their lips met. The older man inwardly laughed to himself. He could feel the warmth from Tidus' blush on his face. He ran one hand through Tidus' hair before breaking the kiss.

"C'mon. We should head for the Temple before the guards figure out where we landed."

Tidus nodded. Hand-in-hand the two men ran off.


Smoochie, smoochie ^^;; R&R please.