Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters, places etc. mentioned in this piece of writing. They belong to Square-Enix.

A/N: This is the 'second' part of  my story, and it is important that you know that this is set 3 days before the last chapter. This story explains how Yuna and Tidus came to be wanted criminals, and the following chapters will be the run-up to their eventual death. To find out how it happens, I will not reveal anything concerning future events until they are mentioned in the chapters.

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Saviour No More

Chapter 2 – Arrest

The blitzball careered into the back of the net, eliciting a tremendous cheer from the eighty-thousand spectators watching from the stands. The atmosphere was charged, as the match between the Kilika Beasts and Luca Goers became more intense. The score was currently 2-3, in favour of the Luca Goers.

Tidus and Yuna sat among the spectators, cheering as loudly as the rest of them whenever a goal was scored. Yuna had decided that it might be time to give Spira their hero back, even though he had only come back into the world –unexpectedly- yesterday afternoon, and so at halftime he would be going to make a 'surprise speech'. He didn't know what to say yet, opting to just say what came to him when it was time, and so he occupied himself with the game.

His sudden arrival at Besaid island yesterday had come as much of a shock to him as anyone else. He couldn't have explained his arrival even if he tried, although as long as he was back, he was going to make the best of the world for however long he was going to last here.

Another goal –within the last minute of the half- caused the crowd to erupt again. Tidus leapt out of his seat with excitement, causing a few odd stares from some of the surrounding people, and Yuna to giggle and gently pull him back down beside her. He gave a wide grin, showing all of his pearly white teeth. She blushed, looking at her knees.

Tidus, stared at Yuna, amazed at how much she had changed in the two years he had been gone. He regretted not being able to be there with her. She had explained briefly the adventures she had had with the Gullwings – a sphere hunting group, so he had been told – and of her search for him. It made him feel guilty, listening to that particular detail. He could only imagine the emotional stress she had been going through, all because of his disappearance. He shook the melancholy thoughts from his head, thinking instead of his night on the beach with Yuna after the celebrations on Besaid. They hadn't done anything serious, but it did resemble their time in Macalania quite closely. He smiled.

A hand tapping his shoulder brought Tidus out of his daze. He turned around, meeting the eyes of a rather mysterious looking guard. Something didn't quite fit about this man…

"Praetor Baralai wishes to greet you, Sir Tidus." Said the man, although Tidus detected sneering emphasis on the 'Sir'. He took an instant disliking to the man.

"But, I'm going out for a speech soon…" Tidus said, unsure of the message. "Can't he see me afterwards?"

The man frowned under the rim of his hat, drawing himself up – almost aggressively – in front of Tidus. He seemed determined to make him go.

"The Praetor wishes to see you now."

Tidus looked, bemused, to Yuna and shrugged. She looked just as confused as he did.

"Follow me, Sir." The man said, darkly. Tidus didn't have much choice but to do so.

The two of them, Tidus and the mysterious man, walked down the halls of the blitzball stadium in silence. The section they were currently entering was primarily for administration personnel, although a few private view boxes lined the higher reaches of the stadium. That was where they headed.

"So, uh…" Tidus began, attempting to get some information out of the man as to the business of this 'meeting', "What does the Praetor want to speak to me about?"

The man stayed silent, stopping and pointing to a tall wooden door.

"Ask him yourself." The man said, a malicious undertone in the way he spoke.

Tidus, uneasy, reached for the door handle, and opened the door.

The most gruesome sight Tidus had ever seen greeted his eyes. He stood, shocked, in the doorway, until the guard - now obviously a fake - kicked him in, and locked the door behind him.

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Yuna was worried. Tidus should have been back by now from his impromptu meeting with Baralai, but he was nowhere in sight. It was as though he had just disappeared. Vanished into thin air.

The crowd sat, silent, as they waited for Tidus to appear. It didn't happen. Ten minutes had passed now.

Suddenly, an alarm sounded, and the crowd began to panic. They had no idea what was going on, and neither did Yuna. What was happening? And where was Tidus? This couldn't be good. Yuna knew something was really wrong.

Guards erupted in streams from doors around the stadium, milling about through the crowds, and all heading in her direction. A guard reached her, his as eyes cold as stone as he took her shoulder in one large gloved hand.

"High Summoner," he said, his outward confidence not evident in his voice, "I regret to inform you that Sir Tidus has been arrested."