Kiryn knocked on Lenne's dressing room door.
"Come in Kiryn."
He walked in and spun Lenne around.
"You look beautiful sweetheart."
"Thanks Kiryn. I'm actually pretty excited."
"The tour is going to be fantastic. First Zanarkand then the rest of Spira."
"There's just one thing I'm worried about, with all this fighting between Zanarkand and Bevelle, I'm worried something bad is going to happen."
"That's why your here. Your song will echo though the hearts of all whom here it and calm the fighting before it escalades."
"Wow Kiryn. Did you make that up?"
"Nope. Read it in Music Weekly."
"Kiryn." she said as she rolled her eyes.
"Hey!"
She giggled and then both left her dressing room toward the stage.
"I still don't know about this man." Shuyin said as he walked though the entryway toward the Blitzdome.
"Dude, come on! I want to get in before the crowd starts pouring in."
"We got front row anyway, I shouldn't think it would matter."
"Just come on dude."
"Okay."
As they walked through the main hallway toward their section, one of the Blitz teams came out of their locker room nearby.
"This is personal guys. We need to win today." a girl in yellow and black said.
"We are going to blast the BCs back to the Stone Age!" a guy with a similar outfit said.
"Yeah buddy!" said another teammate as they high-fived.
"All we have to do is keep feeding Tidus the ball." said another girl.
Shuyin's radar turned on full blast and turned to look at the team.
"And hope I don't miss." a blonde-haired member of the team said as he walked out.
A cold chill ran up Shuyin's spine. Tidus turned and saw his menacing stare. The two stood solid as statues, nether one wanting to give ground.
"Shuyin." Tidus said with a kind nod.
"Tidus." his cousin said, thick with hate.
"Hey man, let's go. I don't want this to get ugly."
Shuyin flaked it off and walked toward the blonde Blitzball player.
"So, you came to watch the game?"
"Listen good, I came for the concert, not you. Just don't embarrass our family anymore then you always do."
"Hey, I'm not trying to embarrass our family. What is it with you? Can't you drop it already?"
"You're doing a hell of a good job of it. It's bad enough you're as bad as your dead beat blitz playing father."
"What did you say? You wanna start something Shuyin. I have no problem taking you out."
"Hey dudes, let's not fight okay. I don't want to break you guys up."
"Yeah, you guys are acting like kids. Stop it already." One of the girl blitz players said.
"Taking me out? Hah! You can't touch me. You just the whinny brat you've always been."
"I'll kill you!"
Tidus lunged for Shuyin and tried to strangle him. Shuyin came around and hit him in the side of the head. Tidus bounced back and punched him in the chest. Shuyin tried to hit him again but J grabbed his arm. Tidus' teammates pulled him away and down the hallway.
"You're dead Shuyin!"
"Bring it on you pansy!"
J tore Shuyin from the scene and headed for the front gate.
Carbuncle stepped off the train at the shopping district. She kept walking past the shops and though an alleyway. Jumping up and over a fence, she followed the ally down to a small warehouse. She jumped onto a trash can next to the door and pushed the door handle down with her paw. She put her other paw against the door and pushed it open. She jumped down and walked in.
"Phoenix! Rebirth Flame!"
Flames flew past the door, barely missing Carbuncle. She barely flinched and continued into the warehouse.
"Oh sorry Carbuncle. Did I hit you?" A young woman said as she hurried over to the small creature.
She shook her head and walked over to her.
"Where's Enzeru?"
"Right here." he said as he came though the door.
"Hey Enzeru. I was just training Phoenix. She's getting faster on her Rebirth Flame. How's Carbuncle coming along?"
"She's doing okay. I've been training Siren far more though. Her Silent Voice is powerful and her magic's getting better."
"Magic, shmagic. Alexander doesn't need magic." Another man said as he walked in the door.
"Hey Akuma, how have you been?" the girl said as her Phoenix stretched behind her.
"I'm all right Urei. Alexander's been good. His Holy Judgement is stronger then ever."
"Good to hear. Guys, I got some news about the coming darkness."
"What is it Enzeru?"
"I talked to someone who knows far more about the darkness then we do. I learned not only its name but exactly when it will attack."
"How is that possible? Even the aeons can't tell us that." Akuma said as he came over to the other two.
"I know. I didn't believe it either. Then he began to tell me things about me, private things. Things only I would know. He also told me how he knew this. He said.... he was a ghost from the future. A silhouette of what's to come, sent here by the creature that we've been sensing. Sin."
"Sin? This is nuts. How do you know this guy wasn't a quack?"
"Carbuncle heard the story as well and Carbuncle believes him. Aeons never lie. It's not in their makeup."
"Sin. So, what else did this ghost tell you?" Urei asked.
"Auron told me that in three years Sin will attack and obliterate Zanarkand. A summoner named Yunalesca will banish the fiend. But Sin will return, it will return after ten years of being destroyed."
"So, then our fight in futile. We should leave. Now. Ditch this plan and get the hell out of here. If Sin destroys Zanarkand then Bevelle will automatically win the war. I say we cut our losses and join them. I came in this team for one reason, to save my family from this monster. If we have to run to do it, I say leave."
"Akuma, you're giving up too easily. So what if it comes back. We know the name of who will destroy it. Let's find Yunalesca and help her. Be her guardians in her time of need." Urei said.
"Good show. Urei's got a point. She will need bodyguards so she can focus on banishing Sin for the first time."
"Okay, I get it. But what are three summoners going to do? Sure we got some powerful aeons but we need more help."
"That's why I called this meeting. I've found a new summoner to join our ranks. She hasn't been in the war yet but she's a great summoner. Her name is Lenne."
"Come in Kiryn."
He walked in and spun Lenne around.
"You look beautiful sweetheart."
"Thanks Kiryn. I'm actually pretty excited."
"The tour is going to be fantastic. First Zanarkand then the rest of Spira."
"There's just one thing I'm worried about, with all this fighting between Zanarkand and Bevelle, I'm worried something bad is going to happen."
"That's why your here. Your song will echo though the hearts of all whom here it and calm the fighting before it escalades."
"Wow Kiryn. Did you make that up?"
"Nope. Read it in Music Weekly."
"Kiryn." she said as she rolled her eyes.
"Hey!"
She giggled and then both left her dressing room toward the stage.
"I still don't know about this man." Shuyin said as he walked though the entryway toward the Blitzdome.
"Dude, come on! I want to get in before the crowd starts pouring in."
"We got front row anyway, I shouldn't think it would matter."
"Just come on dude."
"Okay."
As they walked through the main hallway toward their section, one of the Blitz teams came out of their locker room nearby.
"This is personal guys. We need to win today." a girl in yellow and black said.
"We are going to blast the BCs back to the Stone Age!" a guy with a similar outfit said.
"Yeah buddy!" said another teammate as they high-fived.
"All we have to do is keep feeding Tidus the ball." said another girl.
Shuyin's radar turned on full blast and turned to look at the team.
"And hope I don't miss." a blonde-haired member of the team said as he walked out.
A cold chill ran up Shuyin's spine. Tidus turned and saw his menacing stare. The two stood solid as statues, nether one wanting to give ground.
"Shuyin." Tidus said with a kind nod.
"Tidus." his cousin said, thick with hate.
"Hey man, let's go. I don't want this to get ugly."
Shuyin flaked it off and walked toward the blonde Blitzball player.
"So, you came to watch the game?"
"Listen good, I came for the concert, not you. Just don't embarrass our family anymore then you always do."
"Hey, I'm not trying to embarrass our family. What is it with you? Can't you drop it already?"
"You're doing a hell of a good job of it. It's bad enough you're as bad as your dead beat blitz playing father."
"What did you say? You wanna start something Shuyin. I have no problem taking you out."
"Hey dudes, let's not fight okay. I don't want to break you guys up."
"Yeah, you guys are acting like kids. Stop it already." One of the girl blitz players said.
"Taking me out? Hah! You can't touch me. You just the whinny brat you've always been."
"I'll kill you!"
Tidus lunged for Shuyin and tried to strangle him. Shuyin came around and hit him in the side of the head. Tidus bounced back and punched him in the chest. Shuyin tried to hit him again but J grabbed his arm. Tidus' teammates pulled him away and down the hallway.
"You're dead Shuyin!"
"Bring it on you pansy!"
J tore Shuyin from the scene and headed for the front gate.
Carbuncle stepped off the train at the shopping district. She kept walking past the shops and though an alleyway. Jumping up and over a fence, she followed the ally down to a small warehouse. She jumped onto a trash can next to the door and pushed the door handle down with her paw. She put her other paw against the door and pushed it open. She jumped down and walked in.
"Phoenix! Rebirth Flame!"
Flames flew past the door, barely missing Carbuncle. She barely flinched and continued into the warehouse.
"Oh sorry Carbuncle. Did I hit you?" A young woman said as she hurried over to the small creature.
She shook her head and walked over to her.
"Where's Enzeru?"
"Right here." he said as he came though the door.
"Hey Enzeru. I was just training Phoenix. She's getting faster on her Rebirth Flame. How's Carbuncle coming along?"
"She's doing okay. I've been training Siren far more though. Her Silent Voice is powerful and her magic's getting better."
"Magic, shmagic. Alexander doesn't need magic." Another man said as he walked in the door.
"Hey Akuma, how have you been?" the girl said as her Phoenix stretched behind her.
"I'm all right Urei. Alexander's been good. His Holy Judgement is stronger then ever."
"Good to hear. Guys, I got some news about the coming darkness."
"What is it Enzeru?"
"I talked to someone who knows far more about the darkness then we do. I learned not only its name but exactly when it will attack."
"How is that possible? Even the aeons can't tell us that." Akuma said as he came over to the other two.
"I know. I didn't believe it either. Then he began to tell me things about me, private things. Things only I would know. He also told me how he knew this. He said.... he was a ghost from the future. A silhouette of what's to come, sent here by the creature that we've been sensing. Sin."
"Sin? This is nuts. How do you know this guy wasn't a quack?"
"Carbuncle heard the story as well and Carbuncle believes him. Aeons never lie. It's not in their makeup."
"Sin. So, what else did this ghost tell you?" Urei asked.
"Auron told me that in three years Sin will attack and obliterate Zanarkand. A summoner named Yunalesca will banish the fiend. But Sin will return, it will return after ten years of being destroyed."
"So, then our fight in futile. We should leave. Now. Ditch this plan and get the hell out of here. If Sin destroys Zanarkand then Bevelle will automatically win the war. I say we cut our losses and join them. I came in this team for one reason, to save my family from this monster. If we have to run to do it, I say leave."
"Akuma, you're giving up too easily. So what if it comes back. We know the name of who will destroy it. Let's find Yunalesca and help her. Be her guardians in her time of need." Urei said.
"Good show. Urei's got a point. She will need bodyguards so she can focus on banishing Sin for the first time."
"Okay, I get it. But what are three summoners going to do? Sure we got some powerful aeons but we need more help."
"That's why I called this meeting. I've found a new summoner to join our ranks. She hasn't been in the war yet but she's a great summoner. Her name is Lenne."