A/N: Oops, sorry! Haven't written anything at all . . . School keeps me
busy, ya? By the way, there will be some faint Wakka bashing. I'm sorry;
it's fun! Long quote today.
**Quote of the Day** "The reasons for bearing young should simply be love and respect for the incipient child, and for the world they will be born into. If it took more effort to produce a child than the exercise of a moment's lust, perhaps there might be less misery in this world. Perhaps my gryphons will be happier creatures than their creator." - Urtho's scroll for gryphonic breeding, from The Black Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon
Disclaimer: Yeah, sure, I own Final Fantasy X and all related products. That's why I'm one rich kid. Sure, like in a million years. Or eternity, whichever comes first.
THE TRIAL (a result of insanity)
Chapter Two: Court
The party moved sullenly, each for their own reasons. Auron wanted to save Jecht, Yuna wanted to save Spira, Wakka, and Lulu were annoyed by the detour, all the sullen faces depressed Rikku, Tidus didn't want to go to jail and Kimahri . . . didn't care.
"Are we there yet?" Rikku asked for the one-hundredth and twenty- seventh time.
"For Yevon's sake!" Lenna exclaimed, "SHUT UP!"
Rikku stuck out her tongue, then wondered if she should Mix something. With Auron's sword they could break Tidus' handcuffs and Yuna could summon Valefor and kill the two women. Rikku caught Auron's eye and deflated. He would do nothing of the sort. Maybe Kimahri . . . no. She was scared of Kimahri. Kimahri didn't talk and looked so serious all the time. Wakka definitely wouldn't do anything; can't defy Yevon, ya? Yuna wouldn't risk getting excommunicated, not with the whole I'm-gonna-marry-Seymour thing. Lulu would just tell her to be patient because good things could happen. Rikku wanted to be like Lulu. Lulu always knew what to do.
Tidus, however, was depressed. How could he go to jail over a damned butterfly? I mean it was a fiend-summoning butterfly!
"If you're strong you live," Tidus murmured, "and if you're weak you die." (Special appearance to whomever can guess where THAT'S from!)
"What did you say?" Lenna barked at him.
"Nothing."
Lenna eyed him suspiciously. After all, how could she trust a butterfly murderer? A BUTTERFLY murderer! Such an atrocity!
"We're here!" Shia announced, far too happily than the others cared to hear, including Lenna. There was still the walkway to the temple, but everyone was more or less in Bevelle. Tidus' eyes were wide. The place looked kinda like a machina city. Well it does!
"Now what?" Auron demanded.
"The prisoner rots in jail for his crime while we ready the court," Lenna responded, walking ahead of the group.
"I have a question," Yuna said, tentatively, "How do you know when a butterfly or another endangered species of Spira has been killed?"
Lenna and Shia had no answer. "We just do!" Lenna cried angrily, but was obviously uncomfortable. Auron took advantage of this to get a little revenge on the girls. They were interfering with the pilgrimage after all.
"I know how to track something," he said slowly, walking past Lenna, "but you would have to use machina."
Lenna, Shia, and Wakka gasped. The great Sir Auron, suggesting the use of MACHINA?! Impossible!
"H-how would you know this?" Shia asked.
Auron shrugged. "Braska told me." He hid his grin as he saw their faces.
But to Wakka, Lenna, and Shia this was blasphemy! Then again, Lord Braska had married an Al Bhed. So didn't that mean that Yuna was half Al Bhed? IT certainly would explain her eyes. Lenna and Shia put two and two together and wisely remained silent. But Wakka remained blissfully ignorant. He's not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer if you know what I mean. They continued on in peaceful silence until Rikku exclaimed, "OH NO!" and quickly covered her mouth. Her exclamation caused everyone to stare at her. She grinned tentatively and said, "I, uh, left some gil in Guadosalam. No biggie." Of course, what she was REALLY worried about was the fact that's she's Al Bhed, walking into the heart of Yevon. YEVON. Gee, Rikku's screwed. The priests would definitely recognize her for the "heathen" she is.
"Auron!" she whispered. "Auron!"
Auron didn't even turn around. "What now Rikku?"
"We're like, umm, walking into the heart of Yevon, right?"
"Your point?"
"You do know who I am, right?"
Auron almost stopped walking, cursing himself. How could he have been so stupid as to forget that Rikku's Al Bhed? Simple; it's my fanfic.
"Lulu, Kimahri!" he hissed, "Make sure that Rikku isn't recognized as a you-know-what. I'm sure there'll be tons of controversy there. High Summoner Braska's daughter Yuna with an Al Bhed guardian!"
Lulu and Kimahri nodded. Auron know what he was doing. Auron always knows what he's doing. Kimahri, though, was a little scared of Auron, remembering how he had first met the legendary guardian. And if you don't know what I'm talking about then what the hell are you doing reading this? Play Final Fantasy X, ahou!
Anyway, Kimahri and Lulu proceeded to stand in front of Rikku. If Kimahri's commanding presence couldn't make the guards miss Rikku, Lulu's **ahem** well-developed self probably would. And if that didn't work, Rikku would just rub her eyes and say she had an eyelash in them.
When all was said and done when the reached the entrance to Bevelle (which took a very long time because the guards didn't like Shia and Lenna) Tidus was thrown into a cell. The remainder of the party went to their designated rooms, waiting for Maester Seymour to arrive so as to judge Tidus. Most of them took a nap; Yuna and Auron conversed, trying to figure out what to do.
****THREE HOURS LATER****
Three hours later, a hungry Tidus, a worried Yuna, a confident Auron, a composed Lulu, and angry Wakka, a nervous Rikku, and an indifferent Kimahri entered the Room. Yes, the Room. The Room of Judging EVILNESS!! Tidus, still in handcuffs, was placed on the rising platform thingamajig. Maester Kelk Ronso, for his face showed his annoyance of the charges. He had been taking a nap. He had recently sentenced four thieves to a five- year jail sentence. Maester Kelk did not care for dead butterflies. There are no butterflies on Mount Gagazet. But Maester Kelk will do his duty.
"Guardian of Summoner Yuna," he boomed, his voice bouncing off the walls and hitting a few people, namely Seymour and Wakka, "the charges against you are grave and are for-" here he hesitated, "for the murder of the endangered red butterfly. How do you plead?"
"Innocent," Tidus said firmly, ignoring the red-hot glare coming from Lenna.
"Then the trial shall begin . . ."
*****TO BE CONTINUED*****
A/N: You know what? This is great! I know exactly how many chapters I have, what they'll be called, what'll happen in them, AND the ending! I think this is the first time that's happened! No wait; my one-shots. But they're one-shots. Oh wait, there's Vincent's Halloween Party. OK, forget that. But this one is good. GOOD. And who would like to appear? Who knows where "If you're strong you live and if you're weak you die" is from? Come on! YOU CAN DO THIS! ~MoMo-ChAn
**Quote of the Day** "The reasons for bearing young should simply be love and respect for the incipient child, and for the world they will be born into. If it took more effort to produce a child than the exercise of a moment's lust, perhaps there might be less misery in this world. Perhaps my gryphons will be happier creatures than their creator." - Urtho's scroll for gryphonic breeding, from The Black Gryphon by Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon
Disclaimer: Yeah, sure, I own Final Fantasy X and all related products. That's why I'm one rich kid. Sure, like in a million years. Or eternity, whichever comes first.
THE TRIAL (a result of insanity)
Chapter Two: Court
The party moved sullenly, each for their own reasons. Auron wanted to save Jecht, Yuna wanted to save Spira, Wakka, and Lulu were annoyed by the detour, all the sullen faces depressed Rikku, Tidus didn't want to go to jail and Kimahri . . . didn't care.
"Are we there yet?" Rikku asked for the one-hundredth and twenty- seventh time.
"For Yevon's sake!" Lenna exclaimed, "SHUT UP!"
Rikku stuck out her tongue, then wondered if she should Mix something. With Auron's sword they could break Tidus' handcuffs and Yuna could summon Valefor and kill the two women. Rikku caught Auron's eye and deflated. He would do nothing of the sort. Maybe Kimahri . . . no. She was scared of Kimahri. Kimahri didn't talk and looked so serious all the time. Wakka definitely wouldn't do anything; can't defy Yevon, ya? Yuna wouldn't risk getting excommunicated, not with the whole I'm-gonna-marry-Seymour thing. Lulu would just tell her to be patient because good things could happen. Rikku wanted to be like Lulu. Lulu always knew what to do.
Tidus, however, was depressed. How could he go to jail over a damned butterfly? I mean it was a fiend-summoning butterfly!
"If you're strong you live," Tidus murmured, "and if you're weak you die." (Special appearance to whomever can guess where THAT'S from!)
"What did you say?" Lenna barked at him.
"Nothing."
Lenna eyed him suspiciously. After all, how could she trust a butterfly murderer? A BUTTERFLY murderer! Such an atrocity!
"We're here!" Shia announced, far too happily than the others cared to hear, including Lenna. There was still the walkway to the temple, but everyone was more or less in Bevelle. Tidus' eyes were wide. The place looked kinda like a machina city. Well it does!
"Now what?" Auron demanded.
"The prisoner rots in jail for his crime while we ready the court," Lenna responded, walking ahead of the group.
"I have a question," Yuna said, tentatively, "How do you know when a butterfly or another endangered species of Spira has been killed?"
Lenna and Shia had no answer. "We just do!" Lenna cried angrily, but was obviously uncomfortable. Auron took advantage of this to get a little revenge on the girls. They were interfering with the pilgrimage after all.
"I know how to track something," he said slowly, walking past Lenna, "but you would have to use machina."
Lenna, Shia, and Wakka gasped. The great Sir Auron, suggesting the use of MACHINA?! Impossible!
"H-how would you know this?" Shia asked.
Auron shrugged. "Braska told me." He hid his grin as he saw their faces.
But to Wakka, Lenna, and Shia this was blasphemy! Then again, Lord Braska had married an Al Bhed. So didn't that mean that Yuna was half Al Bhed? IT certainly would explain her eyes. Lenna and Shia put two and two together and wisely remained silent. But Wakka remained blissfully ignorant. He's not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer if you know what I mean. They continued on in peaceful silence until Rikku exclaimed, "OH NO!" and quickly covered her mouth. Her exclamation caused everyone to stare at her. She grinned tentatively and said, "I, uh, left some gil in Guadosalam. No biggie." Of course, what she was REALLY worried about was the fact that's she's Al Bhed, walking into the heart of Yevon. YEVON. Gee, Rikku's screwed. The priests would definitely recognize her for the "heathen" she is.
"Auron!" she whispered. "Auron!"
Auron didn't even turn around. "What now Rikku?"
"We're like, umm, walking into the heart of Yevon, right?"
"Your point?"
"You do know who I am, right?"
Auron almost stopped walking, cursing himself. How could he have been so stupid as to forget that Rikku's Al Bhed? Simple; it's my fanfic.
"Lulu, Kimahri!" he hissed, "Make sure that Rikku isn't recognized as a you-know-what. I'm sure there'll be tons of controversy there. High Summoner Braska's daughter Yuna with an Al Bhed guardian!"
Lulu and Kimahri nodded. Auron know what he was doing. Auron always knows what he's doing. Kimahri, though, was a little scared of Auron, remembering how he had first met the legendary guardian. And if you don't know what I'm talking about then what the hell are you doing reading this? Play Final Fantasy X, ahou!
Anyway, Kimahri and Lulu proceeded to stand in front of Rikku. If Kimahri's commanding presence couldn't make the guards miss Rikku, Lulu's **ahem** well-developed self probably would. And if that didn't work, Rikku would just rub her eyes and say she had an eyelash in them.
When all was said and done when the reached the entrance to Bevelle (which took a very long time because the guards didn't like Shia and Lenna) Tidus was thrown into a cell. The remainder of the party went to their designated rooms, waiting for Maester Seymour to arrive so as to judge Tidus. Most of them took a nap; Yuna and Auron conversed, trying to figure out what to do.
****THREE HOURS LATER****
Three hours later, a hungry Tidus, a worried Yuna, a confident Auron, a composed Lulu, and angry Wakka, a nervous Rikku, and an indifferent Kimahri entered the Room. Yes, the Room. The Room of Judging EVILNESS!! Tidus, still in handcuffs, was placed on the rising platform thingamajig. Maester Kelk Ronso, for his face showed his annoyance of the charges. He had been taking a nap. He had recently sentenced four thieves to a five- year jail sentence. Maester Kelk did not care for dead butterflies. There are no butterflies on Mount Gagazet. But Maester Kelk will do his duty.
"Guardian of Summoner Yuna," he boomed, his voice bouncing off the walls and hitting a few people, namely Seymour and Wakka, "the charges against you are grave and are for-" here he hesitated, "for the murder of the endangered red butterfly. How do you plead?"
"Innocent," Tidus said firmly, ignoring the red-hot glare coming from Lenna.
"Then the trial shall begin . . ."
*****TO BE CONTINUED*****
A/N: You know what? This is great! I know exactly how many chapters I have, what they'll be called, what'll happen in them, AND the ending! I think this is the first time that's happened! No wait; my one-shots. But they're one-shots. Oh wait, there's Vincent's Halloween Party. OK, forget that. But this one is good. GOOD. And who would like to appear? Who knows where "If you're strong you live and if you're weak you die" is from? Come on! YOU CAN DO THIS! ~MoMo-ChAn