It took us another couple of days to get back to Macalania, this Jecht person slowed us down considerably. The fiends did not give us too much trouble until we got to the far end of Macalania forest, where they began to get a little tough. But we pushed though and made it to the temple. Braska was in the cloister of trials for quite some time, I was beginning to get worried, so was Auron, but he wasn't going to admit it.
"why dont we just go in there an-"Jecht started, but was cut off by Auron.
"because only a Summoner alone can-"
I cut Auron off this time. "But can't Guardians go in as well, thats what we are here for..."
Auron frowned, and Jecht moved in closer to us, so that we were standing in a semi circle. I had my hand to my lips, thinking. It was always my knowlegde that if a Summoner is in danger, that the Guardians were supposed to step in.
"We cant just let him die in there...if he dies, then..." I shook my head, trying to search for my words....If Braska died here, then who would deliver us from Sin? But I think the boys got what I was trying to say. Jecht marched up the stairs, and I found myself following. Auron stood behind, he had desperate eyes. I knew he did not want to leave his friend in the temple, but the teaching stated that a Summoner had to go in alone.
"Come on Auron..." Jecht called out to the undecided man.
"Auron...lets help Braska, thats what we are here for..." I tried my best to convince him, but he would not follow. So, I left him standing there to decide for himself. I wasn;t about to let anything happen to Braska. Right then it seemed that Jecht and I grasped what it meant to be a Guardian more than Auron did at that moment.
It was cold, I could see my breath hanging in the air. I certainly wasn't dressed for this type of weather, and neither was Jecht. But we didn't complain, our minds were on finding Braska. We walked though the tunnel of ice for only a few steps before it collapsed. Luckily we both were not standing right on it when it fell in. I turned to Jecht.
"what now?"
"I dunno..." he raised his hands and shook his head.
"First we go down the ramp..." It was Auron coming in right behind us! I can't describe how happy I was to see him. ..."then there should be a series of spheres, if we place then in the right slots, we can re create the snow passageway..."
I didnt really think to do what I did next, it was just something that, happened. I took the few short steps and closed the distance between Auron and I, and wraped my arms around his neck, pulling him down so that I could whisper in his ear.."thank you..."
I held him for a few more moments, longer than I had intended to, and then backed away from him. He had this odd look on his face. I mean, I too did not expect myself to do such a thing, but the longer I glanced his way, the more pleased he looked. Which in turn pleased me, and ...annoyed the heck outta Jecht who was now calling for us from down below.
"hey guys! come on...What do I do with this sphere thingy?" His voice rang though out the cloister, I was almost afraid that the rest of the walls would cave in.
We went down the ramp together, and with Jecht figured out the puzzle, finally putting the spheres in the right slots. together we worked as a team, and I think that Auron was beginning to realise that he couldn;t always do things on his own. That sometimes you needed a friend to help...I think thats why he came in after us..
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Inside the temple we found Braska on the floor, his staff on the other side of the room. His eyes were closed and for a split second I thought that he may have been dead, but the slow rise and fall of his chest said otherwise. Relieved I went to his side, while Auron retrived the Summoners Wand, and Jecht approached the chamber of Fayth.
"no.." I thought it may have been Auron, but it was Braska himself who called out to Jecht. "I have received the Aeon..."
Jecht turned to look at all if us, and gave the chamber doors one last look. I too was curious as to what was inside, but stayed with Braska until Jecht approached to help Auron lift Braska. Together we left the building. I trailed behind for some time, making sure that no unexpected fiends tried to take advantage of a tired summoner.
I can't seem to begin to tell you what happened next, but I must...While no one was looking, pyreflies began to float all around me. This was not the first time I had seen them so close. What was attracting them to me? I dont know if you would belive me if I said that at that moment I saw a beautiful woman cross though to my world. She had black hair, and the most alluring eyes. She didn't speak, but again I heard the story of a desructive machina in the bowels of Bevelle. But, what disapointed me the most was that she said that there was nothing that I could do about it. My previous dreams, I...I thought that I could do something...but one person alone? I realised now that it was silly of me to even bother.
As if she could read my thoughts, I was told that if I had not met up with Auron, the future would be much diffrent. I was kept from the farplane for a purpose, so that future young fighters and the dreams of the fayth could finally fufill what was pre denstined at birth.
"it is written in Spira's Stars..." I mumbled before passing out...
"why dont we just go in there an-"Jecht started, but was cut off by Auron.
"because only a Summoner alone can-"
I cut Auron off this time. "But can't Guardians go in as well, thats what we are here for..."
Auron frowned, and Jecht moved in closer to us, so that we were standing in a semi circle. I had my hand to my lips, thinking. It was always my knowlegde that if a Summoner is in danger, that the Guardians were supposed to step in.
"We cant just let him die in there...if he dies, then..." I shook my head, trying to search for my words....If Braska died here, then who would deliver us from Sin? But I think the boys got what I was trying to say. Jecht marched up the stairs, and I found myself following. Auron stood behind, he had desperate eyes. I knew he did not want to leave his friend in the temple, but the teaching stated that a Summoner had to go in alone.
"Come on Auron..." Jecht called out to the undecided man.
"Auron...lets help Braska, thats what we are here for..." I tried my best to convince him, but he would not follow. So, I left him standing there to decide for himself. I wasn;t about to let anything happen to Braska. Right then it seemed that Jecht and I grasped what it meant to be a Guardian more than Auron did at that moment.
It was cold, I could see my breath hanging in the air. I certainly wasn't dressed for this type of weather, and neither was Jecht. But we didn't complain, our minds were on finding Braska. We walked though the tunnel of ice for only a few steps before it collapsed. Luckily we both were not standing right on it when it fell in. I turned to Jecht.
"what now?"
"I dunno..." he raised his hands and shook his head.
"First we go down the ramp..." It was Auron coming in right behind us! I can't describe how happy I was to see him. ..."then there should be a series of spheres, if we place then in the right slots, we can re create the snow passageway..."
I didnt really think to do what I did next, it was just something that, happened. I took the few short steps and closed the distance between Auron and I, and wraped my arms around his neck, pulling him down so that I could whisper in his ear.."thank you..."
I held him for a few more moments, longer than I had intended to, and then backed away from him. He had this odd look on his face. I mean, I too did not expect myself to do such a thing, but the longer I glanced his way, the more pleased he looked. Which in turn pleased me, and ...annoyed the heck outta Jecht who was now calling for us from down below.
"hey guys! come on...What do I do with this sphere thingy?" His voice rang though out the cloister, I was almost afraid that the rest of the walls would cave in.
We went down the ramp together, and with Jecht figured out the puzzle, finally putting the spheres in the right slots. together we worked as a team, and I think that Auron was beginning to realise that he couldn;t always do things on his own. That sometimes you needed a friend to help...I think thats why he came in after us..
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Inside the temple we found Braska on the floor, his staff on the other side of the room. His eyes were closed and for a split second I thought that he may have been dead, but the slow rise and fall of his chest said otherwise. Relieved I went to his side, while Auron retrived the Summoners Wand, and Jecht approached the chamber of Fayth.
"no.." I thought it may have been Auron, but it was Braska himself who called out to Jecht. "I have received the Aeon..."
Jecht turned to look at all if us, and gave the chamber doors one last look. I too was curious as to what was inside, but stayed with Braska until Jecht approached to help Auron lift Braska. Together we left the building. I trailed behind for some time, making sure that no unexpected fiends tried to take advantage of a tired summoner.
I can't seem to begin to tell you what happened next, but I must...While no one was looking, pyreflies began to float all around me. This was not the first time I had seen them so close. What was attracting them to me? I dont know if you would belive me if I said that at that moment I saw a beautiful woman cross though to my world. She had black hair, and the most alluring eyes. She didn't speak, but again I heard the story of a desructive machina in the bowels of Bevelle. But, what disapointed me the most was that she said that there was nothing that I could do about it. My previous dreams, I...I thought that I could do something...but one person alone? I realised now that it was silly of me to even bother.
As if she could read my thoughts, I was told that if I had not met up with Auron, the future would be much diffrent. I was kept from the farplane for a purpose, so that future young fighters and the dreams of the fayth could finally fufill what was pre denstined at birth.
"it is written in Spira's Stars..." I mumbled before passing out...