Lost Memories of a World
Hope
WARNING: Contains spoilers for FFX-2
The ship was engulfed in a light as it crashed. Kairi covered her face and glass flew at her.
Sora opened his eyes and stood up shakily. He was at Hallow Bastion's staircase. Maleficent stood confidently at the top of the staircase. "What do you want? Where are my friends?" Sora demanded. "You'll get them. If you play a little game...." Maleficent said. Sora looked at her suspiciously. "What game?" he asked angrily. "You must release each prince to save his princess. Simple." Maleficent answered and without another word disappeared. The room was engulfed in a light.
Sora was surrounded by many doors each one with a symbol above it. Sora looked at the one with an 'X' above. He slowly approached it and pushed the doors open....
Yuna looked ahead at Seymour. He smiled and offered his hand. "My beautiful bride...." he said to her stroking her face behind her veil. Yuna's hands clenched. Suddenly something hit the ground. Before Yuna could take in whatever was happening Seymour seized her wrist violently and pulled her away. Yuna turned and caught a glimpse of someone. 'Yuna!" Tidus yelled. She gasped silently. Tidus ran forward fighting the guards and finally making it to the short staircase between her and him. "Enough! Stop!" Kinoc yelled. Yuna looked around and gasped. The soldiers aimed their guns at her friends. They were all here....Lulu, Wakka, Rikku, Kimahri, Auron, and....Tidus. Yuna smiled through her tears (I know, I'm so horrible, it's now cliché). Yuna couldn't let them die! It was now or never! Yuna stepped back cautiously and slowly, feeling fear and courage battle within her. She pulled out her staff. "You would play at marriage for a chance to send me?" Seymour asked calmly. Yuna started to dance.
"Stop!!!" Maester Mika yelled. Yuna looked to the side. "Do you not care about your friends lives?" Maester Mika asked menacingly. Yuna looked over at Tidus and then down shamefully. Hesitantly she let the staff slip through her silk white gloves and tumble down the stairs landing at Tidus' feet. "Good choice." Seymour commented. He smiled victoriously and removed her veil and put his hands (man this guy needs a manicure) on Yuna's bare, soft, pale shoulders. He bent down giving her an unrequited kiss. Wedding bells rang and people clapped joyfully. Tidus stared on in anger and growled. Yuna closed her eyes holding back her tears and clenched her hands painfully. Finally Seymour pulled away. He smirked forebodingly. "Kill them." "What?!" Yuna gasped.
The soldiers aimed their guns ready to kill. "Wait!" a voice called out. Sora slashed a gun away causing it to fire! The bang echoed and Sora froze with fear. After a few moment of standing Yuna fell down. "Yuna!" Tidus cried rushing to her but was shoved away by Seymour. Tidus twirled Seymour around and punched him in the face. They wrestled to the ground in anger. "Close your eyes!' Rikku yelled to her friends throwing something. Within a second there was a blinding flash. Tidus felt a familiar arm wrap around him and forcefully pull him away from Seymour. "Let me go Auron!" Tidus yelled. Wakka was carrying Yuna and running. Sora just stood there. "Come on!" Rikku yelled grabbing Sora by the arm and running with him.
"Where are we?" Sora asked. "Bevelle Temple." Lulu answered looking worriedly at Yuna. "Where did it hit her?!" Tidus cried. "In her stomach, she's bleeding a lot!" Wakka said fearfully. "Where can we go that's safe?!" Rikku exclaimed. "We must get her to the nearest town but right now we are not safe." Lulu said. " We must get her to the Calm lands. A lady I know who works at the shop there knows medical care!" Lulu said. Sora looked down. "This is all my fault....please forgive me." he said clenching his eyes shut painfully and shamefully. "It's alright. We would have all died and Yuna would have been left to a fate worse than this." Rikku said comfortingly. Tidus looked down. He wanted to hate Sora but Yuna's voice inside his head kept echoing, begging, and screaming at him not to kill the boy. He had grown up with Sora! "I just want her to be okay." Tidus choked letting out a sob. 'Here I go again! Crybaby!' he yelled at himself hatefully. 'You must be strong! For Yuna!' "Let's go quickly...." Wakka said softly.
They ran through the temple, Tidus leading them. Suddenly the stopped, their feet sliding across the floor. There stood Seymour with his soldiers. "Hand over Lady Yuna." He said calmly. "Never!" Tidus yelled. "I can assure you. Lady Yuna will receive the best treatment however I can't assure you all the same fate. You will stand trial before the Grand Maesters." Seymour said. Tidus gritted his teeth. "Never-!" "You have to promise.' Tidus said cutting off Wakka. Everyone gasped and looked at him. "You have to promise Yuna will live." Tidus demanded. "....But of course." Seymour said. Tidus took one hesitant step forward as Soldiers rushed forward taking Yuna form his arms and then resumed the offensive position.
"You there," Kinoc said to Sora as he stood before them, "The High Court of Yevon is now in session. The sacred offices of this court seek nothing but absolute truth, in Yevon's name." Sora looked down silently. "You are a witness to the incident. Tell us about these....traitors. If you do, we can relieve your punishment for attacking a soldier." Kinoc said. Sora looked up firmly and angrily. "What I saw was Seymour threaten innocent lives and force Lady Yuna to marry him! Seymour is the criminal here! He should be arrested!" Sora yelled. "....I see, how unfortunate." Kinoc said. "Master Mika! Seymour IS the real criminal! He murdered his father!" Tidus yelled form where he stood. "Quiet! You must remain quiet!" Kinoc yelled. "Not only that, but Maester Mika, Seymour is already....dead!" Rikku said. "Enough!" Kinoc boomed. "Please, Master Mika! We beg of you! Send Maester Seymour!" Lulu argued. Kinoc grunted.
"Hhhhmmmm....? Send the unsent to where they belong eh....?" Mika mused aloud but there was a mystery in his voice. Suddenly pyreflies surrounded Maester Mika. "Then you would have too send me too." Maester Mika said giving a chuckle. Everyone gasped even Maester Kelk, the Ronso leader. "What is this?!" Kelk demanded dumbstruck. "Haven't you heard?" Maester Mika asked calmly. "Sin will eventually destroy all of Spira. All of Spira must die to be relieved of its pain and sorrows." Maester Mika said. "What are you saying?!" Lulu asked. "We can still beat Sin! There's still a chance!" Rikku said desperately. "....There is no way to defeat Sin. Sin is eternal. There is no way. But the summoners give hope to Spira, hope that they may be saved. But truly all there is, is the never-ending spiral of death and sorrow. We must relieve Spira of this, we must destroy Spira." Maester Mika said. "What....? What are you saying?! That everything we fought for is useless?!" Tidus yelled. "Death is eternal." Maester Mika said. "Maester...."
"We have to find Yuna and get out of here!" Tidus said. Sora looked up but Auron remained silent. "How do we get of here though?" Sora asked. Tidus kicked the cage they were in angrily. "So, you're still 16 here right?" Sora asked starting conversation. Auron looked up confused. "Nope, 17. I'm a year older here." Tidus replied. "I'm worried about Yuna." Tidus said. "I think Seymour got the best doctor in all of Spira." Sora assured him. "It's not that. She living but it feels like she isn't there. Like her soul is....asleep." Tidus said thoughtfully. "And not only that but ever since I woke up here, I've been feeling like a prisoner. Like something is holding something back inside me." Tidus said. They heard Auron hit the ground with his sword. "Nothing works. It's too hard." Auron grunted. Suddenly they heard footsteps echoing nearby.
Six soldiers stopped at their cage. "We have strict orders to separate you three. Group jailings aren't a smart move." The leading soldier informed them. The men stepped back and raised their guns as a soldier opened the cage. Sora was roughly grabbed and thrown in the cage across from them. Next Auron was placed in a cage next to their previous one. Finally Tidus was placed in a cage next to Sora's. As Tidus was being led to his jail he stumbled forward hitting the ground. "Get up!" a soldier yelled kicking him. The soldiers turned and left. The door slammed shut to Tidus' cage and they left.
"Great...." Sora muttered looking down. "Isn't it?" Tidus asked. Sora looked up and saw Tidus twirling a key around his fingers grinning. Sora smiled. "Hey!" he exclaimed jumping up and running to the side of his cage. Tidus unlocked his cage. "Wow! I never thought Rikku's skills would come in handy." Tidus said. "Hurry and get us out of here!" Sora said urgently. Tidus frowned. "I'm afraid I got you too involved in this Sora, you too Auron. You shouldn't have to take care of me, I'm no longer a crybaby." Tidus said turning and leaving. "Wait! Tidus please! Think about what you're doing!" Sora yelled. Tidus looked away. He threw the keys near Sora's cage. "If you can reach it, get out of here." Tidus said leaving.
Tidus walked around and corner and with deadly speed turned back before some soldiers could notice him. "So Maester Seymour wants to use the Vegnagun. But it's uncontrollable!" "That piece of junk has been resting below Bevelle for over a thousand years. The thing is old, I'm sure it can't do much harm." "Still, Seymour stilled believes it has its power. I'm not sure this is a good idea." "I heard Seymour saying he would use it to end Spira's suffering. I'm sure Seymour will kill Sin with it. We may finally have the Eternal Calm." "Yes, but the fact that the machine has been known to turn on its own creators is troubling. We tried using machina against Sin already! And look what happened to the Crusaders!" Tidus backed away some more as the soldiers turned the hall almost across from his own. "This isn't any of our concern. The Maesters know what they're doing." Tidus turned and walked down the hallway as the soldiers disappeared. "A weapon? To defeat Sin? I could end it all. Yuna wouldn't have to die to defeat Sin! We could use the weapon below Bevelle!" Tidus exclaimed. He started walking faster.
"We have to find Tidus!" Sora said frustrated looking at map of the building. "Yuan comes first." Auron said. "But what about Tidus?!" Sora argued. "He knows what he's doing." Auron replied calmly.
Sora pushed open the door and ran in, Keyblade armed. Auron rushed in after him readily. They looked around. There on the ground lied three guards. "They have the burns of Ifrit." Auron said. "Yuna? How could she be strong enough to get out?" Sora asked. "She's willful." Auron replied chuckling lightly.
Tidus looked at all the confusing controls. "Machinery was never my thing." He said hesitantly trying all the buttons. "Tidus stop!" a voice yelled. Tidus turned and froze. "Yuna-?! But how?!" Yuna walked over to him shakily. She was still in her wedding dress but her hair was down. Tidus jumped down and rushed to her. He held her to him. "Tidus, this weapon is dangerous. The last time someone activated it they were executed. This thing has the power to destroy cities and we can't control it!" Yuna said desperately. "Yuna, we can end it here! Seymour's evil plot! Sin! Your pilgrimage! We can end it all right here!" Tidus replied. "No it will kill us! It will kill everyone! We can't control it! It's too dangerous!" Yuna argued. Tidus helped Yuna kneel to the floor and then ran back over to the controls. "Tidus please!" Yuna pleaded. He ignored her request and heard a sound. All he had to do was find the start button! Suddenly the door burst open and soldiers poured in. They ran forward and stopped taking aim. Tidus instantly jumped down and ran to Yuna covering her protectively. Tidus looked back shamefully. "I'm so sorry Yuna, I failed you." He choked. Yuna smiled as tears ran down her face. "No, I kept this form you and it was our end. I'm sorry." She sobbed. The guns went off and Tidus covered Yuna. "No!!!" Sora yelled as a blinding light consumed the two.
Tidus woke up from where he laid, bleeding on the ground. He looked up as Yuna glowed brightly. Her hands clasped in a graceful angelic way. Beneath her feet was a glowing round design. It looked like Yuan whistling....for him. Behind her was her staff next to a Blitzball and the airship in the background. The frame surrounding the image was made of the roman numerals X in little circles. Yuna fell to her knees beside Tidus. She clutched her two bleeding stomach wounds. "So much blood, I feel so....dizzy." Yuan whispered. Tidus tried to reach out to her but felt to weak. Yuna fell to the ground beside him. "It's....gone." Tidus whispered hoarsely. Yuna looked at him dazed. "I don't feel locked up anymore. And you feel....awake. Did I do that?' Tidus croaked. Yuna didn't respond, she just closed her eyes and tried smiling. Tidus closed his own eyes and soon pyreflies surrounded their bodies. "They're....dead...." Sora whispered numbly. He fell to his knees. Suddenly the world around him disappeared. "Then you have something to fight for, if you can seal the door everyone comes back to life and everything goes back to normal." Maleficent said calmly. Sora looked up at her hatefully. "You did this!" he yelled angrily. Maleficent didn't seem to regard what he said and just disappeared.
Hope
WARNING: Contains spoilers for FFX-2
The ship was engulfed in a light as it crashed. Kairi covered her face and glass flew at her.
Sora opened his eyes and stood up shakily. He was at Hallow Bastion's staircase. Maleficent stood confidently at the top of the staircase. "What do you want? Where are my friends?" Sora demanded. "You'll get them. If you play a little game...." Maleficent said. Sora looked at her suspiciously. "What game?" he asked angrily. "You must release each prince to save his princess. Simple." Maleficent answered and without another word disappeared. The room was engulfed in a light.
Sora was surrounded by many doors each one with a symbol above it. Sora looked at the one with an 'X' above. He slowly approached it and pushed the doors open....
Yuna looked ahead at Seymour. He smiled and offered his hand. "My beautiful bride...." he said to her stroking her face behind her veil. Yuna's hands clenched. Suddenly something hit the ground. Before Yuna could take in whatever was happening Seymour seized her wrist violently and pulled her away. Yuna turned and caught a glimpse of someone. 'Yuna!" Tidus yelled. She gasped silently. Tidus ran forward fighting the guards and finally making it to the short staircase between her and him. "Enough! Stop!" Kinoc yelled. Yuna looked around and gasped. The soldiers aimed their guns at her friends. They were all here....Lulu, Wakka, Rikku, Kimahri, Auron, and....Tidus. Yuna smiled through her tears (I know, I'm so horrible, it's now cliché). Yuna couldn't let them die! It was now or never! Yuna stepped back cautiously and slowly, feeling fear and courage battle within her. She pulled out her staff. "You would play at marriage for a chance to send me?" Seymour asked calmly. Yuna started to dance.
"Stop!!!" Maester Mika yelled. Yuna looked to the side. "Do you not care about your friends lives?" Maester Mika asked menacingly. Yuna looked over at Tidus and then down shamefully. Hesitantly she let the staff slip through her silk white gloves and tumble down the stairs landing at Tidus' feet. "Good choice." Seymour commented. He smiled victoriously and removed her veil and put his hands (man this guy needs a manicure) on Yuna's bare, soft, pale shoulders. He bent down giving her an unrequited kiss. Wedding bells rang and people clapped joyfully. Tidus stared on in anger and growled. Yuna closed her eyes holding back her tears and clenched her hands painfully. Finally Seymour pulled away. He smirked forebodingly. "Kill them." "What?!" Yuna gasped.
The soldiers aimed their guns ready to kill. "Wait!" a voice called out. Sora slashed a gun away causing it to fire! The bang echoed and Sora froze with fear. After a few moment of standing Yuna fell down. "Yuna!" Tidus cried rushing to her but was shoved away by Seymour. Tidus twirled Seymour around and punched him in the face. They wrestled to the ground in anger. "Close your eyes!' Rikku yelled to her friends throwing something. Within a second there was a blinding flash. Tidus felt a familiar arm wrap around him and forcefully pull him away from Seymour. "Let me go Auron!" Tidus yelled. Wakka was carrying Yuna and running. Sora just stood there. "Come on!" Rikku yelled grabbing Sora by the arm and running with him.
"Where are we?" Sora asked. "Bevelle Temple." Lulu answered looking worriedly at Yuna. "Where did it hit her?!" Tidus cried. "In her stomach, she's bleeding a lot!" Wakka said fearfully. "Where can we go that's safe?!" Rikku exclaimed. "We must get her to the nearest town but right now we are not safe." Lulu said. " We must get her to the Calm lands. A lady I know who works at the shop there knows medical care!" Lulu said. Sora looked down. "This is all my fault....please forgive me." he said clenching his eyes shut painfully and shamefully. "It's alright. We would have all died and Yuna would have been left to a fate worse than this." Rikku said comfortingly. Tidus looked down. He wanted to hate Sora but Yuna's voice inside his head kept echoing, begging, and screaming at him not to kill the boy. He had grown up with Sora! "I just want her to be okay." Tidus choked letting out a sob. 'Here I go again! Crybaby!' he yelled at himself hatefully. 'You must be strong! For Yuna!' "Let's go quickly...." Wakka said softly.
They ran through the temple, Tidus leading them. Suddenly the stopped, their feet sliding across the floor. There stood Seymour with his soldiers. "Hand over Lady Yuna." He said calmly. "Never!" Tidus yelled. "I can assure you. Lady Yuna will receive the best treatment however I can't assure you all the same fate. You will stand trial before the Grand Maesters." Seymour said. Tidus gritted his teeth. "Never-!" "You have to promise.' Tidus said cutting off Wakka. Everyone gasped and looked at him. "You have to promise Yuna will live." Tidus demanded. "....But of course." Seymour said. Tidus took one hesitant step forward as Soldiers rushed forward taking Yuna form his arms and then resumed the offensive position.
"You there," Kinoc said to Sora as he stood before them, "The High Court of Yevon is now in session. The sacred offices of this court seek nothing but absolute truth, in Yevon's name." Sora looked down silently. "You are a witness to the incident. Tell us about these....traitors. If you do, we can relieve your punishment for attacking a soldier." Kinoc said. Sora looked up firmly and angrily. "What I saw was Seymour threaten innocent lives and force Lady Yuna to marry him! Seymour is the criminal here! He should be arrested!" Sora yelled. "....I see, how unfortunate." Kinoc said. "Master Mika! Seymour IS the real criminal! He murdered his father!" Tidus yelled form where he stood. "Quiet! You must remain quiet!" Kinoc yelled. "Not only that, but Maester Mika, Seymour is already....dead!" Rikku said. "Enough!" Kinoc boomed. "Please, Master Mika! We beg of you! Send Maester Seymour!" Lulu argued. Kinoc grunted.
"Hhhhmmmm....? Send the unsent to where they belong eh....?" Mika mused aloud but there was a mystery in his voice. Suddenly pyreflies surrounded Maester Mika. "Then you would have too send me too." Maester Mika said giving a chuckle. Everyone gasped even Maester Kelk, the Ronso leader. "What is this?!" Kelk demanded dumbstruck. "Haven't you heard?" Maester Mika asked calmly. "Sin will eventually destroy all of Spira. All of Spira must die to be relieved of its pain and sorrows." Maester Mika said. "What are you saying?!" Lulu asked. "We can still beat Sin! There's still a chance!" Rikku said desperately. "....There is no way to defeat Sin. Sin is eternal. There is no way. But the summoners give hope to Spira, hope that they may be saved. But truly all there is, is the never-ending spiral of death and sorrow. We must relieve Spira of this, we must destroy Spira." Maester Mika said. "What....? What are you saying?! That everything we fought for is useless?!" Tidus yelled. "Death is eternal." Maester Mika said. "Maester...."
"We have to find Yuna and get out of here!" Tidus said. Sora looked up but Auron remained silent. "How do we get of here though?" Sora asked. Tidus kicked the cage they were in angrily. "So, you're still 16 here right?" Sora asked starting conversation. Auron looked up confused. "Nope, 17. I'm a year older here." Tidus replied. "I'm worried about Yuna." Tidus said. "I think Seymour got the best doctor in all of Spira." Sora assured him. "It's not that. She living but it feels like she isn't there. Like her soul is....asleep." Tidus said thoughtfully. "And not only that but ever since I woke up here, I've been feeling like a prisoner. Like something is holding something back inside me." Tidus said. They heard Auron hit the ground with his sword. "Nothing works. It's too hard." Auron grunted. Suddenly they heard footsteps echoing nearby.
Six soldiers stopped at their cage. "We have strict orders to separate you three. Group jailings aren't a smart move." The leading soldier informed them. The men stepped back and raised their guns as a soldier opened the cage. Sora was roughly grabbed and thrown in the cage across from them. Next Auron was placed in a cage next to their previous one. Finally Tidus was placed in a cage next to Sora's. As Tidus was being led to his jail he stumbled forward hitting the ground. "Get up!" a soldier yelled kicking him. The soldiers turned and left. The door slammed shut to Tidus' cage and they left.
"Great...." Sora muttered looking down. "Isn't it?" Tidus asked. Sora looked up and saw Tidus twirling a key around his fingers grinning. Sora smiled. "Hey!" he exclaimed jumping up and running to the side of his cage. Tidus unlocked his cage. "Wow! I never thought Rikku's skills would come in handy." Tidus said. "Hurry and get us out of here!" Sora said urgently. Tidus frowned. "I'm afraid I got you too involved in this Sora, you too Auron. You shouldn't have to take care of me, I'm no longer a crybaby." Tidus said turning and leaving. "Wait! Tidus please! Think about what you're doing!" Sora yelled. Tidus looked away. He threw the keys near Sora's cage. "If you can reach it, get out of here." Tidus said leaving.
Tidus walked around and corner and with deadly speed turned back before some soldiers could notice him. "So Maester Seymour wants to use the Vegnagun. But it's uncontrollable!" "That piece of junk has been resting below Bevelle for over a thousand years. The thing is old, I'm sure it can't do much harm." "Still, Seymour stilled believes it has its power. I'm not sure this is a good idea." "I heard Seymour saying he would use it to end Spira's suffering. I'm sure Seymour will kill Sin with it. We may finally have the Eternal Calm." "Yes, but the fact that the machine has been known to turn on its own creators is troubling. We tried using machina against Sin already! And look what happened to the Crusaders!" Tidus backed away some more as the soldiers turned the hall almost across from his own. "This isn't any of our concern. The Maesters know what they're doing." Tidus turned and walked down the hallway as the soldiers disappeared. "A weapon? To defeat Sin? I could end it all. Yuna wouldn't have to die to defeat Sin! We could use the weapon below Bevelle!" Tidus exclaimed. He started walking faster.
"We have to find Tidus!" Sora said frustrated looking at map of the building. "Yuan comes first." Auron said. "But what about Tidus?!" Sora argued. "He knows what he's doing." Auron replied calmly.
Sora pushed open the door and ran in, Keyblade armed. Auron rushed in after him readily. They looked around. There on the ground lied three guards. "They have the burns of Ifrit." Auron said. "Yuna? How could she be strong enough to get out?" Sora asked. "She's willful." Auron replied chuckling lightly.
Tidus looked at all the confusing controls. "Machinery was never my thing." He said hesitantly trying all the buttons. "Tidus stop!" a voice yelled. Tidus turned and froze. "Yuna-?! But how?!" Yuna walked over to him shakily. She was still in her wedding dress but her hair was down. Tidus jumped down and rushed to her. He held her to him. "Tidus, this weapon is dangerous. The last time someone activated it they were executed. This thing has the power to destroy cities and we can't control it!" Yuna said desperately. "Yuna, we can end it here! Seymour's evil plot! Sin! Your pilgrimage! We can end it all right here!" Tidus replied. "No it will kill us! It will kill everyone! We can't control it! It's too dangerous!" Yuna argued. Tidus helped Yuna kneel to the floor and then ran back over to the controls. "Tidus please!" Yuna pleaded. He ignored her request and heard a sound. All he had to do was find the start button! Suddenly the door burst open and soldiers poured in. They ran forward and stopped taking aim. Tidus instantly jumped down and ran to Yuna covering her protectively. Tidus looked back shamefully. "I'm so sorry Yuna, I failed you." He choked. Yuna smiled as tears ran down her face. "No, I kept this form you and it was our end. I'm sorry." She sobbed. The guns went off and Tidus covered Yuna. "No!!!" Sora yelled as a blinding light consumed the two.
Tidus woke up from where he laid, bleeding on the ground. He looked up as Yuna glowed brightly. Her hands clasped in a graceful angelic way. Beneath her feet was a glowing round design. It looked like Yuan whistling....for him. Behind her was her staff next to a Blitzball and the airship in the background. The frame surrounding the image was made of the roman numerals X in little circles. Yuna fell to her knees beside Tidus. She clutched her two bleeding stomach wounds. "So much blood, I feel so....dizzy." Yuan whispered. Tidus tried to reach out to her but felt to weak. Yuna fell to the ground beside him. "It's....gone." Tidus whispered hoarsely. Yuna looked at him dazed. "I don't feel locked up anymore. And you feel....awake. Did I do that?' Tidus croaked. Yuna didn't respond, she just closed her eyes and tried smiling. Tidus closed his own eyes and soon pyreflies surrounded their bodies. "They're....dead...." Sora whispered numbly. He fell to his knees. Suddenly the world around him disappeared. "Then you have something to fight for, if you can seal the door everyone comes back to life and everything goes back to normal." Maleficent said calmly. Sora looked up at her hatefully. "You did this!" he yelled angrily. Maleficent didn't seem to regard what he said and just disappeared.