Chapter Four
The Eternal Calm Party
The following morning Tidus and Yuna awoke to people whispering outside their tent.
"What's the big idea?" said Yuna to Tidus
"Let's go see"
They walked out of the tent to a giant crowd of people standing in front of them.
"CONGRATULATIONS" they all shouted.
Among the crowd of people were Rikku and Gippal, Paine and Baralai, Nooj and Brother, Dona and Barthello, Issaru and Maroda and Shinra.
"Yunie" called out Rikku barging through the crowd
"Make way, Make way, Rikku's coming through" she said
She barged through the crowd and threw herself at Yuna in a hug. Once she had broken apart she turned to Tidus and gave him one too.
"Guess what Yunie? Gippal and I are going out. Isn't that great?"
"Yeah"
Paine slowly moved through the crowd and walked up to Yuna. (Paine had helped save Spira from Vegnagun two years ago)
"Hello Yuna"
"Paine!" Yuna gave Paine a hug, but Paine pushed her away.
"Congrats" she said
"How ya been?"
"Same as always. I've been helping Nooj and Baralai rebuild Spira"
"What are we waiting for..." interrupted Tidus
"Let's get this party started"
The party started with some movies of the past, (provided by the Luca Sphere Theatre) running in the background, while Wakka and the Aurochs got out some tables and put some food and drinks on them.
(A/N: The Aurochs are a Blitzball Team)
Gippal and Baralai moved over to Tidus, whom they didn't know very well.
"So you're the guy Yuna was looking for two years ago" said Gippal.
"Yeah, that's me" he said, shaking both their hands.
"Hi, I'm Baralai" he said
"And I'm Gippal"
"Cool, so you're the guys who help save Spira?" "That's us" said Gippal
After having a drink with them, Tidus walked over to someone who he knew from four years ago, Issaru.
"Hey Issaru" he said
"Tidus how are you?"
"Good, so, what's been going on?"
"I have been helping Bevelle to get back on its feet and you?"
"Just catching up with everyone, getting back on track with the news"
"Issaru!" called a voice
Issaru turned around and there was his younger brother Maroda.
"Hi Issaru!" he said
"Maroda!" Issaru grabbed him into a hug and his eyes started to shine with tears.
"I'm so sorry Maroda. You've been the best brother a guy could ask for and I've been too busy to even talk to you"
"Tidus" someone whispered.
Yuna appeared behind him. She grabbed him and pulled him closer to her.
"We have to make a speech. Shelinda is coming with the Luca TV Crew"
"Ok, then"
Tidus and Yuna walked into the middle of the people. They stood on a glyph imprinted in the ground and as soon as they stepped on it, it rose into the air, so that they stood in front of the people.
Sure enough, Shelinda was in front and her camera crews were filming them.
"One thousand years ago..." started Yuna.
"A giant monster immortal called Sin arose from our mistakes and terrorized Spira..."
"But then, four years ago, we defeated Sin and along with it, we defeated the one thing that had helped Spira the whole time" said Tidus.
"The Fayth, or as summoners knew them, Aeons" continued Yuna.
"We found ourselves saying the same things over and over again. 'We had no choice' I know that it was the only way Sin could be truly defeated, but if I could turn back the clock, I would find another way" a tear was now moving down Yuna's face.
The crowd started cheering and she smiled.
"Now, four years later, we celebrate a time now called the 'Eternal Calm' Spira has moved on. I want to thank you all for making it possible"
The crowd cheered harder and Tidus started to speak. "There is one thing that I wanted to say in particular...Yuna and I are engaged"
The noise from the crowd subsided, and then a great applause followed. Wakka and Lulu walked up to the stand and pushed the two aside.
"As Besaid Tradition goes, the new to-weds have to dance together tonight" said Lulu
"But for now....Let's Party!' Wakka shouted.
A few hours later, everyone was gathered around the middle of the glyph, for Yuna and Tidus were about to dance together for the first time.
"Watch this" she said to him, smiling happily.
Yuna raised her hand into the air and a blinding white light engulfed her. Pyreflies circled her and an invisible wind shot out from beneath her feet. When the Pyreflies had gone, Yuna was standing there in her songstress outfit.
Tidus glared at Yuna, his eyes were dazzled with amazement.
"Wow" he said. "What's ..?"
"Shhh" Yuna pressed her finger to his lips and put her hands around his waist. She stared admirably into his face and smiled.
"I've wanted to do this with you for ages" Tidus said finally breaking the silence. "Since when did you get so good at dancing?"
"Well, I starred in a concert a few times, two years ago. One was me and the other well...Leblanc!" she jumped.
Leblanc had just walked in front on the crowd. "Why didn't I get told there was a party?" she said grumpily.
"Sorry Leblanc, I guess I forgot"
"Well it's just lucky I found an invitation to Noojie in the trash the other day"
"Oh, um sorry" Yuna said again.
"That's fine!" she said tightly.
Yuna and Tidus went back to dancing and now everyone had joined in, Wakka with Lulu, Dona with Barthello, Rikku with Gippal and Baralai with Paine.
"Yuna, why don't you sing one of those songs you were telling me about?"
"No" she said embarrassingly.
"Yeah, come on Yunie" said Rikku giving her a nudge.
The crowd also replied heartily.
"Yeah Yuna, Come on"
"Oh ok then" Yuna gave in.
Tidus moved away from her and the glyph rose into the air. He went and stood beside Shelinda who was now saying...
"For those who missed Lady Yuna's second concert on the Thunder Plains two years ago, well here's your chance. Luca TV is the only station that will bring you live coverage of this momentous occasion, but for now let's sit back, relax and enjoy the show"
Yuna raised her hand in the air and a microphone appeared. She put her mouth to it and started singing.
"I know that you're hiding things
Using gentle words to shelter me
Your words were like a dream
But dreams could never fool me...
Not that easily
I acted so distant then
Didn't say goodbye before you left
But I was listening
You'll fight your battles far from me
Far too easily
Save your tears cause I'll come back
I could hear that you whispered,
As you walked through that door
But still I swore,
To hide the pain, when I turn back the pages
Shouting might've been the answer
What if I cried my eyes out and begged you not to depart
But now I'm not afraid to say what's in, my heart...
'Cause a thousand words
Call out through the ages
They'll fly to you
Even though I can't see
I know they're reaching you
Suspended on Silver Wings...
Oh a thousand words
One thousand embraces
Will cradle you
Making all of your weary days seem far away
They'll hold you forever...
Oh a thousand words
Have never been spoken
They'll fly to you
They'll carry you home and back into my arms
Suspended on Silver Wings
And a thousand words
Call out through the ages
They'll cradle you
Turning all of your lonely years to only days...
And hold you forever
........................
A thousand words"
As Yuna finished the song, a tear dribbled down her cheek and onto the ground, and then she collapsed in a faint. The glyph came down back to the ground and Tidus ran to her. He picked her up in his arms and silently whispered to her, "Yuna, that was incredible"
The crowd started to cheer and fireworks exploded in the sky. As Yuna awoke, she looked at Tidus and smiled, "Sorry"
"No, don't be. That was the most amazing thing I've ever seen, and believe me when I say I've seen heaps"
The following morning Tidus and Yuna awoke to people whispering outside their tent.
"What's the big idea?" said Yuna to Tidus
"Let's go see"
They walked out of the tent to a giant crowd of people standing in front of them.
"CONGRATULATIONS" they all shouted.
Among the crowd of people were Rikku and Gippal, Paine and Baralai, Nooj and Brother, Dona and Barthello, Issaru and Maroda and Shinra.
"Yunie" called out Rikku barging through the crowd
"Make way, Make way, Rikku's coming through" she said
She barged through the crowd and threw herself at Yuna in a hug. Once she had broken apart she turned to Tidus and gave him one too.
"Guess what Yunie? Gippal and I are going out. Isn't that great?"
"Yeah"
Paine slowly moved through the crowd and walked up to Yuna. (Paine had helped save Spira from Vegnagun two years ago)
"Hello Yuna"
"Paine!" Yuna gave Paine a hug, but Paine pushed her away.
"Congrats" she said
"How ya been?"
"Same as always. I've been helping Nooj and Baralai rebuild Spira"
"What are we waiting for..." interrupted Tidus
"Let's get this party started"
The party started with some movies of the past, (provided by the Luca Sphere Theatre) running in the background, while Wakka and the Aurochs got out some tables and put some food and drinks on them.
(A/N: The Aurochs are a Blitzball Team)
Gippal and Baralai moved over to Tidus, whom they didn't know very well.
"So you're the guy Yuna was looking for two years ago" said Gippal.
"Yeah, that's me" he said, shaking both their hands.
"Hi, I'm Baralai" he said
"And I'm Gippal"
"Cool, so you're the guys who help save Spira?" "That's us" said Gippal
After having a drink with them, Tidus walked over to someone who he knew from four years ago, Issaru.
"Hey Issaru" he said
"Tidus how are you?"
"Good, so, what's been going on?"
"I have been helping Bevelle to get back on its feet and you?"
"Just catching up with everyone, getting back on track with the news"
"Issaru!" called a voice
Issaru turned around and there was his younger brother Maroda.
"Hi Issaru!" he said
"Maroda!" Issaru grabbed him into a hug and his eyes started to shine with tears.
"I'm so sorry Maroda. You've been the best brother a guy could ask for and I've been too busy to even talk to you"
"Tidus" someone whispered.
Yuna appeared behind him. She grabbed him and pulled him closer to her.
"We have to make a speech. Shelinda is coming with the Luca TV Crew"
"Ok, then"
Tidus and Yuna walked into the middle of the people. They stood on a glyph imprinted in the ground and as soon as they stepped on it, it rose into the air, so that they stood in front of the people.
Sure enough, Shelinda was in front and her camera crews were filming them.
"One thousand years ago..." started Yuna.
"A giant monster immortal called Sin arose from our mistakes and terrorized Spira..."
"But then, four years ago, we defeated Sin and along with it, we defeated the one thing that had helped Spira the whole time" said Tidus.
"The Fayth, or as summoners knew them, Aeons" continued Yuna.
"We found ourselves saying the same things over and over again. 'We had no choice' I know that it was the only way Sin could be truly defeated, but if I could turn back the clock, I would find another way" a tear was now moving down Yuna's face.
The crowd started cheering and she smiled.
"Now, four years later, we celebrate a time now called the 'Eternal Calm' Spira has moved on. I want to thank you all for making it possible"
The crowd cheered harder and Tidus started to speak. "There is one thing that I wanted to say in particular...Yuna and I are engaged"
The noise from the crowd subsided, and then a great applause followed. Wakka and Lulu walked up to the stand and pushed the two aside.
"As Besaid Tradition goes, the new to-weds have to dance together tonight" said Lulu
"But for now....Let's Party!' Wakka shouted.
A few hours later, everyone was gathered around the middle of the glyph, for Yuna and Tidus were about to dance together for the first time.
"Watch this" she said to him, smiling happily.
Yuna raised her hand into the air and a blinding white light engulfed her. Pyreflies circled her and an invisible wind shot out from beneath her feet. When the Pyreflies had gone, Yuna was standing there in her songstress outfit.
Tidus glared at Yuna, his eyes were dazzled with amazement.
"Wow" he said. "What's ..?"
"Shhh" Yuna pressed her finger to his lips and put her hands around his waist. She stared admirably into his face and smiled.
"I've wanted to do this with you for ages" Tidus said finally breaking the silence. "Since when did you get so good at dancing?"
"Well, I starred in a concert a few times, two years ago. One was me and the other well...Leblanc!" she jumped.
Leblanc had just walked in front on the crowd. "Why didn't I get told there was a party?" she said grumpily.
"Sorry Leblanc, I guess I forgot"
"Well it's just lucky I found an invitation to Noojie in the trash the other day"
"Oh, um sorry" Yuna said again.
"That's fine!" she said tightly.
Yuna and Tidus went back to dancing and now everyone had joined in, Wakka with Lulu, Dona with Barthello, Rikku with Gippal and Baralai with Paine.
"Yuna, why don't you sing one of those songs you were telling me about?"
"No" she said embarrassingly.
"Yeah, come on Yunie" said Rikku giving her a nudge.
The crowd also replied heartily.
"Yeah Yuna, Come on"
"Oh ok then" Yuna gave in.
Tidus moved away from her and the glyph rose into the air. He went and stood beside Shelinda who was now saying...
"For those who missed Lady Yuna's second concert on the Thunder Plains two years ago, well here's your chance. Luca TV is the only station that will bring you live coverage of this momentous occasion, but for now let's sit back, relax and enjoy the show"
Yuna raised her hand in the air and a microphone appeared. She put her mouth to it and started singing.
"I know that you're hiding things
Using gentle words to shelter me
Your words were like a dream
But dreams could never fool me...
Not that easily
I acted so distant then
Didn't say goodbye before you left
But I was listening
You'll fight your battles far from me
Far too easily
Save your tears cause I'll come back
I could hear that you whispered,
As you walked through that door
But still I swore,
To hide the pain, when I turn back the pages
Shouting might've been the answer
What if I cried my eyes out and begged you not to depart
But now I'm not afraid to say what's in, my heart...
'Cause a thousand words
Call out through the ages
They'll fly to you
Even though I can't see
I know they're reaching you
Suspended on Silver Wings...
Oh a thousand words
One thousand embraces
Will cradle you
Making all of your weary days seem far away
They'll hold you forever...
Oh a thousand words
Have never been spoken
They'll fly to you
They'll carry you home and back into my arms
Suspended on Silver Wings
And a thousand words
Call out through the ages
They'll cradle you
Turning all of your lonely years to only days...
And hold you forever
........................
A thousand words"
As Yuna finished the song, a tear dribbled down her cheek and onto the ground, and then she collapsed in a faint. The glyph came down back to the ground and Tidus ran to her. He picked her up in his arms and silently whispered to her, "Yuna, that was incredible"
The crowd started to cheer and fireworks exploded in the sky. As Yuna awoke, she looked at Tidus and smiled, "Sorry"
"No, don't be. That was the most amazing thing I've ever seen, and believe me when I say I've seen heaps"