Okay, the fourteenth chapter...Wow! I can't believe this story is almost done...Anyway, the story is going to be kind of confusing for a while, but I want it like that on purpose. I want the readers to be just as confused as Tidus and Yuna, okay? It'll all be explained later! Enjoy!

Chapter 14: Losing Your Love

Yuna stirred, and Rikku's green eyes watched her. It hadn't been long since everything had happened, and poor Rikku figured that she was probably the most confused one. She had no idea who "Zed" was, or anything.

"Tidus...?" Yuna said slowly, not opening her eyes, obviously aware that he was still on top of her, "You're squishing me..."

"Oh Yunie!" Rikku burst out, causing Yuna's eyes to flash open.

"Tidus?" Yuna said even slower than the first time, as she rolled him off of her, "TIDUS! Rikku! What's wrong with him!"

"He saved you," Rikku said, as tears flowed from her eyes, "He saved you from that Zed guy, who turned into that fiend to finish you off and then disappeared. But when he did disappear, he had a tear slipping down his face."

Yuna wasn't really listening to Rikku. She was leaning over Tidus, her ear by his mouth, trying to hear some breathing. However, he wasn't.

"Please don't be dead!" Yuna cried, and set the side of her head down on his chest, hoping to hear a heartbeat. Again, nothing.

Yuna broke into a fit of cries and moans, as if she couldn't decide to not believe it or to accept it.

"Yunie," Rikku said slowly.

"Just leave me alone!" came Yuna's muffled response as she cried into Tidus' chest, "I don't want anyone to see me! Ever again!"

"But Yu—."

"Just leave me alone!" Yuna screamed at Rikku, her tear-stained face glaring at Rikku.

"You have to send him," Rikku just said flatly.

"I refuse," Yuna said, wrapping her arms around Tidus and burying her head into his chest again, "He's not dead..."

"But he is Yunie," Rikku said, almost laughing at herself. It definitely wasn't like Rikku to be the serious one.

"I won't lose you again," Yuna whispered to Tidus, as if he was still there, "Please come back to me..."

She slowly lifted her head, and ran her fingers softly down his non-moving chest. Suddenly, something caught her eye.

As if it had just appeared there, there was a strange looking crystal that hung around Tidus' neck on a piece of string.

"What's this?" Yuna questioned more to herself than to Rikku. She gently lifted Tidus' head and slipped off the crystal, staring into it. Suddenly, as if something else took over, she put the crystal on Tidus' chest and stood up.

"Stay here Rikku!" she ordered, "You have to watch over Tidus!"

"But Yunie!" Rikku argued, but Yuna had already took off toward Luca.

Not knowing what to do, all Rikku could think to do was sit there, watching Tidus' still non-moving, and deeply damaged body.

Yuna turned the corner early, running through the tall grass that surrounded the Mi'ihen Highroad. She was now going down an old path, a path that she knew led to the Old Road. She reached the Old Road and turned into the forest. She had no idea where she was going, or what she was doing. It was almost as if her legs acted on their own.

Soon she was in the middle of a small little forest, and was spinning circles.

"Come on Tidus," she said softly, "I know you're here..."

Then, sobbing, she fell to her knees. What was she doing? Tidus was dead. He'd saved her...It should have been her, not him. She pulled out one of her pistols, aiming it at her head, but then chucking it far from her, as more tears streamed from her eyes.

Tidus had died to save her. She couldn't just kill herself after he gave up his life to make sure that her death didn't happen.

"Why couldn't things just go according to plan?" she said, wrapping her head into her arms.

Suddenly, she felt two arms wrap tightly around her waist and pull her up. She turned around quickly, and through her tears saw two shining blue eyes smiling at her.

"Tidus!" she cried, throwing her arms around him, "But, how?"

"Long story," he said, running his fingers gently through her hair.

"You'd better tell me," Yuna said, putting her hand on his cheek, as if to make sure he wasn't an illusion or something.

"I will, everything will be explained," Tidus said, taking Yuna's hand, "But first you have to come with me, okay?"

"Huh? Where?" Yuna asked, as Tidus pulled her onwards through the forest. They reached a clearing, and Yuna realized they were by a creek that must have run off of the Moonflow.

"Hm..." Tidus said, and dropped Yuna's hand, and appeared to be looking for something.

"What are you looking for?" Yuna asked, and suddenly felt someone grab her from behind, pulling her into them.

She was about to let out a scream, only to be silenced when her attacker put their hand over her mouth.

"And don't even think about letting her go," Yuna heard a familiar voice say, and to her disbelief saw Lea emerge up from behind Tidus, "It's about time we finally got you."

Yuna turned to see who it was that had her, and noticed that it was Zed.

"Hey, let her go," Tidus said, but was silenced by Lea.

"Whatever Tidie-Widie," Lea said, shaking her head, "You know that won't be happening. Zed and me traveled a long, long ways for this."

Zed dropped his hand away from Yuna's mouth, but didn't loosen his grip on her one bit.

"Tidus, what's going on?" Yuna asked, sounding scared.

"You wouldn't understand it even if he told you," Lea said in her usual snotty tone, "You're simply too naive. Well, if you want it put simply, it's that your boyfriend betrayed you. He led you right to us."

"Huh?" Yuna just said, feeling confused, "What's she talking about, Tidus?" Yuna looked up at Tidus, who looked away from her gaze.

"He traded in his life for yours," Lea said flatly, the most evil smile Yuna had seen in her life across Lea's red lips.

"I was tricked," Tidus said, but Zed just snickered.

"Don't lie, my friend. We gave you a simple choice: Die, or don't die. You chose "don't die". So now, Yuna will just die in your place."

Yuna looked around at the three faces that surrounded her. What was going on?

"You told me she wouldn't be hurt!" Tidus said angrily, as he unsheathed his sword, "You promised me!"

"She won't feel a thing, not put that sword down," Lea just said calmly, "We promise she won't feel a thing. She'll die instantly. Now come on Zed, I may be low, but not low enough to make Tidus watch his love die."

Tidus took a step forward to chase after them, but saw a wall grow out of no where, blocking his path, and then another one, and another one, and finally, he was boxed in.

"Damn you Lea!" Tidus screamed, pounding on the box, "Damn you even more Zed!" Tears were welling up in his own eyes as he threw himself at the walls, back and forth, until he was sure he was greatly bruised.

How could he have trusted them? How could he have trusted either one of them? They had come for Yuna, and he had gotten in the way. Apparently he wasn't supposed to die, Yuna was. So, they offered Tidus the crystal, in which he would separate into two. Then, his one half would basically die, and his other half was in their command. He was to lead Yuna to him, but they promised she wouldn't get hurt.

"You're all a bunch of damn liars!" Tidus screamed at the top of his lungs and kicked the wall hard, and again rammed himself into the walls. He slid down the walls, tears welling up even more. How could he have let them do it? In the end, he really had led Yuna to her death. Now, it was all over. There was no more point in fighting...

The crystal...Tidus put his fingers gingerly on the crystal that hung around his neck. The crystal had taken all of his remaining strength and torn him into two, killing his original body. Still, the crystal was glowing, and Tidus knew that he could always go back.

Blinking, and allowing tears to slip down his face, Tidus bit his lip.

He was going to transfer back. It was the only way to save Yuna. The only way.

He took a deep breath and pushed the crystal to his heart, and could feel himself returning to his original body.

The only way to save Yuna...The only way.

The catch: Once he was back in his original body, he could save Yuna. Then, he would die. This time, there would be no second chances at life, either.

A/N: I know, I know! Another ridiculously short chapter! But my mom and brother want me to go watch some lame movie with them, and I really want to end it here, so, sorry...I promise at least some of the last ones should be a little longer, okay? Besides, my arm is giving me some trouble...Anyway, I hope long or short chapter, you enjoyed!