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Chapter 3: Secrets Of The Fayth

Without saying another word, the Fayth climbed the stairway to the rooftop. "But, wait!" Rikku shouted after him. "What kind of 'quest' is this, anyway?"

"You will see." the Fayth replied. He continued to climb the long stone staircase then disappeared into the dark shadows.

"But-" Rikku said out loud. She had no idea what to do. Should she returned to the Celsius and forget about the Fayth? Or should she follow him up to the rooftop? If you fail, horrendous things might happen. Horrendous things? What could this all mean? "I guess...I don't have a choice." She climbed the stairway, scared, but at the same time excited almost as much as when she first became Yuna's guardian.

"Welcome back." the Fayth greeted. Rikku had reached the top of the building, where almost three years ago she and her friends had fought and defeated the powerful Yunalesca. "I see you have heeded my warning and followed me. Just as I had planned."

"Planned?" Rikku asked hurriedly. "You mean you knew I was going to come?!!?"

"Yes and No." the Fayth mused to her, "I knew it could have ended differently...but at the same time knew you would come." He laughed. "After all, you have already come before."

"What's that supposed to mean?" Rikku asked. "I've come before? I've been to this rooftop before, but I never came here with you!" Everything was flying at her so fast. Maybe she shouldn't have come up with this Fayth after all. Who knows, he could be something else, like a well disguised fiend! "No, that's stupid." Rikku blurted out.

"What's stupid, might I ask?" the Fayth asked.

"Huh? Oh, nothing. Sorry."

The Fayth looked puzzled. "All right then." he muttered. "Rikku, as you know, next week is your cousin Yuna's birthday, correct?"

Rikku looked shocked. "Oh no!" she thought. "I totally forgot Yunie's birthday! I've got to think of something fast!"

"Correct?" the boy-Fayth inquired a second time.

"Oh! Yeah, right! So what?" Rikku asked back.

"You see, on Yuna's birthday...someone plans to kidnap and murder her."

Again, Rikku was shocked beyond words. After a few moments, she uttered out, "H-h-how do you know?"

"My fellow Fayth." the young spirit chanted. "They foresaw it. I was to inform you."

"B-b-but why? Do you know who? Why would someone want to kill Yunie?"

"For what she did to save the world." The Fayth mumbled. "And will do."

"Will do?" Rikku asked. "Does that mean...she has to save the world again?!!?"

"I cannot say for certain." The Fayth replied. "But I do know this. Without your help, she is in great danger."

Rikku was starting to fume. "Well duh she's in danger without me! I'm the only one who knows!"

"There's no need to get angry at me." The Fayth droned. "Or anyone for that matter."

"I have to get to Besaid!" Rikku cried. "I have to warn everyone! We have to protect Yuna from the kidnappers!" Almost instantly, Rikku pulled a small walkie talkie out of her pocket and activating it. Speaking into it, she said, "Brother, come in, this is Rikku, Brother! Hello?"

"Fryd tu oui fyhd?!!" the walkie talkie projected out. "E's pico nekrd huf! Ku yfyo, Rikku!"

"Shut up!" Rikku shouted back. "Yuna's in trouble!!!"

"Yuna's in trouble?!!?" Brother shouted back through his end. "Where? When? Why? How? Who? What's going-" There was a loud thump from the other side of the device.

"What happened?" Rikku asked into her end.

"Brother is currently unconscious from stress." Buddy's voice projected, "But I'm able t...". Static had overtaken Buddy's voice completely. All Rikku could hear were a few small sounds from the Celsius, such as message, hello, and you.

"What's going on?" Rikku shouted frantically into the gadget. "Hello?" It wasn't until then that she remembered the Fayth was still hovering beside her, calm and tranquil as before. "Hey!" she yelled at him. "Can you fix this? It's like not working right or something!"

"I can." The Fayth replied solemnly.

"Okay, thanks. Here." Rikku held out the radio to the Fayth. He did nothing. "Here." she repeated. "You said you can fix it?"

"Yes." the Fayth replied. "I can fix it. But I will not."

Rikku started to panic. "Why not?!!? I have to tell them to warn everyone."

"No." The Fayth turned around and circled the ceiling. "I think it would be better if they didn't know."

"Why not?!!?" Rikku shouted at him. This was starting to get ridiculous. She couldn't take much more of this.

"Because." the Fayth responded. "They must not know. You will understand in time."

"In time?!!?" Her head was about to blow itself off. This stupid Fayth wasn't making any sense at all.

"If they find out...it may be even more dangerous if they find out. In fact, if they find out, the peril will be even greater."

"Well what am I supposed to do then?' Rikku yelled. "I've got no transportation, no communications, and no way to do anything to help!"

"There is one way." the boy-Fayth hinted. "But it may not work properly."

"Well? What is it? Tell me!!!" Rikku cried.

"Return to the cloister." The Fayth said. "I will meet you there."

"The cloister?" Rikku asked. What could the Cloister of Trials have to do with anything? Reluctantly, Rikku hiked back to the Cloister of Trials room where her and her friends had battled the mighty Spectral Keeper. "He wasn't that mighty." Rikku reflected. "He just had those stupid stepping stone things on his side."

"I see you still believe me." the Fayth said as Rikku arose on Yevon's Elevator.

"Well, even if I didn't, I have to come here anyway to get out, don't I?" Rikku asked quickly.

"You believe me." the Fayth said. "You know what has to be done."

"So, what are we doing here, anyway?" Rikku asked.

"This is the only way to save Yuna." the Fayth responded. "You must jump."

"Jump?" Rikku asked. "Where?" There was no where in the room she could possibly jump. The Fayth smiled.

"There is." With his head bent down, he started to chant something. Then, without warning, the elevator pad Rikku was standing on disappeared into thin air.

Rikku screamed. She started to fall, but was able to grip a hold of the edge of her descent. "Why are you doing this?!!?" she screamed to the Fayth. "Help me up!"

"This is the only way." the Fayth walked to a corner of the room, the returned with a large stone.

"H-h-hey..." Rikku panted out. "W-what's that for?"

"Good luck."

The small boulder fell, preparing to crush her hands, forcing her to let go. She plummeted downwards, descending into the darkness. Then, a bright light appeared. It started miniscule, but eventually became huge. "This looks really bad." Rikku thought. The light came closer, then finally, reached her. Rikku screamed. The light was enveloping her, sucking her into itself, swallowing her entirely.

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Yay. Now I can finally start Chapter 4, where the story...actually has a point! Dun dun dun!