Chapter Ten: A New Story
Ten years passed.
Being dead had some effects on Auron. His arm never returned to its original strength. Auron did many exercises with it and got it up to decent strength. It was still weak, but good enough that he could use it if necessary. Auron was good at fighting with one arm anyway.
The scar over his eye was also permanent, so only his left one worked. Auron's face healed up a good bit, but his prime days were over. But he wasn't disappointed with his looks. He thought he looked a bit more distinguished and a little older. Auron would've been in his thirties, had he been alive, but he looked a little older than he was. There wasn't much fighting to do, but Auron kept in shape. He was always a warrior. Surprisingly enough, there were some fiends in Zanarkand. Auron made it his business to dispatch of them while the rest of Zanarkand fled in terror.
Ten years had molded Auron. He was more mysterious than ever, and that's how he liked it. He kept the collar and glasses. They were his identity now, along with his blade, which he'd never left. Auron still even had the same outfit ten years later. He talked less these days, but silence was virtue of his. Tidus once told him he was the true meaning of "Strong and Silent."
And Tidus? Tidus had grown a bit too. He got fairly tall and his hair had gone from a light brown to a deep blonde. He was nineteen and a bit of a knockout. All the girls loved him, but he kept to his own.
Tidus had become a star blitzer, just like Jecht wanted. Auron was glad for that. Tidus was the star of the Zanarkand Abes. He was very famous. Unfortunately, most of it came from being Jecht's son. Tidus was still trying to make a name for himself.
Auron couldn't entirely be a father for Tidus, or even a sort of uncle. Mentor would be the best word for it. As Tidus got older, Auron was around less. He trained Tidus to be able to work on his own. Auron molded Tidus as best as he could.
Now, Tidus was a young blitzer with cheerful spirit. He could support himself now, living off a blitzball salary. Auron came in every now and then to check up on him, and to keep him in line.
Tidus knew little more about Auron today than he knew when he first met him. Auron never told him about Sin, Braska, Spira, or the side of Jecht that Tidus never knew. Tidus was happy now and that was that.
Finally, the day came. Tonight was the Jecht Cup Tournament, which was named after the greatest blitzer. They'd even put up a large picture of Jecht on a building some time ago to honor him. Tidus had to walk past it to get to the stadium for every game, and it always dimmed his spirits.
Auron was in his apartment, pondering on whether or not to go. Tidus would no doubt be playing his hardest tonight. Auron wasn't too much in the mood, but it might be good to go. But before he could finalize his decision, he heard a voice.
(Auron)
Auron looked around. Had he been hearing things?
(Auron)
"Who's there?" Auron demanded.
(It's me.)
Auron could barely believe his ears.
"Jecht?!"
(Yeah, it's me.)
Auron was speechless. What to say to someone after 10 years?
"Jecht…I did what I promised."
(I know. He's really done well.)
"He still has much to learn, but he is well on his way."
(Auron…it's happening.)
"What is?"
(I'm coming for Zanarkand…tonight.)
Auron was struck. "Tonight?!"
(Yeah…I'm Sin now.)
"I guessed." Auron sighed.
(But not entirely. I still have a mind of my own and I can still do some things, but…there's something wrong with me…I don't know what it is, but it's…it's like there's this anger, building up inside of me…I can't control it, Auron. Zanarkand will fall tonight.)
"I understand."
(But like I said, I still have some control. I need you to do something.)
"What?"
(Tidus…guide me to him.)
Auron wasn't too sure. "Why?"
(I…I can't…)
"Jecht?"
(Just go…go!!)
"Jecht, what is it?" No response. "Jecht!!" Still nothing. Jecht was gone.
Auron had another job to do. He was going to do it.

That night, the streets were pretty clear, with everyone going to the blitzball game. Auron walked them, solemn and silent, acting normal. He ascended a tall building and stood out on a spire sticking out from the building. At the edge, Auron looked across the sea.
There it was, just as he remembered it.
Sin was coming.
It was in a giant water bubble, hovering across the city. Buildings were bent, warped, and broken as it moved along. People began panicking and fleeing. Auron held up his jug, an artifact of Spira. Sin noticed it and Jecht noticed Auron. Auron turned to the other side of town, at the stadium, where everyone was still unaware.
Instead of taking the long way, Auron jumped right off the building. There were perks to being dead. He got up and walked like absolutely nothing was happening. He stepped in a puddle and the water splashed about, but never hit the ground. It was sucked in by Sin, like everything else in its path.
Auron walked right up to the blitzball stadium.
(Get ready) Jecht warned Auron. He looked back and saw what to look out for. Four orange blasts suddenly shot from Sin's body and sliced through a series of buildings, including the stadium. All at once, the buildings erupted in explosions and crumbled. Other buildings were broken and sucked up in pieces. Everything around was demolished and the stadium collapsed in ruins, killing many inside.
Auron didn't worry. He knew Jecht would avoid killing his own son. He was right. Those alive began fleeing. Auron just stood, patiently.
"Auron!" A voice finally shouted. Auron turned and saw Tidus running towards him, still soaking from his interrupted game. "What are you doing here?!" He demanded.
"I was waiting for you." Auron responded and he began walking away.
"What are you talking about?!" Tidus wondered. Auron didn't answer, but knew he would follow.
Somehow, Tidus got sidetracked or something, and was lost behind him.
Auron turned and saw him looking around, seeming confused. When he saw Auron, he shouted, "Hey!" And ran to him. "Hey! Not this way!"
Auron looked up at Sin. "Look." He said. Tidus turned and stared in awe at the monster ahead of them. "We called it 'Sin'."
"'Sin'?" Tidus repeated.
Suddenly, a Sinspawn burst through the side of a building and began shooting out Sinscales. They landed around them and a few hatched, spreading their wings and jaws. Tidus swung at a few of them, but to no avail.
(Auron!) Jecht called to him. (I hope you can still catch!) Auron looked up and saw something flying towards him. (Give it to Tidus!) Auron shot up his hand and caught the sword that Jecht had used on their pilgrimage.
A Sinscale jumped at Tidus and he fell back. Auron held out the Longsword. "Take it."
Tidus looked up, confused, and then grabbed the hilt. Auron pulled him up and let go Tidus nearly fell over with the blade.
"A gift from Jecht." Auron explained.
"My old man?!" Tidus exclaimed. He looked at the Sinscales and swung at them, scaring them away, then fell onto his rear. Auron freed his weak arm from its sling and drew his blade.
"I hope you know how to use it."
Tidus nodded and got ready to fight.
"These ones don't matter." Auron said. "We cut through!"
"Right!" Tidus said. He jumped forward and hacked through a Sinscale and Auron did so too. A few more and they could keep running. The Sinscales were too slow to follow, but more landed near them.
"Don't bother going after all of them." Auron instructed. "Cut the ones that matter and run!" They began hacking their way through a few more.
The Sinscales proved to be no match for Auron's strength and Tidus's swiftness, so they kept running. A bridge had been uprooted, so it was now a ramp going up and dropping onto the rest of the path. When the got to the base of the ramp, they heard and felt a rumbling, causing them to stop. And what might this be?
Auron ran up first and stopped atop the ramp. Tidus caught up and stared. It was a Sinspawn, Auron knew that. It was very tall and rectangular with several tentacles coming from its head and a longer, thicker tentacle coming up at the head. Auron ran right into the fray. Tidus followed.
Upon arriving, they saw that it was surrounded by Sinscales. The monster used a Demi spell, knocking them to their knees. Tidus got back up furiously.
"GET OUTTA MY TOWN!!" he demanded.
"Some can't wait to die!!" Auron seethed. "Tidus! Stand back!"
Tidus knew Auron too well to disobey. Auron was going to try a move he hadn't used in a decade. He jumped up, sword down.
"Dragon Fang!" Upon hitting the ground, a shockwave flowed through the ground, exploding under each monster, killing the Sinscales and wounding the monster.
"Whoa-hoa!" Tidus exclaimed. "What was that?"
"A special attack, using much of my energy. You should try one."
"Uh…alright! I saw this in a movie." Tidus ran up and jumped a few times, spinning horizontally, ending with a powerful slice to the Sinspawn's side. "I call that 'Spiral Cut!'"
"So did Jecht." Auron said. Tidus's spirits were dampened a little, but he figured he could live with this one.
The monster launched another Demi spell.
"Agh!" Tidus hissed. "What is that?!"
"A Demi spell. It can't kill you; don't worry." Auron ran up and stabbed the monster as deep as he could. Tidus ran up and hacked at it left and right. With their combined efforts, the monster quickly fell. It slumped over and died.
Auron ran on with Tidus on his heels. They were walking past the building with Jecht's picture when Auron heard Jecht's voice.
But then…it wasn't Jecht. It was Jecht's voice and someone else's, too.
(You mortals are so predictable. Come to your doom!)
Auron stopped cold. That wasn't Jecht. It was the other presence Jecht had spoken of. Jecht was losing control.
"Auron!" Tidus said. "Let's get out of here!"
"We're expected."
"Huh?" but Auron began running as hard and fast as he could, fearing the worst. "Gimme a break, man!" Tidus shouted after him.
Auron soon saw the trap laid out for them. He looked up and stopped short, his grip tightening on his sword. A barrage of Sinscales flew and landed all around them on the bridge. They were surrounded.
The Sinscales began popping out and immediately attacking. Auron hacked at a few, but was struck more times than they were. Tidus was faster, but even he had trouble with these things. There were just too many!
"Hm." Auron said. "This could be bad." He looked around and saw a damaged tanker, one end hanging only by its electrical supporter. Auron assessed the situation. "That! Knock it down!"
"What?!" Tidus exclaimed.
"Trust me. You'll see. I'll cover you!" He swung a wave and knocked a bunch of Sinscales away. Tidus ran over and began striking the supporter core, but not having much luck. "It's not working!"
"Then you cover me!" Auron switched places with Tidus and struck three hard strikes. The core burst and the tanker edge fell. "RUN!!" Auron ran as the tanker exploded at the base of the thin building nearby, causing it to fall. They got out of the way, but their path was destroyed. Or…was it? The building was slowly crumbling through the bridge.
"Go." Auron said. And he went on. Tidus and Auron began running across the exploding building. Auron jumped up and made it, but Tidus wasn't quite so lucky.
"Auron!!" He heard. Auron turned and stood over him as Tidus held onto the edge for dear life. "AURON!!" Suddenly, the slab of bridge they were standing on broke off and began to be lifted into Sin, who had appeared right above them.
(Auron). Jecht said, and Jecht alone. (I'm taking Tidus to Spira.)
Auron remembered Jecht saying he thought Tidus would come to Spira somehow…this was how?
"You're sure?"
(Yeah. Hang on tight.)
Auron looked down at Tidus, who was pulling himself up.
"This is it." Auron grabbed his collar and pulled him up. "This is your story." Sin gathered power. "It all begins here." A bright light surrounded them. The last thing Auron heard was Tidus's frightened yell.

Auron's eyes fluttered open. He took a deep breath. The air…so clean. Auron could not remember the last time the air had felt this open…this pure.
Wait…yes he could.
The next thing Auron noticed was the sound…or lack there of. No busy streets, no infinite people walking around, no noisy machinery, no nothing. In fact, he heard a few birds chirping. The sheer silence of it all was incredible.
Auron finally opened his eyes and looked up. A blue sky with a few puffy white clouds. And there went the birds! Around pushed himself up and felt the ground slightly shift and slide under his weight. It was dirt, another thing Auron hadn't seen in years. A road. He was on the side of a road. And the most surprising thing was nearby.
Grass. Tall, green grass. Acres of it on either side of the road.
Auron pushed himself onto his feet and removed his glasses. The Mi'ihen Highroad. He hadn't seen it in so long. Auron was back in Spira…he was back home. After ten years, he was finally back home.
Or…had it been ten years? He'd "aged" ten years, yes, but what time period was he in? And where was Tidus?
(Hey, Auron.) It was Jecht again. (Sorry. You and Tidus got split up. He's fine; don't worry. I accidentally dropped him off in the water somewhere, and then I took him to Besaid Island.) "Besaid?"
(Yeah. Braska was right. Yuna's going on her own pilgrimage.)
"I see. It appears I have another promise to fulfill."
(I guess so…ahh…)
"Jecht?"
(I don't have time. Look, you're still ten years in the future. As far as anyone knows, you vanished. Tidus has a 2-day head start on you. He's going with Yuna and her guardians to Luca. He'll arrive very soon. Go there…) His voice trailed.
How long before he fully lost control?
Auron put his glasses back on, looked around, and began walking. The Highroad hadn't changed much, really. But he was glad to be walking it again.
Not many people walked the road, but those who did turned and watched him walk by. Some recognized him, others didn't. Auron paid them no heed. He just kept walking.

He soon reached Luca. Down the stairs he went. Luca hadn't changed much either. But there was a lot of activity going on. Auron soon learned what was happening. It was a blitzball tournament, just like last time. This time, it celebrated Mika's 50th year in office.
50 years…how did he do it?
More people stared at him as he walked about. Auron went into a café, eyes all upon him. He ordered what he remembered to be his favorite drink and sat at a table.
Soon, the stares became irritating. A man finally came up to him.
"Uh…excuse me, but…you wouldn't happen to be…Sir Auron by any chance, would you?"
Auron sipped his drink. "I am. And?"
Murmurs went around the room. Some left the room. Auron knew he would soon get a lot of unwanted publicity. This would stall him. Auron finished his drink quickly and got up and left, awed by all.
Auron made his way up into the stadium, hearing the announcers.
"But who could have imagined it would be between these two teams? Our legendary Luca Goers against the horrendously ill-fated Besaid Aurochs!"
Auron stopped and considered this. Tidus had come from Besaid. Perhaps he had a hand in this? Auron continued up the stairs and overlooked the stadium. Squinting, he could see him. Tidus was swimming in the sphere pool; he was part of the game. Go figure. Auron took a seat and began watching.
It was a rather thrilling match. At the halfway mark, the Aurochs were up by one. But in the second half, the Goers gained a point, then nothing seemed to happen for a while.
"Where'd Wakka go?" one person asked near Auron.
"I don't know, but I wish he'd come back out." Chirped in a second.
"Yeah." A third person added. Then, she stood up and hollered. "WE WANT WAKKA!!"
Those around her began shouting for Wakka as well. Soon, everyone was standing and shouting, "WAKKA! WAKKA! WAKKA!"
Auron remained silent and looked into the pool.
"The crowd is getting restless!" The announcer noted. "They're looking for some excitement. Everyone seems to be calling for Wakka!"
Auron wondered how Tidus would handle this. He was used to everyone cheering for him. Tidus was motionless for a moment, and then he pulled out a yellow underwater flare from his pocket and lit it, signaling a time-out. Everyone put their heads above the water to get a breather as Tidus explained something to the Aurochs and the refs. Then, he dove back under and left.
"Hey! Where's that player going?" The announcer asked. "He's leaving the sphere pool! He may be injured!"
Everyone waited for a moment, then, someone came back out, but it wasn't Tidus. It was Wakka! Everyone cheered loudly. Auron had to smile. Tidus had handled the situation well. The game continued and Wakka got in one more point, then Datto got in the last one within seconds of the final buzzer going off. The Aurochs had won. The rest of the Aurochs began cheering, but Wakka just slumped back and floated in the water, worn out. Tidus came out and swam to him to check on him. Wakka gave him a thumbs-up.
Suddenly, something happened. No one knew just where they came from or how it started, but suddenly, there was a series of screams. Auron looked around and found the stadium suddenly swarmed with fiends!! The Sphere pool was filled with aquatic foes. Everyone left the pool save Tidus and Wakka, who began fighting. Wakka fought with the blitzball, but Tidus used a strange, blue sword. They fought for a while, but Auron didn't have the time to watch. The fiends were about.
Everyone else ran away, but Auron stood strong with his blade over his shoulder, waiting. Sure enough, a long, shelled enemy came around the corner, hissing. It looked at Auron and roared.
Auron chuckled. He flung his bad arm out of its sling and got into a stance. The monster wouldn't strike, so he did, swinging a powerful swipe, instantly killing the beast. Auron lowered his blade and began walking.
"AURON!!" A voice suddenly shouted.
"Sir Auron!" Another joined in.
"So you do know him?" It was Tidus.
"Yeah! Best guardian there ever was!"
Best guardian? Is that so?
Just then, there came a roar. Everyone turned to see a large, winged beast with a long neck hissing at them. It snapped at them and Tidus struck back. The monster let loose its Sonic Wings attack, knocking them against the wall. Auron powered up.
"Dark Attack!" Wakka declared, tossing a powered ball to blind the foe. When it snapped at them again, Auron chopped off its head.
But the fiends were everywhere. The three of them began running, but a coyote, a shelled lizard and another flying beast soon surrounded them.
"Gimme a break!" Tidus exclaimed.
Suddenly, there came a faint, metallic clinging sound and BOOM!! The monsters were destroyed. Everyone turned to see what had happened and stared in awe.
Somehow, they'd missed the summoning by Maester Seymour. He had summoned an aeon, a powerful one at that. It was very, very tall and bony. Its arms were crossed over its chest and its lower body was hidden under a dark portal. Two coverings were on either side of him, like a flimsy, open shell. Chains bound this creature from all over. The monster's eye glowed, gathering power, and then flashed. Its head recoiled and a group of fiends were destroyed. It flashed again and again, fiends were destroyed.
This incredible aeon was able to kill fiends by just looking at them!
Fiends were destroyed at rapid rates as the aeon flashed its attack over and over. Soon, every fiend was destroyed and pyreflies filled the stadium.
Auron looked around. Tidus and Wakka-Auron recognized him from the blitzball game-were looking at the aeon in awe. Silently, Auron slid away. He was going to look for Yuna.
Auron didn't get further than the docks before he heard that familiar voice.
"HEY!!" Auron turned and saw Tidus charging at him, full speed. Auron stood and waited for him. Tidus ran up and grabbed his coat. "Hey, you! Don't just stand there! All of this is your fault! Getting attacked by Sin, ending up in Spira, not being able to go back to Zanarkand, everything! I'm telling you it's all your fault!!"
All his fault? All his fault?! Auron could not believe his ears. Tidus thought it was Auron's fault that all this had happened! It was preposterous! It was…hilarious! In fact, Auron couldn't contain himself. It started as a low chuckle, then got a tad louder and longer, but soon, Auron found himself laughing long and loud like he hadn't done in years. Furious, Tidus shoved him away.
"SHUT UP!!"
Auron laughed a bit more, and then turned from Tidus.
"Who are you, anyway?!" Tidus demanded. Auron didn't answer. How do you answer such a question anyway? "You knew my old man, right?"
"Yeah."
"And you also knew Yuna's father?"
"That's correct."
"Hey, man, no way! That's just impossible!"
"Nothing impossible about it." Auron slowly turned to him. "Ten years ago, Jecht, Braska and I…together, we defeated Sin. Then, I went to Zanarkand, where I watched over you."
"Why did it have to be me?" Tidus turned away, frustrated.
"Jecht asked me to." Tidus froze. After a moment, he turned back around.
"Is he alive?"
Auron considered it time to tell him the truth. "That depends on what you mean by living. He is…no longer human. But…I felt something of him, there in that shell. You felt it too, didn't you? You must have felt him when you came in contact with Sin."
Auron saw the realization sweep over the boy.
"It can't be…"
"But it is." Auron said. "Sin is Jecht."
Tidus didn't know how to react. He was frantic. "No! That's ridiculous! I don't believe you!" he bellowed.
"But it is the truth. You'll see for yourself. Come with me."
"And if I say no?"
"Every story must have an ending."
"I don't care about your stories!" Tidus snapped, sick of that metaphor which he'd had to endure fore ten years.
"I see." Auron continued, "Sorry you feel that way. Fine. Come or don't come, it's your decision." He started to leave, but he heard Tidus yell in frustration.
"What am I supposed to do?! You say it's my decision, but I don't really have a choice, do I?! You're the only one who can tell me what's going on anyways! I have to go with you! I have to!" Tidus flung his arms up and turned away again, feeling defeated.
"Irritating, I know." Auron said. "Or are you afraid?"
Tidus didn't answer that one. He was leaning over on his knees, absorbing everything. Auron was reminded of that young boy on the boat house, shivering in the morning breeze. Auron walked over and put a comforting hand on Tidus's shoulder.
"It's all right." He assured. Tidus felt a small sense of comfort.
"Auron…" He hesitated, "Will I ever go home…back to Zanarkand?"
"That's up to Jecht." Auron admitted. He started to leave. "I'm going to offer my services to Yuna. Come." And he left. He soon heard Tidus follow him.

There was only one main path out of Luca and Auron knew Yuna would take it, so he walked towards it, looking back every now and then to see if Tidus was following him. He always was, dragging his feet. Auron walked up the stairs and crossed the balcony. There she was, Auron knew it.
Yuna had grown a good bit, but Auron could still see the little girl in her. Her face was unmistakable and Auron could see a hint of Braska in her. She was clothed in a long blue skirt and a white cloth that wrapped around her neck and chest a few times, leaving her shoulders and back bare, showing hints of the black undergarment beneath. A yellow ribbon was tied around Yuna's torso and her lower arms were covered in a white cloth that was tied at the elbow and wrist. Black boots were on her feet and a staff was in her hand. To top things off, she had a necklace and a few bracelets and hair accessories.
Yuna was turning towards them, as if about to leave her comrades, but froze when she saw him.
"Oh!" She gasped. Auron remembered the voice. "Sir Auron!" Yuna was accompanied by three others. One was Wakka, who still had a blitzball in his hand. The other was a woman in a long black outfit which did not try hard to cover her large chest. Numerous belts wrapped around her legs, somehow making a sort of skirt, but motion couldn't have been easy. Her hair was black and oddly fashioned. In her hand was a moogle doll. The third was a ronso, and a familiar one at that.
The three humans did the prayer as the guardian walked up to them.
"Yuna." Auron said.
"Yes?"
"I wish to become your guardian, do you accept?"
Yuna gasped.
"You serious?" Wakka was stunned.
"You refuse?" Auron got to the point.
"N-no!" Yuna corrected. "We accept! Right, everyone?"
"O-of course!" Wakka stammered.
"But…why?" the black-haired woman had to ask.
"I promised Braska I would."
"You promised my father?"
Auron nodded, then looked back at Tidus and pushed him forward. "And he comes too."
Tidus looked at everyone. "Hi guys…howdy."
"This one I promised Jecht."
"Is he alive?" Yuna asked.
"Can't say." Auron lied. "Haven't seen him in ten years." Tidus shot him a look.
"Oh…" Yuna said, seeming disappointed. "Thank you, Sir Auron. You're welcome to join us!"
Auron looked at the black haired woman and walked over to her. "What's our itinerary? Where are we headed?"
"Hey!" Yuna beckoned to Tidus, "Come with me!" He followed her to the edge of the balcony.
"We're headed for Djose. We left from Besaid," the woman explained, "All five of us."
"Good." Auron said. "The journey will be swift."
Suddenly, a sharp whistle cut in. Everyone looked over at Yuna, who pulled her fingers from her mouth proudly.
"Hey," Tidus muttered, "You got pretty good."
"Um, Sir Auron?" Wakka put in. "You probably don't recognize me, do you?"
"Wakka." Auron said. "Captain of the Aurochs?"
"Well, yeah, but-"
"You seem to have improved from the last time I saw you…yes, I remember."
"Oh, uh, cool! Oh, and by the way, this here is Lulu, she's a black mage."
Lulu nodded her head. "Pleasure to meet you, Sir Auron."
"Likewise."
"And this guy here," Wakka continued, indicating Kimahri, "is-"
"Kimahri Ronso." Auron finished, "Am I right?"
Kimahri nodded.
"You know him?" Wakka asked.
"Ten years ago, when I thought I would die on Gagazet, Kimahri found me. I asked him to take Yuna to Besaid Island. It had been Braska's wish that I take her, but I feared I could not." He smiled a bit. "I recognized the horn." Kimahri remained silent.
"Ah, don't worry about him." Wakka said. "He don't walk much, ya?" He changed the subject. "So you know Tidus?"
"I watched after him when his father died."
"So…is he really from Zanarkand?"
"Wakka, please." Lulu grumbled.
"Hey, I gotta know. Where's he really from?"
"Tidus is not from anywhere you two have ever been, I assure you. He and I had an encounter with Sin and he was taken away from his home. It appears we both ended up in Spira."
"Oh." Wakka said, buying it. "Even so," Lulu continued, "Yuna believes he's from Zanarkand for some reason."
Auron knew why. Jecht had talked to her about it when she was young; it got her thinking.
"HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA!!"
Everyone whipped around to see Tidus laughing over the balcony like a maniac! He laughed a few times more. Yuna looked embarrassed.
"You probably shouldn't laugh anymore."
Tidus only laughed harder and longer. Then, Yuna joined in! Soon, they were doubling over with real laughter.
"What the?!" Wakka wondered.
"Interesting girl she's turned out to be." Auron noted.
"And Tidus is having his own ways with her." Lulu added, not seeming too happy. Suddenly, Auron thought of something.
"What does Tidus know about Spira?"
"He's learning." Lulu said. "But he's still naïve."
"Does he know about what must happen to Yuna?"
Everyone looked at one another.
"We…" Lulu said. "Couldn't bring ourselves to tell him."
"Probably good." Auron said. "Keep his hopes up." Auron was sickened at how much he sounded like Yunalesca. Everyone looked back over at Tidus and Yuna, who talked for a bit, then turned back to the others.
"What are you all lookin' at?" Tidus asked.
"We were just worried you might've gone crazy, ya?" Wakka chuckled.
"Sorry." Yuna said. "Okay, everyone, we will go to the temple in Djose. And guardians…don't forget to smile!"
Smile? Auron had to chuckle, ironically. She sounded kind of like Braska.

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Sorry if I'm inaccurate. Well, new journey started. It won't be entirely like the game was, though, and it's from Auron's experience, so there will be differences, I assure you. Please review!