Author's Chat Section: Well it's chapter six of my still in the works, story. Like I had mentioned before it will take a while before I completely finish the story, but it's all good. I recently stumbled upon my now favorite Final Fantasy site, called Final Fantasy Spirit. Now I gotta tell ya, it's one heck of a site. Everything's there, and is nicely put together. But the owner of the site is currently working on their fan section, where people could place their fanfiction and fanart, so if you're interested in putting up some of your original work whether be either fanfics or fanart send them there. The site is All your submissions will be greatly appreciated. But anyways thanks for listening. Every time someone reviews my hard working stories I am very happy and that encourages me to write and write. So please review.
The D- I couldn't handle putting the entire word, for it makes me realize the reality in which that I would never ever own all the Final Fantasy X-2 characters maybe just one character but never all. So let me rest my head on the pillow and think for a plan to steal the copyrights… Until then, I still don't own them, Square Enix does.
Chapter 6- Saddened Without Your Love
Wantz let go of Leblanc and placed her firmly on the ground.
"Well I guess were in Bevelle." He looked up and was in complete shock, he kept on looking wide-eyed at the city if front of him.
Leblanc looked up at him while messaging her leg. "You've never been to Bevelle before?"
He came out of his deepened gaze at the city and looked back down at Leblanc. "I have, but I hadn't realized how much the city has improved. Just look at it. It's so… Different."
Indeed it was different. Leblanc has finally noticed the metropolis that stood in front of her. It has improved in every way. The usual routines of Guard men standing by the entrance were now replaced by huge machina with weapons of their backs. Something like that could scare the living heck out of anyone if it were to shoot. The flowing water that was back then the only fastest way of transportation from the entrance to the temple was gone. Now anyone could easily ask for a hover to take them there in a fraction of the time. Not only was the front entrance different, the Temple as well got its major change. It now was run by high-tech security by yet more floating machina surrounding every path. It was sight Leblanc never imagined of seeing.
All these things. Don't they go against the teachings? Its incredible how everything improved so fast. Wow, I guess Spira is really changing. What I don't get though is that, once all of this seemed to be a sin for all Yevon followers and now everyone is doing the things we figured as wrong back then. It all has changed since the diminishment of Sin…
Wantz noticed her staring off into the city. He guessed that she too was noticing how much Spira has changed.
He placed a hand on her shoulder. "You know Leblanc, I think it changed for the better… These were things we once found to be wrong because it went against the teachings, but we never knew that it was an improvement of our every day life. People just seemed to be fascinated with these things now. But you know, things like these were all gonna have to accept, it's something we're beginning to live with now. Whether we like it or not."
Still staring at the city in front of her she responded at what Wantz had just told her. "You're right. We must…"
He winked as he helped her get up from the ground, and returned all her things to her.
"Well, I really have to get going. O'aka might get mad for leaving to long." He ran to the very entrance of Bevelle that lead back to Macalania and waved at Leblanc. "Good bye! Have a good one."
She waved back smiling. "Thanks for all your help. I'll come there one day just to visit you."
"I'll be waiting for that." With that Wantz left the city.
Gosh… I'm sure going to miss him. He's been ever so kind, and helpful. What a sweet person. He was completely right about what he said though. These are all things we're going to have to live with. But just look at it. I'm not very familiar with all this. I know it'll be a long time before I ever get to work one of these machinas good enough. I sort of get giddy whenever I'm able to handle one of these things.
She chuckled.
I remember one time when Ormi, Logos, and me had to raid the Dullwings airship. How cool it was. The screens were filled with bright colors and there was all sorts of mechanical stuff it all went a bit crazy in there. Maybe it was because it was our first time ever going inside an airship. So I guess we all decided to take full advantage of it, while we still had to look for another piece of a sphere. It was fun though, but the Dullwings didn't take it too lightly. Guess that sphere really meant something to them. But either way in the end we all made up, by agreeing to work together.
She continued walking, not even feeling an ounce of pain from her previous leg injury. Her leg has now completely healed all thanks to Wantz assistance.
"Ahh… That feels much better. Ohh... Now my neck hurts." Leblanc rubbed her neck as she continued walking up towards the Temple of Bevelle.
Along the way she noticed a priest running behind her.
Waving his hand up in the air he called upon her. "Miss. Leblanc… Please hold on a second."
She turned around and faced him. "Yes?"
He greeted her with the Yevon greeting. "Welcome to Bevelle my lady. Have you need any help, anything at all please just ask, and we'll be more than happy to assist you."
Leblanc raised an eyebrow. "Umm… Thanks. I'll keep that in mind." Only going back to the Temple.
This is weird. How come they're acting oh so nice to me? And why have the changed this city so much? Gosh, times a changing. Oh… Nooj. This is where I met you. Forever will it remain the place where you and I meet our paths. Now I really wish you were here with me right now.
She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. As she opened her eyes back she someone open the temple doors.
Hey, isn't that…She squinted her eyes to get a better view.
It's Baralai!
Baralai came out the Temple with nothing but some tight leather pants, with a skull necklace, hair let loose and a plain light white shirt, which seemed to expose all his muscles.
As he walked out the temple he froze when he noticed that Leblanc was in front of him. "Oh. Umm… Hello Leblanc."
Leblanc placed her hands on her hips and began tapping her foot. "Hello? Baralai are you feeling okay? What's with the new clothes?"
He began stuttering. "I just wanted to get…"
She now only had her hands on her hips. "Get what?"
"I'm going out somewhere with this girl. A very special girl. And I just wanted to get her attention even more"
Leblanc began laughing. "Oh. Why didn't you say so. And here I thought you were going to ditch New Yevon. Well love I guess you must really like this girl on account that you're dressing very differently."
He chuckled. "I guess you're right. But this girl is one in a million. I guess it wouldn't hurt to at least try to dress like her a bit."
She scratched her head. "Why doesn't she like the way you dress?"
Baralai quickly shook his head. "No no no. It's not like that at all. At times I really can't go many places dressing like I usually do, because wherever I go people tend to crowd around me. Making it hard for the both of us, so she usually gets mad with all those sorts of things. So maybe if I dress differently not many people would notice me. And she'll pay more attention towards me and I towards her."
She smiled. "How romantic. Dressing like a completely different person just to make it easier for you and your girl. Now that's what I really call love.
She leaned against him. "And to tell you the truth you don't half bad with those clothes, never knew you had a nice body underneath all those clothes you used to wear."
He only blushed and smiled. "Leblanc, I won't wear this all the time only when I go places with her."
She began to poke him. "Aww… Oh well I guess you're right. Not many people in New Yevon would take it too lightly."
They both laughed.
"So, Leblanc you going in the temple?"
"Yes I'm actually looking for-" a priest cut off Leblanc.
"Master Baralai! Master Baralai!" It was the same priest who attended Leblanc. This time instead of hurriedly he stopped immediately in front of Baralai, staring at him confused.
"Umm… Master Baralai. We need you for something." He still kept on looking at Baralai confused.
Baralai placed a hand on Leblanc. "Good-Bye, Leblanc!" With that he and the priest left off running.
No.. I wanted to know who that girl was. And if he knew where Noojie was? Damn.
She went inside the temple, which didn't seem to be inhabited by priests. As a matter of facts there was really no priests anywhere inside.
Leblanc examined the place. "Gee… That's weird."
She went to the hover elevator and went up. She now was on the Temple's balcony.
"Wow. What a view. Never went up here before."
She continued looking around the place and then decided to sit on the edge of rail. Beneath her was a long way down to the ground if ever she fell, but Leblanc was never really afraid of heights. She actually enjoyed them.
Baralai sure goes a long way for the girl he likes. At least he has a way to always get together with his lover. Not like me… I always have to wonder were he went and go out look for him. Never does he come to Guadosalam and just say "Hey Leblanc let's go somewhere fun, because I admire you as much as you do to me." Not ever. I know that he's a very busy man but I just wish he could spend some time with me more often.
Leblanc looked down and sighed.
Even though you're not here with me I still remember how we first met.
She smiled.
It was here in Bevelle. I was around the age of twelve and people were still celebrating the calm that arrived four years before. It was sure nice to actually be worry free for a while, but at times my father and I had to go to Bevelle to tend to his duties. My father was too a busy man who followed the rules and teachings of Yevon very carefully. I on the other hand never really paid much attention to the teachings. I just wanted to be carefree and not follow some rules that would take over my life like it did to everyone else's. But still I had to since I was living with my father. But I really didn't want to go to Bevelle, until my father mention that we must help some children that lost their family members to the fate of sin. I guess that made me want to go. Probably because I knew what those kids were going through. But as I arrived there my father turned into a completely different person. No longer was he a man whom would tell you jokes and encourage you whenever you were down, or would treat you nicely. He was now a man who cared nothing more than the teaching of Yevon.
She placed a hand on her chest as she still kept hold of the rail with the other.
And that scared me. So I left to the children's room in the Temple leaving behind my father and the priests and there I saw younger children running around and playing, like they had forgotten that they were orphaned. I had absolutely no clue how to make their pain of losing their family any better if they kept on running around shouting "Machina are bad! Sin is gone! All thanks to High Summoner Braska!" I felt like I didn't want to help these kids out. It had also made me realize that the temple had taught them to worship Yevon as they did. I even saw an Al Bhed child running around and shouting as well. I just kept my distance from the children and then that's when I noticed him. There he was a boy who wasn't as small as the other kids but was much taller and bigger. So I went up to talk to him.
I let out my hand. "Hi! My name's Leblanc. What's yours?" Yeah I know that it was really straightforward but my father told me to be like that to all the kids.
All he did was turn around back into his isolated darkness within the desk he was sitting in. I guess he noted how 'fake' I was, when I just kept on saying many things of how fun it was in the temple. Then I just decided to be me.
I sighed. "Look. I know how things are going for you. My mother passed away at the arms of Sin. It's something that's haunted me ever since, but at least we could you know talk about our experiences."
He turned around and just looked at me. I thought he was going to talk to me about himself, but I was wrong. "We have nothing to talk about."
I was now enraged. I just grabbed him by the shoulders and he now was facing me.
"Let go of me!" He said in an angry tone.
I shook my head. "No listen here kid, I tried to at least help you, but all you did was just ignore me."
He looked at me now even madder. "Kid? I'm no kid, I'm older than you."
I scoffed. "Yeah right. How old are you?"
"I'm thirteen."
I just turned beet-red, not from love or anything like that, it was from total embarrassment. I just let go of him and left running out the temple. I just was upset and angry with myself for making a complete idiot of myself. Then out of the bloom I began to cry. Its things like these I would laugh at, but for some reason I just began to cry instead. There I sat cry like some five-year-old child. Thanks goodness that everyone was inside. Because all I wanted then was to be alone.
I continued crying when I saw someone hand out a tissue to me. "Here you go." They said.
Not even paying attention to who it was I just snatched and wiped away my tear, before I found out that it was that same kid who I made a fool out of myself.
"Go away." I said.
"Why. I came here wanting to talk to you."
I wiped away my remaining tears with the tissue and sniffled. "Why do you want to talk to me now. After what I just did to you."
He shrugged. "I guess, I don't know. But what I do know is that you're an honest person. Someone who may have a short temper but I still think you're way better than those priests who use their dumb propaganda to try and console you ."
I looked at him confused. "I don't get it."
"Neither do I."
The rest of the day he and I talked about our past experiences. I later on found out his name was Nooj. He was a thirteen-year-old boy who lost his entire family to Sin while they were staying at Kilika Island.
I looked at him curiously. "So where were you, Nooj?"
"I went to Luca to see the Blitzball tournament, because I love Blitzball and my family knew that so as a birthday gift they send me to Luca to see the annual tournament." He looked down.
I placed a hand on his shoulders and began to slowly began to caress it. He didn't seem to mind, as he continued his story.
"When it was over. I returned back home on a ship, but even before I got there I felt that something was wrong and I later found out what it was when I saw from away my home island was destroyed…" He gulped, as I now gently caressed his back.
"And when I went out from the ship, there I saw my home. Floating around the waters. All my possessions and even my family members."
I gasped as I felt tears rolling down my cheeks.
He now caressed my cheeks and slowly wiped away my warm tears with his hands. "Now Leblanc. Don't cry. Please don't."
Yet I still didn't listen to him. I continued crying. I wanted to ask him how he dealed with all that. But I knew I couldn't. But then Nooj did something that took me by surprise. He hugged me…
"You know Leblanc you're the first person who's ever care about me ever since my family passed away. I just want to thank you."
I looked up at him. "Nooj. I… I just wanted to let you know that I know what you're going through."
He touched my face and looked at me with such caring eyes. "I know. And I know it hurts. But we're gonna have to let it go and try to move on with our lives."
It was a while before we let go of our loving hug. The sun was setting and you had to go back inside and I had to return back to Guadosalam.
A week later my father asked me if I wanted to go back to Bevelle, and of course I said yes. But as I got there I searched for you, and I didn't find you there.
Years went by before I could see you again…
Leblanc looked out the setting sun in Bevelle. She didn't want to ever go away from the spot she was sitting on, but she knew she had to later on. She then heard someone calling out her name.
"Leblanc! LEBLANC!"
That startled Leblanc and she lost her balance from the rail she was sitting in.
Author's Note: OH MY GOSH! What's going to happen to Leblanc? Will she fall or blah or blah or blah. Sorry about that you guys guess you're going to tune in next time. But anyways… Review and tell me about how the Nooj and Leblanc thing was and if I should do more flashbacks. And yes I know that this was a LONGGGGGG! Chapter but I had lots and lots of ideas. And many more ideas to come. ;) Well. Thanks for reading.