Please Note: I do not own Square Enix or Final Fantasy X-2. All characters are copyrighted to Square Enix. Also, do not read this if you do not have any background on the plots in Final Fantasy X and X-2, or if you do not want the games spoiled for you.
Another thing: Thanks go out to all of you who have been reading my fanfic, and to oezi for helping me with the Al Bhed language.
And one final note: Keep in mind that Tidus is possessed by Shuyin, and since Shuyin has total control over Tidus, he will be talking through Tidus's body.
Dawn had just painted its pretty colors across the Farplane's skyline as Shuyin sat upon a high cliff, writing a letter to Lenne. A few minutes later, Shuyin completed the letter, and it read like this:
Dearest Lenne,
I suppose you are wondering why I have disappeared before your pretty eyes opened up to see a new day. Well, last night, I decided to take Tidus back to Spira by myself. Why, you ask? Well, I believe that a young lady like yourself shouldn't be subjected to the stress and turmoil that goes on during the daily lives of the Spirians. They have to constantly fight fiends, deal with harsh weather conditions, and put up with one another's disagreements. Even I do not wish to return to Spira, but I shall go for the sake of Tidus's safety. I shall be gone for a few days, but do not fret. I shall return with open arms, my love. Well, I must now end this letter, but I hope to see your lovely face again sometime soon. Goodbye!
With Love,
Shuyin
"Well, that sounds a bit mushy for my tastes, but this will work. I can't have her standing in my way, and this letter will prevent any interferences." Shuyin concluded as he got up off of the ground, walked over to the spot on the shoreline where Lenne laid sleeping, and place the note upon her chest. "I hope that she sees it, or else I am in big trouble!" Shuyin assumed as he then walked back over to his spot upon the cliff's edge, and sat back down. He then picked up a small flower from the grassy ground, and wistfully dropped the flower down the vast cliff, and into the winds of the Farplane. "I wish that I could just blow the summoner away as easily as I did that flower." Shuyin sighed as he gazed out upon the lush fields of flowers and small creeks that covered the Farplane's grounds.
"Now, how exactly am I going to get rid of this summoner? If I just kill her like any regular person, she will arrive on the Farplane, and then I will never be able to get rid of her! However, I now can recall an old legend that my mother told me when I was younger. She told me that if a person has rage in his or her heart right before they pass away, then the person will transform into a powerful fiend, and if they are then killed when in their fiend form, then their soul will never go to the Farplane, and they will then turn into a Pyrefly, forever wandering Spira aimlessly. That's it! If I can piss the summoner off well enough, then she shall become a fiend that I can easily destroy! I am such a genius!" Shuyin boasted as he began to dance around in a circle, as if he was a rabid monkey.
"Now, I just need to get myself a weapon, find out who this summoner really is, and then the fun can begin! Hm, but what would be a good place to try and complete both of those things at once? Why, of course! I know of the perfect location, and that is Luca! I'm sure that I could find some information there, and maybe even get myself a descent weapon. Well, I best be off!" Shuyin cheered. He then shut his eyes and stretched his right arm out into the air. A few seconds later, dark-colored waves began to emerge from Shuyin's arm, and the waves then formed what looked to be an enormous black hole. Once the waves stopped emerging from Shuyin's body, he reopened his eyes, and jumped into the pitch-black hole of nothingness.
A few minutes after Shuyin entered the black hole, he arrived over the ocean that was hitting against Luca's shoreline. "Well, I wasn't expecting a swim during my mission, but what the hell! I could use the exercise anyways." Shuyin realized as he then leaped out of the hole, and into the ocean. He then swam across the waters until he reached the docks of Luca, where roughly ten carrier ships were harbored. Shuyin then lifted himself out of the water, plopped his rental body upon the wooden dock, and dried himself off like a dog, waving his body back and forth vigorously. Eventually, Shuyin was ready to walk again, and he then began to scourer the streets of Luca, keeping an eye out for any clues that would lead him in the right direction.
After searching the grounds of Luca for roughly four hours, Shuyin decided to take a quick break at a local restaurant called "Scoundrel's Scavenger Hunt." He then sat himself down at a bench, and gave the order of a rare hamburger, small fries, and a medium strawberry shake to the waiter. As he waited for his food to arrive, Shuyin noticed a mysterious maiden sitting across from him. She had light brown hair that was slicked back to form a Mohawk, maroon-colored eyes, and she wore so many belts and chains on her clothing that they seemed to never end. However, the woman's appearance wasn't the only thing that intrigued Shuyin. Next to the woman's seat laid a remarkable sword that very well could have been from a royal family. The sword had a blood-red handle, a steel-colored blade, and an engraving of a human skull on top of the handle. "If I had a sword like hers, I could easily kill 20 people with one swipe! I gotta ask her where she obtained her sword!" Shuyin thought as he quickly munched down his food. After he finished eating and paid the waiter at the front counter, Shuyin slowly walked over to the young woman's table. "Excuse me, miss, but can I ask you a question?"
"Depends. What do you want to know? If you are going to ask me out on a date or to marry me, then you should walk away now, before you get yourself injured." The woman instructed as she finished drinking her bottle of soda.
"Oh no, it's not that! I wanted to know where you got you sword. Did you make it yourself?" Shuyin stuttered.
"Ha, I wish. I got this puppy from an Al Bhed Shop here in town. I can take you there, if you want me to." The woman replied as she got up out of her seat and stood in front of Shuyin.
"That would be great! I would really appreciate it, as long as it doesn't interfere with any of your plans." Shuyin exclaimed.
"Nope. It's no trouble...um...I didn't catch your name."
"It's..Er...Tidus. And your name is?" Shuyin lied. He knew that he couldn't reveal his true identity to anyone, for he would surely be discovered, and his plans would then be shattered into a million pieces.
"Paine. It's a pleasure, I'm sure. Ready to go?" Paine asked as Shuyin nodded his head. The two of them then exited the restaurant and began to walk down the streets of Luca. "You seem familiar, Tidus? You wouldn't happen to know someone named Yuna, would you?"
"Was she a summoner?" Shuyin asked.
"Yup, and she was the one who stopped Sin two years ago. In fact, I think that she was in love with some man whose name began with a T, but I don't remember what the name was..." Paine recalled.
"The T name that you are looking for is Tidus, and yes, I am Yuna's love interest. The fayth brought me back to life because she wished to see me again, so I was reborn in the Farplane, and I just arrived back in Spira a few hours ago. You wouldn't happen to know where she is right now, would you?"
"Sure do. Yuna and the rest of the gang are aboard the airship, Celsius. I am betting that she wants to see you, so after we go to the sword shop, I'll take you back with me to the airship. Is that okay?"
"You bet! I can't wait to see her again!" Shuyin smiled. "I can't believe that my day is going so well! First, I met Paine, who's taking me to get a bad-ass sword like hers, and now after we're done shopping, I'll finally be able to meet this Yuna chick that Tidus has been lusting over for the past two years. Soon, Tidus, my plans will be completed, and we will be able to enjoy each other's company together without any interference." Shuyin thought to himself as they finally reached the shop called "Cfunt Lahdnym," in Al Bhed, and when translated into English, it read, "Sword Central." Inside the building were thousand of different swords that were all different colors of the rainbow. Some swords were thin and slick like a snake, while others were short and thick, like a machete knife. Shuyin and Paine then began to browse around the shop, and it was like being a child in a toy story for Shuyin, for his gaze could not be lifted off of the enchanting swords.
After two hours of gawking upon the merchandise, Shuyin finally found the sword of his dreams. The sword had a rather simple design, with a plain navy-blue handle, and a black, metallic blade, but engraved along the edge of the blade was a saying that read, "Najahka ec paddan dycdateh pmuut," or when translated into English, it said, "Revenge is better tasted in blood." Once Shuyin picked out his sword, he took it to the counter, where an Al Bhed man rang him up. After paying for the sword, Shuyin and Paine walked out of the shop and back into the streets.
"Hey Paine, before we go on the airship, can I ask you something about Yuna, but not here?"
"Why not here?"
"It's a personal question, and I would rather not say it out loud in front of everybody."
"Alright then. Where would you like to ask this "personal question" at?" Paine remarked as Shuyin began to head over to a small alleyway. She, of course, followed him, and entered the alleyway. This particular alleyway seemed darker than usual, as if night had already taken over day. A thin layer of fog then began to pick up as Paine noticed that she was totally alone. "Hey Tidus! Where are you?" Paine cried out as she looked for a way out of the alleyway. Suddenly, Paine was stopped dead in her tracks as she felt the touch of a sword come against the front of her neck. A cold breath then rushed over the back of her shoulder and she was drawn closer to the blade of the sword. Paine then tried to remove the sword placed underneath her neck by using her hands, but the force put upon the blade was far too strong for her, and she could not overpower it.
"I'm so sorry, Paine. I am grateful that you helped me gain this marvelous blade and leads on Yuna's whereabouts, but I cannot let you go free. I need your body to complete my plan, and I am sure that you will understand that. Don't worry, this won't hurt at all." The fog that surrounded the area suddenly dispersed, and revealed that Shuyin was the person behind the sword. Shuyin then gently kissed Paine along her neck as red and orange pyreflies began to surround her body. Eventually, the pyreflies totally consumed Paine's body, and she then fainted onto the ground. A few seconds later, Paine woke up, and a strange aura surrounded her body. Her hair seemed to be a bit darker, and her eyes glowed a bright orange color.
"I am ready to serve you, Master Tidus." Paine avowed as she bowed down before Shuyin.
"Arise, my child, and take me to the airship. The next conversion shall soon begin." Shuyin commanded as Paine arose off of the ground, walked out of the alleyway, and brought Shuyin back to Luca's docks. A few minutes later, a large ruby red-colored airship that was in the shape of a seagull landed before them. Little did the other members of the Gullwings know that soon a familiar face would change their precious lives forever...
Another thing: Thanks go out to all of you who have been reading my fanfic, and to oezi for helping me with the Al Bhed language.
And one final note: Keep in mind that Tidus is possessed by Shuyin, and since Shuyin has total control over Tidus, he will be talking through Tidus's body.
Dawn had just painted its pretty colors across the Farplane's skyline as Shuyin sat upon a high cliff, writing a letter to Lenne. A few minutes later, Shuyin completed the letter, and it read like this:
Dearest Lenne,
I suppose you are wondering why I have disappeared before your pretty eyes opened up to see a new day. Well, last night, I decided to take Tidus back to Spira by myself. Why, you ask? Well, I believe that a young lady like yourself shouldn't be subjected to the stress and turmoil that goes on during the daily lives of the Spirians. They have to constantly fight fiends, deal with harsh weather conditions, and put up with one another's disagreements. Even I do not wish to return to Spira, but I shall go for the sake of Tidus's safety. I shall be gone for a few days, but do not fret. I shall return with open arms, my love. Well, I must now end this letter, but I hope to see your lovely face again sometime soon. Goodbye!
With Love,
Shuyin
"Well, that sounds a bit mushy for my tastes, but this will work. I can't have her standing in my way, and this letter will prevent any interferences." Shuyin concluded as he got up off of the ground, walked over to the spot on the shoreline where Lenne laid sleeping, and place the note upon her chest. "I hope that she sees it, or else I am in big trouble!" Shuyin assumed as he then walked back over to his spot upon the cliff's edge, and sat back down. He then picked up a small flower from the grassy ground, and wistfully dropped the flower down the vast cliff, and into the winds of the Farplane. "I wish that I could just blow the summoner away as easily as I did that flower." Shuyin sighed as he gazed out upon the lush fields of flowers and small creeks that covered the Farplane's grounds.
"Now, how exactly am I going to get rid of this summoner? If I just kill her like any regular person, she will arrive on the Farplane, and then I will never be able to get rid of her! However, I now can recall an old legend that my mother told me when I was younger. She told me that if a person has rage in his or her heart right before they pass away, then the person will transform into a powerful fiend, and if they are then killed when in their fiend form, then their soul will never go to the Farplane, and they will then turn into a Pyrefly, forever wandering Spira aimlessly. That's it! If I can piss the summoner off well enough, then she shall become a fiend that I can easily destroy! I am such a genius!" Shuyin boasted as he began to dance around in a circle, as if he was a rabid monkey.
"Now, I just need to get myself a weapon, find out who this summoner really is, and then the fun can begin! Hm, but what would be a good place to try and complete both of those things at once? Why, of course! I know of the perfect location, and that is Luca! I'm sure that I could find some information there, and maybe even get myself a descent weapon. Well, I best be off!" Shuyin cheered. He then shut his eyes and stretched his right arm out into the air. A few seconds later, dark-colored waves began to emerge from Shuyin's arm, and the waves then formed what looked to be an enormous black hole. Once the waves stopped emerging from Shuyin's body, he reopened his eyes, and jumped into the pitch-black hole of nothingness.
A few minutes after Shuyin entered the black hole, he arrived over the ocean that was hitting against Luca's shoreline. "Well, I wasn't expecting a swim during my mission, but what the hell! I could use the exercise anyways." Shuyin realized as he then leaped out of the hole, and into the ocean. He then swam across the waters until he reached the docks of Luca, where roughly ten carrier ships were harbored. Shuyin then lifted himself out of the water, plopped his rental body upon the wooden dock, and dried himself off like a dog, waving his body back and forth vigorously. Eventually, Shuyin was ready to walk again, and he then began to scourer the streets of Luca, keeping an eye out for any clues that would lead him in the right direction.
After searching the grounds of Luca for roughly four hours, Shuyin decided to take a quick break at a local restaurant called "Scoundrel's Scavenger Hunt." He then sat himself down at a bench, and gave the order of a rare hamburger, small fries, and a medium strawberry shake to the waiter. As he waited for his food to arrive, Shuyin noticed a mysterious maiden sitting across from him. She had light brown hair that was slicked back to form a Mohawk, maroon-colored eyes, and she wore so many belts and chains on her clothing that they seemed to never end. However, the woman's appearance wasn't the only thing that intrigued Shuyin. Next to the woman's seat laid a remarkable sword that very well could have been from a royal family. The sword had a blood-red handle, a steel-colored blade, and an engraving of a human skull on top of the handle. "If I had a sword like hers, I could easily kill 20 people with one swipe! I gotta ask her where she obtained her sword!" Shuyin thought as he quickly munched down his food. After he finished eating and paid the waiter at the front counter, Shuyin slowly walked over to the young woman's table. "Excuse me, miss, but can I ask you a question?"
"Depends. What do you want to know? If you are going to ask me out on a date or to marry me, then you should walk away now, before you get yourself injured." The woman instructed as she finished drinking her bottle of soda.
"Oh no, it's not that! I wanted to know where you got you sword. Did you make it yourself?" Shuyin stuttered.
"Ha, I wish. I got this puppy from an Al Bhed Shop here in town. I can take you there, if you want me to." The woman replied as she got up out of her seat and stood in front of Shuyin.
"That would be great! I would really appreciate it, as long as it doesn't interfere with any of your plans." Shuyin exclaimed.
"Nope. It's no trouble...um...I didn't catch your name."
"It's..Er...Tidus. And your name is?" Shuyin lied. He knew that he couldn't reveal his true identity to anyone, for he would surely be discovered, and his plans would then be shattered into a million pieces.
"Paine. It's a pleasure, I'm sure. Ready to go?" Paine asked as Shuyin nodded his head. The two of them then exited the restaurant and began to walk down the streets of Luca. "You seem familiar, Tidus? You wouldn't happen to know someone named Yuna, would you?"
"Was she a summoner?" Shuyin asked.
"Yup, and she was the one who stopped Sin two years ago. In fact, I think that she was in love with some man whose name began with a T, but I don't remember what the name was..." Paine recalled.
"The T name that you are looking for is Tidus, and yes, I am Yuna's love interest. The fayth brought me back to life because she wished to see me again, so I was reborn in the Farplane, and I just arrived back in Spira a few hours ago. You wouldn't happen to know where she is right now, would you?"
"Sure do. Yuna and the rest of the gang are aboard the airship, Celsius. I am betting that she wants to see you, so after we go to the sword shop, I'll take you back with me to the airship. Is that okay?"
"You bet! I can't wait to see her again!" Shuyin smiled. "I can't believe that my day is going so well! First, I met Paine, who's taking me to get a bad-ass sword like hers, and now after we're done shopping, I'll finally be able to meet this Yuna chick that Tidus has been lusting over for the past two years. Soon, Tidus, my plans will be completed, and we will be able to enjoy each other's company together without any interference." Shuyin thought to himself as they finally reached the shop called "Cfunt Lahdnym," in Al Bhed, and when translated into English, it read, "Sword Central." Inside the building were thousand of different swords that were all different colors of the rainbow. Some swords were thin and slick like a snake, while others were short and thick, like a machete knife. Shuyin and Paine then began to browse around the shop, and it was like being a child in a toy story for Shuyin, for his gaze could not be lifted off of the enchanting swords.
After two hours of gawking upon the merchandise, Shuyin finally found the sword of his dreams. The sword had a rather simple design, with a plain navy-blue handle, and a black, metallic blade, but engraved along the edge of the blade was a saying that read, "Najahka ec paddan dycdateh pmuut," or when translated into English, it said, "Revenge is better tasted in blood." Once Shuyin picked out his sword, he took it to the counter, where an Al Bhed man rang him up. After paying for the sword, Shuyin and Paine walked out of the shop and back into the streets.
"Hey Paine, before we go on the airship, can I ask you something about Yuna, but not here?"
"Why not here?"
"It's a personal question, and I would rather not say it out loud in front of everybody."
"Alright then. Where would you like to ask this "personal question" at?" Paine remarked as Shuyin began to head over to a small alleyway. She, of course, followed him, and entered the alleyway. This particular alleyway seemed darker than usual, as if night had already taken over day. A thin layer of fog then began to pick up as Paine noticed that she was totally alone. "Hey Tidus! Where are you?" Paine cried out as she looked for a way out of the alleyway. Suddenly, Paine was stopped dead in her tracks as she felt the touch of a sword come against the front of her neck. A cold breath then rushed over the back of her shoulder and she was drawn closer to the blade of the sword. Paine then tried to remove the sword placed underneath her neck by using her hands, but the force put upon the blade was far too strong for her, and she could not overpower it.
"I'm so sorry, Paine. I am grateful that you helped me gain this marvelous blade and leads on Yuna's whereabouts, but I cannot let you go free. I need your body to complete my plan, and I am sure that you will understand that. Don't worry, this won't hurt at all." The fog that surrounded the area suddenly dispersed, and revealed that Shuyin was the person behind the sword. Shuyin then gently kissed Paine along her neck as red and orange pyreflies began to surround her body. Eventually, the pyreflies totally consumed Paine's body, and she then fainted onto the ground. A few seconds later, Paine woke up, and a strange aura surrounded her body. Her hair seemed to be a bit darker, and her eyes glowed a bright orange color.
"I am ready to serve you, Master Tidus." Paine avowed as she bowed down before Shuyin.
"Arise, my child, and take me to the airship. The next conversion shall soon begin." Shuyin commanded as Paine arose off of the ground, walked out of the alleyway, and brought Shuyin back to Luca's docks. A few minutes later, a large ruby red-colored airship that was in the shape of a seagull landed before them. Little did the other members of the Gullwings know that soon a familiar face would change their precious lives forever...