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.
(Sorry this chapter is a little late. I was on vacation.)
"Hm, my plan seems to be going way too smoothly. I mean, killing three people without them even putting up a fight? Pathetic. And I thought that this Yuna woman was suppose to be the High Summoner, who defeated Sin two years ago? Well, it doesn't matter now. Soon, no one will be able to recognize her." Shuyin thought to himself as he stared at Yuna. The pink and white pyreflies that had previous covered up her body like a blanket began to depart, and a light mist began to fog up the stadium. Yuna's body then began to jolt around furiously, and some of her clothing began to tear up into millions of tiny pieces. Her eyes suddenly altered from blue and green into a dark, maroon color, and two sharp horns began to emerge from her head. Gray and light brown scales slowly covered up Yuna's arms and legs as her hair began to grow out wildly, like a lion's mane, and turned light blond in color. A pair of jet-black, feathery wings then sprouted from Yuna's, back, and turquoise-colored talons emerged from her fingertips as she slowly lifted herself off the ground. "Well, Yuna, how do you like your new body?" Shuyin jeered as he walked over towards Yuna.
"This is all your fault! Since you killed me when I had hatred in my heart, I have now turned into an ugly fiend! How am I supposed to go on looking like this? I can never return home to Besaid or anywhere else in Spira for that matter, because I'll just be treated as a villain, and no one will think that I am Yuna anymore!" Yuna cried out as she glared at Shuyin.
"Well, I can help you out with that problem very easily. See this sword? I can simply destroy you with it, if you would like me to." Shuyin smirked as he waved his sword high in the air.
"I would rather travel to the center of the earth and be scorched by its hot lava instead of you! I still can't believe that the man I loved with all of my heart betrayed me so much. You stole everything from me, and now I am going to steal your most precious possession: your soul!" Yuna proclaimed as she quickly lounged her talons into Shuyin's back. Shuyin then took out his sword and slashed Yuna in the arm before he fell onto the ground. A few seconds later, Shuyin lifted himself off of the ground, and then charged after Yuna's chest, but Yuna was able to hold him off with her talons. The two of them then stood at a standstill, neither able to overpower the other. "You should give up now, Tidus, for you are no match for my newly obtained powers!" Yuna boasted as she curled her jagged talons around Shuyin's bloody sword.
"Ha! You know nothing of my powers, so don't count me out just yet!" Shuyin roared as he tried to release his sword from Yuna's undying grasp. With some quick maneuvering, however, Shuyin was able to push his blade through her talons, and the impact threw her down onto the ramp. Shuyin then leaped on top of her, and placed the blade of the sword against her throat. "This truly is a great day for me, Yuna. Being able to see you stuffer like this makes me feel as if I am in a pleasant dream. You have no idea how long I have been suffering over my lost love, and when I heard that you had entranced his heart with your evil magic, I was outraged, but seeing you suffer like I did makes my pain melt away. Now, I can almost sense the sweet scent of revenge, and I am not stopping until I reach the source of the smell!" Shuyin screamed as he lifted up his sword high into the air. Shuyin then began to twirl his sword around, and was about ready to slash Yuna's neck, until a cool breeze passed through his body, and immobilized him. The sword that was in Shuyin's hand fell onto the soil below, and Yuna recovered from the fall by picking herself back up. "Why can't I move? I killed both Rikku and Paine, so they couldn't of done this to me, and Yuna doesn't have her magical powers anymore, due to the transformation. Who else could there be?" Shuyin thought to himself, as he lied emotionless upon the earth.
"You must not kill Yuna, Shuyin!" A familiar voice cried out as Shuyin turned around. He then quickly recognized the long, silky, brown hair, and pearl braids of the woman who was rushing to his side, for it was his other love, Lenne.
"You should have never let me go, Tidus, because now I am going to show you my true strength!" Yuna growled as she soared up into the air, and flew over towards the two of them. Right before Yuna was going to dive down and crash into both of them, Lenne took out a small, pink-colored staff, which was embodied with clear heart and star beads, placed the staff against her heart, and closed her eyes.
"Holy spirits, hear my request! Protect me and my lover with your magical crest!" Lenne chanted out as her body began to shine as boldly as the moon in a clear night's sky. Just then, a bright light emerged from her staff, and poured over both of them. When Yuna finally arrived before the two of them, she tried to grab Shuyin's leg, but instead, she was pushed back by the light, and was unable to pass through the barrier. "This is called a White Magic Power Shield. It protects anyone inside of its reach from dark magic and fiends, so we should be all right, for now. I used up a lot of my magic just trying to get here, so I don't know how long I can keep this shield up." Lenne stated as she looked upon Shuyin's surprised eyes.
"Well, thanks to your shield, Lenne, I am still alive, but how did you know that I was here? I never wrote a word about visiting Zanarkand in the note that I left for you back in the Farplane, so how did you find me?" Shuyin asked as the spell placed upon his body began to slowly wear off.
"Shuyin, you should know by now that we are always connected, even when we are apart. Since we died together, our souls are forever intertwined, and we can pick up each other's spirits easily. I kind of knew from the mood that you were in a few days ago that you were planning something, but it really hit me when you left that cheesy note behind. You never were the romantic type, Shuyin, so then I decided to investigate. I tried to reach you in Luca and onboard the Celsius, but my magic wouldn't go through. After several hours, I was able to rip a small hole, here in Zanarkand, but I see that I am already too late." Lenne sighed as she placed her hand upon Shuyin's shoulder.
"So, you came here to try to stop me, eh? Well, you are just wasting your time, Lenne! I came here to save Tidus, and I am not changing my mind! Don't you want to see that evil witch destroyed once and for all, so Tidus can live with us for the rest of eternity? Don't you want him to be happy again?" Shuyin asked passionately as his eyes began to flood over with tears.
"Of course I want Tidus to be happy, but doing this won't help! What you are doing right now is obliterating his whole world, and everyone in it! If you want Tidus to have joy and merriment in his life, then you must leave him alone! I know your heart aches to be with him again, but you must accept the fact that he has found another love, and so have you. The two of you now live in totally different worlds, and you can't change that fact! Shuyin, you shouldn't be angry at Yuna, but at me! I was the one who interfered with your relationship, and I am the reason why you two aren't together anymore. If you want to annihilate anyone, it should be me!" Lenne declared as she began to cry along with Shuyin.
"No, you are not the one to blame, Lenne. I should have known better than to kiss you that night, but I was too immature and naive to know better. You are right, but I don't want to believe that it is true! I love Tidus too much to give him up, but at the same time, I feel like I belong with you! I have no idea what I should do now! I guess that I really messed up this time, eh?" Shuyin mumbled as he wiped the tears off of his face.
"Not all is lost, my love, as long as you believe in me." Lenne counseled as she grabbed Shuyin and held him closely to her body. She then gently kissed Shuyin's lips, and blue pyreflies began to pour wildly from within his mouth. A few seconds later, the pyreflies that emerged earlier quickly formed Shuyin's soul, and Tidus's body was pushed back onto the ground as the two lost souls shared a kiss from a 1000 year old relationship...
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.
(Sorry this chapter is a little late. I was on vacation.)
"Hm, my plan seems to be going way too smoothly. I mean, killing three people without them even putting up a fight? Pathetic. And I thought that this Yuna woman was suppose to be the High Summoner, who defeated Sin two years ago? Well, it doesn't matter now. Soon, no one will be able to recognize her." Shuyin thought to himself as he stared at Yuna. The pink and white pyreflies that had previous covered up her body like a blanket began to depart, and a light mist began to fog up the stadium. Yuna's body then began to jolt around furiously, and some of her clothing began to tear up into millions of tiny pieces. Her eyes suddenly altered from blue and green into a dark, maroon color, and two sharp horns began to emerge from her head. Gray and light brown scales slowly covered up Yuna's arms and legs as her hair began to grow out wildly, like a lion's mane, and turned light blond in color. A pair of jet-black, feathery wings then sprouted from Yuna's, back, and turquoise-colored talons emerged from her fingertips as she slowly lifted herself off the ground. "Well, Yuna, how do you like your new body?" Shuyin jeered as he walked over towards Yuna.
"This is all your fault! Since you killed me when I had hatred in my heart, I have now turned into an ugly fiend! How am I supposed to go on looking like this? I can never return home to Besaid or anywhere else in Spira for that matter, because I'll just be treated as a villain, and no one will think that I am Yuna anymore!" Yuna cried out as she glared at Shuyin.
"Well, I can help you out with that problem very easily. See this sword? I can simply destroy you with it, if you would like me to." Shuyin smirked as he waved his sword high in the air.
"I would rather travel to the center of the earth and be scorched by its hot lava instead of you! I still can't believe that the man I loved with all of my heart betrayed me so much. You stole everything from me, and now I am going to steal your most precious possession: your soul!" Yuna proclaimed as she quickly lounged her talons into Shuyin's back. Shuyin then took out his sword and slashed Yuna in the arm before he fell onto the ground. A few seconds later, Shuyin lifted himself off of the ground, and then charged after Yuna's chest, but Yuna was able to hold him off with her talons. The two of them then stood at a standstill, neither able to overpower the other. "You should give up now, Tidus, for you are no match for my newly obtained powers!" Yuna boasted as she curled her jagged talons around Shuyin's bloody sword.
"Ha! You know nothing of my powers, so don't count me out just yet!" Shuyin roared as he tried to release his sword from Yuna's undying grasp. With some quick maneuvering, however, Shuyin was able to push his blade through her talons, and the impact threw her down onto the ramp. Shuyin then leaped on top of her, and placed the blade of the sword against her throat. "This truly is a great day for me, Yuna. Being able to see you stuffer like this makes me feel as if I am in a pleasant dream. You have no idea how long I have been suffering over my lost love, and when I heard that you had entranced his heart with your evil magic, I was outraged, but seeing you suffer like I did makes my pain melt away. Now, I can almost sense the sweet scent of revenge, and I am not stopping until I reach the source of the smell!" Shuyin screamed as he lifted up his sword high into the air. Shuyin then began to twirl his sword around, and was about ready to slash Yuna's neck, until a cool breeze passed through his body, and immobilized him. The sword that was in Shuyin's hand fell onto the soil below, and Yuna recovered from the fall by picking herself back up. "Why can't I move? I killed both Rikku and Paine, so they couldn't of done this to me, and Yuna doesn't have her magical powers anymore, due to the transformation. Who else could there be?" Shuyin thought to himself, as he lied emotionless upon the earth.
"You must not kill Yuna, Shuyin!" A familiar voice cried out as Shuyin turned around. He then quickly recognized the long, silky, brown hair, and pearl braids of the woman who was rushing to his side, for it was his other love, Lenne.
"You should have never let me go, Tidus, because now I am going to show you my true strength!" Yuna growled as she soared up into the air, and flew over towards the two of them. Right before Yuna was going to dive down and crash into both of them, Lenne took out a small, pink-colored staff, which was embodied with clear heart and star beads, placed the staff against her heart, and closed her eyes.
"Holy spirits, hear my request! Protect me and my lover with your magical crest!" Lenne chanted out as her body began to shine as boldly as the moon in a clear night's sky. Just then, a bright light emerged from her staff, and poured over both of them. When Yuna finally arrived before the two of them, she tried to grab Shuyin's leg, but instead, she was pushed back by the light, and was unable to pass through the barrier. "This is called a White Magic Power Shield. It protects anyone inside of its reach from dark magic and fiends, so we should be all right, for now. I used up a lot of my magic just trying to get here, so I don't know how long I can keep this shield up." Lenne stated as she looked upon Shuyin's surprised eyes.
"Well, thanks to your shield, Lenne, I am still alive, but how did you know that I was here? I never wrote a word about visiting Zanarkand in the note that I left for you back in the Farplane, so how did you find me?" Shuyin asked as the spell placed upon his body began to slowly wear off.
"Shuyin, you should know by now that we are always connected, even when we are apart. Since we died together, our souls are forever intertwined, and we can pick up each other's spirits easily. I kind of knew from the mood that you were in a few days ago that you were planning something, but it really hit me when you left that cheesy note behind. You never were the romantic type, Shuyin, so then I decided to investigate. I tried to reach you in Luca and onboard the Celsius, but my magic wouldn't go through. After several hours, I was able to rip a small hole, here in Zanarkand, but I see that I am already too late." Lenne sighed as she placed her hand upon Shuyin's shoulder.
"So, you came here to try to stop me, eh? Well, you are just wasting your time, Lenne! I came here to save Tidus, and I am not changing my mind! Don't you want to see that evil witch destroyed once and for all, so Tidus can live with us for the rest of eternity? Don't you want him to be happy again?" Shuyin asked passionately as his eyes began to flood over with tears.
"Of course I want Tidus to be happy, but doing this won't help! What you are doing right now is obliterating his whole world, and everyone in it! If you want Tidus to have joy and merriment in his life, then you must leave him alone! I know your heart aches to be with him again, but you must accept the fact that he has found another love, and so have you. The two of you now live in totally different worlds, and you can't change that fact! Shuyin, you shouldn't be angry at Yuna, but at me! I was the one who interfered with your relationship, and I am the reason why you two aren't together anymore. If you want to annihilate anyone, it should be me!" Lenne declared as she began to cry along with Shuyin.
"No, you are not the one to blame, Lenne. I should have known better than to kiss you that night, but I was too immature and naive to know better. You are right, but I don't want to believe that it is true! I love Tidus too much to give him up, but at the same time, I feel like I belong with you! I have no idea what I should do now! I guess that I really messed up this time, eh?" Shuyin mumbled as he wiped the tears off of his face.
"Not all is lost, my love, as long as you believe in me." Lenne counseled as she grabbed Shuyin and held him closely to her body. She then gently kissed Shuyin's lips, and blue pyreflies began to pour wildly from within his mouth. A few seconds later, the pyreflies that emerged earlier quickly formed Shuyin's soul, and Tidus's body was pushed back onto the ground as the two lost souls shared a kiss from a 1000 year old relationship...