Disclaimer- I don't own anything besides Sarin Ruba (pronounced RAoo-baeah) and the character named Avi (Carla).

Paine is dressed in her normal black leather outfit with her hair in a jumbled mess that she always had it in. She walks towards the elevator and as he enters and pushes the button for the Bridge.

"Sarin I hope you made it out ok." Paine then laughed to her self. "I had just met him that day. Why is it that I have that dream with him in it? Damn if only I could remember the rest." When the elevator got to the bridge she walked up to the door and it opened. As she looked in she noticed the normal crew; Nooj (Captain), Baralai (Navigator), Gippal (Engineer), and Avi (The Sphere Watcher, it was her job to keep an eye on all the spheres that have been found). Also there was an unusual girl who seemed familiar to Paine but she couldn't place her.

"Ok Nooj, what is so damn important?"

"Hehehehe...that's just like you Paine." Said the girl wearing; green hot pants, yellow bikini top, and whose blond haired was lying flat and 3 inches from her shoulders.

"Um...do I know you?" Paine asked.

"How could you forget your old pal Rikku? I've only been gone for a couple of months." Rikku said.

"I just didn't recognize you with your hair cut so....short. What's been up?" Paine asked.

"Well nothing much. I just want to say that Yuna is asking for you to be with her to watch the Championship game in Luca. Also I am planning a party to celebrate the wedding." Rikku said with a smile.

With the mention of a wedding everyone but Avi look at Rikku with a question look.

"What? Oh don't tell me you didn't know that Him and her are getting married. Well they are and you all are going to be there right? Just don't tell Yuna about the party. It's a surprise so shhhhh." Rikku said then put her finger to her mouth.

"So Nooj what did you want to show me?" Paine asked.

"Its more of what Rikku has to show us. It's some sphere that was given to her that she insisted on showing the whole group." Said Nooj who then turned to Avi, "That goes for you as well Carla!"

Avi just turns around in her chair and rolled her green eyes. "God, I've been working for you for a year! I have told you a lot of times that I don't want to be called by my real name!"

Gippal, Rikku, Nooj, and Barali just laughed as Paine looked at the girl with wide eyes. Avi then turned to Paine. "What?"

"Sorry you just reminded me of an old friend. Now Rikku what about this sphere you wanted to show?" Paine said.

"Right anyway," Rikku said while pulling out a sphere. "This sphere was personally handed to by from and old friend of ours, Paine. You won't recognize him because he had his face covered a lot."

Rikku turned on the sphere and it shows a blond haired teenage boy standing in an Al Bhed outfit with his arms crossed behind him. "Hello Sphere Hunters. My name is Shinra, president and founder of the Shinra Corporation. If you are watching this then you have been giving this sphere by one of Shinra Corps employees, it is one of eight handed to Sphere Hunters through out all of Spira. You and your group will go to Luca in three weeks time and show this sphere to the attendant at the boat docked at dock 4. You will get more information as to what this has to do and why you must be at that boat. Thank you and hope to see you there."

The five just stare at the image of Shinra as he fades and they are all quiet until Avi breaks the silence.

"He's cute. You think he's single?"

"Wait so that means you are working for Shinra now!? I thought you left to help with the reconstruction of Home." Gippal said

"I did but Brother and Buddy said that they got it covered. Besides, who else could Shinra trust to head the R&D division?" Rikku said

"Thanks Rikku. Tell Shinra that we will be honored to show up." Nooj said.

"Glad to see you again" Barali said and then went back to his seat in front of the Map.

"Um, Rikku there is something I need to talk to you about in private." Paine said as she walked off the bridge and towards the elevator. Rikku quickly followed and got in as well. Paine then hit the button that led to the Deck. They were quiet all the way to the top and even as the walked towards the Sea Gull figure head at the front of the ship.

"Rikku, you wouldn't happen to have heard any information a guy named Sarin Ruba, would you?" Paine asked keeping her eyes out at watching the water in front of her.

Rikku thought for a while "I do remember hearing something about a little half Al Bhed kid around 6 or 7 who left Home after his parents were killed but I don't remember his name. Never did hear any more since then. Sorry. Why do you ask?"

"No reason. I'll be glad to be there." Paine said and then walked back towards the elevator.

The Celsius sped towards Luca and then landed outside Luca and everyone got out. Barkeep stayed and kept watch on the ship. They all headed towards the Ticket counter and when they got there they were met by another surprise. There waiting for them was a dark haired woman with a long blue skirt, knee high black boots, white sleeveless shirt with a symbol holding it together in the front and a long pony tail that went from the bottom of the back of her hair to the ankle. A man in yellow with red hair that is up in a wave, a woman in a black dress with a little child carrying a moogle doll are there as well.

"Hey there they are!" Said the man in yellow, as the woman in the blue dress ran up to them.

"Is that who I think it is?" said Barali.

"Yuna?" said Nooj, Gippal, and Paine.

"What? Oh you like?" Yuna said while spinning around. "Now come on the Tournament is going to start soon so we need to get good seats."

As they all walked towards the stadium they were unaware that they were being watched by a man in a dark green cloak and hood with his body covered.

"Finally, after all this time I have seen you again. I think now I will show my self." said the man. But as he was beginning to walks up to the group he was stopped by some one.

"Hey part timer! Get ready the game is going to be starting soon so you need to be in your uniform. That means now!"

The man in the hood took off his hood to reveal a man with brown hair, a scar between his right eye and nose and goggles over his eyes.

"Yes sir. Oh and I am done after this game if that is all right with you." He said as he headed towards the changing room."

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Yea that's it for chapter two. I know it's not much but I wanted to get something up. Don't worry the next chapter will be better....I hope.