The crowd packed into the Luca stadium ready to hear the leaders of the Youth League, New Yevon, and Machina Faction give their speech. The leaders Nooj, Baralai, and Gippal stood in the exact same place that Yuna did while giving her speech after she defeated sin two years earlier, but now they are ready to speak to the people of Spira after they had helped defeat a new evil. Once the people took their seats Nooj spoke.
"Once my friends and I dreamed of flying. We would sail a ship, with me as its captain. In time, I became that captain. I found a new ship with new friends. My ship was the Youth League." He said. The crowd cheered.
"Others chose a different captain. Their ship was New Yevon." said Baralai once the crowd clamed down. The crowd cheered again.
"You know, I realize I'm like a lot of you people. We want a captian. And we want a ship to ride, but more important than that..... Really, we all want to ride together." Gippal spoke to the people, who cheered yet again.
"There are some things you can't do alone. But they become easy with friends beside you." Baralai said to them.
"This was the lesson that we learned when we launched those ships." Nooj said to the crowd.
"It was power...... And we misused that power. We turned our friends and followers against each other." Baralai said with a little hint sadness appearing in his voice.
"Forgive us." Nooj said with the same sadness in his voice. All three bowed to the people, who sounded somewhat dissatisfied.
"Somehow we forgot. There's a much larger ship out there. One we've been riding ever since we were born. That ship is Spira." Baralai said. The crowd gave their applause.
"No one knows just where our voyage will lead us. But we do know one thing: One way or another, we will get by. We'll go on living. The Calm will continue." Nooj said.
"Just one more thing: We all owe thanks to a very special lady." Gippal said making the crowd cheer. "Yeah, you all know who I'm talking about. We really hoped that she could be here today." Gippal said referring to Yuna.
FLASHBACK
Nooj, Gippal, and Baralai were facing Yuna and she has her back to them facing Rikku and Paine.
"It's time for me to go home!" Yuna said turning around. She walked to her friends and gave them high fives.
FLASHBACK ENDS
"She left a message. She said she's going home. So farewell, but not goodbye." Gippal informed the crowd. The Celsius lifted up in the air and is about to leave when Brother spoke through the microphone.
"See you next time, Kiddies! Yeehaw!" he said and the Celsius took off. Yuna, Rikku, and Paine were on the deck. Rikku talked first.
"Did we really have to leave like this? Just think of the party we're missing." Rikku said disapointed.
"I think we party enough, don't you?" Paine said making Rikku laugh.
"Brother, higher!" Yuna yelled so Brother could hear her.
"Roger!" Brother said. He maked the airship move upward.
"Brother, faster!" Yuna said.
"Rogerrr!" Brother replayed.
"I can't hear you!" Yuna yelled to him.
"Rogerrrrrrr!" Brother yelled a lot louder. The Celsius flow away. Yuna looked lost in thought. It wasn't long before they could see Besaid. They started walking in the Celsius when they heard a whistle. At first Rikku and Paine thought that Yuna whistled but those thoughts were suddenly put to a stopped when Yuna ran passed them into the Celsius. Rikku and Paine gave each other confused looks and then ran after Yuna. They watched as she rapidly pushed the button of the elevator to go down. The elevator closed right in front of Rikku and Paine. The elevator came back up shortly after. They got on and went down. Once they got to the rap they noticed Yuna hugging a man with blonde hair. Paine gave Rikku a qoestioning look.
"You'll find out soon enough." Rikku said softly with a huge hint of cheerfulness. They both then smile to see Yuna happy and also watching the whole village arrive on the beach.
"Get a room you two!" Wakka said loudly so they could hear him. Yuna and the man separated enough so they could look in the direction of the voice.
"Who asked you to watch, Wakka?" the man asked Wakka, who had a huge goofy grin on. Lulu also smiled while holding a sleeping Vidina. 'Since he knows who Wakka is, I'm guessing that this must be that guy Yuna thought Shuyin was.' Paine thought as Rikku yelled "Hiya!" to everyone there. The man grabbed Yuna's hand and ran with her to the beach. Rikku and Paine ran after them. Once they reached the beach Wakka gave the man a good smack on the back.
"Hey long time no see, ya." Wakka said to him.
"Yeah you too, Wakka." the guy said cheerfully which kind of reminds Paine of Rikku. Yuna looked back at Paine and Rikku smiling even more.
"Tidus, what about me?" Rikku asked pouting. He turned around at looked at Rikku.
"Rikku is that you?" Tidus said surprised by Rikku's appearance. "Woa, you look totally different! How long have I been gone?"
"Only about two years." Rikku answered him putting her finger to her chin. He looked really shocked.
"Wow! I knew I was gone a while, but I didn't think that I was gone that long." Tidus said sadly.
"Come on, ya. Lulu has a huge home cooked meal just waiting to be eaten." Wakka said trying to change the subject. Tidus looked at Yuna then back at Wakka.
"Then why am I still here? Let's eat!" he said and ran to the village. Everyone followed behind Tidus and Yuna except for Paine, who stayed on the beach. She looked out to the ocean. 'Looks like Yuna got the happy ending to her story.' Paine's thoughts were stopped at the sound of Rikku's voice.
"Paine, Aren't you coming?" she asked.
"Yeah." Paine said running over to her.
Paine woke up the next morning in a small tent. She smoothed back her hair. (like in the game ffx2) And walked out to see Rikku hugging Yuna and Tidus goodbye. Yuna had said last night that she was going to take some time off of the Gullwings so she and Tidus could catch up. Paine understood but Rikku was a little winny about it even though she knew that Yuna was not quiting permitly. Paine walked over to them.
"Bye Paine." Yuna said. "I'll see you soon."
"Of course you will Yunie, we are going to visit you any time that we have free." Rikku said.
"I know." Yuna said. "But I haven't been away from you since I started the Gullwaings."
"Well there's nothing to worry about." Rikku said. Then Brother came running up.
"Hurry up we need to go!" He yelled.
"See ya." Paine said walking off. Rikku waved and followed her. Brother stayed behind.
"Yuna if you...." Brother was cut off by Paine.
"I thought we were in a hurry." Paine yelled to him. Brother kicked around in the air before running off. "So where to?" Paine asked once everyone was on the airship.
"Gippal called us on the com sphere. He said that there's something he wants us to know." Buddy informed Paine and Rikku.
"So it's off to Djose." Rikku said throwing her arm into the air. They arrived at Djose. Rikku junped off the rap.
"What are you so cheerful about?" Paine asked making Rikku stop dead in her tracks. "It wouldn't be that we're about to see Gippal would it?"
"No." Rikku said in defence. They walked to the temple and saw Gippal standing by a com sphere talking to someone.
"You sure you're alright?" Gippal asked the person concerned.
"Yeah I'm fine." the person said and hung up.
"Who was that?" Rikku asked running up to Gippal.
"Hey Cid's girl.How ya been?" he said turning around.
"I have a name you know." Rikku said pouting.
"Oh hay Dr.P" Gippal said noticing Paine coming up behind Rikku.
"So what was it that you wanted?" Paine asked cutting to the chase.
"Hey! you never answered my question." Rikku said cutting in.
"It was Baralai. And he says he's fine but he sure doesn't look it. Nooj said that Baralai can still remember all the sadness and regret that Shuyin felt while controlling him." Gippal said. "Anyway getting to Paine's question, I wanted to tell you that since the Gullwings couldn't make it to the after party yesterday, they're having one tonight in Luca. So be there." he said and walked away.
"Paine do you really think Baralai's going to be okay?" Rikku said turning to Paine.
"I don't know but maybe we'll find out tonight if he shows. But I think we should tell Yuna about the party." Paine said and went back to the airship with Rikku following behind her. -------------------------
A/N: Please R&R.