The following day, Tidus woke up in a hot desert not knowing what the hell he was doing there yet alone got there.
"Now where am I?" He asked himself as he crossed his arms over his chest.
So without any choice, he began to walk not knowing where to go. The red hot sun beating down on him making him tried and weak. The dry and humid air scorching his thrust. It wasn't long before he began to fall to his knees.
His body, incredibly weak and thirsty, he thought he wasn't going to make it. As he looked around all he saw was mounts of sand. There was absolutely nothing. He was lost in the middle of nowhere.
Soon after a desert wanderer who was traveling, saw Tidus and ran towards him.
She then helped him up to his feet. "Are you okay? How did you get out here? She asked.
But before Tidus could reply, he fainted in her arms from the heat.
"So...does anyone know where we are?" Wakka asked.
"What does it look like? We're in a desert." Lulu coldly told him.
Wakka crossed his arms. "I know that, I mean where in Spira are we!?"
"Hmpt!" Lulu said then began to walk off.
"Hey wait, we have to stay in one spot in order not to get lost!! LU!!! We have to find the others!!" Wakka shouted at her.
"Kimahri think that we should follow Lulu." Kimahri told Wakka.
"I guess." Wakka replied then began to run with Kimahri to catch up with Lulu.
"Yunie!!! Wait up!!!" Rikku yelled from a distance.
Yuna stopped running and turned around. "Hurry up Rikku. We got to find the others."
"I know....its just that...I'm really tired so....can we rest for a bit...?" Rikku asked out of breath.
"But-"
"Let her rest." Auron said.
Yuna nodded her head. "Okay."
So together, Rikku and Yuna sat in the sand until far in the distance they saw 3 figures emerge from a sand mount.
"Heeeeeeey!!" Wakka shouted.
Yuna smiled! "Its Wakka, Lulu and Kimahri!!!" She said pleasantly.
As the three approached Yuna, Rikku stood up with a happy smile.
"Hey guys! We're so glad your okay." Rikku told them.
"Meh." Lulu sighed.
"Now that we're all here, lets move." Auron said as he began to walk.
"Hey wait, um, has anyone seen Tidus?" Wakka asked.
"Yeah and I bet Auron doesn't even know where we are!" Rikku said.
Auron stopped walking. "This is the Sanubia Desert located on Bikanel Island. And if were lucky Tidus might be here too." Auron told Rikku then began to walk off, Lulu and Kimahri following.
"Heh, HE thinks he is so smart." Rikku said crossing her arms over her chest.
"Bikanel Island, eh? Why is it I never heard of this place before?" Wakka asked,
"That's because you're not Al Bhed." Rikku said running off with Yuna.
"Hey wait!? How do you know!? Are you saying Sir Auron is AL BHED! RIKKU!!" Wakka shouted then chased after them.
As Tidus began to regain consciences, he felt a cold drip sliding down the side of his face. His forehead was wet with water and he began to slowly open his eyes.
As he did, he saw the girl who helped him earlier, stroking his face with a cold cloth, cooling his body.
"Hey, your awake. How are you feeling?" She asked.
Tidus sat up from the bed and placed his hand on his forehead. "Okay I guess." He then looked around and noticed he was in some room made completely out of Machina.
"Where are we?" He asked.
"This is the Home of the AL Bhed located on Bikanel Island." She replied.
"Al Bhed? Island? Okay..."
The girl giggled.
"What's so funny?" Tidus asked.
She continued to giggle. "You are. Your acting like you never heard of this place. Everyone in Spira knows about this island."
"Yeah...heh...hehe....I was just joking." Tidus lied but didn't want to look like a complete fool.
"So what's your name? How did you end up here?" She asked.
"I'm Tidus. I really don't know how I ended up here. I got separated from my summoner who I'm suppose to be guarding." Tidus explained.
"I see. It must be tough, you know, in the end, when it's all over." She said saddened.
"I know. I can't let Yuna die. I'll think of a way. I wish there is another way. Stupid Sin." Tidus said full of confidence.
"You know, there might be another way." She began.
"You serious!?"
"I'm not quite sure. You know about the Final Summoning, right? How it kills the summoner when it's summoned. But what if you don't use the Final Summoning?"
"I'm confused. When what else is there to do without the Final Summoning?" Asked Tidus.
"Yu Yevon." She said as she closed her eyes.
"Yu Yevon? What the hell is that!?" Tidus asked.
"The spirit that lives within Sin."
Just before she could continue on, the sound of gunshots and explosions began outside of the Home.
Both drew their attention to the noise and ran outside.
"What is this!?" She asked as she looked at what appeared to be Guado and Bevelle attacking the Al Bhed.
"Ajanouha vekrd uh!!! Hajan keja ib!" A random AL Bhed shouted.
"This awful." She said.
"Then lets help." Tidus said. The girl looked at him. "We can't just stand around and do nothing."
She then nodded in agreement.
"Argh, how much longer are we going to be walking in this good-for-nothing desert!?" Wakka complained.
"Stop complaining Wakka. We'll reach Home soon." Lulu told him.
"Home?" He asked.
"That is where the Al Bhed live." Rikku told him.
"What!? We're going to the Home of the AL Bhed!? Count me out! good-for- nothing Al Bhed." Wakka complained.
Rikku glared angrily at him but then resumed back to walking. "It should just be beyond this Sand mount."
Everyone then began to walk up the last sand mount and in the distance was the Home of the Al Bhed being attacked and was in heavy battle.
"Oh no!!!" Rikku shouted as she began to run towards her Home.
"Rikku! Wait!" Yuna shouted but failed to get her attention.
As they arrived, all were surprised to find the Guado and Bevelle working together fighting against the Al Bhed.
"This is horrible." Lulu said.
"Rikku!!" Cid shouted from a far.
He then approached her. "Fryd yna oui tuehk rana!? Ed'c duu tyhkaneuic." He said in AL Bhed.
"Fa kud mucd yht ahtat ib rana. Ymcu, fa'na muugehk vun y vneaht. u oui ghuf ev ra'c rana?" Rikku replied.
"Syopa. Fa vuiht dfu cdnyhkanc yht yna paehk ramt eh Pycasahd 1." Cid told her.
Wakka and the others just stared in confusement.
Cid then turned to them. "So your Rikku's friends, eh? Well don't just stand there! Start kicking some Guado and Bevelle butt!!!" Cid told them then walked off.
"Rikku, um, why were you speaking Al Bhed? And who the hell was that?" Wakka asked angrily.
"Because...I am Al Bhed and that...was my father." Rikku told him softly.
"Hmpt, I should of known." Wakka said crossing his arms over his chest.
"Well I don't care what you think Wakka!! Got it!? I DON'T CARE ABOUT YOU!!" Rikku shouted at him then ran inside the Home.
The others then followed in after her.
"Watch out!" Tidus shouted then blocked the Guado from striking the girl with his sword, then quickly striking him down.
"Thanks." She replied.
"You know, its funny. We're here fighting together and I don't even know your name." Tidus said.
The girl smiled. "So now you want to know my name? Is this even a good time to be talking about this?"
Tidus then finished off the last remaining monster in the room. "Whew, now it is." He then smiled,
She then placed her sword down. "My name is-Tidus look out!!!" She shouted as a Duel Horn Feind came crashing in and knocking Tidus through a window, landing painfully on his back on the bottom level of the base.
The feind then jumped down after him.
"Tidus! Are you okay!?" She shouted looking through the broken window.
Tidus slowly stood up. "Yeah I'm fine."
The feind then began to circle around him.
"ec drec nuus P1??" Tidus heard Rikku ask who was just outside the room where he was.
But before he could resume to the door opening slowly, he found himself in combat with the feind.
"Tidus!!" Rikku shouted as she saw him inside the room. The others then entered by the time Tidus had completely finished off the feind.
"Whew!" Tidus pouted from battle.
Rikku then soon after ran up to him and hugged him tightly.
"Eh, its nice to see you too." Tidus told him.
She then pulled away from him. "How did you end up here?" She asked.
"Uh, well, its kinda a long story but-" He cut himself off when he saw Yuna enter the room and smiled peacefully at her.
"Uh, hi." Yuna said shyly placing her hands behind her back.
"Hey." Tidus replied waving.
The two of them gazed at each other until....
"INCOMING!!!" Shouted the girl from the second floor window.
Tidus looked up then moved back as a guado came crashing down and turning into pyreflies.
She then jumped down. "Whew! Hope he didn't fall on you."
Tidus smiled weakly.
"Say Tidus, who is this red head?" Rikku asked.
"Hey! Watch what you call me!" She said.
"hey shut your mouth!"
"Why I outta-"
"Who the hell is this person Brudda?" Wakka asked.
Auron then stepped forward. "Sarah? What are you doing here!?" He asked.
"Sir Auron!!" She shouted as she ran up to him and hugged him tightly.
"Eh!?" Auron snapped.
"I finally caught up to you!" She said.
Auron pulled her off of him. "Sarah, I told you not to follow me."
"But I only-"
"You need to go home." Auron told her softly.
Sarah didn't reply.
Lulu then looked around the room and noticed something missing. "Where's Yuna!?"
The others then began to look around and found that she was nowhere in sight.
"Kimahri must find." Kimahri said as he ran out the room, Tidus following not too far behind.
Everyone then began running to the bottom level of the base and found Cid.
"Cid! CID! Yunie is missing!" Rikku shouted as she ran up to him.
"I know." He said, his back facing everyone as he looked out a window.
"Where is SHE!?" Tidus demanded.
Cid turned around. "While all of you were blabbing the Guado kidnapped her." Cid told him.
"Impossible! She was with us a minute ago!" Lulu said.
"Well, where are they taking her to?" Sarah asked.
"To Bevelle." Cid said sadly.
"Then lets go!" Tidus said courageous.
"I like your attitude son! Start up the airship brother!" Cid said.
"What!?" Rikku said.
"Airship!?" Wakka said gasping.
"Of course. We're inside a airship that we found. We don't know how to drive it yet but how hard can it be." Cid said with a smile.
Tidus smiled weakly. "Heh..hehe...eh."
The airship then descended from the ground then began to fly at full speed.
"We must hurry. For all we know something bad might be happening to her." Lulu said.
Hurray another chapter done! Thanks for waiting and sorry it took so long. The next chapter should be up sometime next week. Stay tuned!!!
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