Chapter 14
It was now the next morning. Everyone woke up and stood around on the bridge, speechless, just waiting for the time when all of this would begin.
Cid woke up late and entered the bridge. "Mornin' Everyone. Ready to save the world?" He asked everyone.
"Ya, totally psyched." Sarah sarcastically replied.
"Humpt." Cid grumbled. "Just remember, a lot of people are depending on all of you to do this. So don't screw up."
The airship then began to head towards its destination.
"We're getting close." Auron told everyone simply.
But all further thoughts are ended as Rikku's brother yells from his usual spot at the main controls of the airship.
"Sin!" He yells, warning everyone.
"Right, lets go!" Tidus says trying to force strength into his voice. The group heads up to the top deck to face the flying Sin in the distance. As everyone stood there, waiting to get closer to Sin, from down below, was a beautiful soothing hymn that everyone was singing.
"I can hear it!" Rikku says looking back at everyone on the deck.
"I can too" Lulu agrees.
"Everyone is singing!!" Rikku says jumping up and down excitedly.
It wasn't long before they approached Sin. "Damn you father" Tidus mumbled to himself as he stood up.
They then saw a flash of light released from its upper fin.
"Hey!! You see when its fin lights up? We can't let it do that again!" Cid yells to everyone through the speaker system.
The battle begun and learning that most of their attacks and overdrives were useless from the distance they were from Sin's arm. So, they were forced to call out Bahamut and use his attacks until the arm finally stopped attacking.
After the first arm was helpless of putting up a fight, the ship backed off enough for the main weapons to have a good shot.
"All you guys get back!! I'm gonna nail 'em one!" Cid yells over the speaker system. "Fire!!!"
The cannons took aim and removed the troublesome arm once and for all.
"You did it!" Tidus yelled.
"You guys did your fair share too! Okay, now were gonna hit him on the other side too." Cid said as Sin came back to fight with the fully capable right arm. Once again the arm did the same attacks and using the same method, Bahamut finished off the second arm without and difficulties.
"We're broke off the main shell." Sarah told everyone.
"Okay that's good everyone! Now get your asses back in here! You don't know what your gonna do after you're inside!" Cid yelled but no one listened.
"Sorry, we're going in! Let's do it!" Yuna yelled running off the edge of the airship and onto Sin.
"Hey, wait for me!!" Tidus yelled following her. The rest of the group followed close behind.
They all landed gracefully on the back of Sin to find themselves face to face with another piece of Sin they had to fight. After a lot of hard work from Ifrit, the grotesque plants went for the final plunge. Afterwards, Tidus and the others returned to the airship.
"Hey you guys! Look at Sin!" Wakka yelled and as everyone looked out in the distance sure enough Sin was moving using the last of its strength to force itself to its reaming hind legs.
"Seems Jecht is waiting for us." Auron spoke looking over at Tidus.
"What should we be doing? Not like we can be of much help from out here." Cid said referring to the busted main cannons.
"No. There isn't anything left to do. Just take us right in front of it. We're going in." Tidus replied to Cid.
"Right. Set a course right in front of its mouth. It might get a little rough so hold on." Cid told everyone.
"We'll jump off the top deck again." Tidus said.
"This is it then. Lets do thisâfor the sake of both our fathers." Yuna said to Tidus.
Tidus nodded.
Back on the deck, they came to Sin.
"Go get it!!" Cid yelled through the speaker system to encourage them to win.
The battle with Sin commenced again, and the group soon realized that Sin was attempting to pull them in toward it with gravity attacks as well as opening its mouth to commence its final attack Mega Gravitation. So with no further delay, the group called forth Yuna to summon Bahamut once again who used its superior attacks and amazingly strong overdrive to finish off Sin before he was able to get to his deadly final attack.
After the battle was wonâThey watched from the top deck as Sin opened its mouth crying in pain causing Yuna to step forward, worry for Jecht written all over her face, but Tidus gently restrains her by placing his arm out in front of her. From his mouth Sin also starts releasing a white light that covered the ship and eventually they found themselves flying through the light and into Sin.
The place they were transported to was Zanarkand. Tidus' Zanarkand. There they stood on a platform above the Blitzball arena. Jecht was standing in the middle of the platform waiting.
"You're late Auron." Jecht lecture his friend.
Auron sighed. "I know."
Jecht then looked over at his son. "Hey."
"Hi." Tidus simply answered.
"Ha. You got tall but your all bones! You eating alright boy?" Jecht asked.
Tidus looked down at the floor.
"You've really grown." Jecht told him.
"Yeahâbut you're still bigger." Tidus replied.
"Ha, ha, ha. Well I am Sin you know." Jecht joked.
"That's not funny." Tidus chocked out.
"Well, ya, I mean, you knowâyou know what you gotta do." Jecht told him.
"Dad?" Tidus asked.
"Yeah?" He replied asking.
"I hate you!!" Tidus told him.
Jecht chuckled. "I know, I know. Well let's get this started then." He then walked away and stood at the edge of the platform, releasing his power and falling over.
"No!!!" Tidus called out, running towards him, but was unable to catch him.
But it didn't end there. Jecht's true form of Sin then emerged. He was huge, burning with fire. Everyone then took out their weapons and braced themselves for the fight. Everyone unleashed their overdrives and strongest attacks as Yuna summoned her Aeons to bring him down. It was tough, but then finally, he was brought down. Jecht returned to his normal form and slowly fell to the floor but Tidus caught him and held his dying father in his arms.
"Ha. Just what you'd expect from the son of the Great Jecht." He told Tidus.
Tidus cried a bit. "I hate you dad."
Jecht smiled. "Save it for later."
Tidus then stood up, leaving the body of his father on the ground. "Right, we got a job to do, don't we?"
"That's right." He told him.
"You know for the first time I'm glad. To have you as myâfather." Tidus confessed.
"JechtâI" Yuna started walking closer to Jecht's dying self.
"No, Yuna! There's no time!" Jecht spoke coughing slightly as he drew their attention to the hovering figure of Yu Yevon who was buzzing above everyone.
"You stay away!!" Tidus yelled at Yu Yevon who has caused all this trouble in the first place.
"Yunaâyou know what to doâthe Aeons!!" Jecht spoke again.
"We Aeons." Spoke the Prayer Child who flashed in front of Jecht's kneeling form.
"Call them!!" Jecht yelled.
"Call us!!" The Prayer Child said before the both disappeared together.
"âYes." Yuna said admitting what she had to do.
"It's coming!" Sarah said looking at Yu Yevon advancing form.
"Yuna!" Tidus called signaling for her to start sending off the Aeons.
One by one, Yuna called forth her Aeons and one by one they were possessed by Yu Yevon. It hurt Yuna to say goodbye to her Aeons that had been past of her life throughout her journey.
Once all the Aeons were defeated, Tidus turned to the group, his face sadden with despair. "Everyone. This is the last time we fight together. Okay?" He said sadly.
"Wha---?" Wakka asked.
"What I'm trying to say isâonce we defeat Yu YevonâI'llâdisappear." Tidus explained.
"What are you talking about?" Lulu asked sadly looking at the boy that had grown into their leader, someone they all loved.
"I'm sayingâgoodbye" Tidus said turning away from the sad eyes of all his friends, especially the eyes of his love, Yuna facing the last fight. The fight that would force him to leave all that he loved.
"Not nowâ!" Rikku cried.
"I know I'm being selfish, but this is my story!" Tidus yelled running forward to engage battle with Yu Yevon.
The rest of the party joined him and Yuna cast reflect on the group so that Yu Yevon's gravity attack would deplete it's own strength.
When Yu Yevon, as you might expect destroyed itself with demi, the group did not rejoice.
They were now aboard the top deck of the airship as Yuna began her final sending.
Whew and there is the chapter for you. For those of you know what happens, have fun reading and for those who don't knowâbrace yourselves. Review too now