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Lost Redemption...

Chapter 4

Paine stretched out on the bench wrapping around the one edge of the team six's ship. She was relaxing with her hands behind her head and her sphere recorder resting on her chest. She yawned lazily, which earned her a nasty glare from Gippal. Normally she wouldn't look so relaxed in front of her friends but she was rubbing it in their faces that they had to hoist the particularly heavy sail on their ship and she didn't. "You know, it wouldn't hurt for you to help." Gippal pointed out as he continued to pull at the rope attached to the sail.

"That's nice..." Paine smiled watched Gippal yank on the rope more. Nooj and Baralai were helping too; actually Gippal was focusing more on arguing with Paine then assisting.

After a few minutes more Baralai, Nooj, and Gippal got the sail into place and Paine sat up. "See, that wasn't so bad..." she mocked Gippal for complaining so much.

"You try raising the sail!" He moaned again glaring at Paine.

Baralai rolled his eyes spitefully he was getting sick of Gippal's constant complains. "Do you ever not complain?" he asked.

"Humph, No one asked you to comment..."

"No one asked me not to." Baralai shrugged. He watched Gippal sigh for a moment before letting his eyes wander to Paine. She looked beautiful standing there, the stars reflecting in her crimson eyes...

"Earth to Baralai..." He blinked wrenching himself from his thoughts only to see Gippal waving is hand in his direction. "Dude..."

"What... uh, s-sorry..." Baralai stuttered he let his eyes linger on Paine for one moment longer before facing Gippal.

"We thought we lost ya there for a moment. What was so interesting that you total spaced out?" Gippal asked as he noticed the direction Baralai had been staring in.

"Nothing!" Baralai glared at Gippal who seemed to find the whole prospect quite funny.

"Aw, cool it man!" Gippal gave Baralai a small shove and when Paine wasn't looking he mouthed out the words 'I know you like her!' Baralai's eyes widened slightly, taken a back by what Gippal done, he wasn't sure how to react, finally he decided to keep his mouth shut and avoid eye contact with Gippal.

Nooj was standing off by the rail of the ship as he usually did, at this point he would normally join the conversation but tonight was different. Tonight, the stars and ocean were particularly beautiful and he was lost in his own thought. Gippal was still attempting to bug Baralai; he seemed to think it quite funny. Nooj too, knew Baralai liked Paine, Gippal had mentioned it a once, but he knew long before that from the way Baralai looked at her, a soft longing in his eyes, and around her his movements seemed move fluid... graceful and relaxed... But unfortunately for Baralai, there was Gippal. Gippal, he had liked Paine too, until she hit him over the head with her sword, now he sometimes would just pretend to, to make her angry, but it was all in good humor. No one could argue she was beautiful, but if someone like Gippal or even himself were to try anything, they were liable to not come out alive, but Baralai... might have a shot. Oh well, none of this concerned himself so he didn't really care.

Paine turned around to see Gippal snickering at Baralai "What's so funny?" she asked suspiciously, but Gippal only shrugged and went inside. She sighed out of boredom; her only entertainment had just left. After a few pointless attempts at conversation Paine decided to go to bed, she had had a long day. This was the first day team six had to sail and they would be on the water performing small missions here and there for the next few weeks, she wasn't looking forward to it, but if that's what it took to defeat sin, she would have to do it.

She sat down on her bed and absorbed herself in thought. Why am I even here? To defeat sin... I should have gone right ahead the Crusaders... Though, I wouldn't want people like Gippal in charge of me. I'm doing this all for you Sakurako... All for you... The only reason I have to keep going is to avenge your death and beat Yuna to defeating sin. Yuna... I heard Wakka is one of her guardians, if you were still alive we probably would be too. It's so funny, I only knew her for one day and I think so highly of her... but at the time, she was my only friend. Paine glanced down at a photo—a still shot taken by her sphere recorder—of Baralai, Gippal, and Nooj sitting on a rock, ((I think you've all seen that picture...)) each staring a something, as to what, she wasn't sure. I have more friends now, but that hardly seems like reason to go on... Maybe after sin is gone I should hang around with Nooj and be a deathseecker. No. You wouldn't like that. What will I do? I don't want to see Yuna again, I can't die... What about Gippal and Baralai? Gippal... I'd die that way too. Baralai seems nice so far... He doesn't have a death wish and he's intelligent, unlike Gippal! I should try to get to know him better... I will. But first I have to stop talking to you... You're gone...

-Chapter 4 Complete-

Lizzard: I'm sorry! That chapter was really short! But I really didn't know where to go with it... But Paine's and Nooj's thoughts were important! I've been getting TONS of great ideas for later in the story! I'm really excited! See ya next chapter!