Ch. 5 Turning Point....
I felt like crap. My legs were shaking and I was completely thrown. I was so depressed over what I had seen, that I fell to the ground and began to sob uncontrollably. This was horrible.
"Why are you crying? You witnessed this very same stuff in Delphi child..."
AoE had come out to visit. She startled me by talking to me. I looked up and my eyes glazed over. Her beautiful glossy black hair came to her face as she knelt down to hold my face. I grabbed her hands. "I want to leave! I can't take having catastrophe in two places!" Her skin glistened like frosted snow in the sun. Her pale tinted blue eyes scrutinized my soaking tear stained face. "Your being strong Mercury. That is all we can expect from you. Of course this world will make you sad. It is a sad time"
Her words made me stare her in her face and back up. "Strong? Is this some kind of sick challenge of endurance?" I asked getting hot tempered. This normally happened when I was scared. AoE smiled and stood up. Her long white dress flailed in the wind and she put her hands together as if in prayer. "Mercury, calm yourself. Phayne and the others have a pretty good idea on how to take us home. Besides Nikaru wants you home to."
I bet he does...That sick bastard....
I shook my head mumbling to myself. I took AoE's hand and began walking. I was very much wanting to leave this place. I looked around for Yuna and the others and my heart sank. "Ah great. They're gone." I said to myself. AoE folded her arms and pointed to Seymour, who was smiling very wide, walking towards us. She put her arms together and in a whiff of smoke she dissappeared again. Once again I was alone.
"No your not dear. I am always with you!" I heard AoE's voice in my head. It made me smile despite how I didn't want to. Seymour took my arm and began talking. I looked at him to everyone in a nervous way. "Well, let us see. I told Yuna and the others to go on with out you. I hope you don't mind but I would certainly like to speak to you, without, uh, complications." I looked at him and it horrified me that he was all smiles.
How could anyone smile when we all just saw a hundred plus people die?
Seymour noticed my muteness and looked at me even more. "Your crying? Why?" I could have kicked him in his guado killing ass. "Why?" I asked disgusted, "Did you not just witness what happened?" He smiled even more. Maester Kinoc came from behind us and looked at me. "I would have been sure Seymour, you told her this would not work for them. Hmm, maybe you should have." I stared at Seymour and Kinoc dumbstruck. "You knew this was going to happen? What drugs are you on!?" I ripped my arm out of Seymours grasp and faced both men. I was really starting to feel the depression of being alone. Time could not even erase all the stuff that was now imprinted in my mind. "Are you all insane"
Both men grinned and Seymour opened his arms. "This was meant to happen this way. Nothing happens without a reason!" I stared at him feeling hot angry tears. This felt like telling Sun Yong, my guardians' friend, captain of the Resistance Army in Delphi, that war was not the answer. "So your telling me ALL those people were meant to die? What about their families? They look up to your Yevon kissing asses for guidance! Not for a one way ticket to death! Your playing God!" I screamed at him. They both looked at me, smiles wiped off their faces. "Who is God? There is only Yevon." Kinoc put his two sense in. I wanted to murder him right here but I had seen enough blood shed. "Your wrong!" I half whispered pointing to them. Seymour folded his arms. "Let me tell you something. Stop being a pain and just pretend it didn't happen." I stared at him some more.
Seriously now, what are they on?
"Pre-pretend?" I cried coldly. My voice lowering with each passing syllable. He nodded. "Fuck. You." and I turned away from him. I began to walk when I felt a pair of arms grab me from behind. I looked down and it was Seymour. Kinoc came in front of me, keeping distance from my swinging arms and legs. "Where do you think your going? I think you should be put to death young lady for being quite rude to Maesters." I spit in Kinocs face. "Screw Baldy." Seymour tightened his grip. "I think we'll just have to take her back to Guadosalem." he mused. Kinoc scratched his head, very angry. "Why don't we just go to Bevelle and have her executed!" I felt Seymours head shake. He was putting his head on the back of mine. I kicked as hard as I could but it was doing nothing. "No my good man. We will do as I say. She is still of value to us."
Value? I was more valuable dead!
"As you say Seymour." Kinoc produced something out of his pocket, and put it up to my face. I bit his hand before he actually got to me, but Seymour pulled my hair so I couldn't move anymore. I held my breath as long as I could but my head began to spin. Opening my mouth to inhale I smelled something sweet and pleasant. Before I knew it, I was down for the count.
Wake up Mercury! What are you doing? WAKE UP!!!
I jerked awake. I was in complete darkness but I managed to know where I was. Back at square one. Thoughts raced in front of my minds eye and I was flabbergasted sitting here. I put my hand out and emitted a fire ball in my hand. I jumped up from the bed I was in and looked around using this. I found the door and slid it open. I was back in Seymours mansion. Extinguishing the fireball I walked down the stairs. I saw a man I had seen before just leaving the entrance hall.
Who cares about him, where's Seymour?
I went into the other room and Seymour was yelling at some guy who was holding a recorder. At the very same time my legs went weak and I fell to the floor. Both men turned around and Seymour came over to me. "I don't think you should be walking around. Your sick." He tried to caress my face but backed up best I could. "Tromell. Tromell take her back upstairs, have another Servant dress her. Get ready for the journey to Macalania where we will await Lady Yuna." I stared at him. "So you are going to do something to her aren't you, you evil bastard!" He knelt down and looked me in the eyes. "Only what is good for Spira. Now you need to go get dressed and stop worrying about Yuna." I was dragged all the way up the stairs, and back into the room where an anxious female Guado stood.
C'mon! This is getting to be bad...
The female guado was given her instructions to help me get dressed and she stammered as she spoke. She seemed as nervous as I was scared. Why I was scared, I don't know. Why I am not fighting like I normally would? Being alone made me kind of not want to. I noticed now as I was forced into some new clothes, that just because I am alone don't mean jack shit. I had to fight back.
Now were talking. The old Mercury is back....yay...
I was smuggled out of Guadosalem and back to where I first came to Spira. It seemed only yesterday I hit the ground with a loud crunch and was dodging bolts of lightening. We entered the most beautiful woods I had ever seen, but I wasn't given much time to marvel at them. The drug still was taking affect on me and I was stumbling at an alarming rate. The Guado were all nervous looking and helped me up.
They are scared of him? Aren't they...
We went into this snow capped area and entered the most beautiful temple I had seen by far. Macalania Temple glistened like AoE's skin and for some weird reason this reminded me of it. I was taken into the temple where I felt like I could move no more.
The drugs were wearing my body down and I sat on the floor in front of some Chamber of the Fayth. I looked around at the Guado who were all looking at me like I was some weird person or being from outer space. I leaned back and looked up at the ceiling to restless to move.
How many hours have I been here?
I seemed to come in and out of conciousness as the many faces appeared in front of me. Soon I saw the shape of Seymour. He leaned down near my sitting and dormant body and whispered in my ear. "The time has come. After tonight you will bring me to your world and I will control Spira and Delphi." If I could talk I would have. If I could have smacked him I would have too! There was no way in hell he was going to gain control over Delphi and Spira. So this is why he has been so interested.
Prick...
I watched Yuna walk in and she smiled wearily to me. I knew Seymour had asked her to marry him for purposes of his own, and it must be killing her inside. I saw the two go arm and arm into the chamber of the fayth and Seymour emerged by himself.
Waiting a few more moments Tidus and the rest of Yuna's guardians, plus one more little cute blonde girl. She looked about my age. Very young.
Before I knew it a fight began; Seymour Vs. Yuna and company. I finally snapped out of what the drug did to me but I was stumbling around. Yuna who was on the side line yelled to the new girl. "Rikku! Help Mercury. Get out of here ok?" Rikku smiled at Yuna and then me. She trotted over to me and spoke. "Ok Yunie! C'mon Mercury! Time to get you outta here!" I slipped my arm around her neck and we began walking. Seymour yelled for us to stop and he turned his driection to everyone in the room. "This power it will be mine. Come, Feel my pain Anima!" and that scary gigantic big thing from Luca was going to fight. I looked at Rikku and she looked at me. I slipped away from her and held my necklace.
Time to help me AoE darling.
I put my hand up and sparks flew about my body from the ground. I was encased in white smoke and I was put back into my fighting atire. Me and RIkku nodded to eachother and went to go help fight against Seymour. "Yeah! Look out! We're gonna kick your butt!" Rikku laughed out loud. She grabbed my hand and we ran back to the scene...
It was an all epic battle... Guess nothing lasts forever aye Seymour...