Disclaimer: Okay, here we go. trumpet fanfare I own Connie, her family, her friends, and her family's friends. However, I do not own any character from trumpet fanfareYu Yu Hakusho, FFX, FFVII, FFX-2, or any other random FF game that I did not list. Thank you all for the reviews! But, don't stop while you are ahead! And, the grandmother's cats and dog I created, but their names were taken from another game called Kingdom Hearts. Speaking of Kingdom Hearts, trumpet fanfare if you are a fan, check out my other story called: Imaginary Friends. Under the Kingdom Hearts Category. Okay, I think I've done enough advertising. trumpet fanfare Back to the story.

So far none of us have been able to beat Seymour. We were all having really bad luck. Kurama started, and then failed, miserably. Aeris said she could do so much better, and had no luck either. Then Calli gave it a shot, she wasn't doing too bad, until she got killed. Then Lenne tried her hand, and lost with in about 5 minutes. Baralai was next, and he got the closest, but we wound up losing, again. Mrs. A said she had studied up and knew exactly what to do, and then ended up killing her husband... twice. Paine wanted to go next; she spent too much time fighting and not enough time healing. She lost too. Rikku went then, and wound up having too much fun she forgot it was a game, stood up and started jumping around in her old position and yelling her old catch phrases. It was kind of funny to watch. But, she got so caught up in it all she lost also. Yuna was next. However, she forgotten everything everyone could do and attacked, then healed. Had she summoned just once, she would have won. Hands down. But she didn't. We lost 9 times by the time Tidus had had enough.

"Alright, let me have a shot at this. You guys are horrible." He put him, Yuna, and Wakka on the field. He wasn't doing too bad! We thought he might actually win, until he decided to get creative and look in the items. Well, he thought he could remember what they all did with out even looking at the help bar. Let's put it this way, he didn't. He wound up curing Seymour twice, and threw a bomb and an Arctic Wind at himself. He lost too.

While everyone else was sitting around trying to figure out how to beat him, my Grandma Jill pulled me over to the side. "You know exactly how to beat him, don't you, Connie?"

"Are you kidding?" I asked. "I could have beaten him first try. I know exactly what to do. All I need is a pen and some paper."

She nodded and got me a note pad and a pen. "This work?" she asked.

"Perfect." I replied. Whenever I go into a major battle I always put together a list. It usually works. I put in a Fighter that does hitting no matter what.

Then a Healer, they only attack when the HP of every character is full.

There is also a Double. They heal when the healer is out of commission, or if the party is hurting to an extent they need help, otherwise they attack. Those are the three that are usually on the field. However, the other four can get on as well.

Of the battle field I have a Magician. They usually use magic as a fighting ability, but also as a healing ability.

Then I have Backup, incase one of the characters can not go for some reason.

Also a LR or a Last Resort. To use usually only in situations when there is no alternative. Sometimes, I bring him in for fun though.

And, there is also something I call a Saving Grace, or an SG. They usually are capable of reviving the entire party, with one or two items, and are handy in a tight spot.

So I put it all on paper. Then there was a knock at the door. "I'll get it," said Grandma Jill. She dashed for the door, while I started writing things down. I put Auron in as the Fighter, Yuna as the Healer, Tidus as the Double, Lulu as the Magician, Wakka as the Back up, Kimahri as the Last Resort, and Rikku as the Saving Grace. It was actually the perfect set up and was guaranteed to work.

"Hi, Jill!" I hear a voice from up stairs. It was my cousin.

((Author's Note: If you really have a good memory, you would remember the cousin popped up earlier too. Can you guess which chapter? The answer will be at the end of this chapter! Now back to where we were.))

"Max! How are you?" My cousin Max is pretty awesome too. He's the only person in the family better at video games than me, which, by the way is pretty good. I took my pen and paper and raced up the stairs. "Max! How are you doing?" I asked him. I haven't seen Max since about a week ago. He was wearing a navy shirt and jeans.

"Well, I must not be doing too badly, considering I'm still alive. And, in college, that is a major accomplishment. Hey, Jill, you got anything to eat?"

"Help your self to sandwiches in the fridge."

"Thanks!" Now, you need to know a few things about Max. He is actually pretty cute. Now, I say this from a cousin's point of view. However, Max is so cool because he would rather spend a Saturday night with me playing video games, and catching a movie than going out with some girl friend, or something like that. Truthfully, I don't think he even has a girl friend. How he accomplished that, I still don't know. Why he was at Grandma Jill is still a mystery to me as well. Also, as opposed to me, his favorite Final Fantasy game or at least I think this is his favorite) is FFVII. Mine is FFX. Now, here is a good example of this here. See, personally, I think you are some freakish human girl if you don't think Tidus is kinda cute. Now, I think he is kinda cute, but wouldn't go out with him. Max, on the other hand is the same way with Aeris from FFVII, except time 100. He would pay money to go out with her.

"Hey, Jill, you got the PS2 hooked up?" he asked.

"When have you ever known me to have it unhooked up?"

"Never" he said.

"Connie and her friends are on it now, you can play when they are done."

"Oh, don't bother, I'd rather watch. What are we playing?" he asked.

"The usual, FFX."

"How fun. You said there were friends?" Grandma Jill nodded. "Well, what are we waiting for? Let's meet them." I looked at Grandma Jill. Sure, Max would think it was cool to have the cast of FFX following me around, but, then he would probably think he was going insane. Max isn't quiet as believing as Grandma Jill.

Grandma Jill just raised her eye brows as if to say, 'Well, go introduce them.'

"Okay, you can meet them, Max. Come on down!" I said. I took my notebook, and pen back down. Everyone was still sitting around trying to figure out the best way to get rid of Seymour, and still weren't having any luck. "Hey, guys!" I said. They kept right on talking. "Uh, guys?" I said. Once again, no response. "GUYS!!!" I screamed. That got their attention. "I want you to meet my cousin, Max." At just that moment Max came down the stairs, sandwich half in his mouth. "Max, this is Yuna, Rikku, Paine, Lenne, Aeris, Baralai, Kurama, Mrs. A, Calli, and Tidus. Guys, this is..."

Just at that moment we heard a clunk. Max had fainted. "Max," I said, just to finish my sentence.

((Did you guess where Max was from? The answer is drum roll Chapter 1!

"I'm hoping to get FFX-2 for Christmas. Earlier that week I had played it at my cousin's house and I loved it. He showed me everything. He even showed me how to do the dress spheres." –Quote from Chapter 1.

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