The Torn Heart
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Ch.4: Cirrus's Secret
She had expected a horrible darkness on the deck, but instead, she could clearly see a man stood on the deck of the Celsius, with his back to Yuna, oblivious to her presence. His outstretched hands cracked with brilliant sparks of energy. He was dressed in attire of pure black, except for two white shoulder pads. At his waist rested an exceedingly long blade, silvery and glossy, it seemed to be around twice Yuna's height. Matching his sword, the man had long silvery hair that gilded in the night wind like slithering snakes. Oddly enough, there was something seemingly familiar about this man, even though Yuna has never seen him in her life before. The man glowed with menacing power; yet there was a certain deep darkness that Yuna could sense that flowed out him.
Cirrus hung in the air above the man, his arms and legs apart, as if invisible chain held him in place. On the ground beneath Cirrus, his massive sword lay there; the blade seemed slightly chipped at the sharp edge.
Suddenly, the sparks of energy that danced about the stranger's outstretched hands intensified. Cirrus face contorted in a painful grimace. His mouth cried out in an silent scream. The strange man, however, seemed as if to chuckle at Cirrus's agony.
Instinctively, Yuna reached behind her for her pair of handguns, but instead of the feel of cold steel, she only felt the soft fabric of her own pajamas. Apparently, Rikku and Paine must've changed her outfit while she was sleeping; the guns and dresspheres must by my bed right now. She thought to herself.
Then it hit her, Lulu had taught her a black magic spell before they had defeated Sin two years ago. Remembering the words, albeit not perfectly, she begun the chant that would gather the magic energies inside her, while keeping her eyes locked onto the target.
Then without warning, before Yuna could finish her spell, the strange man's head snapped around in surprise. His gaze locked dead on Yuna, shattering her concentration. The man's eyes glowed with a haunting green light, much like Cirrus's eyes. His eyes frozen her in her tracks, the spell faded from her mind.
Then, without another word, his hands fell upon the long sword of his. Then, in a blink of an eye, his sword flashed out before him poised like a lance, as he dashed at Yuna with an incredible speed.
Yuna tried to move, to get out of the way, but her legs wouldn't budge, they felt like lead weights. Instead, she fell back on her rear; she could do nothing but to close her eyes and waited for the cold bite of steel to penetrate her body.
The blade never came. When she opened her eyes, Cirrus stood before her, his back to her, his massive sword poised ready in his hands. The strange man stood facing Cirrus, his long sword crackling menacingly with sparks of energy.
Without a word, the stranger lunged at Cirrus, aiming for his neck. Then quicker than the eye could follow, Cirrus danced to the side, evading the man's thrust. Both power and grace, he slashed his blade effortlessly toward the stranger. Expecting the blade to cut through skin, flesh and bone, Yuna closed her eyes.
Instead, Cling
The sound of steel against metal reverberated through the night air. Opening her eyes, the strange man had vanish, and along with his brilliant aura of sparkling energy. The deck of the Celsius had gone completely black, the only thing that provided some meager light was the sparks that flew out of the broken panel, which she assumed Cirrus hand hacked with his sword accidentally. Soon, even the sparks from the panel stopped flying out, rendering Yuna into deep blackness.
Yuna couldn't see anything in the darkness, something she hated. Although she never told anyone, Yuna had a certain fear of the dark, much like Rikku had a fear of lightning. She hated to be alone, in a dark and scary place.
"Cirrus?" Her voice quaked a little, "Where are you?" What if he disappeared with the strange man? Or what if the stranger killed Cirrus? She thought to herself frantically. What if the strange man is still here?
"Cirrus?!" Her voice quivered a little more, "Is he gone?"
Unexpectedly, she felt a hand on her shoulder, causing her to jump. But then, the calm and smooth voice of Cirrus reached her, "It's okay Yuna, he's gone. We'll be fine."
Out of sheer relief, Yuna grabbed at Cirrus's hand, good, he is still here. Cirrus was apparently well aware of her fear of the dark, decided to sit down next to Yuna. The two rested in comfortable silence, lost in thought.
Yuna wondered what the others would think if they saw her like this, clinging onto another man in the darkness. Rikku would probably laugh and poke fun of her, Paine would probably think it's weak to rely on anyone; Lulu would probably just shake her head, and Tidus...Well Tidus.
Slowly, Yuna drew her hand away from Cirrus, changing the silence around them from peaceful to awkward. But what else could she do? After all, all her heart belonged to Tidus, they were meant for each other. And Cirrus, well, Cirrus is just a stranger; she didn't really know him, but still...
"What's wrong Yuna?" Cirrus's tranquil voice broke the silence.
"I...was just wondering who that man was..."Yuna was never good at lying.
Yuna knew Cirrus saw through the lie like a blitzball through water, but he still answered calmly, "His name is..." He paused a second, as if in thought, "he is the man who burned down my home town, and killed the people I care about." He paused, and almost as if he could read her, he said, "but that isn't what's bothering you, is it?
Yuna sighed; Cirrus had read her like an open book. But how could she tell him what really was wrong? He wouldn't understand. So instead, she waved the question away to ask her own, "Cirrus..." She paused, thinking of a way to phrase her questions, "Cirrus who are you?"
She knew the question would catch him off guard, "I'm Cirrus, who else can I be?"
"You know what I mean," Yuna sounded almost rude, "If you answer my question, I'll answer yours, Okay?"
Cirrus sighed. Yuna had made it perfectly clear to him that he would not be able to elude answering her. So he simply took a deep breathe and begun his tale, "
A.N. Sorry guys, but I've once again reached my chapter page limit, but don't worry, I'll update very soon. Thank you for reading, who knows who might make an appearance in the next chapter.