Okay, In case you're wondering... this will be the final chapter of 'Letting Go of the Past'. Well, then, Let us get started.
Btw, If you like the Rikku/Yuna pairing, then be sure to check out Flaming Soul's 'The Troubles of Love'. I'm sooo sorry, K-chan! I forgot to mention itin the last chapter.
Oh, and, I want to thank everyone who has read and reviewed this fic of mine. An especially big 'THANK YOU!' to K-chan (a.k.a Flaming Soul). And another quick thank you to YuriNut and, if you decide to write a Rikku/Yuna fic, I'll be sure to read and review it.
Now that I am finished with the pleasantries, I bring you the 'Final Chapter'...
!Final Chapter!
)Trema's Chamber(
... "What the?" questions Leonn, as he and the girls runs into Trema's chamber.
Before the group is what appears to be Omega Weapon, however, it appears to have the head of a human, "Fools! You shall regret opposing me!" Omega Trema states, "Now, DIE!" he swings his large right arm downward at the group, in an attempt to squash them flat, however, they manage to dive away from the point of impact.
"I've had about enough of this!" Yuna states, almost angry.
"Yeah! You tell 'im, Yunie!" Rikku states, "We'll teach that monster a lesson!"
"Let's take him down!" Paine adds, drawing her sword.
Suddenly, A massive double-edged sword comes spinning down out of nowhere and lodges in the ground infront of Leonn, who's now wearing a blue cloak that covers him from his neck to his knees. He then throws the cloak behind him to appear as a cape, revealing himself to be clad in white armor trimmed in gold. He grabs the handle of the sword and pulls it from the ground, "Hm! This'll be over, quick!" he states.
Omega Trema roars and the battle begins (Btw, I am not using the in-game battle-setup for this fight).
TIME-SKIP
Rikku and the others are nearly exhausted, "H... how're we gonna... beat this thing?" questions Rikku.
"By bringing him down to our level!" Leonn states, "Rikku, You remember that move you and Yuna used to defeat the Adamant-Guardian?" Rikku nods. "Good." Leonn says, "Get ready to use it, I know you can!" "Paine!"
"Got it!" Paine responds, changing into the Dark Knight-dressphere and readying her sword.
"Then, Let's bring this behemoth down!" Leonn states, then he and Paine run directly toward Omega Trema, barely avoiding another thwack-attempt.
The two run through between the monster's front legs, Leonn slashing at the creature's left front leg and Paine cutting down its right. Then, The two roll out from under Omega Trema, Leonn to his right and Paine to her left, as Omega Trema's injured front legs give way and he drops down, "Now!" Leonn shouts to Rikku and Yuna.
Rikku changes into the Warrior-dressphere, "You ready to try this, Yunie?" she asks the former High-Summoner.
Yuna nods in a positive manner, then switches into the Gun Mage-dressphere, "Let's bring him down, Rikku!" she says to the blonde Al Bhed girl.
"Right!" Rikku resonds, then charges her sword with the 'Excalibur' ability and runs at Omega Trema, as Yuna readies 'Annihalation'.
'You must believe in yourselves and each other, as well as the bond you share...' Leonn says in his mind, 'In order to unleash the True Vorpal Slash, your bond must be absolute!'
Just as Rikku nears Omega Trema, she starts her spin, and Yuna fires 'Annihalation'... Rikku's sword glows with light and dark energies as she finshes her spin, slashing Omega Trema horizontally, then the sword's blade glows in all colors and Rikku performs a two-handed uppercut-slash as she leaps upward, leaving a streak of light vertically through Omega Trema's torso. Then, Omega Trema's body splits in-two and shatters into millions of pieces before disappearing as Rikku lands.
As soon as Rikku lands, she automatically changes back to her default dressphere and drops to her knees, letting out a quick huff. Then, her spiralled eyes go hazy before rolling back and closing as she falls forward onto the ground, slightly on her right side, unconscious.
"Rikkuuu!" Yuna shouts as she runs over to the fallen Al Bhed girl. Yuna drops to her knees beside Rikku and lifts the girl halfway onto her lap, "Rikku?" she says, tears filling her miscolored eyes, "Rikku! Wake up, please!"
"Ughn..." Rikku's eyes squinch tightly, then start to slowly open, "... Y-Yunie... d-did we get 'im?"
"Rikku?" Yuna says, then sniffles once before nodding, "Yeah! We got him." she smiles at the blonde Al Bhed girl in her arms.
"Good..." Rikku says, laying her head against Yuna's chest and closes her eyes, "Man, I'm soooo tired..." she smiles slightly, nestled in Yuna's arms.
Yuna uses one arm to wipe away some of her tears before curling it back around Rikku and she smiles down at the girl again... but, suddenly! The ground starts quaking and rocks start falling all around the group, waking Rikku up, "Wh-what's going on?" questions Yuna.
"The Den of Woe!" Leonn states, looking around, "Without Trema in power, it's crumbin'!"
"What?" Paine responds, "We have to get out of here, now!"
"But, Rikku's completely exhausted!" Yuna states.
"Nah, I'm okay, Yunie." Rikku says, from Yuna's lap before she gets up to her feet, "See?" she adds, confidently. "Ohh, whoa... uh-oh!" she voices before dropping straight down, with her knees together and her feet out to either side of herself, her hands on the ground infront of her, "Heh heh..." she laughs, nervously as she raises her right hand to rub the back of her head, "I guess I'm not so okay, afterall. Heh heh."
"Don't worry, I'll help you." Yuna says, kneeling and wrapping Rikku's left arm around her shoulders. She curls her own right arm around Rikku's waist and stands up, helping the Al Bhed girl to her feet also.
Paine then does the same thing in inverse (i.e. wraps Rikku's right arm around her shoulders and her own left arm around Rikku's waist) at Rikku's right side, "Hey, I'm here too." she says.
"Paine?" questions Yuna, blinking twice.
"Friends gotta help each other, right?" Paine responds, "Now, Let's go."
The four head toward the exit...
)Cave/Interior(
"Everyone! Let's get outta here!" Leonn calls to Sarah and the others: Ellone, Krios, and Shilaya. And, so, all eight head for the exit... Rikku, Yuna, and Paine infront.
However, Further along the path and near the exit, an overhead section of the cave starts to give, threatening to block the escape-route. Leonn, though, quickly runs around Yuna and the others and stops under the falling section, he pushes his hands up against it and then strains as he pushes against it to hold it up. He looks back over his shoulder and says, "Now! Go on! Hurry!" the strain apparent in his voice. The rest hesitantly agree and maneuver around Leonn and under the weakened section of the cave's 'ceiling'... Yuna and Paine helping Rikku through first, however, the section of cave starts becoming a little too much for Leonn to hold up. That's when Krios steps up beside him and does the same thing that Leonn's doing, pushing up against the section in order to take at least part of the load of Leonn's shoulders. So... then Ellone, followed by Sarah, maneuver their way past that section of the cave.
"You're next, boy!" Krios states to Leonn, lowering his left arm and slapping Leonn's back to knock him from under the slab, then quickly returns his hand to push up against the section. Krios' body is engulfed in a magical aura and the group sees Shilaya standing on the other side of the crumbling section in her magic-casting stance, doing what she can to assist her husband. "Go now!" Krios adds, "Get out while you can, don't worry about us!"
"Mom! Dad!" Rikku shouts, "We can't just leave you here!"
"Rikku..." Krios says, "You make it out. You live your life, like you always have... free, and without any regret. Now, Get out of here!"
"... come on, Rikku, Yuna." Paine says, lightly pulling to signify heading out of the cave.
"... a-alright..." Rikku responds and everyone heads for the cave entrance/exit, except Leonn.
Leonn stands there for a moment or so as the cave continues to fall in around him, "You are as heroic as I remembered, Krios." he says.
"Ha ha!" Krios laughs, "Don't waste your breath, boy!" he says, "Just get out of here! And... tell that fool, Cid... 'Thanks' for taking care of my little girl. Got it?"
"Sure thing!" Leonn responds with a quick nod, before turning on his heel and speeding out of the cave. Just as Leonn dives out the cave's entrance/exit, the entire Den of Woe caves-in with Krios and Shilaya still inside.
"NOOOOO!" Rikku screams.
Short while later... Rikku is crying and Yuna is comforting her.
"Rikku." Leonn says, gaining the Al Bhed girl's attention, "Let it go."
"How can you say that!" Yuna responds, angrily, "Rikku's parents just... died! How can you tell her to just 'let it go'!" (Yikes! I scared myself! Angry Yuna... scar-y!)
"Her father said for her to 'live free, without any regret'..." Leonn replies, "And, the only way to do that is to let go... let go of the past, move on... heh, it's easier said than done, I think..."
!(EPILOGUE)!
)Hidden Village of Ikuria/Near Macalania(
"Are you going?" asks Ellone.
Paine finishes slipping her right-hand glove on, then nods, "Yes. Those guys showed me that there's alot of stuff in this world. Some of which hasn't even been discovered, yet..." she expains, "And, I want to be able to say that I helped discover some of it. But, Don't worry, Elle. I'll come back to you."
Ellone smiles, "Alright." she says with a quick nod, "I'll be looking forward to congratulating you, then!"
Paine nods again, before heading outside to board the Celsius. Then, it blasts off.
)Pilgrimage Road(
Leonn is watching Sarah as she picks flowers at the side of the road, she stands up with a full bouqet of all different shades of flowers and looks around to see the people around, Al Bheds and Spirans getting along, the Machina transports speeding past, "Wow!" she says, "Things have changed so much! Everything's so much more peaceful and lively, now!"
"Yep." Leonn responds, "With the death of Sin, everything's much more peaceful. Sure, there are still fiends around and a few people who are still untrusting of each other, but overall... I think Spira'll be okay now..."
"Look, Leonn!" Sarah states, pointing up in the sky.
Leonn looks up to see the Celsius as it speeds by overhead and he smiles, "Looks like their adventures ain't over, yet." he says.
)Celsius/Bridge(
"Reports of a Sphere located on Mt. Gagazet!" Buddy states, "Where's Rikku and Yuna?"
"Up on the Deck." Paine replies, folding her arms nonchalantly, "But, I don't think we should disturb them."
)Celsius/Deck(
"Are you sure, Rikku?" asks Yuna, standing behind Rikku.
Rikku nods, "I'll live my life the only way I really know how..." she says, "Free." "Besides..." she adds, then spins and glomps Yuna suddenly, causing the former High Summoner to gasp slightly, "I have you with me, Yunie!"
Yuna returns her friend's hug and smiles, laying her forhead against Rikku's, "And, I promise... that won't everchange!" she says, "I love you, Rikku."
Rikku giggles slightly and blushes, but maintains eye-contact with Yuna, "I love you too, Yunie!" she responds.
!THE END!
Ramblings: Well, There it is! Another Rikku/Yunie fic done! If you're wondering about the rather short fight with Trema, well... He was never supposed to play any major kinda roll in the story, just added in to blame everything on, y'know. Well, Thanks for reading and be sure to review, okay? And, Keep your eyes open for more fics by me. Ja!
