"Revolution"
Chapter 12
Seymour had made it to Bevelle in very little time. Trevan had accompanied him with several Guado guards.
Seymour was in his private room when Trevan came in. He was reading a novel written by a human about war when Trevan approached him. While still reading the novel, Seymour talked to Trevan.
"What is it?" Seymour asked while still reading the book.
"Problems are occurring in Luca. It seems that the senate is being over run by cult followers. After our leaving of Luca many of the senators decided to take over. They say they are part of the cult in Zanarkand. Desiring the rebirth of Sin. It seems these cult followers are popping up everywhere in Spira. Many of them are government officials."
"It seems the religious believers in Yevon want Sin to return to cleanse this world once again," Seymour said.
"What should be done my lord?" Trevan asked worryingly.
"Nothing for now. Let them do what they want. I will deliver their Sin in no time."
Trevan nodded with no complaints, and left Seymour to his reading.
Marie, Connie, and Renac made it back to Luca, and something had changed. The people were in a frantic as the Crusaders were fighting with civilians and other soldiers. It was like the city was divided into two, and they were fighting each other.
She went to one of the soldiers guarding the Senate's House. He was keeping anyone from going inside, but something was not right about him.
"Excuse me, but what is going on?" Marie asked him.
He answered coldly, "This city and the rest of Spira are being taken by the Followers of Yu Yevon. Pray to the rebirth of Sin."
"Sin?" Marie questioned.
"Sin, the one evil in Spire's history to devastate all," Renac spoke up from behind.
Now she understood. Marie had heard of them before, the cult followers. She had no idea there were so many, and never realized they could overrun Luca.
"I am Marie Rex, and I demand to speak to Trevan."
"He is no longer in charge my lady Marie," a voice spoke from the stairway behind the soldier.
From the stairway came down a middle-aged human. He was dressed in elegant clothing, suited for a politician.
"Senator Forth. Why are you allowing this to happen?"
"Something has to be done, and your voice is not enough. Sin must return to punish those who have gone against the teachings."
"What teachings? Yevon died out over 300 years ago. You follow a dead religion," Marie retorted angrily.
"It does not seem dead to me. We are taking over every major city in Spira including the Guado's territory. All of you will face justice as I am rewarded for great service. Soon that summoner will face her destiny. There is nothing here for you Marie. So join the crowd of non-believers, and await your judgement."
Forthe turned around, and headed back up to the Senator's House laughing.
"You bastard," Marie yelled as Renac and Connie held her back.
They left the guard, and headed to downtown. After a few moments Marie had clamed down.
"What are we going to do now?" Connie asked sadly.
"Obviously there's nothing here in Luca. We need to find Maylina and my brother."
"Then we should head for Bevelle. Seymour is most likely there now," Renac spoke up at last.
"My brother, Cid, can help us get there fast and without troubles."
"Good, but one of us should stay here in Luca, and hopefully settle things down, and I guess I am the best choice for that," Marie said.
"Alright. Renac come on we need to go find my brother."
Connie ran deeper into Luca's streets, and Renac began to follow her.
"Renac, please find Maylina and my brother not those two imposters," Marie asked grabbing his arm.
"I promise," he replied quickly.
Renac then followed Connie to find Cid. Marie left towards the theater where her career had started many years ago to hopefully find someone who could help her.
It seemed the aircraft had finally come to a stop. Tidus sat with Yuna sitting and leaning against him. They were in Bevelle.
"Is this right Tidus?" Yuna asked holding his hand.
"We're only doing what those two can't do. They wouldn't have understood what they were going to get themselves into."
"But what about when this is all over? I don't want to go back to the Farplane or even back to the Zanarkand Ruins," she said sadly.
Tidus looked down to her.
"We don't have to Yuna," he said.
"That would be breaking one of the sacred rules between life and death. What about mason and Maylina?"
"We are already breaking rules. If we take their bodies permanently nothing can be done to us. We both know who Maylina really is, and dying now or later wouldn't make a difference. Mason would be happy even in death because he saw himself with no true future. He felt like there was no reason to really live on; we just made him make the choice now."
"I guess so. So this means we can live again?"
"Yes my love," he replied embracing her.
The prison door opened, and there were several Guado guards with Sorren.
Yuna whispered, "Don't resist them."
The guards approached them both, and put them into shackles. Tidus did as Yuna had asked, and they left the airship peacefully. They walked onto one of many of the platforms of Bevelle. Bevelle was a town of machina built on the water, and it once belonged to Spira. The Guado during the war had taken it over ten years ago. Even though the Guado were a nature-lead people, Bevelle remained untouched by Guado influence. It was one of a few cities that had Humans, Al-Bhed, Ronso, and Guado living together.
The two prisoners were lead down the platform to another airship. Sorren and Zelly came along with them to the largest and tallest building in Bevelle. It was the Palace of St. Bevelle. At the highest point of the temple was a chapel outside, and they were heading there. When they landed Seymour was waiting with Trevan at the decaying balcony. The temple was no longer used and was like every other temple they had visited of the old world.
When they reached the peak of the temple, Seymour greeted them.
"Well this is a bit unexpected. As I understand you two should be dead," he began.
Yuna spoke up, "So should you Seymour. You have broken the laws of nature, and taken Jyn's body by force. He may have not been a good man at heart, but you're worse."
"And we're going to stop you," Tidus finished.
Seymour swayed his index finger back and forth while replying, "You should not interfere. Maylina is my wife, and I have the right to speak to her only."
"Sorry to disappoint you Seymour, but your wife and the boy are going to stay where they are forever," Tidus remarked crossing his arms arrogantly.
"Ah, I see. You intend to keep Maylina from completing her pilgrimage, and keep their bodies. You underestimate the spirit of Maylina," Seymour chuckled.
"You two return to your ship. I will handle this from here. Stay close by for I might need your services again," he said to the two bounty hunters.
"Very well," Zeffy replied bowing to him.
The two bounty hunters left the temple departing from Seymour, Yuna, Tidus, and the two guards.
"So, how do you intend to kill me again?" he asked Yuna sarcastically.
Before she could answer a roar came from the skies. They all looked to the skies, and something fell from the sky between Seymour and Yuna. It was a woman, but it did not appear to be from any of the species of Spira. Her skin was a dark tone of purple, and her hair, being bright orange, contrasted to it. She wore body armor with markings of ancient Yevon. She pointed her finger at Yuna.
"I have come for the priestess. Any who stand in the way of me, Omega, shall face punishment."
"Show me my dear Yuna if you are still able to defeat such a formidable foe," Seymour said.
"Shut up Seymour," Tidus shouted.
He then changed his ring into the sword Muse had given Mason. Yuna took a step forward to Omega, and began dancing to summon Shiva. Of course she soon realized once again she could not summon. She could not hear the song of the Fayths, and they were not responding to her.
"What is going on?" Yuna asked at a loss.
Seymour replied with a smirk, "You are not a summoner any longer, and you are dead Yuna in spirit. Only Maylina could summon Shiva. You thought that since you were once a summoner and her being gone; you hoped to acquire her abilities. This creature came from New Zanarkand, and you can not defeat it as you are now. Your only choices are bringing Maylina back or die...again."
"What are we going to do Yuna?" Tidus asked slightly frantic.
With fear and worry upon her face she replied, "I don't know."
To continue...
