Author's Notes: Okay…wee! People like my story still! Thanks so much to everyone who reviewed! Since people still like it, and I tend to take a long time with updates, I decided that I would try my hardest to get this one up as soon as possible. This chapter may not be long but I didn't want to keep anyone waiting. And yes, fighting is coming. I've got just a couple more chapters of setting everything up and introducing more characters. Let me tell you, setting up a rebellion even one in a story, is incredibly hard. I don't advise it. Anyways…enjoy and please REVIEW!
Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy X or X-2. But, I am totally fascinated and obsessed with them! Like everyone else isn't?
Chapter 8: Boarding
That night at eleven, I got up out of my bed. My tent was in complete darkness. The only light came from the orange blaring torches outside, but even with that little light it was hard to see by.
I tiredly rubbed my eyes with fisted hands, yawned a couple of times, and then went in the direction that I knew my dresser was in. Once I felt the metal door, I silently opened them and felt around for my dress spheres. I slipped on a large brown suede belt with my Howling Wind garment grid on it and placed my Thief, my Warrior, my Dark Knight, and my White Mage Dress Sphere each into their little holes. As soon as they were in place, I tapped my Thief Dress Sphere and I was changed into my all-familiar trademark outfit.
Then I walked to my bed and pulled from underneath it a brown rough cloth side-bag. Inside I dumped anything I would need for the rebellion. Anything at all that would help, including extra garment grids and the rest of my mastered Dress Spheres as well as potions and accessories. Once everything was prepared, I stood up straight and looked hard at the entrance to my tent.
It was really happening. I was going to fight. But hell, was I ever ready for it. This was the time when the Al Bhed would be remembered. Even if we were crushed to the ground and this rebellion went down in history as a stupid attempt to save our pride, the wind would howl with our loses. The sky in the Thunder Plains would continue to shriek in mourning for us and the rain would never cease to fall. Spira would be the one to remember if no one did.
I took a deep breath, pulled my bag up over my shoulder, and then walked to the entrance of my tent. I pulled the hard cloth to the side and walked out into the cold night air, my breath catching in my lungs as I took in the sight ahead of me. My eyes opened wide as stared at three large airships sitting peacefully in the sand. Their intricately painted hull looked hard against the black of the sky but glowed strangely in the light of the moon. Al Bhed airships were extraordinary sights by themselves, but to see three of them together was almost overwhelming.
The chill breeze blew harshly round my exposed body so I decided to hurry to find warmth. I wrapped my arms tightly around myself and then I began to run towards the ships. As I made my way over I noticed people around me going over to the ships and a great big crowd at the bases. A lot of people were there. At least three times the amount that I had seen at the meeting. Once I was there, my breathing hard, two people at the head of the groups started telling everyone which airships to board. Each passing moment as I neared the ships, my heart began to beat faster and faster and a warm rush spread through my body. I made it to the front of the group and was directed onto one of the airships. As I walked up the long metal ramp a small smile curved on my lips and my eyes began to glow.
This was it. I was going to fight and I was excited.
I hope that wasn't too short and that you guys enjoyed it. I really hope it wasn't too convuluded or anything. It was just the little snipet saying how Rikku is getting on the ship and how she feels about it. Now we see she isn't scared and that she isn't wimmpy because she is actaully excited. So here is where the real work begins! No more drama just ACTION! Well, maybe some drama. I am a fan of drama so I doubt there will be no drama at all. But for you action people, there will be alot of action! Dark twisted plots, evil infiltrations, and some ass kicking is coming up so don't give up. Anyways...please REVIEW! Oh, and in your review could you tell give ideas for cool names for two Al Bhed guys and an Al Bhed girl. I can't seem to find the right names for the new characters that are coming out. I know excatly what they look like, act like, etc but I can't find names that fit. Thanks for reading! Toodles...
