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and guys... it's not finished... nowhere near... stop jumping to conclusions. I'll tell you when its the end okay :D and you will know, I wouldn't leave you hanging like that anyway okay? But there is a sequel to this story
Trivia
Is final fantasy your favourite RPG? If so why? And if not, which one?
My answer: Well my favourite Rpg used to be a game called Grandia, if you guys have ever heard of it Justin and feena sighs, lol but yeah after final fantasy… I don't know maybe fable… but I don't know something about final fantasy :D I just love it, and I'm looking forward to final fantasy 12 HELL YEAH!
TIDUS' POV
Chapter nineteen: Give something, To Get Something
"Good… bye… Tidus…" Yuna said with a peaceful smile on her face, clutching to me with her weak hands. From the way she was carrying on, you'd think that she wanted to die.
"YUNA!" I screamed shaking her quickly yet gently, I couldn't believe what was happening, it was almost absolutely impossible to believe. A second ago I had felt so high I couldn't come down, the most wonderful feeling beyond my imagination had flown through my body, where I was connected with Yuna for a few seconds, it was a feeling of great intense pleasure that nothing on this earth could measure up to. Now I felt so close to Yuna I couldn't deny, I felt like she was a part of me, that if she died I surely would. Now I was lower then I ever could have imagined, watching the woman I loved so much slowly slip through my fingers like sand. "DON'T LEAVE ME! We're supposed to get married remember, have children, Yuna we are supposed to have so much time together, don't do this to me." I cried holding her limp body close to me.
"I'm sorry…" She said her hands falling to her sides lifelessly. It daunted on me suddenly, that I hadn't even kissed Yuna yet, I hadn't even tasted her, I hadn't made love to her like we both wanted so bad, we were so in love, yet so far apart. She couldn't die, not like this, no.
"Don't say that yet Yuna okay? because where going to have more time together." I said relating to her apology.
"What's going on in here?" Someone yelled from the far side of the door, banging on it with extreme worry.
"Thank Yevon Gippal, get in here!" I yelled holding Yuna closer to me.
"What on earth…" Gippal trailed off after opening the door when he saw the most beautiful woman in Spira almost lifeless in my arms. His eyes flickered with worry and his gaze immediately fell to me. "What happened Tidus?" He asked firmly. "I swear if you Yevon damned did anything to her!" Gippal raised his fist and took a step forward when a tear trickling down Yuna's cheek caught his attention. "Yuna, what's going on?" Gippal asked in a worry.
"She did something to me, something to heal me, I don't know what she did… but Yevon help her, don't let her die, please she needs a priest or something!" I cried to scared to let her go, she was so close to that edge right now, I couldn't let her fall.
"Okay Tidus, wait right here, and don't let her go okay?" Gippal said in a panic rushing out the door. I sat there for what seemed like an eternity holding onto Yuna, feeling her pulse grow weaker with every second, what ever Gippal was doing he had better run, and run fast. Her tears had spilled out onto my chest uncontrollably but they had stopped now… she had almost stopped now, time had almost stopped.
"Oh, my Sir Tidus, is Lady Yuna alright?" A woman said with a slight bow. I stared at this woman with confusion, tears blurring my vision, was she the healer? Because if she wasn't I didn't want to have idle chatter with some stupid idiot while Yuna was dying in my arms. "Oh excuse my rudeness." The woman said bowing again, obviously noticing the confusion and disgust on my face. "I am Shelinda, I will do my best for Lady Yuna, what exactly did she do?" She asked. I looked around noticing Gippal hadn't returned, well isn't that just nice of him, he cared about Yuna enough to stay by her side, was I really the only one Yuna had?
"I don't really know, she preformed something she called a full body heal, now I feel better then ever, and she…" I looked down, choosing to miss the part about what pure ecstasy I felt for those few seconds, maybe it was true, humans were never meant to feel that kind of pleasure. Never, it was forbidden, it was a sin.
"Oh My… that can't be true? Can it?" She said staring down at Yuna with disbelief.
"Well it is, and she is dying in my arms so if you could PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!" I yelled, almost flinching at my own anger, I probably looked like a jerk right now, but the thought of loosing her was just not an option, just the thought was not an option, the reality… I couldn't deal with it.
She looked upset and sighed. "From what I know that has never been preformed, it is a legend, and if you are in love… it's fatal for the performer that is, but you experience something much worth it, but it's just a legend Sir." She said cowering a little, maybe she was afraid I would lash out again.
"… yeah… maybe." I cried hoping that this wasn't theend, I didn't want to argue with the Lady, I didn't care if it was just a stupid legend, the only thing I cared about was what Shelinda was going to do about Yuna. Praying to Yevon that it wasn't the end, there were so many more things I wanted to experience with Yuna, and I would have traded that lifetime in with her, for the few seconds of unearthly pleasure I felt any day. Any day…
"If she holds on, I might be able to help her, but she won't be stable for a while, but there is a high chance… please lay her down on the bed and leave the room." Shelinda asked in a firm tone, with a sort of sadness fogging her eyes, was she sad over Yuna? I looked at her with pain, I didn't want to leave Yuna, but I didn't want to risk her life, I hoped what this Shelinda said was true… not that she was just giving me false hope. I laid Yuna down gently placing a kiss on her cheek.
"Yuna was willing to give up her life for you, she preformed something only known as a legend, you have felt it haven't you? If she is to live, an unspoken bond will reside between you two… you are a very lucky man to have her." She said nodding at me as I turned to walk out the door.
I smiled weakly asI looked down at Yuna's elegant grace, in her peaceful sleep, or was it filled with worries? Was it filled with wordless worries? Was my Yuna experiencing something so painful, all because of me? "I know…" I whispered back to the healer. I froze for a moment, a special bond between me and Yuna… it would be all my dreams come true to have some kind of special bond with her… But I would never want Yuna to risk her life for this when we could be happy no matter what, just loving each other.
"It's going to be a long day… you two were meant for something great, I wont let Yuna die, I promise." Shelinda sighed as I shut the door reluctantly. I sat behind it rubbing my face with my hands wondering what exactly Shelinda had meant by that. Whatever she meant she had just promised Yuna's life to me, and she had better deliver.
I woke up with a startle realising I must of fallen asleep against the door. I stood up glancing around the temple; it was now night and as quiet as ever. I searched around for Gippal and the others but I figured maybe they had left, the temple after all was not their home was it? Probably out somewhere making some more forbidden machina to challenge another naive guy with.
"Uh excuse me…" I heard a small voice which disturbed my thoughts and turned around instantly. "You don't know where I can sign up for the dig can you?" The young girl asked me backing away a little, she looked incredibly shy, small, and well dirty. I frowned in confusion; she looked to be around 10 years old… dig? This didn't sound like something for her… where were her parents?
"The world isn't as picture perfect as you think Praetor, you have lived a world of beauty, your eyes have been covered to the real world, my parents are dead, and I have to fend for myself." The girl said as if reading my mind. I stared at her inquisitively, for one so young she had that type of wisdom in her eyes, her look almost sent me rigid with fear, and I realise I was frightened of this young girl… was having to deal without parents the cause of her having to grow up much to fast.
"Young Girl, are you aware of the time?" I asked in a sympathetic voice towards the girl dressed in rags, who had practically just read my mind a few seconds ago.
"I need to earn Gil, may I ask who I can see about the dig." The girl said raising her voice with firmness, obviously annoyed at my tone towards her.
"Look I don't know what you are talking about okay, it seems the people who run this temple have gone home and I am just someone who is staying here." I said trying to keep my cool, my head was dying with curiosity and I was wondering if I could enter the room yet, I mean there didn't appear to be any sound coming from in there.
"I need to speak with Lady Yuna." The girl said abruptly tugging on my shirt.
"I am sorry, but Yuna… is um…" I tried not to cry again, this little girl that looked like she hadn't eaten anything in a few weeks did not need to see my tears.
"Don't cry." The little girl said with a smirk on her face. "You cry too much."
I suddenly felt all my sympathy for her wither and die away at once, and I glanced down at her with tears welling up in my eyes. "Yuna… is…" I couldn't hold it any longer, and I collapsed onto the floor in tears.
"Yuna is, the last summoner.... you're her lover aren't you? I can see it written all over you face, your body is aching for her right now... butplease I must speak with her at once, it's important!" She replied rolling her eyes, she bent down to my level and lifted my tear covered face up to her, it was as if she was the adult in this situation. "I must!"
"Well you can't!" I shouted pulling myself away, the girl shuddered with fear and I instantly regretted yelling at her, I had to stop these mood swings, everything had just turned upside down lately, I didn't know how to deal with it.
"A great evil is coming, a great evil… Yuna must be told… a great evil……… a great evil…………………………… a great evil." She continued to mutter as she walked out the door. I cocked my eyebrow with confusion, strange kid. I said to myself, I heard the temple doors shut and frowned, wondering what the in the farplanethat was just all about, a great evil?
"A GREAT EVIL IS COMING." I said attempting to imitate the little girl. Ha sure, a great evil in Spira, that would be that day, since Sin this place had been dull with absolute eternal calm, not that I could complain. I shook my head deciding I had had enough of great evils for this week. I turned around to face Yuna's door, if I entered now it might ruin the whole thing, but there was no sound, no glowing light coming from under the door, and no movement. All I could see was darkness, all I could here was silence. I stared at the door for what seemed like an eternity wondering if I really should trust my instincts since they had gotten me into strife before.
So I opened the door as quietly as I could, noticing the slight creaking sound it made which could sabotage my whole plan, I shut it behind me before I dared to look at Yuna. Before I noticed anything unusually though I saw a sparkling box resting on Yuna's stomach rising and falling with her steady breathing. I opened it while stroking Yuna's hair and held her hand as I unfolded the piece of paper I discovered inside.
Dear Tidus,
Do not grieve for me, I did what had to be done, you and Yuna have a much greater purpose in this word than I, a humble white mage, so I did what any would have done, I gave my life energy to Yuna, after what she did for you it still may not be enough, and the recovery process may take some time, but I think she will get there, she is strong, she is in love, she has something to hold onto, her life's memories flashed before me… she has not had a wonderful life… and there are some things that you are better not knowing… but I saw… what you have done to her, amazing, you have done so much more healing that I could ever have, so please continue to guide her, protect her, and maybe she will be able to look after the rest of Spira in return, yes she had the gift, I can't explain now…. This potion inside the box is to send me to the farplane, so that the summoner does not have to preform the sending herself, she shouldn't waste her time. Put the liquid to my lips and I shall be out of your site very soon.
Shelinda.
Please do not tell Yuna of this, she does not need the burden on her shoulders of knowing one gave her life so that she could live. Take good care of her, she is special…
I crumbled the letter in my hand. Tensing my face with frustration. In the way of healing Yuna, someone else had given up their life, and although I had been selfish before, this one really took the cake. I gazed over to Shelinda in the corner, sitting peacefully on the chair with her head resting against the wall. I sighed as I looked upon her with sadness, so young, she could have had so much life ahead of her, her life could have been so beautiful and she threw it away because she thought she knew better, now I had Yuna back, but was it selfish of me to be grateful for her sacrifice? I shouldn't grieve over it; she gave her life for Yuna so we could be happy, claiming Yuna was so much more important than her… I just couldn't think about it, and tried my best not to start crying all over again because that little girl was right, I cried too much. I walked over to her holding the bottle in my hand. I shook as I removed the lid trying desperately to pour the contents into her mouth. But I couldn't do it, it just reminded me of the sin I had committed, even though I hadn't really asked for it…
I had to get over this, Shelinda at least deserved to go to the farplane for all her troubles right? And I couldn't just not send her because I was a spineless idiot. So taking a deep breath I opened her mouth pouring all the contents of the little bottle inside, every last damned drop of liquid entered her mouth.
It wasn't long before the room was illuminated with pyreflies, and although the site was always one filled with grief, sadness and loneliness, I had to admit they were truly beautiful. I looked over at Yuna making a promise. A woman had given her life, so that we had the chance to be together… and I wasn't going to take that for granted. I walked over to the bed taking her hand in mine.
"I will cherish you everyday Yuna, were going to get out of this, together, no matter what."
Saturn Stars
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