NoteIn the following part of the story, I have included written Al-Bhed to make the story more authentic. I know that most people aren't very advanced in Al-Bhed so I will provide a link to an easy translator to help you understand everything. Please, realize that if it were all in english, it wouldn't be too fun to read. Also, italics mean that the sentance is in Al Bhed so you can take it straight to the translator. http/ mean you came all the way from Bikanel Island?" Lulu asked inquisitively while sipping her green tea.
"You betcha, missy. After I heard the news about Yuna moving to Besaid, we decided to come visit." Cid said wile ruffling up Yuna's hair.
"Vydran, E's punat. Lyh fa ku rusa oad?" Brother whined. Cid looked at him for a moment and decided to respond.
"Fa yna rana du caa Yuna, nasaspan? Oui fana cu aqledat du caa ran pavuna fa mavd. Fro dra cittah lryhka eh yddedita?" Cid said coolly, while giving Brother a concerned look.
"E zicd tuh'd vaam jano famlusa rana. Dra Yevonites muug yd sa vihho.." Brother said pouting. Cid was quiet, not knowing how to respond. He didn't really mind the fact that everyone stared at him because he was Al-Bhed, it was normal since he traveled everywhere. He didn't realize that his children might not be so comfortable with that fact. Stares were new to them. Rikku had been off the island only once before, and that was with her now deceased mother about a year and a half ago. In Brother's case, he chose not to leave the island unless by force.
Rikku and Yuna sat next to each other on the other side of Cid. Rikku was trying to strike up conversation with Yuna, but it wasn't working. Lulu sat quietly, watching the interactions of father and son, and cousin and cousin, all the while sipping her tea.
"Yunie, frana'c ouin Daddy, Braska?" Rikku said slowly. Yuna sat there trying to digest everything Rikku was trying to say, but the only thing she could understand was "Yunie", "daddy" and "Braska", which made her sad. Before she knew it, Yuna's eyes were getting blurry, then a tear came down her face. Rikku shot a look of alarm. She didn't know what was going on, so she began to bawl. Cid turned away from his contemplating to the wailing Rikku and Yuna, Lulu's attention was also turned to the two.
"What in blazes is going on here?" Cid picked up Rikku while she continued to cry. He looked to Lulu hoping she knew what was going on.
"I have absolutely no idea." Lulu said walking over to Yuna.
"E zicd ycgat ran frana ran tytto fyc, drah cra pakyh du lno." Rikku sniffled.
"E druikrd E dumt oui dryd Ihlma Braska kyja rec meva du pakeh dra Calm. Ra'c kuha Rikku." he said calmly, wiping the tears from Rikku's eyes. She looked so cute with all of her blonde hair stuck to her face and her cheeks and nose red from crying. Yuna looked just as adorable, but as soon as she head her father's name from Cid, she began to cry even harder.
"Yuna, everything will be alright! It's okay." Lulu cooed to Yuna, while she cried in her lap. She never felt more like a mother at any other time than that. It felt like Yuna could cry forever, and everyone else thought so too. Rikku quickly stopped crying and sniffled, trying to regain her voice. After Cid placed her down, she walked over to Yuna, and gently tugged on her sleeve. Yuna stopped crying, looked at Rikku and slipped out of Lulu's lap to face her.
"Yunie….I'm sowwy." Rikku said with the most sincere voice. Yuna just stood there blinking for a moment, then she gave Rikku a hug. How sweet it was to see those two together.
Little did the group realize that dark storm clouds were forming over the island. In a matter of minutes, the island had gone from a bright, sunny bustling village to a quiet, desolate and closed in place. The Besaidians knew when a storm was brewing and that it was time to close up for the day. The first sign was besides the clouds were the small splashes of water on the trees, the sand, and the huts, then a much more formidable foe came along. With a loud clash, thunder rumbled through the village. In the hut, Rikku's hair stood on end before the initial thunderclap had occurred. Cid could see it on her face, she was scared and somewhat confused, but then when the loud bang had gone off, Rikku began to bawl again and ran into her dad's arms.
"Dra drihtan tytto, syga ed cdub! Syga ed cdub!" Rikku cried and buried her face in Cid's chest. Brother sat next to them and watched Rikku cry, he never thought she would have a reaction like this, all because of a little accident. Lulu sat in her chair with Yuna in her lap again, also watching Rikku.
"You've got to forgive the little darling, you see, she's terribly afraid of thunder and lightning." said Cid while trying to comfort Rikku. Just as she began calming down again, a quick flash of light lit up the sky and the thunder came rumbling back, causing Rikku to scream and cry.
"Rikku oui pypo! Ed'c zicd y muit hueca!" Brother taunted mercilessly. Rikku shot him a dirty look and continued to cry while Cid gave Brother a quick pinch.
"Oui tet drec du ran oui meddma pnyd, oui ghuf dryd!" Cid scolded Brother smartly and continued to comfort Yuna.
"So, why exactly is Rikku afraid of thunder and lightning?" Lulu inquired, hoping Rikku didn't understand 'lightning' and 'thunder' in Spirian.
"Well, a couple of months ago back at Home, Rikku was out swimming when a fiend came up to her in the water. So, knowing I was working on my airship, she called for Brother here to come to her rescue. He's been studying the lightning magic for about 6 months now and decided to test his skills. Little did he know that he would accidentally hit Rikku instead of the fiend. He ended up knocking her unconscious and he brought her to me. The good news was that he scared the fiend away, the bad news, a permanent fear of lightning." Cid explained and braced for more crying when the flash of lightning came again a few minutes later. "Now whenever there's a thunderstorm, I usually take her to the airship, it's pretty sound proof."
"I see, but now you can't because you're not at Home. So I guess that means…" Lulu began.
"We've just got to ride this one out and hope it's a short storm." Cid finished Lulu's sentence.
"Drec ec kuehk du pa y naymmo muhk tyo." Brother complained quietly.
Quietly I weep,
For the lost love
I left behind.
My life will
never be the same,
Because you'll
always be on my mind.
Enchanted by your
charm, I'll follow you forever,
Fate's chains
will eternally bind,
I wish not to
forget you,
Because you'll
always be in my mind.
Lulu had been singing to Yuna and Rikku for the past half hour all of the lullabies she knew and they were both happily asleep next to her on the bed. When Lulu had come back to the main room, Brother had crashed on a sofa while Cid was reading a book he found on the table, it was Lulu's black magic study book.
"Well, the little angels are finally asleep. It's a good thing that storm didn't last too long or it would have been crazy around here." Lulu sighed and sat down on the sofa next to Brother.
"You've got that right, I've never seen her so upset before. Of course the little stinker here provoked her so she had a reason to be." Cid poked Brother softly and watched as he turned over.
"No offense, but I still can't believe that Yuna is related to the Al-Bhed. I had no idea that Lord Braska had married an hea-" Lulu cut herself short. Cid's eyebrow shot up, and Lulu turned bright red. He knew exactly what she was going to say.
"You can say it you know, I hear it all the time. Yeah, the Yevonites think we are Heathens, but you know what? That doesn't bother me." Cid said casually.
"Please forgive me, it slipped. I do not think of you and your children as heathens, no, you are more like family to me now. I may only be 13 years old, but just from talking to you, I've learned more about the Al-Bhed than the Yevon priests would want us to know."
"Well, I'm glad that I could educate you a little more about us. We're not all bad, are we?" he joked and laughed heartily.
"No, not at all." Lulu laughed as well.
"Can you believe this Gatta?" Luzu groaned from across the Crusaders' tent to Gatta.
"Well, if I knew what you were talking about, I could either agree or disagree." Gatta said joking around.
"Don't be a smart-ass Gatta, I mean this whole Al-Bhed thing. Besaid's been Al-Bhed free for about a year and a half and the villagers are already starting to complain because there are three more here right now." Luzu explained with an even temper.
"So, what exactly is wrong?"
"The residents want the Al-Bheds out now. Their complaints are growing by the dozens.
"You've got to be kidding me!"
"I kid you not, it's a problem that's escalating past our control. We need to get these Al-Bhed off the island safely before any harm is done."
"Alright, but where are these Al-Bhed currently staying?"
"They are at Lady Yuna's residence at the moment. We should retrieve them soon."
"Understood." Gatta confirmed and they headed over to the residence to be the bearer of bad news.
Please don't hurt me because it's shorter than the other two parts. I ran out of ideas the night before and didn't want to have to agonize over it the next night. Part 4 will be in the works shortly!
