Chapter 4: The Awakening

Maester Seymore awoke in his darkest chamber. He picked up a bottle of blood and took a sip. He wasn't a vampire, but it was the blood of his father, who he killed. He picked up a knife and walked into the main hall. When he got to the end of the hall, he threw the knife at a picture of Tidus. "I've had just about enough of him." he said, sitting onto his dark throne.
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"Sir," said one of his slaves, entering the room, "I have some exciting news."

"Make it quick, slave." he said.

"It's about the fiends we sent earlier. It took out one of them... I think his name was...Tidus." the slave moved forward.

"Perfect. Anything else?" he said, rubbing his chin.

"One more thing... An Al Bhed girl blew up the Besaid temple and killed Datto. Well, not a girl, but a new boy. There are actually two new boys." said the slave, stepping away from his master. Seymore had anger surges and would probably have him killed for such bad news.

"Thank-you...Biran. You may leave." he motioned toward the door. Biran Ronso turned but suddenly fell to the floor as the Maester threw a knife at his back.

"Kimahri? What's wrong?" said Yuna walking toward the pained Ronso. Kimahri stood up.

"Something wrong." he said and walked out. "I feel sorrow for Biran." he looked up to the sky.

"But, why?" said Wakka who was sitting on his bed, writing about his latest battle.

"I...don't know."

Tidus woke up from a deep sleep. "Where...am I?" he asked, rubbing his eyes. Everyone got up and walked over to him.

"You're in the medical tent. You just woke up from coma." said Yuna, smiling. "I'm glad you're okay. I was very worried."

"I thought that the dreams I was having were all reality." he looked at Yuna and spoke, "We got married Yuna. We had children. We were in...love." he shook his head.

"Awe, that's so sweet" said Rikku. She looked over at the other Riku, 'WHY DOESN"T HE SAY THESE THINGS ABOUT ME?' she thought.

'I miss Kairi.' thought Sora.

"So, Tidus...these dreams..." started Yuna. Kimahri ran in.

"More fiends!" he growled. Tidus immedietly jumped up, but was pushed back down by Wakka.

"You still can't fight in these conditions." he said.

Out on the field, a Red Element was setting fire to the supply tent. Yuna stepped back and summoned Shiva. Shiva threw her cape to Yuna and casted her AWESOME overdrive, Diamond Dust.

"So, Riku, ever find out where those spells are coming form?" asked Sora.

"I don't know. Maybe it's something to do with my anger." he said, 'but that can't be right. I never feel angry when I cast cure. maybe it's because I feel happy. It must have to do with my emotions.' He sliced a Iguion in half and made to stripes on each cheek with it's blood.

"HEY! DO ME A FAVOUR AND COLLECT SOME OF THAT BLOOD!" shouted Lulu. "I NEED IT FOR POTIONS!" Riku looked around for a container. When he figured out he was in the middle of the battle field, he grabbed the Iguion's head, took out it's organs and dipped it into the pool of blood.

"Oh, Riku, you're so creative." he mumbled to himself. When dipping the head in the blood another Iguion jumped at him. Rikku, seeing her man was in trouble, stabbed the fiend with her Devastator weapon.

"ULTIMA WEAPON!" yelled Auron, pointing at a huge creature. All of the Guardians finished of the fiends surrounding them.

"Sora, shouldn't we help?" asked Riku.

"I'll summon!" he shouted, summoning Dumbo so he couldn't be harmed during his battle.

'This is kind of cool with such darkness and all.' thought Riku. He was feeling dark again, like when he controlled the heartless. He ran over and put his sword infront of him, casting Demi.

"He's immune!" shouted Lulu.

"Wait!" yelled Riku, "I've got to try something!" 'Maybe, if I could control the Heartless, I can control the fiends!'

"Bahamut! Help us!" yelled Yuna. She stepped back and watched as the Bahamut fell from the sky.

"Power!" yelled Sora, summoning Tinkerbell. Sora looked over to Riku who just pulled out his dark sword, "Riku! Get over here!" yelled Sora, holding up his keyblade to stop the monster's arm from crushing him.

"Eek!" screeched Rikku.

"Everyone hold their ground!" yelled Yuna, "Bahamut is going into overdrive!" The BAhamut stomped the ground and sent out blue lights of power from his mouth. The Ultima weapon crashed to the ground, disappearing into little pyreflies.

"Tidus!" yelled Yuna looking over at the tent. Tidus came out with one crutch and smiled.

"What is he doing out here?" said Wakka. He went over to Tidus and ushered him back into the tent.
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"WHAT DO YOU MEAN HE'S GETTING BETTER?" yelled Seymore. He was now furious at the news.

"Well, Sir, he just woke up from coma. We sent the Ultima Weapon to finish him off, but something happened. Lady Yuna summoned and the Bahamut took it out with Mega Flare. The only thing left off the Ultima Weapon was..." the servant trailed off.

"Well?" asked Seymore impatiently.

"His blood. I'm pretty sure though that the black mage took it though."

"GET OUT!" yelled the Maester.
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"So, why do you need that lizards blood?" asked Riku.

"To take the venom out of it and make a potion so we can all be immune to it's stone attack." she dumped the liquid into a vile.

"I see." said Riku. He could care less what it could do, but he felt happy that he killed the lizard and treated it's blood like a trophy you can hang up on the mantlepiece.

"Is there something wrong?" asked Lulu turning to the young boy.

"Why do you ask?" he questioned.

"I sense something wrong. Are you sure you're okay?"

"Oh yeah, I'm fine...Thanks for asking." he rubbed his arm and felt a searing pain through it. He lifted his hand to see two little bite marks that must have came from the fiend he killed earlier, 'I'll be okay.' he thought. Little did he know that there was venom pumping through him and inching toward his heart slowly.
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4th chapter! I hope you like. I'm going to make something very cool happen next chapter so keep checking for my update! Well, please review!

P.S.: The little slashes mean to change places.