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Chapter 2

Rikku's POV

Must morning come so early? You know, one of my favorite things to do is sleep, but I never seem to get enough. So anyways, I guess it's time to go to work. Yippee. There's absolutely nothing I'd rather do than work in a hot desert for eight hours.

So grudgingly, I got out of bed to get ready. I still wear my old thief outfit. I guess it's just more out of habit than anything else. I have really been meaning to get a new look. Hmmm… maybe later.

So I walked out of my little apartment in our half-built Home. I went over to Pops to see what he needed me to do today. He was studying some papers he had in his hand.

"So Pops, any jobs for me today?" I asked.

He looked up at me and said, "Well, I need someone to go pick up some machina parts in Luca. You willin' to do that?"

I didn't even have to think about that one. I mean, I've been dying to get out of here. "Of course I'll go! When do I leave? Soon I hope?"

He stopped I second to study me. He frowned and I knew something bad was coming. "You seem a little too eager to get out of here. Don't you like helping out your fellow Al Bhed?" He said this all a little too sternly for my liking. And all I did was accept a job. Jeez.

I waved my hands frantically. "Of course I like helping out. But, you know, working in the desert gets to ya eventually. I just need a break I guess."

He seemed to consider it before replying, "You better not wait around and go off to who knows where. You are to go straight there and back. Ya hear?"

Man, wonder what his problem is today.

"Yeah yeah. I hear ya. I'll just be going now. See ya later Pops," I said as I ran off towards the airship.

"Now hold on just a second Rikku," he said, stopping me in my tracks. I turned around to look at him to see what he wanted.

"Don't you think you need to know what you're getting before you go running off?" he said. I blushed and walked back over to him. I was so eager to get out of the desert, that I had completely forgotten about that. I feel so stupid sometimes.

"I suppose that might help," I replied.

"Come on. We need to go back to my tent to get the papers." So he led me back to his tent, which just had to be on the other side of the ruins.

Once we got there, he went inside and came back out with a huge stack of papers. "Those aren't all for me are they?" I asked.

"You bet they are. I figured that since you're out you could make a few other stops. It saves me the trouble later on."

"But I thought you said straight there and back?"

"Well, it looks like I changed my mind doesn't it? I need you to stop at Mi'ihen and Djose as well." Wait, I have to go to Djose! But that's where Gippal is and all he ever does is torment me.

"Do I have to do to Djose? Can't someone else go there?" I whined.

"If you don't go there, then you're not getting out of here. So it's up to you," he said.

I thought about. Well…I did really want to get out. I guess I could just send a crewmember off of the airship to get the stuff. Yeah! That would work.

"Okay, I'll go. See you later Pops!" And then I ran off to the airship. Ever since the Gullwings split up, Brother has been at Home. So of course, wherever he was, the Celsius was close by.

Once on board, I quickly went to the Bridge to tell Brother where we were headed.

"Alright Brother. Pops wants us to go pick up some machina parts in Luca, Mi'ihen, and Djose," I told him.

"Djose! Why there? That Gippal could never have anything useful," he practically yelled, while going crazy and running all around the Bridge.

"Just shut up and drive, would ya?" I complained. He went over to the pilot seat and was muttering darkly in Al Bhed. It's amazing the effect a little sister can have on her brother. But he knows I can whip his ass if he doesn't listen, so it's just as well I suppose.

Soon we were off and flying to Luca. I went into the Cabin to get some much deserved sleep.

A/N: I know. This chapter is really short too, but I have a limited amount of time to type, so this is the best I could do. I felt like I needed to get another chapter up, since the first was so short. I'll have another one up in a few days. Please review!