AN: I know it might not have been Brother and the others in Luca but this is my fic so there. Nerrrr. Anyway please review.
Realfan05: Yay thanks for reviewing. I hope you'll read and review some more chapters and update Night and Day are Opposites. Liking that fic.
Chapter 10 Macalania Temple and an Overstayed Welcome
Arkinlae woke after her long rest. She sat up on her bed and reflected what had happened over the past few hours. She loved her guardians they'd got up after only about one hours sleep for her, well they'd got their rest and it was well deserved. Arkinlae now feeling refreshed went to the entrance of the Agency. She ordered a drink to wake her up and waited for the others. Bekayla was the first to come out shortly followed by Zen who was dragging an annoyed Seshay behind him.
"For Fayth's sake Sesh this is a pilgrimage not a beauty contest, your hair looks fine. No ones going to notice what it looks like. It's done in so many plaits that it'll take at least two hours for you to do them again."
"It's just front ones." Seshay retorted, "Anyway what you know about beauty you a boy. You fat and smelly."
"Yeah well you're annoying and puny."
Arkinlae, Bekayla and Rin couldn't help laughing at Zen and Sesh's childish argument.
"Drec ec fro E's kmyt E tuh'd ryja y cecdan." (This is why I'm glad I don't have a sister.) Beckayla laughed.
"Nasehtc sa uv dfu odran cecdanc E ghuf." (Reminds me of two other sisters I know.) Rin joined in looking at Kinny.
"Hey." Kinny caught on and moaned, "It's different with me and Nhadala."
"Different my finger." Rin said. "Here some drinks on the house before you go."
Th Gullwings gratefully drank them and then made their way out the Agency once Beckayla had checked they were stocked up.
"Take care of her for me." Rin muttered to Zen before he went out."
"I will Rin you have my word. I won't let anything happen to her." Zen replied.
Zen then stepped outside to join the rest of The Gullwings who were looking or in Bekayla's case filming at the sight that was known as Macalania Lake. A barren landscape, but quite the opposite of Bikanel. Everywhere you looked there was white. Snow and ice covered everything. Arkinlae was quite taken a back. A line of snow was all that signalled the beginning of this land quite a contrast to its neighbour of the woods. The others hastily pulled on coats and boots but Arkinlae just stared. She stepped onto the snow. The others looked at her as if she was mad, but she just kept on walking.
"Come on." She called to them.
"Aren't you cold?" Zen asked caringly holding out a pair of boots.
"Cold?" Arkinlae said as if she'd never heard of the word, "You don't know what real cold is." She then said mournfully and emptily. .
"It was good to see him again." Arkinlae said to Zen almost as if to take her mind off things
"Yeah, he seemed really pleased he could speak to you before the end. He cares for you don't forget that." Zen said almost glumly, "You sure you're not cold?"
"A little bit." Arkinlae confessed, "But not much."
Zen then thought that gave him an invitation to put his arm round Arkinlae's shoulder and he did so. Arkinlae did not object, but moved into his embrace. Everything felt all right when she was with Zen as if there were no troubles in the world. No Sin, no doubt, no guilt and that the past didn't matter… She loved to see him smile it made her heart lift and his laugh gave her new hope and warmth and happiness. While the were walking along with Arkinlae leaning against Zen, Sesh trying to pull on as many layers as possible or complaining that she was cold and Bekayla cracking up jokes with Sesh or filming they heard a noise. It sounded like a drill and it was coming from over one of the snowy hills. The Gullwings all trudged up the hill to find a crowd of. Al Bhed? All of The Gullwings wondered what on Spira a group of Al Bhed were doing out at Macalania Lake with a crawler and a negator.
"Why are they doing this?" Zen muttered to Arkinlae and she shrugged her shoulders, "Why do all this just to stop summoners?"
"They are doing right." Arkinlae pointed out her voice sounding slightly muffled being leaned against Zen's coat, "But soon hopefully they'll be no more need for summoners to go on pilgrimages anymore."
"Hey!" they suddenly heard Bekayla shout, "Fryd yna oui tuehk?" (What are you doing?)
The Al Bhed looked up and advanced towards The Gullwings thinking them to be hostiles. Weapons drawn they challenged The Gullwings.
"Alright Gullwings if it's a fight they're looking for then they've got one." Arkinlae declared.
The Gullwings then also drew their weapons.
"Hastega." Seshay called and soon all The Gullwings could feel themselves having a new agility. Bekayla used his gun and shot two of the Al Bhed. They recoiled in pain. Then the Al Bhed retaliated. They called in some scout machina.
"This'll be easy right Sesh?" Arkinlae said
"You bet." Came the reply and Sesh ran up to the machina and came back with two Electro Marbles in her hand. With that the two machina crumbled up in a heap of parts.
"Thundara!" came the cry from Arkinlae. It shocked the one of the Al Bhed and he fell and was out of the battle. Then suddenly an Al Bhed with a mohican obviously the leader threw a grenade. The Gullwings tried to avoid it by ducking but the grenade was right on target. It blinded them all.
"Where are they let me at em!" Sesh shouted in anger.
"I see em!" replied Zen who ran up with his sword and tried to strike one. He missed badly. "Blast I can't see a bleedin' thing."
Arkinlae stood there she couldn't see anything at that moment. She felt like a spare part. There must be some way she could help, but how? The darkness was to the other Al Bhed's advantage and they were using it. Then something weird happened. She could see them. Well not exactly see them, but she could tell where they were even amongst the ice though it was difficult. Of course she realised ever living thing needs water to survive. In people almost 75percentof their body is made up of water.
"Don't worry guys! Got it covered!" She called. The leader of the Al Bhed was causing quite a few problems. Although two of his men were down Sesh and Bekayla were already out and it seemed that Zen wouldn't last much longer.
"Wateraga!" She called and a big wave of elemental magic came over one of the two remaining Al Bhed. He fell to the ground and had fainted. Zen took some eyedrops out of his pack and used them.
"Blizzardga!" Arkinlae called. She was about to strike when Zen attacked. The Al Bhed was knocked back and his goggles came off. Before Arkinlae hit him with her attack she noticed.
"Brother? Brother ec dryd oui?" (is that you?) Arkinlae enquired. The one who was thought of as Brother slowly got up.
"Oui…" he panted, "Oui Al Bhed?" he asked.
Zen had revived Sesh and Bekayla and came to join Arkinlae who was helping up Brother.
"Uv luinca fa'na Al Bhed cemmo." (Of course we're Al Bhed silly.) Sesh said, "Fa fuimth'd ryja lusa vnus Bikanel ev fa fanah'd." (We wouldn't have come from Bikanel if we weren't.)
"Fro oui yddylg im?" (Why did you attack us?) Zen asked
"Oui yddylg im vencd." (You attacked us first.) Brother replied
"Nuh uh!" Sesh objected
"Oac oui tet!" (Yes you did!) Brother shouted, "Eh-."
"Eh Luca." Arkinlae finished working it out.
"Luca?" Sesh questioned her summoner.
"It was them Sesh in Luca. It must have been. It wasn't all for the cup. It's the whole thing we're doing trying to stop summoners from going on pilgrimages and reaching Zanarkand."
"Ec dryd nekrd?" (Is that right?) Bekayla asked Brother after translating for him.
"Oac." Brother confessed, "Ed fych'd sayhd du pa vun dra lib, pid so sah druikrd fa luimt ymcu ica Yuna du feh. Fa fuimth'd ryja rind ran. Cra'c so luiceh." (It wasn't meant to be for the cup, but my men thought that we could also use Yuna to win. We wouldn't have hurt her. She's my cousin.)
"E ghuf." Arkinlae explained
"And we yours right 'big Brother'." Seshay said definitely
"Seshay?" Brother questioned realising then who she was, "Zen! Arkinlae! Bekayla!" and with that he gave them all a hug.
"Oui caah Rikku?" Brother asked (You seen Rikku?)
"Oac cra'c fedr Yuna." Arkinlae told him. (Yes she's with Yuna.)
"Drah frana yna oui kuehk?" (Then where are you going?)Brother then enquired
"Macalania Dasbma." (Macalania Temple.) Zen explained
"Famm fa femm hud gaab oui yho muhkan. Kuut milg." (Well we will not keep you any longer. Good luck). Brother said before ruffling Seshays hair.
"Gerroff." She objected. Arkinlae laughed
"Poa!" She called as they made their way down the hill and across the lake to a small road of ice, which lead to the temple. Looking back at the lake Arkinlae noticed a crack, which lead right down into the depths of the lake. She shook her head trying to forget. She shivered suddenly not so muchfeeling, but almost rememberingthe cold of the place. Zen insisted on her putting a coat on, but Arkinlae stubbornly refused to have one. So for the rest of the journey Zen had his arms wrapped around Arkinlae.
After about half an hours walk the temple entrance came insight. A Guado stood at the entrance.
"The temple is prohibited to Al Bhed filth." He said firmly.
"Hey mister thine ist summoner and if thou doest not like such a prospect then I doest suggest thou givest job to someone of more acceptance." Arkinlae told him plain and straight.
The Guado continued to argue with The Gullwings and they all were prepared to fight when by a stroke of luck for the Guado, Shelinda who had heard the argument looked outside the temple.
"M'lady Arkinlae!" she exclaimed. For once Arkinlae was glad to see her. Shelinda wasn't bad in her eyes but was she annoying when she wanted, or ratherdidn't want to be.
"I thought you would be coming with Lady Yuna. I heard that she and Maester Seymour are to be wed. What will she say? Do you know?"
"It is Yuna's decision. I have nothing to do with it and no I do not." Was all the reply Arkinlae gave.
Shelinda ushered The Gullwings past the guard who then on Shelinda's confirmation let them in and Arkinlae looked at the temple. It was just the same as all of the other temples she had been in, but Arkinlae acted differently in this particular one. She stared for longer around and at the ceiling of the temple. She closed her eyes and listened to The Hymn.
"I'm sorry," she whispered which echoed round the silent temple along with The Hymn, "I really am." Zen looked at Arkinlae and he saw a tear roll down her cheek.
"Kinny? Are you okay?" Zen enquired. Arkinlae just sniffed.
"M'lady?" Shelinda went over to try and comfort Arkinlae now Zen had drawn attention. However Seshay went to stop her.
"No bother Kinny fine just memories."
Arkinlae opened her eyes and smiled. Smiling in the face, not in the heart. "Come on Gullwings. The Chamber awaits.
"Okay push."
The Gullwings groaned as the stubborn pedestal eventually after effort moved to under the half completed pillar. The last section of the bridge was made. The Gullwings then ran up the ramp to The Chamber. The door opened and Arkinlae went in. She did her variation of the prayer gesture. Then She came. A girl with Guado like icy blue hair looked Arkinlae. Arkinlae gave a laugh well more like a breath mixed with tears.
"Oh it's you I suppose it was a matter of time."
"Yes I will stop Sin, bestow upon me your aeon powers."
"And why should I believe you? You do not have appeared to do much good apart from one sending until now."
"Look the other stuff it was a mistake-."
"There is no mistake with you."
"The other Fayth said-."
"The others don't know you the way I do."
"I need this for the Final Summoning!" Arkinlae found herself shouting her quick temper getting the better of her.
"LEAVE!"
The last word of The Fayth boomed throughout the temple. The walls of the entrance shook. Everyone was startled. Even Seymour who had arrived just as The Gullwings had completed The Trials. Arkinlae gave an angry cry and stormed out of The Chamber and stomped down the stairs of the entrance to The Trials and looked at the ceiling.
"Pedlr!" she shouted angrily, "You'll regret not giving me the aeon. Mark my words. I'll get you!"
"Kinny!" Seshay shouted shaking her, "She no give you if you like that. You no blame her."
"Your right Sesh." Arkinlae looked at the ceiling again, "I'm sorry I understand, hopefully it won't have been in vain as events before were." No reply came except the continuing drone of The Hymn. Suddenly the tune changed and everyone looked round in confusion. All except Arkinlae.
Fatshe leso lea halaleala
Fatshe leso lea halaleaha
Shadowland the leaves have fallen
The shadowed land this was a home
The river's dry the ground has broken
So I must go now I we go
And where the journey may lead me let your prayers be my guide
I cannot stay here my family but I'll remember my past
PridelandI have no choiceMy landI will find my way
Tear-stainedLea halalela
Dry landTake this Take this prayer
With you What lies out there
Fatshe leso Lea halalela
Arkinlae suddenly sang up an octave. It wasn't high and squeaky as most peoples voice might be. It was beautiful and clear and rang throughout the temple. Everyone stared at her in wonderment.
When the journey will end, in Zanarkand
Sin may go for all of time, and I by his side
And where the journey may lead you
Let this prayer be your guide
The winds may take you so far away
Always remember your past
Fatshe leso lea halaleala
Fatshe leso lea halaleaha
It then turned into a duet between Arkinlae and it seemed. The Fayth.
And where the journey may lead youAnd where the journey may lead me
Let this prayer be your guide Let their prayers be my guide
The winds may take you so far awayThe winds may take me so. Far away
Always remember your past I'll remember my past
And where the journey may lead you Giza buyabo giza buyabo
Let this prayer be your guideI will return I will return
The winds may take you so far away Beso bo Giza buyabogiza
buyabo, I will return
Always remember your past Giza buyabo oh giza buyabo
Beso bo my people, beso bo
It then resumed to the original hymn it seemed more emphasised. Kinny seemed to understand it.
"I hear you." She said, "Come Gullwings we carry on. We go to where is it."
"Bevelle." Zen said
"Oh yeah Bevelle." Arkinlae replied as if it was the last place on earth she'd rather go, "Yevonite central. Oh joy (!) Well I need the aeon for The Final Summoning so on to Bevelle we go."
"Is that how you quit a gracious host?" a voice came up. It was none other than Seymour obviously the Gullwings hadn't been as ahead as they'd thought. He had come in as Arkinlae had been shouting at the Fayth.
"Don't bother Seymour." Came an irritated Zen. He and the other Gullwings had all had more than their fair share of Seymour to last them a lifetime.
"Where do you have the authority to speak to me like that heathen?" Seymour said to Zen provokingly. Zen was ready to draw his blade. Arkinlae stopped him.
"He may not, but I do." She said sternly, "More in fact. A gracious host is not the way I'd put that so called 'hospitality'. Quite frankly the army of Bevelle has treated me better. Which I must say did not last very long. Well you must inform your people who are summoners and who aren't as we were nearly delayed on our pilgrimage by that incompetent." She pointed at the Guado who'd refused them entrance. Arkinlae was kind normally but a weakness that had always been within her was that she could be very critical about things and whether it was good criticism or bad she could ramble on and on and get quite into it. This could work in a two-way cycle. Either she loved something and gave nothing but good criticism, which made people like her, and she liked the things they did and so on. Or she didn't like something and gave honest, but bad criticism. That sometimes didn't matter but most of the time it was heightened by the fact that she might not like someone and would make her criticism sound far worse than it did or she would make it so and it would make her very unpopular. The latter listed was what being given here.
"Come on," Arkinlae then changed tone and addressed her guardians, "The Fayth won't give me the aeon, but that will be of no significance. Let's go to Bevelle." She and The Gullwings then marched past Seymour Seshay sticking her tongue out at him and reached the door.
"By the way," Seymour said as Arkinlae opened the doors, "How did you know about the consequences of my late fathers death?" he asked it as if he was actually grieving over him and it fooled everyone in the room.
"If you must, the Ar's were known for their 'knowledge' of The Farplane."
Seymour then looked as if he was going to laugh, but then his expression changed. He started sniffing just as he'd done with Auron. He looked around the room in bemusement. His eyes then rested to where The Gullwings were standing.
"Err bye bye." Sesh stammered quickly, "Come guys." She continued still talking quickly. "We go now." And she ushered everyone out and they all sprinted down the icy path away from the temple and on to Bevelle to obtain the next aeon.
They reached the lake to see Yuna and the others had just defeated Brother and the crawler. Wakka and Rikku had been arguing over Yevon. Well it was a typical thing for a Yevonite and Al Bhed to argue about. Arkinlae decided she was going to tell Yuna about Seymour. She started to run down the hill to the actual lake, but no one had seen her as they all hoped on to some machina and rode down the road to the temple.
"Yuna!" Arkinlae shouted after the machina, she saw her look back to late as the machina went round the corner. Arkinlae started to run, but it was no use against the speed of the machina.
"YUNA!" her last word echoed round the lake.
The rest of The Gullwings came to her side.
"No worry Kinny whatever you want her to know, she find out on own." Seshay consoled who had run down beside her.
"Come on," said Zen to the two girls who were clinging to each other with cold. We'll go to Bevelle. And." He said to Arkinlae. "I suggest that you at least out some boots on." He thrust some knee length black fur lined boots towards her. Arkinlae did not object, but put them on. They trudged through the snow and then reached the woods. Seshay groaned; as she was not really in the mood for walking all the way back through to Bevelle. Arkinlae however looked to the left side of the road.
"Hmm looks like Yuna and the guys cleared it." She mused. There were two pathways; one to a tree standing in water and the other seemed to lead to nowhere. Arkinlae went to the edge of the second. She spun and summoned some sort of water magic. She struck the ground and the water seemed to shoot off and follow a pattern forming a path.
"Come on Gullwings I've made a shortcut." Arkinlae laughed stepping on to the water path. Zen and Bekayla followed, but Seshay was hesitant. She place one foot on the path and then withdrew it again.
"Sesh it's okay." Zen sighed,
"Won't collapse when me on?" she asked cautiously
"Sesh for the last time you're not a jinx!" Zen sighed again exasperatedly.
"Come on Sesh this path will stay here forever. Now come on." Arkinlae held out a hand to Seshay and she gratefully took it. As the others had said the path didn't collapse as Seshay stepped on to it. With that Sesh felt more confident and The Gullwings made their way to Bevelle.
After passing the guards at the entrance to the great city the Gullwings were at the beginning of a long walkway. All of The Gullwings shielded their eyes Bevelle was surprisingly sunny compared to Macalania Lake or The Thunder Plains. The buildings were mostly white and red and the white reflected the light. After they had got used to it The Gullwings went up the walkway to some more gates. They went through these through to a building where a lift was right in front of them. The Gullwings took it in turns to use the lift and soon they were all at another level. More people were round the streets on this level. More people who flocked round Arkinlae.
"M'lady summoner." Came from adults mainly women, "You honour us with our presence."
"You're a summoner!" A child exclaimed, "I thought summoners were ladies with bright colours." Arkinlae understood the child simple language.
"I am a summoner," she replied, "My name's Arkinlae and we're The Gullwings."
At this women gasped and called to their friends to come over.
"You are the one who beat the Lady Belgamine. She is said to be one of the most accomplished summoners and she is from Bevelle. Maester Mika has high hopes of you. He says it will be you who will defeat Sin." One woman said
"Did he now." Arkinlae mused, "Well that certainly is interesting. I wonder if Maester Mika knew I was Al Bhed."
As Arkinlae said that some parents pulled their children back from The Gullwings.
"An Al Bhed summoner?"
"I knew the temples were being to lenient with who they let in."
Arkinlae heard these and had to object.
"Do not forget!" she shouted to get the crowds attention, "That these 'heathen' Al Bhed who you refuse into your society are the ones who gave their lives at Operation Mi'ihen as well as Crusaders and Chocobo Knights. They are also striving for a better Spira. A world without Sin. They just think there are other means than summoners 'sacrificing' themselves and they will go against the teachings using 'forbidden' machina to find these ways."
The crowd looked at Arkinlae as if a new light had been let in a room and could do nothing but look at it. They saw Arkinlae with a new acceptance and had taken their words. Several people nodded and started talking amongst themselvesand Maester Mika came out on to the balcony of the palace. He had also heard Arkinlae's speech. He was clapping.
"You should be a politician Lady." He said, "I'm sure the people of Spira could need someone like you. There could be a position for an Al Bhed maester."
"No thanks Mika." Arkinlae dismissed the proposal immediately, "I do not think I would make a good maester. I have already been there once in the world of politics and it cost me more than you know."
"I am sorry to hear that Lady. Oh by the way the temple is at your disposal."
Arkinlae acknowledged with a nod of the head and she and The Gullwings went into the temple.
The Cloister of Trials in Bevelle did prove a greater challenge than others The Gullwings had previously encountered. It made Arkinlae hear her thoughts again which she thought was suspicious, as she had not heard them for a long time. Mm the kid has brains. Either that or he's afraid. Not many aeons now until Zanarkand. Not long now… Arkinlae stepped inside the Chamber. The Fayth was there waiting for her and his voice was heard round the Chamber.
He was only a child Arkinlae lamented, so young, he was only a child
"You're smart kid." Arkinlae started
"I always was you just never realised."
"You're smart, but still a tad arrogant."
"I suppose all our parents filled us with hot air."
"What's that supposed to mean?"
"It is a weakness of us all. I will say no more. Here are the powers of my aeon."
Arkinlae closed her eyes and let the powers come to here. She did her prayer gesture and began to leavethe Chamber.
I am glad that you have now rememberedthethings of old. That lifts my spirit profoundly. She heard the Fayth give his last words to her. Arkinlae also felt lifted. The normal effect of drowsiness left her at Djose. She felt invigorating as if she had woken up on a fresh spring morning in Guadosalam. That mood however changed when she reached Mikas 'palace'. She suddenly felt as if there was someone standing beside her. A ghostly presence. She turned to her right and saw the face of the man. Arkinlae jumped, gave a slight cry and backed square up against the doors of the 'palace'."What is it?" all her guardians chorused.
Maester Mika who had heard the bang Arkinlae had made against the doors came once again on to the side balcony unbeknownst to The Gullwings.
"Maester Seymour is dead." Arkinlae told them.
"Syacdan Seymour!" Beckayla exclaimed
"As in Seymour the Guado!" Seshay added. Arkinlae nodded
"Dang I wanted it to be me who put him in his place." Zen lamented, "However seems like Yuna found out about whatever it is she should know. I bet the pycdynt got what he deserved. How do you know anyway Kinny? You were like this about Lord Jyscal too."
"What did Seymour do anyway? I'm dying to know." Seshay asked which brought up here here's from Zen and Bekayla.
"Seymour killed his father." Arkinlae announced
"Pycdynt!" the others chorused
"Fayth he so deserves death now. So does anyone who'd do that." Zen remarked.
Arkinlae then carried on the rest of the journey looking at the floor. The reason none of the others knew, but they thought nothing of it. It was Kinny, throughout the journey she'd been acting like that a lot.
Hmm Mika thought as The Gullwings were leaving. We need these Al Bhed out of Bevelle now. The black haired one knows too much. If word gets round no one will trust the maesters especially Seymour.
"Guards! Make sure those Al Bhed stay out of Bevelle use whatever means necessary and do not let them back in until I or another maester orders."
The Gullwings decided to stay the night in Bevelle. The people there weren't treating them that badly now. As they walked along one of the many layers of Bevelle the girls were once again in song and Bekayla was filming
"How do you like my love." Sesh began
"Oh Sesh do we have to do that one?" Arkinlae asked. Seshay nodded
"But if you want to know how I really feel get the cameras rolling get the action going. Hey leave it Sesh this is kinda stupid. Oh what the heck." Arkinlae and Sesh then burst into song.
"More more more! How do you like it!" They shouted at the tops of their voices. Until a struggling sound was heard from Zen. He was wrestling with three guards.
"Hey get off him!" Arkinlae ordered. The guards didn't make any reply and three more came and grabbed Bekayla. They obviously thought they had the upper hand now the two guys were out of the way. Seshay flipped out her claws and addressed her two guards. She slashed any vulnerable place and dug her claws into one guards shoulder. The guard grabbed his injured shoulder as blood started seeping out of the wound. Seshay this chance to slash him across his chest. The guard fell to the floor in pain. The other shot Seshay the bullet embedded itself in her arm. Tears flew to Seshays eyes. Arkinlae on the other hand had not needed to put so much effort into her battle. She had used Bizzardga on the first guard and then attacked him with one hit of her blade, which killed him. The other one though had a flamethrower and was stronger. She dodged the bouts of flame and ran towards the guard grabbed his flamethrower and used this to flip over his head. The guard was so startled he had let go of his flamethrower. Arkinlae and the guard were now standing back to back and Arkinlae had the flamethrower. She placed her hand on the guards back and there was a small explosion. Life left the guards eyes and he collapsed on the floor. Arkinlae kicked the weapon away and went over to assist Seshay. The boys weren't doing as successfully. One of Bekayla's guards had gone to replace the one Seshay had just injured, but Bekayla wasn't really anything without his gun. He threw a few weak punches at his captors, but they did not real damage. Zen a thrown punches at his guards causing nose bleeds, but they had retaliated by hitting him in the stomach with their weapons causing Zen to double up. They then knocked him on the head and he blacked out. Seshay was in dire need of help. More guards had come to the aid of the previous ones and Seshay was out of magic points. She was covered in blood mainly from the guards and partly from herself. Eventually Kinny did a very powerful spell, which ended the conflict.
"Watagarina!" she called. She scrunched up her eyes and controlled the wave, which washed over the walkway. The power of the magic caused guards to die instantly or others fell to their deaths by tumbling off the walkway due to the wave.
"Come," said Kinny when the guards had let go of Bekayla and Zen out of fear. Bekayla heaved Zen off the floor and gave him support and Kinny used water on him. He woke up in surprise at the puddle that was left and Seshay's bloody appearance. "It's obvious we have overstayed our welcome." Arkinlae finished. She and The Gullwings then backtracked to the lift room and down the main walkway till they were back in the woods.
"Well that was fun (!)" Zen remarked, "No sooner do we have praise and acceptance then we have guards running after us."
Guards then came to the entrance of Bevelle.
"Maester Mika has said you are not permitted back into Bevelle. So do not even try coming back."
"Don't matter we no want to!" Seshay shouted at them before healing herself with Cura.
"Huh there goes Mika's compliment then." Zen added, "So where are we next headed?" he asked after heading back to the centre of the woods.
"Ahh. Well we'll know soon enough. Bekayla are we ready?" Arkinlae asked
"Oac cen. Ymm cad yht naytf du ku." (Yes sir. All set and ready to go.) Replied Bekayla. He took some machina out of his bag, which looked like a remote control. He pressed a button and then pulled out a communicator.
"Celsius yidu bemud. Drec ec Bekayla. Gullwings nadundehk vun tido. Myrt eh Macalania Fuutc" (Celsius auto pilot. This is Bekayla. Gullwings reporting for duty. Land in Macalania Woods.) "Gullwings du ouin cdydeuhc." (Gullwings to your stations.) He then said to the others when the huge piece of machina landed. Zen gave a long whistle when he saw the air ship Bekayla had called the Celsius. Seshay stared in awe. It wasn't the most marvellous thing to look at they would admit, it was just silver and rusted in parts with bits of seaweed still hanging off and it made a hell of a noise, but it was the most impressive piece of machina Zen and Bekayla had ever seen.
"You know Bekayla and machina." Arkinlae laughed, "He stayed in contact with some friends on Home. The recently found this, said Bekayla could use it whenever he wanted. Sort of for a trial run."
"Cool I have always wanted to go on one of these things." Zen
"Yeah!" Seshay jumped up in the air.
"Well we aren't going to get anywhere by standing here." Arkinlae pointed out, "Okay Gullwings lets get to the bridge."
Before going on Arkinlae listened to the silence. The woods seemed to have stopped singing, but far off in the distance she could hear someone singing the Hymn of the Fayth. The voice of a person she had never expected to hear again after they left Macalania temple. She heard the words and for the first time understood fully what the meaning was.
Pray, saviour
Dream, Child of Prayer
Forever and ever
Bring us peace
She was singing to her. Arkinlae listened to the voice intently until Zen came to check where she was that she realised she was crying. She followed Zen into the Celsius to the bridge. After she'd gone the voice faded away.
"Not to shabby." Zen said hopping in the middle of three seats, which were looking out of a big glass screen. Even though the glass was rather dull and scratched you could still see out of it well enough.
"Zen E fyhhy ced drana." (Zen I wanna sit there.) Seshay moaned
"Hu Sesh drec ech'd vun meddma kenmc." (No Sesh this isn't for little girls.) Zen mocked getting out the seat.
"Crid ib." Sesh then frowned and pouted.
"Drec ec vun haedran uv oui kenmc." (This is for neither of you girls.) Bekayla laughed getting into the seat that Zen had just abandoned.
"Bekayla's the only one that can drive ninnies." Arkinlae laughed, "Zen you can go on the computer Sesh me and you will have the side seats."
"Aye aye Captain." Zen laughed saluting which cracked everyone up.
The Gullwings all then took their designated spots and Arkinlae gave the go ahead.
"Haqd cdub Yht Lyms Myhtc, drah cdnyekrd uh du Zanarkand!" (Next stop The Calm Lands then straight on to Zanarkand!) Arkinlae ordered Bekayla.
Bekayla took the controls and manuvered the Celsius up above the woods. The guards at Bevelle who saw the ship stared as Arkinlae put in the coordinates and Bekayla slammed the controls to the fastest speed they would go and The Gullwings and The Celsius went speeding into the great blue yonder.
AN: Well…
Beklaya, Kinny, Zen and Sesh: (To the tune of Wizard of Oz.) #We're of toThe Calm Lands the big massive empty gorge.#
Me: Well you get the picture. As always review and see you at The Calm Lands.