Chapter 12: Kilika Temple

As soon as we went inside the temple. Tidus and Niko walked up to the statue of Lord Ohalland and prayed for victory

"Lord Ohalland, Guide our feet" Said Niko

"The black mage, are you?" said a lady coming down the temple steps of the cloister of trials "

"My name is Sandra—I came from the isle of Midgar." I replied

"Midgar, you say?" The lady asked "yeah, that island was destroyed 1,000 years ago. Anyways Dona here. So, you're the Black Mage, Lord Braskas daughter." Everybody stopped praying and stared at her "That's quite a name to live up to.

"How do you know my father?' I asked

"Rumors I guess you can say." Said Dona "My, my, my and all these people are your guardians? Of course the four heroes. My, what a rabble. As I recall, Lord Braska had only two guardians. Quality over quantity, my dear, whatever were you thinking?

"I only have as many guardians as there are people I can trust. I trust them with my life! To have so many guardians is a joy and an honor" I said "Even more so than being my fathers daughter. Of course, I would never think of questioning your ways, either. So lady Dona I ask of you: Please leave us in peace"

"You do what you want to do to save Spira" Yelled Dona "I'm leaving!"

I took a deep breath and looked down. Alice put her hand on my shoulder

"That was nice of you to bring us up. I thank you, Black Mage" She said

"A guardian is someone a black mage can rely on. Someone I can trust with my life. Do you feel the same about me?" I asked

"Of course we do!" Alice Replied

"Good" I said relieved

"We may even have to sacrifice our lives for you" Said Alice smiling "you're the one that has to go on"

We went up the steps to the main door. The small room had a little circle elevator with a red glowing design on it. We all walked in the middle of it.

"The faith is below. Let's do it!" said Niko

"The "faith"?" asked wakka

"But first, the cloister of trials, everyone ready?" asked Lulu

They all nodded

"Strength, everyone!" I said

The elevator slowly went down as we got down there. There were flames blazing and blocking our path

"Use water, Sandra" Lulu Advised

"Okay" I replied

I help my stick and pointed to the fire. Then water came gushing out of no where and it extinguished the flames again there was another staircase going up to a big door, We went up the steps and I went into the Closter of Trails while everybody waited

"Just wait" said Niko

"So, what's in there anyway?" Tidus asked

"Yeah?" asked Alice coming up to Niko

"The fayth, remember?"

"Oh yeah, that thing, right" Tidus said nodding his head

"The fayth are people who gave their lives to battle sin. Yevon took their souls, willingly given from their still-living bodies" said Lulu

"Huh?" Alice said confused

"Now, they live forever trapped in statues. But when a Black Mage beckons, the souls of the fayth emerge once again. That's what we call an aeon

"All that in this room?' asked wakka

Lulu then nodded slowly and then said "The chamber beyond is a sacred place. Only the Black Mage may enter"

"Oh" tidus said

I came out a little wobbly like last time; I fell down to my knees. Everyone went up to me.

There was something I didn't tell anyone else that day. That music we heard in the temple…I knew it from my childhood. It was proof that Spira and Midgar were connected somehow. At least to me it was. Maybe that's why, suddenly I felt like….I just wanted to go home. I tried to tell them, but the words wouldn't come.

I then received a new aeon, Ifrit. A powerful fire monster.

We all went back outside the temple