Chapter 15: Where is he?
Tidus woke me up as soon as we got there. So I hurried up and woke up Alice and Wakka
"You guys, Wake up! Were here, were here!" I yelled
All four of us ran to the front of the boat and stared at the humongous city of Luca as we pulled into the dock. There were other ships pulling in too. There were so many people walking on the streets of Luca the sky was so blue and the Sun was so bright. I could barley hold my eyes open. Luca was surrounded by water. The wind felt so good going threw my hair.
"Wow! Luca is so beautiful" I said as my eyes widen
"And big" Wakka Added
"I can't wait to see what the stadium is like!" I said anxiously
"Luca is the second biggest city in all of Spira" Said Niko
"Yeah, I would say" said Tidus
"Oh, I just can't wait to watch the game!' Said Alice
"Me too" I said
Me and Alice grabbed each others hands and hopped up and down but we stopped and went backing our places. Suddenly a big flock of seagulls ran right past me and up into the sky.
We finally docked Luca. Suddenly the speaker came on and the announcer started talking and announcing all the players on the ships
"Ah, over there! The ships carrying the players are arriving now!" yelled the announcer "This would be dock number 2. All the way from Kilika it's the Kilika Beasts!" That team went to the end of there ship and started posing. "Lord Ohalland used to play for them-- a big name to live up to. Their hometown was recently attacked by sin. Isn't that right, Jimma?"
"Yes Bobba. They're going to be pulling out all the stops to try and bring back the cup this year" Said Jimma
"Exciting, isn't it, folks!" Said Bobba "Or next team on the ramp is………Well, well, well! If it isn't the Besaid Aurochs! They're a living, breathing, statistical impossibility! I've never seen a team this bad. This right! In twenty-three years they've never made it past the first round! Only a few die-hard fans are in the audience today"
"Best of luck to them, and a safe journey back to Besaid" said Jimma
"Right Jimma, moving right along our next team is...Here they are, folks! Our very own Luca Goers! They've got Power! They've got speed! They've got Teamwork!" said Bobba "They're an all-around first class team, and they're back home in Luca"
"Without a doubt, they are the favorite this year, Babba" said Jimma "And after the way they dominated last year it'd take a miracle for them to lose today.
"You can say that again, Jimma. Look at the crowed, Folks! Look at the crowed! Looks like all of Luca has turned out to cheer the goers on!
Niko, Tidus and all of the Besaid Aurcohs players stood out behind the crowed beside the boxes, Starring at the Luca Goers
"They know, I know and you know, folks!" said Bobba as Tidus walked up to Niko "The Luca Goers are Number One!"
Tidus kicked the box with his foot like he was angery
"It's like this every year, ya?" said Niko "don't let it bother you"
Tidus then looked back at the Luca goers posing and Showing off so he grabbed a Megaphone and jumped up onto a high box
"Stop right there, Goers!" Tidus yelled into the Megaphone while everybody looked at him "You guys are smilin' now but not for long! cause this year, us Aurochs are taking the cup!"
Tidus then did a teasing laugh and then jumped off the box.
Lulu, Alice, wakka and I then came from the ship and walked up to the team
"What in yevons name were you doing up there?' asked Niko as he put his arm around Tidus
"We sure stood out though" said a team player, Datto "We were on the sphere"
"We were?" Asked Niko
"Maester Mika is here!" said a man running by
"Already?" asked a lady right behind him
"The number three dock" the man replied
"What's up now?" asked Wakka
"Maester Mika had arrived. That's what" Said Lulu
"Mika? Maester?" asked Wakka
"Maester Mika is the leader of all the peoples of Spira" said Lulu "He's came all the way from Bevelle. The tournament being held to honor his fifty years as maester"
"Fifty years?" asked Tidus "Shouldn't he, uh, be retired by now?"
Niko smacked tidus in the head
"Hey! Mind your mouth, now" he said
"Lets all go see him!' I said Excited
We all walked to Dock Number 3. It wasn't that far away but as soon as we got there, there was a big ship and a huge group of people just standing there waiting for Maester Mika to come out of the ship.
"Can't see a thing!" said Alice standing on her tip toes over the crowed
"Shhhhhhh!" said Niko
Suddenly the drums started playing and everyone made a path from the ramp of the ship for the Maester to walk threw.
But the person that was walking down the ramp wasn't Maester Mika
"That's a guado, right?" Whispered Niko to Lulu
"Who could it be?" asked Lulu
"Isn't that……Maester Seymour?"
He was then at the end of the ramp and he turned around to face the ship. He then sat on his knees with his head down. Then Maester Mika came down the ramp. Everyone kneeled down too
"People of Spira, I thank you for your generous Welcome" Maester Mika said "Rise, Maester Seymour, and all of you as well! I present you...the son of Maester Jyscal Guado who departed for the Farplane a fortnight past. As some of you already know he has been officially ordained a Maester of Yevon"
"I am Seymour Guado" Said Maester Seymour "I am honored to receive the title of Maester. In life, my father Jyscal worked to faster friendship between man and Guado. I vow to carry on his legacy and to full fill my duties as Maester to the best of my abilities."
"You too, you guys! Bow your head" Said Niko
I then looked into Maester Seymours eyes and he glared at me and gave me a little wink. I gently took a step back. I just looked down.
Tidus saw Seymour wink at me but he just stood there looking at me.
"All right! Last meeting before the match! Hustle!"
Niko told me directions to go to the Locker rooms. As soon as I walked in the whole team jumped up hoping it was Niko but they just sat down because it wasn't
"Where's Niko?" Tidus asked
"At the match-up draws" Replied Datto
"We had to play the Goers in the first match last year." Letty said
"The year before that, and the one before that, too" Said Jassu as he sat down on the bench
"Well, we would've lost to anyone anyway" Said Keepa
Suddenly the door opened and there was Niko
"Cap'n Niko!" Said Datto standing up
"We're playin the Al Bhed psyches first. If we win, we're in the finals. That's right, we got seeded, two wins and we're the champions" Said Niko
Everyone cheered but Tidus sat down on the bench and yawned since he didn't get enough sleep. Alice, Wakka, Lulu and I walked in
"There you are!" said Lulu "Some one said they saw Sir Auron in the Café"
"Auron?" I asked "Whose Sir Auron?"
"Sir Auron was another guardian of Lord Braska!" Said Lulu
"Let's go find him!"
Tidus got up and walked to me.
"Hey! Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey!" Mumbled Wakka "The game starts like really soon! Come back quick, ya?"
"Hey, I'll be back" Replied Tidus
"Yeah, okay" Niko trusted him.
Tidus crossed his arms and lurked closely at Niko
"Hey Niko" Tidus said "You look stiff, man! Gotta loosen up a bit"
I giggled softly
Lulu, Tidus and I all went outside of the Locker rooms
"Maybe now we can find Sir Jecht" I said
"Huh? How?" asked Tidus
"Since both were my fathers Guardian, he might know where Sir Jecht is." I said "Let's go now!"
"But where's Alice and Wakka?" Asked Tidus
"They are at the stadium already, getting tickets" I replied
Then Lulu came out of the Locker rooms and went up to me
"It's crowed out there, Stay close!" Lulu Advised
Tidus ran out side the door already but as I was heading there I saw two guys whispering two each other. They were speaking this other Language and they were the people from that mysterious Ship.
"Hey! Al Bhed Psyches, right?" I asked "Some al Bhed saved me the other day, and this guy gave me food and uh...You don't understand me, do you? Uh, anyway, if you see that guy, tell him thanks for me. Oh, and as for the first game? May the best team win!"
I then walked away out the door, outside where Tidus was waiting for me. As we walked a little farther on the Concrete Dock of Luca we ran into a crowed of people and some newscasters casting the news
"I'm sorry, please let us through" I said patiently while the crowed made a path for me and Tidus to go threw "Hey, lets go!" I said
The people then pointed there cameras at me
"Your really famous" Said Tidus
I giggled. Tidus and I walked threw the crowed. I was walking fast so tidus was a little behind. I then stopped in my place.
"I hope we don't get separated" I said to myself
"Sandra!" Tidus yelled as I turned around
He then put his fingers in his mouth and whistled
"What was that?"
He then laughed loudly
"In Zanarkand, we do this to cheer on Blitz players" He replied then whistled again
I slowly put my two fingers to my mouth
You could barly here what he was saying since he had two fingers in his mouth
'You try it; put your fingers in your mouth like this" He said
"Like this?" I asked
"Uh-uh, not like that, like this. Then you just blow" he replied
I blew but nothing happened just air came out of my mouth
"It's not working" I said
"Practice!" He said
"Okay" I replied
"Hey! Do that if we get separated then I'll come running" Tidus said "Well we better stick together then until u can do it"
"Yes Sir!" I replied
We then walked down the path in front of the Café
"Whoa! This is a pretty big town!" Tidus said "I thought every town was little-you know, like Besaid and Kilika."
"Towns don't usually get bigger then that" I replied "Becase when a lot of people start to gather..." I paused
"Sin...?" asked Tidus
I nodded slowly
"What about Luca? It's safe here?" Asked Tidus
"It's no any different but the stadium is here." I replied "The Crusaders fight to protect it with all their strength"
"They protect the stadium?" Tidus asked
"Blitzball's really the only entertainment we have." I replied "Spiras a little short on fun these days"
"Whoa! Talk about pressure" Tidus said putting his hand on his forehead
"That's right!" I replied "Is Zanarkand like this, too?"
"Hm" tidus said looking around "Well there are more buildings, all tall ones and cramped together"
"They must be so tall! Don't you ever get dizzy?" I asked
He laughed
"Lets go find Sir Auron!" I said
We walked inside the café. And looked around
"Aurons not here" tidus said looking down
"Lets ask around"
I then walked up to people sitting at the tables but there was no help there. Suddenly the Sphere on the wall then came on
"The game!" I yelled
"Today on this glorious day, players from all over Spira have assembled here...To participate in this great contest of bravery, Skill and strength" Said Measter Mika "All of these fine teams equally renowed, deserve to win the cup today. Such is the nature of this contest let us the spectators. Play our role accordingly: Let us sing to the glory of the winners, and applaud equally the valor of the defeated, Contestants, may yevon be with you"
The sphere pool was being filled and the crowed cheered as the teams jumped in. captains from both teams. Niko and this other guy from the Al Bhed Psyches. Get in the middle. The playing ball was launched off. They both jumped for it. But tidus looked away as Lulu walked into the café.
"Where in Spira have you been?" asked Lulu "Sandras been kidnapped by the Al Bhed Psyches"
Tidus looked around and it was true, Sandra wasn't near by
""In exchange for her safe return, they want the Aurochs to lose" said Lulu
"What!" Tidus yelled
"If they're only Blitzball players. I doubt they'd do anything drastic." Said Lulu "But we shouldn't take chances lets go get her!"
"I'm going to!" yelled Tidus "This will be no problem. They're telling the Aurochs to throw the game, as if they needed to! I mean, how good of a team can they be?"
"Niko said the same thing" Said Lulu "He'll take care of the game, we should go get Sandra. The Al Bhed boat is in Dock 4. Let's Go!"
