A/N: Here's the next chapter for you readers. This one is will be kind of have a sad part in it. Zell and Tidus is going to talk a little about they're dads.
Chapter 4.
That night on the boat, Zell was looking up at the stars. He wasn't standing too far off from Yuna and the Luca Goers. They were talking to Yuna about her pilgrimage. Kimahri was standing close by watching over her. Tidus was with the Aurochs in the deck below talking. They were just relaxing for awhile. Then Tidus walked up to the group.
"What are you all talking about?" He asked. The whole group turned and looked at him. Zell didn't turn from his spot but listened. "Who are you supposed to be?" The leader, Bickson asked. His comrade, Graav snorted. "Ah, I remember him. The guy from Kilika." He said. Bickson looked at him still confused. "Hmm?" He asked. Graav nodded. "You know, one of the Besaid Aurochs. Said somethin' about winning the cup." He said.
Bickson nodded. "Oh, right. You're that idiot." He said. Zell jerked his head around looking angry. Yuna was looking angry too. "Don't call him that!" She said. Bickson shrugged. "But he is an idiot. They don't got what it takes to win the cup." He said. Zell growled lowly but he stayed where he was. "Well, they do now that I'm here." He said. Yuna nodded. "Yes, they will win. He used to be the star player of the Zanarkand Abes." She said. Graav burst with laughter.
"Yeah, as if anyone lived in those ruins." He said. Yuna shook her head. "It's not ruins! There's a big city there! There is!" She said. Everyone just stared. Tidus looked too uneasy. He decided to speak up. "I got too close to Sin and…" Yuna looked ready to burst. "There is a city, really!" She said now turning away. Bickson rose his eyebrow. "Right. Whatever your ladyship says." He said. He started to walk away. Zell was thinking about saying something but something told him not to.
Tidus walked up to Yuna and stood next to her. "What's wrong? You seemed kinda mad back there." He said. Yuna turned to him. "They were being rude and….I do believe your Zanarkand exists. I really do, you know." She said. Tidus tilted his head. "How come?" He asked. Yuna sighed. "Sir Jecht used to always tell me stories. It'd be great to see your home someday. I'd love to go there." She said. Tidus smiled. "Yeah." He spaced off a little.
Zell smiled softly and decided to let them have a little personal time. He walked over to where Lulu and Wakka were standing and listened to them talk. "Well? Say something. You'll take responsibility?" Lulu asked. Wakka sighed with frustration. "Relax! He's bound to know someone in Luca." He said. Lulu sighed. "And if not?" She asked. "He could always join a blitz team. Anyhow, it's better than just leaving him in Besaid." Wakka said.
"What? Just leaving him in Luca?" Lulu asked. Wakka sighed. "What do you want me to do?" He asked. There was a small silence. "Yuna wants to make him a Guardian." She said. Wakka sighed leaning back. "Oh yeah, geez. There's that too, eh?" He said. Lulu frowned at him. "And whose fault is that?" She asked sarcastically. Wakka held up his hands in his defense. "Not mine!" He said quickly.
There was a silence. "It is mine, huh? Why do you think she wants to make him a Guardian, anyway?" He asked. Lulu shook her head. "Because he's Sir Jecht's son." She said. Wakka nodded. "Oh, right. Wait, you sure 'bout that? He's really Sir Jecht's son?" He asked. Lulu picked a piece of hair off of her doll. "It's hard to say, but Yuna seems to believe so." She said. Wakka nodded. "Okay." He said. Lulu shot him a look. "Okay? Okay? That's all your going to say?" She asked.
Wakka shrugged. "Well, yeah. I mean…he's gotta decide for himself, ya? Well him and Yuna, I guess." He said. Lulu nodded. "You're right, for once." She said. A long silence. "What about that Zell? What are we going to do about him?" She asked. Zell's attention perked up at the sound of his name.
"I don't know. He's a really good fighter, ya? Has Yuna said anything about making him a Guardian?" He asked. Lulu shook her head. "She has just met him this morning. But I'm sure she's thinking about it. Yuna is easy to read. She has been talking to him a lot. I've seen them. I think she's making up her mind. And she might ask Zell tomorrow after the Blitzball Tournament." She said.
Wakka sighed. "And if she doesn't? Are we going to leave him in Luca? I don't think that's very nice if we just leave him to defend for himself." He said. Lulu sighed. "He seems like he can take care of himself. You saw how he took on that Ochu." She paused. "By himself." She added. Wakka shook his head. "Ya, but I don't think Yuna's gonna to like the idea of leaving anyone behind. And neither do I." He said.
Lulu shook her head. "I don't either, Wakka. But this journey may be too hard for him. He seems very strong but you know that one's strength will not always last. We might end up fighting Sin again like we did last time and with Zell….well what if his strength is not enough for Sin? He could die trying to protect Yuna." She said.
Wakka looked at her. "So can we and we're not complaining, ya?" Lulu smiled faintly. "No we're not. But still the point is, we don't even know Zell. He says he can summon these creatures called GFs. He comes from a strange place called Balamb. I have never heard of these things." She said. Wakka waved his hand.
"Ah, let him dream, Lu. We know that there's no such place, ya?" He said. Lulu bit her lip. "Actually, Wakka. That's the thing. I think he's telling the truth." She said. Wakka looked at her. "Wha!" He asked. Lulu nodded. "He mentioned Spira's moon, Gaia. He said that his world was called Gaia." She said. Wakka stared. "You serious?" He asked. Lulu nodded. "That is what he said. And not many has ever heard of Gaia. Even Yuna hasn't." She said. Wakka shrugged.
"Let's not worry too much right now, ya? We'll talk about this with the boys after the Blitzball tournament and see what they think." He said. Lulu nodded. "Alright. But if we do, I want you to suggest it to Tidus." She said. Wakka looked at her. "What?" he asked. Lulu nodded. "Suggest that he becomes Yuna's Guardian." She said.
"Why me?" He asked. Lulu shook her head. "Because Yuna can't." She told him. Wakka blinked. "Why not?" he asked. Lulu sighed with more frustration. "He hates his father. What he was, what he did. Do you really think she can possibly say to him…., 'I want you to be my guardian, like your father was to mine?' " She said. Wakka snorted. "Aren't you being over-sensitive?" Lulu sighed. "Alright, alright. I'll try talking to Tidus after the tournament." He said.
"Be discreet." Lulu suggested. Wakka nodded. "I know. It's his decision." He paused. "He doesn't like his father?" He asked. "Apparently. He told Yuna as much." Lulu said. Wakka looked up. "Hating your own father, huh? Sounds like a luxury to me. I don't even remember my parents. Can't say how I feel about 'em." He said. "I…I was five then, so I remember mine a little." Lulu softly said. "Dammit! Sin just takes everything away from us." Wakka said angrily.
Zell sighs and walks back to the front of the boat. He knew how they felt. He lost his parents when he was young too, but he remembered a little about them. Until he met Byrk and Ma Dincht. He was missing them. He wondered if his father was watching him right now. Zell spotted Tidus looking at a blitzball. Zell watched his new friend with interest. Then Tidus kicked the blitzball. His face full of anger. So he was remembering something he didn't like. He did this crazy move but suddenly ended up landing on his back.
Zell winced and stepped back. Tidus sighed and shook his head. He sat up and rubbed his forehead. The ball rolled over to where Zell was, who placed a foot on it. Tidus spotted him and looked embarrassed. "Hey, I heard you don't like your old man. Why?" Zell asked picking the ball up and walking over to him. Tidus stood and looked off into space. "Because he was always mean to me. He used to call me a crybaby because I used to cry. A lot." He said. Zell smiled and shook his head.
"You know, your lucky to have a father, though. Even if he is rough around the edges." He said tossing Tidus the ball who turned and caught it. "Yeah, right. Not like Jecht. I'm pretty sure your dad's better than mine." He said. Zell's eyes were now full of sadness and pain. He turned and leaned against the railing. "Actually, no. I'm an orphan. I lived in an orphanage until I was like eight. But that doesn't mean I don't remember them." He said lowering his head. Tidus looked a little surprised.
"My memory isn't too good because of the GFs. There are side effects for using the power of the Guardian Forces. Sometimes you'll forget everything. But…no GF can make me forget my father. He was mean. Meaner than any father could be. Forget the name calling. He used to hit me. And hit me hard. That's why I was such a crybaby in the orphanage. I was afraid that someone would hit me. He killed my mother before I was sent to the orphanage. She was protecting me from him. And he killed her." He said, his voice breaking off a little.
Tidus stared at Zell with pain in his eyes. He couldn't stand listening to this. And he thought his father was bad. He reached over and placed a hand on Zell's shoulder. Zell lowered his head to hide the tears that were forming. "I'm sorry, Zell. I didn't know." He then looked at the ball and smiled. "Hey, want to practice Blitzball?" he asked.
Zell turned his head and smiled. He gave a nod. They went over and began bumping the Blitzball with their heads back and forth to each other. Then they did knee bumps back and forth. Then Zell decided to try a few moves. Tidus showed him a few that he knew and Zell copied them quickly. He was a fast learner, Tidus figured out. Then Zell decided to show him his one move he used for T-Boarding.
He had Tidus throw the ball up in the air and Zell did two back flips and kicked it hard into the wall. Which was probably a bad idea because of the force he put into the kick, it sent the ball hitting the wall harder than it should have and caused a hole and the ball being stuck. Tidus and Zell both blushed deep red and laughed. They both had to try and wedge the ball out.
"Hey, that one move you tried to do earlier, try it again. Only this time, focus everything on the ball and the air around you." Zell said. Tidus shrugged. "Okay." He said. He put the ball on the ground and took a deep breath. Focusing he closed his eyes and breathed softly. Zell nodded. "That's it." He whispered. Then Tidus tried it again. This time he did it. Both Tidus and Zell cheered.
They turned to find themselves surrounded by the Aurochs. Wakka looked surprised. "Whoa! What's that called?" He asked. Tidus shrugged. "Doesn't have a name. Anyone can do it if they try." He said. Zell laughed and nodded. Wakka nodded back. "Show us one more time, ya?" He asked. Tidus nodded and did the same. This time, he and Zell saw Yuna watching. She waved at Tidus with a smile. Tidus focused onto the ball and gave it a hard kick, sending it flying. The Aurochs began trying to do the shot while Tidus went over to talk to Yuna.
Zell let him go and started to head towards the deck but Wakka stopped him by throwing his arm around his neck and gave him a noogie. "Hey!" Zell laughed. Wakka let go of him and nodded to the side. Zell followed. "Hey, I saw you and Tidus talking. I couldn't help but over hear a little of your conversation before you began practicing." Wakka paused before going on.
"And believe me, your pretty good for someone who has never played Blitzball before. I've thinking about letting you give it a shot at tomorrow's game. Datta hurt himself in Kilika today. Hit his hand with a hammer." He said. Zell winced as if he could feel Datta's pain. "We're thinking about letting you play tomorrows' games with us and Tidus, ya?" Wakka went on.
Zell grinned. "That'd be cool, Wakka. Really. I just hope I can do it without getting too nervous." He said. Wakka nodded. "Just like what you told Tidus before he made that shot. Keep focused on the ball and you'll do fine." He said. Zell nodded. They both looked off. "So, what you told Tidus….is that true what you said about your father?" Wakka asked. Zell frowned nodding.
"Yeah. Every word. My father used to beat me. I don't know why. I guess it just made him feel higher thinking that beating a kid who couldn't fight back. He's the reason I started to doing martial arts. I never liked using weapons. I just do it the sportsman like. Using my fists." He said. Wakka sighed. "There are some people who aren't very good people. And by the sounds of it, your pop's one." He said. Zell shrugged. "Well, I got a new father and mother after that. I was adopted into the Dincht family and had a better life." He said.
Wakka smiled at him. "That's good." He said. Zell looked down. "Uh, Wakka. I have a confession to make." He said. Wakka looked at him. "What's that?" He asked. Zell sighed. "I over heard you and Lulu talking not too long ago. About what would happen after the tournament. I don't know too much of what's going on but I would like to help as much as I can. I know what it's like living in fear because of a monster. As far as I can see it, Spira is just like mine. Your having problems and it's not letting people smile. I don't want to see your world end up how mine almost did." He said.
Wakka looked at him and then smiled. "Okay, that'd be great." He said. Zell nodded with a smile. "I am SeeD after all. And SeeD love to help with problems." He told him. Wakka laughed and nodded. "Better get some sleep. We have a big day tomorrow." He said. Zell nodded. "Good idea." He said. They both went in the deck to sleep.
A/N: Hey, everyone don't worry. It'll get real good after this chapter. It'll be the Blitzball tournament and the first sign of Auron.
