Part 11: Tidus' Revenge
Seymour had chained Yuna back up to the wall, in order to test out the Machina. "Now, I have both Crystals, and my machine should work perfectly! But, it does take a couple minutes to warm up. So, I hope you don't mind if I make you wait, Lady Yuna." Yuna gritted her teeth, "You're not going to get away with this. Someone will stop you." Seymour laughed, "Ahh, and who would that be, then?" Suddenly, Tidus burst through the doors, "Yuna!" Yuna laughed slightly, "Him." Seymour turned around to face Tidus, "Hmph. The son of Jecht. I thought you were gone for good." Tidus pulled out his longsword, "Not by a long shot! You're so damn dead, you bastard! I bet you were the one that took the Crystal, huh? Well?" Seymour began to smile, "Yes, and I have both of them, now. A few more minutes, and my machine here will destroy Lady Yuna." Tidus' fist clenched, "You son-of-a-bitch! Not if I can help it!" Tidus charged at the machina, but Seymour hit him with a lightning spell. Tidus slowly got up, and Seymour went to hit him again, but missed, as Tidus dodged it. Suddenly, Tidus had an idea, "God, you really suck at throwing spells! You can't even touch me!" As Tidus hoped, it would make Seymour even angrier. Tidus was ready, standing right in front of the Machina, as Seymour tried to hit him with a spell again, Tidus dodged it, and it hit the Machina. The Machina fizzled, and began to spark, "NO!" Seymour yelled, "My machina!" As the machina began deteriorate, Tidus got Yuna down, and the two began to escape. "Stop them!" Seymour yelled, as he went to retrieve the Crystals, but they were both gone. "The Crystals! Bring back the Crystals, as well!"
Meanwhile, Baralai and Paine were still talking on the seventh floor. "I had to see if you were alright. I didn't…I didn't want to lose you again, Paine." She put her hand on his shoulder, "What do you mean?" Baralai turned around, and looked at her, "Two years ago, I went into the Crimson Squad, hoping to find a future. I did. I found you. The Paine, who would laugh, joke around, and all. I miss that Paine." She looked at him, and turned away, "I know. I think everyone does. Was that you who was giving me CPR?" Baralai nodded, "You're good," and with that began to kiss him. He began to kiss her, as well, passionately, almost until they were up against the wall. Paine began to take off his clothes, and he started kissing her all over. She pulled him onto the floor, and the two began to laugh.
Lenne, Gippal, and Rikku had arrived at the tower. They fought a couple of fiends, but no strong ones. The three began to ascend the tower. "Real creepy decorations," Rikku said. It took them a good half hour to climb the tower, until they got to the fifth floor. They walked through the rooms, which had already been cleared by Baralai and Tidus. Suddenly, Lenne stopped. "Do you…hear something…?" Rikku shook her head, "What is it?" Lenne looked kind of funny, "It's like…a…banging sound…" Gippal shrugged, "Could just be fiends or something…" Lenne shook her head, "I don't know…It has…a rhythm to it…Don't you hear it?" Gippal shook his head, "No, nothing. Either that, or I've got bad hearing." Lenne shook her head, "Never mind." Rikku and Gippal continued walking, and they arrived at the sixth floor.
Tidus and Yuna had left the room, and were heading for the exit, "Here, your guns!" "Thanks!" Yuna replied. The two fought strong fiends on the way, very strong ones, and were being chases by Seymour's followers. "Quick!" Yuna said, "Reach into my pocket and take out the spheres in them!" Tidus put his hand into her pocket, and pulled out three spheres. Yuna grabbed all three, but then handed him one. "If you need it," she said with a smile. He laughed, slightly, then stopped with a shock, as she turned to the Gun Mage dressphere. "I'd do the cheer, but Rikku and Paine aren't here! So, hold on tight!" She blasted the followers with different spells each, then Tidus finished them off. "That was amazing! How'd you do that?" he asked. Yuna smiled, "We're sphere hunters. We live for this kind of stuff." He laughed, then took one of the other dresspheres from Yuna, "Gimme a shot at this!" Tidus used the sphere to transform into…a Pupu! "Get me outta this thing! What the hell?" He took it off, and changed back, "What was that?" Yuna laughed, "The Gullwings' prized dressphere, the Mascot Dresssphere." Tidus shrugged, then grabbed a second one, "This better be a good one," he replied. Tidus used it to changed into the Black Mage dressphere, "Now this is what I'm talking about! Better watch out! I'm a man on fire!" He casted Firaga at the fiends and guards, clearing the area. "What a relief! I'd thought they'd never stop!" Yuna said.
Paine and Baralai had put their clothes back on, and were heading up to the 8th floor, just as Yuna and Tidus entered. Also, just as Rikku, Gippal, and Lenne ran up. "Guys!" Rikku said, "Yunie, you're ok!" Yuna nodded, and then Yuna filled everyone in on what was going on. "So, Shuyin is once again…" Lenne started, and Tidus finished, "A total asshole." Gippal added, "We have the other two Crystals! We can still save Spira! One was in Bevelle, and the other, Zanarkand." Yuna nodded, "We have the two Crystals, now. We may still be able to save Spira…again…So, let's go, Gullwings!" Everyone high-fived each other. "So, now what?" Tidus asked. "We leave," Baralai said. Just as they were getting ready to head up to leave, Shuyin came down. "The Crystals. Now. Or we'll take them from you." "Uhh…'We'?" Rikku, replied. Seymour was right behind Shuyin. "The Crystals, Lady Yuna, if you may." Yuna shook her head, "You're not going to destroy Spira! We won't let you!" The others nodded, and joined in. "I see," Seymour replied, "So you would once again take your friends to your heart, rather than Spira's suffering?" Yuna nodded, "This has to end. Now. No more of this." The group fought Shuyin and Seymour. A rather heated battle. "I'm taking you both down for good!" Tidus yelled, "I'm tired of this stupid stuff!" "The only one who will be permanently leaving are all of you!" Shuyin replied. "Shuyin…Why…? What's happened to you?" Lenne asked. Shuyin didn't reply. "We can't let you both destroy Spira! You've already inflicted suffering among our friends!" Baralai said. Finally, the battle ended, the group very wounded, and Seymour and Shuyin, in grave condition.