Disclaimer: Do I really have to say it: looks around: I guess I do. I do not own Final fantasy anything. This is just something that I do for fun.
A/N: For those who have finished the game, think back to what happened after you beat Yu Yevon. Just so you don't think this idea is too far fetched.
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Recap: She turned to see who it was, but no one was there. "What the...? That can't be who I think it is. If so, does that mean..?" Her question hung in the air. Her eyes became huge as she thought about all that had happened. "Am, am I... dead?"
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Rikku's eyes traveled around her trying to get an idea of where exactly she was. Someone hung in the air in front of her. She recognized him as the fayth of Bahamut. Next to him stood none other then Auron.
"I must have died. Why else would Auron be in front of me? He was sent four years ago." She dropped to her knees holding her hands up to her face to hide the tears that threatened to fall.
Auron watched as a sense of compassion washed over him. He could only imagine how she must have felt, for he had felt it too at one time. It was after he confronted Yunalesca and died from the attack. He then spent the next ten years wondering as an unsent. He turned his head to face Bahamut. The fayth nodded once knowing what he wanted.
He leaned on one knee next to her. Placing one hand on her shoulder he called her name. "Rikku?"
She moved her hands and he could see how scared she really was. Without warning she jumped into his arms and sobbed into his chest.
Not sure what to do, the red-coated ex guardian sat rubbing her back until she managed to calm down. "Rikku, you are not dead. You were knocked out after your airship crashed." He calmly explained to her.
"But, but what about you being here? I saw you in the farplane." She argued.
Auron stood before looking to the fayth behind him. Bahamut floated down until he stood on the ground next to them. "We fayth have brought you here to ask for your help. Yu Yevon still lives. His soul wanders Spira searching."
"What are you talking about?" Rikku asked. "We had defeated him, with your help even." She stood so she could tower above him. Placing her hands on her hips she waited for the answer.
"Yes, you had defeated his body, but his soul escaped. He now searches for a new sin. Us fayth are asking you to help us one more time."
"But I had already helped save Spira twice. Don't I get a break?" She whined.
"We know, and we thank you. But we ask you one more time. We would have asked the lady summoner, but he had requested we leave her in peace." Bahamut said indicating to Auron.
"That reminds me. Why exactly are you here?" She stepped up to Auron and jabbed him in the chest with her right pointer finger.
He gently grabbed her wrist and pushed her hand away from him. "I think it would be best if the fayth were to explain that to you." He told her before turning away.
Rikku sighed and threw her hands up in frustration. "Fine then, I get it."
"Rikku?" The fayth called to her before she could say more. She faced him to let him know she was listening. "Will you help us?"
"What do I need to do?"
"Yu Yevon searches for the fayth. You must find and send him before he can create sin anew."
"Wait, wait, wait. There are two problems with your plan. First off, Yunie sent the aeons. And second, I can't sent him. I'm not a summoner." She seemed pleased with her reasoning before Auron turned to face her once again.
"That is why I am going back."
"What?" She screeched.
"Yevon needs a new fayth to possess. Sir Auron is going with you for that reason. But you will need more then just his help to accomplish this mission. Shiva and Valefor have expressed interest in going along as well."
"So you are going to make me a summoner?" The blond asked shocked.
Precisely. You will need to send Yevon, and you need a summoner to do it."
"But why didn't you ask Dona or even Issaru to do this? They are summoners. They could do a better job then me."
"Because we needed someone who would not be doing this for their own gain. You had helped Spira twice, not because you got something out of it, but because you cared about what happened. You put others before yourself. That is why."
"Oh, okay." She smiled at this point, still uneasy, but trusting that the fayth knew what they were doing. "So this means Auron is going to be an aeon?" She questioned.
"Yes, but he will not be the same as Shiva or Valefor. He will be able to guide you on your journey."
"So what, I'm going to hear him talking to me?" She guessed in a half joking manner.
"But you will also be able to communicate with me as well. I trust you will not drive me crazy."
"Auron, making a joke? Are you sure this is the same guy I traveled with for three months?" He gave a humph before turning again.
"So then, Lady Rikku. Will you help us now that you know what must be done?" Bahamut asked her. He stood patiently waiting for her answer.
Rikku only needed a moment to decide. "Yes, I think I will. I will do it for Spira."
"Very good. Now close your eyes. This will only take a moment."
Rikku opened her eyes once again. She looked around, but something was different. Instead of the stars above her, she stared up at the inside of a hut. It seemed familiar to her somehow. Sitting up she rubbed her head. It was wrapped in some sort of bandage. On a table next to her lay her yellow bandana. She picked it up and quickly wrapped it around her head. She then tried to stand up. There had to be someone around to tell her where she was.
She got to her feet and groaned as a wave of nausea came over her. A shuffling noise to her right caught her attention. "Who's there?"
"Rikku? Is that you?" The voice sounded like Tidus. He walked around a dividing wall and stood in front of her. "You don't look so good. Maybe you should lie back down." He suggested. He helped her back onto the bed she was on previously. "I'm going to go get Yuna." He said as he ran off.
Rikku watched him go, her jaw slightly open in surprise. Closing it she realized why the hut seemed so familiar. She was in Besaid. But how did she get here was the question.
Yuna came running in a moment later. "Rikku? Oh thank Yevon you woke up. I was starting to worry. Tidus came and got me and I ran here as fast as I could."
"Yuna, how did I get here? The last thing I remember was the airship crashing just outside of Zanarkand."
"That was a week ago. Brother found you out on the deck unconscious. He brought you here to me hoping my white magic would help heal you. You are okay now, right?" She asked concern written on her face.
"Um yeah. I think so. I feel funny, but who wouldn't?" She tried to smile, but it fell flat. Yuna wasn't buying it. She should have known she couldn't lie very well to her cousin.
"Rikku, something happened, didn't it? I get the feeling that you're not telling me the whole story."
"No-no. Nothing happened. I hit my head and woke up here. What else is there to tell?" She tried to convince the ex-summoner. "Yuna?"
"Hmm?"
"Do you still have my twin blades and claw? I have to go away and might need them."
"But, Rikku, you can't." Yuna stood and paced in front of the blond. Maternal instincts kicking in. "You just woke up after being unconscious for a week. You're not strong enough to travel yet."
Rikku sighed and crossed her arms over her chest. "Fine, I'll stay for a week. Just long enough to get my strength back. I saw something in Zanarkand, and I have to go check it out." She consented.
"A week then." She stopped pacing and cast a quick cure over Rikku. "That should help with the nausea. I'm going to go get your weapons. If you want, Lulu should be over in her hut. She's been worried about you. Go see her."
Rikku nodded as she stood and walked out of the hut after Yuna. They split up with Yuna going left, and Rikku to the right. She pulled back the skin that was Lulu and Wakka's door and called out. "Lulu, you home?"
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Rikku spent some time talking with Lulu and playing with her son, but when Yuna came in with her weapons, she took the first chance she had to get away. Now she had her twin daggers strapped to her sides and claw on her hand looking for fiends. They were weak here, so they would not be able to injure her too much.
She encountered a few, and was having fun making a game out of it when a voice spoke to her. "Try to summon."
"What?" She looked around trying to find the source of the voice before realizing who it was. "Auron?"
"Yes?" He answered.
"Just checking. So how do I summon? This is all new to me."
"Just think about who you want. They will do the rest. Shiva and Valefor know what to do."
She took a deep breath and concentrated. Valefor would be first. She imagined the flying aeon and what the summon looked like when it appeared. Easy enough. She caught hold of the idea and let it go when she felt the aeon finishing it. A circle of light surrounded her. In the sky something flashed, and Valefor flew toward her. She closed her eyes as she braced for the impact. When it never came she slowly opened them. In front of her stood the aeon staring at her. Gingerly she reached out to stroke his neck.
"Wow. I can't believe I just did that. That was amazing." She turned her head when something from the bushes on her left snapped. Valefor nodded letting her know he was ready.
A dingo jumped out and tried to snap at the aeon, but missed when he flew up higher. Angry that it missed its dinner, the fiend forgot all about the young Al Bhed that stood next to the aeon. It charged again, but only managed to nick Valefor on the tip of his tail. Rikku smiled, this was fun.
"Valefor, attack!" She shouted.
Valefor swooped down on the fiend. Unlike his opponent, he had no trouble attacking. The dingo yelped and fell over dead. Pyerflies drifted upwards to the sky. Rikku lifted her fist in the air and cheered. Her first time summoning, and she had won. She leaned over and hugged Valefor before dismissing him.
"How did it feel?" Auron asked her.
"That was wonderful. I never knew it could be so much fun." She answered.
"Good, because you will be doing that a lot. A word of warning though. With the ability to summon comes an increase in magic."
"That doesn't sound so bad." She shrugged.
"No, but you will find that you have a decrease in stamina. You will find yourself getting tired faster. When that happens, you must summon. It will save your life. It will give you a chance to rest before jumping back into battle." He explained.
"Okay. I get it. So does this mean that my fires will be as strong as say, Lulu's?"
"More so. The fayth have given you more so that you will be able to overcome what challenges lay ahead."
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Yuna and Tidus sat on the beach relaxing in the white sand. She smiled at him before falling back to lie down. She sat back up just as quickly.
"Yuna, what is it?" Tidus asked.
"I saw something. It looked like a flash."
"Maybe it was a fiend. They have been acting weird lately."
"No, I don't think so. This was more like a summon. A Valefor summon to more specific."
"That's impossible. You sent them, right?"
"So I thought. Something must have happened. We should go check it out." She urged the Blitzer.
He nodded and got to his feet. Holding his hand out to her, he helped her up. "Let's go then. If something happened, I want to know." He said as they ran off for the falls.
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Shout outs:
chibi-sorrow- I hope this is enough for now.
flynn- I'm not scared :stickes out tongue before running far away very fast: much...
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