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If you can, get Shonen Jump to read (Great manga in there)
JE's What If Yami Bakura Held All 7 Millennium Items at www.yugiohdungeon.com
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Artemis Fowl series at your local bookstore and possibly library.
Also check out the stories I think are great at fanfiction.net in my Favorite
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Well, maybe I should answer some reviews, even when I have so few. -_- *looks at
ground pitifully*
Christopher: the language you see is AL Bhed. The Al Bhed people have their own
language. For example, Lrnecdubran mela Dnylo, Lrnecdubran mela Dnylo,
Lrnecdubran mela Dnylo. *sniggers* ^_^ well, pretty evil but too late! (Sorry,
the 'like' in Al Bhed is spelled lice because I don't know what the 'k' is).
Dragonspear: Remember to review, and I already explained to you about the
dueling system, right?
Dagger5: thanks! You're probably the biggest fan of my story so far^_^
Rosi: where are you? Thanks anyway for posting up my artwork, but I dunno if
you'll ever read this.
Yak Gnolhgih: *Glomps you on the head* Sick mind! Let's see how you'd feel if
you got hit by Sin's toxin and woke up next to some guy feeling like that?
Winky Winkyson: Where are your reviews too? You're so annoying…
Kuriboh boy: same question above. Lazy, aren't you? XP You deserve to be dump by
your now ex-girlfriend; she deserves better than you. ;P
Lyldreemer: Do I know you? Probably not, but you probably stop reading this,
huh?
Gina: where are your reviews too? Don't tell me you are as lazy as Kuriboh boy?
Jokin'.
Tiglil90: Hmm, she sorta like a leveler, but more of a combined personality of
Yugi, Bakura, and Malik, at least to me she is.
Cindy: Read and review for god's sake!
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FFX: Duelists' Fate
Chapter 4: The Summoner; Journey Initiates
By KokoroHikaru
On a sunny day, near the lovely, tropical island of Besaid, gulls shrieked
hovering above a body facing head-down in the water floated nearby the isle. A
blue and white swirly, odd ball known as a blitzball came flying straight right
to the floating body. Hitting him on the head, the body sputter, accidentally
swallowing some salt water, and rubbed his head. Visibly, the body is Tidus. He
sees that the object that hits him is a blitzball. Excited of seeing this sign
that this sport exists here, he shows off an excellent move.
A guy in a yellow outfit next to a bunch of guys in a similar yellow outfit with
red hair that stood spiked up in a curved point (his hair is pretty tall huh?)
gasped in amazement. "Wow."
Tidus swims over the yellow-cladded group. The guy with the big, red, spiked-up,
weird hair spoke to Tidus with a strange accent. "Hey there kid! You got
talent!"
"Yeh, do you know where I am?" Tidus looks around at the tropical scenery.
"You're on Besaid. Hey, what's your name anyway? I'm Wakka, captain of the
Besaid Aurochs, local blitz team." He beams proudly, until he muttered, "But we
haven't won a single game…"
"Tidus, star player of the Zanarkand Abes." Once Tidus said that, Wakka gave him
an odd look.
"Is sometin wrong with you, ya?" Wakka gives him a look. "There's no one in
Zanarkand. Did the ball really hit you that hard?"
So he says the same thing about Zanarkand. "No, I just got to close to Sin's
toxic." I wonder where Rikku is…
"Ah, really, ya?" the Aurochs' coach shields his eyes from the glare of the sun.
"Well, you've got talent and you're not playing for a team currently, ya?"
Tidus nods, and Wakka continues, "You consider playing for the Aurochs? With
you, we may have a chance. Plus if you can't remember straight, at Luca where
the tournament is, someone is bound to recognize you, ya?"
"Maybe… it would also be nice to play blitzball again."
"Alright, we go to the village first, okay?" Wakka begins directing Tidus
towards the forest, when an image caught his eye.
A girl's body laid on the far end of the beach with vivid, lavender hair spilled
array. The person wasn't moving. Tidus knew this could be only one person.
"Tsuki!"
The girl stirred, not wanting to get up, but the heat was unbearable. Slowly
opening her eyes, she was first alarmed at the shock of lavender covering her
eyes completely, until she realized it was here hair. She pushed the hair out of
her eyes, soaked and sand-riddled, she didn't if truth be told like getting
sunlight gleaming at her now. Sleep was all she asked, but no.
"Tsuki!" her eyes opened wide, and ears perked at the sound. She recognized the
voice. Turning her head and shielding her eyes, Tsuki sees two figures heading
towards her, one was Tidus and another was a stranger in a strange, yellow
outfit and red hair that resembled Honda.
She stands up, quivering a bit, but waves at Tidus. At least I'm not alone, but
where are the others? This virtual world…ugh. She puts a head over her head,
feeling dizzy from a throbbing in her temple.
"Ah… you're okay!" Tidus acting his cheerful self.
"Do you think I can get to a save sphere?" Tsuki puts an arm on Tidus' shoulder
for support. Why do I have weak stamina here...so tired.
They head to the closest one which is near a sandy path to the village. Tidus
places a hand over it when, some one yells out. He sees a flash of white hair
whip across him.
"Hey!" Ryou runs up, sorta gives Wakka a well confused glance. Then turns to
Tidus and Tsuki. "I'm glad you guys are alright."
"Yeah…" Tsuki smiles and stretches, muscles aching but feeling much better.
Mostly would be complaining about her clothes and hair being crusted by the salt
water. How I wish for a shower…-_- "did you see Yugi, Malik, or even Rikku
anyplace?"
"No, not a single one." His voice went into a sad tone.
"Where were you, Ryou, on this island?" the young blitz player asked him.
"Well, I woke up a bit near the shore under some shade not far from here. So I
wandered a bit and got here, that's when I spotted you guys. I'm glad I am not
alone."
This is when Wakka spoke up, twirling a blitzball in his hand. "So you all know
each other, ya? Did you all get hit with Sin's toxic?"
"Err…" Tsuki just gives him a blank and dull glare.
"Must be then, ya?" He thinks it's so because of the girl's odd glare at him.
"So, let's get you all to the village, alright, ya?"
"Pardon my question, but who the hell are you? And what's with the 'ya'?" Tsuki
points at him.
"Name's Wakka, cap't of the Besaid Aurochs."
"Blitzball team?"
"Ya."
"Sorry to interrupt this, but may we go?" Tidus butts in.
Continuing walking down the trail, Tsuki sees Ryou walking looking at his feet
drag one foot pass the other. "Hey, Ryou?" He doesn't reply and keeps on
dragging forward. "Hello?" She waves a hand over his face.
Ryou blinks, peering up blushing slightly. "Yes?"
Yup, that's Ryou for ya. Such a daydreamer. "How's the spirit doing? Seems
awfully quiet for the time."
His eyes glances back down to the dirt, kicking a pebble along the way. "He
doesn't tell me much you know, but it seems he's plotting as usual."
"Hmmmmm, he's always like that isn't he? But lately, he, well, if possible,
seems saner."
"really? Do you think so?"
"Who knows? His attitude isn't that much as a jerk and powermad guy as before."
Tell her, hikari, that I've been a thief for how long? Meaning I can act and
could just be biding my time for an assault. Ryou hears his yami say through a
mental link. It appears that the tomb robber was listening.
"Um, Tsuki?" Ryou breaks off her list of complaints about Bakura's weird
actions.
"Yeah?"
"He says that—." He's cut off by the noise of a splash, seemingly Tidus was
pushed off into the lagoon. A beautiful lagoon to but who'd enjoy the scenery
when being pushed off a cliff. Ryou was pushed off next, Tsuki luckily wasn't.
Wakka doesn't push girls to my knowledge.
"Thanks…" She dives off the crag, followed by Wakka.
"What's that push for?" Tidus says floating next to Ryou, but not exactly Ryou.
"For a matter of fact, I can jump off a cliff myself! And what is with hair, are
you a pharaoh wannabe? For that push I can send you to the Shado—." Bakura is
clomped in the head. He turns facing Tsuki, glaring angrily. "What was that for,
baka?"
"For you being the real baka." She clomps him in the one last time. Wakka and
Tidus just stared blankly at them. What was going on?
"Don't you have any other words than 'baka!?!"
"Yeah, you're a moronic tozoku, sadist, and masochist!"
"So, what are you gonna do about it?" He gave a small huff and begins swimming
away.
"Hey, get back here!" Tsuki frowns, then faces the two blitz players. Turning
red, she gave a little pout. "What are you people lookin at?"
A drop of exasperated sweat appeared on Wakka's and Tidus' forehead. There is
truly something odd with them. Tidus had became aware of Ryou's henshin or
transformation. His appearance did change, this time it's for certain. And his
stares seemed cold-hearted. It differed from the other times where he had looked
so innocent with the wide, brown eyes.
"Er, you think sometin is off with your buddies, ya?" Wakka gives him a
bewildered look.
"Hmm." Tidus just began swimming after them, Wakka leading the way. The blonde
blitzball player chuckled at the two fighting behind, but was slightly confused
about what was this 'Duel Monsters' thing they were talking about.
He hears Tsuki continuing to complain at Bakura. "It's your entire fault that
none has summoned one monster yet. Your entire fault. Pero pero." (pero pero
means I think when some one sticks out their tongue at someone else).
Tsuki dunked her head into the fresh water, ridding her hair from the crusted
salt water. Then neatly tied it into a bun. All the while, Tidus was opening
treasure boxes at the bottom of the lake. As they pass through the water, they
would counter piranhas again. These fishes were no match for the four, easily
stealing from them and destroying them in one stroke.
At the end of the lagoon, they entered once more onto a path. Bushes and foliage
were always around on their path. When they reached the top of the prominence,
they overlooked au undersized, rural community with a temple as it seems. The
village was small, but was decorated in the midst of colorful pillars and
flamboyant plant life.
Along the path, two people materialized on the road. One taller and older than
the other had flaming, red hair in a spikyish way, lighter skin than the other,
was dressed in part armor. The other was shorter with darker skin was wearing a
greenish garments that are most likely common in the area.
The one with red hair turned to the Auroch's cap't. "Ah, Wakka. There is
something you should know…"
"Who's he?" Tidus murmurs at Wakka.
"You don't know? They're Crusaders, ya." Tidus just gave him a blank look, utter
non-acknowledgement. "You don't know Crusaders either. Sin's toxic got you bad."
"Crusaders are fighters who fight Sin, right?" Tsuki poked in, smiling
optimistically.
The red-head nodded. "Yes, well let me introduce us. I'm Luzzu and that over
there…" He points at the man with bluish hair. "…is Gatta. We want to tell you
this. Be on guard, there're fiends on the road today. We'll see you later."
Luzzu and Gatta proceed down the mountain towards the town.
"So you know more about this world than I thought," Bakura said with a tone
Tsuki couldn't decipher.
They continue to the village, running down the mountain, facing fiends which can
range from a blob-thing to a flying eyeball. Once reaching the foot of the
mountain where the village lies, Wakka stopped them. "You kids know the prayer
to Yevon, ya?"
"Err, not exactly…" Tidus says, shrugging. Tsuki just blinked, and Bakura just
stared.
"Well I'll show you." Wakka puts a foot back, and moved his arms in a circle.
Then brought his hands on top and bottom near his chest as if holding an
invisible ball, and ended in a bow still holding his hands in the same position.
"Now you try it."
Tidus and Tsuki tried doing the prayer, but the tozoku refused to. Even with
Wakka asking him to, and it's the tomb robber of course, repudiated at it.
Reaching Besaid's village, they first met at Wakka's hut, but subsequently split
though he reminded them to visit the temple initially. Bakura decided to return
to the Ring for some rest, so the three headed to some shops before stopping
over at the temple. Tsuki had to fill Ryou in of what happened.
I've gotten off with a bad impression because of you. The hikari complained,
having a chat mentally linked to the thief. That seems pretty odd though.
Well, it would have been ruined sooner or later, might as well be now. What, you
want virtual friends now? Bakura scoffed, leaving his lighter half wondering a
bit. That is just as feeble and pathetic as imaginary ones, you know.
But, they seem to be real, I mean they talk and respond to us. Don't they have a
program that already has what they say and that's it?
Hmmm, you're acting a bit smarter then usual … but still naïve. Um…
What?
Watch out. Bakura warned.
For what? Ryou walked into a pole, and landed on the ground. "Ow!"
That.
Some help you were! The white hair boy begins rubbing his forehead.
The spirit of the Ring only sniggered at Ryou's stupidity.
"Ryou, stop daydreaming and watch where you're going. Are you okay?" Tsuki drags
the white hair teen to his feet.
Tidus yelled, standing near the entrance of the largest building in the village,
the temple. "C'mon! Let's get in there!" he waves his hand, gesturing them in
impatiently.
"We're comin'. Sheesh!" She fixed her bun a little, then pulled Ryou towards the
temple. "Hurry up!"
"I am, I am!" Ryou tries his best to keep up with her. Tsuki went ahead entering
the garlanded double doors.
He steps into the dark, circular room filled with statues in shrines. They stood
neatly in there. Some Besaid villagers dressed in their own tropical clothing
were praying. A light hymn echoes throughout the temple with its interestingly
eerie tone, yet soothing at the same time.
Ryou wondered where the voice of the hymn came from. Even reluctantly, the
spirit gave a strange awe to the site before them.
The glimly lit room was only brighten little by small torches. Towards the
ceiling to the left was a statue sculpted into the roof of a lady with her hair
pulled back into the wall. On the opposite side was a man in baggy, cloak-like
garments sculpted onto the wall. In the middle of those to sculptures was a tall
staircase leading to who knows where (FFX gamers should know ~_^).
Spira had been a change for Ryou. He didn't express it much, but it was there,
the shock of it all. All that has happened: the Ring, Duelist Kingdom, Battle
City (even if he had little memory of it, thanks to his yami), and his yami's
evil scheme involving Tsuki that lead to a Battle City 2. That Ryou did, part of
the time, witness. It would explain the disgust Tsuki showed toward his yami
from time to time. But everyone's attitudes seem to change towards each other.
That's something he couldn't place his finger on, not quite now anyway.
Tidus out of the group explored, questioning the village people, learning about
more of Spira and its traditions. Ryou was silently looking around, the setting
of the room put him into a calm daze form. After a moment, they all gathered to
the priest standing next to the steps. The priest was a bald, middle age man in
greenish colored robes decorated by strange symbols.
"You are the ones Wakka told me about, I presume?" the priest inquired. They
were odd, he thought. The blonde boy was odd a bit, his clothes were too, but it
resemble somewhat of a Blitzball player. The white haired adolescence next to
the blonde boy stared mindlessly at the ground, shifting her foothold slightly.
It appeared he was daydreaming or so, however it was hard to tell his expression
when his round, hazel eyes avoided contact. The girl however with her vivid, yet
soft lavender hair had a carefree look to her, cocking her head to examine her
surrounding. Her gold eyes tell different; the set of gold orbs glimmer with
thought racing pass with a glint of worry. Her clothes were significant strange
too.
The priest wavered off his stare. They had gotten into a small conversation with
the three explained themselves about them getting to close to Sin and its toxin
which excuses the fact of their memory being vague on details. The priest helped
refresh some facts.
*A summoner- a person with a special ability to summon, call forth, a divine
creature, an aeon, to help him/her when in need. Summoners are highly praised in
Spira. They go on a pilgrimage to defeat Sin and bring a time of peace to Spira.
*Aeon- a divine creature that has special abilities, can only be called upon by
a summoner.
* Lord Braska- a High Summoner who defeated Sin the last time and had brought
the last Calm, a time of peace, to Spira.
With a suggestion from the priest to pray to Yevon for their memory back, they
did so, with Tsuki showing Ryou how to do the Prayer which was strange to Tidus
who saw that Ryou had rejected to learn it before, for it was mainly in
acknowledgement of these people like first impressions. That doesn't help much
in consideration of what will happen in a while.
Next stop was the Crusaders' Lodge to visit Luzzu and Gatta. Tsuki was awfully
cheery at the moment on their way to the hut. She danced ahead, gesturing them
to hurry up. Tidus and Ryou didn't even bother to hasten, sleep caught a small
hold on them because of the ordeal they had earlier. Ryou dragged one foot
passed another, internally whining about his hunger pain. The last time he ate
was on that Al Bhed ship. His thoughts once again interrupted. She fakes it so
badly.
Undeniably, it was Yami Bakura from the tone of the voice. Do I ever get a
moment of peace?
When did you ever? How could you ask me such a stupid question?
How could he even ask that? That was true. Even if his yami was a thief with a
cruel, inconsiderate tone, he spoke the truth. As they say, the truth can
sometimes be harsh. Well, Ryou pushed that away. What do you mean by 'She fakes
it so badly'? Do you mean Tsuki?
Yes, she feebly tries to hide her weak emotions by acting positive. It's all
false.
Bakura's lighter half glances at Tsuki talking to a village dweller
with Tidus accompanying her at the moment. She appeared happy joking to Tidus.
She doesn't seem to be hiding anything; she looks perfectly fine to me.
Bakura gave a sneer at Ryou's comment. Your feeble perspective lack
even that of a normal mortal. How I never disposed of a pathetic hikari like you
is a wonder.
Maybe you're getting soft… Opps, Ryou's eyes grew wide. Maybe he
shouldn't have said that, considering the possibilities of punishment. All that
happened was a sudden wave of temper rising until all the sudden, he was cut
off. The Spirit had cut of their mental communication link. Ryou gave a sigh of
relief. He got of for the time being, but he may get punished later. Giving a
brief shiver, he walks up to join the others waiting for him near the opening of
the lodge.
Tsuki tapped her foot upon the ground impatiently, Ryou was using a
lot of his time in a very precious manner. She knew what he was doing, and he
could also tell from the serious glare on her face. Then, maybe, it would have
been more convincing if she hadn't had that smile of hers on. "You've gotta stop
daydreaming…"
"Yes, I know, I know… but how can I?" he pulled back the flap of the
hut and proceeded in.
The lodge was a comfy kind of inn. To their right hand was a clergy
standing behind a desk. In the back, there were little beds lined up ready to
use. In front of them were the two Crusaders they met earlier, Luzzu and Gatta.
Gatta was the one to welcome them, though it wasn't too much on a friendly
standard to me.
The shorter blue-haired Crusader waved at him. "Hey, you're the ones who met Sin
earlier, right?"
Tidus spoke up, since the other two just blanked off, or so it seems. "Yeah,
so…."
"That means that Sin would have headed this way." Luzzu answered. "Something
puzzles me though, why hasn't it attack the island yet?"
The Blitzball player just shrugged. Something came to mind though, he just got
to ask. "Um… anyway, I have a question…" Luzzu looks at him, fully listening.
"What are the Crusaders?"
The Crusaders looked at him shocked. The red haired one gave a perplex thought.
"Sin's toxin is worst than I realized on you. Gatta, explain to him who the
Crusaders are."
Gatta pushes back the chair, standing tall at the thought of the Crusaders. "The
Crusaders are those who fight Sin. Formed by Lord Mi'ihen 800 years ago, we grew
from our ranks and became what we are today."
Ryou absorbing in the information as if it was part of a school history lesson,
butted in. "If you fight Sin, why hasn't anyone beat it?"
"Sin can not be defeated, we just keep it away from villages and the people."
Luzzu answered again.
"Why can't it be destroyed?"
Luzzu just gave a sigh. "It's…it…" Viewing this, Ryou didn't press onto the
matter.
"Well, we've got to go, so we'll see you later then?" Tsuki waved bye, pushing
the boys out of the hut. This Sin…hmmm… I feel sad for these people, even if
they are just a game, having to live in fear everyday.
As soon as they had reach outside and before the other two can respond, Tsuki
spoke up. "I'm pretty tired now, so I'm heading back to Wakka's place. Plus I
need to get rid of the salt water in my hair, so you guys can explore without
me." She turns and walks away.
Tidus scratches his head, a brow crocked. "That was odd."
Ryou sighed again. "That's Tsuki for you. Hm, where else to then?"
He just shrugs. "Might as well head back…" They began to walk back, when Ryou
stopped and proceeded into another tent. "Hey where are you goin'?"
Ryou stopped briefly. "We'll need supplies, that's why I'll go buy some. It
could come in handy, you know."
"Good point."
Ryou returns, and once reaching Wakka's hut, inside, Wakka was drinking
something and Tsuki was cleaning her overcoat and weird pant-leg thing of her
which can strangely be transformed into a belt. Her lilac-colored hair was wet
and let down after being washed with her bullion like eyes peered through the
strands of hair with a missed-me appearance.
Wakka taking another sip faced the pair of arrivals. "It's not time for lunch
yet, so you'll have to wait." He sees that drowsiness was nearly over taking
them. "You kids look bushed, why won't you get some rest, eh?"
Glad at the offer, they quickly took it, but a little disappointed at their
lunch being delayed. Tsuki stole the bed first, hence Tidus and Ryou had to pull
out mats to sleep in. all was quiet except for Wakka's sipping, the light
breathing of the sleepers, and Tidus' loud snoring. Perhaps, it wasn't that
quiet afterall.
The so-called quiet was not to last. The priest they met earlier appeared in the
doorway, casting his shadow on Wakka. Wakka turned to face him. With a quick
discussion and Wakka looking a bit frustrated, they both left.
Tidus aroused feeling groggy and hungry. Peering around with his vision slightly
blurry, he sees Tsuki sitting near the table with a cellphone? Ignoring that,
the blitz player turned, now seeing Ryou sleeping, curled up in a ball. He
didn't seem to be snoozing peacefully. Huh, where's Wakka? His stomach growled,
and he began rubbing his eyes. "Where's—."
Cut short with Tsuki's reply. "I don't know. He hasn't been back, but I didn't
want to disturb Ryou and all. So should we look for him?"
"Guess so, I'll wake Ryou now." The blitz player walked over to the boy
sleeping. Ryou seemed to cringed when Tidus' shadow overcastted him. "Hey, wake
up, wake up…" Ryou just whimpered a bit and rolled in a different direction,
continuing to sleep. Tidus puts a hand on his shoulder and starts to shake him.
"Wake up."
Again, with a small whimper, he shook off Tidus and commences his slumber. Tidus
was getting impatient. "WAKE UP!" this was also accommodated with a great
shaking.
"WHa—!" he jumps up, accidentally smacking Tidus in the nose. Seeing his
mistake, he began apologizing like crazy. "Gomen nasai, gomen nasai! I'm sorry,
really. I didn't know it was you."
"It's okay." He rubbed his nose; it was itching and painful at the same time. He
stood up next to Ryou who know looked kinda guilty. He began talking back in his
cheery tone. "Let's go."
He blinks in confusion. "Go where?" he blinks a bit more in confusion.
Tsuki, back in her original way of dressing with her overcoat back on, her hair
tied in the loose ponytail, and all, gave a groan. "Wakka's gone, and we're
gonna look for him. Soo, what do you propose we shall do?"
"…." Both are silent.
"Argh…we'll split up then, when you find tell the others."
Tidus spoke up. "You make it sound like a rescue mission."
"Whatever." Dispersing, they went their separate ways.
Asking the inhabiters of the Besaid isle, the all point that Wakka was in the
temple. Tidus had caught up to Ryou who just exited a shop. "He's in the—."
"I know where, c'mon, let's go." They carried on towards there. Waiting at the
foot of the entrance was Tsuki, stamping her foot impatiently.
As they went inside, they saw standing and watching the doorway at the top of
the stairs was Wakka. The newcomers stepped cautiously forward to Wakka. Tidus
addressed the blitz coach first. "What's the matter?"
Wakka, figuring how to say it ended up saying, "You see, a summoner and his or
her guardian enters the cloister of trials. Now, they've been in there pretty
long, and we're worry."
Ryou talked next, wanting to know a little more. And somewhat worry. "Is it
dangerous in there?"
"It could be." The white hair teen turned pale as a sheet and gulped, imagining
what tortures that may be inside, behind that door.
"We've gotta do something about it." Tidus said.
"No, we cant, that's against the teaching of Yevon." The priest answered.
"You've gotta be kidding me!" Tidus climbs the steps with Tsuki pulling Ryou hot
on his heels.
The priest was surprised at this. "Stop! Only summoners and their guardians are
allowed in there!"
"Forget that, you can let them die! At least, I won't." He rushes in there, with
Tsuki saying she's coming too, along with Ryou who isn't sure, but dragged into
it.
The intruders upon crossing the threshold, enter a small room. On one wall was
strange glyphs glowing. Soon when they figured out how this whole weird
maze/puzzle thing worked, they began putting it to works. Ryou was particularly
good for he used to play with brainteasers like these. The whole puzzle was
consisted of different sphere transferring to open passages and destruction
spheres to open a way to secret items. Ryou managed to find one called the Rod
of Wisdom. Pushing the pedestrel in place, it opened something resembling an
elevator.
Tidus walked onto the platform first, followed by the other two. Next the
Auroch's coach appeared right next to them. "You shouldn't have entered here."
"Well, you're here, Wakka." Tsuki retaliated, surely he need he was breaking
Yevon tradition.
"It's diverse. Only summoners and their guardians are allowed, ya?"
"But, you're not a summoner."
Ryou considered it for a moment. "That means you're a guardian."
"Correct, but there's another reason."
Doing the little anime sweatdrop and with an exasperated look on his
face, Ryou gulped. What other reasons?
The elevator simulator descended with a jolt, Ryou and Tsuki nearly
losing their balance. Wakka continued. "See, one of the guardians has a short
fuse, and the other, well, pretty tough, but I'm not sure if that's the word for
it."
The elevator stopped, ending back onto ground. Going through another
entrance, they end up in another room, eerie than the last. The hymn echoes
through there. Dark as it is and lightly glowing in it were torches, they found
themselves not alone. One was definitely not human, he resembled somewhat like a
standing, blue lion dressed in peculiar clothes and armor and holding a halberd.
It had a stubbed of horn on top of its forehead. The creature looked vicious and
was standing guard a door.
The other was a lady, possibly in her 20's, who was sitting, but has know stood
up. Possibly the shock of such an intrusion, she gave them all a cold stare. Her
garbs were also unusual; the dress cut-lined fur on top of her top revealed lots
of skin, and her neck, a bundle of necklaces. The skirt part of her dress was
almost completely made of belts. Her hair was tied in a neat bun with three long
braids flowing; her bangs covered her left eye completely. In her hands was an
adorable little doll resemble some kind of teddy or so.
The lady approached them giving Wakka a very stern stare. "Wakka, who are these
people?" She turns facing the rest, narrowing her eyes in contempt. They were
oddly dressed and scraggly looking. "Are you summoners?"
Wakka scratches the back of his head. "Heh heh heh, well there not really
summoners, Lulu…"
Apparently, "Lulu" is a bit ticked at this, and begins to talk through gritted
teeth. "What does that mean? Plain people just in here. You've put the summoner
in trouble by disturbing the balance!" Lulu steps away, pausing a minute. "If
something happens Wakka…" she walks to stand waiting a couple feet from the
guarded door.
Wakka whispers to the others. "Told ya she has a short fuse."
So, they waited in that room. The torches wavered, and impatientness rising. It
was taking an awfully long time. Tidus was getting restless, walking around,
trying to talk to people. He even got pushed by the blue lion-like guy when he
tried to get into that room. Wakka just stood in one place, while Tsuki was
shuffling through some cards, seeming to improvise some kind of strategy for
something. Ryou sat near the exit, a bit in anxiety.
Finally, Tidus, tired of this, went for the exit and ready to leave. As he was
about to leave, on the opposite side the guarded door was beginning to unbolt.
The blue creature stepped aside. The access open, revealing a person standing
there, but details was blurred by the fact that light shone through making their
sight inaccurate.
It was a girl. She stepped forth a little, looking tired with her eyes closed.
Her light brown hair dithered in the light, and her clothes did the same. She
wore something resembling a kimono, but not quite; a small necklace shimmered in
the light. Her top was white that wrapped round her neck onto her chest so it
revealed shin on her back. There was a thick, shiny, yellow ribbon that had
decorative flower designs on it was tied around her waist making a poofy bow on
the back. Her long skirt was a light navy blue with ripples and a small pattern
of flowers too. On her arms were sleeves tied on from the color white to a
illuminate pink. She also had on a pair of shiny, black boots.
The girl stumbled down a few steps of the stairs. Stopping once, she opened her
eyes revealing one blue eye and one green eye. Giving a warm smile, she silently
began to talk, her voice echoing like e dream. "I have done it. I have become a
summoner."
Then, she collapse about to fall off the steps. Tsuki stood up, cards in her
hand, and gasp in shock along with everyone else. Luckily though, the lion-like
creature caught her before she hit the surface. Basically, a relief for all.
"Well, that was interesting, but nice going Tidus." Tsuki glares at him.
Tidus sweatdrops. "Wh-what did I do?"
She still glares at him. "Rushed in here without thinking, defied the teachings
of these people meaning disrespect. You're putting us in a very bad first
impression. Seriously, you act a bit like Jonouchi."
The blitz player stuttered, not knowing what to say."
"Still, she's a summoner, eh? I really wanna see what she can do."
Wakka walks beside her. "You'll see, but you'll have to wait." Tsuki gave a
pout, her patience had run out, but she'll just have to endure.
Ryou strolled behind them. What does a summoner do? They summon aeons right?
He never has seen an aeon before, of course. Yami Bakura was wondering the same
thing, except he compared it to Duel Monsters, which also has summoning
monsters.
Tidus and the group walk out onto the temple and out of the cloister of trials.
Tidus began thinking why did he think all summoner were old geezers when
apparently they're not. They progressed to the village circle, where the girl
summoner was along with Lulu and the blue lion creature nearby. Lulu seemed to
be giving her advice, while the other guardian stood near the temple, looking at
a distance.
Tidus stood at a distance too, but then Wakka dragging him to over there to
watch. The blonde Blitzball player was a little mad at being dragged and choked
during the small trip. Meanwhile Ryou followed quietly, smiling at the sorta
funny scene. Tsuki however tried to make the lion guardian talk. Failing to do
so, she scurries over, bit disappointed but still optimistic, next to the white
hair hikari.
"Now, you'll see what a summoner can do." Wakka said; they looked at him
confused, but then turned to look at the summoner.
Lulu backs up to the rim of the circle where other villagers stood watching too.
The summoner gave a deep breath. She pulled out a staff with at its end a circle
with three raindrop-like spikes spread in the circle. Placing the staff first in
front of her, she then pulled it back, left hand in front of her empty and the
other with the staff behind her outstretched.
A glyph appeared on the bottom of the female summoner, springing vibrant lights
into the sky from every symbols upon the glyph. A bright spark flashed in the
sky for a moment, and out of it descending was a strange egg-shaped object
falling.
The object was actually a creature, an aeon, reveal when it spread open its
wings, flapping to decrease its velocity for a fairly softer landing. That means
it slowed down so it wouldn't crash into the ground. The aeon touched ground,
making bit of a rumble induced a bit of gasps of shock.
With a better look at the aeon, it looks a lot like a reptile bird. Its wings
were skin soft and able to catch the air, and with claw like features on the
end-top of its wings. Its head was scaly red from the end of it beak to the
bottom of its neck. The eyes were pearly white, but oddly the creature looked as
if it had a kind nature to it. On the back of its head was white hair put in a
loose ponytail. The body was part scaly and part skin; odd ribs poked out around
its chest and body with gold earring-like chain s hanging from one or two of
them.
Its clawed feet on the ground and rough tail lashing about, the summoner came up
to it, hesitating for a sec until she gently strokes the creature. The aeon's
name? Valefor.
***
It's nighttime. The Besaid village dwellers are gathered around a campfire that
cast its warm and orange glow onto the people around. Wakka stood near the
Aurochs with Tidus, Ryou, and Tsuki next to him. This celebration was for the
summoner becoming a summoner.
"You kids tell me when you're tired; I have beds set up for you when you are
sleepy." Wakka said. They gave a nod and went to explore.
Tsuki dying to talk the summoner strolled over to her, but then….
"Stay away from the summoner!" yelled an old woman between a little kid and the
summoner.
Tsuki slightly annoyed at her, talked defiantly back. "What do you mean 'stay
away from the summoner'?"
"You disobeyed the teachings of Yevon. Entering the cloister of trials when
you're not a summoner or guardian. You shouldn't be even close to Yuna."
Yuna, huh? So that's her name? I'll play a little game on this old witch next to
Yuna then. Tsuki gives a little smirk. "Well, as a matter of fact. I'm a type of
summoner that doesn't need any guardians. I just help protect the people from
evil."
Ryou who was at the campfire was immediately switched personality with a shimmer
from his Ring. Bakura gave a sigh. Tsuki, such blasted annoyance. He walks over
next to her. He also received the same welcome from the old woman.
"Stay away! And what do you mean a different type of summoners?"
Bakura continued this, knowing what Tsuki was about to tell this elderly wetch.
He can see the reason why she started this thing. "We are duelists, summoners of
a different sort. We are the only ones here in your dreadful world, so you
better treat me with some respect or face the fury of my—."
Tsuki slaps him upside the head. "Don't threaten her, baka. Geez, you can get
carried away, can't you?"
The old woman doesn't believe them. "If so summon an aeon then."
Tsuki wondered, can you summon a monster in a virtual world? If not, they'll be
made a fool of. She looks over at Bakura. An evil smirk on his face, and eyes
narrowed in menace. He was so ready to send her to the Shadow Realm. "You're not
putting her there, Bakura."
"There's no way you can stop me." He glares at her.
She looks nonchalantly at him. "With everyone else's help, yeah. And you need me
because I know most about this place."
She hit a weak spot. Tsuki did know most about Spira. Without her, how would he
get out? He would be a fugitive criminal in a game and stuck in it too. He
rolled his eyes. "Fine. I won't waste my strength then." he gives the old woman
an evil stare that gave her the shivers.
Everyone was staring at them oddly. Loudmouth people that's why. What did they
mean by summoners of a different sort. Tidus was puzzled, he never knew that
about them. The two were fighting then, but for what reason? The blitz player
noticed Bakura; he's different again.
In a few minutes, the people resumed their usual chatter but with a slight chill
from what they just witnessed.
This time, Tidus approached Yuna. The old woman again gave her warning, but the
summoner said it was okay. This is a moment Tidus won't forget. (this authoress
has forgotten the real conversation so I have to make part of it up) "Hi, I'm
Tidus. Yuna, right?"
"Yes…" she looks at the ground kinda shy, trying to find a subject to talk
about. She looks up. "Oh, we're going on the same boat together tomorrow."
"Really? Didn't know."
"Well, um…. Your friends, they are quite odd. Do you know what they mean by that
summoner bit they said?"
"Me? Not really. I didn't even know they were until now, but I'm not one, that's
for sure."
"Hmm… I—."
The little kid runs up to the summoner. "Lady Yuna, come play with me."
"Okay, wait a sec."
Tidus gives a small frown. "I guess… see ya."
"Yes, I'll see you on the boat tomorrow." Yuna gives a smile at Tidus and then
walks back to sit next to the kid.
Tidus begins to walk towards Wakka. He was kinda sleepy now.
"What the hell we're you thinking Bakura?"
He stops, and peers behind a hut and into the forest. Tsuki and Bakura were
there, arguing this time in low voices.
Bakura waves her off. "I do what I want without your permission. I don't need
you to tell me what to do."
"You'll jeopardize us. I've went through one craze about people wanting Sennen
(Millennium) Items, I don't want it happening here."
"Here? Is it even possible? It's a game you know."
"Still, did you not notice they act in their own personality and react to us as
if they were real?"
"What are you saying, Haku? Don't talk in your riddles, girl."
She ignored the tone of his voice and continued. "This game was not programmed
to act as if it were one of Kaiba's virtual worlds. This was just a Playstation
2 game turned into a coin-operated game machine. The people we see, should say
what they were programmed. Nothing more, but they are replying to us. That's not
right."
"I think I get it."
Tidus didn't though as he maintained easdropping on them. Who's Kaiba?
Playstation? This game thing they're relating to?
Tsuki sigh. "For a 3000 year old tomb robber, you're bad at this type of
electronics. Makes me wonder how you manage to operate the duel disk."
"Don't you wish to know." He sneered.
This didn't make any sense. Did Tsuki just say Ryou's a 3000 year old thief? One
that robs graves? Tidus walked away; he didn't want them to catch him seeing him
spy on them. They appeared out of the woods briefly. Together, they were shown
the lodge they will be resting at by Wakka. Now for some much needed sleep…
-End of Chapter 4-
*First, I want to apologize for taking to long to write this. Blame my English
teacher, homework, my brother hogging my computer, and my 8 year old sister for
not knowing what a thought or idea is.
* Blitzball shall be explained when they reach Luca, and REVIEW for each
chapter, please.
*Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Enjoy it while it lasts! Your reviews will
be Christmasy for me enough. I'll try to get the next chapter up as soon as I
can.
The journey begins and their search ensues.
But then… trouble follows like one's shadow.
A time of oddness, and a brief fight with a Ronso.
Chapter 5: Which Path to Pick
Look forward to it!
hate to annoy people like this, but continue reviewing or at least try to. Ask
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so REVIEW!
Since it took me so long to post this here are some good readings or looking
at^_^:
The website with my artwork at: www.geocities.com/datnguyen2001/album1.html
If you want to see the one of Tsuki, look for it under her name. though her pic
may not be up just yet. While you're at it tell me how you think of my artwork
in your review.
If you can, get Shonen Jump to read (Great manga in there)
JE's What If Yami Bakura Held All 7 Millennium Items at www.yugiohdungeon.com
Jasmine Smith's Industrial Illusionist: Jasmine Pegasus at www.yugiohdungeon.com
Artemis Fowl series at your local bookstore and possibly library.
Also check out the stories I think are great at fanfiction.net in my Favorite
Stories list!
Well, maybe I should answer some reviews, even when I have so few. -_- *looks at
ground pitifully*
Christopher: the language you see is AL Bhed. The Al Bhed people have their own
language. For example, Lrnecdubran mela Dnylo, Lrnecdubran mela Dnylo,
Lrnecdubran mela Dnylo. *sniggers* ^_^ well, pretty evil but too late! (Sorry,
the 'like' in Al Bhed is spelled lice because I don't know what the 'k' is).
Dragonspear: Remember to review, and I already explained to you about the
dueling system, right?
Dagger5: thanks! You're probably the biggest fan of my story so far^_^
Rosi: where are you? Thanks anyway for posting up my artwork, but I dunno if
you'll ever read this.
Yak Gnolhgih: *Glomps you on the head* Sick mind! Let's see how you'd feel if
you got hit by Sin's toxin and woke up next to some guy feeling like that?
Winky Winkyson: Where are your reviews too? You're so annoying…
Kuriboh boy: same question above. Lazy, aren't you? XP You deserve to be dump by
your now ex-girlfriend; she deserves better than you. ;P
Lyldreemer: Do I know you? Probably not, but you probably stop reading this,
huh?
Gina: where are your reviews too? Don't tell me you are as lazy as Kuriboh boy?
Jokin'.
Tiglil90: Hmm, she sorta like a leveler, but more of a combined personality of
Yugi, Bakura, and Malik, at least to me she is.
Cindy: Read and review for god's sake!
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FFX: Duelists' Fate
Chapter 4: The Summoner; Journey Initiates
By KokoroHikaru
On a sunny day, near the lovely, tropical island of Besaid, gulls shrieked
hovering above a body facing head-down in the water floated nearby the isle. A
blue and white swirly, odd ball known as a blitzball came flying straight right
to the floating body. Hitting him on the head, the body sputter, accidentally
swallowing some salt water, and rubbed his head. Visibly, the body is Tidus. He
sees that the object that hits him is a blitzball. Excited of seeing this sign
that this sport exists here, he shows off an excellent move.
A guy in a yellow outfit next to a bunch of guys in a similar yellow outfit with
red hair that stood spiked up in a curved point (his hair is pretty tall huh?)
gasped in amazement. "Wow."
Tidus swims over the yellow-cladded group. The guy with the big, red, spiked-up,
weird hair spoke to Tidus with a strange accent. "Hey there kid! You got
talent!"
"Yeh, do you know where I am?" Tidus looks around at the tropical scenery.
"You're on Besaid. Hey, what's your name anyway? I'm Wakka, captain of the
Besaid Aurochs, local blitz team." He beams proudly, until he muttered, "But we
haven't won a single game…"
"Tidus, star player of the Zanarkand Abes." Once Tidus said that, Wakka gave him
an odd look.
"Is sometin wrong with you, ya?" Wakka gives him a look. "There's no one in
Zanarkand. Did the ball really hit you that hard?"
So he says the same thing about Zanarkand. "No, I just got to close to Sin's
toxic." I wonder where Rikku is…
"Ah, really, ya?" the Aurochs' coach shields his eyes from the glare of the sun.
"Well, you've got talent and you're not playing for a team currently, ya?"
Tidus nods, and Wakka continues, "You consider playing for the Aurochs? With
you, we may have a chance. Plus if you can't remember straight, at Luca where
the tournament is, someone is bound to recognize you, ya?"
"Maybe… it would also be nice to play blitzball again."
"Alright, we go to the village first, okay?" Wakka begins directing Tidus
towards the forest, when an image caught his eye.
A girl's body laid on the far end of the beach with vivid, lavender hair spilled
array. The person wasn't moving. Tidus knew this could be only one person.
"Tsuki!"
The girl stirred, not wanting to get up, but the heat was unbearable. Slowly
opening her eyes, she was first alarmed at the shock of lavender covering her
eyes completely, until she realized it was here hair. She pushed the hair out of
her eyes, soaked and sand-riddled, she didn't if truth be told like getting
sunlight gleaming at her now. Sleep was all she asked, but no.
"Tsuki!" her eyes opened wide, and ears perked at the sound. She recognized the
voice. Turning her head and shielding her eyes, Tsuki sees two figures heading
towards her, one was Tidus and another was a stranger in a strange, yellow
outfit and red hair that resembled Honda.
She stands up, quivering a bit, but waves at Tidus. At least I'm not alone, but
where are the others? This virtual world…ugh. She puts a head over her head,
feeling dizzy from a throbbing in her temple.
"Ah… you're okay!" Tidus acting his cheerful self.
"Do you think I can get to a save sphere?" Tsuki puts an arm on Tidus' shoulder
for support. Why do I have weak stamina here...so tired.
They head to the closest one which is near a sandy path to the village. Tidus
places a hand over it when, some one yells out. He sees a flash of white hair
whip across him.
"Hey!" Ryou runs up, sorta gives Wakka a well confused glance. Then turns to
Tidus and Tsuki. "I'm glad you guys are alright."
"Yeah…" Tsuki smiles and stretches, muscles aching but feeling much better.
Mostly would be complaining about her clothes and hair being crusted by the salt
water. How I wish for a shower…-_- "did you see Yugi, Malik, or even Rikku
anyplace?"
"No, not a single one." His voice went into a sad tone.
"Where were you, Ryou, on this island?" the young blitz player asked him.
"Well, I woke up a bit near the shore under some shade not far from here. So I
wandered a bit and got here, that's when I spotted you guys. I'm glad I am not
alone."
This is when Wakka spoke up, twirling a blitzball in his hand. "So you all know
each other, ya? Did you all get hit with Sin's toxic?"
"Err…" Tsuki just gives him a blank and dull glare.
"Must be then, ya?" He thinks it's so because of the girl's odd glare at him.
"So, let's get you all to the village, alright, ya?"
"Pardon my question, but who the hell are you? And what's with the 'ya'?" Tsuki
points at him.
"Name's Wakka, cap't of the Besaid Aurochs."
"Blitzball team?"
"Ya."
"Sorry to interrupt this, but may we go?" Tidus butts in.
Continuing walking down the trail, Tsuki sees Ryou walking looking at his feet
drag one foot pass the other. "Hey, Ryou?" He doesn't reply and keeps on
dragging forward. "Hello?" She waves a hand over his face.
Ryou blinks, peering up blushing slightly. "Yes?"
Yup, that's Ryou for ya. Such a daydreamer. "How's the spirit doing? Seems
awfully quiet for the time."
His eyes glances back down to the dirt, kicking a pebble along the way. "He
doesn't tell me much you know, but it seems he's plotting as usual."
"Hmmmmm, he's always like that isn't he? But lately, he, well, if possible,
seems saner."
"really? Do you think so?"
"Who knows? His attitude isn't that much as a jerk and powermad guy as before."
Tell her, hikari, that I've been a thief for how long? Meaning I can act and
could just be biding my time for an assault. Ryou hears his yami say through a
mental link. It appears that the tomb robber was listening.
"Um, Tsuki?" Ryou breaks off her list of complaints about Bakura's weird
actions.
"Yeah?"
"He says that—." He's cut off by the noise of a splash, seemingly Tidus was
pushed off into the lagoon. A beautiful lagoon to but who'd enjoy the scenery
when being pushed off a cliff. Ryou was pushed off next, Tsuki luckily wasn't.
Wakka doesn't push girls to my knowledge.
"Thanks…" She dives off the crag, followed by Wakka.
"What's that push for?" Tidus says floating next to Ryou, but not exactly Ryou.
"For a matter of fact, I can jump off a cliff myself! And what is with hair, are
you a pharaoh wannabe? For that push I can send you to the Shado—." Bakura is
clomped in the head. He turns facing Tsuki, glaring angrily. "What was that for,
baka?"
"For you being the real baka." She clomps him in the one last time. Wakka and
Tidus just stared blankly at them. What was going on?
"Don't you have any other words than 'baka!?!"
"Yeah, you're a moronic tozoku, sadist, and masochist!"
"So, what are you gonna do about it?" He gave a small huff and begins swimming
away.
"Hey, get back here!" Tsuki frowns, then faces the two blitz players. Turning
red, she gave a little pout. "What are you people lookin at?"
A drop of exasperated sweat appeared on Wakka's and Tidus' forehead. There is
truly something odd with them. Tidus had became aware of Ryou's henshin or
transformation. His appearance did change, this time it's for certain. And his
stares seemed cold-hearted. It differed from the other times where he had looked
so innocent with the wide, brown eyes.
"Er, you think sometin is off with your buddies, ya?" Wakka gives him a
bewildered look.
"Hmm." Tidus just began swimming after them, Wakka leading the way. The blonde
blitzball player chuckled at the two fighting behind, but was slightly confused
about what was this 'Duel Monsters' thing they were talking about.
He hears Tsuki continuing to complain at Bakura. "It's your entire fault that
none has summoned one monster yet. Your entire fault. Pero pero." (pero pero
means I think when some one sticks out their tongue at someone else).
Tsuki dunked her head into the fresh water, ridding her hair from the crusted
salt water. Then neatly tied it into a bun. All the while, Tidus was opening
treasure boxes at the bottom of the lake. As they pass through the water, they
would counter piranhas again. These fishes were no match for the four, easily
stealing from them and destroying them in one stroke.
At the end of the lagoon, they entered once more onto a path. Bushes and foliage
were always around on their path. When they reached the top of the prominence,
they overlooked au undersized, rural community with a temple as it seems. The
village was small, but was decorated in the midst of colorful pillars and
flamboyant plant life.
Along the path, two people materialized on the road. One taller and older than
the other had flaming, red hair in a spikyish way, lighter skin than the other,
was dressed in part armor. The other was shorter with darker skin was wearing a
greenish garments that are most likely common in the area.
The one with red hair turned to the Auroch's cap't. "Ah, Wakka. There is
something you should know…"
"Who's he?" Tidus murmurs at Wakka.
"You don't know? They're Crusaders, ya." Tidus just gave him a blank look, utter
non-acknowledgement. "You don't know Crusaders either. Sin's toxic got you bad."
"Crusaders are fighters who fight Sin, right?" Tsuki poked in, smiling
optimistically.
The red-head nodded. "Yes, well let me introduce us. I'm Luzzu and that over
there…" He points at the man with bluish hair. "…is Gatta. We want to tell you
this. Be on guard, there're fiends on the road today. We'll see you later."
Luzzu and Gatta proceed down the mountain towards the town.
"So you know more about this world than I thought," Bakura said with a tone
Tsuki couldn't decipher.
They continue to the village, running down the mountain, facing fiends which can
range from a blob-thing to a flying eyeball. Once reaching the foot of the
mountain where the village lies, Wakka stopped them. "You kids know the prayer
to Yevon, ya?"
"Err, not exactly…" Tidus says, shrugging. Tsuki just blinked, and Bakura just
stared.
"Well I'll show you." Wakka puts a foot back, and moved his arms in a circle.
Then brought his hands on top and bottom near his chest as if holding an
invisible ball, and ended in a bow still holding his hands in the same position.
"Now you try it."
Tidus and Tsuki tried doing the prayer, but the tozoku refused to. Even with
Wakka asking him to, and it's the tomb robber of course, repudiated at it.
Reaching Besaid's village, they first met at Wakka's hut, but subsequently split
though he reminded them to visit the temple initially. Bakura decided to return
to the Ring for some rest, so the three headed to some shops before stopping
over at the temple. Tsuki had to fill Ryou in of what happened.
I've gotten off with a bad impression because of you. The hikari complained,
having a chat mentally linked to the thief. That seems pretty odd though.
Well, it would have been ruined sooner or later, might as well be now. What, you
want virtual friends now? Bakura scoffed, leaving his lighter half wondering a
bit. That is just as feeble and pathetic as imaginary ones, you know.
But, they seem to be real, I mean they talk and respond to us. Don't they have a
program that already has what they say and that's it?
Hmmm, you're acting a bit smarter then usual … but still naïve. Um…
What?
Watch out. Bakura warned.
For what? Ryou walked into a pole, and landed on the ground. "Ow!"
That.
Some help you were! The white hair boy begins rubbing his forehead.
The spirit of the Ring only sniggered at Ryou's stupidity.
"Ryou, stop daydreaming and watch where you're going. Are you okay?" Tsuki drags
the white hair teen to his feet.
Tidus yelled, standing near the entrance of the largest building in the village,
the temple. "C'mon! Let's get in there!" he waves his hand, gesturing them in
impatiently.
"We're comin'. Sheesh!" She fixed her bun a little, then pulled Ryou towards the
temple. "Hurry up!"
"I am, I am!" Ryou tries his best to keep up with her. Tsuki went ahead entering
the garlanded double doors.
He steps into the dark, circular room filled with statues in shrines. They stood
neatly in there. Some Besaid villagers dressed in their own tropical clothing
were praying. A light hymn echoes throughout the temple with its interestingly
eerie tone, yet soothing at the same time.
Ryou wondered where the voice of the hymn came from. Even reluctantly, the
spirit gave a strange awe to the site before them.
The glimly lit room was only brighten little by small torches. Towards the
ceiling to the left was a statue sculpted into the roof of a lady with her hair
pulled back into the wall. On the opposite side was a man in baggy, cloak-like
garments sculpted onto the wall. In the middle of those to sculptures was a tall
staircase leading to who knows where (FFX gamers should know ~_^).
Spira had been a change for Ryou. He didn't express it much, but it was there,
the shock of it all. All that has happened: the Ring, Duelist Kingdom, Battle
City (even if he had little memory of it, thanks to his yami), and his yami's
evil scheme involving Tsuki that lead to a Battle City 2. That Ryou did, part of
the time, witness. It would explain the disgust Tsuki showed toward his yami
from time to time. But everyone's attitudes seem to change towards each other.
That's something he couldn't place his finger on, not quite now anyway.
Tidus out of the group explored, questioning the village people, learning about
more of Spira and its traditions. Ryou was silently looking around, the setting
of the room put him into a calm daze form. After a moment, they all gathered to
the priest standing next to the steps. The priest was a bald, middle age man in
greenish colored robes decorated by strange symbols.
"You are the ones Wakka told me about, I presume?" the priest inquired. They
were odd, he thought. The blonde boy was odd a bit, his clothes were too, but it
resemble somewhat of a Blitzball player. The white haired adolescence next to
the blonde boy stared mindlessly at the ground, shifting her foothold slightly.
It appeared he was daydreaming or so, however it was hard to tell his expression
when his round, hazel eyes avoided contact. The girl however with her vivid, yet
soft lavender hair had a carefree look to her, cocking her head to examine her
surrounding. Her gold eyes tell different; the set of gold orbs glimmer with
thought racing pass with a glint of worry. Her clothes were significant strange
too.
The priest wavered off his stare. They had gotten into a small conversation with
the three explained themselves about them getting to close to Sin and its toxin
which excuses the fact of their memory being vague on details. The priest helped
refresh some facts.
*A summoner- a person with a special ability to summon, call forth, a divine
creature, an aeon, to help him/her when in need. Summoners are highly praised in
Spira. They go on a pilgrimage to defeat Sin and bring a time of peace to Spira.
*Aeon- a divine creature that has special abilities, can only be called upon by
a summoner.
* Lord Braska- a High Summoner who defeated Sin the last time and had brought
the last Calm, a time of peace, to Spira.
With a suggestion from the priest to pray to Yevon for their memory back, they
did so, with Tsuki showing Ryou how to do the Prayer which was strange to Tidus
who saw that Ryou had rejected to learn it before, for it was mainly in
acknowledgement of these people like first impressions. That doesn't help much
in consideration of what will happen in a while.
Next stop was the Crusaders' Lodge to visit Luzzu and Gatta. Tsuki was awfully
cheery at the moment on their way to the hut. She danced ahead, gesturing them
to hurry up. Tidus and Ryou didn't even bother to hasten, sleep caught a small
hold on them because of the ordeal they had earlier. Ryou dragged one foot
passed another, internally whining about his hunger pain. The last time he ate
was on that Al Bhed ship. His thoughts once again interrupted. She fakes it so
badly.
Undeniably, it was Yami Bakura from the tone of the voice. Do I ever get a
moment of peace?
When did you ever? How could you ask me such a stupid question?
How could he even ask that? That was true. Even if his yami was a thief with a
cruel, inconsiderate tone, he spoke the truth. As they say, the truth can
sometimes be harsh. Well, Ryou pushed that away. What do you mean by 'She fakes
it so badly'? Do you mean Tsuki?
Yes, she feebly tries to hide her weak emotions by acting positive. It's all
false.
Bakura's lighter half glances at Tsuki talking to a village dweller
with Tidus accompanying her at the moment. She appeared happy joking to Tidus.
She doesn't seem to be hiding anything; she looks perfectly fine to me.
Bakura gave a sneer at Ryou's comment. Your feeble perspective lack
even that of a normal mortal. How I never disposed of a pathetic hikari like you
is a wonder.
Maybe you're getting soft… Opps, Ryou's eyes grew wide. Maybe he
shouldn't have said that, considering the possibilities of punishment. All that
happened was a sudden wave of temper rising until all the sudden, he was cut
off. The Spirit had cut of their mental communication link. Ryou gave a sigh of
relief. He got of for the time being, but he may get punished later. Giving a
brief shiver, he walks up to join the others waiting for him near the opening of
the lodge.
Tsuki tapped her foot upon the ground impatiently, Ryou was using a
lot of his time in a very precious manner. She knew what he was doing, and he
could also tell from the serious glare on her face. Then, maybe, it would have
been more convincing if she hadn't had that smile of hers on. "You've gotta stop
daydreaming…"
"Yes, I know, I know… but how can I?" he pulled back the flap of the
hut and proceeded in.
The lodge was a comfy kind of inn. To their right hand was a clergy
standing behind a desk. In the back, there were little beds lined up ready to
use. In front of them were the two Crusaders they met earlier, Luzzu and Gatta.
Gatta was the one to welcome them, though it wasn't too much on a friendly
standard to me.
The shorter blue-haired Crusader waved at him. "Hey, you're the ones who met Sin
earlier, right?"
Tidus spoke up, since the other two just blanked off, or so it seems. "Yeah,
so…."
"That means that Sin would have headed this way." Luzzu answered. "Something
puzzles me though, why hasn't it attack the island yet?"
The Blitzball player just shrugged. Something came to mind though, he just got
to ask. "Um… anyway, I have a question…" Luzzu looks at him, fully listening.
"What are the Crusaders?"
The Crusaders looked at him shocked. The red haired one gave a perplex thought.
"Sin's toxin is worst than I realized on you. Gatta, explain to him who the
Crusaders are."
Gatta pushes back the chair, standing tall at the thought of the Crusaders. "The
Crusaders are those who fight Sin. Formed by Lord Mi'ihen 800 years ago, we grew
from our ranks and became what we are today."
Ryou absorbing in the information as if it was part of a school history lesson,
butted in. "If you fight Sin, why hasn't anyone beat it?"
"Sin can not be defeated, we just keep it away from villages and the people."
Luzzu answered again.
"Why can't it be destroyed?"
Luzzu just gave a sigh. "It's…it…" Viewing this, Ryou didn't press onto the
matter.
"Well, we've got to go, so we'll see you later then?" Tsuki waved bye, pushing
the boys out of the hut. This Sin…hmmm… I feel sad for these people, even if
they are just a game, having to live in fear everyday.
As soon as they had reach outside and before the other two can respond, Tsuki
spoke up. "I'm pretty tired now, so I'm heading back to Wakka's place. Plus I
need to get rid of the salt water in my hair, so you guys can explore without
me." She turns and walks away.
Tidus scratches his head, a brow crocked. "That was odd."
Ryou sighed again. "That's Tsuki for you. Hm, where else to then?"
He just shrugs. "Might as well head back…" They began to walk back, when Ryou
stopped and proceeded into another tent. "Hey where are you goin'?"
Ryou stopped briefly. "We'll need supplies, that's why I'll go buy some. It
could come in handy, you know."
"Good point."
Ryou returns, and once reaching Wakka's hut, inside, Wakka was drinking
something and Tsuki was cleaning her overcoat and weird pant-leg thing of her
which can strangely be transformed into a belt. Her lilac-colored hair was wet
and let down after being washed with her bullion like eyes peered through the
strands of hair with a missed-me appearance.
Wakka taking another sip faced the pair of arrivals. "It's not time for lunch
yet, so you'll have to wait." He sees that drowsiness was nearly over taking
them. "You kids look bushed, why won't you get some rest, eh?"
Glad at the offer, they quickly took it, but a little disappointed at their
lunch being delayed. Tsuki stole the bed first, hence Tidus and Ryou had to pull
out mats to sleep in. all was quiet except for Wakka's sipping, the light
breathing of the sleepers, and Tidus' loud snoring. Perhaps, it wasn't that
quiet afterall.
The so-called quiet was not to last. The priest they met earlier appeared in the
doorway, casting his shadow on Wakka. Wakka turned to face him. With a quick
discussion and Wakka looking a bit frustrated, they both left.
Tidus aroused feeling groggy and hungry. Peering around with his vision slightly
blurry, he sees Tsuki sitting near the table with a cellphone? Ignoring that,
the blitz player turned, now seeing Ryou sleeping, curled up in a ball. He
didn't seem to be snoozing peacefully. Huh, where's Wakka? His stomach growled,
and he began rubbing his eyes. "Where's—."
Cut short with Tsuki's reply. "I don't know. He hasn't been back, but I didn't
want to disturb Ryou and all. So should we look for him?"
"Guess so, I'll wake Ryou now." The blitz player walked over to the boy
sleeping. Ryou seemed to cringed when Tidus' shadow overcastted him. "Hey, wake
up, wake up…" Ryou just whimpered a bit and rolled in a different direction,
continuing to sleep. Tidus puts a hand on his shoulder and starts to shake him.
"Wake up."
Again, with a small whimper, he shook off Tidus and commences his slumber. Tidus
was getting impatient. "WAKE UP!" this was also accommodated with a great
shaking.
"WHa—!" he jumps up, accidentally smacking Tidus in the nose. Seeing his
mistake, he began apologizing like crazy. "Gomen nasai, gomen nasai! I'm sorry,
really. I didn't know it was you."
"It's okay." He rubbed his nose; it was itching and painful at the same time. He
stood up next to Ryou who know looked kinda guilty. He began talking back in his
cheery tone. "Let's go."
He blinks in confusion. "Go where?" he blinks a bit more in confusion.
Tsuki, back in her original way of dressing with her overcoat back on, her hair
tied in the loose ponytail, and all, gave a groan. "Wakka's gone, and we're
gonna look for him. Soo, what do you propose we shall do?"
"…." Both are silent.
"Argh…we'll split up then, when you find tell the others."
Tidus spoke up. "You make it sound like a rescue mission."
"Whatever." Dispersing, they went their separate ways.
Asking the inhabiters of the Besaid isle, the all point that Wakka was in the
temple. Tidus had caught up to Ryou who just exited a shop. "He's in the—."
"I know where, c'mon, let's go." They carried on towards there. Waiting at the
foot of the entrance was Tsuki, stamping her foot impatiently.
As they went inside, they saw standing and watching the doorway at the top of
the stairs was Wakka. The newcomers stepped cautiously forward to Wakka. Tidus
addressed the blitz coach first. "What's the matter?"
Wakka, figuring how to say it ended up saying, "You see, a summoner and his or
her guardian enters the cloister of trials. Now, they've been in there pretty
long, and we're worry."
Ryou talked next, wanting to know a little more. And somewhat worry. "Is it
dangerous in there?"
"It could be." The white hair teen turned pale as a sheet and gulped, imagining
what tortures that may be inside, behind that door.
"We've gotta do something about it." Tidus said.
"No, we cant, that's against the teaching of Yevon." The priest answered.
"You've gotta be kidding me!" Tidus climbs the steps with Tsuki pulling Ryou hot
on his heels.
The priest was surprised at this. "Stop! Only summoners and their guardians are
allowed in there!"
"Forget that, you can let them die! At least, I won't." He rushes in there, with
Tsuki saying she's coming too, along with Ryou who isn't sure, but dragged into
it.
The intruders upon crossing the threshold, enter a small room. On one wall was
strange glyphs glowing. Soon when they figured out how this whole weird
maze/puzzle thing worked, they began putting it to works. Ryou was particularly
good for he used to play with brainteasers like these. The whole puzzle was
consisted of different sphere transferring to open passages and destruction
spheres to open a way to secret items. Ryou managed to find one called the Rod
of Wisdom. Pushing the pedestrel in place, it opened something resembling an
elevator.
Tidus walked onto the platform first, followed by the other two. Next the
Auroch's coach appeared right next to them. "You shouldn't have entered here."
"Well, you're here, Wakka." Tsuki retaliated, surely he need he was breaking
Yevon tradition.
"It's diverse. Only summoners and their guardians are allowed, ya?"
"But, you're not a summoner."
Ryou considered it for a moment. "That means you're a guardian."
"Correct, but there's another reason."
Doing the little anime sweatdrop and with an exasperated look on his
face, Ryou gulped. What other reasons?
The elevator simulator descended with a jolt, Ryou and Tsuki nearly
losing their balance. Wakka continued. "See, one of the guardians has a short
fuse, and the other, well, pretty tough, but I'm not sure if that's the word for
it."
The elevator stopped, ending back onto ground. Going through another
entrance, they end up in another room, eerie than the last. The hymn echoes
through there. Dark as it is and lightly glowing in it were torches, they found
themselves not alone. One was definitely not human, he resembled somewhat like a
standing, blue lion dressed in peculiar clothes and armor and holding a halberd.
It had a stubbed of horn on top of its forehead. The creature looked vicious and
was standing guard a door.
The other was a lady, possibly in her 20's, who was sitting, but has know stood
up. Possibly the shock of such an intrusion, she gave them all a cold stare. Her
garbs were also unusual; the dress cut-lined fur on top of her top revealed lots
of skin, and her neck, a bundle of necklaces. The skirt part of her dress was
almost completely made of belts. Her hair was tied in a neat bun with three long
braids flowing; her bangs covered her left eye completely. In her hands was an
adorable little doll resemble some kind of teddy or so.
The lady approached them giving Wakka a very stern stare. "Wakka, who are these
people?" She turns facing the rest, narrowing her eyes in contempt. They were
oddly dressed and scraggly looking. "Are you summoners?"
Wakka scratches the back of his head. "Heh heh heh, well there not really
summoners, Lulu…"
Apparently, "Lulu" is a bit ticked at this, and begins to talk through gritted
teeth. "What does that mean? Plain people just in here. You've put the summoner
in trouble by disturbing the balance!" Lulu steps away, pausing a minute. "If
something happens Wakka…" she walks to stand waiting a couple feet from the
guarded door.
Wakka whispers to the others. "Told ya she has a short fuse."
So, they waited in that room. The torches wavered, and impatientness rising. It
was taking an awfully long time. Tidus was getting restless, walking around,
trying to talk to people. He even got pushed by the blue lion-like guy when he
tried to get into that room. Wakka just stood in one place, while Tsuki was
shuffling through some cards, seeming to improvise some kind of strategy for
something. Ryou sat near the exit, a bit in anxiety.
Finally, Tidus, tired of this, went for the exit and ready to leave. As he was
about to leave, on the opposite side the guarded door was beginning to unbolt.
The blue creature stepped aside. The access open, revealing a person standing
there, but details was blurred by the fact that light shone through making their
sight inaccurate.
It was a girl. She stepped forth a little, looking tired with her eyes closed.
Her light brown hair dithered in the light, and her clothes did the same. She
wore something resembling a kimono, but not quite; a small necklace shimmered in
the light. Her top was white that wrapped round her neck onto her chest so it
revealed shin on her back. There was a thick, shiny, yellow ribbon that had
decorative flower designs on it was tied around her waist making a poofy bow on
the back. Her long skirt was a light navy blue with ripples and a small pattern
of flowers too. On her arms were sleeves tied on from the color white to a
illuminate pink. She also had on a pair of shiny, black boots.
The girl stumbled down a few steps of the stairs. Stopping once, she opened her
eyes revealing one blue eye and one green eye. Giving a warm smile, she silently
began to talk, her voice echoing like e dream. "I have done it. I have become a
summoner."
Then, she collapse about to fall off the steps. Tsuki stood up, cards in her
hand, and gasp in shock along with everyone else. Luckily though, the lion-like
creature caught her before she hit the surface. Basically, a relief for all.
"Well, that was interesting, but nice going Tidus." Tsuki glares at him.
Tidus sweatdrops. "Wh-what did I do?"
She still glares at him. "Rushed in here without thinking, defied the teachings
of these people meaning disrespect. You're putting us in a very bad first
impression. Seriously, you act a bit like Jonouchi."
The blitz player stuttered, not knowing what to say."
"Still, she's a summoner, eh? I really wanna see what she can do."
Wakka walks beside her. "You'll see, but you'll have to wait." Tsuki gave a
pout, her patience had run out, but she'll just have to endure.
Ryou strolled behind them. What does a summoner do? They summon aeons right?
He never has seen an aeon before, of course. Yami Bakura was wondering the same
thing, except he compared it to Duel Monsters, which also has summoning
monsters.
Tidus and the group walk out onto the temple and out of the cloister of trials.
Tidus began thinking why did he think all summoner were old geezers when
apparently they're not. They progressed to the village circle, where the girl
summoner was along with Lulu and the blue lion creature nearby. Lulu seemed to
be giving her advice, while the other guardian stood near the temple, looking at
a distance.
Tidus stood at a distance too, but then Wakka dragging him to over there to
watch. The blonde Blitzball player was a little mad at being dragged and choked
during the small trip. Meanwhile Ryou followed quietly, smiling at the sorta
funny scene. Tsuki however tried to make the lion guardian talk. Failing to do
so, she scurries over, bit disappointed but still optimistic, next to the white
hair hikari.
"Now, you'll see what a summoner can do." Wakka said; they looked at him
confused, but then turned to look at the summoner.
Lulu backs up to the rim of the circle where other villagers stood watching too.
The summoner gave a deep breath. She pulled out a staff with at its end a circle
with three raindrop-like spikes spread in the circle. Placing the staff first in
front of her, she then pulled it back, left hand in front of her empty and the
other with the staff behind her outstretched.
A glyph appeared on the bottom of the female summoner, springing vibrant lights
into the sky from every symbols upon the glyph. A bright spark flashed in the
sky for a moment, and out of it descending was a strange egg-shaped object
falling.
The object was actually a creature, an aeon, reveal when it spread open its
wings, flapping to decrease its velocity for a fairly softer landing. That means
it slowed down so it wouldn't crash into the ground. The aeon touched ground,
making bit of a rumble induced a bit of gasps of shock.
With a better look at the aeon, it looks a lot like a reptile bird. Its wings
were skin soft and able to catch the air, and with claw like features on the
end-top of its wings. Its head was scaly red from the end of it beak to the
bottom of its neck. The eyes were pearly white, but oddly the creature looked as
if it had a kind nature to it. On the back of its head was white hair put in a
loose ponytail. The body was part scaly and part skin; odd ribs poked out around
its chest and body with gold earring-like chain s hanging from one or two of
them.
Its clawed feet on the ground and rough tail lashing about, the summoner came up
to it, hesitating for a sec until she gently strokes the creature. The aeon's
name? Valefor.
***
It's nighttime. The Besaid village dwellers are gathered around a campfire that
cast its warm and orange glow onto the people around. Wakka stood near the
Aurochs with Tidus, Ryou, and Tsuki next to him. This celebration was for the
summoner becoming a summoner.
"You kids tell me when you're tired; I have beds set up for you when you are
sleepy." Wakka said. They gave a nod and went to explore.
Tsuki dying to talk the summoner strolled over to her, but then….
"Stay away from the summoner!" yelled an old woman between a little kid and the
summoner.
Tsuki slightly annoyed at her, talked defiantly back. "What do you mean 'stay
away from the summoner'?"
"You disobeyed the teachings of Yevon. Entering the cloister of trials when
you're not a summoner or guardian. You shouldn't be even close to Yuna."
Yuna, huh? So that's her name? I'll play a little game on this old witch next to
Yuna then. Tsuki gives a little smirk. "Well, as a matter of fact. I'm a type of
summoner that doesn't need any guardians. I just help protect the people from
evil."
Ryou who was at the campfire was immediately switched personality with a shimmer
from his Ring. Bakura gave a sigh. Tsuki, such blasted annoyance. He walks over
next to her. He also received the same welcome from the old woman.
"Stay away! And what do you mean a different type of summoners?"
Bakura continued this, knowing what Tsuki was about to tell this elderly wetch.
He can see the reason why she started this thing. "We are duelists, summoners of
a different sort. We are the only ones here in your dreadful world, so you
better treat me with some respect or face the fury of my—."
Tsuki slaps him upside the head. "Don't threaten her, baka. Geez, you can get
carried away, can't you?"
The old woman doesn't believe them. "If so summon an aeon then."
Tsuki wondered, can you summon a monster in a virtual world? If not, they'll be
made a fool of. She looks over at Bakura. An evil smirk on his face, and eyes
narrowed in menace. He was so ready to send her to the Shadow Realm. "You're not
putting her there, Bakura."
"There's no way you can stop me." He glares at her.
She looks nonchalantly at him. "With everyone else's help, yeah. And you need me
because I know most about this place."
She hit a weak spot. Tsuki did know most about Spira. Without her, how would he
get out? He would be a fugitive criminal in a game and stuck in it too. He
rolled his eyes. "Fine. I won't waste my strength then." he gives the old woman
an evil stare that gave her the shivers.
Everyone was staring at them oddly. Loudmouth people that's why. What did they
mean by summoners of a different sort. Tidus was puzzled, he never knew that
about them. The two were fighting then, but for what reason? The blitz player
noticed Bakura; he's different again.
In a few minutes, the people resumed their usual chatter but with a slight chill
from what they just witnessed.
This time, Tidus approached Yuna. The old woman again gave her warning, but the
summoner said it was okay. This is a moment Tidus won't forget. (this authoress
has forgotten the real conversation so I have to make part of it up) "Hi, I'm
Tidus. Yuna, right?"
"Yes…" she looks at the ground kinda shy, trying to find a subject to talk
about. She looks up. "Oh, we're going on the same boat together tomorrow."
"Really? Didn't know."
"Well, um…. Your friends, they are quite odd. Do you know what they mean by that
summoner bit they said?"
"Me? Not really. I didn't even know they were until now, but I'm not one, that's
for sure."
"Hmm… I—."
The little kid runs up to the summoner. "Lady Yuna, come play with me."
"Okay, wait a sec."
Tidus gives a small frown. "I guess… see ya."
"Yes, I'll see you on the boat tomorrow." Yuna gives a smile at Tidus and then
walks back to sit next to the kid.
Tidus begins to walk towards Wakka. He was kinda sleepy now.
"What the hell we're you thinking Bakura?"
He stops, and peers behind a hut and into the forest. Tsuki and Bakura were
there, arguing this time in low voices.
Bakura waves her off. "I do what I want without your permission. I don't need
you to tell me what to do."
"You'll jeopardize us. I've went through one craze about people wanting Sennen
(Millennium) Items, I don't want it happening here."
"Here? Is it even possible? It's a game you know."
"Still, did you not notice they act in their own personality and react to us as
if they were real?"
"What are you saying, Haku? Don't talk in your riddles, girl."
She ignored the tone of his voice and continued. "This game was not programmed
to act as if it were one of Kaiba's virtual worlds. This was just a Playstation
2 game turned into a coin-operated game machine. The people we see, should say
what they were programmed. Nothing more, but they are replying to us. That's not
right."
"I think I get it."
Tidus didn't though as he maintained easdropping on them. Who's Kaiba?
Playstation? This game thing they're relating to?
Tsuki sigh. "For a 3000 year old tomb robber, you're bad at this type of
electronics. Makes me wonder how you manage to operate the duel disk."
"Don't you wish to know." He sneered.
This didn't make any sense. Did Tsuki just say Ryou's a 3000 year old thief? One
that robs graves? Tidus walked away; he didn't want them to catch him seeing him
spy on them. They appeared out of the woods briefly. Together, they were shown
the lodge they will be resting at by Wakka. Now for some much needed sleep…
-End of Chapter 4-
*First, I want to apologize for taking to long to write this. Blame my English
teacher, homework, my brother hogging my computer, and my 8 year old sister for
not knowing what a thought or idea is.
* Blitzball shall be explained when they reach Luca, and REVIEW for each
chapter, please.
*Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Enjoy it while it lasts! Your reviews will
be Christmasy for me enough. I'll try to get the next chapter up as soon as I
can.
The journey begins and their search ensues.
But then… trouble follows like one's shadow.
A time of oddness, and a brief fight with a Ronso.
Chapter 5: Which Path to Pick
Look forward to it!