Disclaimer: Ok...since this is the last chapter, I'll do it properly. I do not own Final Fantasy X or Predator. I hereby disclaim the ownership of everything we have ripped off, whether blatently or subtely.
A/N: Well, this is the end, I'm afraid. I'd like to thank all who have read this fic. Thank you for your support. Oh well. Everything that has a begining, after all, has an end.
Chapter 19: Epilogue
Yuna sat alone in her personal cabin on the S.S. Liki. It would bring her journey-worn body back to home sweet Besaid. The mere thought that Spira was going to be a more peaceful place with the eternal defeat of Sin brought a weak smile to her face, still flawless on the outside, yet haggard and scarred from countless battles, suffering and heartbreaks.
Yes, the children of Spira will finally be able to sleep without worry. The guards of Luca will finally be able to relax their constant vigilance. The Al-Bhed will finally be free of oppression. The dead Crusaders will finally be able to rest in peace. But at what cost?
She collapsed into the great leathery-red easy chair in the corner of the cabin, and let out a huge sigh. A small tear trickled down her cheek, but she brushed it away. Her job was not yet done. Although she had led Spira out of the shadow of death, Sin had taken its toll. Hundreds of people still lamented losses of loved ones. And scores more were out in the cold, confused, now that their once great pillar of support, the Imperium of Yevon, had collapsed. She now had to fill that void. She had to be strong.
A seagull flew by her window, its white plumage spotless, as though it had been unaffected by the dominion of Sin. It gazed at her and gave a formal salute, before responding to its companions' calls and soaring off into the horizon.
Yuna closed her eyes, and reflected on the speech she had given in Luca:
"Friends, Spiranians, countrymen! Lend me your ears!" she started. At once everyone in the stadium focused on her.
"Today, we have we have won a great victory. Sin is dead. Whatever warped control it once had over our lives is broken!
She paused for a while to let the thunderous applause die down before continuing
"However, we cannot rest. Everyone has lost something in this war. Friends, family, homes, dreams, loved ones…
The last phrase brought tears to her eyes, but she continued.
"Yet, I believe that we can forge a new future. We have survived ten thousand years of Sin, and we are still here! We can survive anything, as long as we are willed to do so. We can build new homes, new dreams, new lives!
The applause and cheering was thunderous.
"Still, if Spira is to crawl out of the ashes and rebuild itself, we must do something. Something extraordinary. Our Al-Bhed brethren have suffered years of oppression for crimes they did not commit. I have a dream, that one day, the children of both Yevonites and Al-Bhed can sit together in the table of fellowship without discrimination.
Then, all eyes turned to a particular block of the stadium where the Al-Bhed were seated. The stadium was engulfed in a sorrowful silence. They, some Yevonites seated nearby walked over and shook hands with the Al-Bhed seated at the aisles.
This was greeted by deafening cheering from both Yevonites and Al-Bhed.
After the commotion died down, Yuna finished the last line of her speech, "Also, many have given their lives in the fight against Sin. They died so that we could be free…
She gazed blankly straight ahead of her, remembering all who had died: Braska, Jecht, Auron, Kelk, Biran, Yenke,Luzzu, Valefor, Ifrit, Ixion, Shiva, Bahamut, Anima, Yojimbo, Cindy, Mindy, Sandy…Tidus.
"Never forget them."
It was hard not to forget them. They stood by her like no one else. They encouraged her and pushed her on. They changed her life.
She then turned her head and gazed at the blade Bahamut had presented to her before he departed for the Farplane. It was sleek, decorated richly with colour schemes of different metals as well as eight gemstones, each representing an Aeon. Within the hilt contained a cross.
She then broke down when she thought about the last name. His warm smile and his golden-blonde hair. How much he'd done for her and how he was willing to die for her. How he defended her from fiend and man alike. Especially the great beast which nearly took his life. Yet, for all he did, she didn't even have a sphere of him.
Then, someone knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Wakka popped his head in and stared at her.
"I don't know how exactly to say this, but…the kid, he gave me something for you. He wanted me to give it to you when he was fighting that rabid fiend in the calm lands, but I was watching the fight and I kinda forgot."
Wakka then handed over a sphere.
With trembling fingers, Yuna played it as Wakka left the room.
The sphere showed his face, and played his voice. Although it was only a few days, it seemed like an eternity to Yuna since she last heard his voice.
"Yuna. This may sound a little weird, but I think that thing that has been chasing us since Luca wants me. He'll stop at nothing to get me and that'll include harming you. This fight, its gonna be our last. Either one of us will win, but the loser will get killed. Yuna, if I can't defeat this one than I'm done for, but more may come. I think they're from outer space, but the old dude Maechen says they might come from the Farplane. Anyway, what I'm trying to say is…I'm sorry for all the pain I've put you through. I'll do my best in this fight, but in case I get killed, you should be careful. Watch your back."
What could he possibly mean? pondered Yuna as she gazed out of the window. Little did she know she was staring straight at the answer.
Tichinde hung upside-down from the top window pane. He was watching the sphere as intently at Yuna. The last phrase struck a chord.
Watch your back huh? That'll be hard on my watch.
She was going to pay for killing his brother.
The End…or the Beginning?
Acknowledgments
We would like to thank the creators of these games/movies/etc for creating them for us to spoof
Final Fantasy X
Alien vs. Predator
Grand Theft Auto
Half Life 2
Halo 2
Devil May Cry 3
Matrix series
Lord of the Rings
Starcraft
Warcraft III
Star Wars
Battlefield 1941
D-Day: 1944
Command and Conquer
He-man and the Masters of the Universe
Gundam SEED Destiny
Garfield the Cat
"Madness" Flash Series
And many more I missed out…
Teaser Trailer
A little something to keep you tuned in. Enjoy.
The end of one story is the beginning of another. –Sensei Hisoka, Magic the Gathering
Maechen turned his wrinkled head to face Yuna, Rikku and Paine. His old eyes were filled with sadness. Whatever his message was, it wasn't good.
I can see the end nearing.
Yuna stood at the edge of one of the bizarre metallic platforms that littered the Farplane. Every step she took brought her one step closer to her destiny.
I can see the darkness spreading.
Bikanel nights were always dark, but Nhadala noticed something in the distance. A great flood of dark thunder clouds approached, blocking out all the little light from the moon, and casting an eerie shadow on the dunes.
I see death.
Gippal scanned the battlefield. Bodies were heaped everywhere. Some were missing limbs; others had great holes on them. Some were just a pile of random body parts. The sand was stained red, as was the approaching tide.
And you are all that stands in its way.
This summer, evil shall rise.
Before Yuna stood the great beast which she recognized from the past. It the same beast that nearly killed Tidus. It threw its head back and gave a roar, then, it charged.
Man shall fall.
The Predator grabbed Paine and lifted her up by the neck, before hurling her down the seemingly bottomless cliff.
"Paine!" Yuna cried, and dashed to her rescue, but the beast was instantly in front of her.
And the genesis cometh.
A sandy-blonde haired young man stood atop the great mechanical contraption. His cackling laughter cut to the bone and his piercing blue eyes bore holes through sockets.
He stopped his maniacal laughter and surveyed the surrounding, before declaring aloud, "Come! Let us purge this unclean world!"
We aren't ready
From the crater emerged a wave of creatures. They were jet black, but had silvery touched in certain areas. Saliva drooled endlessly out of their maws and their barbed, hooked claws looked menacing.
The endless wave advanced rapidly up the beach until the vanguard crashed down onto the first rank of the Al-Bhed formation.
She is
With a flick of her fingers, Yuna cocked her weapons, causing the hammers of both guns to slam fully home. She then aimed them in a ready position in front of her.
"Let's rock."
From the producers of the screwed-up Fanfic
Tidus vs. Predator
Yuna ran a few steps up the wall before kick-jumping off it. With a back flip, she blasted her handguns into the Predator that was below her, before drawing her sword and slicing at his armor as she descended.
Parrying a blow from another his wristblades, she violently kicked him away before jumping clear of a plasmacaster blast.
Comes the equally screwed up sequel
Yuna vs. Predator
Yuna: Will any of this actually be in the fanfic?
Tichinde: No. It'll all be lost in post-production.
A/N: Ok...now doesn't this just scream of sequel? Heh...a warning though, I may not get down to writing it if I can't develop the plot enough. Once again, thank you for your support and we'll see you in another fic!
Master offline.
Chiefout.