Kilika arrival:

When they rode the ferry, I was on board. We hadn't paid for a ticket, but you'd be surprised how easy it is to sneak on board. I avoided most everyone, I wasn't in a social mood (not like I ever normally was). Most people left me alone, which was the way I liked it. But I got a hell of a lot of looks.

Maybe it was the blue hair, I don't know. Wait, didn't I tell you my hair is blue? Well… it is.

I know the blue tiger guy noticed that I was there. But somehow, Suicune managed to warn me when he came close, so I could avoid him. I guess she has more control over the winds than she admitted, from inside a ball.

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A large something popped out of the water. I glared at the thing. "Get the fuck gone, already."

"Sin!"
"Fuck." I pulled two pokeballs, and then glanced around. The back deck was empty. I ran back there, and released Suicune and Erastrani. "Suicune, we've got deep shit. I'm going with you. Erastrani, no super-attacks, we're just trying to get rid of it."

Erastrani nodded to me, and I climbed onto Suicune. She shook herself slightly, and jumped onto the water. Erastrani tailed her.

I heard the snap of a harpoon. Oh, fuck. Now the ship was attached to Sin, whatever the hell that was.

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Tidus looked at a pair of blurred figures racing towards Sin's fin. "Hey!" He pointed, ducking a Sinscale. "It looks like they're taking on Sin!"

Wakka gave them a glance. The figures were hard to see, they were moving really fast. "Whatever they are, they're nuts."

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Sin was a giant bitch. Erastrani was slicing at it constantly with Dragon Claw (and kept the fin between herself and the ship), and Suicune was firing Hydro Pumps, Surfs, and Ice Beams all the time. It was constantly emitting noises, but otherwise, the stupid fin refused to just fall off.

I looked back at the ship, while hanging on to Suicune. It couldn't take much more, it was looking stressed now. I tapped Suicune on the neck, then said softly "forget attacking. Snap the cable."

Suicune nodded, and raced up the fin. I sliced off the rope myself.

We raced off of Sin, and it began to sink back into the water.

Erastrani wasn't in a good mood. She gave it a parting gift – a Hyper Beam. Flygon Hyper Beams are seriously strong. And Erastrani's is stronger than strong.

Sin screeched, blood leaking from the gap in its skin.

It disappeared under the waves. A short while later (Erastrani had been returned after she used Hyper Beam on Sin), it reappeared.

It counterattacked with a massive Surf attack on the nearby port.

You bastard…

"It is. Let's get back on board."

Suicune sighed, but ran back towards the boat. I climbed up the ladder on the back side of the ship, dripping.

I wanted a nap. I hate getting wet, unless it's on purpose.

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Tidus watched the strange teen warily. He kept on getting this weird vibe about him. He was covered in water… like he'd just been in the water.

Two blurs HAD been in the water. He could have been one… but what was the flying one?

And… he knew him from somewhere. Not just Besaid. Somewhere else.

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The captain's voice was soft. "Kilika port. Please disembark now." The summoner's group disembarked, and then the rest of us.

I followed, falling silent at the havoc.

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The thing they called the sending… it was rather amazing to watch. Sad, but amazing. I could tell that the guy we'd saved was starting to fall for her. The summoner, that is.

Once she finished, I walked off. I doubted they'd try the next area just yet.

And I needed a nap. Watching that dance brought up memories, and getting wet didn't help. If I was going to die… it wouldn't be right now. There was too much to do, now. At least now I had a purpose. And it didn't involve killing people… just monsters that would hurt others, given a chance.