" Blinding illumination shown from the sun rayed harmlessly down upon the glittering sands of Besaid island as waves rolled perpetually against the warming shore of the beach. The calm, serene ocean doubling it's slapping waves over the other as the tides grew and subsided upon the coast with a roar like a dragon releasing it's flame. Transcending it's fire relentlessly upon the land in an inferno consisting of it's own infuriated emotions, ravaging all with a simple torch that shattered peace with embers alone, diminishing after the rain."

" The calming wind rolling endlessly upon the waves breezed occasionally over Yuna as she laid quietly upon the sandy beach beneath the sun. The water gently biting at her toes as she burrowed them in the moistened sand to hide from the droplets caressing her ankles when the tides nipped her skin. Tanning happily beneath the rays as her two-piece bikini constricted around her concealed body-parts. Giving her sensations as if she was nude below the wind."

" It only seemed like minutes ago since they had arrived here today on the sands hours after Rikku and Paine had arrived, the distant sound of Rikku yelping as Paine chased her frantically through the water echoing out into the sky mixed as it with the sound of Tidus and Wakka practicing for Blitzball. The noise caused from the connections of their bodies against the ball's exterior bounding upon the corners of her mind with every thump that drowned out everything else. Slightly irritating her yet learning to cope with it over time."

" Despite the output Tidus placed in his game, she could tell by the glimmer in his eyes something had been distracting him from earlier on. The memory of how frantic he looked with his darting eyes causing her to freeze momentarily as if something was close to occurring, the dreadful feeling of the time he had begun to fade striking her with fear as the will to embrace him took control of her everything. She found himself in his arms moments later."

" What had brought him to become so fearful, she wondered. Had it been simply the wind bringing words across the sea? Was it paranoia as he thought someone was calling him? Or was it the Fayth… their voice descending across Spira to reach him. Regardless of how continuously she pondered, she could not decide on any hypothesis that crossed her mind. Her brainstorming only causing a series of migraines to shot through her head like a nail, making her want to stop as she obediently obeyed her bodies orders and slunk her head against the beach, shutting her eyes."

" It had not been long after she had finally relaxed, that she found the sun had become blocked by a figure casting a shadow upon her. Opening her eyes to see a Tidus grinning softly above with eyes pleading for attention."

Hiya!" He spoke as he prompt himself done beside her, his cerulean orbs peering deep within her eyes as she held herself up with the support of her elbow, giving of a radiant smile shining with a happy sensation from his grin."

Hey!" She giggled silently as the goofy smile placed upon her lover's face rayed down with a shrouding shadow." Having fun?

You bet!" He responded with a quick, happy nod. Unable to remove the look of worry glimmering in his eyes."

Something's bothering you though…" Yuna managed to say as her head tilted in concern." What is it?

Well…" The man began, gazing out into the sea with a slight pause, as if lost in the ocean's silent roar before he began." Ever since this morning, when I heard… or thought I heard that voice…. I've been well… uncomfortable. Like something inside me was stirred when I heard it, like something was upset…Making me edgy and well…. Afraid…

Afraid of what" The High summoner asked with pleading eyes for him to continue."

" He seemed to think about this as he sat gazing off into another world far away. The cool, ocean breeze nipping at his golden hair as it swayed softly to the side and drifted down when the wind resided. Finally bringing himself to continue on when the gusts had deceased." I'm not sure what truly…. But I feel as though something bad is going to happen…. And that voice….. So distant yet so near… won't stop ringing in my mind…… It.. Keeps saying my name, and telling me that something is going to occur soon. Even though I can't hear it as I did before, it still lingers….

" This only seemed to frighten her further. Causing her to swallow the lump of worry building in her throat as she brought herself to speak." Do you think it's the Fayth? Do… you think they are calling you from somewhere?

I don't know…" He gave a silent reply following a shrug, almost laughing." Hey, it's probably nothing right?" Almost immediately as his sentence had ended, he felt Yuna's arms spread around his body as she embraced him firmly. Pressing her cheek against his back while nuzzling it gently and closing her eyes becoming comfortable."

Promise me something…" She whispered below her breath only loud enough for him alone to hear." That you'll always be with me..

" This brought Tidus to wince. As he knew well he was not in place to make promises right now, for he did not even know himself if he would fade away again." Yuna…" He gulped as he prepared to answer." I can promise I won't leave you… " He began." But I can promise I'll always make you happy, and that I'll do everything in my power to stay by your side forever…. With your hand clasped in my own….. Loving you for all time…

" She found herself nodding to his words, accepting the fact he could offer her no more than that at the moment. Knowing she could only cherish the time they had been giving, and love him while she still had the chance to love."

Hey Tidus!" Came Wakka's voice shouting across the distance." How bout you stop seducing Yuna and come give me a hand practicing ya?

Why don't you mind your own business!" Tidus laughed out, swiping his hand out at Wakka who stood confused."

A'ight…" He seemed to take it seriously."

Awwww!" Tidus laughed as he shook his head." C'mon now don't be like that!" With a smile stretching across his face, Tidus slowly stood as Yuna released her hold upon him. Leaning down as he pecked her quickly upon the lips before dashing off to Wakka who slumped across the sand. Leaving her left wanting him in the dust."

Hiya Yunie!" Came Rikku's cheerful voice as she sat beside her smiling." Watcha doing?

" Yuna shook her head nearly laughing at the tone she was using." Nothing Rikku.

Mmmmmm?" The young Al Bhed only titled her head in disbelief, looking to her with swirling eyes that gazed into her soul. Her smile only widening further across her face glowing with sunshine." Sure you aren't." She spoke sarcastically." I saw you two! Your up to something Yuna!

" Yuna blinked, staring blankly at her cousin rather confused by what she meant by " up to something." What… do you mean?

" Rikku, hadn't she contained it, would have burst into a giggle fit right then and there by how red her face got with laughter. A small chuckle escaping her lips as she turned away, gazing to Tidus who ran quickly after the Blitzball that rolled on the sand. then back to Yuna." He is going to propose! I know it!

" Yuna's mouthed gapped open. Staring in sheer disbelief to her cousin's words like she was insane, finding it hard to use the proper words needed to respond." R-Rikku!" She began stupidly." W-what makes you think that!

" Again Rikku burst in a high pitched giggle, drawing the attention of Paine who floated silently on the water as her head tilted in annoyance to glare. Making Rikku stop almost instantly."

Well!" She yelled excitedly." It's so clear your both madly in love with each other! You know he is going to ask eventually!

" As Yuna prepared to answer with a heavy blush, the chance was never given as a cold wind blew upon her from somewhere away from the waves. A chill sprawling up her spine as she instantly froze where she sat in the sand, like something was going to happen any minute, she waited. And then, to her horror and confusion, Wakka's voice drowned out the waves slapping the shore and the wind roaring upon the beach."

Tidus! Tidus! You're a'ight man?! Yuna!" Came his distant voice which immediately made her twirl around."

" A moment did not blow by on the sandy beach glowing with warmth, until she was bounding side by side with Rikku and Paine on their way to Wakka's frantic yells. Dashing across the beach as the waves padded against their feet and ankles, drops of water splashing upon there thighs as their pace quickened further to get there."

" As they came to a halt, skidding across the beach with sand sticking to their feet, Yuna knelt immediately beside Wakka who was hovering above Tidus now laying on his back. His eyes grimacing in agony as pyrefiles, that frightened her to see, withered up from his body. His face, hands, and legs, now transparent, fading away ever so slowly and materializing once again to remake his flesh and bone. Repeating this process constantly as if he had to fade, but couldn't."

Tidus!" She cried out frantically as she scrambled to grab his hand" Wakka, how! Why is this happening??!!" She could feel tears begin to wield up in her eyes."

I don't know ya?" He responded sadly with a heavy sigh." He just, collapsed ya? And then…. This.

Tidus…" Yuna couldn't stop the tears from flowing down her cheeks." P-please… d-don't leave me! I c-cant l-lose you again!!

Y-Yuna…." Tidus's voice, so close yet so faint, came to her as she was broken from the verge of hysterics and gazed into his dilated eyes." D-don't….. cry…..

" She felt somewhat enraged that moment as he spoke the words with strength he did not have, telling her not to cry when she had ever reason to, sad yet slightly angered." How can you say t-that! I w-won't lose you like before!

You won't……………….

" Suddenly a streak of scarlet light flashed out before her from across the sea as a blinding flash of immense color burst out before her and spread across the terrace in a matter of moments. Engulfing them all in the a colorless ray that blinded her eyes for a few, yet seemingly eternal seconds, purging her into darkness until the glimmer of day tweaked it's way back into existence, and time itself seemed to have stopped."

" Waves, usually over lapping the other, had grown still and calm after burst. The serene ocean itself seeming to have began coated in a sheet of invisible ice, leaving even Wakka and the others standing without motion. Only Tidus and herself went untouched by the halt. Then, as she peered her eyes up upon the sand, where a shadow had formed only a few moments ago after the flash, a man cloaked in black progressed his way forth, covered in a leather cloak that shown vaguely with the sun's halted rays."

W-who are you!" She began, slowly beginning to stand yet stopped when Tidus grasped her hand harder."

" The man did not answer, nor stop when her head Yuna's words that instant. He only stepped forth silently upon the shore as a pair of glistening blue eyes illuminating a cerulean gaze shown beneath the shadow of his hood. Glaring malevolently."