Who are you!" Yuna yelled out already readied herself in the mans presence assuming hostile, her hands twitching uncontrollably as she tried desperately to imagine the feel of her pistols between her palms, her finger flinching constantly on the trigger as she prepared to fire and go berserk on her adversaries, coming to realize she had no way of attacking him, only with her hands which she refused to try." What have you done to everyone!

" The man seemed to pay not attention to the woman as if she had not been there before him, sauntering quietly along the shore with silent footsteps that seemed to hover above the sands beneath the shadows of the setting sun, leaving no marks of his being there imprinted on the beach like a ghost passing through walls. No history of it's existence left accept in the minds of the onlookers."

Answer me!" She found her tears shed in worry had been altered to cries of madness, finding herself infuriated by his insolence for ignoring her like she was nothing more than a grain of sand. Paying all attention to Tidus who still faded in an out constantly, becoming transparent and see through before his flesh, bone, and skin rematerialized on the surface." Answer me!!!

" With a simple exhale that spread in a cold, frozen breath, the man cloaked in leather black knelt quietly beside the agonizing dream who lay sprawled on the side in a feeble state gasping for air. Clutching his side as he tossed and turn uncontrollably in attempt to end the pain he endured caused by his constant fading and materialization. The feel of his flesh being ripped away causing great affliction on his innards, and the agony of it reattaching causing all the more screams to escape from his lips."

" Seeming to stare with concern glowing in his ominous gaze, his hands, so cold and pale, raised up above the mans chest as the jagged longs nails spread harmlessly upon his skin. Laying gently upon his body as another raspy breath came from his cold, chapped lips. Sending chills up Yuna's spine. Then, releasing a final breath the caused a mist of white to cloak around his body, his hands faded slightly, becoming transparent like Tidus himself, only this time did not return to normal.'

" Yuna herself seemed to stare in awe as she watched the hooded figure cause a purpose abnormality upon his body, watching with interest yet fear as to his intentions of what he planed to do. Wandering constantly as if she should allow this to progress on, for fear of something bad happening to her lover. But yet, she felt somewhere in her heart she could trust this man… or whatever he was."

" As if she had not been shocked enough, the next action the figure would take could only lengthen this anxiety that flowed through her veins as his hands, faded almost entirely, slipped with ease into Tidus's chest, yelling out in her mind for him to stop this and leave Tidus alone, yet holding herself back with all her might to watch and see what would happen. A glow, soft and radiant, seemed to spread about her lover's body from where the man's hands had been placed, his face once tense and pain filled now relaxed and calm. Making his body shine with a strange, soothing illumination that warmed Yuna herself regardless it was not aimed at her, everything seemed fine now."

" Then, as the his hands extracted and returned to the way they once was, pale and cold, the illumination diminished and Tidus began to fade no more."

W-what… did you do?" She asked thankfully, a soft smile spreading upon her once concerned face. She received no answer."

Well…" She began once more with a wince at his silence." Thank you…. Whatever you did…

" The man's breathing began to quicken, as the hard raspy breaths spread out a cold smog from his white, frozen lips. And then, he spoke."

The Fayth………Are weakening Yuna……. And with them….. Anything tied to them, begins to weaken as well…..

" Although his voice was rather vague and hard to understand, she could still hear him rather well beneath his deep breaths as his words came to her, leaving Yuna rather confused by them alone." What… do you mean weakening?

A darkness is growing in the hidden chamber of Bikanel………….. Growing faster with every moment….. Becoming stronger with every second…….It feeds of the Fayth… it devours their power….. To increase it's own…

Tell me…" Yuna began." Is this darkness why Tidus began to fade?

It is….. The more power it gains…. The weaker The Fayth become… and the weaker they grow….. Their dreams begin to fade…… The power I have given him….. Can only hold out for so long….. Eventually…. It with wither away……

Thank you…." Yuna whispered as she bowed happily for his donation to keep Tidus alive. Yet at the same time, she could only worry further." But…. How do I stop this darkness?

The Fayth await your arrival in Bevelle…. Travel to the chamber….. Learn what you wish to know….. And to the darkness in the sands of Bikanel….

" In an instant flash before Yuna could speak again, another burst of scarlet engulfed her. Then, as quickly as it had come, time returned to it's normal flow."

----------------Back at the village

Wait a minute here ya?" Wakka's voice came from across the table as they all sat silently listening to Yuna's story finish." So what your saying is, the reason Tidus went all disappearing like on us, was because the Fayth are losing their power?" He seemed still confused."

Seems rather hard to believe…." Paine spoke openly as her hands crossed upon her chest." After all, didn't you send them 2 years ago?

Yeah!" Came Rikku's hyperactive tone." They were sent to the Farplane Yunie!

That's true…." Yuna spoke looking down, unable to respond anymore than that."

It's simple." Lulu suddenly spoke as she looked down at her hands." When Yuna sent the Fayth, they simply where woken up. And sent to the Farplane. Where they then, no longer dreamed. Until just recently, when Tidus was resurrected by their dreaming once again.

Heh…" Paine could only laugh at the comment." Well then, we stop this thing and everything goes back to normal. Thus lover boy won't go into a fading act again.

But is it really that simple!" Rikku whined." If this thing can draw off the Fayth's power and grow stronger we can't just waltz in and beat it!

Which is why we have to travel to Bevelle!" Yuna spoke once again as she arose from her chair." Then we can finally understand everything!

Yes!" The young Al Bhed giggled before jumping up from her seat with a yell, punching the air with her hand." Off to Bevelle we go!

And what about him then?" Lulu asked curiously as she turned to Tidus who lay on the bed in the other room." We you leave him here?

Mhmm." Yuna nodded in agreement." Then, once we get everything straightened out, he should return to normal, and we'll come back!

I understand…" The Black Mage nodded slowly." Be careful…. You should probably leave tomorrow…. In preparation for your journey ahead, I suspect it's going to be a hard one.

Right-o!" The cheerful Rikku called out loudly." It's all set! The Gullwins are back in action!

YRP In unison: Yeah!

---------------Later that night

" Yuna sat quietly on the edge of the bed where Tidus slept in the darkness around her that night, gazing without movement upon his gorgeous face that still reminded her of how scared she had been earlier this morning. Of how he had begun to fade so quickly and revert back, of how fearful she had become of losing him again. A feeling she never wanted to know again, a feeling she never wanted to feel again."

" Leaving her right hand resting firmly upon his cheek dull in the colorless illumination of the moon, Yuna's smile had stretched softly upon her face shaded in darkness as she watched her lover sleep silently without stir. His short, blonde hair brushed softly out of his eyes as her hand wiped against his forehead, pressing her palm gently against it as she leaned in an softly pecked him on the lips, pulling away slowly after a few moments before giving a hesitant sigh to leave him. Like she had too."

How I wish just for once, we could live a life without this…" She whispered silently so she would not awake him." To dream with you in our slumber….. Never leaving each other's grasp… how… happy that would make me." She smiled." I will see you soon….. Please…. what for me…

" Releasing a sigh heavy and sad, Yuna slowly arose herself from the bed. Turning to peer at him through the darkness as the smile faded, and she turned to walk away."

" Suddenly, startling her to the point she nearly yelled, she felt a weak hand grasp her wrist as she turned to see Tidus gazing up at her wearily. His mouth opened widely as he released short, heavy breaths as if pleading for air."

Don't….. leave me….." He managed to say as his eyes closed temporarily before opening once more." Don't………leave….…me…..

" These words, so weak and sad, only brought tears to her eyes as she nodded and slowly sat upon the bed once more beside him, holding her hands firmly with her own as she clutched it tightly never wanting to let it go." I won't…." She whispered as a tear trickled down her cheek coldly." I never will….

" Tidus nodded happily, as another whisper so weak and faint broke through his parted lips." Stay with me, until you have…. To go.

" Yuna gladly accepted, as she laid down slowly beside him, resting her head upon his chest that breathed harshly for breaths. And there, purged in his body heat emitting from his skin, Yuna closed her eyes, and slept there in his arms."