" Yuna awake to be greeted by nightfall. Darkness shrouded her vision while she hoisted her body up from Tidus's own. She began confused, stumbling in her nudity while the moon hung high above her, having slept throughout the remaining day just seconds following their lovemaking. The tiring process had obviously proved too exhausting for them both and slipped them into a deep slumber, open for Fiend attack or being caught naked atop one another. Mentally slapping herself for having slept and foiling her plans, she hastily scavenged the ground for her shorts cloaked in darkness, sliding them up her legs in a rush before leaping at Tidus with a cry, jolting him awake."

" Hoisting his body in hostility, suspecting attack, his cerulean eyes that glimmered beneath the moonshine entranced the woman momentarily. Lost in the empty blue that sparkled like diamonds. Snapping back to reality with the shake of her head, Yuna managed to tear away from the mesmerizing gaze that held her, tossing Tidus a serious look from beneath the gray light. Expressing her seriousness."

We overslept! We have to hurry up and get back to the village!" She explained and more so ordered as Tidus pulled up his shorts still residing at his ankles. Grabbing his hand swiftly, Yuna pulled him forcefully down the dirt path where the village fire glimmered in the distance. Over stones and fallen tree's they leapt without grace, stumbling from the impacts of their landings and struggling to regain their posture while they ran. They laughed together in humor, both directed at each other as they watched the other nearly fall. They had finally been lead to happiness, through all the torment and agony, only a single task remained unfinished. Then they could love for eternity."

" As they began a descent upon a hill treacherous with rocks, memories erupted from their dormancy within Yuna's mind. She recalled this particular hill and remembered it's horrors. When she was young, Yuna had often stumbled upon it's rocks, where many fiends dwelled beneath it's protection. Uncountable numbers had clustered together to form a nest of various species. Rukh settled upon the tops of boulders while Quadricorn's as well as Queen Coeurl's bred beneath them in burrows, and Killer hounds nested in dens carved into the trunk's of tree's. Now this hill was barren, the fiends were no more. "

" Mildly disturbed, the former Summoner forced the pestiferous flashbacks away. Wherever the fiends have gone, they weren't here anymore, and she was thankful for it. Suppressing any further thoughts regarding the trivial issue, Yuna set her mind upon returning to the village. Pushing herself harder until her speed hit it's limits, Yuna obtained much ground on Tidus who was now not far in the lead. She would soon surpass him if the pace continued as such."

" Unfortunately it did not. For Tidus's keen eye detected Yuna's increase in speed and began to sprint faster. Foolishly taking no heed to the loose rocks spread out before him. In a swift motion, Tidus's feet fell out from underneath him as the rocks gave way and tumbled, the man flailing helplessly as he shot into the air and crashed against the ground with a silent thud. Groaning he rolled painfully onto his side, pebbles clinging to his skin through the fabric of his shirt, digging hardly into his flesh. Blonde haired plastered with dirt clung to his forehead."

It's your fault you know!" Yuna couldn't help but giggle as she stopped, taking precautions in order to escape the same fate that had befallen her lover. Somewhat, inside, regretting having said that." Maybe next time you'll watch where you are going?" She hastily made herself sound concerned."

Tidus saw through her attempts to fix her words and found himself amused. With a swift motion he sat upright, locking his hands upon Yuna's wrists before pulling back and dragging her on top of him. The Summoner had only a change to cry before she was silenced by Tidus's lips pressing against her own, cherishing the connection the two shared once again. It appeared that their love making had pulled them closer to each other, more open and careless, like they could spend hours having sex even in public, she wouldn't might it at all.

After many moments of a passionate make out session, the two finally parted. Yuna was the first to arise, having to relieve her weight off the man beneath her before he could make an attempt to stand. She blinked at the smile he gave her as he stood, the warm, heart melting smile of innocence. Yet all it did was mask the mischievous man beneath it, obsessed with only one woman, and ready to kill to protect her regardless of whom it was. She giggled happily which sent a confused expression on the blonde's face.

She ignored the look and turned. Beginning to walk at a slow pace, she had no desire to begin another race, it only drained her and edged her that much closer to spending eternity in Tidus's arms where she could rest undisturbed. A chill of pleasure went up her body at the thought. She licked her lips hungrily in a vision of Tidus's body naked beneath hers, invoking the memory from it's dormancy. That manly tanned, rippled body all hers to claim, all hers to play with and not be rejected. She shuddered once more as delight overtook her.

" Okay…" Tidus blinked in confusion to her vibrating body. Yuna had seemed rather pleased since they had awoken, it was biting at him to find out why. He recalled the events that had happened, how they had made love for the first time, wondering if that was her reason. He couldn't suppress a chuckle at the thought. Indeed he was happy about it and he sweated every time he caught a glimpse of her figure's backside or breasts."

The two arrived shortly later that night to be greeted by a hyper Rikku hoping up and in her own excitement to have them back. But that died away as she became suspicious of their whereabouts and what they had spent the time doing, Yuna and Tidus grew swiftly annoyed.

" Rikku seriously…I don't want to talk about it right now." Yuna shoved past her cousin with an exasperated sigh, hoping she would no longer pry into the matter. Yet her cousin would not back down so easily."

" Oh come on Yunie!!" Rikku pleaded as she leapt in the path of the woman once again, begging with everything she was for Yuna to reveal her secrets locked away in her mind. She was desperate to know what they had done, this matter was something she would not be kept in the dark about."

Yet Yuna persisted in staying silent, she only trudged along the path to the fire, ignoring her cousin's pleas. Angered by her cousin's decision to stay quiet, a speck of hope ignited another interrogation as Tidus came into view. She was on him in moments.

" Tidus! Tidie, Tidie, Tidie!" Rikku approached suspiciously as she clasped her hands behind her back, leaning forward only slightly to look up into his eyes with a pleading expression once again." Can you tell me what you and Yunie did while you was away?!!" Although she began hastily, Tidus could not be given the opportunity to deliberate over her reasons for wondering and this left him vulnerable, open for questioning without time to think."

Wha? Whoa, whoa, whoa!" The blonde raised his arms defensively, trying to seems not so inimical." Uh! I don't think It would be healthy to tell you, eh Rikku?" He responded with a glance in Yuna's direction who sized him warningly."

" Ohhhhh!! Come on!! Pretty, pretty, pretty please?" Rikku continued and resorted to begging as usual. Personal business was not an issue to Rikku, she would pry and pry until the information she desired was released to her knowledge." Just a little of the juicy info?!! "

Suddenly, a gloved hand gripped Rikku's should forcefully, as Paine arose behind with a sigh. She only glanced at the blonde man before her before she pulled a kicking Rikku away, struggling to keep the pestiferous Al Bhed from annoying them further. Inside, Tidus secretly praised her for doing so and stepped silently beside Yuna now occupied with chatting to Wakka.

" Whats happening brudda?" The retired Blitzer began with a grin as his arm curled around Tidus's neck in an instant, pulling him up against his chest while the blonde struggled to free himself with fading strength. Yet the hold remained and Tidus grew fatigued until Wakka released him. Tidus fell forward in a grasp for breath."

Gah! Will you stop that?!" Tidus snapped with a frown as he settled himself before the fire with a sigh, gazing wearily into the flames flickering before him as though entranced. Yuna sat beside him as well, resting her head against is shoulder with an expression Tidus's could not determine, unable to see her face through the corner of his eye."

Well?" Wakka began with a look of questioning as he too, planted his body to the opposite side of Tidus. For a moment the man did not continue, he stayed silent, gazing seriously into the embers playing off the conflagration. He picked up shortly after." Ya gonna tell us what is going on ya?" He asked with the tilt of his head that brought the two lovers into view."

" For a moment Tidus and Yuna hesitated to begin their story on this particular night, for some reason their day had been draining and only small strength remained within them. Perhaps their journey there and back had been tiresome, or maybe their love making was what truly fatigued them so. "

Yes, do tell…" A voice came from behind abruptly as Lulu ascended from her hut, approaching them steadily before pressing the matter on." We have waited long enough..

" Tidus and Yuna didn't bother to protest, they merely exchanged glances and smiled before their story began."

" Hours passed and still their story went on. The moon rose higher as Tidus and Yuna revealed facts of Bevelle, Bikanel, and the skeletal like creature that attacked Zanarkand. Nooj, Gippal, Baralai, Paine, and Rikku listened closely as well, regardless of their knowledge upon the matter, deciding things would be better if their minds were refreshed."

So that's it eh?" Wakka asked with a sigh as his left palm caressed the back of his head." Things are getting bad, ya?

Indeed, things are much worse then I thought." Lulu had become unsettled during the explanation and remained so. She couldn't bring herself to determine why everything was happening like this, yet something tinged in her mind and brought forth the suspicion it all involved Tidus's return. Yet even that theory could not be proven valid, perhaps it was all just coincidental."

Yeah.. But what Is really bothering me is that hooded man that appeared when Tidus first started to fade!" Yuna spoke up once again as she placed her hand upon Tidus's own, holding it tightly." Why did he help him? " Still, she refused to inform them of the previous encounter." Why did he save him? What are his motives, his intentions, his purpose?

Relax Yuna.." Paine responded as she laid back against the sand to gaze up at the stars." You shouldn't get so upset about him, the guy saved Tidus….That's all we need to know right now. I'm certain that once we get to Bikanel, everything will be clear to us." The warrior spoke truthfully. There was no sense in racking themselves over this, it was better to act then question, and action was a must to end this."

Yeah!" The young Al Bhed, Rikku, piped up with the punch of her fist into the sky, swinging her blonde hair with her movements." All we got to do is chug on down to Bikanel, do a little digging, uncover the buried the chamber and then we get to kick some booty!

Too bad Bikanel is hundreds of miles wide…" Paine chuckled as she rolled on her side with a smirk, knowing her declaration had crushed the woman's optimism."

Oh poopy!" The blonde haired woman slammed her foot down in exasperation, burrowing it in the sand with a frown."

Hey, relax!" Gippal shattered the silence that followed, standing up as he pressed his fist together and gave the group a wink." We'll just get some help from the diggers! Let's just give Nhadala a visit. You can't say in all her years of working in those accursed dunes that she hasn't heard of a hidden chamber or discovered one.

I wouldn't get your hopes up…" The leader of the Youth League, Nooj, arose with an expression clearly serious." Nhadala would have informed someone of it. Not to mention, from what we know, the possibility of the diggers discovering it is slim. This thing will not be found unless it wants to be, that's my opinion.

Oh come on people!!" Tidus could not endure any more of this exchange of negative and positive facts, he wanted them to settle on something and stick to it." Enough of this! Let's just head to Bikanel, learn what we can, then dispense of this thing! Come what may, even fiends won't stand in our way!" He spoke with confidence, determination filled him and doubt shriveled to nothing."

Yes.." Yuna greed with some unknown uncertainty." But…earlier. Wakka?" She asked turning to her former guardian." Do you remember that hill where all the fiends nested?

Ya mean the one where little Yuna always stumbled on?" The red haired man asked with a chuckle, closing his eyes in amusement before opening them to see her." Yeah, I remember alright.

Well…" The former summoner began once again with a frown, turning away to look into the flames." When we were heading back, me and Tidus…We ran down that hill to get here and well…There wasn't any fiends in sight! Not one! Their nests where cleared and everything!

That is very strange Yuna.." The black mage, Lulu, responded once again with a serious look." Fiends never abandon their territory. If they find a suitable nest, they stay there for life and breed… What could drive them away from such a spot they have inhabited for decades?

I don't know Lulu.. I just want to found out what is going on.." Yuna closed her eyes in sadness, resting her chin against her knee's the pressed against her chest."

Then let's go to Bikanel Yuna.." Tidus smiled as he rose, sharing glances with the surrounding inhabitants." Everyone! We are going to head to Bikanel tomorrow! Tomorrow, everything ends! We will uncover the chamber, defeat whatever this thing is, and return everything to normal!" For a moment, he stared up to the stars, a dreamy expression upon his face." And then I can spend my life with you Yuna.." He whispered as he tore his gaze from the sky and looked upon Yuna's face that clearly expressed she was moments away from tears."

" As he bent down, a smile playing his face the widened, his hand outstretched to hers. And just as Yuna prepared to take it, prepared for the warmth of their connection, to the warmth of their love, time stopped. She couldn't act that moment, she couldn't breath, unable to move. Frozen, helpless, scared. For she was stricken with fear, a fear that would always linger, as the claws of the Rukh clasped around Tidus's shoulder in an instant. In her mind she screamed, she cried for him, for the creature to let him go, and as reality flashed back, she was already to late."

" There came no sound from her lips at first, as the beast soared into the sky. There came nothing but silence to follow, everything was deaf. Through the corner of her eyes she could see Paine, Rikku, Baralai, Nooj, Wakka, Lulu and everyone else rising in a fury, yet she felt nothing, she was numb. Then she saw his face. Tidus's face. A face that horrified her, he was afraid. His face was wrinkled with fear, his mouth gapped open in horror as the fiend pulled him higher, mouthing words she could not hear, and then she spoke."

TIDUS!!!!!!!!" Her words echoed out into the emptiness as Tidus's disappeared beyond the clouds and into the darkness. Wind pulled at her body, a violent wind that tore at her words with the ferocity of a hurricane, and they went unheard."

Authors Note: Hahahaha, how do you like me now?!! A big ass fiend just carried away our favorite man! XD, Yay!! O.o …LOL. Some people might be pissed at me for ending this chapter as a cliffy, but hey? A cliffy will always have you guys back, reading, reviewing, and begging for more which gives my writing a purpose!! So thankies for the reviews, I'll update soon! Very, very, very soon o.o I actually plan to try to update at least once every day this week. O.o I have to complete this story before Christmas so I can work on my KH and my FFVII fic. Also, expect alotta one shots from me. XD, for those of you who have played Shadow Hearts Covenant, check out my Yuri x Karin one shot! Based on Yuri's thoughts after the defeat of Kaito! Ciao! ))