Hiyo! I'm back. Sorry for not updating in a while... many complications that shall be explained in my always longer end author's note. Anyway, someone asked me why Olivia left the story so soon. I don't hang around Olivia too much and I really shouldn't have used her. She also shot down a sub plot idea by breaking up with her boyfriend, but I shall get around that.

Disclaimer: I own nothing because Square Enix refuses to share.

Chapter 6: The Thunder Plains And Elvira

We reached the Thunder Plains. The ground was grey, the sky and clouds were grey, and the atmosphere was dark and cold. Hmm, reminds me of him. In the distance, there were several tall malformed pillars. Rikku huddled up into a fetal position.

"Oh, no... We're here" she cried like a baby.

Lightning struck; thunder rumbled. Rikku continued her shrieks. The lightning bolts hit one of the pillars.

"How are we supposed to cross that?" Tidus yelled over the thunder.

"See the lightning rod towers?" Lulu asked.

"How can we miss 'em? They're the only thing out here..." I said blankly.

"The lightning is drawn to them...hopefully" She said.

Hopefully. That's the part that would have scared me, but at that point in my life something in my mind had clicked about everything that had happened before Spira. Being killed by lightning wouldn't have been so bad, but I really thought maybe I'd get to see someone in particular again.

"We head north, not too near and not too far from the towers, ya?" Wakka stated.

"Wakka, I think you've already been struck by lightning. Look at your hair" I laughed.

I had suddenly forgotten about who I wanted to see. Wakka's hair was ALL straight up and smoking. One of the tips was on fire. His hair did seem kinda like a lightning rod to me.

"Meaning Wakka should avoid wide, open areas" Lulu laughed.

Wait. Lulu LAUGHED?! The world IS coming to an end!

Lightning struck and thunder roared again. And once more, Rikku shrieked and cowered. This reminded me of Daniel after I had dyed Cedric's hair pink while he slept. That boy was terrified.

"I, uh, think I forgot something in Guadosalam" She trembled.

Yep, it's official. She is no longer allowed to be my double.

"Nice knowing you" Auron said calmly.

Man, I knew Guados were scary, but......

"Okay, okay! I'll go!" She wined.

After that threat, I would too.

They traversed across the treacherous Thunder Plains. After a while I noticed that only Tidus was getting struck by lightning. No, I didn't have a problem with that by far. We eventually we came across who I thought was Olivia. As we got closer I saw her hair was dark brownish reddish (like Rogue's hair) with blonde in the front. No, it couldn't be. That's what I thought at least. She must have noticed me because she stood up.

"Ocoee there!" She shouted.

Upon those words I realized it was indeed who I thought. It was Shea (pronounced Shay for you retarded people). Shea was one of the drama counselors at camp, and even though she was a counselor, I always found it a bit hard to respect her in that way because she's only 5 months older than me. She was more of a buddy. She was standing underneath a lightning rod tower. Gee, that's smart.

She did the pirate hook thing. Long story, but the counselors were either Spiders (Boo!) or Pirates. Shea was a pirate and I wanted be too.

"Holy shit! Shea! What are you doing here?" I asked.

You'd think by now I wouldn't bother anymore.

"I'm not really sure. But, hey, is it true?" She asked back.

"No! I never did that! Who told you?! WAS IT THE DOG!?"

"No, Sar-"

I had to stop that word.

"AHH! NOO! I be Pretz!"

"Um... okay... Anyway, I heard that Maester Seymour and Lady Yuna are to be wed! It's such great news! I have to tell everyone!" She continued.

"How the Hell do you know all this crap...? Well, you heard a wrong, Sheata! Yuna's gonna turn him down!" I cackled.

Yuna looked at me like I was crazy.

"Oh... Really? That sucks. Hey, who are these guys?" Shea asked.

No one said anything. Their mistake.

"This is Rikku, mine and Lynsay's evil twin"

Rikku just waved wondering who the Hell Lynsay was.

"There's Kimahri. I'm not too sure what he is"

Oh, gee! I wonder what Kimahri did... Hmm!

"Auron. He's kinda old, antisocial and kinda senile"

That coulda been a mistake.

"Wakka, the human lightning rod. He looks and sounds Jamaican, but I think he's just a confused Canadian"

Once again Wakka stopped drinking the syrup.

"Lulu... is... Lulu"

She just stood there looking evil.

"There's Tidus. He's a dumb blonde"

Tidus didn't notice as he was trying to tie his shoe, and kinda entangled himself.

"And of course, Yuna. She tries to kill me daily, but I'm not sure why. I've forgotten at this point"

Yuna threw a brick at me. Hey. Where's she get a brick? Standing in the rain Tidus had few things on his mind when he opened his big mouth. He was using a weird, overstressed British accent.

"Would you like a glass of watah?" He asked, holding a glass in the air.

Shea just stared at him confused. As we started walking along, I guess it couldn't be helped, he asking me and all.

"Hey, Pretz. What ever with you and Daniel? You haven't talked about him since camp" Shea quietly asked me.

Unfortunately, Yunie overheard. She swooped up behind us like Ms. Bitters from Zim.

"Soooo! You have a boyfriend, Pretz?! You two-timer! Why are you after the Tidus then!?" Yuna hissed.

"I-I'm not! Daniel moved, you nosy......... SHNIGLEMONKEY!" I bombed.

"Hmm, that sucks. Where'd he move to?" Shea asked.

It seemed at the time, unlike Yunie, Shea actually cared what I had to say. I could have just lied and took the easy way out. But what can I say? He's not evil, he's French.

"He moved to France"

That ended the conversation, with Yunie fuming in the background, clinging to Tidus. The group continued along the plains, eventually arriving under one tower. I saw two lightning bolts hit the same tower twice. It scared the Hell outa me.

"Whoa! That was a close one!"

Wakka laughed.

"Stop kidding around" Lulu scolded him.

"Yes, ma'am..." Wakka replied.

Man, when Lulu cracks the whip, he listens.

"Heh heh heh heh heh heh heh..." Rikku started laughing psycho.

I knew it! She IS possessed. Fazuzu has entered her body and now we gotta do an exorcism!

"Hmm? What's wrong?" Wakka asked her.

Whaddya thinks wrong!? She's possessed!"Eh heh heh heh heh heh heh..." She continued.

Maybe she possessed by Jerret and not Fazuzu.

"'Heh heh heh...' You're givin' me the creeps!" I screamed.

Lightning struck a tower. Rikku shrieked and fell on her knees, covering her ears. Hmm, maybe she was having a seizure. All of a sudden, she swiftly crawled up and grabs a hold of my leg, which scared the Hell outa me.

"I wanna go home! I hate lightning! I hate thunder! Let's go rest over there! Please?" She begged.

"This storm never stops. Better to cross quickly" Auron insisted.

"I know, but... Just for a little while?"

"Heh, well? What now?" I asked.

Auron sighed. Everyone, except Rikku and me, walked past the door of the building.

"Pretty please? Just a few minutes?" She begged.

Everyone ignored her and continued walking.

"I'm scared of lightning! Let's rest, please? Pretty please?"

They ignored us again and continued walking.

"I'm too young to die!"

'Oh, no you're not' I thought. I've watched Dead Like Me. They all walked some more; they were nearly out of the area.

"You're mean...cruel! Your moms would be ashamed of you!"

They all walked away, and then returned.

"Are you having fun doing this to me?" Rikku squealed.

"Fine, we rest. She's worse than the storm" Auron sighed.

We entered the building, and Rikku was certainly glad to be there. Wakka was playing YU-GI-OH! With Tidus. Something about little cardboard cards with shiny pictures on them makes little kids insane, ya know? Shea was in the corner watching Big Fish on a portable DVD player, trying to find Billy Ray. Lulu and Kimahri just kinda stood there.

"I'm...a little tired. Do you have a room available?" Yuna asked the clerk.

I believe that's abuse of celebrityness!

"Ah, Lady Summoner. Yes, just over that way"

"Thank you"

She went down the hallway, out of sight, to her room.

"Uh, Yuna?" Wakka blankly stared.

"It's not like her" Lulu added.

I walked down the hallway, passing by Yunie's room. I stopped in my path; I heard another voice in there and it wasn't Tidus.

"Wha...?"

I listened intently, putting my ear on the door. I looked around to see if anyone was coming, then tried to pry the door open a little to hear better. Unfortunately for me, the door completely opened up and I tumbled in. Goody. Straight into the lair of the beast.

"AHH!"

Inside was Yuna, who seemed to be standing in front of Jyscal's sphere. A small image of Jyscal was hovering over it. Ooh, séance time.

"W-What?"

"I...well... It's nothing, really. I...I just, uh..." I started to mumble.

She turned off the sphere. I was fumbling with my words, trying not to make her too mad.

"I'm sorry... I shouldn't have come in. H-Hey! Wasn't that that Jyscal Guado guy?"

She nodded, and looked around the room. Something was wrong. She wasn't trying to kill me.

"The sphere is his will... It says, 'Take care of my son'" Yuna said softly

"His son...? You mean mascara boy?"

She nodded. Yeah, I'd love to take care of that guy. I thought. Very violently, but take care of him none the less.

"Well, I know one way to take care of him" I said smirking.

She stormed out of the room. I walked toward the sphere. Hey, it was shiny, give me a break. Wakka was standing in the doorway, then spastically ran in and put me in a headlock.

"What do you think you're up to? Not trying to bump off Yuna again I hope" Wakka asked.

"AAHH!!! You need deodorant, Wakka!" I screamed, gagging.

"Yeah, yeah! She'll tell us when she's ready, so hold your chocobos till then, ya?"

"What the Hell? That's something you say to Tidus, not me..."

Wakka let go, praise be to Yevon. I went to sleep. The next morning I came downstairs, or whatever you wanna call it and went up to Rikku and Shea, who seemed to be getting along.

"It's not stopping, is it?" Rikku asked me.

"Don't tell me you were hoping it would" Shea said slapping herself.

Lightning struck and Rikku screamed like a baby again.

"Fine. Stay here" Auron said coldly.

Auron walked out of the building. Wow, he's really mean.

"All right, already. But! You didn't have to say it like that, you know! You could be more comforting or something!" Rikku wailed.

"Ok, Rikku. It's alright your petrified of lightning like a little baby" I said smirking.

She turned around coldly.

"Mushrooms!"

I screamed and hid behind Yuna.

Lightning struck and she huddled again.

"I'm not scared! I'm not scared, you hear?" She yelled to seemingly no one.

She was then struck by lightning.

We left the building and a random guy ran up to us, and took a photograph of the group. And by the group I mean Wakka, Kimahri, Tidus, Yuna, and Lulu. Real nice. Leave out the Al Bheds and the scary mutant. No one made any mention or said anything about it. They just stared at him. Hey, I would too. The group continued along the Thunder Plains. Along the way, Yuna suddenly stopped the group.

"Everyone...wait" She said.

"What's up?" Wakka asked, and then got struck by lightning.

"I have something to tell you" Yunie continued.

"Why here? I'm gonna get sick" I protested.

"You'll have mushrooms growing on you, Pretz" Rikku whispered.

Naturally I screamed and huddled on the cold, wet ground.

"We're almost out of here! Let's go!" Shea whined.

"I have to say it now!" Yuna yelled in her not-very-loud yelling voice.

Auron looked to the side, where a lightning rod was. We were currently standing in an open area where Tidus or Wakka could be struck at any moment.

"Over there" He said coldly.

We went there, and all standing around, watching Yuna. Except me because I was having a mushroom panic attack.

Somehow, my bad feelings always come true. About marriage I mean, not the mushrooms.

Yuna took a deep breath.

"I've decided to marry" She informed us.

Everyone was silent, except Rikku who was cowering after a lightning bolt struck.

"B-But why? Why'd you change your mind?" Wakka squealed.

"For Spira's future... and Yevon's unity. I thought it would be the best thing to do" Yuna blabbed on.

"That's not good enough" Auron said unemotionally.

Woo! First good thing Auron had said since... ever.

"Wait, is it... Is it because of Lord Jyscal?" Lulu asked.

Wow, was she a bright one.

"Hey! That sphere!" Tidus blurted out.

Auron approached her quickly.

"Show me" He insisted.

I fell down cracking up at this... hehe, boob.

"I can't. I must speak to Maester Seymour first. I truly am sorry, but this is... It is a personal matter"

I'd said stuff like that on Furcadia to my friends and family to know it's not wise to say that. Makes them feel left out........ Alright! Go Yunie!

"You're kidding, ya?" Wakka inquired.

"As you wish" Auron said.

He turned away.

"I'm sorry" Yuna apologized.

"Just one thing" Auron started up again.

"I won't quit my pilgrimage" She finished him off.

"Then it is...fine" Auron said, defeated.

He started to walk away. Tidus stopped him.

"Wait a minute, Auron! You don't care? I mean, you're not going to stop her?" Lover boy said quickly.

"No, I'm not. As long as she is willing to face Sin... all else is her concern. That is a summoner's privilege. As long as she journeys" He explained.

Wakka nodded and was struck again."But that's..." I started.

I tried to find my words, but couldn't and went 'arrgh'. All was silent for a few moments. I went up to Yuna.

"Yuna, just one question. Can't you just talk to Maester Seymour? You've got to marry him?" I asked.

"I don't know. But I think it is the right thing to do" She answered softly.

I sweatdropped.

"Okay, I guess..."

Rikku approached Yunie as well.

"Yunie..."

She put her hands on Yuna's shoulders. Lightning struck and she looked up.

"Quiet!"

She was struck by lightning, but still faced Yuna again.

"I wish we could help somehow, some way!"

Yuna puts her hand on Rikku's hand.

"It's okay... I'll be fine... I've got pepper spray" Yuna said reassuringly.

She says, "I'm sorry". He says, "It's fine. She's 'willing' to face Sin. She's 'privileged'". I didn't understand. But somehow, I felt like I didn't belong. But if I didn't belong with them, I'd be stuck in Spira, alone with Shea. And being alone in that place with her, well, I didn't want to think about it.

"Next, we're going to Macalania Temple. Yuna can talk with Seymour there. We guardians will wait until they're done, and plan our next move. Understood?" Auron barked.

Hmm. Guardians, eh? I guess that means I can tell Shea to interfere. The troupe reached the end of the Thunder Plains and left. Thank Yevon!

I thought this chapter was ironic because we're being rained on by hurricane... Ivan?... Bob?... Gustavo? I don't know! But anyways I'm all wet right now (or my jeans are anyways) cause I jumped in some puddles. OK! I know I haven't updated in really LONG time but here's the scoop. First I went to camp for a week. Or I PLANNED to at least. I ended up going back for 3 weeks. (If you REALLY wanna see some pictures of the craziness, email me and I'll send 'em to ya) Yeah... some of the counselors were even telling me to go home. Then my boyfriend of like, 2 years moved...... TO FRANCE .O. Then my mom started going into hyper bitchy mode due to my Grandma being here and taking the guest bedroom from her. ONE good thing that did happen to me was I finally got my computer set up. HOWEVAH! T.T I LOST MY ROUGH DRAFT! So I'm gonna be tearing my room apart till I find it... So yes, this whole chappie was improv. Go me! Well, stay tuned. Wait... Is that line copyrighted?