Chapter Three: Ten Years Into The Future
Rikku exited the wormhole somewhere in the skies of the Thunder Plains right in front of the travel agency, but the sign said "Serendipity for Hire." She lay there, not moving muscle until a young woman with very long white hair and wearing an all black dress (sort of like Lulu's) came out and attended to her. She lifted her up and she was in shock.
????: No freakin' way!
The woman carried Rikku into the agency, and quickly got her something to drink.
????: Here. Drink this.
As Rikku swallowed the drink, she slowly started to come back to consciousness.
RIKKU: Wh, where am I?
????: You suffered a concussion. Here, Rikku. Lay back down until you regain your consciousness.
RIKKU: Wait a minute! H-how do you know my name?
????: To tell the truth, I didn't really think it was you. But I could tell it was you. Only you'd wear a mini-skirt that short. It seems like you haven't aged a day, Rikku!
RIKKU: What do you mean, "aged"
????: I haven't seen you in ten long years!
RIKKU (To herself): Ten years? Oh my god! Reno's wormhole sent me to the future! But that still doesn't explain how this woman knows me.
????: This may sound out of character for me personally, but I was worried sick about ever since you went into that wormhole.
RIKKU: Hu fyo!! (Translation: No way!!)
Then Rikku looked at her a little bit more to confirm her discovery.
RIKKU: Paine? Is that you?
PAINE: Yup. Hard to believe I look like Lulu now. Now it all makes sense. You go into the wormhole, and you come out here. Ten Years into the future.
RIKKU: So what's things like?
PAINE: Well, Sephiroth Jenova's the almighty ruler of Mana now. It sure sucks to be a hero or heroine that saved Mana in these times. Rinoa Heartilly, Tifa Lockheart, Vivi Oritania and Laguna Loire, all dead.
RIKKU: Bummer.
PAINE: But there are some of us that survived. Like Shinra. He's the richest person on Kilika Island right now. He could get you back home to your time.
RIKKU: Fine. Take me to him.
PAINE: Are you well enough to be going anywhere?
RIKKU: I'm okay. But answer me one thing, Paine. Where's Yunie?
PAINE: Sorry, Rikku. No has seen or heard from Yuna since Sephiroth took over.
With that, Paine lead Rikku outside to the commsphere teleporter. Then, Paine pushed a button and it sent Rikku from The Thunder Plains all the way to Kilika Island. But the transmission jammed and Rikku ended up somewhere in Luca.
RIKKU: Great. Now where am I? I know this can't be Kilika. Wait. I'm in Luca! Man! Well, I'm just gonna have to wait for a boat that goes to Kilika so I can go to Shinra's and get outta here!
But while walking towards the docks of Luca, she was surrounded by Shin-Ra machines, all with their pointers out on Rikku. They all powered up their lasers and got ready to shoot. Rikku screamed as loud as she could. But before the machines got their shots off, numerous laser shots rang out from an alley, destroying all the Shin-Ra Machines surrounding Rikku. Rikku was a little shocked, but she'd be ever more shocked when she got a look at who saved her.
????: Rikku. It's been a long time.
RIKKU: Huh? And how do YOU know me?
????: Let's just say that I watched you sail into that wormhole the last time YRP fought together 10 years ago.
Then, the shadowy figure walked out of the alley, wearing a fisherman's hat, Ray-Ban shades, a brown leather trench coat, a black Yunapalooza T-Shirt and black leather pants.
????: My name is Serendipity, and I need your help.
RIKKU: You need my help?
SERENDIPITY: Your future depends on it, Rikku.
RIKKU: What do you mean "My future depends on it?"
SERENDIPITY: You really wanna know how, Rikku?
RIKKU: I sure would!
SERENDIPITY: Answer me this question. Is High Summoner Yuna still alive in your time?
RIKKU: Yeah. Yunie's still alive. She, Paine and I were fighting the Turks before I went into the wormhole that sent me here.
SERENDIPITY: I knew it. I'm still alive in her time.
RIKKU: Huh? You're alive in our time?
SERENDIPITY (trying to hide something): No, no, no! Of course I don't exsist in your time. I mean I AM alive, but I did most of my work over.in Gaia during your time. Yeah, that's it!
RIKKU: Ahh. No wonder I've never heard of you until now. I'm gonna go grab a smoothie, and we can chat some more. K?
SERENDIPITY: Okay.
RIKKU: (laughs) Be right back!
As Serendipity breathes a sigh of relief, Paine reaches her over her wristwatch communicator.
PAINE: That was close, Serendipity.
SERENDIPITY: Paine! You watched the whole conversation?
PAINE: You had your communicator on the whole time. Of course I could hear you. She almost found out who you really were.
SERENDIPITY: No kidding.
PAINE: She asked about you when she left here.
SERENDIPITY: Rikku was at Serendipity for Hire?
PAINE: That's where I found her, laid out on the ground in front of the base.
SERENDIPITY: And I'm sure she asked questions.
PAINE: She sure did. But the last one she asked was about you, I mean "Yunie." If anyone found out that Spira's Great Detective Serendipity was actually High Summoner Yuna, all of Spira would be after you, looking to collect on that 5 Million Gil bounty Sephiroth has on you.
SERENDIPITY: (sighs) I wish it wasn't like this, Paine. I want it to like it was 10 years ago. Life was peaceful, everyone was happy,
PAINE: And nobody cringed when someone said the words, "High Summoner Yuna."
SERENDIPITY: You had to say it, didn't 'cha, Paine?
PAINE: I think you have a smoothie date with Rikku. Paine out.
SERENDIPITY: Paine! Come back!!! Aw, man!
As Paine ended the transmission, Rikku came back with the smoothies.
RIKKU: Here you go, S.D., if I can call you that.
SERENDIPITY: That's fine, and thanks for the smoothie, Rikku.
RIKKU: So, S.D. Why'd you wanna know if Yunie was still alive?
SERENDIPITY: As Paine probably told you, Sephiroth rules all of Mana. Look at this. This is not was not how Spira's story was supposed to play out. This is not how Mana's story was supposed to play out! Everyone bowing to one man just to stay alive! It's ridiculous. So I want to do something to change it and I need your help Rikku.
RIKKU: Me? Wh-wh-why me?
SERENDIPITY: I'll explain later.
RIKKU (Under her breath): Ur, vun dra muja uv Yuna! (Translation: Oh, for the love of Yuna!)
Rikku exited the wormhole somewhere in the skies of the Thunder Plains right in front of the travel agency, but the sign said "Serendipity for Hire." She lay there, not moving muscle until a young woman with very long white hair and wearing an all black dress (sort of like Lulu's) came out and attended to her. She lifted her up and she was in shock.
????: No freakin' way!
The woman carried Rikku into the agency, and quickly got her something to drink.
????: Here. Drink this.
As Rikku swallowed the drink, she slowly started to come back to consciousness.
RIKKU: Wh, where am I?
????: You suffered a concussion. Here, Rikku. Lay back down until you regain your consciousness.
RIKKU: Wait a minute! H-how do you know my name?
????: To tell the truth, I didn't really think it was you. But I could tell it was you. Only you'd wear a mini-skirt that short. It seems like you haven't aged a day, Rikku!
RIKKU: What do you mean, "aged"
????: I haven't seen you in ten long years!
RIKKU (To herself): Ten years? Oh my god! Reno's wormhole sent me to the future! But that still doesn't explain how this woman knows me.
????: This may sound out of character for me personally, but I was worried sick about ever since you went into that wormhole.
RIKKU: Hu fyo!! (Translation: No way!!)
Then Rikku looked at her a little bit more to confirm her discovery.
RIKKU: Paine? Is that you?
PAINE: Yup. Hard to believe I look like Lulu now. Now it all makes sense. You go into the wormhole, and you come out here. Ten Years into the future.
RIKKU: So what's things like?
PAINE: Well, Sephiroth Jenova's the almighty ruler of Mana now. It sure sucks to be a hero or heroine that saved Mana in these times. Rinoa Heartilly, Tifa Lockheart, Vivi Oritania and Laguna Loire, all dead.
RIKKU: Bummer.
PAINE: But there are some of us that survived. Like Shinra. He's the richest person on Kilika Island right now. He could get you back home to your time.
RIKKU: Fine. Take me to him.
PAINE: Are you well enough to be going anywhere?
RIKKU: I'm okay. But answer me one thing, Paine. Where's Yunie?
PAINE: Sorry, Rikku. No has seen or heard from Yuna since Sephiroth took over.
With that, Paine lead Rikku outside to the commsphere teleporter. Then, Paine pushed a button and it sent Rikku from The Thunder Plains all the way to Kilika Island. But the transmission jammed and Rikku ended up somewhere in Luca.
RIKKU: Great. Now where am I? I know this can't be Kilika. Wait. I'm in Luca! Man! Well, I'm just gonna have to wait for a boat that goes to Kilika so I can go to Shinra's and get outta here!
But while walking towards the docks of Luca, she was surrounded by Shin-Ra machines, all with their pointers out on Rikku. They all powered up their lasers and got ready to shoot. Rikku screamed as loud as she could. But before the machines got their shots off, numerous laser shots rang out from an alley, destroying all the Shin-Ra Machines surrounding Rikku. Rikku was a little shocked, but she'd be ever more shocked when she got a look at who saved her.
????: Rikku. It's been a long time.
RIKKU: Huh? And how do YOU know me?
????: Let's just say that I watched you sail into that wormhole the last time YRP fought together 10 years ago.
Then, the shadowy figure walked out of the alley, wearing a fisherman's hat, Ray-Ban shades, a brown leather trench coat, a black Yunapalooza T-Shirt and black leather pants.
????: My name is Serendipity, and I need your help.
RIKKU: You need my help?
SERENDIPITY: Your future depends on it, Rikku.
RIKKU: What do you mean "My future depends on it?"
SERENDIPITY: You really wanna know how, Rikku?
RIKKU: I sure would!
SERENDIPITY: Answer me this question. Is High Summoner Yuna still alive in your time?
RIKKU: Yeah. Yunie's still alive. She, Paine and I were fighting the Turks before I went into the wormhole that sent me here.
SERENDIPITY: I knew it. I'm still alive in her time.
RIKKU: Huh? You're alive in our time?
SERENDIPITY (trying to hide something): No, no, no! Of course I don't exsist in your time. I mean I AM alive, but I did most of my work over.in Gaia during your time. Yeah, that's it!
RIKKU: Ahh. No wonder I've never heard of you until now. I'm gonna go grab a smoothie, and we can chat some more. K?
SERENDIPITY: Okay.
RIKKU: (laughs) Be right back!
As Serendipity breathes a sigh of relief, Paine reaches her over her wristwatch communicator.
PAINE: That was close, Serendipity.
SERENDIPITY: Paine! You watched the whole conversation?
PAINE: You had your communicator on the whole time. Of course I could hear you. She almost found out who you really were.
SERENDIPITY: No kidding.
PAINE: She asked about you when she left here.
SERENDIPITY: Rikku was at Serendipity for Hire?
PAINE: That's where I found her, laid out on the ground in front of the base.
SERENDIPITY: And I'm sure she asked questions.
PAINE: She sure did. But the last one she asked was about you, I mean "Yunie." If anyone found out that Spira's Great Detective Serendipity was actually High Summoner Yuna, all of Spira would be after you, looking to collect on that 5 Million Gil bounty Sephiroth has on you.
SERENDIPITY: (sighs) I wish it wasn't like this, Paine. I want it to like it was 10 years ago. Life was peaceful, everyone was happy,
PAINE: And nobody cringed when someone said the words, "High Summoner Yuna."
SERENDIPITY: You had to say it, didn't 'cha, Paine?
PAINE: I think you have a smoothie date with Rikku. Paine out.
SERENDIPITY: Paine! Come back!!! Aw, man!
As Paine ended the transmission, Rikku came back with the smoothies.
RIKKU: Here you go, S.D., if I can call you that.
SERENDIPITY: That's fine, and thanks for the smoothie, Rikku.
RIKKU: So, S.D. Why'd you wanna know if Yunie was still alive?
SERENDIPITY: As Paine probably told you, Sephiroth rules all of Mana. Look at this. This is not was not how Spira's story was supposed to play out. This is not how Mana's story was supposed to play out! Everyone bowing to one man just to stay alive! It's ridiculous. So I want to do something to change it and I need your help Rikku.
RIKKU: Me? Wh-wh-why me?
SERENDIPITY: I'll explain later.
RIKKU (Under her breath): Ur, vun dra muja uv Yuna! (Translation: Oh, for the love of Yuna!)