Chapter Eight: The Sorceress and The Summoner
About an hour after Serendipity explained why she was back in the past, the Celsius landed in Besaid, outside the village. When the got out, they stopped and took a moment to smell the fresh air. But while they were on their way towards the village, thy saw Wakka running from the village.
YUNA: I wonder what Wakka wants?
LULU: I bet money I don't have that the baby has him all riled up.
PAINE: It's not often that I agree with Lulu, but I think she's right.
When Wakka reaches the girls, the stops and he is panting hard.
WAKKA (panting): Thank god you're back, ya?
YUNA: What's got you all in a tizzy?
WAKKA: There someone here to see you, Yuna. She it was major important, ya?
SERENDIPITY: She will have to wait. Yuna has to address her people that she will be leaving Spira to fight Sephiroth.
WAKKA: WHAT???!!! This can't be true, Yuna.
YUNA: Well, I am.
WAKKA: Are you crazy? I know you're the High Summoner who beat both Sin and Vegnagun, but I've heard stories about this Sephiroth. He's bad news, ya?
SERENDIPITY: There is no time to waste, Yuna. We have to get back your home hut and concoct a plan on beating him.
WAKKA: Who is the iron detective wearing the spy hat?
SERENDIPITY: I am Serendipity. Nice to meet you, again.
WAKKA: Again.
RIKKU: Uh, I can explain that. When Yunie, Paine and I were fighting the Turks in Kilika, I sort of went ahead in time.
PAINE: Serendipity's from the future.
WAKKA: This keeps on getting weirder by the second. But anyways, there's someone in my hut looking for you, Yuna.
YUNA: Who is she?
WAKKA: I don't know her name, but she's wearing a light blue trench vest with angel wings on the shoulder blades. And she's got black hair. She says that you're the only hope to save Mana.
SERENDIPITY (thinking): No! It can't be! She doesn't visit Besaid before she goes after Kristi. Wait a minute. When Rikku went back in time, I think she changed history.
LULU: Or maybe when you and Rikku went back in time changed the flux of time. Ever think of that, Serendipity?
SERENDIPITY: Wha? How'd you?
LULU: I'm a black mage. Telepathy is one of my specialties.
Lulu starts walking toward the village. Serendipity frantically gives chase.
SERENDIPITY: Lulu! Don't walk away from me! I'm not done with you yet!
RIKKU: I think we should follow Lulu and S.D. into the village.
YUNA: Yeah. Good idea.
PAINE: This could get interesting.
As Yuna, Rikku, Paine and Wakka followed Lulu and Serendipity into the village, they immediately headed for Wakka and Lulu's hut. When the could inside they were greeted by a familiar face. A face that is legendary in Mana's vast history. She was wearing a blue trench vest with angel wings on the shoulder blades, a black blouse and jean mini-skirt. She was running her fingers through her neatly combed back hair. When they stopped, YRP, Lulu and Serendipity were shocked to see just who was in their hut in Besaid.
????: High Summoner Yuna.
YUNA: Rinoa Heartilly.
RINOA: It is an honor to finally meet you in the flesh.
YUNA: No. YOU are my idol, Ms. Heartilly. It is me who is honored.
RINOA: Please! Call me Rinoa. Who are all your friends?
RIKKU: Rikku, at your service!
PAINE: The name's Paine. Nice to meet you.
LULU: I'm Lulu. It's a pleasure. And this is my husband, Wakka.
WAKKA: How's it goin'?
RINOA: And you?
SERENDIPITY: Who? Me?
RINOA: No. The other cheerleader wearing the trench coat, shades and hat!
Everyone starts laughing, except Serendipity.
SERENDIPITY: Yep, Rinoa. You're just as funny now as you are 10 years from now. My name's Serendipity, and I'm here from the future to change Mana's fate.
RINOA: I sort of figured that you weren't from this time, Serendipity. You just have this mysterious look about you. You must live in a time where everyone is afraid to enjoy life.
SERENDIPITY (sighs): Got that right.
LULU: So what brings the great protector of Pandora to Besaid, Spira?
RINOA: New Shinra.
RIKKU: Knew it.
RINOA: Kristi Shinra threatened an all out assault on Pandora's three biggest cities. Balamb City, Balamb, Deling City, Galbadia and Esthar City, Esthar. Now our SeeD forces are already in all three cities trying to stop New Shin-Ra, but I don't think that it will be enough to stop their forces.
PAINE: So you need YRP to stand in and help SeeD drive out the forces of New Shin-Ra from Pandora?
RINOA: Exactly.
RIKKU: YRP at your service, baby!
YUNA: We'll do our best to assist SeeD in stopping Kristi Shinra's forces from taking over Pandora. You have my word as High Summoner of Spira.
RINOA: Thank you, Yuna. I knew I could count on you to help.
SERENDIPITY: Don't you think you're jumping the gun here a little, Rinoa? I think that this is some sort of trap.
RINOA: It might be, Serendipity. But I'd rather risk walking into a trap than seeing my people as slaves to Kristi Shinra!
SERENDIPITY (under her breath): More guts than brains.
RINOA: What was that, cheerleader girl?
SERENDIPITY (growls): Nothing. And for the record, don't ever call me "cheerleader" again!!
RINOA: Alright..cheerleader!
About an hour after Serendipity explained why she was back in the past, the Celsius landed in Besaid, outside the village. When the got out, they stopped and took a moment to smell the fresh air. But while they were on their way towards the village, thy saw Wakka running from the village.
YUNA: I wonder what Wakka wants?
LULU: I bet money I don't have that the baby has him all riled up.
PAINE: It's not often that I agree with Lulu, but I think she's right.
When Wakka reaches the girls, the stops and he is panting hard.
WAKKA (panting): Thank god you're back, ya?
YUNA: What's got you all in a tizzy?
WAKKA: There someone here to see you, Yuna. She it was major important, ya?
SERENDIPITY: She will have to wait. Yuna has to address her people that she will be leaving Spira to fight Sephiroth.
WAKKA: WHAT???!!! This can't be true, Yuna.
YUNA: Well, I am.
WAKKA: Are you crazy? I know you're the High Summoner who beat both Sin and Vegnagun, but I've heard stories about this Sephiroth. He's bad news, ya?
SERENDIPITY: There is no time to waste, Yuna. We have to get back your home hut and concoct a plan on beating him.
WAKKA: Who is the iron detective wearing the spy hat?
SERENDIPITY: I am Serendipity. Nice to meet you, again.
WAKKA: Again.
RIKKU: Uh, I can explain that. When Yunie, Paine and I were fighting the Turks in Kilika, I sort of went ahead in time.
PAINE: Serendipity's from the future.
WAKKA: This keeps on getting weirder by the second. But anyways, there's someone in my hut looking for you, Yuna.
YUNA: Who is she?
WAKKA: I don't know her name, but she's wearing a light blue trench vest with angel wings on the shoulder blades. And she's got black hair. She says that you're the only hope to save Mana.
SERENDIPITY (thinking): No! It can't be! She doesn't visit Besaid before she goes after Kristi. Wait a minute. When Rikku went back in time, I think she changed history.
LULU: Or maybe when you and Rikku went back in time changed the flux of time. Ever think of that, Serendipity?
SERENDIPITY: Wha? How'd you?
LULU: I'm a black mage. Telepathy is one of my specialties.
Lulu starts walking toward the village. Serendipity frantically gives chase.
SERENDIPITY: Lulu! Don't walk away from me! I'm not done with you yet!
RIKKU: I think we should follow Lulu and S.D. into the village.
YUNA: Yeah. Good idea.
PAINE: This could get interesting.
As Yuna, Rikku, Paine and Wakka followed Lulu and Serendipity into the village, they immediately headed for Wakka and Lulu's hut. When the could inside they were greeted by a familiar face. A face that is legendary in Mana's vast history. She was wearing a blue trench vest with angel wings on the shoulder blades, a black blouse and jean mini-skirt. She was running her fingers through her neatly combed back hair. When they stopped, YRP, Lulu and Serendipity were shocked to see just who was in their hut in Besaid.
????: High Summoner Yuna.
YUNA: Rinoa Heartilly.
RINOA: It is an honor to finally meet you in the flesh.
YUNA: No. YOU are my idol, Ms. Heartilly. It is me who is honored.
RINOA: Please! Call me Rinoa. Who are all your friends?
RIKKU: Rikku, at your service!
PAINE: The name's Paine. Nice to meet you.
LULU: I'm Lulu. It's a pleasure. And this is my husband, Wakka.
WAKKA: How's it goin'?
RINOA: And you?
SERENDIPITY: Who? Me?
RINOA: No. The other cheerleader wearing the trench coat, shades and hat!
Everyone starts laughing, except Serendipity.
SERENDIPITY: Yep, Rinoa. You're just as funny now as you are 10 years from now. My name's Serendipity, and I'm here from the future to change Mana's fate.
RINOA: I sort of figured that you weren't from this time, Serendipity. You just have this mysterious look about you. You must live in a time where everyone is afraid to enjoy life.
SERENDIPITY (sighs): Got that right.
LULU: So what brings the great protector of Pandora to Besaid, Spira?
RINOA: New Shinra.
RIKKU: Knew it.
RINOA: Kristi Shinra threatened an all out assault on Pandora's three biggest cities. Balamb City, Balamb, Deling City, Galbadia and Esthar City, Esthar. Now our SeeD forces are already in all three cities trying to stop New Shin-Ra, but I don't think that it will be enough to stop their forces.
PAINE: So you need YRP to stand in and help SeeD drive out the forces of New Shin-Ra from Pandora?
RINOA: Exactly.
RIKKU: YRP at your service, baby!
YUNA: We'll do our best to assist SeeD in stopping Kristi Shinra's forces from taking over Pandora. You have my word as High Summoner of Spira.
RINOA: Thank you, Yuna. I knew I could count on you to help.
SERENDIPITY: Don't you think you're jumping the gun here a little, Rinoa? I think that this is some sort of trap.
RINOA: It might be, Serendipity. But I'd rather risk walking into a trap than seeing my people as slaves to Kristi Shinra!
SERENDIPITY (under her breath): More guts than brains.
RINOA: What was that, cheerleader girl?
SERENDIPITY (growls): Nothing. And for the record, don't ever call me "cheerleader" again!!
RINOA: Alright..cheerleader!