Hello all of you FFX fans out there. I just got back from a sleep
over party at one of my friend's home, and I still cannot believe how much
energy I have today. I stayed up late into the morning (5:00) without being
the least bit tired. So I had to force myself to fall asleep.
When I woke up it was only 7:00 (And that's usually very early for me
during a vacation.)
Tidus: (FFX): Hey, you went to a sleep over party and you didn't tell me about it.
Veronia: Well I, uh, I, uh kinda forgot to tell you.
T: How could you forget to tell me?
V: I, uh, I'm really sorry. It's just that you weren't invited, but I tell you what. I'll make it up to you later today.
T: What do you have in mind? *grins*
V: *crinkles nose* Take that stupid grin off of your face. It's not what you are probably thinking of, but I can't tell you now because it is a secret.
Audience: Aw, darn it.
V: *freezes and looks towards audience* What! You were listening to the private conversation I was having with Tidus! How dare you! Just for that there will be no next chapter! *Turns back towards audience*
T: Don't you think you're being too hard on all of them?
V: Hey! They're the ones who are listening in on my private conversation with you. That is so rude!
T: But you're the one who typed it out so everyone had no other choice but to see it.
V: *Pauses and turns back to the audience* I did?
Audience: Yes.
V: *Turns red* Oh, well I guess that means that I have no right to be angry. Very well. Time for Chapter 2.
T: Didn't you forget all of the legal information?
V: Oh right, I nearly forgot. Um, I do not own FFX, or any other Final Fantasy characters *sniff* Why must I be tortured so much!?
T: *sigh* Hey I'm here with you. Anyway, on with chapter 2.
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Chapter 2: Preparations
BZZZZZ! BZZZZZ! BZZZZZ!
"Wha-what?"
Tidus opened his eyes only to look straight up at the ceiling of his home. He pushed himself up into a sitting position. Had it all been a dream? He brought his hands up to rub the sleep from his eyes, and to try and clear the fog from his head. He sat there for several minutes before he realized that his alarm was still blaring. His hand fumbled over the bedside table until he pressed down on the snooze button. Uncovering one of his eyes he looked over to the clock; 5:30 pm. He dropped back down to the bed.
"Was...was it all a dream?" He asked himself. No, it couldn't be. He had a longing feeling in his heart. He never had felt this way before, and he couldn't imagine that it could be caused by only a dream.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Tidus looked up when he heard the sound of someone knocking at his door, but he didn't get up. Seconds later, another blitzball player burst through. It was Zen, another member of the Zanarkand Abes. His raven black hair was tied tightly behind his head, while goggles hung loosely around his neck. He wore an outfit similar to the blitzball uniform Tidus was wearing.
"Hey man, what are you still doin' in bed?" Zen asked as soon as his eyes found Tidus. "You're missing practice before the game."
"What? Practice? Game?" Tidus's head was still in a thick fog.
"Hey man, just because you're the best player on this team doesn't mean that you can skip out on practice."
Zen stood in the doorway, waiting for Tidus as he slowly got up and shuffled over to the door. As soon as Tidus climbed the few stairs to Zen he heard the familiar sounds of fans cheering right outside his home.
"Oh, I can't deal with this right now." Tidus mumbled to himself as he looked out over the crowds of people who were waiting to see him.
"Well," Zen started as he slapped Tidus on the shoulder, "Your fans await."
Tidus let out a loud sigh and started his journey through the crowds. Every time come one came up to him and asked for an autograph he ignored them. His mind was still on the dream. Occasionally, someone would grab onto his bolero or his arm, and he would have to wrest himself free.
Zen stayed with him as they moved along, and took note about how he seemed distracted and distanced from everything around him. He looked down at his watch, 5:45. They had less then fifteen minutes to get to the blitzball stadium and prepare before the game started.
"Whoa! We gotta' go!" Zen grabbed Tidus's wrist and pulled him through the groups of fans.
When they had made it to the main roads the way was clear and they were able to run through.
"What's up with you man? Zen panted as he ran down the road.
"Wait, what?" Tidus was pulled from his thoughts and back into reality.
"Oh come on. You usually bask in the attention from your fans and I can never pull you away from them, even if we're late, but today I had no trouble getting you out of there. Your head has been up in the clouds ever since I came to get you. Is somethin' on your mind or what?"
"It's just this dream I had." Tidus started.
"Huh?" Zen laughed. "All of this because of a dream you had. What could possibly cause your mind to wander away from blitzball for more then ten minutes?"
"It was just so real." Tidus tried to explain. "There was this girl there."
"What! Your mind is on a dream girl!" Zen interrupted. "You're the star blitzball player of the Zanarkand Abes. You have the choice of any girl in Zanarkand and you have your mind on one that doesn't even exist!" He started laughing out loud and nearly tripped over his own feet several times as they continued to run towards the stadium.
They had finally made it with five minutes to spare, and ran straight to the locker room. When they entered they were out of breath.
"Well, well, look who is finally here." Another blitzer said as the two burst into the locker room.
"What happened?" A female blitzer asked. "Did you get held up by your fans again?"
Everyone in the room tried to hold back their laughter.
"Well I, uh, I, well, hiya guys." Tidus stammered.
The whole room burst out into laughter.
"Hey everyone, stop fooling around!" Zen yelled out over the laughter of the team. "We've got a game to play. Now let's get goin'."
Everyone in the room gave out a cheer, most of them just caught up with the rest, and started streaming out to the sphere where the game was going to be played. Tidus lingered behind, just as Zen had predicted he would, so it was only him and Zen left behind in the locker room.
"Hey Tidus, hurry up."
"What? Oh yeah, sorry."
"Hey man, just remember," Zen started as he followed Tidus out of the room, "don't think about nothin' but blitzball until the game is over. Hey, are you listening to me?"
"What? Oh yeah, I'm listening."
"Now I mean it." Zen was starting to get agitated. "You are the best player of this team. We can't have you zoning out because you're thinkin' about some dream girl or somethin' like that. Got it?"
"Yeah." Tidus said as the two of them approached the sphere entrance. "Got it."
Even though he had said it, he wasn't really sure that he would be able to keep his mind on the game. He wasn't even sure that he had it in him to play blitzball at all anymore.
******
Well what do you think so far?
I just have to tell you that when I was talking about entering the sphere, I meant the spherical arena where the blitzers actually play the game (just in case anyone got confused or didn't know what I meant)
Oh, and another thing. Zen is not a real character in any game (at least I don't think so) I made him up so it would be easier to move the story along, but I really like him. I hope you do to.
T: So you've been thinking about other guys.
V: Oh Tidus, you know that there is no one in the world I think about more then you.
T: Really?
V: Yes
T: Then tell me what you are planning to do later.
Audience: *leans closer* Yes, please do.(whisper)
V: *glares at audience* This has nothing to do with you! *Turns back to Tidus* And as for you, you will just have to wait and see what I've got planned.
End Transmission
PS: Next chapter will be coming out ASAP. Maybe in a week or two and the plot will go further along faster in chapters 3 and 4.
Tidus: (FFX): Hey, you went to a sleep over party and you didn't tell me about it.
Veronia: Well I, uh, I, uh kinda forgot to tell you.
T: How could you forget to tell me?
V: I, uh, I'm really sorry. It's just that you weren't invited, but I tell you what. I'll make it up to you later today.
T: What do you have in mind? *grins*
V: *crinkles nose* Take that stupid grin off of your face. It's not what you are probably thinking of, but I can't tell you now because it is a secret.
Audience: Aw, darn it.
V: *freezes and looks towards audience* What! You were listening to the private conversation I was having with Tidus! How dare you! Just for that there will be no next chapter! *Turns back towards audience*
T: Don't you think you're being too hard on all of them?
V: Hey! They're the ones who are listening in on my private conversation with you. That is so rude!
T: But you're the one who typed it out so everyone had no other choice but to see it.
V: *Pauses and turns back to the audience* I did?
Audience: Yes.
V: *Turns red* Oh, well I guess that means that I have no right to be angry. Very well. Time for Chapter 2.
T: Didn't you forget all of the legal information?
V: Oh right, I nearly forgot. Um, I do not own FFX, or any other Final Fantasy characters *sniff* Why must I be tortured so much!?
T: *sigh* Hey I'm here with you. Anyway, on with chapter 2.
******
Chapter 2: Preparations
BZZZZZ! BZZZZZ! BZZZZZ!
"Wha-what?"
Tidus opened his eyes only to look straight up at the ceiling of his home. He pushed himself up into a sitting position. Had it all been a dream? He brought his hands up to rub the sleep from his eyes, and to try and clear the fog from his head. He sat there for several minutes before he realized that his alarm was still blaring. His hand fumbled over the bedside table until he pressed down on the snooze button. Uncovering one of his eyes he looked over to the clock; 5:30 pm. He dropped back down to the bed.
"Was...was it all a dream?" He asked himself. No, it couldn't be. He had a longing feeling in his heart. He never had felt this way before, and he couldn't imagine that it could be caused by only a dream.
Knock! Knock! Knock!
Tidus looked up when he heard the sound of someone knocking at his door, but he didn't get up. Seconds later, another blitzball player burst through. It was Zen, another member of the Zanarkand Abes. His raven black hair was tied tightly behind his head, while goggles hung loosely around his neck. He wore an outfit similar to the blitzball uniform Tidus was wearing.
"Hey man, what are you still doin' in bed?" Zen asked as soon as his eyes found Tidus. "You're missing practice before the game."
"What? Practice? Game?" Tidus's head was still in a thick fog.
"Hey man, just because you're the best player on this team doesn't mean that you can skip out on practice."
Zen stood in the doorway, waiting for Tidus as he slowly got up and shuffled over to the door. As soon as Tidus climbed the few stairs to Zen he heard the familiar sounds of fans cheering right outside his home.
"Oh, I can't deal with this right now." Tidus mumbled to himself as he looked out over the crowds of people who were waiting to see him.
"Well," Zen started as he slapped Tidus on the shoulder, "Your fans await."
Tidus let out a loud sigh and started his journey through the crowds. Every time come one came up to him and asked for an autograph he ignored them. His mind was still on the dream. Occasionally, someone would grab onto his bolero or his arm, and he would have to wrest himself free.
Zen stayed with him as they moved along, and took note about how he seemed distracted and distanced from everything around him. He looked down at his watch, 5:45. They had less then fifteen minutes to get to the blitzball stadium and prepare before the game started.
"Whoa! We gotta' go!" Zen grabbed Tidus's wrist and pulled him through the groups of fans.
When they had made it to the main roads the way was clear and they were able to run through.
"What's up with you man? Zen panted as he ran down the road.
"Wait, what?" Tidus was pulled from his thoughts and back into reality.
"Oh come on. You usually bask in the attention from your fans and I can never pull you away from them, even if we're late, but today I had no trouble getting you out of there. Your head has been up in the clouds ever since I came to get you. Is somethin' on your mind or what?"
"It's just this dream I had." Tidus started.
"Huh?" Zen laughed. "All of this because of a dream you had. What could possibly cause your mind to wander away from blitzball for more then ten minutes?"
"It was just so real." Tidus tried to explain. "There was this girl there."
"What! Your mind is on a dream girl!" Zen interrupted. "You're the star blitzball player of the Zanarkand Abes. You have the choice of any girl in Zanarkand and you have your mind on one that doesn't even exist!" He started laughing out loud and nearly tripped over his own feet several times as they continued to run towards the stadium.
They had finally made it with five minutes to spare, and ran straight to the locker room. When they entered they were out of breath.
"Well, well, look who is finally here." Another blitzer said as the two burst into the locker room.
"What happened?" A female blitzer asked. "Did you get held up by your fans again?"
Everyone in the room tried to hold back their laughter.
"Well I, uh, I, well, hiya guys." Tidus stammered.
The whole room burst out into laughter.
"Hey everyone, stop fooling around!" Zen yelled out over the laughter of the team. "We've got a game to play. Now let's get goin'."
Everyone in the room gave out a cheer, most of them just caught up with the rest, and started streaming out to the sphere where the game was going to be played. Tidus lingered behind, just as Zen had predicted he would, so it was only him and Zen left behind in the locker room.
"Hey Tidus, hurry up."
"What? Oh yeah, sorry."
"Hey man, just remember," Zen started as he followed Tidus out of the room, "don't think about nothin' but blitzball until the game is over. Hey, are you listening to me?"
"What? Oh yeah, I'm listening."
"Now I mean it." Zen was starting to get agitated. "You are the best player of this team. We can't have you zoning out because you're thinkin' about some dream girl or somethin' like that. Got it?"
"Yeah." Tidus said as the two of them approached the sphere entrance. "Got it."
Even though he had said it, he wasn't really sure that he would be able to keep his mind on the game. He wasn't even sure that he had it in him to play blitzball at all anymore.
******
Well what do you think so far?
I just have to tell you that when I was talking about entering the sphere, I meant the spherical arena where the blitzers actually play the game (just in case anyone got confused or didn't know what I meant)
Oh, and another thing. Zen is not a real character in any game (at least I don't think so) I made him up so it would be easier to move the story along, but I really like him. I hope you do to.
T: So you've been thinking about other guys.
V: Oh Tidus, you know that there is no one in the world I think about more then you.
T: Really?
V: Yes
T: Then tell me what you are planning to do later.
Audience: *leans closer* Yes, please do.(whisper)
V: *glares at audience* This has nothing to do with you! *Turns back to Tidus* And as for you, you will just have to wait and see what I've got planned.
End Transmission
PS: Next chapter will be coming out ASAP. Maybe in a week or two and the plot will go further along faster in chapters 3 and 4.