Five months later…..
"This is easy, man. When am I summoning aeons, Father?" Tidus asked the high priest.
"When you can show that you are prepared, mentally and physically. The magic involved is very strong," was the high priest's answer.
"I am ready, Father. If you gave me the chance to show you, I could prove myself," Tidus complained. The high priest relented at last.
"You must first enter the Cloister of Trials within this temple, with but a sole guardian. There, you must pray to the fayth within."
Tidus prepared for the Trials, and chose for his guardian one of his greatest friends.
"Man, what did ya choose me for, ya?" Wakka asked his friend.
" Of the people I had to choose, I trust you the most. Even over Yuna," he said, referring to his lover, his guardian and the white mage Yuna, daughter to the last high summoner Lord Braska.
They proceeded through the Cloister, and stopped before a great door. Wakka stood to the side, and said," don't take to long man. I don't want to turn into one of those living statues." Tidus walked through the door, and inside, stood in front of the large mirror before him. Performing the prayer, he knelt in front of it, and the figure of a small girl clad in purple robes appeared before him. The Hymn to the Fayth grew louder.
" Do you wish to free the world from the evil and suffering of Sin, summoner?"
"Yes, I do. I want Spira to be free of Sin's evil forever. That is my goal." Tidus spoke strongly.
"As it is the goal of all before you. Rid the world of Sin forever, and keep your own life to see the results. The goal of a summoner: the Eternal Calm." The fayth shook her head sadly.
"I am Alison Avianor, and to summon me is to summon Valefor, the Avian Fayth. Do you wish to be free, summoner?" she asked as she grabbed his arm, lifting him from the floor, and was absorbed into his soul. Tidus collapsed, exhausted.
Wakka tapped his foot in impatience. It had already been two hours since Tidus had entered the Trials, and he still had not emerged. The door opened and Tidus stumbled out, almost falling, and Wakka caught him. They began walking to the front of the temple. As the doors got closer, Tidus regained a measure of strength, preparing himself for what was ahead.
They went outside, and he stopped in the courtyard. He began the summoning, waving his staff around as he prayed. The ground below glowed with power, and the power coalesced into several orbs, which shot into the air. A distant screech was heard above, and the form of the aeon Valefor shot down out of the sky, landing in front of Tidus, who, bowing before it, reached out to scratch its neck. Everyone oohed and ahhed a few times, and he sent Valefor away with a wave of his hand, and began the long walk home.
On the path beyond the square, he felt an arm go around his waist.His arm snaked out as he pulled his lover closer. Yuna wrapped her arms around him and their lips met in a tender kiss. She let her hands wander lower and lower, and he responded to her touch. She broke away, and after looking down, Tidus looked up at her and asked, "If you aren't going to calm it down, why wake it up?"
"I like to make you squirm, silly. Besides, an idiot could see that you need more rest after that summoning. It took a lot out of you."
"Not enough I wouldn't mind spending a night with you as celebration," he assured her. They began the walk back to his house, and he stumbled, falling before she could catch him. He was already unconscious as she began to drag him to her house.
this isn't the whole chapter, but the rest wiill be up by next week.