Before we knew what was happening, the fiends were upon us, killing everyone and everything they could get a hold of. At that time, I believed it a blessing that Kael was dead, so he didn't have to go through this.

I managed to find a hiding spot and stay there throughout the attack. Few people lived, I being one of them. I found out soon later that both my parents were dead…

I couldn't stay at Home anymore, I had to leave. Anywhere would be better than here, where the memories would haunt me forever.

I decided to go to Besaid on my airship, hoping that the people would accept me and treat me like one of their own. I was wrong.

The people of Besaid hated me, and I knew that it would be like that all around, so I decided just to stay here and not brave any more pain.

Most the time, I just walked with my head down to hide my emerald eyes, but the blonde hair and the goggles still gave it away.

I remember wondering why the people of Besaid were so bitter, why all the people were so bitter. We hadn't done anything wrong, after all. At least, I didn't think we did.

After being in Besaid for about a week, the people decided to strike a blow against me. They destroyed my airship, the ship my brother and I had built together.

I woke up the next morning and saw my ship in flames. I flew into a rage and attacked one of the villagers who had bright orange hair. Unluckily for me, he could fight back. Guy nearly broke my jaw, but I suppose I deserved it.

I was only angry because my ship was the final item I had to remember Kael with. Now, my family was torn from me for good, and I was all alone…

The world begun to seem frightening to me, I would rarely ever come out of my tent, for fear of being hurt more than I already was. If I had seen myself then, I would've said that I looked like a scared puppy dog.

I stayed this way for a while, until one of the villagers gathered the courage to come speak with me. I remember her name, but I suppose it's hard to forget it now. It was Yuna, a rather beautiful name. She commented on mine too, said that it was unique, but I think she meant it as a compliment.

Yuna was by far the nicest person I had met outside of Home. She would listen to whatever I had to say, and at least pretend to be interested, even if she wasn't. I would listen to her in return, and soon we became friends.

But I knew that our friendship wouldn't last. Yuna was a summoner, trying to follow in her father's footsteps and to surpass him, the same thing I tried to do with Kael. I warned her, but she told me that she had to do this. Spira needed her now, she had to leave.

I felt like screaming, yelling for her to stay, but I knew that would be selfish of me. Instead, I just let her go. How foolish could I have been? I let the only person in the new world that I cared about leave on a suicide mission.

So, Yuna left with her five guardians, and I was alone again. I didn't realize what I felt for the young summoner until it was too late to tell her. I could tell that the new blonde-haired boy had been flirting with her, and that they would grow close during the time Yuna was on her mission.

I wanted to be the one Yuna confined in, told all her problems. I wanted to be the one she came to when she was scared. I wanted to be the one there to protect her. I wanted to be the one she loved…