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A/N: Ive been thrilled with the amount of response this story got. Thanks goes to you. The Fan Fiction is almost complete.

Chapter 7

Skyan sat up the entire remainder of the night and pondered what would come of him if he did or didn't tell his new friends about Seymour's plans for Yuna herself. The day came in like a beautiful dream but once they made it to Guadosalem it would turn into a nightmare. Skyan saw it as a dream within a dream and he couldn't shake the notion off for the life of him. Rikku was always the first one to awake in the group except for this instant that Skyan was practically awake most of the night. Rikku smiled and looked up at Skyan.

"G'morning Skyan." Rikki said.

Skyan smirked, he was too tired for a wide spread smile. He looks back at Rikku and noticed Rikku moved closer towards Skyan.

"Wha...she's moving closer into me...does she...?" Skyan thought as Rikku closed a few inches of space between them. They were body to body and Rikku had a little comfort that Skyan was feeding off of her. Rikku looks out at the ocean that was slowly heading towards Besaid Island. Winds were giving the boat speed as it caused it's steady but casual wake.

"Rikku...I have something to discuss with you." Skyan said. He thought this would be the best time to bring the dream. "I had a dream last night...and I was dreaming that i was in this weird place with souls and mystical winds sweeping me away..but I was brought back by Seymour's mind.He told me that we need to head to a place called Guadosalem...or Exile would come..."

"Exile?" Rikku asked. She was more confused then scared.

"Yes, I know what he was talking about..because I saw the creature crossing across the ocean" Skyan retorted back to Rikku.

"Why did you tell us about it?" Rikku asked.

"I thought you would believe me...after all I'm a common thief.." Skyan said.

"Were sorry about that...the truth is that I'm a thief too...and Yunie's Cousin" Rikku said. "Stay here I'll wake Yuna."

Skyan sat there momentarily as Rikku went ahead and woke up Yuna. Yuna awoke with no problems and Rikku discussed to Yuna about what Skyan said. Yuna's eyes widen and Yuna with Rikku by her side to guide where Skyan was headed towards Skyan.

"Tell Yuna what you said to me Skyan." Rikku said.

With ears open Skyan told Yuna what he told Rikku.

"Damn him" Yuna said.

Yuna rushed into the cockpit of the boat and ran the steering wheel towards Guadosalem.

Few hours later they saw the horizon that showed a little of Guadosalem but it was surrounded by other lands that they hoped not to dock to; that would waste a lot of time if they docked in those regions. Time was crucial. Skyan looked ahead and saw the creature named Exile emerging from Moonflow and then shifting courses towards the party on the boat.

Wakka also saw Exile making it's way towards them. Wakka took notice of the simple shape and figure of Exile. It reminded him of Sin that the respect.

"It's approaching" Wakka screamed and got his blitzball ready for a aerial attack if necessary.

Yuna stayed on the wheel trying to steer clear from Exile but the winds that carried the boat aloft slowed down a bit. Exile seemed to glide across the ocean and was closer to the boat.

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"Yunie...hurry up" Rikku was screaming.

Without warning Exile bulleted across the ocean,making wake, and in minutes Exile bulleted against the boat. Wakka threw his blitzball but all it was bounce off the emasculate body of Exile as as the boat broke in fragments of wood and metal. Rikku was the first to hit the water then Skyan,Wakka,Tidus and Yuna.

Sounds echoed within the waves as the party sank towards the bottom of the ocean. Skyan opened his eyes underneath the water and saw the lower parts of Exile and saw legs the a millipede gliding it across the water. Exile retreated towards Moonflow and then to the thunder plains.

Rikku was the first one to get the surface of the waves and waited for the rest to make it to the top. Yuna and Wakka seemed to emerge at the same time. Tidus got to the surface afterwards. Skyan was still trapped underneath the waves.

"Skyan is still underwater...someone get him.." Yuna said as she looked down and saw him still underwater.

Rikku swam underneath the water to retrieve Skyan.

Wakka looked out in the distance and saw a bit more of land.

"Gaudosalem looks close Ya, we can make it" Wakka said trying to encourage everyone.

Rikku reached Skyan and held on to him and she swam back to the surface. Skyan's face was non-responcive in the fact that he wasn't breathing. Part of Exile body struck him in the lungs and soon after he lost consciousness. He was able to see the bottom of Exile just before.

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The waves of Exile's Wake was enough to get them three fourths of the way towards the Guadosalem. They had to swim a half of a mile to shore. They reached the shore of Guadosalem. Rikku carried Skyan with assistance of Wakka the whole way and dropped him on the shore and started to cry towards Wakka

"...He's not breathing Wakka...do something." she mustered out before a few tears streamed down her soft cheeks.

Tidus looked beyond and saw Yuna sitting on the chore next to a few rock formation that seemed to accent the shore to an ultimate glory. Yuna was regaining her lost air and looked at Tidus.

"You okay?" Tidus said as he approached Yuna.

She nodded and gave a smile and then coughed a bit.

Wakka was pushing Skyan's chest to draw water out, Rikku was pacing back and forth crying and pleading for Skyan's return. Skyan was coughing a few minutes later and opened his eyes partly and winced as the sun was beaming on his eyes. Skyan coughed the last bit of water from his lungs and Wakka helped him up.

"We almost lost you brudda..." Wakka said smiling at Skyan.

Rikku saw Skyan's eyes were open and that he was breathing except for an occasional cough he was fine. Rikku ran towards Skyan and hugged him.

"Your alive...yay for Wakka" Rikku said and then Wakka blushed a bit. Wakka knew he was a hero but he kinda liked the kid.

Yuna and Tidus heard the good news and walked towards Rikku and looked at Skyan. Skyan's legs were a little wobbly but he was fine. Yuna smiled and Tidus as well. Rikku let go of him and looked into his eyes deeply and passionately. Wakka sighed and looked at the rest of the group.

"We still have a long way until we reach Thunder Plains" Wakka said."But we need to stay here and get rest for a few hours."

Everyone agreed and sat down. Skyan sat down next to Wakka and exchanged some funny but yet serious moments of their life, Yuna spoke with Tidus, and Rikku started to walk the beach a bit trying to forget the time that she was crying over the almost lost person that sher barely knew but yet couldn't stop thinking about. Rikku reached to the end of the shore and sat down by her self.

She looked at the waves bounce and splash against some of the rocks and found a little rock next to her. She picked it up and threw it causing it to skip across the watery foregound.

"I know I only met you for a few days...but the truth is...that...that...I love you" She thought and then looked back at Skyan joking around with Wakka and then she looked back at the ocean and smiled.