A/N: Sweet, I actually got some reviews on this story. Yayness! Well, I thought I'd update just so you guys wouldn't get bored of it and stop reviewing. Thanks to all who reviewed, I really appreciate it. You guys rock!

Disclaimer: You guys know the routine. I don't own Final Fantasy X, nor Final Fantasy X-2... And if there's a Final Fantasy X-3... I probably don't own that, either.

It arises with a rumble and looks down upon my friends and I without expression, slowly beginning to make it's way over to us.

"Run!" Yuna commands, dashing to her right through the hall Rikku and I had come through recently.

The young Al Bhed and I follow suit not long after, hot on Yuna's heels.

I hear the overly large machine ram into the wall just before the mouth of the ending of the hall, turning hastily towards us and launching three or four rockets our way. I wasn't quite sure how many, I had only enough time to tackle my friends to the ground as the machine's rockets flew overhead and crashed into the nearby wall.

They pick themselves up, as do I, and we continue our fast pace runaway.

"Where in the hell is the elevator!" Yuna exclaims uncharacteristically, jerking about to find some way out.

"Yunie, I think we're better off fighting it..."

"I think we're better off not just standing here. Let's go!" I command, pushing them forward just as the machine comes to the entrance of the hall, looking over at us.

"I need to find out what cloister we're in, that way I can find the exit. The praetor and the other New Yevon followers just recently made a map of this place. Baralai gave me one, claiming it was just in case I got lost. But it's really no use without knowing where the hell you are to begin with!" Yuna says, taking a left and soon after another quick left, pulling Rikku and I into the small precipice with her.

"What are you--" Rikku was cut off after Yuna places her hand over her mouth.

"I'm trying to get it off us for at least five minutes so I can find out where we are." She whispers as Rikku nods in understanding. Yuna then lets her go.

I hear a rather loud crash, followed by a exploding sound, but it didn't seem close.

I was just about to get out and look around when Yuna pulled me back in, saving my life from the foe's grasp. It hadn't seen me, but if I had stayed out there any longer things would have been different.

We hold our breath and duck down slightly, trying not to make any move whatsoever as the large machine trudged by.

At first, I figured we were screwed. It had stayed by the entrance of the precipice for longer than I had expected. I was afraid it had seen one of us. But not long after it had moved on, crashing into almost everything in a desperate attempt to find it's enemies.

Once it was silent and no sound was heard other than our soft breathing, Yuna stood and sighed deeply, as we all did.

"That was close." Rikku comments, still attempting to catch her breath.

Yuna nods in agreement, stepping outside cautiously. She looks to her left and right several times, making sure there was nothing harmful either way.

"It's clear." She says, stepping out full way and sighing once more.

"That was very quick thinking, Yuna. Saved our asses." I comment as I place a hand on her shoulder. She looks at me and smiles as I return it gratefully.

"This is no time for flirting, you two! We're still trapped in here with that gigantic machine with no known escape route!" Rikku says, seemingly paranoid, which I didn't blame her.

I nod, not really feeling the need to do much else, and we take a right, going back the way we had came.

"How are you supposed to figure out which cloister we're in, anyway?" I question, crossing my arms as I look at Yuna.

"There should be a number on one of these walls telling us the answer to our questions. But I'm not to sure where..."

A number on one of the walls... I thought, remembering I had seen something of the like somewhere. I was to mixed up to remember where, which didn't help us much. If only I could remember it... I hadn't paid it much attention, I was too focused on finding Yuna.

Wait...

"What cloister where we on before the explosion?" I ask, aiming it at them both.

"One, I would think. Unless Rikku caused us to end up somewhere else."

"Did not!"

"I think I remember seeing something while I was looking for you guys." I say, looking at the metal floor in thought.

I hear Yuna sigh and I look back up.

"Actually... Not all cloisters have the number. I recall either Baralai or someone else saying they had tried getting the numbers engraved on all the cloisters, but every time they sent someone down to finish the job, they didn't come back. Therefore, it may be marked with a beam of some sort, the color would be the key, though." Yuna explains, looking about her surroundings.

Not a number then... I remembered. The red beam I had seen when I awoke. That's it.

"When I woke up from the fall, I was looking around the chamber I was in and there was a red sort of beam blocking my only exit. I walked over to it and hovered my hand above it and it disappeared. Might that be it?" I say, giving Yuna a serious look.

"A red beam..?"

I nod.

"Dear Yevon..."

I give her a questioning look. "What is it, Yuna?"

She sighs heavily. "Red beams are only stationed at cloisters below thirty. They stop at the beginning of forty."

I shake my head, not believing it.

"We couldn't have fallen that far." Rikku says, worry apparent in her eyes.

"You don't always start out at cloister one, but you do always have to end there." Yuna says silently. I give her a comforting look and pull her into a slight hug, releasing my grip somewhat when I feel her tense.

"It'll be alright, Yuna. Please, don't worry."

I see Rikku smile at me, giving me a understanding look. "I'll go look around for any signs of anything. Gimme a sec." She then turns the corner once more, peaking her head back around and giving me a quick wink before leaving my sight.

80, Rikku.

"This is all my fault..." I hear Yuna say under her breath, looking down at the floor as I embraced her. She hadn't shied away like I had expected her to. Instead she welcomed it almost eagerly, something I really wasn't expecting.

"That's not true, Yuna. Don't say such things. It's Rikku's fault for being overly hyper all the time and bounding into the portal without a second thought. But don't tell her I said that, she did me a favor, believe it or not."

She smiles slightly, not adjusting her gaze. "I have no idea how we're going to get out..."

"Use that map you were talking about. It has to be of some use."

"I know, but..." She pulls it out and unrolls it, positioning it to where we could both see it. "I can't really point us in the right direction without knowing which cloister exactly."

"Yuna... Relax, please. We'll be fine. It takes a lot to bring down Y, R, P. You know that."

Yuna sighs and looks up at me, smiling. "I believe you, Paine. It's just I don't want anything to happen to you..."

I gaze down at her with a caring smile. "I'll stay by your side no matter what, Yuna. That's a promise." I leaned down slowly, my emotions nearly taking over.

"Paine..." Yuna sighed, welcoming what was to come.

Centimeters apart. I thought. Reality be damned. For that moment I didn't just believe in luck. I believed in destiny.

"Run, you guys!"

I pulled away from the young high summoner, she doing the same, and look at the source of the sound that had just completely ruined my moment with Yuna.

It was Rikku.

Well, there ya go. I'll update sometime next week probably, unless I get bored this weekend, of course. Member to R&R, please!

- 'Rikku.Sehdan.