Hello again! We left off with Tidus, Rikku, Kinshi, and Tetsu being transported by Ronoa to who knows where. Where do we land? Let's find out...

Chapter 10: Welcome to Besaid Island

I'm walking... walking through nothing. I'm in total blackness. But I see a small platform with light. I'll walk to it...

I notice someone there. "Kinshi?" I say, squinting into the darkness. "Is that you?"

She nods. "It's me," she replies. "But this is just a dream."

I hang my head in shame. "That's all, huh?"

"Yeah." She sounds emotionless.

I take a step towards her. "What's with you?" I ask forcefully. She looks up. "Before you were all happy and joyful in a scary way."

She sighs. "It's just..."

"Yes?"

"Okay. Before we met, my fiancee ditched me at the last moment. His name was Trayuko, and he was a selfish and greedy pervert." As she said this, I thought, How do I know that name?

She continued. "We were living in Home, a place where many, if not all, Al Bhed live. It's in the Bikanel Desert. I might have to show you sometime." She smiled slightly.

I grinned. "Now you're cheering up," I praised.

She shook her head. "Anyway, I want you to have this." She extended her hand. Her hand grasped something shiny. I took it. It was a ring. It had three blue sapphires and two red rubies encrusted on the edge, and a large diamond in the center. "It's beautiful," I exclaim.

"It is. Give it to someone you love, someone you care for." She turned and walked away. "This is goodbye, for now."

I woke up. I was facedown in water. I clutched my throat, gasping for breath as I surfaced. I took a look around. Seagulls flew overhead. Waves calmly brushed against me. I also noticed a small island. There was a small beach, but there was a port and many hills. "Besaid Island," I tell myself. But there was one thing I noticed too well.

He was floating there, motionless. "Tidus, get up," I command. No movement. I was starting to tick off. "Get up, Tidus. I mean it." Still, no movement. I sighed. Maybe there was a different approach. I heard my stomach growl. I sneer. "Perfect," I said to myself. "Hey Tidus! Dinnertime!" I shout in his ear.

"Where?" he replies immediately, shaking his head to find his perfect meal. I backed away as he started spinning around. After a few minutes, he stopped. "I don't see anything," he said. He took a big sniff. "Or smell anything."

"That's because I lied to you."

"You son of a bitch."

"Thank you."

At that moment, something sped towards Tidus like a speeding bullet. "Tidus, watch it!" I warn. Tidus spun around. His eyes bulged. He ducked as the object grazed his hair, and landed in the water.

I picked it up. It was a blitz ball. It was a white ball with two large blue stripes on both sides with several smaller blue stripes. There was some weird yellow writing on both stripes.

"Hey! You okay?"

Tidus and I turn to face the beach. There was a group of guys in yellow uniforms standing on the sand. Two of them had brown skin, both with tattoos, and about the same height. "Letty and Jassu," I tell myself. One was skinny and had a green headband on. "Datto," I said. One was muscular, had short red hair, and had a white strip on his nose. "That must be Botta," I remind myself. Another was plump and had jet black hair. "I know that that's Keepa," I said.

The last one was someone I would never forget. He was tall and tan skinned. He had a blue headband covering some of his red spiked hair. He had a necklace with a fish symbol on it. He wore similar gauntlet patterns on his left arm. He had olive green sandals. It looked like he needed a shave, too. His facial hair was sprouting from his chin.

"Hey Wakka!" I shout to him.

The group looks at each other. "Do you know him, Cap'n?" Letty asks.

Wakka shakes his head. "Never seen 'em before," he replies. "Probably some newcomers from Kilika, ya?" He turns to us. "You guys okay?" he asks again.

I turn to Tidus. "Let's show them our new Blitz Shot," I tell him.

He smiles. "Sure. On the count of three. One..." We dive underwater. He puts up two fingers. Two, I thought. I knock the ball into the air. He puts up three fingers. I nod. We shoot out of the water. We both spin counterclockwise, and I dive. Tidus kicks the ball. Hard. I mean, this ball went flying. The blitz ball grazed through the water, and flew right past Wakka.

Everyone ducked out of the way. When the ball was out of sight, Wakka turned to us. "Whoa," he said, and smiled.

Tidus and I walked up onto the beach. We were greeted by the shocked blitz ball team. Wakka checked us. "You... you wouldn't mind showing us again?" he asked. Tidus and I looked at each other. "Why not?" I said, and dove into the water. Tidus followed.

We repeated the same move again, and headed back. We exchanged high-fives. "That, my dear friends, is called the Dragon Shot," I bragged. "I made it up myself." Everyone muttered in agreement.

"I can believe that," Wakka agreed. "Anyway, I'm Wakka, Captain of the Besaid Aurochs," he said, looking proud of himself. "Hi. I'm Tetsu-roku, please call me Tetsu, and this is Tidus." Tidus perked up. "You mean you're a blitz ball team?" he asked.
"Yeah," he replied. "Aren't you on a blitz ball team? 'Cause if not, you're welcome on ours."

"I'm on a team, the Zanarkand Abes!"

Silence. The team looked at him carefully. I sighed. "Don't embarrass me," I whispered harshly to Tidus. "What? Oh, I mean, I got too close to Sin, and, uhh..."

"Really?" Wakka exclaimed. "Thankfully, you're alive. Praise be to Yevon." The Aurochs did their prayer. I leaned towards Tidus's ear. "Don't mention Zanarkand to anyone," I reminded him. "People will talk."

"Don't worry about it," Wakka said. "This used to be a great city too." He looked up at the ruins on the cliffs. "This city was run by machina-machines- before Sin came. Because of machina, Sin terrorizes people. We have summoners to destroy it, but there's only one true way to kill it, and that's to repent for all our sins. It's a hard thing to do, ya? But I know we can do that."

Wakka walks away. "Follow me. I'll take you to my hometown."

Tidus follows, but I dive into the water. "Where you going?" he asks me.

"I'll catch up," I replied, and took a left.

I landed in a small alcove. "Perfect, it's still here," I congratulated myself as I opened the chest. It was the Moon Crest, one of the many Celestial Items. I stuffed it into my pocket and dove into the water.

I caught up with Tidus and Wakka as they reached a lagoon. Tidus stares at the awesome pool of water and reef. Wakka steps behind him.

Splash

Wakka pushed Tidus into the water. "What was that for?" he yelled.

Wakka laughed heartily. "Just something to-"

He couldn't finish his sentence, because I shoved him into the water too.

Splash

Tidus laughed as Wakka surfaced. His cool red hair was dripping in front of his face. "Hey, that took me an hour to gel!" he shouted at me.

I laughed hysterically. "Sorry! Couldn't help myself." I turned away.

Wakka was curious. "Where you going?"

"I'm going to take something called the scenic route. It's a path where you don't have to get wet and don't have to fight fiends."

Wakka sighs. "Whatever. This is a shortcut. See you at Besaid!" He and Tidus dive into the water.

I walk away. I come to a hill. "Let's see if I can climb this thing," I tell myself as I scale the hill. It was much harder than I thought. I guess I was expecting fiends to come up and bite my head off, so whenever I heard a small noise, I fell on my ass.

After several minutes of anxiety attacks, I finally made it, and kept going. As I walked, I saw these amazing waterfalls. It was a sight to behold. The roar from the waterfall was surprisingly soothing, and the path seemed to promote the beauty of the falls. I couldn't stay long, for I had to meet Wakka and Tidus at the village. So I walked faster.

I saw these really cool ruins. Tall red pillars with green moss stood proudly against the trees. There were several of them, which gave them even more beauty and finesse. As I neared my destination, I saw another message in Al Bhed.

"Let's see," I said as I studied the message. KILIKA YHT BIKANEL ZUEH YC UHA.

"Okay, so it reads 'KILIKAAND BIKANEL JOIN AS ONE'." I stopped in silence. "Oh my god, I did it again," I told myself. "So cool! Can't wait to tell the others!" I rushed towards the village.

Finally, I made it to the gates. Two men, however, brushed past me brusquely. One, who I knew was Luzzu, had blue jeans and red hair. The other one, Gatta, had black hair and looked like a soldier. "Be on your guard," Luzzu advised. "There are fiends on the road today!"

"Thanks, I'll keep that in mind," I thanked him, and they left.

Just then, Tidus and Wakka made it. They were soaking wet, and they looked beat up. "Not a word, Tetsu. Not one word," Tidus warned.

Wakka and I laughed. "Don't worry about it Tidus," Wakka assured him. "Besides, we got some AP, ya?"

Tidus hung his head. Wakka sighed. "Anyway, welcome to Besaid Village!"

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Wow, that was long! Besides, how great is Besaid Village? What's so important about summoners? And when do we get to meet Yuna! Tune in next time!