You Don't Know The Real Me – Chapter 1
Amon and Blythe
"Ah, I'm glad to see that the two of you came." Alvis said as Gippal and Baralai sat down in the armchairs facing his desk.
"Yeah, you piped our curiosity." Gippal said, lounging back in his chair. "So, what the deal again?"
"You guys have a good sound, and I'm willing to put you guys on record. I've got the permission from a few artists allowing you to put a new spin, or re-sing their songs. The thing is, you two are big shots, and everyone watches you. I had to spheres made that will essentially change how you look, and what your speaking voice sounds like. You'll look and sound like someone completely different."
"Seriously?" Baralai said, leaning forward.
"I'm dead serious. Here." Alvis said, pulling out a small box. "Now, there's a catch on this one two. You see having a Yevonite and an Al Bhed sing together is something new. So, it would be fun to keep both parties in the group."
"The catch?" Gippal questioned.
"I wouldn't call it a 'catch', but a twist. A rather fun one I might add."
"What is it?" Baralai asked, becoming fearful.
"One of these spheres is designed to have the wearer look Al Bhed, and the other a Yevonite."
"You want us to switch." Baralai said simply.
"It would be interesting. You'd be surprised how much you can learn by looking like someone else."
Gippal and Baralai looked at each other, then back at Alvis. "We have to able to act as though nothing as changed. We can't be here or touring all of the time. We have other jobs."
"I wouldn't dream of making you forfit your positions to sing." Alvis said sincerely.
"All right," Baralai said.
"You're on." Gippal finished.
As the two friends walked out of the building, Gippal was thinking something along these lines… "Sweet! Beware ladies, here comes Gippal!"
While Baralai was thinking… "What have I gotten myself into? And how come I agreed to pose as an Al Bhed? I couldn't be outgoing to save my life…"
"Hey Baralai, I was thinking."
"The day you think is the day that Spira ends Gippal." Baralai muttered.
Gippal rolled his eye, "Oh shut up. Since we're posing as different people, we need different names, and learn how to act like our characters."
Baralai rubbed his temples. "How could I not have thought about that?" he grumbled.
Gippal chuckled, "I don't know, but both of us need help."
"Help?"
"Yeah, both of us can't act like we're supposed to."
"You couldn't be a polite Yevonite to save yourself."
"I know, so I need your help."
"My help? Why me?"
"Because you're a Yevonite, you know all the etiquite and stuff. So, in exchange, you teach me how you guys act, and I'll break into that shell of yours and make you more outgoing and laid back."
Baralai stopped walking, and starred at his friend. "Are you serious? If you are, 'cracking my shell' isn't going to be as easy as you think…"
"Oh trust me, I'll find a way." Gippal laughed, and held out a hand. "Deal? We'll teach each other how to act as… each other? That sounds really weird…"
Baralai laughed with him and shook his hand. "Deal. Now, on to the problem of our names."
"You need and Al Bhed one, that's obvious. Hey! Looks like I get to help you again!"
Baralai groaned. "Oh great."
Once the guys were safely inside their hotels rooms, Baralai went over to Gippal's room to sort out their new names.
"Hey buddy, I've got a few!" Gippal said, looking up from a piece of paper at Baralai, who was closing the door behind him.
"Let's hear them then."
"Uh… now that I look at you, then at these… all of them just don't fit."
Baralai rolled his eyes. "Fine, then I'll look at them." He said, and took the paper out of Gippal's grasp. He read the list a few times, before he spoke up. "Hey Gippal, what does Blythe mean?"
Gippal shifted in his seat. "That's actually what I thought would be the best, but I'm not so sure…"
"What does it mean?"
"Uh… cheerful?"
Baralai starred at his friend. "You've got to be kidding me."
"Nope. It means cheerful."
Baralai shrugged. "Blythe it is."
"Hey! Did you even read the other names?"
"Gippal, I can't even pronounce the other names."
"Heh… good point. All right, now me."
Baralai set the paper down on the coffee table, then starred at Gippal for a few minutes. "I can think of a few, but you have no idea how bad they are."
"Run a few by me."
"Kalev."
"Huh, what's that?"
"I actually have no idea what that means."
"Okay, moving on. What next?"
"Caedmon."
"… Do I want to know what that one means?"
"Battle. Yeah, I know."
"Okay… do you have anything NORMAL?"
"Uh…"
"You've got to be kidding me."
Baralai glared at his friend. "Hey, I'm trying! Have you heard any?"
Gippal looked thoughtful for a moment, then rubbed his neck awkwardly. "I've… heard a name before, but I'm not sure what it means, or even if it's one a Yevonite would have."
"What is it?"
"… Amon."
Baralai's eyes widened. "Yeah, that's one we would use. Well, not really. He was a great maester in the days of Sin, after it was first born actually. You might make some priests angry by using it, but I think that it's okay."
"What does it mean?"
"Amon means the hidden one."
"That's depressing."
Baralai chuckled. "You have to admit that it would fit. You're kind of hiding your true self from Spira behind an image of a Yevonite."
Gippal looked at Baralai in amazement. "Where did that come from?"
"It's simple logic really. So, it's Amon and Blythe?"
"I guess so… wait, what are we going to call ourselves?"
Baralai groaned. "This is never going to end…"
A/N: The one thing that I've learned is that you have to put up more chapters before you really expect a whole bunch of reviews. So, here it is! Now, the names mean what I said they mean...
Amon - Hidden One ((Egyptian)) /It's Egyptian! Oh yeah! I'm paranoid, I know./
Blythe - cheerful - ((former surname in Old English)) /It's looks and sounds so cool... I couldn't help myself/
for always x - Thank you so much for reviewing! I imagined Baralai's voice to sound like Nick Lachey ((that's not news... You're The Only Place... :cough:)) I have Gippal's voice! Listen to Slide by the Goo Goo Dolls, and they guy that sings in the beginning is how I imagine his voice... ((looks off dreamily)) You always wanted to see Gippal sing? Well, here you go, and enjoy! All right! Thank you for reviewing, and I'm off to type the next chapter! ((marches off to do so))
Gippal: All right everyone, please review! I want to see the fan girls begin to chase me! WHOOT!
Baralai: Gippal, we talked about this. You have act like a Yevonite.
Gippal: ((grumbles)) You suck.
Baralai: Yeah, I know. Now, let's see it.
Gippal: ((sighs)) Ladies and gentlemen, it would be very much appreciated if you would review so Angel will post sooner.
Baralai: See, that wasn't so hard.
Gippal: Oh yeah? Let's see you do it, like me! Hah!
Baralai: ... you suck.
Gippal: Come on, everyone's waiting.
Baralai: ((glares at Gippal)) Peeps! Time to review so Angel can let us be chased by the hot women... REVIEW!
Gippal: ... that was disturbing.
Baralai: ((shruges)) You asked.
Angel: ((rotflmfao)) Okay guys, please review! Rikku and Paine show up in the next chapter!
Baralai: YES! PLEASE REVIEW! I WANT TO SEE PAINE!
Gippal: ((backs off)) Uh... please guys? He's kinda scary right now...
Baralai: You didn't hear her did you, Rikku's coming too!
Gippal: RIKKU!
Angel: Uh... yeah... Thanks for reading, now make me happy and click on the review button! Yay!
