A/N: I'M BACKKKK! I hope you guys like this chapter because I do! It kinda exposes the warning she was getting yesterday.. Ok well I won't bore you.. here you are!

Disclaimer: I own Brooke that's like it… and she's not even real

Darkness Within.

"Brookie?"

I whirled around. My ribs weren't broken and I was wearing a wedding dress with a veil covering my face. "Yes?" I asked my little sister. She was dressed in a pale pink dress with a basket of flowers in her right hand.

She took my hand with her open hand. "It's time for the wedding." I smiled and let her lead me. We were in Bevelle, when we reached the alter area, music started playing and the wedding was beginning.

I smiled brightly and someone offered me their arm. I looked up to the owner of the arm. "Dad?"

He nodded with a huge smile on his face. "I'm so proud of my little baby."

With that the music signaled for me to enter and we started walking up the aisle. I looked to the altar and saw the familiar blonde hair that belonged to Tidus. Joy was taking over all my emotions and I practically dragged my father up to the altar. When we reached Tidus, the music changed and the temple went dark. "What the…?"

The arm I was holding pushed me to the floor. I looked up, utterly confused, into the eyes of the man I had fought on Kilika. He had a twisted smile on and he laughed at me.

I got back on my feet. "The frig!" I looked over to Tidus, but it wasn't him. It was that red haired man from Besaid. "Miss me, ya?"

I stepped back and someone grabbed my hair from behind me. "You can't do it, your work will be in vain." That voice, it sent chills through my body. I would never forget that voice. I turned and faced her. That stupid bitch that took everything from me.

"Where's Tidus?" I screamed at her.

She smirked and her bicolored eye twinkled with mischief. Suddenly, two arms snaked around her waist and the owner kissed her on the neck. She laughed lightly, looked at me and replied, "Oh… him?"

My mouth dropped, what the hell was going on? "What the fuck!"

He looked at me. His eye had remorse in them and his words were filled with sincerity. "Brooke, I'm sorry. I thought you'd given up on me."

I fell to the floor tears filling my eyes and no matter how hard I tried I couldn't keep myself from crying. "No! I would never give up on you. NEVER! I LOVE YOU!"

He released that girl from his hold and came close to me. "I love you too, Brooke." He pulled me into an embrace, which I quickly returned. I buried my head in the nook of his neck for a few seconds before he was ripped away from me.

"No!" I screamed as someone pulled me away from him. I reached out for him but he was just pulled further back.

"I'll come for you!" I sat up quickly, smacking my head on something. "Ah shit…" I threw myself back down and grabbed my head.

"Ow…" I opened my left eye to see Auron rubbing his head. He looked back at me. "Some head you got there."

"Sorry," I muttered, as I sat up still clutching my head in my hands.

He moved his hand from his head and looked down at me. "Are you alright? You were yelling and trashing around in bed like a maniac, you woke me up and I was across the room."

Yet again, although this time it wasn't a dream tear began to fill my eyes and once again I found myself crying against my will. Surprised by this, out of reaction he put his arm around my shoulder and tried to calm me.

I laid back down on my side with my back to Auron "Everyone left me. I have nothing! Gone all of it Gone! I'll never get anyone back this is pointless. I CAN'T DO THIS!" I cried out as I firmly grasped at his arm that was around me, thus pulling him down as well.

He relaxed himself besides me and petted my head whispering reassuring word to me. "Don't worry about it… you have Rikku and you have me…"

I clung to his arm as a source of comfort as I closed my eyes in attempt to make the tears stop flowing from my eyes. I eventually fell asleep and thankfully, no more nightmares plagued me that night.

I awoke early the next morning. Still clinging to Auron's arm. He comforted me last night… he stayed with me. That's the nice, kind side I was talking about last night, but now when he wakes up I'll probably get a speech on how I shouldn't sleep on my side or something stupid like that. I guess I should get up. I moved his arm and went to get up, but instead his arm wrapped around my waist and pulled me closer to him. Ok, this is awkward… Then I realized the pressure on my ribs wasn't painful. Strange. I looked over to the nightstand and saw an empty bottle of elixir. I smiled he must have given it to me during the night.

I went to move again, but he just tightened his grip around me. This is ridiculous. It was like a little kid clinging to his teddy bear. I sighed, I wasn't going anywhere till he woke up. I made myself comfortable and dug my head into the pillow and closed my eyes dozing off into a light slumber.

A few hours later I awoke to the sound of a shower running. I opened my eyes and rolled onto my back, I had the bed to myself again. I sat up on the bed and looked around the room. I stretched my arms over my head and yawned.

"Good, you're up."

I looked to my right and saw Auron standing there in dark navy blue pants and a white guinea T. He had a towel in his hands.

"Good morning to you too," I said sarcastically.

"You can take your shower now," he said as he walked towards the bed.

I grew defensive by that statement. "Are you saying I smell or something?"

"Yea, and brush your teeth while your at it," he said in a joking manner as he threw his wet towel at me. It hit me in the head and fell into my lap.

"Ew…" I picked up the towel and flung it back at him "That's GA-Ross."

I threw the blankets off of me and stood up. "Hey, Auron? What happened to their being no potions left?"

"It was an elixir, not a potion."

"Alright," I said as started toward to door. "But why didn't you give me that last night?"

"I forgot we had it. But last night you were moving and moaning in pain and I couldn't fall asleep… it was annoying. So I got up to look for the emergency first aid kit we used to have and when I found it, I gave it to you.…" He walked over his dresser and pulled out his armor. "I then went to sleep on my mat and an hour or so later I woke up again to you screaming in your sleep."

"Oh," I scratched the upper part of my thigh. "Thanks."

He nodded and sat on the bed. I looked towards the bathroom and then back at Auron, "Where's Rikku? It's awfully quiet."

"She's out with Brother and Keyakku. We're on the Mi'ihen Highroad, they went to speak with Rin. He's an Al Bhed that owns a series of inns in Spira. They think he may know where Cid is."

I nodded and went to speak again, but he continued. "She left you clothes for today. They're in the bathroom over there." He pointed to the left.

"Ya read my mind." I ran over to the bathroom and ran the shower water. I showered quickly and got dressed. Rikku gave me a pair of beige shorts that were rather short and a sleeveless pink cup neck shirt. She also left me a pair of white boots with pink lining. When I finished tying the pink laces of the mid calf boots, I looked at the mirror.

Now, the only thing left to do would be my hair. Not wanting to really waste time doing my hair, I just brushed it and pulled it back. I smiled at my reflection and said, "No blacking out, Brooke. You can't let Tidus down."

I don't know why I was talking to myself, but it gave me feeling of confidence. I took in a deep breath Well, here we go.

I walked out of the bathroom and down the hall. I was somewhat getting the hang of the ship. I walked into the kitchen and picked up an apple. I polished it on my shirt and took a bite. As I was enjoying my apple, Auron's voice came over the intercom. "Brooke?"

I looked up and said, "Yep?"

"Come down to the Bridge."

I sighed and walked towards the elevator. I eventually reached it and was yet again forced with the problem of deciphering which button was the bridge. "Ok, well if this one," I pointed to the bottom button, "is the engine room and this one," I pointed to the second button, "is the floor I'm on, then it's either the third one or top one." I thought about it for a moment before saying, "I'll go with the third one."

I hit the button and began my descent to hopefully, the bridge. When the doors opened I popped my head out uncertainly. I sighed happily when I realized that I had reached my destination. I hopped over the railing and walked towards Auron. "What's up?"

He turned to me. "Rikku wants you to meet Rin."

I looked at him, confusion written across my face. "Why?"

He shrugged. "Come. I'll bring you to her."

I rolled my eyes. "Alright."

He led me off the ship and to this building that looks like some sort of motel. The minute I walked in, an overly energetic Rikku greeted me. "Brookie!" she shouted as she jumped me and gave me a hug.

I don't know when she decided it would be alright for her to call me 'Brookie' but I do know when that name left her lips I felt a pang of hurt in my heart. That was the name ReeRee used to call me.

"Don't ever call me that again," was my cold reply to her warm greeting.

She immediately retracted her arms. "Sorry," she replied as she took a step back away from me.

I was growing impatient. "You wanted me to meet someone?" I replied once again in a cold manner. I guess it didn't phase her too much, because she smiled brightly and grabbed my arm and dragged me over to a tan man with shoulder length straight blond hair. He had swirled eyes and had no emotion in his voice when he spoke.

"Rikku has told me much about you, Brooke."

I glared at Rikku. What the hell did she tell this guy, cause I barely even know Rikku. "Well… I don't have any idea as to who you are…."

"Sorry. How rude of me. My name is Rin. I own this establishment along with other Al Bhed inns scattered through Spira."

I smirked smugly. "Well isn't that special?"

"Don't let your anger consume you, Brooke…"

I looked around. "Did you hear that?" I asked the group. 'No' was their reply, that and a few odd looks. Where was that voice coming from?

"Beware of your anger."

There it was again. I spun around in search of that voice that no one else can hear.

"Brooke, are you alright?" Rikku asked me from a distance.

I shook my head. "Yea…" I looked around once more. "I'm fine."

I looked back at Rin and the rest of the group. Rikku seemed slightly frightened. Her brother was smiling to himself because he obviously had no idea what was going on. Keyakku was staring at me confused. Rin had no emotion on his face and although I couldn't see it over that stupid jacket, I could tell Auron was eyeing me suspiciously. I twirled my ponytail and spoke to Rin. "I'm sorry, I was being rude. I'm not much of a morning person and I just woke up."

I stuck my thumbs in the belt loops of my pants. "So was there a reason you wanted to meet me?"

"Yes, I wanted to give you this." He handed me a small bracelet type thing. On it there were strange symbol I couldn't quite make out.

"…Thanks… but um why?"

"Rikku has told me about you being the fulfillment to the prophecy. This anklet is an Al Bhed heirloom. It is said to bring luck to those who are meant to do great things."

Wow, Rikku has a big mouth. I mean I know she was talkative, but is she going to tell every friggin person we meet that I'm the one? And that bring up another question, why am I called 'the one?' Why could I have a cooler name than that? Why not the GREAT ONE or the Messiah. Ok that was definitely against the teachings of Yevon. But still… I looked at Rin "Thank you."

He nodded. "You are very welcome." He turned back to Rikku. "As for your father. He is safe and in Bikanel. The old Summoner's Sanctum proved to be a well hidden fall out shelter and soon after you left, he went down there with other Al Bhed. Though, I must tell you most of Home has been destroyed."

Rikku jumped into Rin's arms. "Thank you so much, Rin!" She then about faced and raced out of the Inn closely followed by her brother and cousin.

I looked at Rin and said, "Thank you again."

"May your journey be safe, Lady Brooke."

"Yea… um Bye." I turned around and quickly made my exit. In my haste I hadn't realized that Auron had stopped walking in front of me and I walked right into him. When we collided he merely grunted and said, "Do you have your daggers?"

I nodded, not liking the direction this was going in.

"Good, we leave them."

He walked past me in the opposite direction of the airship. I turned around and raised an eyebrow at him. "Um where are you going?"

He looked over his shoulder. "We," he emphasized, "are going to travel down the rest of the Mi'ihen so YOU can train."

My mouth opened to protest but no words came out.

"Are you coming?"

I stomped my foot on the ground. "I don't want to train," I said through my teeth.

"You must," he said as he walked away.

"Why? Why now? I've done nothing but freakin' fight since I met you," I said as my anger grew.

He turned back to me. "Oh so you're giving up on fighting Zanarkand?"

My anger was growing and that little voice of 'reason' telling me to calm down was back. "I never said that."

"So your parents deaths to save you meant nothing. It's ok that their lives were cut short because you're alive," he said as he leaned on his Katana.

As he continued with his little speech the voice of reason was slowly being drained out and a new voice was there telling me to hurt him. To make him pay for what he was saying.

"And your sister never even got to live because you were 'the one'"

I couldn't listen to this verbal abuse any longer. My anger was flaring with in me and the new voice was making itself known. It was practically shouting at me. Everything went hazy as I lifted my hand up and shouted "SHUT UP!" I did some motion with my hand that sent Auron sailing back into a tree. Then everything went black.

The voice of reason came back this time disguised in ReeRee's voice. "Brookie, stop."

I blinked and looked down. I had Auron by the hair and my dagger was at his throat. Though I could now tell what I was doing anger was still running rapid in my body and the voice wasn't convincing enough. I began to press down on my dagger and that's when our eyes met and for the first time, I saw a not so smug, arrogant man. I saw a frightened one.

"Brookie, please you're going to kill him."

My mind flashed back to when I first met him up to and including this moment. I gasped and released the dagger. I quickly got off of him and backed away. Oh my Yevon. What am I doing? He stood up and eyed me suspiciously. I staggered back a few steps and brought my hand to my mouth. My mind was trying to comprehend what just happened.

"Brooke?" he said as he took a step closer to me.

I looked at the dagger in my other hand with disgust and threw it to the floor. I looked once more at Auron before turned my back to him and started running. At first he started after me, but I was running at a speed not even I knew I had. I ran as fast as I could all the way down to the Old Road where I nearly collapses from exhaustion. I climbed up on to a platform so I wouldn't be so easily spotted by a ground fiend, or stepped on by a chocobo. I laid down breathing heavily thinking about what just happened.

Auron's POV

"Damn it!" I stopped running, bent over placing my hands on my knees and tried to catch my breath. She was fast and I was being weighed down by my armor. I knew before I started running I would never be able to catch her.

I turned back to get my Katana, when I noticed her daggers thrown precariously on the floor. "Shit. Now, she's not only alone, but unarmed."

I picked up my sword, sheathing it and then picked up her daggers. When I stood back up, the after shocks of the attack hit me full force me; my head was pounding. I closed my eyes to allow for the pain to dull. What the hell just happened? I knew she'd get mad, but I was hoping it would have made her agree to training. I never would have guessed that would have happened. What was that? That look in her eyes. They were so cold and hateful. They were void of human nature and seemed as if her ocean blue azure eyes had iced over. It looked like she wasn't in there. Like someone else took over. That wasn't Brooke in there, there is just no way.

I shook my head and walked towards Rin's agency. He was standing at the counter, he gave me a questioning look and my reply was, "Get me Rikku. Immediately."

Ooo

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