I don't own any characters of Final Fantasy game series. Nooj has met Yuna and got to know about the aeons. He's got a medallion with the aeon inside it and looks like someone knows something about his father too. What is it the messenger girl has to tell Nooj? And who is this girl anyway? Please, read to find out and enjoy!

Thanks Veronica again!


Chapter 3. The messenger

Meanwhile, in a nearby restaurant a pink-headed girl was having her lunch. There were carrots, rice, chicken and tomatoes on her plate and a glass of water. She didn't eat a lunch like this very often so it tasted delicious. She really enjoyed having this kind of lunch, at least once a month. Then suddenly.

"Hey little cutie…" a man said, way too near her.

"Get lost" the girl said.

"Why...? He asked.

"Because I'm eating" She said.

"You can eat even if I sit here, next to you" He said.

"I'm not interested" She said.

"Why?" He asked.

"You're not my type"

"Why?"

"That's something I won't tell you"

"Why?"

"Can you please stop that? She asked. The guy was everything she hated as a person.

"Stop what?"

"Are you really that stupid?"

"What are you talking about, sweetie?" He asked and tried to hug her.

"Don't touch me…"

"You know, I'm the best to make you wet…" He said and held tighter, trying to kiss her.

"Let me go!" She yelled.

"Now I really want you…" He said with many great ideas in his mind.

"Sure, if you can!" She said and gave a kick between the man's legs grinning.
She hated it when someone did this kind of thing to her. She enjoyed watching the man in pain.

"Guess what big guy? You're not the first one…" She said and sat back at the table and continued to eat her lunch. It was really a very beautiful day. The only thing she has to do is to find Nooj.

"This city is so huge, I hope he won't leave before I find him"

She sat next to the window and watched townspeople as they went about on their daily duties. Across the street she saw a small store. There were a lot of lilies outside the store and some roses too. She saw those flowers were there only to make it look nice for customers because it sure wasn't a flower store. Many people walked past the store without even looking at it. She wondered who could keep a store without customers in a city like this. After having her lunch the girl rose up. She'll go there. She has to meet the shopkeeper. If the shopkeeper is old she may be able to get know where Nooj might be. The old people often know every single person in the area, that's what she has learned during her 18 years of life.

She left the restaurant and walked across the street to the store. She looked into the store window and saw that they sold very old stuff here. Many of the things inside looked very interesting, but she wasn't here for shopping. She went to the door and opened it. A bell next to door rang softly and she heard the voice of an old woman.

"Oh, I don't usually have customers your age young lady, well, what can I do for you?"

"Oh, I'm just watching, actually I'm looking for one person, can you help me?" She asked.

"Just tell me who you are looking for and I'll tell you if I can help" The old woman said.

"Okay, I'm looking for a person called Nooj" She said.

"Oh, you too…" The old woman said and smiled softly.

"What do you mean me, too?" She asked quietly.

"Nothing, it seems like he's famous with ladies today. I'll go get him, please wait here"
She nodded and the old woman went back to the room behind her store.

"So, I'm not the only one looking for him?" She wondered and sat down on the old sofa to wait.

She sat there and looked around her. The store was so beautiful and old-fashioned with wooden walls and flowers on the window sills. White curtains made of lace brought a soft and warm atmosphere to the store. She felt like this could be the home she'd like to have, someday. Living in the street and caves is all she knows but this sure looks like a wonderful place to live. Could this be his home?

"She's waiting for you in the store…"

She heard the old woman say this to someone. She also heard someone answer and then, steps. Was he coming? Suddenly she felt very nervous, but why?

"You wanted to see me?"

"Huh, oh, yes... I guess so" she said. He was standing right there in front of her and... His eyes...

"What are you staring at?" She asked, something in his face looked familiar to her.

"Nothing…" he said still looking at her.

"Do I have lipstick on my nose or something?"

"No... It's not that…" Nooj said and tried to stay calm.

"Oh…"

"So, you wanted to see me, who are you, lady?"

"I'm Ninnie. Nice to meet you too, gentleman" she said. Nooj was no longer able to hold in his laughter.

"What's so FUNNY?" She asked, this was embarrassing.

"Sorry, I guess I'm little tired. Do you have something for me?"

"Just a message" she said.

"Okay, a message" Nooj said and took few deep breaths to calm down, still smiling.

"It's a message from the man with a huge white tiger and-"

"What did you say?" Nooj asked. Why has he been facing this so much lately, he wondered.

"I said, that man wants to meet you" she continued as she had to. This was her mission.

"So are you telling me a man with a tiger is alive and wants to meet me, now?" Nooj asked.

"Hey! I'm just a messenger!" She said. How could he be so irritating?

"Alright, alright, anything else?" Nooj asked.

"I'll tell you his full message if you're listening" She said.

"I'm listening…"

"Okay, he wants to meet you but not yet. The first thing you have to do is to prove your skills. He wants you to fight him but you won't be able to challenge him if you can't control your aeon. Of course you have to find it first"

"I think I have it" Nooj said.

"Good for you. You have to beat his aeon with your aeon after two months in the Calm Lands. If you can't do it you can more or less forget it. He says you have the almighty power of all aeons. You're the worst threat to your enemies because you have the strongest soul of those with aeons as long as you walk the path of goodness, but if you're blinded by evil forces your soul will be destroyed. And that's because of your aeon. He says you knew 'her' very well when you were a little boy"

"I did?"

"That's what he says. He also told me he was the one, who sealed the spirit of Cindora, your aeon"

"Cindora?" That's a way too near, could it be..? Nooj wondered.

"So you'll have two months to learn how to summon your aeon" Ninnie said and turned her back.

"I'm leaving, my job is done, I have brought you the message"

"Hey, wait!" Nooj shouted after her. She turned around to see him.

"Won't you come with us?"

"With who?"

"With me, my cousin Yuna and her friends. I haven't met them but she told me" Nooj said.

"Do you have a cook?"

"Um...I guess so…" Nooj said and Ninnie gave him a smile.

"I think I'll go with you then, and I'll get my daily lunch too"

"So it's settled. I think we'll leave tomorrow, last night in Bevelle. You should go to have some fun" Nooj said and smiled back to Ninnie.

Ninnie left the store and Nooj felt happy. He'd made a new friend. He turned to go back in living room when Yuna came to the store side.

"I have to go now or I'll miss my date with Tidus…" she said.

"Hurry up girl!" Nooj said smiling and Yuna left the store.

"So you are leaving tomorrow, aren't you?" Granny asked.

"Yes I am… I just don't know what to do today" he said.

"Why don't you go and have fun like your new friends?"

"Can I?"

"Nooj you're already 20, I don't think you have to ask me anymore" Granny said.

"I guess you're right, but thanks anyway" he said and gave a hug to his granny.

"Just be careful"

"I will granny, bye!"

"Have fun!" Granny called after him. Sometimes she wished she could be young again, but then again when she sees Nooj is happy she feels happy too. She watched Nooj walk along the street to leave and sighed.


The end of Chapter 3. Thanks for reading. I'll try to update very soon now :)