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Okay, not that much time.. Haven't had the time to prof-readed it yet, I'm very sorry for the most likely typos in this chapter. It's just that my brother arrived today to stay with us for the Sports-holiday.. So yeah, I prefer to spend most my time around my family at the moment. The reviews haven't seem to have changed, which is sad when I see all the hits I get. Well well, do tell me of what you think and what I'm doing wrong.. Sorry to cut this short again, enjoy Chapter 10 of Once More.

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Chapter 10 - Everything Will Be Alright

"No, that can't happen! Not again! Please..." Yuna sobbingly said in a weak voice. Still holding on to Tidus she turned to look at his delicate face. She couldn't lose him again, not like this. Never could she lose him again. "Please, tell me what's going on. What can I do to stop this?" she asked after a while, turning to face the Fayth once more.

"I do not know much, m'lday. I recently awoke myself, unfortunantly sending Tidus into this very state he is right now. I haven't gotten to know much of what's been going on. I only sense that a source of force has been released into this world. A force that isn't supposed to be here, a force of power and outmost evil. M'lady, I'm afraid that none of you can do a thing against this, as I sense it to be a massive force of destruction." the Fayth fearfully said to Yuna, who herself looked even more terrified. What could be more powerful than Vegnagun that she couldn't oppose? What could be more evil than Sin that she couldn't defeat? So many thougts of what, who, where and why ran through her mind, and she found herself asking further.

"Do you know who or what it is?"

"I'm afraid not, but I sense it to be a someone. The feelings of hatred and dispair lingers on in the air, it lingers on so strong, that it can only belong to this powerful force."

Yuna nodded in understanding, realising that this time she wasn't up against a beast or death and evil, nor a machina of mass destruction. This time, she was up against another being, one with feelings and thoughts. She didn't really know which one of these three were the hardest one to fight. A beast who had known nothing else than to kill and destroy, a machina who feared people wanting to harming it and could wipe out human existance as they knew it. Or someone that shared the same things she shared; feeling & thoughts? She hoped that she would never need to find out.

"What about Tidus then? What are we going to do about him? Sit here and await your awakening that would lead him to his ultimate oblivion? You cannot expect me to do that, and you know it."

"That I very well do, Lady Yuna. I did not expect you to do that either. Your love for Tidus is very obvious from the very beginning. That is reason enough, but I don't see you as a bystander in these situations. I know for a fact, that even though Tidus life wasn't depending on this, you would somehow made your way back into the field and rescue Spira once more." the Fayth said truthfully.

His words hitting Yuna square on as she herself thought it over. And it all came down to what the Fayth had stated, she really would fight no matter what.

"My life's story," she muttered somewhat sarcastic. Even though she admitted to herself that she would fight for Spira over and over, didn't have to mean that she liked it. She didn't like it at all, she disliked Spira for being such a place of chaos and death every now and then. She disliked always being the good-hearted person she was that she just felt that she needed to fight for a world that never lived in peace for more than a few years. She disliked her story being this; a young woman who hasn't even reached the age of 20 and had saved the world twice already in a short period of 2 years. And what she disliked most was that she had once lost her love at the age of 17, and now at the age of 19 right after she had gotten him back, she risked losing him again.

"unfortunate as it is..." she added on right afterwards, making the Fayth grow a face of sadness and discomfort.

"I see," he answered. "it can't be easy."

"Who said it would ever be easy?" Yuna questioned back feeling furious. But when she saw the confused look on the Fayth's face and understood that this wasn't what he was here for, she against her will forgot a bit about her anger and went to ask another question. "What can I do to stop this?"

The Fayth sighed when hearing her question, but went on to answer. "As stated earlier, I'm afraid none of you can really do anything."

"Why's that?"

"Human such as you have no power what so ever to stop this force if my senses are right. And if you do not defeat this source of power, it will continue to grow, and it will kill. It has already shaken the systems in the Farplane with his release. If it does not return soon or gets defeated, we will eventually wake against our own will. And then you know what will happen."

At this Yuna remained quiet, she awaited the Fayth to speak further.

"I will do my best in returning with more information to you, Lady Yuna. Please, I ask of you to give me an hour or two as I search for answers."

Knowing that she can't do much more as the situation stands, she nodded in agreement. Whispering a silent: "Please hurry."

"I will, Lady Yuna." the Fayth whispered back with a small smile trying to encourage the ex-summoner to no avail as he faded away, his spirit heading back to the Farplane in search for answers.

Still in his mind, the last image he had witnessed before fading was the image of Yuna's beauty in glistening tears gently carressing Tidus face while whispering; "Everything will be alright..."

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"What are you doing here?" Nooj suspicously asked Gippal during their encounter down the road of the Moonflow.

"Good to see you too, Nooj." Gippal answered and turned to Baralai's smiling face. "What's up with you and all the smiling?"

"Nothing," Baralai smiled off "just good to see you again."

"Now that's how you greet someone alright" Gippal exclaimed while looking at Nooj "Better write that down, Nooj. It might help you in the future by showing some politeness."

"Whatever." Nooj muttered in response and continued halting down the road leading down to the magnificent view that the Moonflow gave away when darkness fell. "Mind answering my question as to what you're doing here?"

Following beside Baralai's side Gippal managed to get a sigh out before gently laying his hands together at the back of his head in a lazy way. "Geez Nooj, give a man some space. I'm taking a walk, okay?"

"I see." Nooj acknowledged and continued on his way to the central of the Moonflow. Baralai and Gippal right after him.

"Yeah, that's my story. What about yours?"

"We're on our way to inspect Guadosalam." Baralai answered Gippal's question when they both noticed that Nooj was taking no care to answer himself.

"You're meaning that those soldiers that Nooj sent out never returned?"

"I'm afraid so." Baralai sadly admitted to the bewildered Gippal by his side. "That's why Nooj and I decided to go over there together and inspect things for ourselves and see what happened to the soldiers."

"Well then it's settled." Gippal let out which in order made Nooj abruptly stop in front of them. Gippal not noticing continued walking until he ultimately crashed into Nooj's firm and steady back. "Hey, watch where you're stopping!"

"What do you mean by saying that it's settled?" Nooj hesitantly asked from where he stood, not bothering Gippal's last words. He only awaited the words that would now come out of Gippal's mouth as an answer. Although he feared that he already knew the answer.

"It's settled that I'm coming with you guys. I mean, it's pretty obvious that I wouldn't stand by here while knowing where you're headed off too. Besides, I need to stack up on some of thos Guado stuff they sell over there." Gippal stated in his usual voice while scratching the back of his head while talking.

"This isn't some shopping trip, Gippal." Baralai said in a soft voice, expressing his own depressing feelings about the reason of the situation.

"I know, I know. I just thought that I might as well get whatever I need from there while tagging along with you guys."

"Who said that you could tag along in the first place?" Nooj silently asked and went off, not even waiting for Gippal's answer.

"What's up with him today?" the confused blonde Al Bhed asked his white haired companion in wonder as they both followed the way that Nooj had taken.

"He's just concerned, that's all." Baralai answered sighfully. He hoped that this worry would turn out to be nothing more than what it already was.

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The soft cries echoed through the small hut belonging to Wakka and Lulu as their Vidina tearfully cried after his parents through the dark night. He missed the warmth of his mother's embrace when he had woken up in his crib in loneliness. Not even the softness of his favourite blanket that was wrapped around him could even out his longing and sadness. He wanted his parents smiling faces above him and he wanted them to hold him lovingly as they always did. The emptiness in his crib was to silent and far too cold without them. So he cried, and he would continue crying until they came, which they always did. And probably would always do.

His cries soon reached Wakka's ears as he tiredly grunted in his sleep and went to open one of his eyelids. He listened instensely, and was then granted with another fit of cries coming from Lulu and his son. He tiredly yawned and turned around in the bed he shared with his wife and meet her delicate sleeping face. He hated to wake her like this, but as tired as he was he would have to open his mouth and call out her name.

"Lu," he said once, but he only saw her give away a slight stir and nothing more. "Lulu" he tried a little more presistant as Vidina's cries continued.

"W-what?" Lulu asked with her eyes still closed.

"Vidina's crying again."

"Why don't you go to him then?" Lulu questioned, turning on to her other side, leaving Wakka to tiredly watch her black covered back as she was clother in a silky smooth black nightgown.

"I'm tired, Lu. And I have to coach the Aurochs in a few hours." Wakka groaned, he regretted staying up as late as he had done, totally forgetting the mornings practise he had promised that he would coach. "Please, I promise to make it up for you later."

"Forget about it. What mother or wife would I be if I didn't watch out for our son without having you to pay me off later?" she tiredly smiled and turned around to meet Wakka's halfsleeping face.

"The most beautiful and most caring mother and wife Spira has ever encountered?" Wakka answered truthfully. In the state he was in, Lulu could almost ask him anything and expect to be given an straightout true answer.

"Very cute," Lulu smiled. She pushed herself forward to give him a small peck on his right cheek before going to stand up and head for Vidina. "now sleep. With coaching this morning after being retired for 2 years. You will seriously need it."

"I'm not that off-shaped you know." Wakka exclaimed from their bed as she left the room and he smiled at her answer before falling into a deep sleep once more.

"Whatever you say, dear." she had answered.

When reaching the crib where Vidina lay, Lulu went to pick him up into her arms. She smiled down at her son with gentleness as she slowly started to walk about rocking him softly back and forth while humming the soft tones of Vidina's most relaxing melody. Humming through her memories of The Hymn Of The Fayth somewhat relaxed her as well, but it also remembered her of the journey.

And at that moment it reminded her of Yuna. She had last heard from Yuna out by the bonfire. Which was clearly hours ago she concluded when she softly rocked Vidina to one of the windows and looked out at the sky. Dawn was slowly approaching upon them, and Lulu wondered when Yuna had actually gone to bed. She wondered what she had done about Tidus as well. Had Yuna sent him off to the former Crusaders Tent to sleep together with the Aurochs, or had she allowed him into her home and into her bed together with her?

"Ugh, I can't be thinking of this now." Lulu scolded herself "Yuna's all grown up, she can make her own decisions."

Giggles escaping Vidina's mouth in what sounded like sweet music brought Lulu's attention back to him. She looked down and saw Vidina's baby eyes glowing with joy at the mention of his Aunt Yuna.

"But that doesn't mean I have to like it, right?" she asked him playfully before leaning down and peck his nose lovingly. "You agree right?"

Vidina giggled lively at his mother's comment. He didn't really understand much of it, but he enjoyed every signle word that escaped her mouth. Having to hear Yuna's name escape her mouth also made him all the more eager to meet his aunt. He tried desperetely to utter out Yuna's name to his mother to make her understand what he wanted, but he managed to choke out was his everyday baby language that only he could understand to his and everyone elses dismay. His mother although had to be the most clever person out there as she always seemed to understand him in every way possible.

"You want to meet Yuna?" she cooed lightly as she still walked about the hut back and forth. Vidina's answer came out as a giggle when he yet again heard Yuna's name. "I thought so. I've always noticed how close you felt to her. You like aunt Yuna right?" she smiled at the continuing giggles escaped Vidina's mouth. "What about aunt Rikku and aunt Paine then?"

Lulu could only sense and feel that Vidina's heart was big enough for everyone as he even giggled at the names of Rikku and Paine.

"Let's let the sun rise first, shall we? That way we'll let Yuna sleep a bit more. She'll probably come over for breakfast later. Let's await her shall we?" she asked Vidina who smiled in return.

"Get some rest while I start preparing breakfast. So when you wake up everything will be ready to eat, and we'll see if Yuna decides to join us." she layed Vidina back into his crib and heard the soft cry Vidina let out as her warm arms left him lonesome. "Shh, careful not to wake your father. He's going to coach The Besaid Aurochs soon. He will need his rest if he's to coach you someday." Lulu quietly told him and when she recieved another smile from Vidina she knew it was safe to leave him alone in his crib so sleep would consume him gently.

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That's all for this time folks, I hope you enjoyed this chapter, and do review about your thoughts and all
Until next time!

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