A/N Hey ppl! My second story on and it took me a while to support this idea. I wasn't so sure I would write it cuz I thought it had no originality. Another thing…I never played the game before…I just read about them and checked out sites and that's probably it. Gomen-nasai… Anyways this takes place in another lifetime and another place in another world. :D Hope u like it! Please R/R! Love to hear from the lot of you!
The gulls cried constantly shrieking and reporting the daily sunset with its lavender and orange hues. She could taste the salty air and the fresh seaweed smell from the sea. The waves caressed sandy shores with their white frothing clouds. The wind blew softly against the few palm trees on the island making the leaves go up and then slowly down. She sighed; this is what Heaven must be.
Suddenly, the sky began to get darker and the air went pungent with the smell of anger. The sea wasn't so calm anymore, instead it split in half and the two divided parts swept over one another and swerved into a typhoon and headed towards her! Each blue and green eye looked into the eyes of her death. As it approached, an evil laugh began to echo in her ears. The gulls were shrieking about what was to come…" (A/n I know I know sappy and so predictable to begin a story specially a love one..TT)
A blue and a green eye flew open and looked into the startled green Dheb-la eyes of her cousin Rikku "Aaiii…Yuna! Don't scare me like that!" Yuna sat up hastily. The dream…it felt so real… She groaned and ran her hands through her silky brown hair. The morning sun coaxed her honey highlights to appear making her hair look more lustrous and smooth. Rikku put a tentative hand on Yuna's trembling shoulders. "Are you alright… Look I'm sorry cuz I just wanted to wish you a Happy Birthday but you were tossing and turning…"
"It's that dream, I don't know what's wrong with me. I keep getting it over and over again. Something bad's going to happen, Rikku, something really terrible. I know it and it's going to be soon! I KNOW IT!" she broke down and sobbed as Rikku took her gently into her arms and comforted her. "It's alright cuz, you're just stressed out from ruling such a huge kingdom. With so many people to take care of I don't know just how you manage it exactly."
Rikku was right in a way, Yuna thought as she got up and walked past the white ceramic orb that stood upon the statue of Dawar, the girl who gave and gave to her beloved and received nothing (A/n That I just made up) The orb rested upon her outstretched hands that seemed to offer the shiny form to Yuna, whom paid no attention. She sighed and look at her beloved kingdom remembering at what cost that they were living.
Around nine years ago, Yuna's father, the chief necromancer and most trusted advisor had left with the prince of Arips to wipe off "Sin", the evil that threatens to wipe off their planet Karanya (A/n Just had to name the planet something…) every five years. Research says that Sin came from another dimension from another time. Whether it was the past or the present, they did not know, but they knew enough to be able to know that when Sin is in rise again, its best to put forth your best necromancer and rid it for another ten years.
Unfortunately, putting forth the necromancer meant, sacrificing him. It was twisted and cruel but it had to be done but a necromancer like Yuna's father understood his duties yet thought there might be another way. That day Yuna would never forget. It was her 7th birthday and her daddy hadn't bought her a gift. He had to leave for work that day but had promised her, as he tweaked her nose that her gift will be delivered to her.
The gift had come delivered alright, along with the great necromancer Braska's body. The dold dreary rainy day hadn't stopped her from foreshadowing the two local men and the lonesome figure with Arips' flag trudging behind two caskets. She had run up to her father to wake him up, beating him with her fists and clutching his clothes. Her young caretaker Lulu who was barely fourteen had to drag her away from the great necromancer. Only one soldier survived out of the five hundred men including her father and the prince. He bowed before her and gave her the present promised by her father. It was a large yellow sash with green vines with flowers on it. A Summoner's sash…"This was the sash of the woman whom Sin had taken over.
Summoners were extinct from long ago, The last one been the great necromancer's wife…Little Yuna bravely took it up to her room and closed the room and when all was quiet, she wept for she knew she hadn't just lost one parent…she had lost two. (A/n Kinda played around with Sin's victims and everything. Not sure if Yuna's mother had anything to do with Sin or summoning)
Rikku handed Yuna her tea. Never looking away from her large window to the kingdom, she sipped the hot liquid. Rikku shook her head sadly. She doesn't even realize I put salt in it... Rikku sipped quietly and compared the Yuna known to her before the dying king of Arips crowned her Lady of Arips. Since the king had no other heir besides his son who was dead, Yuna was the only one he trusted for her father had been his most trusted man for his entire reign. And so, little Yuna became Lady Yuna of Arips, the ruler of the citizens and the sacrificial lamb for the next ten years.
"Prince Seymour of Novy asked me to marry him. " Yuna stated in a calm manner. Rikku's head whipped up, her green eyes sparkling in surprise and disgust for the man. "WHAT? But YUNA! You can't! YOU KNOW SEYMOUR IS AFTER YOUR POWERS AND —!"
"DID I SAY I SAID YES TO HIS PROPOSAL?" Yuna snapped and turned around to stare at her young and naïve cousin irritated profusely. "That means you're not going to marry him?" Rikku pearly whites began to twinkle. The Lady of Arips sighed and went back to staring at her beloved kingdom. She stared at the baker stall. How easy and simple it seemed to just be worried about who would buy your bread or not…She wished for that life right now. "I don't know…I am having trouble keeping things under control with all those recent pirate raids and—"
"No way are you going to marry that slime covered snitch-cloth. As if his heart isn't as cold already, look at those eyes of his, if that's what you call eyes. They're more like slits in a snake and they creep me out. If not for yourself, at least think about your kids, I mean who'd want to get stuck with that kind of hair-doed father? (A/n I enjoyed insulting him immensely)
"I agree." Came a third voice. "Lulu…" Yuna turned and bowed to the only other person besides the priest she bows to in respect. "How many times have I told you not to do that Yuna. It makes me feel uncomfortable and unsure of myself." "I can't help giving respect to priceless companionship and care you have given me for the past decade." Yuna smiled and stood upright again. "Yes you can… Just stop bowing to me." She laughed her exotic and sultry laugh that the other men always fell for.
Apart from being a big sister to Yuna, Lulu also trains her on becoming the Necromancer that her father was. Unlike her father, Yuna didn't believe there could be any other way to defeat Sin other than sacrificing herself, but Lulu did. That's why Lulu trains Yuna as best as she can with her knowledge of black magic. "And I'm not going to let some cheap excuse for a man use you so he can rule his pathetic kingdom and live up to be the sore loser he is." Lulu finished in an exasperated note. "Wow, you're moody today." Lulu usually never spoke so freely unless she was really annoyed about something.
"Yes, well we all have our moments." She clasped her hands and folded them neatly over her black jaguar furcoat. Yuna smiled at her guardian. Most people were afraid of Lulu with her exotic features and unusual gothic colouring. But Yuna has only ever seen the love and compassion in her chocolaty depths. Rikku yawned and patted her yellow gold hair that was common among the Dheb-la people as well as the green eyes that one of Yuna's were. Her mother was Dheb-lain.
Lulu and Rikku excused themselves out of their rooms to walk down to the breakfast table. Their noisy chattering could be heard (Rikku was doing most of the "chattering" while Lulu merely responded in calmly stated tones) from outside Yuna's room. Yuna smirked and turned back to the large open window. She breathed and took in the smell of the air of the busy town and took a look around the place as if it was her last year before she had to fight Sin and sacrifice. She looked over that the yellow sash her father gave her that fateful day ten years ago. The evil cold laugh echoed in her mind and she shivered. "Wish me Happy Birthday dad." She whispered to the morning sky and turned towards the ceramic orb that communicates with the rest of the world when you need to say something. And Yuna needed to give an answer to Seymour's proposal…
A/n So…whatcha think so far? I'll soon write the other chapter as soon as I figure out what Yuna's decision should be…R/R to tell me your opinion…and as always love you lots! And thanks for reading!
- Shadowed Enragement