Chapter 3 The trap

The boom of thunder shook the ground with all its might and sent Rikku pelting to the ground, dragging Yuna down with her. Yuna rolled and slammed her head right into the trunk of a redwood tree. Rikku threw her hands over her head to shield herself from the thunder. Yuna picked up her head, pounding, as she looked around. "Rikku!" she said in pain. "I thought you weren't afraid of thunder!" Rikku just sat there shaking like a leaf. "yeah, but that was a loud one!" she whimpered. Yuna began to stand up, when all of a sudden she felt the earth bend beneath her. Felt the dirt give way for a second. She froze in terror. "Rikku we're on top of some sort of trap."Said Yuna quickly. "Dont move." Rikku continued to whimper without moving so much as a finger. Yuna looked around for some way to get them off without falling into the trap. She saw a nearby low-hanging treebranch. She inched slowly for it. The trap trembled with her wieght. "I think it's a Dinonix trap." said Rikku lifting her head ever-so slightly. The rain continued to fall and the thunder continued to roll, but the storm seemed like it was dying down. Yuna continued to inch carefully, her hand a mere foot from the branch. Then it happened. The trap lurched and growled until suddenly the trap gave way sending Rikku screaming downwards and Yuna gripping onto the edge of the enourmous hole. Yuna's legs dangled and her arms struggled to hold her up from falling into the gigantic pit. "RIKKU!" Yuna screamed. "RIKKU!" but Rikku had already disappeared into the dark depths of the hole. Yuna began to feel her hands slipping with the dirt now turning to mud from the rain. She fought to hold on with all the strenght she possesed. Her hands slipped off the edge suddenly sending her plummeting into the darkness. She screamed out, clawing for someting. Anything. Then Slam. Her body pounded into the hard dirt floor of the hole. It knocked even the tiniest hint of breath from her body. She knocked out instantly, knowing only the pain.

Tidus and Gippal drove silently through the night towards Kilika, where Yuna and Rikku were. When they arrived they stepped out of the car to silence for all of Kilika was asleep. They walked towards Dona's hut where Yuna and Rikku were suppose to be staying.(Dona was out of town and decided to let them stay while she was away.)When they climbed the docks to the front door of the hut, they heard no noise. "Hmmmmm." said Gippal slowly. "Yuna and Rikku in one hut and no noise? Now there is a new one. There's always noise with those two together." Tidus thought for a moment. "yeah theyre usually laughing it up by now." Tidus went through the door and looked around inside. Neighther of them saw the girls. "Yuna?"called out Tidus. No answer. "Rikku?" called out Gippal. Still nothing. Tidus and Gippal glanced at one another. They both headed back out the door."Yuna!" shouted Tidus. They both looked around for a minute. Gippal glanced towards the woods. It dawned on him. "Cid's girl and Yuna alone in Kilika with nothing to do." Tidus joined him in looking at the woods. "You dont think they would..." Tidus looked at Gippal who had a smirk on his face."Oh yes Tidus. I have no doubt in my mind that they would."