Someday the Dream will End

Yu Yevon was at one time a grand summoner who had realized that his city was on the verge of defeat. To preserve his wonderful city of Zanarkand he summoned a dream zanarkand that was manipulated using Pyreflies. In the process he created Sin, an invincible armor that could not be penetrated by normal means. It was then that his daughter Yunalesca offered to the people of Bevelle a way to calm the summon. This would create a hope for the people who had no way of fighting against the creature. In return, they would have to follow the teachings of Yevon, which included banning the use of Machina, the things that the summoners were no match for. In return Yunalesca created a way to create the final aeon, using her husband lord Zaon for the fayth. She used the final summon, and in return died. But her soul was bound to the world by the need to continue the tradition of the final aeon.

For 1000 years, the people of Spira would suffer for the sins of their ancestors. They were taught the only way to drive away sin, was for humankind to purify themselves. The only other option was for a summoner to summon the final aeon. Humanity had never achieved such a purity, and as a result sacrificed several summoners for a few years, or sometimes only months of Calms.

Yevon himself was corrupted, but so were the officials of the church, who continued using machina, and refused to obey the teachings of yevon they so heavily preached. Nothing was as it seemed, as even the Grand Maester Mika was an unsent. The world of Spira was in a pitiful state. Their only hope to end their sorrow laid in the hands of the Summoner Yuna, who had been labeled as a traitor by the Maesters of Yevon.

Their choice to destroy mankind's only hope... was not an easy decision. Yuna nor her guardians wanted to see her die. But there was no other apparent choice. But the Fayth themselves knew a way to free Spira of the terrible monster known as Sin. A thousand years of torment and sorrow for Sin would finally be over. The Eternal Calm would finally come. Not through humanity achieving the unattainable purity, but rather through the efforts of Yuna and her friends.

But their own efforts did not go without sacrifice... along with Sin, Dream Zanarkand too would disappear forever. And with it Tidus. Though he was not from Spira, and though he had been given life by Yu Yevon, he chose to fight knowing that he would disappear forever. It was a sacrifice that at one time Yuna herself was going to make. The same sacrifice Tidus wanted to stop her from making.

"High Summoner Yuna brought to us the Eternal Calm. She brought happiness to all of the people in Spira. And yet... you can see the sadness in her eyes" Shelinda said.

Lulu nodded. It was very apparent that Yuna was sad. She was highly optimistic that Tidus would return... but she still missed him. She wanted him to be there, to hold her, to tell her everything was alright.

"She still misses him" Lulu said.

Yuna had been watching the sky for sometime now. It was as if she were starting at something particular, but there was nothing in particular for her to stare at. The sky had been completely empty. Yet her stare remained constant, undisturbed. It was almost as if she were looking at Tidus standing up there somewhere.

Lulu walked over towards Yuna

"Are you sure you want to do this?"

Yuna nodded, keeping her eye trained on that specific spot in the sky. Her gaze hadn't broken away from it the whole time she had been there. She was in very deep thought.

"It's been a while since we've been here." Yuna said.

"Yes, it has"

Yuna slowly got up, and took her gaze off of the part of the sky she had been staring at. The sadness in her eyes started to fade, and a smile spread across her face. It was a smile mostly to tell her friends that everyone was alright. It was the same forced smile she had when she was on her journey. She had known it would end in sadness... but she never really knew that it would end the way it did.

"Yuna not worry. Kimahri will go with Yuna"

"Thank you Kimahri" Yuna said. "But... I need to go alone"

Yuna brushed herself off, and looked back to the sky. She took a deep breath before walking into the Farplane. Her heart was filled with the memories of Tidus as she entered the farplane.

"Are you there?"

Tidus didn't appear in front of her. She was unsure weather this was a good thing or not. It meant that he may still be alive. But it also meant that he may no longer exist in this world in any form.

Yuna's thoughts remained focused on her love. The pyreflies in the farplane did not react to her memories. She could sense that Tidus wasn't there.

Yuna

The voice echoed throughout the farplane. It was not a voice she recognized. It wasn't the voice of Tidus that she was hoping to hear. It wasn't a voice that brought any comfort to her.

Tidus still lives

The voice eased her sorrowful heart.

His existence is not entirely erased from this world. His memories still linger in this place. I can help you bring him back.

Yuna truly smiled for the first time since bringing the eternal calm.

But I need something from you first. There is a tournament on another world. It is a tournament that is being held by my superiors. I have seen the sorrow that is in your heart. That is why I have come to offer this invitation to you. I have heard your cries all the way from where I come from. I wish to give you a chance to ease that sorrow. If you win the tournament, I will be able to make it so that Tidus exists in this world.

"A tournament?" Yuna asked.

Yes. A tournament of some of the greatest fighters throughout the universe.

Yuna took a deep breath. She looked back to her friends that were still here. The friends and the people that still needed her. She felt that it would be too selfish of her to go. The people of Spira needed someone to look to, even with Sin gone, they needed guidance. Guidance that Yuna was able to provide for them.

The people of Spira... they love you very much High Summoner Yuna. They would want this for you. If I had offered Spira the chance to bring Tidus back for you, I'm sure they would agree to whatever it was that I wanted. They care about you more than you could ever imagine. Do it for yourself, and do it for them

"OK, I'll do it"

A gate began to twist into shape in the farplane. The gate shimmered with several colors. It was a gate that provided hope for Yuna, but it wasn't the same kind of hope that Yunalesca provided. It was real hope. As the high summoner stepped through the gate, her hearts sorrow was slightly eased. She knew this might just be her chance to have Tidus back. A chance at real happiness.

By Cloud and Squall

In the eternal words of UltimaterializerX: "Yuna is an excellent character. FFX-2 never happened."