Hi! It's been a long time coming, but here is the second chapter in all it's glory. Okay, not glory - but still, here it is!

Right, thanks to all who've reviewed, hope you all enjoy this chapter :o)

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2. Memories of Besaid

I pulled the cloth covering away from the door of the hut, and proceeded to take in my surroundings. It had been so long since I had seen Besaid, after all… I had not been present there when Tidus washed up on the shores 4 years ago. No, the last time I had seen Besaid was with Jecht and Braska, it must have been… well, at least 15 years ago. But Besaid hadn't changed a bit, so laid-back when compared with Luca or even Bevelle. People here were always more than happy to talk, such pleasantness I had always been intrigued by. Living in Bevelle was so different, I had missed so much of life.

(- - Flashback - -)

"Why are we here? I thought you said we were going to Zanarkand? Auron, I need to get home..." Jecht pleaded with me. It was true, I had told him we were journeying to Zanarkand. But both I and Braska knew that Zanarkand was but ruins, and of course we had to visit each of the 5 temples before we could enter the lost city of Zanarkand.

"My family reside here Jecht... and so does the first of the 5 temples we are to journey to. Here, our journey really begins." Braska replied in my place.

"What? So we aren't going straight to Zanarkand? Auron! You told me... I can't believe this!" Jecht blurted out in anger. Heh, he never could control his temper.

"Well... if you are really that annoyed, I suppose we could leave you here in Besaid. I'm sure the residents will be more than happy to look after you. Of course, we really couldn't be further from Zanarkand than we are right now. Perhaps they'll be kind enough to give you directions?" I pointed out, confidently. He really had no other choice, but it did hurt me a little inside to blackmail him so. Heh, reminds me of how I acted with Tidus in Luca, when I first met him in Spira.

"Grrrrrrargh! Auron! What can I do? I have no choice! I have to come with you, right? Theres nothing else I can do!" He shouted emotionally. Hmmm, come to think about it, what did Tidus say when he was in the same position? Heh heh...

"Look at it this way" I replied, "You help me escort Braska to the 4 other temples... Kilika, Djose, Macalania and Bevelle; we both escort you to Zanarkand. You refuse to help; we leave you here in Besaid... and you can make your own way there. I will remind you however, some of the trails are exceptionally dangerous... we will likely need eachothers assistance to survive. But, it is your choice..."

(- - End of flashback - -)

"Good morning sleepy head!" Yuna had seen me emerge from my hut, and had headed over to greet me. I continued taking in my surroundings, oblivious to her appearance.

"Well… I suppose I'm invisible today? Sir Auron?" She continued, paranoid as usual.

"Invisible? I should hope not, although I suppose anything is possible in your little world." I let a small grin appear from the corner of my mouth.

"Sir Auron! Well, now I'm not even sure I want to give you the good news!" She stated, a smirk appearing on her face.

"Very well. I shall see you in the temple later I assume?" I turned and proceeded to walk away. I knew what she would do… and I found it so appealing that I could play her in this manner.

"Oh… Sir Auron! Ooooooow… fine! I'll tell you!"She said furiously. I found it so humorous the way she reacted "Lulu is pregnant! She's having a second child! Isn't it exciting?"

"I shall have to congratulate both Lulu & Wakka, but first… there is something I wished to talk to you about. Could we find somewhere more… private?" I asked discreetly.

"Oh… of course. We could use your hut, its close by."

- - - -

It didn't come easily to me… opening up. I had always preferred keeping myself… well, to myself. But these nightmares, they were beginning to worry me, and there was no one else I could turn to.

I proceeded to explain everything about my nightmares, every detail I could possibly call back to memory. Yuna listened intently, which I appreciated… but I could sense by her appearance that she was just as confused as me. She suggested I just take it easy, and stop worrying about it. Eventually, she said, they would subside completely.

I wasn't so certain. But I wasn't about to reject her help and compassion. She knew how hard it was for me to turn to her for help, and she was very caring about it.

"Thank you… maybe I'll do that. I'm grateful for your concern, Yuna." I thanked her.

"It's no problem… and there's no need to thank me, that's what friends are for. Let me know how things are in a few days… trust me, you have friends that care for you."

She stood up and left the hut. I began staring at the floor, bemused.

'What is happening… why am I having these nightmares, why am I even here?'

This indeed, had been something plaguing my mind since I had arrived here. 'Why am I here?' But nothing had even given me a clue. For the last 12 days I had simply been… existing, here in Besaid. None of this made sense, and I could feel that Yuna and the others were as confused as I was. I couldn't even remember the last things that happened before I arrived in Zanarkand. I remembered arriving at the Farplane, meeting Jecht, Braska… my mother, and eventually Tidus. But what had happened since then? I couldn't recall anything at all.

I pulled myself up to my feet, and closed my eyes… raising my left hand up to hold my forehead. I had began feeling woozy, and all of a sudden I fell to the floor in pain. My head felt as if it was to burst, such pain I hadn't felt for such along time. Just then, I heard a voice talking to me in my mind, one that was all too familiar…

"I think that perhaps I should explain some things to you…"

Okay then, thats the end of the second chapter. Hope you all enjoyed! Initially there was no flashback in this chapter, but I felt that there was something lacking... and spent an extra day or 3 brain storming on what I could add. Hope it was worth it!

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Til next time!