Right, thanks to everyone who read & reviewed the last chapter :o)

Thanks to everyone for staying on board with this story actually, because up till now its been a lot of talking and not a great deal happening… but now finally there is a little bit of explanation. Why is Auron here? Whose was that voice at the end of the second chapter? WHY THE HECK DID I KILL AURON?

Ahem, sorry got a little carried away there. All of these questions will be answered in this chapter, maybe not fully… but you will definitely be given plenty of ideas as to how the story will pan out from here. Oh, by the way, this chapter is written from Auron's P.O.V. as in the first 2 chapters (Yay! Lol).

Hope you all enjoy, and please review!

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4. A Death Unworthy of A Warrior

So, lets take a moment to consider what's happened up until now. I miraculously returned to Spira, four years since I had last set foot there. Wakka had found me trapped within the Zanarkand Ruins… and had helped me escape. For the last twelve days I had been residing in Besaid, seemingly without purpose. I must confess, on a number of occasions I had wondered why I was present here, in Spira again. There was very little sense to be taken from the situation, until after I spoke with Yuna that is.

That day I had made a choice. I had decided that, I would no longer brave along by myself. After all, that is the predominant reason for my death all those years ago, by the hands of Yunalesca. I had made a decision, and I was going to stick by it. I was going to confide in Yuna, and whether she could help or not… I would finally open up to someone. It seems they didn't appreciate my decision, however.

Shortly after Yuna left my hut, perhaps now as confused as I had been… something out of the ordinary happened. Well, maybe if you have heard of our adventures from years ago… not so out of the ordinary, but nonetheless it certainly wasn't the kind of thing that happens every day. Lets see, I think I recall…

I seem to remember having felt quite woozy… yes, that's correct; I fell to floor in pain shortly afterwards. I remember my head throbbing in pain, and a voice… Heh heh, yes that's right. I remember now…

(- - Flashback - -)

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

The pain had begun to dissipate. As I pulled myself up to my knees, and then to my feet, I turned around to face the direction the voice had come from. Standing before me was a young coloured child, wearing a purple robe… a connecting hood covering most of his facial features. Although the description may sound vague, I remembered this child very well. In fact, this was really no child at all… but one of the Fayth.

"… It's you. I remember you, from Bevelle. You were the Fayth from Bevelle, correct?"

Surprisingly, seeing this young face was no shock to me. In an unexplainable way, I think I was actually expecting him… or at least, one of the Fayth. Who else could have caused this to happen to me?

"Yes, that is true. Do you know why you are here?"

Heh, I always did find the Fayth interesting characters. He knew I had no idea; it was as if he was mocking my lack of control over the situation. I had found this, uncomfortable to say the least.

"No… I don't… but I'm sure you do, don't you? Care to explain?"

I felt that maybe by making him feel superior, he might have felt more inclined to explain things to me.

"Ha ha! No, now is not the time. But I do have some information I feel you need to hear, regarding your little dreams?"

He finished his sentence in a belittling fashion. I was no mood to take this from a little boy, but I had to keep myself from thinking that. This wasn't a boy, it was a Fayth… and I felt that it would only help me if I said the right things.

"How do you know about the nightmares? What do you know?"

I tried hard to say it in a nice way, although it was particularly hard to do so.

"I know that you wake screaming, that you don't know what they mean… and that they are getting worse."

I tried hard to keep my composure. The boy was making me seem weak! But I had to face the truth… all he had said was true. My whole body sagged, as I gave in to the smiling young boy.

"Please, tell me what you know about them. They are… starting to worry me."

The boy looked up at me, his smile growing larger by the second. I could see that this is what he wanted… to see me give in. He knew how hard it would be for me to ask for help from him, and it seemed that he yearned for that kind of power over me.

"I am aware that they are scaring you, and for good reason. However, it is unfortunate that you have told of these dreams. We are still not fully sure of their meaning… and it could be very dangerous for others to speculate."

This had angered me, greatly. I was fighting so hard against my emotions… I needed to make sure that I didn't go too far.

"You mean to say I was supposed to keep them secret? Well, I'm sorry but I didn't exactly get that message… and you're still not fully sure what they mean! Tell me at least what you DO know!"

The smile started to shrink on the boys face. He was not happy with me, but he still continued to speak.

"The only news I do have for you is bad news. You think the dreams are getting worse? They ARE… and they'll keep getting worse… until they kill you. As for what they mean… perhaps you'll find out yourself eventually… it's not really for us to tell you."

I couldn't believe the words that had come forth from his mouth. I looked at him, bewildered… none of this made sense. I'd never heard one of the Fayth talk like that.

"Then why am I here? Surely you brought me here? Why can't you just stop these nightmares… surely it was you who gave me them in the first place!"

I could see by the expression on the boy's face that I had thrown him, but I was of no mind to stay calm any longer.

"… In a manner of speaking, that is true. But I cannot say much else on the subject, much of the information we have gathered in is undisclosed till further evidence has been found. However, we have not the know-how to prevent them now that they have been induced. "

His manner of speaking made it very apparent that this indeed was not just a young boy. In fact it had helped me to focus on the fact that he was a Fayth, which had been quite troublesome for me up till now.

All of a sudden, the pain had started to reoccur. My mind started to throb once more, and the palms of my hands were becoming clammy, this was starting to worry me greatly. I began questioning him again, the pain I was experiencing apparent in my voice.

"So… I assume there is something you want me to do for you? As payment for my new life? Just on the off chance that this is true… doesn't it worry you that these nightmares could kill me? I might not be able to accomplish the mission."

I knew well that they wouldn't have done this for nothing. They had brought me back for a reason, and I had begun to assume that it wasn't to see old friends.

"As a matter of fact, yes there is. But, it seems you aren't feeling well. It could be that these nightmares have already taken their toll on you. You seem to have all the symptoms of a weakened heart… yes, it certainly seems so."

I fell to the floor, clutching my chest. The pain was unbearable. I struggled to pull myself up onto my bed, but it was far too much to ask of myself, and I gave in. Kneeling on the floor, I winced… again clutching my chest.

"Ugh…"

I was trying so hard to think straight; the pain was just too much. I struggled to look up at him, the fear clear within my expression… and slowly pushed out my last words.

"But… how does this make sense? Surely I… can't be any good to you dead!"

A small smile again appeared from the left corner of the boy's mouth.

"Heh… it's never stopped you before."

(- - End of flashback - -)

Right, hopefully you all enjoyed this chapter… I spent a few extra days trying to make it just right. So now we know why Auron had a heart attack, and whose voice it was at the end of chapter 2.

If you are very good at analysing stories, you might even be able to take something else from this chapter. But, if you can't see it don't worry too much, it's because I was being too vague. It'll all be explained in the next chapter or 2 anyway.

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