A/N – Hey Guys, this is Chapter 4, now it starts too get better. Won't spoil it too much but lets just say, Shiva's time could be up. Enjoy and please tell me what you think.
Chapter 4 – Death of a Master
Dawn broke upon the Calm Lands, the outskirts of Physic City. Rikku lay there in desperation hoping to see a passer by or someone who was able to help her, but no-one had crossed the calm lands. In her effort to get up, she forced her knees to rest on the ground and try and regain her balance with quickly thrusting herself up, but it was no good. As soon as she tried, her knees buckled and she fell to the ground again. Her legs had been grazed and her clothes were covered in grass stains which were smeared right across her trousers. Still her thoughts were escalating. She was now started to panic, whether what she saw was her death or just a imagination but it still bothered her. The energy from her body felt as if it had been sucked from her by the sun and consumed by the grassy environment around her.
An hour had passed and still Rikku was trying to stand up, though her knees had kept buckling, she was so cross with herself.
"Come on!" she shouted at herself in frustration. She knew inside she could do it, she was a fighter and they never gave up. In the distance her eye had captured something. It looked like powerful lightning bolts not coming from the sky, but seemed to come from the ground. These bolts looked destructible. Tributary's of lightning flew off the main river of lightning and it seemed to stretch for miles. It then clicked, she saw someone fighting fiends with their magic and she then realised that the calm lands was a place for training and fighting fiends, which roamed round these derelict lands.
"Help!" she yelled as loud as her lungs could go, hoping that this strange person could hear her.
"Please, help me!". Once again she shouted praying that this person could hear her.
At that point she noticed that the blurry image seemed to head towards her, she was relieved to know that they had heard her. As the person came closer still Rikku was shouting.
"Over here, I can't move!", the person started running towards Rikku, knowing that she was in need of desperate help. As soon as the person starting coming into Rikku's view vividly she saw who it was, it was Lulu Convayer. Rikku thought she felt her veins burst with excitement and the blood flowing rapidly through her body. Lulu was her idol and now she was going to help her.
"Are you ok?" Lulu asked as she reached Rikku, "Rikku, isn't it. I met you at 'The Pass Over'. What are you doing here?" Lulu questioned.
"Well, I was heading towards the base of the Spira Army, I need to speak to my brother Tidus", Rikku said in a shocked tone as she was surprised that Lulu could remember her.
"Well, I have just come from their and I am just doing a little training to help my thunder spells" said Lulu. "So, why are you lying on the floor in the middle of no-where, you mother must be so worried", declared Lulu.
"Well, I fainted. I have been having these weird dreams lately and I can't seem to sleep at all, I must have been so tired, so I fainted" Rikku replied.
"Well let me call the Spira Army medical centre and I will get them to come and get you" said Lulu. Lulu was on the phone in seconds and was speaking to the medical centre. To Rikku, Lulu seemed really calm and gentle, she was surprised to know that a soft woman like Lulu could be such a powerful black mage.
"There on their way", said Lulu in a calming voice.
Before she knew it, Rikku was lying in a white sheet covered bed which lay in a room with many other beds. She had never been here before and she didn't know where it was until she looked at a sign on the wall saying 'Spira Army Medical Centre'. She had finally got to her destination with help of the wonderful woman Lulu. Rikku decided she was stable enough to get out of her temporary bed and find her brother Tidus. As her legs hit the floor, a sharp pain shot right through her leg, like a bullet attempting to kill someone, though seconds later the pain vanished. She was now able to walk and attempt to reveal what she had found out to Tidus.
Rikku reached a reception desk with a friendly looking woman sitting at it, it was the only woman she had seen here so far, and now she felt a little more comfortable.
"Hi, um I'm Rikku, I have just come from the medical centre. I am looking for Tidus Spiral" exclaimed Rikku.
"Oh, yes Rikku, Lulu told me you were here, please come this way. Tidus is just in training at the moment, I'm sure he won't be long", the woman said as she reassured Rikku.
The woman sat Rikku outside a large brown double door that seemed to glisten with the words 'Swordsman' written on it. She heard clanging of metal swords clash together and big bangs which sounded like strong spells which boomed throughout the room. Rikku was listening intensively until an image cropped up in her head and it seemed to stay there.
She saw a man falling through a large ice domed building. The man seemed familiar to her, she then realised who it was. Ex – Watery Lakes leader King Tritan, who she had read about in books. Her mother had told her about his death and how he had fallen from a tall ice building. Then another image had swamped into her head, it was a very similar image but she saw Kinoc, leader of Physic City fall from a tall sky scraper, which had a large red dome ascending right on top of it.
"Crap!", she called out to herself. She was now aware what was going to happen, Kinoc was going to fall from a building, she had seen it happen in her mind.
Just a minute after the big shiny brown door swung open and Tidus came stumbling out of it panting like a dog.
"Tidus!" shouted Rikku in delight as she ran up to him and gave him a big hug.
"Hey Rikku! When did you get here?" Tidus asked.
"I was brought here by Lulu, and have I got some things to tell you" said Rikku.
"Well, so have I", replied Tidus.
Both Rikku and Tidus had emerged into the lounge room to have a large discussion of the secrets in which they needed to tell each other.
"I'll go first", butted in Rikku. "I can see the past and future, well I think."
"What do you mean?", asked Tidus.
"Well, I saw dad in a dream and how he left mum. He had one of them keys and gave it to her and said that was the reason he had to leave. Just before I think I saw Kinoc fall from a large building, just like King Tritan did, all those years ago", exclaimed Rikku in a quick voice.
"Well if this is true, we've got to go and tell Lulu, right away", said Tidus.
"But what about your news!" Rikku shouted as Tidus had already jumped out of this seat.
"That can wait, if Kinoc dies, the whole of Spira will die" he shouted back at her.
They both wandered through the long hallways, though Tidus knew where he was going as he had been here for quite a while. They came to a large purple door that reached the ceiling and had large black gems sparkling all over it.
"This is Lulu's office", said Tidus quietly.
As Rikku was about to knock, she heard her name echo in the office.
"Well knock then," whispered Tidus.
"Wait! I think their talking about me, people in their"
Both Rikku and Tidus put their ears to the door and they could now hear clearly what was being said in there.
"Listen Jecht, Rikku is capable of lots, her psychic powers seem to being getting stronger according to you and that's why we need her to come on this trip, to find the keys." Rikku recognised this voice, it was Lulu's and she was clearly talking to Jecht Kachinski, leader of Viscous Volcanoes.
"Lulu, she has the same ability as me, she can see in the future and past, but sometimes my powers lie and so might hers," said Jecht.
"Well, Kinoc is dead, you know he was murdered by Shiva and you predicted his death, I am going to ask Rikku how he died, and if she knows, she is coming with me", as Lulu spoke Rikku's mouth dropped wide open, she now knew how strong her powers were and that she would be needed to go on this quest and help Lulu, but she didn't know what the quest would entail. Though she knew one thing it revolved around these mysterious keys.
"Rikku, hide, she's coming", whispered Tidus.
Both of them lunged towards the big grandfather clock that stood really tall against the glossy wooden walls. Lulu emerged from her office with Jecht by her side they were heading to see Rikku, so at that point Rikku and Tidus had to make it back to the medical centre, before Lulu and Jecht got there.
"Here, this way. I know a shortcut", shouted Tidus. Both sprung from their positions and ran as quickly as possible to the medical centre, as they were running Tidus spoke. "So, it seems you can predict right, Kinoc is dead and by what they said, he was murdered by Shiva"
"Well, I guess I was right, but what shall I say when they ask me how he was killed?" Rikku replied.
"Tell them the truth, that you saw him from a building fall, just like King Tritan", said Tidus.
At last they both reached the medical centre and Rikku pounced on her bed, in which she had stayed in. Just at that moment both Lulu and Jecht waltzed into the medical centre with their eyes aiming at Rikku and Tidus.
"Hey Rikku, are you feeling better?" asked Lulu.
"Yes thank you, much better", replied Rikku.
"Good, is it ok if I ask you a few questions?" questioned Lulu.
"Sure, go ahead", exclaimed Rikku.
"You are aware that Master Kinoc has just passed away in the most frightful circumstance, aren't you?", asked Lulu.
"Yes, and it is awfully sad" replied Rikku.
"Well, do you know how he died?" Lulu asked.
"Well, it hasn't been released on the news, but if I recall he fell from a building with a red dome on top of it" Rikku answered.
"Thank you Rikku, you may now rest. Tidus, look after your sister" Lulu said as she waltzed back out with Jecht.
"I told you Jecht, she had the ability to see the future and the past, we need her on the quest to find all the keys and destroy Shiva" Lulu said to Jecht.
Back in the medical centre, Rikku was nervous, she didn't know why, but she hoped she was right and that she didn't make a fool of herself.
"Hey Ti, what was your news you wanted to tell me?" asked Rikku.
"Oh yea! Well these keys, I know the mystery behind them. I overheard these warriors talking and I thought I would listen in" Tidus said.
"So, it isn't just me who earwigs" interrupted Rikku.
"Ha ha" said Tidus sarcastically. "Well, it seems that when Colliar Colder, Shiva's sister, made that massive crack in the ground, as it opened ten keys scattered throughout Spira, which seemed to come from inside the crack. Ever since, warriors, mages and swordsman have been collecting as many keys as possible to try and signify their meaning. Seven have been found we have got two and these warrior seemed to have five"
"But, how have they come out of a crack in the ground, which is just mud and clay?" asked Rikku.
"Well, Shiva has gone missing and she had left a note behind, which was off Colliar. It said about an underground base which was situated underneath the ground. She said in the letter that when Shiva is ready, she will go into the crack and will be taken to the base, thought ten keys is needed for anyone else to enter the base, and that is what the keys are needed for" explained Tidus.
"Wait, we know there are seven, but Shiva had one remember, so how are we going to get that one?" questioned Rikku.
"Well, that's something we will have to think about later, though I heard that their next target is the son of Shiva, Axel, who seems to have one" said Tidus.
"Wait, in my dream, Mom was given one by dad, so we know where all of them are", said Rikku as she jumped up and down.
"Perfect!" shouted Tidus.
All of a sudden, a loud echo of feedback was heard and a man's voice came on the speaker.
"Can Rikku and Tidus Spiral please come to Lulu Convayers office immediately"
"Looks like were in trouble" said Tidus.
Both stood their knocking at Lulu's office door and then the door swung open and Lulu was standing their.
"Come in both of you" said Lulu calmly. "It seems we are going to need you"
"What for?" asked Rikku.
"Jecht seen Tidus who was eavesdropping in on Auron and Messha talking about the key's, so we don't need to explain, your coming with us. Both of you. We need to recollect these keys and show Shiva who's boss", Lulu gave a light chuckle as she said this.
Both Rikku and Tidus were shocked. They thought they would get into trouble for this but they didn't. Then the name Auron came into Rikku's mind. That was the name of her father.
"Excuse me Lulu." said Rikku.
"Yes what is it Rikku" said Lulu.
"This Auron, what does he look like?" asked Rikku.
"Well, he wears orange and he has scar across his face, now come on, we've get to get going, we have an adventure ahead of us. Get some sleep, we leave tomorrow" said Lulu as she touched Rikku's cheek.
Rikku now was full of excitement, at last she could meet her father, who she had always thought was dead.
A/N – So what do you think so far. Chapter 5 in progress. Tell me what you think by reviewing. Thanks!