Here's the next chapter I hope you all enjoy this one. In this chapter the all seven members are finally revealed. Also with Yul' return still two months away, some of the heroes have personal problems to deal with before they head off. Rekks returns home to face his father after taking the gear and running off without a word. Remember to send your reviews, thoughts, questions, suggestions, etc.

Chapter 4: The Seven

The next day Vid, Cana, Rose and Rekks were waiting at the Bevelle airport. Rose tapped her foot as they stood there awaiting the infamous Tev. He was late, they had been waiting for an hour. Finally Rose growled with frustration and walked over to Rekks.

"Where is this guy? He should have been here by now." Growled Rose

"Relax, Tev has always had a lose concept of time. But when he says he'll be somewhere, he'll be there." Replied Rekks

Suddenly the four heroes heard a booming sound come from the distance. They looked up to see the blazing red airship known as the Celsius break through the clouds. It swooped over head passing by the port climbing high into the sky. Rekks shouted out with excitement as the ship performed a series of barrel rolls then swooped around back coming in for a landing.

"Tev has always been kinda of show off." Laughed Vid

Vid and Rekks ran over to the ship as it landed. They stood back as the doors opened. As the ramp lowered they caught sight of the legendary Al Bhed mechanic Tev. Tev put his hands up to his mouth and shouted out loud. He then rushed down the ramp and high-fived them.

"It's great to see ya guys. It's been too long…..too long. How you two been doing?" chuckled Tev

"We've had better times." Chuckled Rekks

Tev looked over at Cana then walked over to her and gave her a big hug.

"How ya doing?" asked Tev

"Great, where's Shay?" smiled Cana

"She's up in the ship. HEY BABY, Come on and say hi to everyone." Shouted Tev

Shay walked down the ramp waving at everyone. She was a beautiful young Al-Bhed woman. She gave Rekks and Vid a hug then went over and hugged Cana.

"It's so great to see you guys." Smiled Shay

"It's great to see you Shay." Replied Rekks

"We're so happy that you two could come and help us." Stated Cana

"Ahh, Don't worry about it. We're family, if you guys need help, we'll be there." Replied Tev

"Glad to hear it man." Smiled Rekks

Rekks looked over at Rose and chuckled.

"And who's this? Is she with you?" smirked Tev as he nodded to Rekks

"The name's Rose." She replied

"Charmed ta meet you. I'm Tev, expert mechanic and pilot. This here is my wife Shayla most people call her Shay. And that's my airship the Celsius." Stated Tev

"Actually it's my ship. I'm just nice enough to let him fly it." Joked Shay

"And I worship you for letting me. So what kind of problem do you guys have?" Chuckled Tev

Rekks scratched the back of his head, then explained the situation to Tev and Shay. When he was done Tev stood there speechless.

"Wow that's a story." Said Shay

"Dude, if you guys weren't family I'd say bye. But, my mother raised me to help out your kin when they need you. So I'm aboard, I don't know how the hell you're going to pull it off, but I'm aboard." Stated Tev

"That's great to hear." Smiled Rekks

"We were thinking you could help us prepare by designing some defenses for the village." Stated Cana

"I'll get on it right away." Replied Shay

"First things first we need to make a quick stop." Stated Rekks

"Where' to?" asked Tev

"Besaid." Replied Rekks

"All aboard!!!!" shouted Tev as he headed back up the ramp

On Besaid Island Tidus sat at the kitchen table staring at the note Rekks rote. Yuna came up behind him and started rubbing his shoulders.

"Staring at it won't change anything." She stated

"This has got to be the most irresponsible thing he's ever done. Not to mention he dragged Cana and Vid into all this. I can't believe him." Sighed Tidus

"He's just doing what he thinks is right. Even if he acts a bit impulsively." Stated Yuna as she sat down next to Tidus

"A little?" Tidus replied with a smirk

"When he gets back we can all talk about this. And I remember correctly, you used to be a bit impulsive yourself, always rushing off to help people."

"How is it that you always know the right thing to say?"

"It's a gift."

Just then they heard the front door open. They stood up to see Rekks, Tev and Cana walk into the kitchen. Tev waved at Tidus and Yuna as Cana and Rekks stared down at the floor.

"Hey Aunt Yunie, Uncle Tidus. How ya doing?" asked Tev

"Good Tev." Smiled Yuna

"Hey Cana, why don't you take Tev and finish things up. I need to talk to dad." Stated Rekks

"I'll help you." Added Yuna

Yuna, Tev and Cana headed out of the kitchen and into another room. Rekks then took a seat at the table in front of his father and took a deep breathe.

"So how did your little adventure go?" asked Tidus

"Not as well as I thought. I'm sorry?" Replied Rekks

"You don't need to apologize. You are your own man and I can't stop you from doing things. I would just like you to take the time out to think a head and not go off running every time you get the chance just because you like the excitement."

"I know. I screwed up, people were counting on me. I mean really counting on me and I let them down. People got hurt, I need to make it right. In two months a very bad and powerful man is going to attack a village and I intended to be there."

"Two months, what about the big game, what about your responsibility to your team?"

"I'd think they'd understand. All my life I've just been coasting through, I can't fail this time. More people could suffer, I want to make it right."

"Is this about your guilt or do you really want to make an effort to help these people. Because if it's just about the guilt, I'd recommend the you don't go back to the village."

"Part of it is about the guilt. The other part is that these people need me. This guy is bad news and something inside, tells me that I need to stop him."

"Are Cana, Vid and Tev going with you?"

"Yes and so will Shay, There will be seven of us plus 300 hundred regular infantry. We're planning on building some defenses."

"Sounds like you actually have a plan."

"First times for everything."

"Where are your mom's guns?"

"I……lost them in the last fight."

"Then it seems like you need a weapon."

Tidus stood up then reached into a box next the sink. He pulled out a black case and opened it to reveal his Celestial Weapon the Caladblog. Tidus held the sword in his hands looking it over. Finally he turned around and handed the sword to Rekks. Rekks looked up at his dad shocked as he accepted the blade.

"Thanks." He replied breathless

"I never doubted you for a second. I see in you everything I was when I was your age. From the moment you and your sister were born you two were miracles. I've always known you had the ability to be something great. But what I always wanted from you was for you to understand is what I think you learned from your defeat. Things aren't easy, but the true test comes when you decided to stand back up and continue on. Not because you feel you owe it to some one, but because you, yourself need to get back up. And prove that no matter what, you got the strength where it counts. You made a mistake…..so what….what are you going to do about it?"

"I'm going to go back. I'm going to fight. But not because of guilt, and not to prove something. But for a different reason."

"And what's that?"

"All my life, I've just been cruising through. For once I'd like to see my accomplish one truly great thing. Something that takes all I am to complete. Something that helps people. I want to do something with my life. When I looked up into Yul's eyes, when I faced defeat…..I wanted to run. And it disgusted me, I tried to act brave at the moment I tried to block the attack, but I……couldn't. I finally realized that it wasn't game, that the danger was real, that I could die. I flinched, I have to beat Yul now, I don't know why, but something tells me that I can't move on unless I beat him."

"It sounds like you're really becoming a great man."

"It helps to know one."

Tidus smiled at his son then grabbed him by the next drawing him close enough for him to mess up Rekks' hair. Tidus went into the other room for a second. When he came back he was carrying a box with him he set it on the table as Rekks looked up at him confused.

"What's this?" asked Rekks

"Last time you left so fast that you didn't equip yourself properly. What kind of father would I be if I sent you out ill prepared. Not let's make sure your ready for a fight." Smirked Tidus

Rekks smiled at his dad as they started going through the box of equipment.

Meanwhile down by the beach the Celsius sat on the newly built island launch pad. Just outside of it Yuna stood next to the ship with her daughter looking it over, while Tev sat on the ramp tinkering with his latest gadget. Shay was inside checking on the ship's systems, Vid was still in the village talking to his parents, while Rose was busy contacting Mr. Kurosawa in Mifune village.

"It's been a long time since I've seen the Celsius. The adventure we had on this thing, the places we traveled to, people we met, friends we made. How's Rikku doing Tev?" mused Yuna

"Oh, Mom. She's doing great. It's tough taking care of all my brother's and sisters. With everyone moving from Bevelle to new Zanarkand dad's been busy a lot."

"That's great to hear. What's that you're working on?' asked Yuna

"This….It's one of my greatest inventions yet." Laughed Tev as he held up a weird looking arm worn device

It resembled Rikku's old Godhand weapon, but blue in color and with a visibly sharper and eccentric look.

"I call this my Alchemy Arm. An all new weapon developed by me. Its abilities are limitless. Its usefulness knows no bounds. With three modes of battle its application in a fight has no end. And not only that it works in perfect conjunction with my overdrive abilities. It's a weapon that can adapted to each and every situation." Smiled Tev

"So it's the exact opposite of you." Chuckled Rose as she walked down the ramp

Tev fumed with anger for a moment before bursting into laughter.

"I guess you got a point. You're a fiery one. I kinda like you." Laughed Tev

"What's up with him?" asked Rose

"That's Tev, nothing gets him down. It's one of the reasons I fell in love with him." Smiled Shay as she walked past Rose down the ramp

Yuna smiled at them. Just then they noticed Vid walking up with them. He came up then wrapped an arm around Cana.

"So how'd it go?" asked Cana

"My dad was fine wid everthin, it was my mom who tore inta me. Tore inta my dad too. But in the end she came around." Smiled Vid

"Lulu's always been more understanding than people give her credit for." Smiled Yuna

"So where's Rekks?" asked Vid

"Don't know, we've been waiting for him for ages." Replied Tev

Suddenly then the sound of some clearing their throat then looked up to see Rekks standing there. There stared at him in shock as he stood there wearing an out fit similar to his father's old one, but darker in color. He was wearing high class pieces of arm that fit well with his new outfit. And noticeably at his side was the Caladblog. He smiled at his friends and started walking down to the ship.

"You guys ready to go?" asked Rekks with a smirk

"Where to?" asked Tev

"There are six of us now, we need one last guy to complete our team." Replied Rekks

"You know I know just the guy. We should head to Luca to try and find him." Replied Tev

"You'll have to drop us off at Mifune village. The troops arrived an Mr. Kurosawa needs help organizing them." Stated Tev

"And I better get started the defense plans for the village." Added Shay

"Well then, Tev are you ready to head to Luca and find this guy?" asked Rekks

"Ready and waiting." Smiled Tev

With that Yuna gave her children hugs and wished them well on their journey. They entered the ship and flew off into the distance. Yuna stood there and smiled a small tear escaping her eyes.

"Good luck." Yuna whispered

Hours later Tev and Rekks were walking through the streets of Luca, passing crows of people.

"So who's this guy we're looking for?" asked Rekks

"You remember that Kimarihi guy right?" remarked Tev

"Yeah he was one of my mom's old guardians."

"Well he has a son."

"Really? Why wasn't he at the reunion thingy?"

"Well from what I hear, they have a strained relationship. Or maybe it's just a Ronso thing, I'm not sure. Anyways, his son is a famous bounty hunter. He caught 5 of the 10 most wanted felons in all of Spira. This guy would be perfect."

"We'll see. So where are we supposed to find him."

"I heard that bounty hunters like him, like to hang out at this one bar. There it is over there." Cried Tev as he pointed over at the bar

The two of them walked into the bar to find it bustling with life. Tev spied a Ronso sitting at the bar then pointed him out to Rekks. The two of the approached slowly when they saw someone walk up to the Ronso.

"Yeah, I know you. You're that Ronso bounty hunter. You think you're so great. Well I'm a bounty hunter too! Haven't had a job in ages, because you keep taking all the good ones. You think your so great." Shouted the man as he shoved the Ronso

Zialas ignored the man. Tev and Rekks moved in closer to catch the show. The man growled in anger as he shoved Zialas causing him to drop his drink.

"Are you listening I'm talking here. Why don't you say something!" shouted the man

The mans friends tried to drag him away from Zialas, but he pushed them away.

"No I got my piece and I'm going to say it! I don't think this guy is half as good as people say he is. I bet I could beat him with my eyes closed." Decried the man

Zialas suddenly raised his head at the challenge. The Ronso turned his head to face the man staring right into his eyes.

"Outside." He proclaimed

Everyone backed away as the two of them headed outside. Tev and Rekks moved in to position to get a good view. The man grabbed and Zialas went over to a nearby tree and picked out some good pieces of wood to use as fake swords. The crowd formed a giant circle around the two combatants. They stood a fair distance away from each other and readied themselves. One of the men's friends readied his gun to use as a starter pistol.

"What's going on?" Tev whispered to Rekks

"They're going to have a mock fight. They charge each other with the sticks like they are swords and see who strikes first." Replied Rekks

"So the one who gets the first strike is the winner?"

"Exactly. Who do you put your money on?"

"Wouldn't know, Never seen anything in a fight. Interested to see though."

Zialas and the man got into their stances and stared each other down. The Man's friend pointed his gun into the air. He took a deep breathe then fired the pistol. Zialas and the man rushed at each other bringing their sticks down with lighting speed.

"Hehe, See I told you. It's a tie." Smirked the Man

"No, I won." Replied Zialas

Zialas dropped his stick and began to walk away as the man fumed.

"What are you talking about? Everyone saw it! It was a tie. If anything I win!" decreed the man

Everyone looked away from him as Zialas continued walking back to the bar.

"What about you, you saw it?" the man asked his friend

"I don't know it was pretty close." His friend stammered out

"Close! Hey! Ronso come back here we ain't settled nothing. How about we settle this like real men with real swords." Shouted the man

"I don't want to hurt you." Replied Zialas

"Hurt me? That's a joke. If you were a real man then you'd come back here and prove it. Or is it part of the Ronso code to run." Shouted the man

Zialas stopped walking and turned around to face the man. He approached him glaring.

"I have no sword." Stated Zialas

Rekks stepped out of the crowd and handed Zialas his sword.

"Here use this." He smiled

Zialas looked over the sword carefully then eyed Rekks. He nodded at him then took his position. The man smiled as he grabbed his sword and got into position as well. They stood there as Rekks went back into the crowd to watch.

"What was that for?" asked Tev

"I didn't want the show to end early." Retorted Rekks

"This should be close." Remarked Tev

"No it's a waste. Zialas has this won."

"How can you tell?"

"Look at his stance and considering the way he performed last time. It's obvious."

The friend fired his pistol as the two rushed at each other. Before anyone could even blink Zialas brought his sword down slashing the man across the chest. The man fell to the ground as people rushed over to him.

"He'll be fine. I made sure not to hit any important organs." Stated Zialas

Zialas tossed Rekks back his sword and headed back into the bar. He grabbed his spear then headed back out of the bar and started to walk away.

"That was amazing we have to get this." Remarked Tev

"What can I say when you're right you're right. Let's catch up to him." Replied Rekks

The two of them worked their way through the crowd until they caught up to Zialas. They walked on either side of Zialas, with Rekks on the right and Tev on the left. He tried to ignore them for a while, but stopped when he finally decided to hear what he had to say.

"What?" he asked

"Hi, that was some show you put on." Remarked Tev

"I not here to entertain." Zialas replied

Zialas glared at the two of them. Tev backed away a little. Rekks scratched the back of his head.

"We didn't mean to come off like that. Listen we have a situation and could really use your help." Stated Rekks

"You. You that Blitzballer, son of Yuna." Zialas said as he faced Rekks

"That's right no doubt you've caught a game or two of mine." Smiled Rekks

"No watch Blitzball. No interested in playing it. Leave." Replied Zialas

"We aren't here to recruit you for Blitzball." Said Tev

"See there's a village and in two months it's going to be attacked by this bad man….." Rekks started saying

"No concern of mine. You leave me alone." Replied Zialas

"Say, if you don't watch Blitzball how'd you know who I was?" asked Rekks

"My father great friends of your parents. The sword you carry familiar to me. I just know. Like I know that him is son of that woman who come to mountain and don't stop talking."

Tev gave Zialas a look as Rekks began to laugh.

"I like you. But, seriously people's lives are at stake. We need a strong warrior like you to fight him. What do you say?" remarked Rekks

"Still no my concern." Zialas responded

With that Zialas continued walking on. Rekks and Tev stood there dumfounded.

"So what do we do now?" asked Tev

Rekks thought about it for a second. Then he perked up and ran after Zialas again.

"Hey what if I told you that this man we're going to fight is a powerful warrior." Stated Rekks

Zialas stopped cold and looked right into Rekks' face.

"I listening." Responded Zialas

"This guy is a powerful warrior, great than any one of the criminals you've caught before. Able to command a vast army of fiends, he has abilities you've never seen before. An expert swordsman, this man is a real challenge. Any warrior who can beat him will go down in history as one of the greatest ever. Now what do you say?" smiled Rekks

"I think about it." Responded Zialas as he started to walk off

"If you need to find us we'll be at the airport, spot 2-B." Rekks shouted out to him

Tev and Rekks watched Zialas walk away.

"I think you might have got to him. Do you think he'll bite?" asked Tev

"I hope so." Replied Rekks

The sun set as night came. Tev and Rekks had been waiting for hours by the ship. Tev was sitting on the ramp working on his Alchemy arm again while Rekks was lying down on a bench by the ship.

"I don't think he's coming." Groaned Tev

"Be patient." Replied Rekks

Just then they heard the sound of footsteps. Rekks and Tev jumped to their feet only to find one of the airports' workers approach.

"You fellas are going to have ta leave soon. Either dock your ship up for the night or take off. Either way the port will be closing in 20 minutes." Stated the worker

"Ok." They responded

Tev started putting away his gear.

"He's not coming. Do you think we should try again?" asked Tev

"Naww a man like him. It's about honor, it's about being the best. He strives to bring his skills to the peek of perfection." Replied Rekks

"How dose he know if he's really that good?"

"He goes after the toughest challenges he can find. I guess that's why he became a bounty hunter for the challenge."

"What happens when he catches everyone."

"Guess then he'll compete against himself. I was hoping that I could appeal to his sense of honor. Looks like it didn't take."

Rekks and Tev started heading up the ramp into the ship. Suddenly Rekks heard a whirling sound and jumped out of the way as a spear whizzed by his head planting its self into the ship's hull. Rekks fell to the floor in panic as Tev dropped his gear. They looked over in the direction of where the spear came from to see Zialas standing there with his bags in hand.

"I in." he stated

Zialas approached the ship, pulled out his spear, then headed inside. Rekks and Tev stayed there in shock.

"Dude! That was messed! He damaged my ship! My wife's going to kill me!" exclaimed Tev

Rekks started laughing as helped pick up Tev's gear. When they were ready they headed inside. Tev powered up the ship's systems and the Celsius took off into the air.

To be continued……………………

I hope you all enjoyed this chapter. The seven members of the team are now all assembled. But how will they get along and can they come together to take on Yul. Remember to send your reviews, thoughts, questions, ideas, suggestions, etc. I love hearing from you guys. Also if you haven't checked out my other stories and like this one, you should read and review them. Anyways I'll try to get the next chapter up as soon as I can keep an eye out for chapter 5: Two Months.