Disclaimer- Dissidia and all its characters belong to Square Enix
Warning: Spoiler alert if you haven't played or finished FFX.
Everything was supposed to turn out okay. After they all found their crystals, Cosmos was supposed to lead them to victory against Chaos, and they were all supposed to go home.
But things were not going as expected. Cosmos has perished in front of their eyes, and all the warriors were standing helpless and lost in front of Chaos. What were they supposed to do now?
"Huh… what the…"
Everyone was shaken out of their thoughts when they heard Tidus's voice, and were in for a bigger shock. There were lights coming out of him, and he had a very worried look on his face.
"Not again… no… NO!" He fell to his knees and disappeared in a flash, and in that instant, all of them were flooded with images and voices.
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A huge city, full of people and lights, a familiar figure running through the crowds.
The city is being destroyed. A man in a red coat with dark glasses, holding him up by his collar.
"This is your story."
A group of people is standing behind him as he brandishes his sword.
"I know it's selfish… but this is my story!"
A young boy falls down as he tries to kick a ball, and gets embarrassed when he finds his father was watching him.
Trying to call out to his mother, who ignores him and continues to talk with his father.
"Ah, go to him. He'll cry if you don't."
News reaching their family that his father had disappeared at sea.
"Do you... Do you hate him so? If he dies, you'll never be able to tell him how much you hate him."
A young boy with a hood covering his eyes is talking with him.
"We've been dreaming so long… we're tired."
"Maybe you are the dream that will end our dreaming at last."
A girl with blue and green eyes isn't looking at him when she speaks, with a sad expression.
"The fayth said it's pointless to keep dreaming. The dream will disappear, he said."
"You won't...go away, will you?"
His blond hair standing out from all the other peole swimming around in a sphere, a grin on his face as he knocks an opponent out of the pool.
A man with red hair sticking straight up comes up to him, a look of awe on his face.
"You wanna try that move one more time?"
He's training with a group of men wearing the same bright yellow uniform, getting them in shape for a tournament.
The girl with blue and green eyes again, shaking her head.
"Don't say it isn't worth it... because it is. Even for a little while...people can sleep in their beds without being afraid. That kind of time is worth anything."
A girl with yellow hair looks down at the ground, eyes filled with tears.
"Summoners shouldn't have to sacrifice themselves...just so the rest of Spira can be happy, right?"
A man and a woman walk over to them.
"But that is our choice..."
"We all live in fear of Sin. You know that."
"A world without Sin... That is the dream of all Yevon's children. And we will use that power, even if it means our lives!"
He's walking up to a lady dressed in black with long black hair.
"Uh, what's a 'sending'? Are we going somewhere?"
"You truly are clueless. The dead need guidance. The sending takes them to the Farplane, where they may rest in peace."
"Summoners do this?"
He walks up to the lady in black, and she starts speaking to him.
"There's no temple here in Guadosalam, see? Summoners usually just pass through on their way elsewhere."
He laughs.
"What?"
"I didn't even ask a question and you're explaining things."
Jecht turns to the man in the red coat.
"Okay. Listen good. Take care of my son. My son,in Zanarkand. He's such a crybaby. He needs someone there to hold his hand, see? Take care of him, will you?"
Looking down at his father's head on his lap, tears streaming down his face.
"I hate you Dad."
"You know...for the first time, I'm glad... to have you as my father."
He's standing next to the girl with blue and green eyes.
"It's embarrassing to say this myself... but summoners and their guardians are kind of like Spira's ray of light. I learned to practice smiling when I'm sad, you know?"
She makes him practice smiling and laughing, while the others in their group look on with confused faces.
"Um... thank you. I want my journey to be full of laughter."
He's talking with a tall, furry, blue person.
"She's awfully cheerful."
"In dark times she must be. She must shine bright. Now are dark times. Yuna tries hard."
"Don't worry, be happy?"
The man in the red coat is yelling at them.
" He is a guardian. Protecting you is everything."
"That's right! We're all guardians! Yeah, and you know what that means? Yuna... Anywhere you go, I'll follow!"
"Anywhere I go?"
"Yeah, anywhere!"
He teaches the girl with blue and green eyes how to whistle.
"Hey, use that if we get separated. Then, I'll come running, okay?"
His body is starting to fade. Everyone looks sad, and the girl with blue and green eyes is trying hard not to cry.
"Yuna, I have to go."
He says goodbye, and turns away from everyone to leave. She runs up and tries to embrace him, but falls right through him.
She gets up.
"I love you."
He walks up and hugs her from behind, even though they can't feel each other anymore.
They're underwater, spinning around each other, with bright smiles on their faces.
He walks through her and jumps into the sky as he finally fades away.
The girl with blue and green eyes is standing by the sea, and does nothing but whistle. But no one comes to her.
She's speaking in front of a crowd of people
"Just, one more thing... The people and the friends that we have lost, or the dreams that have faded... Never forget them."
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What seemed to last for an eternity had passed in mere seconds. Bartz and Zidane were the first to recover from the shock.
"Tidus!"
Before anyone could move, they all started to disappear, one by one, until none of them remained.
They were supposed to be 'dead,' but they were back in their bodies, holding their crystals, their will and determination set to face Chaos again. The group started to walk towards Chaos's throne, but Frioniel stood still.
"Why didn't you tell us anything?"
Everyone turned back to see him with an angry frown on his face, but he was only looking at Tidus.
"Uhh, tell you what?" The blond looked confused, and everyone was trying not to meet his eyes. Everything he talked to them about, all his half-smiles, they finally understood what it all meant.
Cecil put his hand on Frioniel's shoulder to try to calm him down. "We saw everything that happened during your journey in your world, and we know what happened to you in the end."
Tidus just crossed both his arms. "Oh…"
Terra wrung her hands with worry. "What will happen when we end the war? We all have friends and family waiting for us at home, but you…"
He scratched his head. "Well, I don't think it's hopeless for me right now. I mean, I'm with all you guys now, right? If I really didn't belong in my world, Cosmos would've called someone else to fight instead," he looked around to see the other's reactions, "…right?"
"You may be right," everyone looked at Warrior of Light. "We cannot lose hope here. We thought our fight was over when Cosmos died, but we were given a second chance." He turned to face Tidus directly. "Do not give up."
Tidus sniffed and brushed a hand against his nose. "Don't worry about me, I'm ready to take Chaos down. But, thanks everyone." He smiled. "You guys should be more worried about getting yourselves home before you worry about me. I'll manage somehow." He gave Onion Knight, who was rubbing at his eyes, a pat on his back. "Come on, we have a war to win."
