Chapter 2: Hellfire

"Ifrit..." she whispered to herself while examining the Aeon.

Wow. He sure is scary-looking, but he seems very loyal too. He's probably really strong too. And the way he's radiating heat, I feel like I can get tan just by laying near him!

"Hellfire!" commanded Yuna "And here comes his Overdrive." Wakka said with a crazy grin. "Hold on tight, ya?"

Ifrit then leaped high in the air and threw two flaming orbs at the Ochus which also sent them suspended in the air, trapped in a flaming sphere. While Ifrit fell towards the ground he shot another flaming orb at the sphere causing further damage to the Ochus. As soon as the Aeon made contact with the ground, he dug his enormous claws into the ground and threw a massive chunk of the earth at the sphere still suspended in the air, finally cuasing it to explode, sending the three Ochus plummeting towards the ground, instantly killing them.

"Overkill." said Wakka with an "announcer-like" voice.

Yuna approached the worn-out Aeon and began to stroke the fur on his head. It seems that after days of being together as a team, Yuna knows the soft spots of her Aeons which possibly helps strengthen her bond with them.

"Would you like to meet with Ifrit?" she said while looking at me. "I know you are interested in Aeons, so I think it would be helpful if I let you meet one in person."

I would LOVE to be able to communicate with an Aeon. Especially one as powerful and experienced as Yuna's Ifrit.

I slowly walked towards the large Aeon, while his piercing eyes were fixed onto my movements. I continued to approach him and once I was about a meter away from him, he turned away from Yuna, and turned to me and bowed as a sign of peaceful intentions. I then lifted my hand and rested it on the side of his face, stroking his cheek. I could tell he enjoyed it considering he closed his eyes and made cute, yet feral noises.

"I think he likes you!" exclaimed Yuna. "Which is strange, because he can be very distant towards the others."

He then drifted off to sleep after being stroked by Rikku's hand, and soon, night fell.