Second chapter! Thanks for the reviews Kunoichi of Chaos and Sapphira Lily! You're probably right, I won't put the OC profiles in, but I think I've got a way to work it in now!

Disclaimer: I don't own FFX, nor do I own anything I reference cept my own stuff. I do have a muffin though! bites Gah! Tis stale!

Chapter 1: Welcome to, and goodbye from, Besaid!

My vision was a bit blurred, but that was probably to be expected. I sat up slowly before looking around. It looked like I was in someone's house. My ax was leaning up against the bed I was laying down on. I swung my legs over the side of the bed, grabbed my weapon and walked towards the door. As I stepped out I heard someone call out to me.

"Hey, you're finally awake, ya?" Had to be Wakka. He ran over to me, and kept right on talking. Honestly, I don't know who's more annoying: Wakka or Seymour. "I was about to take Aurochs down to the beach for some practice and Lu thought some sun might do you some good." I just nodded at this, figuring I'd at least get to see the Sphere Shot. I walked with the Aurochs in silence, until Wakka asked me another question. "I got a question."

"Shoot." I said simply. More silence, I looked up. "Oh, it means, um..., 'go ahead' where I come from." He looked a bit confused but continued anyway.

"How do you carry that big thing around? I tried lifting it, but it's really heavy." Before I could respond, I heard something growl up ahead. I looked up, it was a Coyote Type Fiend.

"To keep it simple, it's a really long story." I said to Wakka before I pulled the ax off my back and charged the fiend. I went for a vertical slice, and I thought I had hit. I looked up and the fiend had sidestepped my blade. It charged and, without even thinking about how bad it would hurt, I stuck my fist out. As the teeth sunk my hand, I began doing the only logical reaction: swinging my arm around in a frenzied manner, attempting to remove the fiend. "You're starting to piss me off!" I yelled, I managed to yank my hand out and grab the ax. With a mighty tug, it came out of the ground. As the fiend charged again, I was about to swing when a blitzball came from behind me and killed the thing.

"You looked like you could have used some, ya!" He laughed. My response was a good old fashioned middle finger. It was probably a good thing no one saw it this time. Probably would have resulted in more questions. We continued down the path, me in silence and the Aurochs talking until we arrived at the beach. While the Aurochs practiced, I figured I would practice my fighting. I found a good tree and kept attacking it from different angles, trying out different patterns of attack. After roughly twenty minutes, I heard a commotion. I looked over my shoulder. Tidus was here. Tidus grabbed the ball, looked at it for a bit, then preformed the Sphere Shot. Seeing it in person for the first time was... kinda disappointing actually. I sighed, passing the Aurochs as they went back to Besaid. I arrived in time to start hearing about "Sin's Toxin".

"So, you were affected by Sin's Toxins?" I heard him ask.

"Y-Yeah. That's it." Tidus shakily said.

"We got another one right here, ya." He replied.

"Actually," I interjected. "I never said I was affected by Sin."

"Then why were you lying face down on the beach?" Wakka asked.

"I was in a fight with a fiend. I left myself open too much, got my butt handed to me." I knew that I needed some kind of cover here, but I didn't want to be seen as a crazy person.

"We should probably get back soon." Wakka told us. The three of us followed the path to the over water pass.

"Uh oh..." I said quietly.

"What?" Tidus asked. "Can't swim?"

"Not with this." I stuck my thumb at my ax. Long story short, I had to walk the long way back. When I got there, I saw Tidus and Wakka run to the temple. That's where I started panicking.

"If I don't follow them, I might not become a guardian which means I might never leave!" I started running as fast as I could, following them both. Instead of running up the stairs, I shoved the old man aside and practically jumped up them. I caught up right after Wakka.

"Don't you," I beathed. "ever do that," Again. "to me," And again. "ever again." Wakka and Tidus laughed.

(A/N:I'll skip the Cloister, mainly because I don't remember it much. When I get more done, I might go back and fill this in.)

I stepped onto the elevator last, and it started descending.

"Summoners go on a pilgrimage to pray at every temple in Spira and their guardians protect them. The guardians in there now... One of them's got a short fuse, and who knows what the other's thinking. Well, now that we've come this far... might as well go all the way!" Wakka told us.

"So, you a guardian too?" Tidus asked me.

"No, I've just got a big conscious." I smirked. When we reached the Chamber, we saw two people. One was a woman dressed in black, the other was a bipedal blue beast. Lulu and Kimahri. Lulu spoke up first.

"What are you doing here? Didn't think we'd be able to handle it?"

"No, it's uh.. it's just..." Wakka turned to us after his exciting display. "See, I told you she gets mad easy." I just laughed. Lulu turned to me and Tidus.

"Who are you two?" I was about to answer when the doors opened. Yuna walked out and stumbled a bit. Kimahri raced forwards and caught her, growling as he did so.

"I've done it! I've become a Summoner!" We went back to the main chamber, Tidus and I receiving a lot of glares.

"I think we're in trouble..." I say with a nervous laugh.

"Yeah, me too." Tidus agrees. We all left the main chamber, me staying behind to apologize to the old man. I left afterwards, catching up to Tidus quickly. Wakka pulled us to the front of a circle.

"Wait till you see this!" He said loudly.

"I'm not sure we can see anything Wakka." I protested. Yuna began the summoning, stoping when the large bird appeared.

"Valefor..." Yuna breathed. I was about to applaud when the large bird looked straight at me. It reached forward with its head. I tentatively reached out to touch it, well aware that everyone was staring. Upon contact, I heard something.

You are not of this world. The Aeon thought. But your actions will have an impact on its salvation; or its demise. I audibly gulped and pulled my hand back.

"What?" I asked when I realized everyone was still staring at me.

"You just kinda started staring off into the distance. Like you weren't here anymore." Tidus told me.

"I'm fine, it's no big deal. I just need some space is all." I stepped away from the crowd. Everyone was focusing on Yuna, but I could feel Valefor glance at me once more. I watched as Tidus was introduced to the team, then he came to join me.

"Wanna go say hi to the summoner?" He asked me. I shrugged.

"Sure." We both walk over to the group, but were quickly stopped by all three of the remaining people.

"Heathens!"

"Stay away from the summoner!"

"You're bad men!" Yuna stood up.

"Lady Yuna, be careful!"

"But it was really my fault to begin with." Yuna said softly. She walked over to us.

"Thank you both so much for your help earlier."

"Sorry." Tidus apologized.

"Yeah, we kinda overreacted." I added.

"Oh no. I was... overconfident." She protested.

"I saw that aeon thing, that's amazing!" Tidus said.

"Really? Do you think I can become high summoner?" We both nod. A kid from town walks up to Yuna, getting her attention.

"Lady Yuna, come play with me some more!" She nodded at this before facing us.

"So, tomorrow then?" We nod, and she walked off.

"Tomorrow?" Tidus asked.

"We're going on the same boat, aren't we?"

"Oh, really?"

"We can talk more. You can tell me all about Zanarkand!" I just listened to the conversation until she left. Then I noticed Wakka... after he elbowed us in the ribs.

"She's cute, ya?" He asks

"Yeah!" Tidus said. I just dumbly nodded. Then I felt embarrased.

Geez! Control the nerd within, man!

"Well, don't get no ideas you two." He chuckled a bit.

"No promises there big guy. But what if she comes on to us?"

"That's not gonna happen. If you two get tired, I got beds set up for you." I yawned and began walking towards where I was sleeping earlier, without even asking Wakka. I already knew that's where the beds are set up in the game. I yawned again, set my ax by the bed and went to sleep. (A/N: I honestly thought about putting a really embarrassing moment for Jeff right there.)

The next day

"I hate you!" Was the very pleasant sound I woke up to. Then I heard someone talking outside.

"He's dead, okay? Dead!" Tidus gets up. I pick up my ax and we both walk to the door. I saw Lulu talking to Wakka.

"He does look a lot like Chappu. I was surprised, too, the first time I saw him. But no matter what he looks like, he isn't Chappu. You shouldn't have brought him here in the first place!" I always hated this part of the game, seeing poor 'ole Wakka, despite how annoying he is, get beat up on. So, I spoke up.

"What about me? Should he not have brought me he either? Why don't you cut him some slack! He's just being friendly! Where I come from, if you see someone getting mugged on the street, you turn around and walk the other way! So when someone I meet is nice, he gets dumped on! How unfair is that?" Lulu just glared at me, making me feel real comfortable; as my brother would say 'backslash sarcasm'.

"Yeah, and they needed our help!" Lulu looked back at him.

"Excuses again?"

"Yeah, but..."

"That's it. No more. Enough, Wakka!" She shouted. She walked away.

"I get the feeling she doesn't like me." I said once Wakka walks in.

"So, who's Chappu?" Tidus asked.

"My little brother. He looked like you." He gestured towards Tidus.

"Dead?" I asked.

"Yeah, I heard about it on the first day of the tournament He was a Crusader when it happened."

"Oh." Tidus said.

Wasn't there more in that line? I asked myself, then started listening when I realized Wakka was talking.

"-came a guardian to fight Sin, ya?"

"Revenge. A dish I particularly hate making. Can get reeeeal messy from time to time." From my nerdy frame, I don't look like much. But one time, I almost sent a kid to the hospital.

"Don't doubt it." Tidus said, looking right at my ax (which was still in my hand form some odd reason).

"Right now I'm more worried about a stupid game now than avenging my brother. Well, after the next tournament, I'll be a guardian full-time. I know it kinda looks like I'm using you, but I'm not." Wakka said to Tidus.

"Don't worry. I mean, I owe you a lot. You really helped me out, you know? What I mean is... thanks, Wakka." Tidus went for a handshake, Wakka looked like he was about to, but stopped.

"C'mon, you're embarrasing me, ya!" Then I had a sudden thought.

In the game this all happened last night...

"By the way, I got a gift for you." Wakka handed him a crystal blue blade. Brotherhood. Personally, I always favored this blade when I played.

"Whoa! You're giving this...to me?" Wakka nodded. We left the tent to catch up with Lulu. She looked at Tidus' new sword before speaking.

"That's the sword you gave Chappu."

"Well, he never used it. Where's Yuna?"

"We're on the same boat, right? Why do we have to wait?"

"Yuna came to to this village when the last Calm started." Wakka started.

"The Calm?" Mr. Blonde asked.

"Since then, she's been like a little sister to me and Lulu. But she had the talent... She became an apprentice. Now, today, she leaves as a summoner." Wakka finished.

"This is our journey... We should leave together." We looked up to see Yuna exit the temple, carrying luggage.

"You don't need all that luggage." Lulu told her.

"They're gifts for the temples." Yuna explained. Wakka spoke up next.

"This isn't a vacation."

"I guess you're right." She set the luggage down and joined us.

"Off we go!" Wakka excalimed.

"Yeah!" I agreed. Lulu gave me one of her patented looks.

"And who says you're going?" She asked me.

"C'mon, I've seen you all notice how strong I am! You need me!"

"No, I don't think we do." She disagreed. I growled

"Well, like it or not I'm coming with you!" She looked at me again. "I've already got a ticket to Kilika! My friend gave me one to start my journey to see the world on." I held up the ferry ticket. Tidus laughed.

"We'll leave it to Yuna. Would you like him as your guardian?" She considered it for a moment.

"Well, he is strong. And it would be nice to have someone close to my own age... I say yes." I stuck my tongue out a Lulu who shook he heard and walked away. We walked along the path, stopping for fights, until we came to what looked like a ruined... pillary area. I watched Wakka pray for a safe journey.

"That should do it!" He said when he was done. I looked up when I heard a sound Kimahris jumped down, and roared at me and Tidus. We unsheathed our weapons and started the fight. When the Ronso jumped at Tidus, I managed to hit him from behind with a Cripple attack, earning a nice hit from his lance. Tidus leaped forward to land a slash.

"Enough!" Wakka walked towards us while Kimahri walked away.

"What's his problem?" Tidus asked. Lulu spoke up.

"Kimahri Ronso, of the Ronso tribe. He's learned the fiends' way of fighting."

"I don't think that's what he meant!" I called out to her.

"I don't think I was talking to you!" She retorted over her shoulder. Tidus laughed and I growled.

"He's another guardian." Wakka explained.

"Sometimes we don't understand him either. Kimahri doesn't talk much anyway. But he has protected me since I was a child!" Yuna told us. We made our way to the boat, me neding up having to jump onto the ferry because someone, I.e Lulu, had the crowd keep me distracted. Yuna did prayer signs to the waving crowds, who were calling out several Goodbye's.

"Goodbye." Yuna said in return.

Whoo! Nine whole pages! Just on Besaid! It doesn't hurt that I found a site with the script for the game. If this keeps up, I'll have a lot more to write than I thought I would! Keep on reviewing guys! It really helps. Regardless of how many reviews I have, I'll keep writing... unless I get lotsa flames. Then I'll go be emo and give up. (No offence emo people!) Alright, don't miss the next chapter: Burn, Baby, Burn! Getting Kilika's Aeon!