this story is basically a novelization of the broadway version, except it's a tikku and it's not much of a sing-a-long (but most of the lines in some songs you'll see as dialogue). but there is a twist in the end. so i hope you enjoy it!

Chapter 2: Rikku

The sun was rising over the Calm Lands. Rikku woke up extra early since she needed to return a certain machina part. Her people, the Al Bhed Tribe, had made a small town in the Calm Lands, and it's now a place running with machina. It was a beautiful landscape compare to the bare desert.

"It's such a peaceful town." Rikku said to herself. She walked out of her hut and headed towards the center of the Calm Lands, where everyone works. When she arrived, everyone greeted her.

"Good morning, Rikku." Someone called.

"Kuut sunhehk!" Another person yelled from a tower.

"Hello!" Rikku replied.

She walked around the crazy town filled with machina. A new cart from Bevelle traveled to deliver new bread and food supplies. Rikku loved the sound of steam blowing, and metal being hammered. She couldn't help but dance around until she found the store she was looking for. Most of the villagers were staring at her awkwardly, because she was the daughter of the crazy bald man.

Rikku entered the Borrow Shop.

"Hello, Buddy!" She said, happily.

"Rikku! You already finished using the machina part I gave you." He said, amazed.

"Oh yes. I used it for everything around my hut. Got anything new?"

"Not since yesterday." He said.

"That's ok. I'll still need..." She quickly scan through the shelves of pieces, "this one!" She pulled out a long instrument with many buttons and gears.

"That one. But you used it about three times already." He said.

"Well I can't help it. It's so useful. Find errors, fixing pipes, connecting parts." She said.

"Well, if you need it that badly, it's yours." He said, kindly.

"Really? Shouldn't I pay for it?"

"Nope. It's on me."

"Thank you, Buddy!"

She left the store, fasinated with her new gadget. She didn't even noticed the people whispering behind her backs what a weird girl she was. She didn't even bothered to look up when a load gunshot rang around the town center.

Brother was running around with a bag, looking up at the sky.

"I got it!" He cried, holding out the bag. But the bird fell right next to him. He quickly grabbed the bird, and stuffed it into the bag.

"How was that?" Said Gippal, carrying his gun proudly.

"You never miss a shot." Brother praised.

"I know." He said. Then, his eyes followed Rikku, who was still toying with the machina.

"Hey, Gippal-"

"You know, Brother. Today is my lucky day...and it could be someone else's lucky day." Gippal boasted.

"Why's that?"

"I'm going to find a girl to marry."

"Marry? Aren't you a bit young-"

"I will marry, Rikku." He ignored.

"My sister?!"

"She's the one."

"But-"

"The lucky girl I will propose."

"I guess, but-"

"She's the most beautiful girl in town."

"I know, but-"

"That makes her the best." Gippal said. He grabbed Brother's shirt and pulled him down. "And don't I deserve the best?"

"Yeah sure." Brother agreed. Gippal was a strong man. If anyone disagreed, he'd have your neck.

"Then stand back, and watch this." He said.

Gippal spitted into his hand and smoothed his hair. He walked towards Rikku, and purposely bumped into her.

"Oh, Gippal." Rikku said, not sounding so surprised. "What is it-hey!!"

Gippal noticed Rikku holding the machina and yanked it out of her hands.

"What's this? You're toying with machina?" Gippal said, teasing her.

"Yes. Give it back." She said, trying to get it from his hands. But he was too tall.

"Why should you be meddling with these things? Soon you'll get ideas and be...thinking." He said.

"Well, some woman like to use there imaginations." She said. Gippal tossed the machina to Brother. It suddenly became a game of keep away.

"Rikku, you shouldn't think about machina too much. You should think about more...important things." Gippal said, flexing his muscles.

"I have importants things. I have to help out my father." She said.

"Father? He needs all the help he can get." Brother said.

"So do you!" Rikku back-talked.

"Your brother knows that your father is a crazy old man." Gippal laughed.

"He's not crazy! He's a genious." She said.

At that moment, a loud bang was heard. Rikku saw Cid drive a large machina, but looked like he was covered in soot. Gippal and Brother started laughing as they watched Rikku run towards her father to help.

"That crazy Cid." Gippal said.

"I don't even know him." Brother laughed. Then, Gippal placed his hand tightly on Brother's shoulder.

"Now, listen. I want you to go into Mount Gagazet for me, and find the biggest deer."

"Anything but Mount Gagazet!" Brother whined. "It's dark. It's spooky! And there are fiends, and Ronsos." Gippal just glared at him.

"Get the deer, for my wedding feast." He ordered. "Come on." He grabbed Brother and his gun, and dragged Brother away to hunt.

This chapter ends early cuz the song, Belle, pretty much ends there. hope you liked Gippal. (grins). next chapter would be about cid and in the woods (or in this case, mt gagazet)

sorry for short chapters. and as always, tell me what you think!