i'm trying to use all the time i can to use to computer, but it's so slow now! i hope this gets posted sooner as i type this! Anyways, this song is really nice. If you find it, and practice singing this song REALLY well, i bet you can win any singing contest or talent song (heck, try out for american idol!) it's a really good song that requires someone with good vocal control.

even if you suck at singing, like me, it's still nice to hum it. (yeah!)

here's another short chapter.

Chapter 15: A Change in Me

Rikku already changed into her travel clothes, but they were soon torn as she journey into Mount Gagazet. Using the mirror as a reference, she'll be able to find her father soon. Cid was lying on the snow near a bridge, but he was still crawling. Grasping on the mirror tightly, Rikku continued to run.

She looked down at the mirror. The beast gave it to her, as a way to remember him. When she was living in his mansion, she wasn't expecting to feel guilty when she could leave. She was begining to think there was soemthing more in the beast...

"Pops!!" Rikku cried. She saw Cid lying on the ground, not too far from the Calm Lands.

"Rikku...?" Cid moaned and coughed. Rikku kneeled down and helped her father stand up.

"Pops, you're hands are freezing."

"I was looking for you." He replied weakly.

"You shouldn't have. I was fine." Rikku said.

"But the beast? How did you escape?"

"I didn't escape...he let me go." She said, feeling that guilt again.

"Let you go? But he's a beast! A monster!" Cid said, shocked.

"He's not a beast!" Rikku defended. "He's...changed. He's...sweet, and more kind than anyone I know."

"Rikku?"

"I think...there's been a change in me," Rikku explained. "A kind of moving on."

"Well..." Cid said, not sure what to say.

"I mean, I thought he was a beast, Pops. I really did. But I realized that he's good...inside."

"He didn't do anything to you, did he?" Cid demanded. Rikku shook her head.

"No, never! He always made sure I was happy during my stay. He didn't wanted me upset at all." Rikku said. She bit her lip, feeling her face warm. She pulled out the mirror and looked at her reflection. "I always thought I could find the perfect world...but I know it's gone."

"Hmmm?" Cid said, looking at the strange mirror.

"But I've found a better place. And it was real...because it comes from within." She smiled at Cid. "There's a change in me."

Rikku couldn't help herself but turn her back from Cid to wipe away a few tears. She really didn't want to leave the beast, and she never got to know his name...

"Good evening." A ghastly voice spoke.

"Huh?" Rikku turned around and saw the whole village behind her. Two men grabbed Cid, and she saw Gippal and Brother nearby. Maester Seymour was walking toward her like a ghost, and a wagon that said 'Asylum' paint on the side parked near the crowd.

"I've come to collect your father." Seymour said, and clicked his fingers.

"What...what's going on?" Cid yelled. The two men started to drag him to the cart. Rikku understood what was happening.

"Stop! Don't take him in!" Rikku pleaded.

"Don't worry," Seymour said. "We'll take good care of him."

She ran up to one of the men, but he pushed her away. She thought she was going to land on the ground, but someone caught her in his arms.

"Are you okay, Rikku." Gippal smirked at her.

"Gippal! Please, stop those men." Rikku asked, desperately. She saw the Brother was far away from her, but she yelled at him anyway. "Brother! Help me!"

Brother looked away, as if he looked really sorry. But then, he smiled and yelled back.

"He was raving like a lunatic. We all heard him, right?" Brother asked the crowd.

"Yeah!" The shouted. Brother walked up to Cid.

"Tell us, old man. How big was this beast?" Brother asked, while rolling his eyes.

"He was...huge!" Cid said, but the crowd just snickered behind their hands. "I'd say eight...no, ten feet tall!"

"Right," Brother said. The crowd couldn't hold in there laughter. "You don't get much crazier than that."

"It's the truth, I tell you!" Cid yelled.

"My father's not crazy!" Rikku yelled at the laughing crowd, but they didn't listen. Then, Gippal was next to Rikku and wrapped his arm around her.

"I could settle this...misunderstand if-" Gippal started.

"If what?" Rikku asked, knowing it wasn't going to be good. He smirked at her again.

"If you marry me." He simply said. Rikku pushed him away, glaring at him with pure hate.

"Never." She said, acidly. Gippal's smirk was sweep away.

He marched right up to her, grab her shoulders forcefully, and kissed her in the mouth. The whole crowd gasped as they watch. Rikku could hear Cid struggling aganist the two men. Finally, Gippal realized her, looking satisfied that he won her over.

Rikku was shocked at first, but she slapped him across the face as hard as she could. The crowd gasped even louder.

"Huh," Gippal said, regaining over the shock. "Fine. Be that way. Take him away!"

"No!!" Rikku yelled, as the men dragged Cid closer to the wagon. "I can prove my father isn't crazy."

She climb on top of the wagon and pulled out her mirror.

"Show me the beast!" She cried, and turned the mirror to show the light to the crowd.

yup. it's a cliffhanger. (evil smile) well, i have to end it there cuz the next song starts there! the all famous, 'The Mob Song!'

and i'm not sure if i should make that chapter another songfic, or should i call it 'The Mob March'. but then it'll lose it's good title that everyone knows!

tell me what you think!