Hope Is Always There
Chapter 3
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Gundam Wing or Final Fantasy X…I wish I did though.
PAIRINGS: 1x5, 2xRikku, 3x4, WakkaxTidus, AuronxRin, LuluxYuna
After the introductions to Lulu, Wakka and Tidus were made the party was in full swing. Music blared from the band and people danced happily. Wufei was currently dancing with Rin while Auron watched. Duo had grabbed Rikku and started dancing, while Wakka and Tidus danced not far from them and Lulu and Yuna danced happily. Heero, Trowa and Quatre stayed on the sidelines and watched the festivities.
They all watched as Wufei broke away from Rin and started out towards the cliffs. Rin waved at him and walked over to Auron. Heero could just make out their conversation.
"He'd going up onto the cliff where he first met Levi. He misses him so much."
"Yes. He does. It's so wrong that someone as young as them fell in love only to have it ripped from them."
"He's only 18. He lost his lover at just 15, and then joined another war, only to come home and help repair any damage Sin made. He's suffered too much in his life."
"It's strange to think that Wufei fell in love with someone like Leviathan. That man had a heart of ice that only Wufei could melt. And he never once told Wufei that he loved him, yet Wufei knew he did. And then it all ended. Levi didn't deserve to die young." Rin sighed at the end of his lover's small speech.
"Come on, we shouldn't be thinking of this when it's meant to be a happy occasion."
"That's just it Rin. For other people this is the day Sin was defeated. For us it's the day we lost a friend." Rin opened his mouth to reply when a shout rang through the air.
"SIN! IT'S SIN!" They looked up to see Wufei sprinting down towards the beach.
"SIN IS HEADING STRAIGHT FOR US! EVERYBODY RUN AS FAR FROM THE BEACH AS POSSIBLE! GO! NOW!"
Auron ran over and stopped the running boy. He looked out towards the sea and saw it; the fin was heading straight for the beach. Rin and the others were already shouting for people to run faster.
"Wufei! We don't have any Aeons! We should all run also!" Yuna ran up to them and started pushing at them as Sin Spawn started to land around the beach. Wufei grabbed Heero and started pulling him.
"Hurry! If we don't leave now we'll all die here! The Sin Spawn may be small but they are powerful in numbers. RIKKU! I HAVE TO GO GET SOMETHING! I'LL MEET YOU ALL AT THE OTHER SIDE OF KILIKA!"
With that Wufei let go of Heero's hand and started running in a different direction. Duo looked over at him, a worried expression on his face as Wufei seemed to be running right into the line of attack. He made to run after him but Rikku pulled him back.
"No! Wufei told us all to go to the other side of the island. He'll be there I promise!" Duo nodded and ran with her.
Duo sat down and panted. After 2 years doing desk work at the Preventers his muscles were protesting all of the running they had been doing. The other ex-pilots sat with him. Quatre spoke first.
"Do you think Wufei's alright? He was running straight into the line of attack." Trowa looked at his little friend.
"I'm sure he's fine Quatre. Wufei is a strong person. And the others seemed confident about his being safe." Quatre nodded at him.
Heero and Duo were both staring at the direction they had come, hoping Wufei would come running up. He didn't.
Auron walked up holding hands with Rin and sat next to them. He looked at them.
"He's gone to get his pendant." Duo just looked at Auron with a bewildered expression on his face. Rin explained for him.
"Wufei told you about Sin I assume. How a Guardian becomes a Fayth to defeat it." He paused as they nodded.
"Well Wufei is a Summoner, him and Yuna defeated Sin 3 years ago. Up on the cliffs he disappeared to he met a boy around his age just before he entered the Cloister Of Trials. The boy was called Leviathan Fabrachi, and he offered to be a Guardian for Wufei. They fell in love in Guadosalam. But when the time came to defeat Sin we had to sacrifice a Guardian to do so. Levi offered to do it. He gave Wufei a pendant that has a sea serpent twined around a sapphire. Then he became a Fayth. Wufei only wears the pendant occasionally, so that it doesn't get ruined. It means a lot to him and that is probably what he went back for."
Everyone nodded at Rin's explanation.
"HE'S BACK! WUFFIE'S BACK!" Everyone looked over to where Rikku was jumping up and down and waving. Sure enough Wufei was walking over towards them. Rikku ran over and practically threw herself on him.
Wufei laughed and hugged her back. He had a cut on his leg and another on his arm. Other than that he was fine. Lulu gave him a potion and he poured it onto his wounds. Rikku looked at the bag he was carrying. Wufei just smiled.
"I figured if Sin was back we'd need our weapons again." Everyone took their weapons and smiled sadly. Wakka looked up.
"Back on the road again ya? You an Yuan gonna collect the Fayth again?" Wufei looked over at Yuna and they both nodded. Yuna looked over at the Preventers. Wufei seemed to be thinking along the same lines. He looked worried as he spoke.
"I suppose they could stay somewhere, but nowhere is really safe from Sin. I know the people here already accept them but Kilika is completely destroyed. What about Besaid?" Yuna and Wakka both nodded until Duo butted in.
"Hold up one moment! You're buggering off and you want to leave us on some small island worrying the entire time? No chance buddy! We're coming with you!" Wufei's eyes widened.
"You want to come? Do you know how dangerous this is? It's a lot more dangerous than the things you do back on Earth! There are monsters everywhere!" Heero nodded.
"We're coming Chang. Are there any places to buy ammo here?" Wufei looked at them all and saw that they had the same determined expressions on their faces. He sighed and got some ammo out of the bag.
"This is from the guns I used on Earth. But you can't just use guns; I'll have you equipped with a weapon of your choice. I wish I had time to teach you some magic but…anyway. If you wish to come on the Pilgrimage then you have to be official Guardians. That means you have to give up your life for either Yuna or me if we are in immediate danger. However we do know how to fight so don't smother us. Now we need to go to the Cloister Of Trials, come on.
Heero and the others waited outside nervously. The only people who had gone in had been Wufei and Yuna, and Lulu and Wakka as their guardians. Tidus looked over Heero.
"He'll be fine you know. The Fayth know him. All that'll happen is that he'll be a little weak for a while. Hey! They're coming out."
The door opened and Wufei and Yuna both staggered out, holding onto each other for support and smiling. It had only been a short journey to Besaid but at least here they had a place to sleep tonight. Kimahri ran up and supported Yuna, whilst Wakka held onto Wufei to help him down the steps. Wufei smiled at everyone.
"Well, I'm a Summoner again. We got Cerberus." He fell against Wakka, unconscious. The others rushed forwards but Wakka waved them off.
"He's not used to it after 3 years. He'll be fine after some rest ya?" Lulu nodded and walked down the steps herself. Yuna was already unconscious in Kimahri's arms. Kimahri looked up.
"Kimahri and Wakka take to inn. Need to rest." With that they walked off, carrying the Summoners to the inn so that they could rest. Rikku grinned at them all.
"Come on! I'll take you to get some weapons." She grabbed Duo's hand and dragged him off.
"So what do you guys want? Pick something while I stock up on potions and stuff." Rikku ran to the other side of the store while they looked at the weapons on display. Heero picked up a Katana and felt it's weight and balance. Auron appeared beside him. And the two quietly conversed about swords, and what would be the right choice for Heero's height and weight.
Duo had found a scythe with a green blade. He turned to the man at the counter.
"It says here you can get it engraved. How much is that?" The shopkeeper smiled.
"You are Guardians. You pay nothing in my shop. What would you like engraved?" Duo grinned.
"Deathscythe. Are you sure we can't pay anything?" The man took the scythe and walked into the back, saying nothing.
Trowa felt the weight of the throwing knives happily. They were perfect for him; small, lightweight, and they could travel a great distance according to Tidus, who had just popped in to get some potions. He nodded and put the knives to one side while he looked at any other weapons.
Quatre was talking to Rin when he saw them. Two curved blades were hung on the wall, shining silver and sky blue in the light. He walked over to them and felt their weight. He had made his weapon choice.
"Hi. Sorry about passing out on you like that!" Wufei walked into the shop and smiled at his friends. Quatre ran over and hugged him, surprised when Wufei returned the gesture. He grinned as Wufei let go and walked over to a staff that was clipped to the wall. It was violet with silver and red detail. He tested the weight and put some coins on the counter before walking outside with it. The shopkeeper walked out.
"He did it again didn't he? Paid for something. Little bugger. Here's you scythe by the way." He handed Duo the scythe and they all left the shop. Rikku was waiting outside for them.
"All done? Great! Come on then, we have to go back to Kilika so that Wufei and Yuna can do the Sending." Duo looked over to her.
"What's a sending?"
Razor – wayhay, another chapter…again! W00t!