Hey guys, been a while since I last updated huh? I promise I'll try and be more punctual with updates (if I even know what punctual is). Oh and roommates can be hell if they decide to date, and then break up, and then decide to date again, and then break up again, and then date again…
What do you think about the word Novistador? I think it's a cool. You know it's a portmanteau word of the Spanish words No and Vista (no and view/sight). It could be translated as "unseen creature" but it literally means "Nosighter". You can find out more about Novistadors (and Resident Evil 4) at Wikipedia. Once you read the chapter you will see why I included that.
I also want to apologize in advance because this chapter could get a little confusing.
Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy X, Square owns that. I do not own the title for this chapter… or part of it, there is an online serial novel called Monster Island by David Wellington if you are into zombie stuff that is an interesting read. I do not own Diet Pepsi Max, Vicks Formula 44 Sore Throat Spray, Gatorade, any other popular zombie movies or books, the song Zombie by the Cranberries, the song Dawn of the Dead by the Murderdolls. And I don't own any of the Resident Evil games or movies. I do however own what's left of my sanity.
Future Horrors: Chapter 7
Rikku's Adventure at Monster Island Part 1
"Rikku this isn't funny."
"Tidus, Yuna, I don't think Rikku will hear you."
"Why?" Tidus asks.
"Blood." Auron says as he points to a puddle on the ground.
"I guess that thing must have grabbed her."
"YOU IMBECILE! You brought her without finishing off her friends!" A cloaked figure yells at a tall looking figure. "Bringing her here while they are living could mess up our entire operation!"
"Sorry boss, I, I just figured they may not can find us here." The tall figure says in Auron's voice.
"We will double the security, anything other than one of us that gets in will be killed on sight! We must keep her locked up because if she is dead, or if her friends rescue her before our time comes the ritual cannot be performed! Do you understand? We have too much at stake here." The cloaked figure says before walking up to an unconscious Rikku and jabbing a needle in her arm. A dark serum is injected into her vein. The cloaked figure pulls the needle out and then walks away slowly.
Three more cloaked figures enter the room and carry the unconscious blond through a door in the back of the room.
Several Hours Later:
Lumpy bed… stinky sheets… bright light… stomach hurts… head aches… Huh? BED! Where am I? I open my eyes and look around. The place does not look familiar. Rusty walls, windows without the actual glass, a wooden table in the middle of the room, a fireplace, and the only door I see, is swinging on its hinges. I get up and walk around a moment before looking out the window. The sun is up and it is very warm. I walk over to the table and notice dust covering it. Then I look at all the various shelves in the room. The place is empty all except for a fireplace poker I found by the fireplace. I grab it and walk outside of the cabin.
There is a lake beside of the cabin, and a dock, but no boat. I look around and notice a trail heading up a small hill, and decide to take it. At the top I notice two paths, one leading right and one leading left. I take the right one first, if it doesn't lead anywhere I can backtrack to here and take the left path.
After walking twenty minutes on the path it stops at a cliff overlooking the lake. If the lake wasn't so foggy it would be kinda pretty. Then I hear something… it sounds like an engine revving… machina! I peer out at where the sound is coming from and see a small boat. Should I start yelling and waving? Could this be someone here to help me? I watch the boat a few minutes. It stops in the middle of the lake and then two figures begin throwing something into the lake. I watch as they pick something else up and throw something else over the side of the boat. As they pick up the third thing, I recognize the shape! They are throwing human bodies over the side. Somehow I don't think waving and yelling would be such a good idea. I watch a few minutes until I see a large shadow coming close to the surface of the lake. Something is in there, something big. I don't think I want to stay around and watch this so I begin creeping back down the path.
Once I make it back, I begin walking up the left path. After walking for an hour, I come to a large gate. I can't see over it so I begin opening it slowly. Once its opened about an inch I peek out, all I can see is another path so I open the gate farther and slide through. I don't want whatever it was that was lurking out there following me in here so I close the gate. Then I walk down the path. Trees line the path, with leaves turning orange, red, and brown… this place is very pretty. Then the thought pops into my mind how easy it would be for anyone or anything to hide in these trees, and I would probably never know it. So I stay alert.
Something begins rustling from the right and I whirl around with my poker drawn back, ready to thump anything or anyone that moves, but I see nothing. I turn back around and keep walking forward.
As hour after hour passes I begin to wonder how I got here. Where here is. How Auron, Yunie, and Tidus are holding up. How Pops and Brother are. If the Zompocalypse has been stopped yet or not. Then I begin to get tired and hungry.
A few more hours pass then it gets dark, it seems this path is never ending. Then I come up on an old dirt road. The road goes left and right. Since I took the right path last time, I decide to take the left one first this time. After walking for ten minutes I come up on a fence, and inside that fence is a church. Not that I believe in Yevon or anything, but maybe I could stay inside the church tonight. I walk up to the building and try to open the door but the door won't budge, its like its barricaded from the inside. I walk around the building searching for another way in or another path without finding anything. So I turn around and head back the way I came.
About thirty minutes up the right road, I come up on another small cabin. I open the door and walk inside. I am tired. Inside I find a small lantern and light it using a small Fire. That cabin is dull and dirty but it'll have to do until morning. I walk over to the wall and slide down. After a while sleep overcomes me.
The next morning I wake up and notice something covering me. I look down to see something brown. I pick it up and see that it is an old robe. I toss it to the floor beside of me and stand. Something glimmering on a shelf in front of me catches my eye. I walk over and see a handgun. I pick it up and look at it. Its fully loaded, and the safety is off. How did it get here? I look behind me and see a bag on the table. I walk over and grab it. Inside I find extra ammunition, seven hi-potions, and a couple elixirs. Then I notice the note lying on the table.
Girl,
Take the gun and the supplies. Use them wisely. You WILL need them. You may wonder who I am and why I am helping you. I cannot say who I am. I am helping you because you remind me of someone. Continue down the road in the direction you were heading last night, for three miles. There you will find a village. Try and stay out of sight, the villagers will not be friendly. If one villager spots you, you will have a fight on your hands. At the village there are two paths, right leads to an old farm, and left leads somewhere you do not need to go. Go to the old farm. I will try and leave you more supplies there.
PS. Burn this note.
Someone is helping me. I guess that's a good thing. I do as the note said when I finish reading it. I use a small Fire until it burns to ashes. Then I grab the bag and sling it over my shoulder. Once outside I head on up the road.
About thirty minutes later I can see the village mentioned in the note. It seems busy. People are walking around doing all sorts of things. The note said the villagers wouldn't be friendly so I head into the side of the mountain and start around the village slowly. Suddenly when I am about half way around the village I hear a woman yell something that I don't understand and I risk a glance towards the village. A lone woman stands pointing at me. Oops! I stand and wait a moment with my hands up. Maybe the note was wrong, maybe she is friendly and just yelling "hi" or something. Suddenly I see several villagers coming towards the one. Then they begin walking towards me. I wave before noticing that some of them are holding small swords and axes. Uh oh! This does not look good.
I begin running as fast as my little legs can carry me. Moments later I notice a tall tower and then two paths. I jump on the right on the right one and begin running up it, dodging the occasional villager with a sword or axe. Moments later I come upon a gate. IT WON'T OPEN. I can't believe it. The fucking gate won't open. I guess someone led me into a trap.
I turn around and aim the gun at the closest villager. "Stop, say something, and I won't shoot!" The closest villager ignores me and keeps walking towards me. Since these people appear to be normal humans, I aim at the villager's knee and shoot. The bullet pierces through his leg. He stumbles, falls, and then gets back up. Although he continues towards me he is now limping.
I aim higher this time and shoot. The shot hits him square in the chest, but it barely causes him to stagger back. I shoot again hitting him in the chest, again it does not phase him. Uh oh! These people don't seem like normal people. So my next shot is aimed at his head. The bullet hits him between the eyes but he still does not fall. Oh shit he is very close now! I aim again for his head and shoot. This time he falls down. I back up and take aim at the next villager's head and fire twice. The second villager falls down. I aim for the third and hit her twice in the head and she falls. The fourth villager and fifth falls as well. Then I aim for the sixth and pull the trigger.
Click.
Click.
Click.
Uh oh! I hold on tightly to the gun and begin running past the villagers dodging several swinging swords and axes. Once I make it to the center of the village, I notice several houses, the door on one of them is already open. Maybe nothing will be inside. I run towards it and stumble through the door as fast as I can. Then I look around and notice a table. I grab it and begin dragging it towards the door. I somehow manage to flip it and scoot it in front of the door. Then I grab some chairs and throw them against the table. I lower the bag off of my back and open it. I grab a handful of bullets and pull the clip from the gun. I begin sliding the bullets into the clip and counting. So this gun holds thirteen. I guess I will have to count how many shots I fire from now on… wouldn't want to get into another situation like this.
Once the clip is in the gun, and the bag is slung over my shoulder once more I look at the door. Its been strong enough to hold this long, but the villagers are relentless in their pounding, and it could give away at any time. I back up against the wall and hold the gun in front of me. Then the door gives away and the villagers start filing in.
I shoot six of them, one bullet is left in the gun so I look around. There are stairs a few feet from where I stand so I run towards them. Once up the stairs I turn around and yell, "Firaga!" Nothing happens. Oh shit! I concentrate and try again, and again nothing happens.
Well it was nice to be alive for the short time I managed to survive. Bye Pops, bye Brother, bye Auron… Then suddenly I notice a window leading out to the roof. I run towards it and yank a few times. Seconds pass before I finally get it opened. Once its opened I run out and then yank it back down. I grab the bag from my shoulder and reload. The glass breaks about a moment before I am done but I continue stuffing bullets into the clip. Then I slide the clip back into the gun and turn around. I then begin firing at the closest villager. He falls after two shots to the head. Then I fire at the next, and the next. After they drop, I look around. There is a building right beside of this one. I look at it and the roof is pretty close to this one so I turn towards it, and run. Once I reach the ledge I jump. I barely miss making it all the way, but grab onto the edge before I can fall. Then I pull myself up.
Once I am standing I take a moment to look around. Then I hear an engine roaring to life. This cannot be good. I run towards the window and smash it open. Then I climb through scraping my legs on the broken glass as I go. Inside I see more stairs. I run down them before I notice a large bulking figure walking slowly my way. The figure is wearing a white mask and holding something large, with a long blade, that is moving like a saw. Uh oh! I shoot the villager standing behind the figure twice in the head and then run up the stairs. Once at the top I grab my bag and dart towards the bed. Once under it I begin reloading. By the time the clip is back in the gun, there is a pair of legs standing at the edge of the bed. The noise from the machine is deafening. I notice his legs are far enough apart that I might be able to get through.
I pull myself up as far as I can and push myself towards his legs. Somehow I make it past the machina maniac's legs and run towards the window. I shoot the two villagers standing in my way and then climb out the window. Then I shoot the three villagers standing there waiting for me. And feel something sharp stick into my shoulder.
A villager stands behind me with his axe ready to hit me again. I shoot him and then notice a ladder sticking up over the edge of the roof. One villager pulls himself up into sight and shoot him. Then several more ladders land on the roof. Followed by more villagers climbing up onto the roof. OH SHIT! I run to the last ladder and look down. A villagers' head suddenly pops into view. I wait and then I kick. The villager falls backward and his head hits a rock below. The sound of the machine is right behind me now. I turn around and see the maniac standing less than three feet away walking towards me. Then suddenly a loud bell rings. The villagers and the machina maniac look up into the sky and drops everything. Then they begin walking away from me.
I watch as they walk to the paths and take the left one. So that is why I do not want to go there. Once the last villager makes it out of sight I walk to a ladder and climb down. I don't really want to stay here any longer than I have to, but if I look around I may be able to find something I can use.
I look around inside each house and building but I don't find anything. Once my search is finished I take the right path and now the gate opens easily. That is strange. About an hour on the road I notice an old farm, just like the note said I would. I walk over to it and stay quite. It doesn't look like anyone is home so I walk closer. No one is in the barn. I walk to the old farm house and push the door open. No one is in there either so I go on in. I search the house but all I find is a note:
Girl,
If you are reading this you made it passed the village. For that I am glad. The house you are standing in has been vacant for years so you will be safe here for the night. I left you some clean linen to use on the bed. Just leave the note.
I wonder if I can trust this person, I guess I don't really have choice though. I walk up the stairs to where I saw a bed. Sure enough there is some linen folded on the bed. I take the time to put the linen on the bed before I lay down. Then my eyes close and I drift off to sleep.
The next morning I wake up feeling more refreshed than I have in a while. I get out of bed and stretch then I notice a note lying on a shelf.
Girl,
I hope you slept okay. You had some nasty scrapes and cuts on your legs so I took the liberty of pouring a potion over them. I hope they are healed. The wound on your shoulder is worse than it looks though. I hope you don't mind me slowing your journey down, but I would suggest you spend today and tonight here, you will be safe. While you were asleep I gathered some crops that the last man who lived here left when he moved. I would have cooked them for you, but I cannot cook. I couldn't find any clean kettles either, so you'll have to make do with whatever you have. Once you have eaten something you may be interested in looking around this place. I have always found it an amazing place.
I left a pencil downstairs for you.
I leave the note laying and walk downstairs. Sure enough I see fresh vegetables laying on the table and a pencil. I find a potato and peel the skin off of it with my fingernails. It takes a while but once it is peeled I begin to eat it. At least its something. After I eat a second potato I walk upstairs to get my gun and go outside. Sure enough as the note said, even in its abandoned state the farm is very pretty.
I walk around and sit outside all day. Its so calm here that I believe I could forget about what all is going on if I stayed here for long. Once darkness sits in I walk inside and grab the pencil. Then I head upstairs. I take the note and sit down on the floor. Then I begin scribbling my own note.
Uh since I don't know who or what you are, I cannot address you properly. Thank you for helping me. You were right, this farm is beautiful. I do have a few questions. What are those things that were back at the village? They are not like the zombies we faced in Luca. Also why haven't I been able to use magic since I was in the village? Where am I? Where is this place? And how did I get here? Also if you don't mind maybe you can get me something to start fires with since I cannot use my magic. I do not know if I can trust you, but I know I don't have many other choices. Why do you care about my safety? Again thanks for the help.
I put the note back where it was and then I lay down. I stay awake for as long as I can watching for someone to come into the room. But before long I drift off to sleep.
I awake the next morning pretty early and I start looking for a new note first thing. I find it easily its laying where I left the one I wrote last night.
Girl,
You are correct the villagers are not like, as you called them, the zombies that were in Luca. They are something entirely different. As you probably have noticed they are similar to as you called them zombies. Enough damage to their brains or bodies will kill them, but where the zombies are driven by instinct only, the villagers are driven by basic thought patterns. That in itself makes them much more of a formidable opponent. You may or may not have had the privilege to meet the villager with the saw, he is something entirely different than the villagers. With luck you will not meet him again.
I cannot say why you cannot use your magic, downstairs you will find a bottle of pills. I would suggest you take two of them every chance you get. You will regain your ability to use magic after taking the first dose. Again I cannot tell you what these pills are but I would suggest you begin taking them as soon as you find them. If you do not take them within twelve hours you will begin getting extreme headaches and stomach cramps. When these symptoms set in take as many of the pills as you can swallow without water.
I cannot disclose the location of this island to you just yet, but I will in time. I cannot tell you how you got here, that is something you will remember in time as well.
I care about your safety simply because I do not wish to see you killed or injured. You remind me of someone I care for.
I managed to find you a better weapon and more supplies. You will find them downstairs. Once you are ready to leave this place, I suggest you leave by taking the path that leads into the mountain near the tool shed. After walking for a while you will come upon a path that leads right. Take it. You do not want to continue up the mountain path. Once you are on the path that goes right continue walking until you reach a cabin beside of the path. I will leave farther instructions for you there. Good luck.
I flip the note over and grab the pencil.
Okay, thanks. I think.
I take the pencil but leave the note. Once downstairs I find a submachine gun, another bag, and a bottle of pills sitting on the table. I open the bag to find more hi-potions and several preloaded clips of bullets. I stuff the pills in the bag and fling it over my shoulder.
I take the path that the note described and then turn right when I find the path. After walking down the path for a few hours my head begins to hurt. The longer I walk the more my head hurts. Finally I stop and get the pills out of the bag. Should I take some? I open the lid and pour a few into my hand. Then I swallow them. The head ache is still there, but after I walk a while it goes away. Maybe the mystery person is really trying to help me. I continue walking and after a few hours my head starts to hurt again. So I grab the pills back out and take a few more.
I walk all day, then darkness sets in and I continue to walk. A while later something huge jumps out of the mountain on me. I kick and struggle against it for a while but it doesn't do a lot of good. I try and wiggle my arm free so I can shoot whatever it is, but I feel teeth sinking into my arm and I scream. My vision goes red and all I can think about is the pain. Then I feel a claw press against my neck. My vision comes back and I see glowing red eyes above me. Oh god! I try to move, but it sinks its teeth into whatever part of me that moves. I scream each time it bites me. Then I hear gunshots sounding from somewhere. At first the thing doesn't even move, it just continues to chew on me. Then everything goes black.
I wake up with sharp pains shooting through my legs and arms. I sit up and feel dizzy at first. Then I notice the blood stained bandages around my arms and legs. The events of the previous night flash through my mind. Okay so I was bitten. Will I turn into something that I don't want to turn into? I stand up and look around. I am in a cabin. I notice a note on the table.
Girl,
That was close. At times I didn't know whether you would make it or not. You are stronger than you look. I have been telling myself I would not intervene like I did three nights ago no matter what happened, but as the Novistador attacked you, I realized I could not let you be killed.
The thing with the red eyes, is a Novistador, you have to watch out for them. I left you a lantern because without one you would have no defense against them. Novistadors can be killed but not easily, they will not attack anyone where there is light.
You have been unconscious since you were attacked. I have tried to stop the bleeding but I am afraid it won't stop until the poison is out of your blood. No, the poison is not the same thing that was in Luca. Novistadors carry an anti-blood clotting poison in their saliva. The only thing that could happen when one of them bites you, is you could bleed to death. Take all the antidotes I left you through the rest of the day. I would suggest you stay in the cabin today and tonight. Once it begins getting dark use your fire magic to light the lantern. Take two of the pills I left you last time each time you use an antidote.
While I was with you, you kept asking about someone named Yunie, Tidus, and Auron. I am assuming you mean the great summoner Yuna and two of her guardians. I will try and find out how they are doing. Once I know something you will know something. You also kept calling out for Auron? Is he your lover? Or just a friend?
If I am caught helping you, I will be punished for treason. But the fate I would suffer if I was punished would be much better than what life is like without her.
Peace be with you.
Okay, so he (maybe he) is love sick and doesn't feel like he has anything to lose. I kind of know how he feels right now, ya know about not having anything to lose. I mean I'll die here anyway so I might as well try and escape. I also have a bad feeling about not taking the pills. Maybe I shouldn't trust this mystery person, but I don't know. I feel like I can.
I take the antidote he left as the directions say to. And wait. I feel lousy. Then again I guess feeling lousy is one of the general symptoms of being poisoned. The day passes by really slow. Sometime before dark I sit down and turn the note over and begin writing one.
Thanks for saving my life. Novistador huh? Wow whoever gave it that name gave it the correct name. I have taken the antidotes and pills today. Hopefully I will be fine. Yunie… you're right I was referring to the Great summoner Yuna and her guardians. You may not know this but I was one of her guardians also. She is my cousin. Thanks for trying to find out about them for me. Auron… well its complicated. I had a crush on him during the pilgrimage. Once we defeated Sin he uh, left and then when the stuff started happening in Luca he came back. I realize I still have the crush on him. I think it may actually be more, but I am not really sure. Right now I will just say he is a friend. One day maybe he will be more.
Who will punish you for treason? And who is the "her" you mentioned?
Uh good luck I guess.
I lay down the note and light the lantern then I lay down. I really hope whoever my mystery friend is, is really a friend. I still can't be sure but the more I think about it the more I actually trust him. I drift off to sleep as soon as I close my eyes.
The next morning I wake up to a thick blanket covering me. I stand and look around, still in the cabin, still in one piece, the bandages are really soaked with blood now, and my head hurts. I take two of the pills first thing. Then I look down and notice a note.
Lady Rikku,
Yuna, Tidus, and Auron are all fine. At least that is what I have heard. So you are the princess of the Al-Bhed. I feel I must tell you this now. You have been injected with a parasite that will, in time, mature and take control of your body. I am not one hundred percent as to why, but I have a few theories. Think about it, you are the princess of one of the most powerful peoples of Spira. The pills I have been giving you are to halt the parasites growth. These pills will not kill it, but if I can help you to reach a certain location before it matures then it can be removed. We cannot let it mature before you reach your destination. I would suggest taking 4 to 6 pills each time you take them now. Don't worry, you won't run out. I will see to it that you don't.
I hope WHEN you get out of here, things work out between you and your Auron. Assuming he's yours. Rikku, do yourself a favor once you are out of here, tell this man how you feel. If you do not tell him, one day you will wish you had of told him. Love is a terrible thing to waste. I know from experience. At one time, I was in love with a girl. We were close friends for years, and I loved her, but I never told her. Then things changed and most likely I will never see her again. I regret not telling her while I had the chance.
The people that will punish me, is the people who had you brought here. That is all I will say for now.
Okay our plans for today. You stay here for today and tonight. Take the antidotes and pills. I left you some clean bandages as well.
Peace be with you.
Awe poor guy, I probably shouldn't trust him but I feel sorry for him. At least I know what will happen if I don't take the pills. Or I know what he says anyway. I pop a handful of the pills and sit down on the bed.
I change the bandages, and then I wait. Finally I find a pencil and turn the note over. Then I begin writing.
I am sorry to hear about the girl you loved. Are there anything I can do to help you find her? I am feeling some better. I don't think it will be too long now before the poison goes away. Thanks for everything.
I put the note back on the table not for sure of what else to say. The day passes slowly and I get bored. But I stay inside and take my medicines like a good girl. Night finally comes along and I make sure the lantern is lit. Then I lay down.
I wake up feeling something being wrapped around my arm. I open my eyes and see a man sitting on the edge of my bed, wrapping a bandage around my arm.
"Auron you found me!" I say.
"Rikku?" he says. Before I actually know what I am doing I have my arms wrapped tightly around his neck and my mouth is crashing against his. Suddenly I am lying on my back and he is on top of me. He is kissing me hard. His hand moves over my stomach then he is grabbing my breasts through my shirt. I push myself off of the mattress and begin tugging at my shirt. It comes off easily. His mouth descends upon my breast, and I lose all reasoning. I feel his hand travel down my stomach and lower.
His mouth releases my breast and he looks at me. I stare into his eye, then I notice something change. He pushes himself off of me and lands in the floor. I sit up and look at him.
"Auron, what's wrong?"
"Rikku stop." He says as he stands and backs away from the bed. I stand and follow him.
"Auron, what is it?"
"Rikku."
"Auron." I say as I take a few more steps towards him. Doesn't he want me? Hell he probably doesn't even like me like that.
"Girl! Stop!"
"Aur… oh." I say before backing back up to the bed as the realization hits me in the face. "You are the one who has been leaving the notes?"
"Yeah."
"You are the monster that tried to kill me and Auron back in Luca." I say suddenly becoming terrified.
"Yes."
"You sick fuck." I say as I scoot farther back on the bed.
"Rikku calm down. Don't be afraid. I am not going to hurt you. If I wanted to kill you, you would be dead by now."
"Then what did you want? Did you want to screw me before you had me for lunch? Let me guess you brought me here?"
"What I want, what I want is to live normal and in peace like we did at one time." He says. "Yes I am the one who brought you here."
"Why?"
"The leader, promised me if I brought you here he would allow me to resurrect Shivvy. I believed that son of a bitch. Now you are here, the seed is planted, and your world could be in hell if we don't get to that machine before its too late."
"So why do you care?"
"Why do I care? Because this world is my world as well. My kind has no Farplane to go to once our lives are over. We are just dead. Listen, we are not from Spira. Millions of years ago, our kind lived in peace on a planet we called Paradise. Then you humans found our world. After weeks of us trying to show them we wanted to be friends, they started attacking us. Why? Because we are different from them, from you. They hated us because we are different. Our elders were smart enough to know when to run. So they sent the younger generation out into space. We drifted in space for years, and then one day we landed here on Spira. There was no one here but us, and we were happy. For two hundred years or so we prospered. Then you showed up. We remembered what happened last time so we burrowed underground. Or most of us did. One of our leaders figured out a way he could become one with a human. He changed into his most tiny form, a parasite. Then once the human went to sleep that night the parasite crawled into the human's ear. Weeks later we discovered humans could be our host. Thousands of years passed and Spira became rich with human life. Sin was created. Yevon began hating the Al-Bhed. Summoner's were sent to kill themselves. Then, our leader began manipulating his host. He figured if he could gain trust in Bevelle, he could silently infect Spira's leaders and eventually we would be in control of Spira. Our leader knowing that Yevon hated the Al-Bhed sent an attack out on the Al-Bhed home. That was many years ago. Yevon began to trust the Guado and the Guado leaders then. As that trust grew our plans were put into motion. Then our plans were put on a halt. Sin was destroyed; Yevon was brought to its knees. But our leader decided to strike back. He infected a leader of Yevon who had supposedly went on to the Farplane and then sent out the drone parasites. I believe you called them zombies."
"Okay…
"Any questions?"
"None."
"Good." He says. "Are you still going to allow me to help you get the parasite out of your body?"
"I guess. I mean, what other choice do I have. Why do you want to help us win?"
"I don't want anyone to win, I have been fossilized in a cave for probably a million years just waiting to get out, and now that I am out again, things are like this. When I filed into that cave all those years ago, I had high hopes. I hoped that one day we could come out into this world and live in peace. I hoped to have her beside of me. I guess a creature as old as I am should know better than to hope."
"Hey! That is not true! Hope is what keeps us going! Why am I giving you a pep talk when you tried to kill me in Luca?"
"I am truly sorry about that."
"Eh, never mind. Anyway what's next?"
"We leave here in the morning."