FFX-2: Ties That Bind Fanfic
Chapter 5: City of Sin
There they stood Y.R.P. +1 staring at a city on no map, submerged beneath the great seas of Spira. A mystical dome of light kept it protected from water, and it lands infested in Fiends. They were an eclectic crew of warriors. Yuna the High Summoner who killed Sin for once and all, now a double barreled Gunner. Rikku the Al Bhed Thief and Alchemist turned Dark Knight. Paine the Crimson Squad Warrior turned Summoner. And him; the Hero of Zanarkand, the dream of the Fayth made real, the Warrior of Blitz Ball. Weapons drawn they proceeded into the ruins silently, and the fiends were ready for them. They attack in waves of 5, unrelenting, unforgiving they attacked with a grim determination, and the warriors fought back. Their opening move was always to be hasted by their male ally before the others unleashed their fury. A cloudy blade like one of water, Masamune channeling dark energies, and the bullets of a gunner's arms tore through the fiend reducing them to Pyre flies but no matter how hard they push the fiends had numbers to push back. Despite it all Paine bore her duty with grim determination, her feet throbbed and her arms grew heavy but with every battle she continued to dance her dance of Sending. Yuna kept her eyes away from looking directly at Paine feeling filthy, deep inside she knew Paine was right. Yuna's hands trembled as they cleared the 15th wave, fatigue was beginning to set into the group, most of all Paine whose energies were being drain in the mass Sending. Yuna ran her hand over the garment grid in her side pack her fingers nervous running along the Summoner Node...as well as several others.
"How many of these beasts are there!" grunted Rikku trying to keep from passing out.
"A city's worth, judging by the size of the ruins several hundred." Replied the Aeon Aaron as his blade cleaved a wing of 5 in one stroke releasing a wave of Pyre Flies into the air.
Paine stepped forward again to begin the Sending dance once more, her legs grew weak, her complexion pale and gaunt as this Sending caused sweat to bead her brow.
"One step after another," she grunted to herself to keep her focus. She stumbled and Yuna's breath caught in her throat as Paine faltered, the warriors stopped leaving the fight in Auron's hands as Yuna watched in gap horror and Rikku and the Blitz Ace moved to catch Paine. Yuna looked away turning her glare to the city ruins around them to hide her self loathing "Over there, a house!" pointed Yuna as she indicated a half blown out clay like dome where a bed was visible through the wreckage. The team hurriedly moved Paine toward the domicile as Aaron kept up defense cleaving through fiend hoards to cover them.
"No I have to send them…or they will return." Winced Paine as she saw the Pyre Flies drift away.
The other two held the fatigued and fidgeting Summoner as Yuna provided cover fire, setting the girl down on the bed they struggled with Paine's boots until they managed to pulls the boots free exposing her red throbbing feet.
"You won't be doing any dancing in those things Paine, rest." Ordered the Blitz Master as he turned to Yuna, concern in his eyes, "Cover us; we need to get back to the Airship."
"No!" growled Paine as she pushed the other off her and jumped to her feet before the shooting pain in her soles sent her to the arms of Rikku and the Star Player. She struggled with the vastly stronger, even in a Summoner Dress, Paine, to get her back on the bed.
Yuna closed her eyes taking a sharp breath. "Nooooooooooo!"
In a flash of light Suddenly a Berserker tore through the Fiends beside Aaron. Transformed into a Black Mage to call down a torrent of Thunder on the next wave, and then morphs into a Gun Mage unleashing devastating Fiend attacks back at them with her Blue Bullets before a powerful transition transforms Yuna into the Floral Fatal Special Dress. she unleashed a wave of pure mystical energy as her 3 oval disc spun about.
A torrent Of Pyre Flies flew into the sky coalesced and took form into a new beast, its wings beat with an infernal flame as it began to take on the dark form of a savior of many lives as Dark Phoenix the Aeon Fiend took shape, a ruby sphere lodged in its chest.
It descended to the battle filed like an angry god as a wave of fire raced over the battle field, destroying Fiends as well and decimating the heroes, including Aaron who groaned as he faded away. The Blitz Ace lie defenseless on his back, skin burned black. The Summoner and Thief were equally toasted, Yuna's dress burned away as she collapsed to her knees, Yuna swallowed hard reaching for her garment grid with the last of her strength and a Summoner was reborn, moments before she too blacked out.