Disclaimer; I wish I owned FF10 because a lot of things would be different, like Tidus wouldn't 'die' at the end, Yuna would be a lot cooler, Seymour would still be a bad guy but he'd be in your party as an optional character and a lot, lot more XD
Warnings: For some odd reason a bit of Wakka-bashing, angsty Tidus. My two Oc's finally appearing. The Fayth, guiding Eva to become a Summoner...I think that's it. OH! And my poor battle scenes :(
A/N; HEEEY, yes I know, my first chapter took ages to be updated and then my second chapter doesn't even take twice as long. But I suddenly got my writing mojo back and I wrote it in a few hours. Mind you 'a few hours' actually means waking up at 6am and not finishing the chapter until midday, so a looooong time plus I'm tired, I am not a morning person. Even my cat doesn't bother me in the mornings, the only thing I need is a nice cup of tea with three sugars. ^-^ I'm a little sad because my PS2 died and now I can't play FF10, or 10-2, but I'm hoping to get a new one soon! So I should be able to start FF10 all over again (yay!), so I don't have give myself migraine trying to remember every little detail that happens ¬_¬ Anyway, please Read and Review and tell me honestly what you think, Though flames will be used to melt chocolate for strawberry dipping...
Mmmmm Chocolate coated Strawberries...
ENJOY!
Tidus stood on a wooden walkway that had survived Sin's attack, he looked out to sea, wondering why he felt as if he should be searching the calm waters for the unholy beast that had destroyed half of a peaceful port town. In the brief seconds he had been dragged into the water, he had felt something inside Sin, something familier but then he was attacked by those annoying fish things and he had forgotten all about it until now...
Yuna's sending was still haunting him and he felt goosebumps shiver across his skin just by the thought of it. He was beginning to question what Yuna's pilgramidge was about, would she survive battling against something that big? No, he didn't think she would but he could be wrong, right? But he knew nothing of this world and so the only thing he could do was push it to the back of his mind until he knew more. Until he could do more to help.
Still, what had Sin to prove by killing all those people? What could a small town like this do to a giant creature like that? To him, Sin was acting like a bully, picking on the weak to show how scary it was. And if there was one thing he hated more that Jecht, it was bullies. Well, he could blame that on Jecht as his father was quite the bully.
Scoffing, Tidus concentrated on something else besides his old man, who he hated with a passion. Gazing back out to sea, he very nearly much screamed like a banshee when something grabbed his ankle. Looking down quickly, he was surprised to see bright blue eyes glaring back. Bending down, he helped the person up onto the walkway.
This female stranger hauled another body out of the water, checking her friend for signs of life. Tidus watched, flabberghasted before he suddenly realized something, this woman and her friend had been in the water, which meant they could have been caught up in Sin's attack.
He searched round the little pouch bag Yuna had begged him to carry with him for emergencies, he pulled out a potion, handing it over to the blue eyed woman who quickly poured it down her friends throat, ignoring her own wounds.
Tidus felt excitment bubble in his chest and he happily blurted out the first question that came to mind. "Who are you?" The woman stared for a moment, her eyes critical and searching before she answered, her voice quiet and suspicious.
"I am Nix and this is my sister Eva. Who are you and where are we?" Tidus blinked, unsure on how to answer. Had Nix been effected by Sin's toxin? Biting his lip, he thought it over, it wouldn't hurt to answer her questions, would it? He knew how it felt to know nothing.
"I'm Tidus, and you're in Kilika. Does that sound familier?" He watched as Nix frowned, her brows furrowing deep in thought. She glanced back at Eva who was still unconscious. She eventually shook her head in a negative, she had never heard of a place called Kilika, and she had a vast knowledge of Macalania and the surrounding places.
"Oh, uh. Do you remember anything?" Tidus asked, sitting cross legged on the floor as kneeling was hurting his knee's. Wood was really uncomfortable. He watched as Nix frowned deeper, this woman was strange, she frowned way too much and he had only known her for a few minutes. If she wasn't careful, she was going to end up with a perma-frown, like Auron.
He snickered silently at that thought, knowing that if the older man was here, he would not be amused. The seconds ticked by and Tidus watched a brightly coloured fish swim close to where they were, swimming round and round in a circle before bombing off when Nix moved, leaning Eva against her shoulder.
Nix scowled when she realized her memory was fine, she just didn't know this place and right that moment, she didn't care either. Eva was unconscious and she didn't want to keep the brunette on these wooden planks for much longer.
"Is there any place we could sit more comfortably?" Tidus grinned and helped Nix stand while supporting Eva. Together they made it to the Inn where the friendly woman was happy to find some extra, slightly damaged chairs for them to sit on. Nix propped Eva up, keeping a close eye on her just in case Eva was hurt more than she looked.
The Inn was fairly quiet, the owner had retired to bed after giving Nix and Eva some extra blankets. Tidus sat, watching Nix expertly wrapped her own various cuts that littered her skin, she had refused another offered potion, saying that Eva might need it more than she did. Tidus was surprised that Nix was always thinking about Eva first and then herself. He was also a little confused as to what they were wearing, their clothes didn't look like the normal fashion the folk of Kilika wore.
As the seconds ticked by, Tidus could feel his curiousness bubble into unhealthy excitement, the thought that he wasn't the only one Sin had sucked up in Zanarkand was giving him hope. He knew Yuna believed him abouut his story but he had to keep quiet or people would think he was crazy. Which was a little hard as all he wanted to do was tell Yuna about Zanarkand and general life there.
Sighing wistfully, Tidus didn't notice Nix watching him until it was too late and a flush crept onto his cheeks, making him cough nervously. He was even more shocked when Nix snickered, flicking back a lock of blond hair out of her face.
Tidus felt his question start bubble again so he thought he better find out all he could about these people, sure it was late and he had to get up early to go to Kilika Temple with the others but he was sure he woud survive one day without much sleep.
"So where are you from?" Nix relaxed into her chair, looking out towards the ocean, her eyes watching wave closely.
"Nihrote, in Macalania Woods. You?"
"Zanarkand." Tidus frowned, he had never heard of Macalania Woods, or Nihrote. But something was niggling at him, like a little voice in his head was saying that the two women didn't belong in this time. "This going to sound really strange but is Sin known?"
At Nix's blank stare, his thoughts are comfirmed, Nix was dragged through time like he was. Why Sin had dragged her and Eva here he didn't know, Hell, he didn't knw much anyway. He had to keep relying on Lulu to explain things to him.
"I have no idea what this Sin is, but I can tell you this. Nothing is as it seems. Call me paranoid but I don't think this is my home..." Tidus blinked, understanding the underlying message. Nix knew something wasn't right, she had a gut feeling that this wasn't her time, her home Tidus watched as Nix scowled at Eva, wrapping the blanket round the brunette once again, for some reason it kept slipping off.
Tidus yawned, even though he felt wide awake. His mind was going a hundred mile per hour with the new infrmation he had gathered. Sin had dragged Nix and Eva through time like had been, but they were from Nihrote, a place he gathered was far from Zanarkand so why? Why were they so important?
Nix watched as the scowl/frown grew deeper on the blonds face, she knew that he was doing some serious thinking but by the looks of it, he knew as much as they did. Placing a hand on a tense shoulder, Nix ordered him up to bed like a scolding mother. Tidus looked reluctant but followed her words of advice, knowing he had a busy day tomorrow.
Nix breathed out a sigh when the blond finally disappeared and let out a wince when it jarred her bruised shoulder, pain didn't usually bother her but she was sore and tired, being in an unfamilier place didn't help either. In a few hours she would scout the area, keeping an eye out for that large monster that had caused all this trouble. Settling down in her chair, she watched the horizon suspiciously, knowing that something big had caused the damage to this little port town.
Tidus sulked through Kilika forest, upset that when he awoke, Nix and Eva were no where to be seen. He had wanted to ask more questions about Nihrote. Slashing a Killer Wasp in half, he barely paid any attention to where he was going, just doing the same moves over and over. Slash, sweep, walk and repeat. It was boring him to death, literally. Not even Yuna's cheery smile could lighten his mood, or the fact that Yuna had asked him to be her guardian. He felt as if he had lost the only two people who could remind him of home, sure they weren't from Zanarkand but they were from another time, another world like him. Spira was gorgeous, don't get him wrong but there was just something about Zanarkand and her glowing beauty that set him at ease.
Slashing another fiend blindly, he was ignoring Yuna's cries of magic spells as she healed the wounded, and purified those who had been poisoned with powerful Esuna spells. Fire elementals were easy, just stick Lulu on them, she soon got rid of them with a snarky wit filled saying.
Kimahri was following behind Yuna, absorbing enermies HP like no bodies business, seeing if they had any overdrives he could learn. Wakka usually had the wasps covered, as they were flying type fiends but he had got distracted by a Fire elemental so Tidus had quickly slashed them down. The fighting continued and they had only reached the first bridge when Luzzu and Gatta appeared, warning them about a Lord Ochu.
The giant plant stood menacingly in the background, it's tentacle like arms dragging along the floor as it slept. Tidus felt a rush of adrenaline just by looking at it and suddenly felt energized to fight. He glanced at the others, noticing how Yuna's eyes lit up with the challenge. Fighting against something that powerful would surely help her training, so with a quick word to the others, they charged into battle, catching the Ochu by surprise as Lulu used her overdrive to cast a barrage of Fire's at the fiend. Wakka was next, using Dark strike to try and blind the fiend, after a few tries it worked. Meanwhile Yuna was making sure everyone was unpoisoned and healed.
Kimahri and Tidus went in for the close ranged hits now that it was blinded, slashing at it's long arms and body, making it bleed greenish blood that smelt awful. Tidus grunted when one of the Ochu's claws caught him, hitting him hard in the chest and sending him sprawling across the forest floor. The pain disappeared quickly as Yuna cast Cure on him, his wounds healing quickly. He smirked when he felt his overdrive coming into play and used it without a second thought as Kimahri used Jump.
The fiend staggered under the blows, unable to keep up now that it was weakened. Lulu casted another barrage of black magic to keep the fiend from recovering too soon. Lord Ochu wasn't giving up without a fight though and swung is arms about dangerously, Yuna dodged a swipe and frowned, concentrating hard, she ordered the others to a safe distance as she summoned Valefor. The non-elemental Aeon swooped down from the sky, attacking the fiend deftly, avoiding all its wild movemets. Valefor spun round in the sky, its beak glowing as it used Energy Ray.
The non-elemental blast finished Lord Ochu for good and the plant-like fiend dispersed into a cloud of Pyreflies with a dying groan. Knowing that Yuna was no longer in danger, Valefor took to the skies and disappeared. Lulu looked mighty pleased and gave Yuna a pat on the back while Wakka rubbed it into Luzzu's and Gatta's faces. The Crusaders looked astonished they had defeated something so strong but Tidus wasn't feeling so joyfull, now that the fight was over, he began to brood once again as Yuna talked to the two Crusaders.
Eventually, they reached the entrance of Kilika Temple but Tidus was not amused to see the several flights of stairs he had to climb to get there. Half heartedly listening to Wakka's story about some famous Blitzball star who had become a summoner, he just gazed at the stone steps as if by magic they would all disappear. He was aching from the previous battles, it seemed that because they had slain the Lord Ochu, the other lower fiends came crawling out of the woodwork in hordes. He had lost count of how many Wasps he had slain, he was sure it was much more than Wakka as the Besaid Auroch Captain kept getting ambushed by Fire elementals. Those elementals just loved Wakka for some strange reason.
Slowly trudging up the steps one by one, he was surprised when the Besaid Aurochs challenged him to a race to the top. He knew he had to snap out of this not so brilliant mood at some point, he grinned and took up the offer, stretching his tired muscles the best he could. Yuna stepped up beside them, acting as the race starter only to cheat and run ahead, causing the others to chase after her, shouting mock complaints. Rolling his eyes, Tidus followed them at a leisurely pace but stopped when Wakka called him.
He looked at the older man questioningly, wondering what Wakka was going to ask, he definitely didn't expect him to ask about Zanarkand.
"So, what happens when a fiend shows up?" Tidus turned, the answer already spilling from his mouth before he could stop it.
"It doesn't happen often but it's a big deal when one shows up though...Wait, since when did you believe me about Zanarkand anyway?" Wakka looked away, his face showing solomn regret before it shined with a bright smile.
"I was thinking, maybe Sin doesn't kill people. Maybe he just takes them through time." Tidus was about to agree when Lulu snorted from behind the bulky man, her voice coming out scornful and cruel as she walked past them.
"Sin didn't take Chappu anywhere. Sin crushed him and left him on the Djose shore. To keep making excuses is pathetic, and sad really." Tidus bit the inside of his lip to keep himself from saying anything as Lulu floated passed, her face a stoic mask of cold emptyness that made Tidus shiver. Sometimes Lulu scared him with her cruel, cold attitude. He turned back to Wakka as the older man punched the floor, hard. Wakka sighed, sitting on the floor and resting his head in his hand, looking out over Kilika forest.
"I...I could never be what Chappu was." Wakka sighed and finally stood back up, giving Tidus a smile that didn't completely reach his eyes. "Well, no point thinking about it. Lets go."
Tidus didn't quite believe the cheeriness in the others voice but kept his thoughts to himself, he hadn't been the shinniest ball of happiness either. He was too busy thinking abot Nix and Eva to really pay attention to anyone. He was knocked out of his thoughts when the Besaid Aurochs came running past, screaming about 'Sinspawn' and fiends. Whipping out his Brotherhood sword he ran into battle against a giant...shell? No, Rock? He blinked at it for several moments, knowing that this battle was going to be annoying.
The floor rumbled as two large tentacles came bursting out of the ground. Tidus mentally groaned, not more tentacles! He was seriously getting sick of them. Wakka attacked the main fiend first, a deep frown coming over his features when his ball bounced off the shell with a dull sounding clang and instead went flying into the surrounding overgrowth. Next came Kimahri's spear which did a little bit more damage but not much.
They were dodging the tentacle-like arms with little problem. While Lulu was gearing up her Fire spells, Kimahri casted scan on the fiend, trying to figure out what would hurt it most.
"Destroy tentacles. They absorb magic!" Tidus blinked at Kimahri's roar but soon hopped to it, even though they were stuck in the ground, they were hard to hit. They dodged his slashes and his shoulder was beginning to protest the continueous movement..
The tentacle he was fighting against, swished out of the way of his attack and countered by hitting his sword hand, sending Brotherhood flying from his grasp and several feet away. He rolled out the way but soon realized the fault in that little plan as the tentacle had followed him and was now swinging downward in an attempt to squish him into the tiled floor.
He let out a surprised yelp when something grabbed the back of his collar, yanking him backwards as a gun appeared by the side of his head, firing several rounds into the tentacle with precision shots, killing it easily.
Tidus gasped for breath, looking over his shoulder to see who had saved him. His eyes widened when he saw Nix standing there, looking down at the withering tentacle with a raised brow and an expression of disgust.
He went to open his mouth when there was a shout of magic and balls of Fire rained down on the remaining tentacle, burning it to ashes. He looked to where Yuna was standing to see Eva running onto the scene, brushing past Yuna as she casted more spells at Geneaux. The larger fiend shuddered, several leaves swishing from its shell as the layered armour broke open, revealing the fiend inside and its tentacle arms. Tidus groaned at the spindly appendages, wanting nothing more than to flop out on the ground and sleep for as long as possible. Being a Guardian was hard!
He winced when Nix tightened her grasp on his collar and dragged him towards the main battle. Eva had resigned herself to healing duty, her whip-like weapon dancing round her as she casted Cure after Cure, while Yuna rested and restored her MP. Tidus freed himself from Nix's death grip and was surprised when the woman shoved Brotherhood into his arms and gave him a look that stated that if he didn't his ass into battle, she was going to shoot him with her rather odd looking projectile firing weapon.
Feeling a Cure spell slide across his skin, he ran into battle, dodging a harmful swipe from Geneaux and slashed at the main body while Kimahri went to sort out the thin tentacles.
Lulu casted Fire as usual, dealing a lot of damage to the Sinspawn while being a safe distance away. Eva was surprised when Yuna gave her the go ahead to join the battle as Lulu was having trouble keeping the spells going as her MP depleted with each spell. Eva swung her whip forward, the bladed weapon stopped Geneaux from hitting Kimahri and she forcively yanked the tentacle back on itself as Wakka's ball finally came back into the battle, hitting the Sinspawn in the face with a painful sounding crack. There were a few bangs and bullets hit the tentacle still trapped in Eva's whip, severing it from the main body.
Geneaux let out a roar of pain, swinging its free tentacle out towards Nix who simply fell backwards, rolling to the side and standing fluidly as she reloaded her weapon. Tidus saw his chance and severed the other limb, dodging Geneaux's Water spell. Lulu's overdrive was finally full and, with Eva, casted fifteen Fire spells in a row.
Under that much black magic, Geneaux gave and crumbled to the floor turning into Pyreflies. Tidus panted for breath, resting his hands on his knee's. Everyone was quiet, Lulu was giving Eva an appreciative gaze for her skill in magics while Kimahri was busy with Yuna who was out of breath and tired. Nix stepped forward to see if anyone was hurt when a tanned finger appeared in front of her face and Wakka's heaving bulk towered over her in a show of intimidation.
"Why are you using a Machina weapon. Are you Al-Bhed? A heathen!" Nix rolled her shoulder, ignoring Wakka's disdainful stare she holstered her weapon before grabbing Wakka's hand and twisting, kicking out Wakka's knee's she pinned the captured arm up the Blitzball players back as she spoke calmly.
"Didn't your mother ever tell you it's rude to point? And I'll use whatever weapon I like, whether it is against Yevon's Teachings or not." Nix growled into a bright red ear before letting Wakka go and stepping back, continuing her walk towards the others. Eva was sniggering behind her hand, trying her hardest to act serious.
Tidus silently 'ah-ed', realizing they had gone off to find more information about Kilika. They must have ran into a priest and drained every bit of knowledge from the poor man. Yuna ran up to Nix, her mix-matched eyes wide with awe and a little concern.
"I'm Yuna and this is Lulu, Kimahri, Tidus and that was Wakka. Thank you for aiding us in battle." Yuna had her hands clasped behind her back, a pink tint to her cheeks as she stared at Nix who seemed to be looking past her for the moment. It was Eva who answered, holding out her hand as she introduced them.
"Hi, and you're welcome, we heard the fighting and we just had to come and help. Oh! I'm Eva, by the way, and this is Nix... She doesn't really talk much, she more the I'll-glare-my-answer-back-to-you type of person." Yuna giggled and wandered off with Eva, the brunette telling the summoner all about their trip so far, and what they remember.
Nix stalked up to Tidus, rolling her eyes at how out of breath the other was. It was only a simple battle, nothing too hard! She had fought harder things in Macalania with only a few supplies, but she had to admit, Tidus had promise, with some training he could be an exellent swordsman.
"Are you finished?" Tidus glared up at Nix, he was tired damnit! It seemed like he had been fighting tentacles all day and then there were the Wasps, and the Elementals, and those creepy lizard things that Lulu had great pleasure blowing with Fire spells. He was tired, his muscles hurt and it wasn't even midday yet!
"Being...A...Guardian...Is...Hard!" Nix frowned before shrugging and patting him on the back. After a few more minutes talking, Yuna offered to take Nix and Eva to the Temple to pray for their memories to come back. Wakka went to protest but Lulu gave him a look that promised a very painful death. Tidus followed slowly, covering the rear of the group with Nix who was reloading her weapon.
They climbed more stairs, Tidus answering Nix's quiet questions the best he could. The blond woman was intrested in Summoners and Guardians. They got to the top and people turned round to greet them, doing the prayer(to which Nix asked why they kept doing that) before going back to their own business, though they kept giving Yuna awe-filled glances.
After the run in with the Luca Goers, to which Nix nearly shot them all, it was only Eva's quick thinking that saved them, the large group entered the Temple. Nix stared at the statue of Lady Yocun for most of the time, Eva was more intrested in the two statues that hung above the door to the Cloister of Trials. Yuna had told them that they were of Lady Yunalesca and Lord Zaon, the first two to defeat Sin. Nix had glared at Yunalesca, the woman's name sounding familier but for the life of her, she couldn't remember where she had heard it.
Eva watched as the group went up the stairs to the Cloister of Trials, Nix was still glaring after Dona who had been and left but she could tell the other woman was standing outside, waiting for something. Eva rolled her eyes and gave Nix a sharp elbow to the ribs, glancing back at the door when she felt something magical slide against her skin and the floor felt like it was vibrating.
"Hey, Nix. Do you feel that?"
"Feel what?"
"I dunno, but there's something down there. I can feel it. It's like something's calling me..." Nix watched as Eva slowly started to ascend the stairs, she knew her sister had a good sense of magic and stuff like that. When Eva had been little, she often said she was talking to the spirits of the forest. The elder thought she had made up imaginary friends but then changed her mind a few years later when Eva casted her first magic spell.
Nix swung round when she heard Dona's voice, grabbing Eva's belt, she not so gently yanked her round the back of a statue, hiding there. She watched as Dona climbed the stairs with her idiotic bulk of stupidness following behind. She could hear Tidus's voice through the heavy doors before it went quiet and Dona walked back out, a satisfied smile on her face.
"That would show that impudent girl who's boss. No one messes with Dona, do they Barthello?" The muscled man shook his head, following after Dona like a lost puppy. Nix growled and stormed out of her hiding place, taking the stairs two at a time. She opened the Cloister doors to find no Tidus, just a lift. Eva gasped from behind her, and she shuffled forward.
"Okay, Eva. Where do we go now?" Eva smiled dazedly and grabbed hold of Nix, dragging her onto the lift which lit up and groaned to life, slowly starting to descend. Nix looked around, memorizing the symbol on the floor just in case they needed it later on.
Eva dived off the lift, heading for the double doors down the hall. She looked excited and Nix was beginning to wonder type of Temple this was. Eva pushed the doors open and then went into the first room, only to find a dead end. The brunette whined, looking round the room while Nix stared at the glowing Sphere in the pedestal.
Glancing round, Nix spotted the alcove in the wall, just big enough to fit a small sphere object. Shrugging, Nix picked up the Sphere and took it the alcove near the picture of a door, watching as it went up in flames. Eva was by her side, bouncing on her heels and quietly muttering to herself about spirits and fire. Ignoring Eva, she picked up the sphere once again the flames disappeared, leaving an archway into the next room.
Nix now began to understand why this place was called the Cloister of Trials, it was practically a large puzzle. The next room was a little bit more complicated. There was a green sphere which Eva gladly named the Glyph sphere and she took it out the spherical shaped hole, allowing Eva to put the flame sphere in which she decided to name the Kilika sphere just for fun. The flames burnt brightly, showing a glyph on the wall.
Nix took the sphere back out and replaced it onto the pedestal, leaving it there while she touched the glyph which raised the wall. Raising a brow, she told Eva to stay where she was while she checked out the next room. There was some stairs but there were flames everywhere and would be impossible to get to the next door without getting burnt to death.
She groaned when she saw another sphere and took it out of the hole, and called Eva in to place the Glyph sphere in the vacated spot. Another section of wall rose up, leaving Eva and Nix to stare at a purple sphere. Eva squealed with glee as purple was her favourite colour and refused to put the sphere down. Nix rolled her eyes and then glanced down the floor, noticing how it glowed white and there was a pattern that oddly reminded her of the pedestals. Telling Eva not to move, she ran back into the other room. She placed the sphere in her hand on a little alcove to the west of her before gripping onto the pedestal and pushing.
It was a little hard to get moving but once it did, it moved like a charm. Nix pushed the pedestal onto the glowing pattern, watching as pedestal sank into the ground which lowered and the flames were gone at long last. Walking down the stairs, Eva was surprised to another spherical alcove and eagerly placed the purple sphere in, watching as it blew a hole into the wall where a treasure chest lay.
Nix rolled her eyes as Eva just about danced before opening the chest and pulling out a red gauntlet with a biggish hexagon shaped shield on top. Eva examined it for a few seconds before giving it to Nix who looked a little unsure the thing would fit and was pleasantly surprised when it did. Eva grinned, telling her the gauntlet looked good on her. Nix had to admit for a gauntlet, it was rather light and the defensive properties the gauntlet had was made known instantly. Nodding to Eva, the brunette ran up the remaining stairs and shouted for another Kilika sphere which Nix went back and got.
The last door went up in flames and Nix removed the sphere, shaking her head in mock exasperation when Eva bolted into the next room, followed by Tidus's and Wakka's unbelieving shouts.
Nix looked at the sphere in her hand carefully placed it on the floor where it would be safe. She entered the next room to see Eva standing by Lulu who was giving Wakka the most dirtiest look she had ever seen.
Tidus walked up to her, a sheepish grin on his face. "Dona put you down here too, huh?"
"No, Eva said she could sense something down here. Right, Eva?" Eva smiled brightly and pointed to the only door in the room which Kimahri was guarding.
"Yep! I asked Lulu and she's says there's a Fayth in there, which is a dead spirit."
"Huh, no wonder you could sense it then. Good work." Eva blushed under Nix's praise and went back to staring at the door thoughtfully. Nix sat on the floor, her recently gauntleted arm resting on her upraised knee. She expertly ignored Wakka's moaning and concentrated hard at the patterns covering the wall.
It was a few minutes later that the door lifted upwards and Yuna came stumbling out, her face glowing with pride as she told the other she had gained a new Aeon. Eva was looking past her into the Chamber of the Fayth, Nix knew that look and shrugged her shoulders, the worst thing that could happen is them getting sent out again. Eva caught the shrug from the corner of her and gently pushed past Yuna who looked wide eyed as the door shut behind Eva. Tidus was seriously confused but stayed by Nix, knowing the heated discussion that was about to happen had nothing to do with him.
Lulu and Wakka were arguing and while Kimahri stood guard over the door once again. Yuna looked thoughtful and snapped her fingers when she got an idea. "Maybe, the Fayth were calling Eva to this room. Nix said that Eva could sense the Fayth and was determind to get here." Wakka scoffed, looking insulted but Lulu was contemplating Yuna's theory.
"Yuna is right, the Fayth know if someone is capable of being a Summoner or not. I can only speculate that the Fayth sensed this in Eva and called her down here." Nix closed her eyes as Wakka and Lulu began arguing again. It was easy to tune them out and only listen to the low singing in the background, she remembered it was something her mother used to sing when she was little before she died. Nix looked up sharply and stood, startling Tidus out of his light doze. The door opened and Eva came out, smiling but then her eyes rolled into the back of her head and she collasped on the spot, only Kimahri's quick reflexes caught her before she went face first into the hard floor. Nix glanced round, not worried about Eva, noticing everybody weary gazes. She sighed, taking lead over the group.
"Lets get out of here, we can rest and sort everything out at the Inn." Everybody nodded, following Nix out the Chamber of the Fayth...
A/N Done! Whoop! So tell me what you think of my first battles scenes! I have never wrote them before so I apologize if they aren't very good. I'll be practicing though! So Nix and Eva are back into the story, I'm sorry that the bit where Tidus finds them isn't very good (well in my opinion it wasn't very good) but that was how it wrote out and it wasn't going to change. Oh and I'm sorry if I got some of the Cloister of Trials wrong, it's just hard to remember where each sphere goes where and stuff. Next chapter will be Luca, well, thats if I can remember everything about Luca, lol. Cheerios!