Bevelle Bound; Volvagia Returns

[Welcome back folks, to another chapter of Shadows Over Spira! In the last chapter we saw that our heroes had awakened in the Bikanel Desert and find Home under Guado attack. Unfortunately there was no Yuna to be found! The summoners escape with the guardians to the underground airship dock. They board the airship, and Cid runs into the control room.]

Cid: "Hu desa! Ku, ku, ku!" ["No time! Go, go go!"]

Brother: "Three minutes mavd!" ["Three minutes left!"]

Cid: "Rinno, rinno! Oui ryja one minute!" ["Hurry, hurry! You have one minute!"]

Link: Where is Yuna?

Cid: "Ajanouha uh puynt?" ["Everyone on board?"]

Al Bhed: "Ajanouha ymeja!" ["Everyone alive!"]

Link: (summoning the strength of a Goron, lifting Cid by his shirt collar) WHERE IN DIN'S NAME IS YUNA!

Cid: What'll you do when you find her, eh?

Link: (calming down) I didn't realize what a Summoner's job actually meant... And I told her all those things without even knowing. I've got to tell her! .. I need to apologize ...

Cid: That's it? You're gonna tell her you're sorry? And then you just drag her to Hyrule and make her fight Sin, huh? You're all the same - let the summoner die so we can live in peace!

Link: Never! I am not letting Yuna die!

Cid: Hah! Words! Show me action!

Link: I swear on Princess Zelda's name, She... will... not... die!

Cid: Boy, don't forget those words, 'cause if you do...I'm gonna make you regret it.

Link: I have enough regrets.. You have my word. Now, do you know where she is?

Cid: 'Course not. That's why we're gonna look! Using this airship!

Wakka: A-Airship?

[The airship rumbles.]

Brother: "Vydran! Nayto du ku!" ["Father! Ready to go!"]

Cid: "Oaaryy! Y vmekrd 1000 years ujantia!" ["Yeehaa! A flight 1000 years overdue!"]

[ Suddenly he airship dock opens and the airship flies out.]

Brother: "Fruy! Ed sujac!" ["Whoa! It moves!"]

Cid: "Necg pek, feh pek!" ["Risk big, win big!"]

[The airship stops rising out of the underground docking bay and starts to fly away.]

Brother: "Fruy! Ed vmeac!" ["Whoa! It flies!"]

Cid: "Haqd, fa ica dryd!" ["Next, we use that!"]

Brother: "Frydajan oui cyo." ["Whatever you say."]

[The crewmembers all start singing the Hymn.]

Wakka: What's goin' on?

Rikku: We're...we're going to blow up our Home.

Link: (narration) After all this time... it seems fitting to hear Zelda's lullaby like this..

Lulu: How?

Cid: With one of the forbidden machina! Nayto? Vena!" ["Ready? Fire!"]

[The ship shoots missile salvoes at Home, destroying it and a large portion of the island too, by the look of the shockwave that accompanies the explosion. The ship makes it out intact.]

Cid: "Gah-hah-hah-hah! Nadinh du cyht!" ["Return to sand!"] [Brother is crying.] "Hu haat vun daync! Fryd ec kuut ypuid machina, ec drao lyh pa piemd yhaf, oui caa?" ["No need for tears! What is good about machina, is they can be built anew, you see?"]

[Wakka stands by Rikku.]

Wakka: Hey, look. Don't get so down. Boom! Like happy festival fireworks, ya?

Rikku: You can cram your happy festival, you big meanie!

[Link walks around for awhile before returning to the bridge. He comes upon Auron talking to Cid.]

Link: (off alone)(notices a faint glow on his left hand) Huh? The Triforce of Courage?

Auron: After rescuing Yuna, then what? You want to keep her safe, correct? Would you seek to stop her pilgrimage?

Cid: Of course! If she continues this fool pilgrimage, she will die! Sure as if you killed her yourself. No hare-brained law or teaching can send my little niece to her death! When I save her, I'll make her give up being a summoner quicker than a desert melts ice!

Auron: Even against her will?

Cid: Better than a dog's death! And I'll take down anyone who don't agree!

[Link goes over to Brother.]

Brother: "Vydran! Fa vuiht Yuna!" ["Father! We found Yuna!"]

Cid: "Frana!?" ["Where!?"]

Brother: "E femm cruf oui!" ["I will show you!"]

Link: (Looks up at the Sphere Screen) Is that... Yuna?

[The screen shows Yuna dressed in a wedding gown with Seymour (!?) by her side. They appear to be in...]

Link: Where was that!?

Lulu: The Palace of St. Bevelle. Heart of Yevon.

Link: Gramps! Get this scrap heap moving!

Cid: Easy, kiddo. Bevelle's defenses are top-notch.

Link: (puts on FD Mask) Not scared are ya, Gramps?! Yuna's there, so we go and get her! It's that simple.

Cid: You got guts. Cad luinca du Bevelle! Vimm cbaat yrayt!" [ Set course to Bevelle! Full speed ahead!"]

Brother: "Nukan!" ["Roger!"]

[The ship blasts off.]

Cid: It'll take a while to get to Bevelle. Meanwhile...

FD Link: We prepare for battle!

[The ship shakes. Rin runs in.]

Rin: We're being attacked from within. Some of the Guado that attacked Home must have snuck on board.

Cid: You're awfully calm about it!

Rin: I am calm about most things.

Cid: Fiends! There's nothing to do but-

[Rikku interjects, in a cowboy drawl:]

Rikku: But destroy the ship and all go down together

[Cid looks at her sideways.]

Rikku: You gotta learn a little restraint, Pop. If you crash the ship, we can't go rescue Yunie! Leave the fiends to us professionals!

FD Link: Alright. Time for me to cut loose!

Rikku: Thanks.

Rin: Rikku, you've made some very good friends, I think. Good luck.

[The party goes to the upper airship cabin and sees a large fiend flying parallel to the airship.]

Auron: Huh, now there's a rare sight.

FD Link: Well, well. Never expected to see that outside of Death Mountain.

Rikku: What is that?

Lulu: The Great Dragon, Volvagia. The great sacred beast - protector of Bevelle!

Auron: The red carpet has teeth.

FD Link: Then that means we are near Bevelle!

[Cid's voice booms on the loudspeaker.]

Cid: Rikku, you read me? We're gonna fight that thing! Get on deck and show him what you got! Go!

Rikku: There he goes again.

Auron: The ferryman asks a high price.

[The party sees Rin by the entrance to the top deck.]

Auron: Open the hatch. We fight.

Rin: Volvagia is truly mighty. Be well prepared.

Wakka: We gotta pay!? If we lose, you'll die too, buddy!

Rin: I have faith in your victory.

Wakka: Gee, thanks.

[The party goes up out into the sun, seeing Volvagia flying right nearby. Cid opens the protectors to the forbidden machina salvoes.]

Cid: We gotta keep our distance, boys, but we can't let her get too far away. You all have to tell me when to move! But tell me quick, eh? This rig ain't so nible, you hear?

FD Link: Just leave this to me!

Rikku: You're not doing this alone!

(Fierce Diety and Rikku run out onto the outer deck and Volvagia spots them, they get a few swings in but the firey dragon puts some distance between itself and the airship. The rest of the team run up to the deck)

Lulu: Now what?

Wakka: We can't reach him way out there.

Cid: (over intercom) Give the word! The cannon's are ready!

FD Link: (pulls out his hookshot) No need, besides we don't have the luxury of going back and forth with Volvagia. HEY VOLVAGIA! GET OVER HERE! (fires the hookshot)

[As soon as FD's hookshot connects, the ship shudders as they are pulled alongside Volvagia. Our heroes start attacking once again. With one final strike. FD Link pulls out the Megaton Hammer swinging it down on Volvagia killing it, and its disintegrating hide falls down to earth. After the battle...]

FD Link: Now that's how you kill a dragon!

Auron: Dont get cocky.

Brother: "Cruud! Fa'na mucehk bufan!" ["Shoot! We're losing power!"]

Cid: "Rao! E caa Bevelle!" ["Hey! I see Bevelle!"]

(Well folks. We come to the close of another exciting chapter! It looks like Yuna is going to get married after all, Fierce Deity even made a appearance, Maybe Link is ready after all! Well Stay tuned for more action and find out what will happen in Bevelle next time in Shadows Over Spira!)