[IC] Final Fantasy X: Return of the Aeons

[ReaptheMusic]

With the fiends dead, Sena ignored the girl beside her who offered her a potion and slapped the hand of Gippal away. A wire of adrenaline shot through her head. She felt it. She was close. She ran ahead. As she got closer to the Chamber of the Fayth her footsteps left behind traces of snow. At last she burst into the Chamber of the fayth and fell onto the glass floor. Hollow... empty of its previous honored corpse of the Aeon represented.
No.

No no no....

"It can't be...!"

[Silver Fox]

Tsking at Gippal's actions, Alex placed her index and thumb on each temple, hissing a little in pain as her head throbbed. She didn't notice, but her pendant of a Aeon glowed ever so slightly the deeper they went in. Growling at the other girl's reaction, Alex was about to yell at her but the raven headed wench ran off. Clenching her fists angrily, she glared at Gippal with a angry expression that meant 'What in the %^}%* spirits was going on?!' before she cursed under her breath and ran after the woman.

Quickly catching up, she entered the chamber and glared at Sena. "What in the fu--- gah!" Alex started before hissing as her head throbbed again. Still she ignored it as she cupped her face with her free hand, her blue eyes glaring between her fingers.

"Are you crazy or a idiot?!" She barked, not really realizing what was exactly wrong other than her body was starting to writhe in pain.

[Teancum]

Urick ran up behind the group as the first girl who ran in slapped gippals Hand away.
He tilled his head to the side. He had to admit never when Gippal helped a girl did she slap his hand away they usually were a giggly mess. He smiled and said, as he watched Sena run deeper into the cloister. "First for everything eh Gippal? Can't woo them all. " Gippal glared at him with a look that said " Ha. Ha."

They both ran after Alex and came to the chamber of fayth. He then followed in with Gippal and looked at Sena who was freaking out over the statue of the fayth. Didn't she know it wasn't there anymore or did she have a mental break... He's seen crazier.

"What in the fu--- gah!" Alex started before hissing as her head throbbed again. Still she ignored it as she cupped her face with her free hand, her blue eyes glaring between her fingers.

He grew concerned as he moved closer to the tall redhead. "Are.... Are you ok? Miss?

"Are you crazy or a idiot?!"

Urick thought it was to him for a second but realized it was to Sena." Let's just calm down..." He said to everyone.

[Fabricant451]

Isabeau had removed her rod from its resting place on her waist when she heard the sounds of fiends, or at least the sounds of conflict. Fighting in such a holy place as this seemed rather offensive, but she had already been insulted - in rather vulgar terms no less - so this was just another indictment to add to the list. Her eyes spotted a Flan but before she could do anything about it, some other figure ran ahead of her, jumped, and did some kind of slashing motion. Who were these people and why were they here? They seemed like more than simple tourists, most tourists don't just shrug off fiend attacks like they were just a mild inconvenience.

"Thunder," Isabeau softly said, her voice disappointed that the target of her magical attack, the Flan, was already defeated."You ruined my moment!" She called to the man who had effortlessly dispatched the Flan, but he, the red head, the first girl, and a new guy had already run ahead, leaving her behind yet again. "STOP RUNNING AWAY!"

With a scowl on her face, Isabeau stomped off after the others, mumbling her annoyance and dissatisfaction with the current position of being left behind. "Sure, chase after the pretty girl, ignore the beautiful one who is clearly newly arrived and slightly confused," Isabeau speaks to herself as she follows towards the Chamber of Fayth, "Go ahead, leave the stranger behind, it's not like there are FIENDS IN THE TEMPLE OR ANYTHING. AND WHY IS THERE SNOW ON THE GROUND?"

Her shouting voice could be heard as she entered the Chamber of Fayth with the others.

"Thanks for leaving me behind, JERKS!" She shouted, not yet processing the overall mood of the Chamber.

[Aerandir]

Gippal was taken back when she slapped the potion from his hand. When Urick made the comment he glared before running off with everyone to the chamber at which he found Sena saying "It can't be...!"

He stood next to her and heard Alex say, "What in the fu--- gah!" She cupped her face with her free hand, her blue eyes glaring between her fingers.

Urick asked of she was alright and she barked"Are you crazy or a idiot?!" Obviously at Sena.

"Sena ... What you looking for? " he looked at the fayth. He wonders what's up with this girl. The way she speaks the way she acts... He looked at everyone, "we should get going... I'm sure This is gunna be a huge deal when we get up..."

He heard some yelling as a blonde hair girl walked in. She apparently followers them. He sighed he lowered his head. " Sorry miss. We just got caught up in getting her..." He scratched the back of his head. How come he always had to be the diplomat. Something he always got stuck doing making sure everyone is happy

[ReaptheMusic]

"Where..."

Sena knelt to the ground, her hands on the hollow glass, her eyes darkening. Frost spread quickly across the glass with her rising emotions, shooting up the walls. The ice in some spots was crystal blue, and otherwise a dark blue color, which reflecte everyone inside the chamber. "Where... is it?"
Her fingers dug into the glass, which cracked under her hand and tore at the flesh on her knuckles, blood dripping into the hollow coffin.

[Silver Fox]

Alex could only grumble as her head throb and a buzzing noise could be heard, tauntong her mind. It was getting hard to hear what everyone was saying, but she only nodded at the tall man who grew concerned. "I'll be fine, just going into the temple is painful. Doesn't matter right now." She replied bluntly before snarling, almost feral like a dingo as that annoying girl started yelling at them.

[B]"Would you shut up?! Outsiders like you shouldn't even be anywhere near here! We are not going to baby sit for unprepared son of a....!" Alex snapped but soon stopped as she continued to hold her head. Looking at the odd woman,, who ignored Gippal and herself, Alex moved closer,, staggering a little.

Grabbing the woman's hands to move them away from the coffin, she glared. "Would you quit it? There has been nothing here for twenty years!" She barked.

[Fabricant451]

Isabeau's temper was on the rise; it was brought down for a moment when one of them, one of the males no less, actually apologized. It may not have been sincere, Isabeau had her doubts, but it was better than simply ignoring her. And she was going to lower her voice, be more civil, the apology having calmed her down a tad. But then the red haired girl, the incredibly rude one from earlier - of course she would be here - spoke up, yelling like a wild beast. And just like that, Isabeau's temper flared up again.

"Outsider? UNPREPARED?" Isabeau fired back, holding her ground against the verbal attack, "Yes, I'm sure an ignorant shoopuff like you is somehow more qualified to be here than I am, someone who is related to the one who SAVED SPIRA. Newsflash: the temples are OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, and last I checked, I'M PART OF THE PUBLIC. Don't act all high and mighty, because guess what? YOU'RE NOT ALLOWED IN THE CLOISTER EITHER!"

Isabeau then reached into her outfit, removing the ornate rod from its resting place on her hip. She thrusts it forward, proudly, a cocky expression on her face, eyes closed for effect.

"And I'll have you know I'm never unprepared. The abilities I have can make anyone, fiend or man, flee in terro-" She opened her eyes and noticed the red head had moved towards the other girl who was pounding onto the glass coffin. "Would someone please get miss dramatic over there away from the Fayth and then instruct her on history, please? So overdramatic, it's disgusting."

Isabeau huffed her shoulders. This tour was a joke.

[Silver Fox]

Alex growled as the yelling continued, her blue eyes glaring back at the girl. The excuses this girl made was idiotic. "I didn't say the temple was allowed, I said this particular area of the temple isn't allowed in which you should know and yet here you are complaining about fiends and followed us. And if your prepared, quit your bitchin about us leaving you. Im sure your parents are just so proud in hiding behind THEIR accomplishments. Guess what? We dont give a bloody behemoth shit!" She growled coldly, pausing only when she tasted blood in her mouth. Spitting it out, she tried to calm herself down, since apparently her temper was making it worse.

And that idiotic brat wasn't worth the time.

[Teancum]

She nodded her head, "I'll be fine, just going into the temple is painful. Doesn't matter right now." She replied bluntly before snarling, almost feral like a dingo as the blonde walked in yelling

"Would you shut up?! Outsiders like you shouldn't even be anywhere near here! We are not going to baby sit for unprepared son of a....!" Alex snapped but soon stopped as she continued to hold her head. Looking at the odd woman,, who ignored Gippal and herself, Alex moved closer,, staggering a little.

Grabbing the woman's hands to move them away from the coffin, she glared. "Would you quit it? There has been nothing here for twenty years!" She barked.

Urick was surprised on how crazy this was getting as both women yelled at each other. He could tell things were getting worse with Alex and looked at Gippal who looked back at him. They both nodded their heads in agreement. They needed to get out of here or they are maybe girls going to start with blows. And another going to hurt herself even more.

He stepped inbetween the two arguing women.and said "both of you calm down. None of is are suppose to be here right now. Obviously this girl" he points to Sena" is in distress... And you" he looks at Alex. " you need some help."

He then said " Now let's get out of here.... Or I will pick you both up and walk you out of here."

Gippal looked at him with surprise, he normally is one that doesn't do that. Gippal scratches his head and said, " you should listen to the big guy. He normally follows through with his promises..."

(Aerandir is taking this as his post as well)

Gippal then moved to Sena who was bleeding and used a simple cure spell to heal her hands. He sheathed his sale which he was holding onto and touches Senas arm. ". Come on let's go."

[ReaptheMusic]

Senas eyes, when Alex grabbed her hands, seared an angry blue and she went to turn this woman into an ice sculpture before her attention was placed to the other woman in the room. Her eyes seared into the back of her skull. "I am the furthest from being an outsider in this room you fool." Her blood boiled in anger at someone questioning her worth, until she felt gentle hands on her arm.
She looked to see a rather muscular man, whom she hadn't noticed before. His resemblance to Gippal was striking, as both men were quite handsome and possessed the same white-blonde hair. She felt herself slowly relax. What had she been saying...? This room left her with a sense of emptiness..... they were gone... god... where could they be? She felt her body slump a little bit as a wave of exhaustion overcame her body. Ah... she was dizzy... And the gentle touch of the mans hands triggered a small memory, being held in someones arms, being taken inside to the warm, away from the storm outside...

Senas knees buckled and with it the frost on the glass coffin they all stood upon cracked, threatening to break under the weight of those there.

[Silver Fox]

Alex glared at the just as tall, but muscular man at his words. "Im fine. Just becaise Cottenhead forgot a d didn't mention that this is normal is not my concern." She barked before flinching, gripping the pendant harshly as she released Sena with a huff, letting Gippal handle it. Giving a glare at Sena, unafraid by some strange womans crazy bad attitude but refrained from replying as she focused on calming her raging temper. Trying her best to ignore the mental or physical pain. It was nothing, she had deemed that for years and it was just normal.

Crossing her arms and digging her nails in the flesh harshly, leaving marks, she huffed and glanced away. Only glancing to the frosted coffin. She didn't know why, but she had a bad feeling. A actual serious one, not the sour taste these two girls left.

[Fabricant451]

"No one is picking me up, no matter how muscular you are," Isabeau said in a harsh, matter-of-fact voice, crossing her arms under her chest, pouting, not even sure if the words were directed at her, or at the red head and the ice queen on the coffin. "But I'm not leaving until you all do. I'm not going to go back, facing the fiends by myself." Isabeau approached the group around the coffin, her arms still crossed and her lips still pouting. "What a waste, though. All this way and no trace of...what was that bird thing...Valorfore" Isabeau shook her head, her walking path bringing her foot onto the cold and cracking coffin, adding more weight to the already struggling glass prison.

"But is anyone even going to bother why this crazy girl ran in here?" Standing on the glass, she pointed an accusatory finger down towards the dark haired woman. "You're here to DEFILE this place, aren't you? AREN'T YOU!"

Isabeau stomped her foot down, unaware of the pressure already being exerted.

[Aerandir]

GIppal grabbed Sena as her knees buckled and with it the frost on the glass coffin they all stood upon cracked, threatening to break under the weight of those there. "Ah Sh..." Gippal said as he widened his stance to distribute his weight as he held Sena, who was freezing.

Alex glared at the Urick at his words. "Im fine. Just becaise Cottenhead forgot and didn't mention that this is normal is not my concern." She barked before flinching, gripping the pendant harshly Giving a glare at Sena.

Crossing her arms and digging her nails in the flesh harshly, leaving marks, she huffed and glanced away.

"No one is picking me up, no matter how muscular you are," The blonde said in a harsh, matter-of-fact voice, crossing her arms under her chest, pouting. "But I'm not leaving until you all do. I'm not going to go back, facing the fiends by myself." Gippal looked over at the woman as she approached the group around the coffin, her arms still crossed and her lips still pouting. "What a waste, though. All this way and no trace of...what was that bird thing...Valorfore" Isabeau shook her head, her walking path bringing her foot onto the cold and cracking coffin. Gippal raised his hand to stop her but she ignored him with, "But is anyone even going to bother why this crazy girl ran in here?" Standing on the glass, she pointed an accusatory finger down towards the dark haired woman. "You're here to DEFILE this place, aren't you? AREN'T YOU!"

Isabeau stomped her foot down, with that a loud crack. "Son of a..." He lifted Sena and Urick grabbed both Aelx and the blonde, throwing Alex over his shoulder and the other woman he grabbed around the waist and lifted her up under his arm. Despite both of their crys of anger and punching and kicking he quickly got off he glass closely behind Gippal. Just in time as the glass shattered from his last footfall, causing him to fall but he caught himself by repositioning his legs, his metal greeves skidding on he stone floor as sparks appeared below them for a moment.

He placed both women down on their feet and stood up. As Gippal still holding Sena looked back at the Shattered glass of the fayths coffin. " Now I'm screwed..." Gippal said softly to himself.

The fayths rooms seemed too audit as they looked at the statue. Blood and glass covering most of it.
But suddenly barely audible came a low hum from the silent room. Gippal turned his head to hear better as he looked at the fayth... "Do you guys hear that?" He asked softly. As he looked closer at the fayth he noticed the stone grey color was changing... Very slowly at the head of the statue. As the color returned the him became louder, pitches changing But it was still too soft to pick out what it was.

[FF_Fan]

As everyone ran into the cloister of trials Persephone decided it was better if she ran for some help. First thing she thought was to get coach Tidus and Lady Yuna. She ran out of the temple and sprinted for their home which was the farthest from the temple. Tidus was repairing something on his home, last minute chores for the misses no doubt before he went to Luca. "Coach! Coach! " she slid to a stop and rested her hands on her knees.
At this moment Lady Yuna came out and asked. " Persephone ? What's the matter?"

She quickly told both of them about what happened at the temple and that Gippal and Alex are after the girl but she felt they needed to know... Because they were the final summoner and guardian. They were always aloud down there.

Tidus picked up his sword and looked to Yuna. " Let's go, it's probably safe enough in there, Waka and I went through a week ago to deal with the more dangerous Fiends. But you never know if we missed one."

Yuna nodded and went inside to get her pistols, and quickly came out and they all went to the temple and down the Cloister of trials.

They breezed through the fiends that came up and when they came to the main chamber they heard a loud crash and looked up Persephone saw Urick, Alex, a blonde girl and Gippal holding the black haired girl looking in the chamber of fayth.

Yuna slowly walked up to the stairs when they heard a low hum and Gippal asking "Do you guys hear that?" As it got louder. Yuna slowly walked up the stairs with her guns holstered now. Persephone and Tidus followed behind her. Persephone could tell Lady Yuna was angry yet was very much in control of her Anger. But as she heard the hum she notice confusion in the. Lady Yunas posture. She quickly moved forward and pushed through the group, her anger gone she dropped to her knees and carefully brushed the shattered glass away from the head Of the statue. "Valefor..." Yuna said softly as she watched the color continue to return now half of the torso was colored

Yuna looked back at the group and said . "What happened." With a stern voice

[ReaptheMusic]

Sena was jerked back by Gippal just as the glass coffin shattered, and the hum reverberated throughout the fayths temple. As it grew louder a ringing hissed in her ears, the sob of an old friend. Senas eyes began to glow, her right eye an icy blue and her left a dark, almost red color. She felt a shift on her tongue and her lips moved, forming words that didn't belong to her. "Return to us!"

[Teancum]

Urick was silent when he heard Gippal say " Do you guys hear that?" He could, was coming from inside the fayth. He noticed the color as well as suddenly Lady Yuna rushed passed them, she seemed confused and when she brushed the glass away he could see it as a loving gesture. He heard stories on how close she was to her Aeons. He even heard her say "Valfore" in a way one would meet a long lost friend. She then turned around and demanded to know what happened.

At which the black haired woman yelled in a strange voice with her eyes glowing,"Return to us!"

He looked at her with a raised eyebrow. What was with this woman? She froze the glass went mad and now is glowing in the eyes. He then saw Gippal try to answer but before he could the fayth flashed brightly for a few moments, blinding everyone as they covered their eyes. As the flash died a warmth seemed to flow the once cold room.

Urick finally looked and saw Yuna standing and looking at the fayth. Which the glass was repaired now and he fayth, once grey was now vibrant with color. He could hear Yuna say" why did you come back? Who did this?" She seemed to speak with the fayth though none could hear the reply. Perhaps there was none.

But slowly a small girl appeared over the glass of the fayth. The girl spoke. " We... came back...because he asked..." She looked to Yuna who shook her head "who asked you?" The girl didn't reply but looked to Alex when she saw the pendant she smiled before resting her eyes on the blonde woman. "He will explain...but we came to..." It seemed as if the Fayth was about to say something but decideded against it. At which she looked at the blonde woman, bowed her head and said, "All will be answered... At the right time..." and vanished.

Leaving them alone in the fayth, the hymn of the fayth singing loudly as he was told it once was. Lady Yuna had tears in her eyes as she looked at the blonde. "You are Lablanc's daughter arnt you? It will seem Valfore has chosen you to be her next summoner..."

She looked at the black haired woman... A curious expression came to her face.... "Do...do I know you?" She seemed very familiar to her... On multiple levels.

[Fabricant451]

Isabeau was certain of two things. The first was that in spite of her kicking and screaming and punching, the man who carried her off of the glass coffin did not buckle, did not even slow down, as if the attacks of both physical and aural variety had no effect on him. The second thing she was certain of was that Yuna seemed different in person. Isabeau hadn't actually met Yuna before, only heard descriptions from her mother and footage on the spheres. It was probably not good for any of them that her voice was stern, sounding angry, or maybe it was confusion.

Isabeau made an attempt to speak, opening her mouth, but the black haired girl spoke, seemingly off in her own world, and then things got strange. A blinding light filled the room. Isabeau covered her eyes with her arm, turning her head away from the source, letting out a shriek of shock and fear. Just as soon as the light shined, it vanished and suddenly Isabeau felt warm, felt comforted.

Her eyes darted from Yuna onto the new, ethereal fayth with whom Yuna was speaking. Isabeau inhaled when the fayth nodded at her, her eyes open wide - facial expression locked in confusion. And then Yuna, tears in her eyes, addressed Isabeau, with news that came as a shock to the girl.

"Yes...Leblanc is my mother...but...wait..wha...wha..what? Summoner? Wait, no, no that can't be right...there ARE no more summoners...no Sin...no summoners. Eternal Calm..." Isabeau stammered out, the confusion making her voice shaky and stuttery. "How can I...How can I be a summoner?" Isabeau looked at her palms. They looked the same as they ever did...but somehow she knew that what Yuna said wasn't a lie, and if anyone would know it would be her. What Isabeau didn't know was why. Why her, why a summoner, why now?

One thing was for certain though. Isabeau looked towards the red haired girl and raised a finger in her direction.

"I TOLD you I wasn't an outsider!"

It may not have been the best time for such a boast, but it helped Isabeau feel more comfortable given the situation.

[Silver Fox]

Alex yelped as she was picked out, cursing out how they were all idiots before coughing, coving her mouth with her right hand to prevent spitting blood on the muscular man. Sure she was temperamental, but that doesn't mean she thought it was fair to just spit on people. That was just too rude. When everything had slightly calmed down and she was sent down, she glared at Urick briefly.

"I'm not a helpless girl you know. I'm capable of jumping out of the way." She barked angrily before huffing as Yuna had came in, talking to someone and then announced that the idiotic girl who caused the break in the first place. At the boasting from the girl, Alex simply glared.

"Oh yeah, guess Valefor is either drunk or your the only magical one. Yes, this coming from the girl who insulted his temple, whined throughout everything then stupidly stomped on cracked ice. Good choice Valefor, good choice." Alex said sarcastically before huffing as she walked to the exit, storming away, only stumbling a little bit as she felt the Valefor pendant tug a little. As if arguing with her, but she ignored it and continued on.

If there was one thing was sure, even if it was true. There was no way in hell she would be that bitch's guardian.

[ReaptheMusic]

After the Fayth dissappeared, Senas eyes stopped glowing and her knees wobbled until she collapsed on the spot, panting and sweating. The sweat coming off of her forehead turned icy before falling to the ground. Shakily, she looked up at the new summoner. She knew, somehow, that she needed to become her guardian. She looked to the Lady Yuna, who spoke to her. Sena picked herself up and took a breath.
"I ... Know you as well. I can't say I've met you personally before, however..." She looked to the side before drawing out her two black katanas and turning to Leblancs daughter. She walked to her and got down on one knee, holding both katanas to the ground. "Please," She half begged, half stated. "Take me on as your guardian, Lady... Isabeau."

It was funny. She actually hadn't heard her name before but something in the back of her mind whispered the name of the Summoner.