Everyone, I hate to announce but this is the FINAL chapter!! The characters had gone through 17 great chapters but now its time to finish they're story. And without any more announcements, I give you all, the conclusion to A Love Like No Other. Enjoy.
Chapter 18
Tidus stood on the top deck of the airship, staring out into the far distance, thinking of all the recent things that had happen ever since he had returned.
Is this…the end?
The solitary four words scared him.
It can't be…can it?
Tidus had been so caught up in his thoughts that he hadn't even notice Auron come and stand beside him, also looking out at Spira.
"You okay? He asked bitterly.
Tidus took a deep breath. "Just thinking…" He then paused for a moment before continuing. "I'm sure going to miss Spira." He muttered quietly.
Auron turned his head, looking at the young boy that stood beside him. "What is that suppose to mean?"
"Its nothing…" Tidus turned away from Auron. "Nothing at all."
Auron also looked away, looking out. "You're the one Sin is searching for…aren't you?"
Tidus tilted his head down and didn't reply.
"I thought so." He began. "You should go and tell the others."
"I can't Auron. I…don't think I can." Tidus replied softly, his heart longing for hope that was lost long ago. Hope that this fate hadn't come to him. "I always thought that I would be granted a second chance to stay in Spira since I'm different then everyone else. I thought…I would be able to go on living and to be with Yuna. But I was only brought back to save Spira…from Sin."
"Saving Spira means that you'll be saving Yuna as well." Auron told him wisely.
"I know…I guess I don't have any other option." He paused for another second. "It strange in some way…Yu Yevon…his spirit is inside of me, but I feel nothing, almost like he's not even there. But…he is. He won't go away until we meet with Sin. Yu Yevon will try to once again join with Sin." He then turned to Auron and looked at him who was looking straight out into the distance. "You have to promise me that…you won't let that happen."
Auron didn't reply.
Tidus then tilted his head down and left, returning to the bridge as Auron remained on the deck, deep in thought. As he entered, he found Yuna alone, looking out through one of the big windows. He then walked up to her, wrapping his arms around her from behind.
"Tidus…I've been thinking about Sin. I really hate the thought that one of our friends is…well…I don't want anything to happen to anyone tomorrow." Yuna spoke softly.
"I hate it too Yuna. I wish there was another way." Tidus replied.
"Maybe…there is." Yuna told him.
"What do you have in mind?" Tidus asked curiously.
"There was a way to destroy Yu Yevon before. With the Aeons. All we have to do is prevent him from possessing other people into Sin."
"You make it sound so simple."
Yuna chuckled. "Easier said then done, right?"
"Yuna…tomorrow…we have to be ready. We have to be strong, no matter what happens, okay?" Tidus told her softly.
"I know. Its hard…"
Tidus kissed the side of her cheek. "I promise you that you'll be safe. I won't allow anything to happen to you."
Yuna closed her eyes saddened. "What is that suppose to mean?"
"Everyone is prepared to die if needed to save Spira. I would sacrifice my life before I see you do so."
"I…love you Tidus…" Yuna told him, tears escaping her eyes.
"I love you too." He replied pulling away from her.
The next day had come. They all met at the Calm Lands, on that fifth day at dawn, meeting Seymour and the Prayer Child.
"You've arrived." Seymour spoke first. He then walked and stood beside Tidus as the group watched Sin approach in the far distance. "I presume you're ready."
Tidus nodded his head. Seymour walked away.
"It comes!" Auron warned everyone. Sin approached, in massive size and strength. Auron and Wakka prepared themselves first, taking they're weapons out.
The Prayer Child nodded his head. "It wishes for the one being possessed by Sin to approach forward."
Everyone stood still, looking at one another. But then, Tidus walked forward, sighing heavily, staring at the ground.
Yuna watched him walk away from her and the others. "No…it's a lie…" She mumbled softly. Tears once again escaped her eyes. "NO!" Yuna dashed towards him. Tidus turned around and was suddenly caught in Yuna's embrace.
"Yuna…" Tidus softly said.
"No…it's not true!! Tell me that's its not true!!!" Yuna buried her face in his chest, crying.
"Yuna…please don't." Tidus said. She looked up at him. "Believe me, this hurts me as much as it hurts you."
She placed her hand on his soft cheek. "I lost you once Tidus. I don't want to lose you again…"
Tidus stroked her beautiful chestnut hair. "I promised you a life without Sin, even if it has to cost me my life…Yuna…please…please try to understand."
"No I won't!" Yuna shouted shaking her head at him. "I will not accept this Tidus!! I don't battles where we have to lose in order to win like this! I don't want you to go…"
Tidus looked at her saddened. It hurt him so much to see her like this, in this state. He never meant to hurt her; he never wanted to hurt her.
"There…has to be another way…" She mumbled softly to him.
"Yuna…this is something that I must do. Please…" He then pulled away from her, then taking a few steps away from her. She stood there heartbroken, tears dripping down the side of her face.
He then turned around and looked up at Sin. "I am the one being possessed by Yu Yevon! I am the one you want!" He stretched out his arms and prepared to meet his fate.
"Don't do this!" Came the voice of Sarah who never wanted to see her friend leave, especially like this.
Sin slowly moved, looking down at Tidus. Swirls of black magic then began to circle around his body. He looked down at his hands. "Wha--?" His entire body then vanished.
"Tidus!!" Yuna yelled.
"Enough! We must fight." Auron instructed everyone.
Yuna turned around and stared at him. "But Auron--!"
"We have no other choice. Fight!" Auron replied.
Everyone drew out they're weapons and prepared to fight Sin yet again. The battle commenced. Yuna began by casting reflect on everyone, so that Sin's powerful magic attacks wouldn't hurt them. But considering that Sin's skin was as thick as armor, they're weapons weren't powerful enough to take it down.
"If only we had the Aeons…" Rikku murmured to herself.
"This is hopeless. At this rate we'll be…" Sarah began.
"Stand back." The Prayer Child spoke stepping forward, releasing a bright light that attacked Sin. It then cried in pain as the white magic struck through its invincible skin.
"Holy magic…" Yuna mumbled to herself. She then stood beside the Prayer Child, releasing her magic against Sin.
Lulu, although who knew more about black then white magic, walked up closer and stood beside Yuna. She stretched out her arms and began to attack Sin with holy. The three of them together, pierced through Sin successfully.
"That should do it." The Prayer Child said, placing his arms down. Everyone looked over at Sin as they saw him dissolve into Pyreflies, slowly drifting into the sky.
Yuna looked over to where Sin once stood to see Tidus, kneeling on the ground. "Tidus!" She then began to run to him but Auron stopped her before doing so.
"Wait." Auron spoke to Yuna, looking over at Tidus.
Tidus moaned in pain as Yu Yevon lifted out of his body. He then fell to the floor.
"You must defeat Yu Yevon to end this!" Seymour shouted out to everyone.
Everyone prepared to fight. Sarah began with her newly 'magic' skills she had learned from Lulu, trying to strike down Yu Yevon with a powerful lighting attack but missed.
"God damn it! Its too fast to knock down!!" Sarah cursed at it.
Wakka then got a good hit at it with his blitzball but no critical damage to fully knock it down.
"Lulu, cast your demi magic on it!" Rikku squealed.
Lulu nodded her head, focusing and successfully hitting Yu Yevon. The powerful life sucking demi slowly drained its HP, making it fall closer and closer to the ground. Auron ran up and took a nice swing at it and finally destroyed the troublesome curse.
It was over…It was finally over.
Everyone placed they're weapons down and ran over to Tidus who as they saw, the last remaining power of Yu Yevon leave his body. Yuna kneeled down beside Tidus, holding him in her arms.
"Yuna…" Tidus forced out tiredly.
"Tidus…please…don't go…" She replied, beginning to cry again. "Sin and Yu Yevon…they're finally defeated…"
"Yu Yevon it…took most of my strength… I could handle it…couldn't control it…"
Yuna held his hand. "Its okay. Its all over now…" She then looked back at the others who were just standing around watching they're friend suffer so much pain. "Isn't there anything else we can do!?"
No one replied. None of them knew what to do. Yuna then looked back at Tidus to see him breathe heavily, trying so hard to keep his eyes open. "Tidus please…try to calm down. Everything will be…alright." She ensured him. At least…that is what she wanted to believe.
"I can…barely feel my body." Tidus told her.
Seymour then walked forth, kneeling down on the other side of Tidus. "I might be able to help his poor soul."
"Please…" Yuna asked.
Seymour stretched out his arms and began chanting a spell, the magic releasing and slipping inside of Tidus' body. "There." Seymour then stood up. "That should do it."
Yuna looked down at Tidus. He began to slowly blink out of existence, his body becoming transparent. "I thought you said you could help him!!" Shouted Sarah.
"I did." Seymour simply replied.
"You ass!! What you did is killing him!! That is not what Yuna meant to help him!" Rikku shouted at him.
"Rikku…calm down." Seymour began. "Just wait."
"Tidus…" Yuna softly mumbled. He wasn't getting any better.
Tidus opened his eyes and pleasantly smiled at her. "Yuna…you have been through so much trying to find me…through so much pain…and suffering which you don't deserve. I think it was time that you returned home…you don't need to fight anymore." He told her.
"Tidus…?" Yuna asked, not quite understanding what he meant. Tidus then closed his eyes, his body becoming pyreflies, leaving up towards the sky. "Tidus!!" Yuna yelled.
"My work here is done." Seymour said to himself.
"Why you…YOU---!!!" Rikku mumbled angrily.
"I can feel it inside. Yes…Sin and Yu Yevon is truly defeated. Now I can finally rest." The Prayer Child spoke, slowly fading away smiling t everyone. "Thank you…"
"Spira is saved again. Yuna…I think its time we left for home too." Lulu spoke softly, then returning back to the airship with Wakka.
Yuna stood there silently. But with no other choice, she returned to the airship with everyone else, returning home after a long battle.
Tidus opened his eyes to find himself at the shoreline of Besaid Island.
I'm alive? …But how?
Tidus was alive. That's all that he was concerned about at the moment. He couldn't really explain it. So Seymour actually did help him.
But I wonder…how did I…continue to exist…? How did I survive from Sin? From Yu Yevon?
Tidus smiled, he didn't care how to tell the truth. He was just happy. He had gotten his second chance at life the way he wanted to live it. He got up and began walking towards the shore, but suddenly turned around to see the airship approach.
"Oh my Yevon…" Yuna softly mumbled as she stared out the window. She then ran out the bridge.
"Yunie wait! What's up!?" Rikku shouted after her but was too late. Yuna was already gone, making her way to the top deck of the airship. It then began to descend close to the ground, allowing Yuna to jump off safely and land securely on her feet.
Tidus turned around and smiled as he saw Yuna ran towards him, laughing, a smile on her face. He then welcomed her into his embrace.
"Tidus!" She mumbled softly, crying.
Tidus stroked her hair. "Yuna…"
They then pulled apart and looked at one another.
"Everything is going to be alright." Tidus began smiling. "I can be with you forever."
"…You won't disappear?" Asked Yuna, feeling a sudden chill in her heart, hoping for him not to say yes.
Tidus shook his head. "No."
She touched his cheek. She was overjoyed to hear his words. Tidus then began to lean in. But before his lips pressed again hers, a loud cheer erupted from the beach. Both looked over to see the entire village standing there, watching them the whole time. As for everyone on the airship, all stood there on the top deck, smiling.
Tidus then took Yuna's hand as they began to make their way to the beach. Sin was finally defeated, taking Yu Yevon with it. The day ahead of them were going to be filled with laughter, peace, sunshine and love.
It had just been over a year later now. Rikku had moved on, traveling the world in Cid's airship, meeting a young man along the way named Gippal. They traveled together and fell in love. Sarah and Auron had returned to they're quiet life back in Luca with they're newly born son. Lulu and Wakka remained on Besaid with Vidina who had just turned 1. And as for Tidus and Yuna, they stayed with Lulu and Wakka on Besaid, living in there own hut of course. They were engaged and were expected to get married and soon start a family of their own within the year.
"Yes…this is how it should be. The Eternal Calm. No more Sin to threat Spira anymore. This is truly…the ending Spira deserves…and now I can too…can finally rest." Seymour mumbled softly to himself as he slowly began to fade away to the farplane.
The End
The end of one story, yet the beginning of a new one. Yes, the sequel entitled Forever Feelings will be continuing the events of this story. I hoped that you all enjoyed reading my story and will be interested in the sequel I have planned.
Here is a sneak preview of Forever Feelings:
The years had gone by quickly, the land changed, as the angry maesters fought with one another, bringing war anew, creating a new evil in its works. Known as 'the darkness,' Tidus and the others find they're children in grave danger as everyone is separated, scattered throughout Spira. Their only plan is to reborn Sin to defeat this 'darkness' that is being controlled by new villains that have come from Bevelle. New romance, new adventures, and a new storyline, filled with suspense, love, betrayal, action and the chance to save Spira once again from being destroyed.