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Sorry this chapter took so long, much longer than I expected. However, here it is!

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Night had long cascaded over the ruins of Djose, the dim flicker of candles as they began to fade away. The temple was silent no movement spread through the gaining darkness. Even the strangers were asleep, the red beast remained motionless occasionally a light rumble like purr would emit from his throat while the blonde slept peacefully, non moving, she would have thought he would have been dead if it were not for his behavior before. The man, Cloud, who had not addressed her by her name once, appeared to be even calmer in sleep. Yuna's unnatural gaze left the sleeping pair, her back against the cold stone, resting her head against her propped knees. This was another sleepless night, brunette hair flowed over her face, sheltering it from the outside world.

As High Summoner, she let Spira down. Let them die.

"What am I going to do?" She whispered to herself, no answer would come, none ever did. Yuna's mismatched hues closed for a brief moment as she compensated what action to take. No sphere hunter could defeat Sin, no human could destroy the monster…

"You are going to do your job as High Summoner, Yuna."

The woman's head jerked up as she heard the voice, it was so familiar. But who? A faint form, a translucent figure came into her view. Yuna quickly jumped up looking at the lovely brunette. "Lenne?" She gasped, a bright flash enveloped her and she lifted her arm sheltering her eyes. When the blaze subsisted, Yuna lowered her arm before glancing at her sleeve covered arm, she blinked in surprise, looking at the pale color. This was…. What she wore three years ago. The kimono. Yuna took a small step her boots clumped down upon a flower. With a loud jingle the former Summoner lifted her head the endless field large blossoms of the Far Plane formed. In the midst the older woman walked towards the younger, her soft expression grew. Yuna looked away lowering her arms to her side, "I can't do this anymore." The woman said quietly. Lenne reached the younger girl and stopped, her smile fading as she reached out grasping Yuna's hand, placing a sphere into her hand, gently closing the Summoner's finger's around the sphere Lenne smiled again.

"What makes you think that? You defeated Sin before, you will do it again. I know you will." The brunette said calmly letting go of the girl's hand. Yuna frowned lightly pondering the woman's word; they could not be the truth, Sin had not been destroyed as they had thought. It had only come back. Anew. And now she had no Aeons to fight with her, they would not accept her again. "Do not worry about this."

"How can you say that Lenne? The Aeons will not think twice about helping me. And…Tidus is gone, I have no guardians. Sin would destroy me before I even gained my power." Yuna cried lifting her head to look at the Summoner before her, how was she able to be so sure?

"Your friends will not forget you. But you must not forget them." The woman stated before holding out her arm, a ivory pole appeared in her translucent grip, the gold crest adorning the head of the staff glittered in the light. Yuna's gaze swept across the pole before she hesitantly reached out and too, gripped it. Lenne smiled, "You do not need to be afraid, I am with you as well." She said before the light began to fade away into darkness as did the vast field of flowers. Lenne slowly let go of the staff, "You will find him again."

Another bright flash claimed her vision and she found herself alone. Yuna quickly looked around, the temple. She stood at the entrance to the Fayth. These people had been found to be evil, then why would Lenne leave her here? Yuna frowned as she looked at the door, her head turned as she glanced back at the sleeping two. A sigh escaped her throat and she touched her obi; this had to be done. Slowly she reached out and pushed open the large gray doors. They made no sound, which to her was best. With a faint smile she shuffled inside letting the doors close behind her, locking her away into the Fayth. Moving silently among the halls she reached the door to the chamber. The Summoner paused.

What if she was not accepted?

There was no time to turn back; something had to be done now. With a grunt she pushed open the door and stepped inside. "Please help us." Yuna whispered staring up at the large statue, the horse began to glow, it's eyes pulsing red before a lucent figure ripped apart from it. Yuna gasped softly stumbling back as the Aeon scrapped it's large hooves upon the stone, a rumble escaping it's throat, it peered down at Yuna as she froze standing straight her arms moved to her side, a soft clank sounded from her staff as it hit the cold ground. The horn adorning its mighty head was inches from her forehead and it was not long before the very staff she held clattered to the ground as she felt her life falter her breath catching, faint her mind became; the room only grew darker as she fell collapsing on the stone ground. The sleeves of her kimono sprawled out, her brunette hair fluttering onto her face.

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Cloud's mako tinted eyes slowly opened, the man winced at first as the sun invaded his vision. He sat up to take in the view of the dark temple. It was clear the storm had passed, for now at least. The scent in the air told him the rain was to return.

Bit by bit he stood up pausing for a moment letting his head turn to peer out the open ended sanctuary, the stone's wet surface of the former town glittered in the sunlight. How long had he been sleeping? Cloud turned his head once more to look down where Nanaki was resting, the slightest smile came to his face as he saw his companion. Some watch dog he was. However something else concerned him; the woman was not in the temple. Perhaps she was outside, she had seemed attached to what this town had been.

Movement caught in his mind and he sharply turned facing the new stranger. A man. Cloud's eyes narrowed as he looked at the tan blonde. Something here was strange. The boy was almost transparent, as if he were a ghost, or not real. He looked strange, long shorts with one side that had some sort of netted cuff to it. His colorful shirt almost made him blind, and his blond hair like a mop. However he did not have a weapon of any sort, perhaps he was a survivor. "Who are you?" Cloud questioned blandly. The boy only turned towards the statue of the Aeon before facing the door beyond, he glanced back towards Cloud and with a conceding wave of his arm, motioning for him to follow the strange blonde faced the large door once more and reached out pushing the two doors open with a quiet creak before disappearing inside.

Cloud paused watching as he was flagged to follow, the blonde frowned and remained unmoving. Why was he suppose to go in? Emotionlessly the man glanced back towards Nanaki before he swiftly walked forward entering the room full of glowing spheres. His blue eyes were lit with the glowing orbs watching as the tan boy moved about placing the orbs in stone holders on the walls, Cloud watched silently slowly stepping through the dark halls as the blonde moved on. After a period of time Cloud lost track of, there was a loud clunk and a stone wall filled with ancient symbols he did not understand gradually parted making way to a room that held a door on the opposite side led to by a set of dark round steps set to surround it. The other man quickly stepped inside, looking to Cloud and the pale blonde moved inside, his Mako tinted gaze rested upon it. The boy took a step forward and pointed to the elaborate door. Cloud found himself staring upon the door and soon found himself alone once again.

Was he supposed to go inside?

Something in his gut told him to stay out, but that strange man brought him here for a reason. What was that reason? Cloud frowned as he heard a loud clunk causing his attention to shift to a large metle door, the opening was elaborate though as soon as the ex SOILDER heard another clunk his arm shot to his shoulder and rested on the hilt of abnormal sword, a frown appeared on his pale face as the door opened the brunette slowly stumbled out, Cloud stepped back in surprise as she looked up for a heartbeat and as if the weight of standing was too much she began to lurch forward down the tall stairs, Cloud quickly moved forward reaching out to catch the ivory staff, taking a step forward putting a sturdy hand on the falling girl's shoulder. The blonde looked down at Yuna his blue gaze searching over her. Her clothes had changed into something more delicate; it appeared strange, much more than the lack of clothes she held before. The long indigo folded skirt, and the white top. That strange yellow cloth wrapped around her center. He glanced to the staff in his grip. What was she? A grunt left the woman as she began to push away from him, straightening, he remained silent, watching her a strange presence washing over him.

"I am okay." Yuna spoke quietly, releasing herself from the man's grip.

The blonde lowered his arms looking over the stranger a frown had long claimed his face, this chamber, those new clothes, that staff… That man. This whole ordeal was much beyond him, strange to this land, world. And all this woman had to say was she was okay? Yes, that was a nice relief however that was not what he wanted to hear. "What's' going on?" Cloud questioned quietly letting his gaze shift around, "Was he with you?" The man questioned letting his strange blue gaze shift around the small chamber, the dim glow of candles that lit the small room, gold and silver symbols etched into the dull stone walls before shifting to land on the Summoner once more.

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The Summoner lifted her head as the stranger spoke, "He?" She questioned in a weak tone. Yuna shifted in her stance, confusion was laden in her mind. Who else was on this forsaken ruin of Djose; a look crossed the blonde's face as if something she had said was wrong.

"He brought me here."

The Summoner paused listening to the blonde, someone had brought him here? Yuna twisted her head and sent a glanced around the chambers the soft glow of the candles lighting the golden tinted walls, sending small glances of figures glancing around, even the eyes of the Aeon statue danced wildly in the light giving him a presence of power. Another frown crossed Yuna's face as she peeled her gaze away from the strange horse. If indeed a survivor was on this island, who would bring him through to the area of the Fayth? The villagers knew that the temples were off limit, and the priests would not think twice to force people to stay away. Then who would be knowledgeable enough to get through the Chambers?

"What did he look like?" The Summoner questioned hesitantly lifting her staff and placing it vertically in her grip hearing it clunk slightly as it hit the cold barren stone. A slight frown crossed her pale face as the blonde shifted his stance, his black attire brushing against the marble as he lifted his head towards the ceiling of teal and silver as if he was trying to recall what this being had looked like.

"He had …" Cloud spoke blandly raising his gloved arms wavering them around her head in an awekard manner, "Blonde." He said the one word hesitantly, as if he was not quite sure of what he saw. Soon the man lowered his arms, the fabric brushing against his side. "His eyes were, blue. He was darker than me." Cloud concluded. Yuna's breath caught in her throat as she stared at the stranger. How, was this possible? Yes, it could have been Lenne's other, but why would Shuyin bother the living again? No, it had to have been, him. The Summoner turned her head changing her gaze to the ground; why, was he here? Did that mean that there was a chance he was back? Sin was back, and so was he. It was just like before. "You know him?" The man's voice sounded again breaking her concentration once again. Yuna quickly jerked her head upwards; her brown hair tousling at her sudden movement, pausing for a moment's rest as the wind howled through the empty chamber. A wind? How had it got through?

Smoothly she shook her head, "No. I don't." She lied quickly; why would she lie? Whenever it was to draw suspicions away from her or to deny the fact that Tidus was in fact here, she could not find herself to care much. The young woman took a clumsy step, a haze of desolation shifted through her mind and space. A bland flash of red crossed the façade before her, the sound of heavy paws hitting the ground beside her and the young blonde.

"Cloud…" The voice of the strange fiend rang out into the empty room. Yuna turned her head and glanced down at the red beast, as its dark gaze shifted upwards towards her, his stare boring inside her again, like he was trying to see past her, some form of seeing glass. The lightly built creature lifted its paw and set it back down, turning his head once again the bangles causing a calming ringing, "Its starting to rain. We shouldn't stay here much longer." Nanaki growled softly. Yuna shifted away looking towards the door of the temple it was evident the blonde's strange icy gaze was still on her, despite the red beast's words. She felt as if he was trying to pin the blame on her, waiting for her to make one movement that would prove his suspicions. Yuna did not even have a need to turn her face to look at the scowl he held. It felt like the look was burning her. The Summoner took a breath. "Nanaki is right. We should try to find a way from this island." She spoke quietly. She finally turned her head and looked towards the two companions giving a slight smile of reinsurance.

It seemed like the boy was about to interject again, the blonde had opened his mouth and had taken a breath, however Yuna quickly turned away from the two and quickly began to leave the chambers.

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Cloud frowned. This was beginning to go beyond him; this woman was strange. Nanaki even began to pick this up, however he continued to follow her, Red close in tow. His mako tinted gaze shifted down towards his comrade, his silent steps filling the ancient halls of the temples. "What do you think?" The murmur left Cloud almost silently, his red companion's ear twitched and he glanced up to the blonde.

"I think we made a mistake somewhere, Cloud." Nanaki said quietly as he turned slowly padding after the young woman, the sooner they left this forsaken island the sooner they could find out what happened, why they were no longer where they belonged.