Ms.Croft

My eyes adjusted to the light, as the blurry vision of my room came into view. Outside the small archway, Mom was in the kitchen, preparing some breakfast for me and her. I got up, and out of the bed stretching. "A new dawn..a new day!" I said to myself as I walked to the kitchen. "Hey Mama, what's cooking!" "Some potatoes, fish and peas for lunch" She replied still focusing on her dinner. "Cool, sounds nice, I can't wait to sample some!" I said closing my eyes and smiling at her. "Oh, this is only for me Tetsuna." My mind suddenly raced with thoughts. Was Mom dis-owning me? "Yours," She started facing me with a smile and a tear. "Is there," She pointed to a bag on the floor. It was black and fitted snugly over my shoulder to my waste. Stitched on the front was a moogle, just like mine. "Moog!" Mom said to the bag. My Moogle appeared holding up some lunch for me, and it looked like one big lunch. I looked back to my mother, "What's this for?" "I saw her this morning, High Summoner Yuna. She was headed for the temple, for the cloister of trials. That means she was heading to the Fayth Tetsuna, for they have awakened again. Something's happened and I noticed..." Her voice trailed off as she looked at my staff on the floor. "That they don't have a suitable black mage anymore...that's why you're going with her." With that she handed me a new staff. It was beautiful. The staff was gradiently shaded, blue, red, green and yellow to reflect the 4 elements I controlled. On the top of the staff, those 4 elements were designed with a pentagon, to focus power. "Mom...that's.." Was all I could manage to say as she handed it to me. I picked up my other stave and handed it to her. "You keep this as a memorial to you, but this isn't goodbye. I have to go see Yuna." With that I grabbed the shoulder bag, and my newly aquired stave and ran out into the square. Quite a crowd were gathering outside the temple gates. Eventually, two figures appeared. Yuna seemed exhausted, but happy to be there, but that was about to change. I walked towards the temple gates, stopping just short of the circular design on the ground. As soon as Yuna reached the other side, I banged my stick to the ground...it seemed to catch her attention. "Yuna!" I said pointing to her, "You're gonna need a mage for this adventure, and I'm here to prove to you what I can do. A friendly match between us. If I lose, I will not join your team, If I win, I will...got it? Now," I said, preparing a pose, "Change into your summoner outfit and bring forth your Aeon, I don't want you holding back!" My elemental jewels in my stave began to shine. "It's show time."

I walked into my home and looked around the place that was shrouded in darkness. I sighed taking off my Father's robe and placing it on the coat rack. My Mother was sound asleep in the room next to mine saying things about my Father. What had happened tonight? To Yuna? To the Farplane? It was all going wrong, was Auron right, could Seymour actually be back? The room was dark, "Fire...." I muttered weakly holding my finger out. It lit up, illuminating my path towards my bedroom. Slowly, I discharged the spell and lay on the bed. "Yuna..." I managed to utter before my eyes collapsed...was she going again?

I looked back down to my plate and continued eating. "That's cool! He was great two years ago! I knew it musta been someone good!" I looked up and smiled at the others. Half of them were looking at me dubfounded, the others were staring at Auron dunbfounded, "What?" I said with a mouth full of fish. Lulu stood up and walked towards me. She sat on the table and stared at my eyes. "Seymour was not the man everyone thinks he was....Tetsuna." Her voice carried a chill with every word. "He tricked Yuna into marriage, attempted to kill us, reformed as a monster to kill us again, and again and again...he's the biggest threat we faced! He eventually got inside Sin, where we could finally defeat him at last." Lulu's eyes widened suddenly. She turned to Auron, "You don't think..." I knew what she was thinking...was he trying to revive Sin? Destroy the Eternal Calm? Suddenly, Yuna got up and rushed outside. "YUNA!" The group shouted simultaneously. Lulu went to move, but her baby began crying. She looked at her baby, then to the door. "Lulu," I stared at her in the eyes, carrying a chill with my voice, "I'll check it out." With that, I rushed outside to Yuna's aid. I looked around and spotted her lifeless body on the ground. "YUNA!" I rushed to her aid and kneeled by her side. "Yuna! Wake up!" I cursed myself and then remembered the dress sphere. I touched the node and transformed into a White Mage. With that, I pointed my stick over her head and prayed for her safety. My stick glew in the sunlight and then a healing calm washed over her head. I prayed to Shiva that she would be alright.

I looked over to Rikku, she was handing Yuna some slippers, then I looked at Yuna, and then to Sir Auron. "Unless....no, let me start from the beginning!" I said standing up, looking around the table. "A few months ago, 8 to be exact. I was reading up on Black Mage magic because I obviously wanted to learn more about it, oh Lulu," I looked to her, "You may know about this. I read in one book, I think it was called 'The Black Arts' and actually had very little to do with Black Mage skills, however, I read on anyhow." I placed my hands on the table and leant forward towards the group. "It is said, that those who have done great deeds in their life, may return to Spira for a short period of time. I don't know what this period of time is of course, but they return with their full human powers etc. Normally though, this gift is only granted to people who are basicly like Gods, who have done very little wrong in their life, or have done one huge great deed to Spira." As I told the story, I looked at each one of their faces ane eventually rested on Auron's. "Did this happen to you?"

I've been all by my lonesome in chat for 3 hours...anyone wanna join me, feel free too! (I may be getting a cup of tea or something to eat, so I may not reply immeadiately!) MsC

I began choking on a chip I was eating. "Someone," I coughed, "Left the Farplane!? How?! They'd have to be immensely strong! I mean mega strong!! Unless the Fayth permitted them to leave, but why would they do that..unless..." I trailed off looking at the food on my plate, I allowed myself to calm, allowing the smells of the food drift into my nose. I steadied myself and stared into Sir Auron's eyes. "Who was it Sir Auron, I realise now that you left the Farplane. How did you do it in the first place?"

() I noticed Yuna sighing..was this guy important to her? Was he still around? "Hello!" I said to each one in turn. After Yuna had anounced everyone's name, I looked to Lulu. "I must say, it is an honour to meet you Lulu. I've followed your work for a long time, and I aspire to be every bit like you!" I said smiling at her, I then looked to the baby, "Wakka, the baby looks just like you!" I finished smiling. "Sir Auron, it's a pleasure to meet you too, afterall, you are one of the best guardian's I've heard of. Rikku, your up-beat nature just makes me smile, I can see that this group needed you!" They all looked at me as if I were making some sort of TV special. "So..umm...."

I cut the potatoes up, or 'spuds' as Yuna liked to call them into strips like she said. I guess I did learn one or two things from my mother, and cooking was one of them. I cut the spuds with ease and laid them out in front of Yuna. She than began cooking it. "You're a great cook Yuna, I never knew that." I smiled at her as she waited for the water to boil. "Here, let me help!" I didn't need my stick for small fires like this. I pointed the tip of my nail polished fingers to the bottom of the pan. My mind concentrated on the pan, and eventually it began bubbling almost immeadiately. "Woo, I am useful for some things!" I giggled. "Do you mind if I look around?" She seemed enthralled in the cooking and gave a slight nod of her head. I went to the back of her house, to where her bed was. Surrounding her bed, were dozens of decorations, like spheres, pictures and one of a man I remember being here two years previously. "Yuna," I turned to her, "Who is this?" I said pointing to the blonde headed man in the picture.

LOL, I loved that part Morph, there's also the sad clip I like, using my favourite FF music of all time!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i05nmIX_8z8 Ahh..that music is soooo soothing! I tried doing the violin part on my violin..did not go down so well! MsC EDIT: Ignore the hymn at the end, it freaks me out lol.

(indeed you did, but it came with consequences) "Aim for his face Angela!" I screamed shooting the monster. Many of the bullets deflected off it's body. I pulled out my shotgun and aimed for it's face, I shot it a couple of times, but it didn't seem to care. "What!? It's not working...I have no idea what to do..."

"No, thank you High Summoner Yuna," I looked at Mom embarrased, "Mom...call her Yuna!" She placed a cupped hand over her mouth and smiled. "I apologize...Yuna. I'm going to prepare myself a meal with the ingredients Tetsuna brought me, but please, by all means take Tetsuna with you." I scowled and placed a hand on my hip. "Gees Mom, you don't have to sound too enthusiastic!" My Mother giggled at this. "Ok!" I turned to Yuna, "Let's go! See ya later Mom!" With that I changed myself back to my black mage outfit. "Gotta make an impression on Lulu, right?" I giggled waving goodbye to my Mom. I then nodded to Yuna, giving her the go to move ahead.

I could suddenly hear loads of shouts and ruckus behind me. I peered over Yuna's shoulder and looked at a large crowd gathering. Was that the guy I met earlier, Auron? "What is with all the ruckus out--" I turned around at the sound of the voice. In the doorway, my Mom stood staring at me, and then to Yuna. "Lilly, what are you doing out here? I've been worried sick for ages!" "Mom!! It's not Lilly, it's Tetsuna!" I shouted back with my fist tightening around the grocery bag. "No! It's your Brother's middle name, you need to let go of the past!" She spat back, with fury in her eyes. I stared to the floor, and replied, "So do you. You need to let go of the fact that people die Mom...that people need to let go of their past, and look for the future. I can't be a housewife Mom, I need to grow, I need to be a black mage, and a good White Mage--just like Dad!" My mother's eyes began to fill with fluid and she entered the house again. I looked to Yuna, "My name is Tetsuna really, my middle name is Lilly, but my father called me Lilly all the time anyhow. They named me after his middle name, she just can't let it go." I smiled at Yuna, and then my mother came back with a smile on her face, and tears beneath her eyes. "I knew this day would come Lilly," My face contored at the name she said, "I knew it...and that's why I'm giving you this..." She handed me a grid with various indentations in it. I looked at Yuna, "What is this?" And then looked back to the grid. My finger approached an indent, and suddenly my body surrounded itself in feathers. I was lifted to the air and then drifted back down again, as my clothes transformed. I was dressed in white. "This was your father's attire, I managed to salvage it before they embalmed his body..." My mother stated as I looked at myself. "Tetsuna," I looked at her straight in the eyes as she called me by my name, "Please, travel. Do what your father couldn't do, and become strong just incase we ever need your help here." I smiled at my mother. "Thank you...Mom....Oh! That's right! This is Yuna," I gestured towards her, "And she wanted to ask you something!" I pushed her towards my mother.

This made me laugh a helluva lot, and I was already in a jolie mood! I love it! It's FFX Dubs done by some kid, who has a strange resembalance to Yuna's voice... MsC

As we walked through the village, we could spot various shops and stalls around, 2 year olds frollicking since the worries of Sin had passed. Yes, the eternal calm had come, and everyone was enjoying it. I looked to Yuna with a slight guilty expression, "I'm sorry I didn't tell you about Rikku, I met her earlier and completely forgot about telling you," I said, looking around the villages, with their huts. I liked growing up here, it really was a magical place, but it was just so dull, there was no adventure, a part from a few monsters down the path outside of the village, but still they were fairly weak. We walked around the corner towards some more huts, and my mother's was among them. I stopped short of the door and sighed. "Well, I guess it's now or never. Be prepared Yuna..." I took another step forward and stopped turning around, "She's not a bad woman I guess, she's just way too overprotective...you know, maybe we should come back later!"

Yeah, Play are a good company, but when it comes to release dates they play themselves safe. You'll see that June is pretty much the end of Spring (June the 20th to be exact ) so that definitely is not a release date to go by. I'm going to go out on a limb here and say it will be out within the first couple days of May. I can hope anyhow. MsC

Yuna hugged me back, she put so much love into her hugs, and yet she had only known me for a short while. This is why the villager had so much respect for her I guess, afterall she was the one who saved the world. I wiped away my tears and conposed myself, looking at her. "You think so? Lulu?" I giggled looking towards the village. Yuna led me towards the village and stood close to me. "I know you wouldn't let anything happen to me, you're the best afterall!" I smiled I looked to my bag, "Yes! I completely forgot about them...oh man..that means I can't come to dinner with you guys..." (OOC:She may seem sweet now, but just wait till she goes on the adventure)

You continue to astound me Kiss-Bite, if I had an ounce of your talent I'd be happy! Good job, keep 'em coming!! MsC

I began walking back to town, and completely forgot about the groceries for my Mom. "Wow, Lulu," I turned to Yuna, "Do you think she'll like me? She's probably..she is the best spell caster in the world, and I'm still a rookie. I don't want to disappoint anyone in her proffesion." I looked to the floor, "My Mom hates me for that. I was meant to be a perfect housewife especially after she lost Dad to Sin, and my Brother. My Dad was a White Mage..the best in Besaid apparentely, but he died protecting the villagers of Kilika." A tear slid down my face. "My Mom never wanted me to practice magic and get myself killed, I'm the only one left...but she suffocated me and forced me to do this..to be a black mage, to be a white mage, to crave adventure! I wanted to avenge my father, and my brother," I stopped and looked back to Yuna smiling, "But you did that Yuna, you and your guardian's. You avenged his death and that is why I have so much respect for you all..why I want to be like you." More tears slid down my face as I looked at her smiling, I'd never been so happy to see her in my life.

Right...well it's working again, we think they're doing maintenance on it, so I'm going to leave it for a while and check back in 10! MsC

My spells and magic have worked, the chat is back in business!! MsC EDIT: I Lie, don't listen to me! It's broken again

We're having a temporary 'Service Unavailable' at the chat at the moment, but don't worry I'm using whatever I can to get it working again, e.g. Praying and spells lol. MsC

I giggled back, "Okay then..Yuna.." I walked towards her and stood at her side, "Say, who are we having dinner with? Rikku? Paine!? Lulu?!!?" I asked excitedly looking into her eyes.

Did High Summoner Yuna just compliment me? Wow, this is the best day of my life! "Thank you High Summoner, that's greatly appreciated." I let the water turn back to a gentle stream, and smiled at the floor. I stared at High Summoner Yuna flabbergasted. "Really? I'd love to!" My face lit up and I stared at her.

I saw from the corner of my eye High Summoner Yuna walking over to me. I composed myself, wiping a stray tear from my eye and stood up. I wanted to look good in front of her, so I twirled my stick around in my hands and focused on the water. I noticed it beginning to form a whirlpool, my excitement rose, but I contained it, listening to Yuna's advice. I swung the stick around my body and moved my body with it. Eventually I noticed the water beginning to rise. I'd never been so excited, I was finally beginning to control my magic.

Have you got a source as to where you got that information from? MsC