"Whew!" Azul was in his Nether World as he used the World shard on Dream Zanarkand. "Another World in my own Nether World. This is getting crazy." A wave of power entered Azul that he could access just yet.
System: Pather power has awakened Cosmos power. Level is to insufficient.
"Neat." Azul felt the change and could feel his powers all trying to harmonize more. However they stopped not wanting to ri him apart due to his limitations of level and understanding. "What is it Alita?"
"Nothing really... but your magic is astounding. The creature Vegnagun is beautiful mix of magic and tech. I cannot wait to see you use it more." Alita walked over and placed her hands on his back. "Your Devil/Dragon is stronger as well. Magic the Gathering will be better if you gain more strength."
"Haa I know." Azul sighed. Looking at the planets he moved his hands out to Zanarkand. All the people who stood with him were sent there to live their lives anew. It would be awhile before he could go to check on them specifically. But for now they needed to rebuild the place. Azul did not spend his points on restoring it. They needed to earn their keep the same as others. He did make sure they were safe. "Back to Final Fantasy X, later Alita."
"Fwoosh!" He was gone in an instant.
"Hmm Dyshana.." Alita called out to the woman. Dyshana walked over and stared at her. "How much has he awakened?"
"Barely. I have kept those irritating gods from coming at him. On both sides of Chaos and Order." Dyshana said. "He already suspects but their is nothing I can do unless he ask me directly. I am glad he is focusing on other things however. The changing Halberd from the Emperor of mankind however, is still calling to him. Adding more power. But he still only hears "Blood is power," and not the other parts."
"Hmm Zelda has taken a big risk." Alita drummed her chin. "But she believes he can do it. Blood for the Blood God and Skulls for the Skull throne. First Slannesh and now Khorne. What's next?"
"Most likely the others." Zelda said appearing. "He has us, he will be fine." She wrung her dress in her hands. "Soon he will have my body when goes to Warhammer 30k-40k again. I will fight this time!"
-Final Fantasy X-
'Ughhh, where the heck am I?' AzuI thought to himself. Looking around, he didn't see anything recognizable. Walking forward he came across some people. The land was slightly different than last time. Way larger and several technological improvements lined the area. Riku must have really did some change this time. "Excuse me, where is the closet town?"
One of the men pointed to a small corner around the hill up ahead. "The nearest town is a little past the corner up ahead." He gave Azul a once over and thought the man was dressed very sparsely. "The monsters destoyed the small town in htis area. So the residents had to move away.
"Thanks." AzuI started walking past then stopped when he felt something was wrong. With a slight move to the side, he watched as a ball of fire flew pass. "What the heck is your problem?"
"Fizzle!" It fizzle out afterward.
"Heh, hand over your Gil and there won't be any!" The man said. The guys next to him were already in a battle stance. Some things didn't change it seemed.
AzuI looked at him like he was stupid. "I do not have any idiot." He turned back and continued to walk away. Hearing the sound of footsteps right afterward, Azul sighed. "They really want to die." They were rushing him from behind.
System: Acrobatics Check 25 Pass
AzuI flipped behind the group. While in the air he sent two magical needles down their backs.
"Thud, thud," the group fell down asleep. His skill overall in acrobatics made things easier. Even becoming better since sleeping and taking breaks. AzuI remember this was around the time he thought about not liking assassin work but... that was then.
A few others came out of the way dressed the same as the other group. The lead man yelled out. "What did you do to them?!"
"I protected myself." AzuI said squinting his eyes. He raised his sword up pointing at them. "They thought to try an rob me. They paid for it. Buahahah! I am joking geez. They are just sleeping. I could have killed them, but I was being nice like." His attitude came off condescending and upsetting the new group.
"You bastard!" One of the men screamed. He ran towards Azul with his sword drawn. Before he could get close enough a kunai hit him in the chest. It then disappeared as he dropped.
The others started to look around trying to determine where it came from. With a gust of red wind, Skarlet appeared. Drawing her other Kunai, she threw it at the other members. Before AzuI could go to join, he was stopped.
A Ronso about the height of himself stopped him. He didn't feel any hostile intentions coming off her. Looking closer he saw that it was Sapphire by the sparkle of the eyes and the presence she gave off. Then the name floated above her head.
"Let her do this. She wants to prove to you she is not useless. It has been a while for her to kill." Sapphire said calmly.
"How long is a while?" AzuI asked alarmed.
"Just a few days. Maybe five. But..." Sapphire looked away from him before continuing. "I kind of did something... did something .. awful."
"What did you do?" AzuI asked never taking his eyes off Skarlet. "It cant be that bad."
"I arrived in a baby Ronso a few years ago... 20 to be exact." She said softly to him. It didn't really register in his head for a moment. "Why!?" AzuI nodded toward Skarlet, "did she come during that time frame too?"
"When we went through the Rift Alita asked me if I wanted some time to become stronger. As well as gain a better foothold here. Considering she is not assigned to anyone except you and Tiffany, I was given the option to come here ahead of time. Hope you are not upset." She stepped forward to get in his view scrutinizing Azul's face. Guess to see if he was mad. Satisfied she pulled back and continued to talk. "No, she arrived about three months ago. I was her arrival point. It was easy considering I just dipped into a cave and she dropped in."
"It was not stupid but dangerous. Why risk it?" AzuI gave her a quick glance before returning his sights to the fight. "Was it to have an advantage or for some alone time away from everyone else? Then again, if the others gave you a heads up, moot point."
"No! I was still skeptical about everything between us." Sapphire said to him in a little whisper. "Not anymore though, I feel wonderful. I had some fun in the Ronso village Aurora went to last time. Well had a family again. Till I was exiled for not marrying the village chief son. Didn't help I broke both his legs and broke the arms of most of the other warriors who pursued me. I told them how weak and pathetic they were when I left." Her tone became even lower afterward. "I just wished my mother didn't cry so much.. but she will get over it. I know she will once we save Spira. I should have listen to Aurora about that village. They are weirdly traditional."
"Haa, you have had it rough. As long as you are ready for what comes next. Be with who you want. I do not want to share a bed with someone not intrest in me. No point." Azul shook his head and waved any protests off. "I will talk to Hotshot when I see her next. We have no problem there." Seeing the fight end, AzuI prepared a healing spell. Using it on Skarlet when she came up to him. He wiped her neck of the blood that spilled on her, right as she absorbed into her self. "You worked hard. A little reckless but you did great. No real damage besides. Just a few scratches yes?"
"Grrr," Skarlet growled against his touch. "A few scratches is all. Did you enjoy my fighting? Watching me toy with them? I only killed the one."
"I did." Looking back to Sapphire, he was surprised to see her waving her hands over the one body. The rest were robbed of their gil and clothes. She had a weird sense of humor. In a few seconds, they were encased in magical energy and disappeared. "What was that?" AzuI asked not knowing what he just witnessed.
"A special sending for the ones we defeat. We can still do the sending for the killed ones but this way they are protected by monsters. They will wake up in the guard shack just like that. You should be able to do it as well. Skarlet already can. We confirmed a few hours ago. A side effect of the changing World." Sapphire shook her head a bit. "Riku has done all kinds of things again. I have know idea what my sisters have done at the other Ronso settlements."
"Tell me what you have been up to." AzuI said as they walked. A map appeared to his side before disappearing. "You as well Skarlet."
It didn't take long before they came across their destination. Before entering the village, Skarlet reentered his pores to rest. A few different things he noticed, Riku was here and the number of houses along the way looked more protected. A weird guy was next to her that Azul had trouble comprehending was there. Above his head the name Chappu was displayed.
'A dead guy is still alive. Yup gonna be weird this time.' Azul walked forward and was surprised when memories hit him quickly. "Ughh what the hell is this?!" He was hit with a wammy of a background. He did not have one last time.
Azul was a High Summoner of a human settlement far across the waters. Completely protected by the influence of Sin. Something Zelda, Lluvia, and Riku. Her points were spent on a safe haven. A good bit of Al Bhed were ferry that way. She worked in conjunction with Azul's Aeons to keep a ferry service that way.
"Husband!" A woman walked up triggering who it was. It Anima in human form. Her real human form before sacrificed herself to become a Aeon. "Took you long enough."
Anima had shoulder length dark hair with a few streaks of white inside. She had blue eyes, which Seymour inherited, and was dressed in a dark purplish-blue draped bodice with a straight blue skirt, underneath she had the pants of someone from the Shinrai Ryu. A sash that had a Dragon embroiled on reminiscent of Bahamut on it. Well the augmented one that Azul turns into.
"Wow... jus wow." Azul was suprised at her. This was the secret she had to show him. It did have one drawback. Behind her a human version of Seymour walked up. She had wed Jyscal and gave birth to Seymour still. However she changed her own fate. The stigma and the taunting she endured she bared with it but fought back violently. No matter what she did it seemed the World was destined to have Seymour turned evil. She caught her soon acting out on occasions. Confronting the child she believed her only options was to get far away. Jyscal sent them away to an island, there she made her move.
Originally when they reached the Zanarkand Ruins, Seymour's mother offered herself up to be turned into the Fayth for the Final Summoning. Seymour, devastated, broke off the pilgrimage and returned to Baaj alone. Seymour would not return for his mother's fayth until he was twenty-five. Having finalized his plans, he moved her fayth statue from Zanarkand and sealed it within Baaj Temple.
What she change however was that on arriving Seymour was split into two. A memory planted in his head that the Final Summoning separated the two. Anima and human Seymour left as a created Guado ferryed the Guado Seymour back to his father. Anima refused to allow the twisted thing her son turns into poisoned him again.
Human Seymour turned into a fine young man with her diligence as well as Azul straightening him out when he acted out. Soon the boy turned man, treated Azul as his father. When things finish here, she wanted to take Seymour away from this World. Never to return.
"How do you like it?" Anima asked hugging him. "Regret letting us do our own thing?"
"No." Azul shook his head. "This works for me. Means I do not have to worry about Yuna."
"Well...." Anima said as she pulled away. "You should still do it. Yah know, steal her heart. Riku has done quiet a number on Tidus. She is very serious about him. Yuna would be a good fit for the new you. The you that stays here. I am not leaving anything behind myself."
"Ehhhh." Azul gave a non commital answer. "That is for later. If it happens it happens."
Lluvia: Glad everything is ok. Are you ready to use some Pull's?
'Yes, let's do it.' AzuI kept his eyes on Yuna performing her first summon. However he re-grabbed Anima and held her tightly. "I have what I want right here though." Anima smiled. Seymour left embarrassed.
System: High pull.. User currently in changing World.. unavailable to pull.. pulling from adjacent Worlds... The Administrator has removed block.. pulling from a greater distance.. Digimon Card Game chosen... KendoGarurumon. Activating Custom Sphere Grid.. adding to list of Aeons. KendoGarurumon has agreed to be a summons.
"Roooo!" KendoGarurumon appeared in light and waited right by them. Sapphire went over to pet him.
'You are freaking kidding me!?' Azul jaw dropped. 'I have not played that game since I was a freaking kid. Hmm this should be interesting though. He will make it easy to transport.'
Lluvia: It works in your favor. KendoGarurumon was very far away. I recommend you relax a little about it. They will see him as a Summons considering he just appeared the same way Yuna summons just did.
Skarlet thought to him. 'I like it. I want a motorcycle. I want to go riding.'
"So... you are here to. I cant believe we are in the future. Cant believe everyone is gone... mom.. is gone. Do you think Auron made it to? The wave was massive." His biotic waves were troubling, to say the least. His mind was weakened somehow.
Lluvia: The accident and the transition from there to here kind of did that to him. Do not worry he will be fine in a few days. Just let him be for a bit longer.
"Tidus everything is about to get even weirder as we go. Do yourself a favor and keep your mind open to all possibilities." Seeing his eyes drop even more, Azul decided to help him a little. "Auron is alive. Just somewhere else right now. We will see him again. Especially if you keep around that girl Riku. As for your mom... you will see her again."
"Right. I will try." Tidus said giving a little smile. He gave Sapphire a look before looking away from her a little embarrassed. "I will go rest up for now. Later bro."
"Yeah later." AzuI waved him away as he finished processing the information from the souls back in Zanarkand. AzuI was raised with him like a brother. His mother and Tidus mum knew each other. The memories were very weak at best. Just enough for him to enjoy the World but not enough for him to become overly attached. In a few hours, everything was cannibalized and he felt fine. Spira was just another home for him. Just another place he can save or screw up. Azul looked over to Sapphire now talking to LuLu. Before he knew itm Riku came up to him. "Whats up?"
"Nothing too major. We leave in the morning. Wakka put up a bit of a fight till Sapphire and Chappu punched him in the gut laying him out." Riku smiled before noticing his gaze. Azul was holding Anima very affectionately. 'How weird of a feeling. But only a bit.' Anima just gave her a smirk. "Enjoying yourself?"
"I am. But you look better as well back then in our clothes. Back in those bright clothes eh." Azul smirked and shook his head in dismay.
"Huh?!" Riku eyes went wide before she remembered. "Oh, you mean the dress sphere clothing change. I forgot about that. So you weren't staring at LuLu?"
"I was but not in that way." AzuI looked at her. "Riku in this World right now. Besides my people and yourself, there is no one else I care about female wise." A tense energy washed off her. "You as just a friend. I have gotten over that problem thanks to that long wait. You should relax for a while. Its what I am doing."
"With all the different women here you aren't interested? I find that hard to believe." She sat next to Sapphire then leaned against KendoGarurumon. "What a big wolf."
"I care about one or two people here truly. A few I want to talk to, but not much care for them anyway."
"What about Yuna?"
"Ughhh that may happen. Personality conflict. Besides she is too self sacrificing. I am not into that shit much." Azul said plainly.
"What do you mean?" Sapphire asked.
"Dont worry about it. Nothing to get worked up about." Riku said quickly.
"What about LuLu?" Sapphire asked.
"She is hung up on Chappu right now. Considering her and Wakka have a child later... I am not interested." AzuI leaned over and kissed Anima on the forehead. "Would you like me to look at them that way? I guess I could." He felt Skarlet push his inside thigh at that statement. "Ouch."
'No. If you are not interested do not. That is the worst thing you could do.' Skarlet thought to him.
Riku had a very weird look in her eyes. 'I think she is going to do something big.'
"What is it Riku?" Azul asked.
"I.. will do anything to save my world. Anything to save Yuna. If you liked Yuna... I would have done everything to get her to go with you. I do not care about the consequences. I would even become a summoner and absorb Sin myself if I have to." Riku smiled painfully. "Tidus can become stronger I know he can. I will get him there."
"Riku..." Sapphire wanted to say something.
"No. It was bad back then. They won't understand no matter how many times I tell them without breaking the rules. No matter how many of my people I tried to convince. It didn't start working till I brought evidence here to the important people attention. It didnt work. The Guado confiscated my findings and declared me a heretic. They did it again!" Riku anger started to spill out. "I want to kill them! So much of the hardships is a result of them. Azul, will you help take out the Guado threat?"
System: Save Spira. Rewards ????
Reaper Node: Complete Riku's request. Defeat Maestor Guado Seymour One on One
Destabilize the Guado Empire. Al Bhed liberation. Several Al Bhed are trapped in a Guado encampment working on a Machina Leviathan weapon.
'Dang blasted.' AzuI pulled Anima a little tighter. He shared with her what happened. "Riku I will do all that I can."
"No! Promise me. I know you won't break a promise." Riku looked at him determined to get a straight answer. "I didnt think it would happen like this again." AzuI saw a Renegade option appear above her head. however a blue appeared over Yuna in the distance. Mentally he selected the Paragon option. Yuna turned his way and gave him a nod.
"Fine! You better not come crying later! We will destabilize the Guado forces and free your people." A large influx of energy entered him. He felt a powerful energy twist against his Devil power leave then reenter into him.
System: Dark Aeon created from bounds with Riku.
Lluvia: Good job. Be careful for when you summon it. It is dangerous. More than the previous one.
"What was that? I feel a stronger connection to you somehow." Riku eyes kept fluttering.
"We created a Dark Aeon. Don't worry about it. We will talk about it later." AzuI said as he rubbed Anima's side. She in turn stroke his arm. Skarlet thought back to him.
'Time for sleep. To much work. I will knock you out if I have to.' Her voice was dangerous.
"Time for bed." Anima said. Dragging him away she yelled at Riku. "Have a good night with Tidus. No reason for you to stay out here."
"Night Sapphire." Azul said to her. "KendoGarurumon go out for a hunt and enjoy yourself."
Arriving in the small hut. They each found a spot to rest. Well, kind of anyway. Anima sat in what could only describe as a beanbag chair. She reached out and pulled him over and started to fall asleep.
"What in the world? How can she rush me to rest and she is the first to go to bed." AzuI said with a smirk. Laying on the weird bed?? He started to think. "Crap I forgot to check on what all happened to her." Azul said sitting back up. Focusing on her he saw the status screen appear for her. 'She has done quite a lot!'
Name: Anima Lunastrider Class: Black Mage/Infiltrator Second Class: Martial Artist
Level: 20 AC: 15 Health: 28/28 Cantrips - 6 Spells - 6
Strength: 15 Constitution: 20 Dexterity: 30 Intelligence: 20 Wisdom: 20 Charisma: 30
Lv- Shield Boost, Lv- Electronics, Lv- Dark Fist, Lv- Damping, Lv- Decryption Lv- First Aid
Lv- Immunity, Lv- Sabotage Decryption Lv- Mental Healing, Lv- Rune Magic Lv- Overload Electronics, Lv- Damping, Lv 10 Magic
Physical Traits: Magical Armored Body, Laguz, Spark (Locked), Hyper Magic, Internal Regeneration
Mental Traits: Curious, Kind, Ruthless, Persona, Insightful, Devoted
Abilities: Mediation IV, Mental Suppression III, Devil Power, Psychic
Equipment: Fan 2x, Omni-Tool, Shinrai Ryu armor
Skills: Gun: D Melee: B Tech: C Sword: D Medical: C Science: C Engineering Reversal: E Magic: A
System Abilities: Inventory Small, Store, Auxiliary Subroutine, Insight, Gate to Nether World
Bonded: Azul Lunastrider
Auxiliary System Points: 92
Bonded Points: 5
Knowledge: Alliance, Cerberus, Lin Kuei/Shinrai Ryu, Medical Surgeon, Sacae, Nether World, Imperium ???, Laguz, Spira
Inventory: Growlanser Ring, Sphere Grid (Black Mage)
Why does she have some of the things I have? I did not buy all that. Galtea explanation.'
Lluvia: Her choices has bonded her to you. A bonding strong enough to keep her from unraveling with her World even if it falls.
'What will this due to her in the long run?' AzuI glanced at Anima. She slept so peacefully with a smile on her face.
Lluvia: She now shares your fate. When you die.. she dies. When you are reborn, so is she. So forth and so on.
'What about Skarlet?' Azul asked. 'The Pull's I used on her.'
Lluvia: She declined to go through life without the actual you present. She waited in the Rift until you connected. It was not long but... I slowed the time down for her. I spent the time talking to her explaining what will happen to her now. In more detail since she wanted to know as much of what was allowed. She asked me not to bring it up. She wanted you to find out yourself and for me to see your reaction. Be happy you have a very loyal one there. T