Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Final Fantasy X-3 : Lost Summoners ❯ Intro ( Chapter 1 )

[ Y - Young Adult: Not suitable for readers under 16 ]

The small, waking footsteps of a young girl were left in the warm, summer sands of Besaid's beaches. The tiny trail leads from the opening in the cliffs, to the small ruins atop an over hang. The young girl, garbed in a more... Traditional style of clothing, sat atop the small overhanging cliff, her back against one of the many pillars that scattered the ruins.

Short, dark hair nestled around the girl, Kaioh's, jaw line, teasing against her sun-kissed skin. The baby pink, sakura blossom printed yukata clung around her legs, wrapping around her body as a salty breeze swept by. Interjecting with another, stronger breeze, coming straight towards her, going against the natural current of the wind... Closing one eye slightly, she hid one of her Amethyst orbs, taking a hand against her cheek. A streak of red in the horizon, and she knew what it had to be-- The airship, known as the Celsius.


Of course, the 13 year old had never seen the ship before, but had heard many stories from her "aunt", High Summoner Yuna. The Daughter of High Summoner Braska. And the creator of the Eternal Calm. A crafty name given to the ex-summoner, ex-sphere hunter when she was only 18... That was her more formal title, anyways.

Standing up, Kaioh brushed the sand off her dress, and stared at the incoming airship. Apparently, it'd been months since the airship had landed on the beaches of Besaid. And in the few months Kaioh had lived on Besaid with her foster mother and father, Lulu and Wakka, and her foster brother, Vidina, she had never seen the machina. Kaioh slowly began working her way down the small cliff-- Before a strong gust of wind, coming from the Celsius [of course], had swept her off her feet, literally, sending her rolling down the cliff's side. Small yells and squeaks came from the youth, until she finally landed face first in the sand.

Coughing and sputtering, Kaioh pushed her palms into the warm sand, looking to the Celsius; which had landed halfway on the beach, halfway on the sands. Covering her face with a forearm, Kaioh looked away as the sand began swirling around the airship. Yet, once she heard the sound of the airship's hangar opening, she automatically darted her eyes back; Towards two figures... One was three-fourths of the height of the other.

From what of her sight was left, Kaioh could tell the shorter one was a boy, the other a woman-- The woman she recognized from a visit a while back. It was Rikku, of the Machina Faction. A naturally blonde haired, green eyed, quirky Al Bhed woman.

Standing up slowly, she could see Rikku holding an arm up to her head, then dashing towards Kaioh. "Kaioh? Kaioh?? Is that you! Omigod, are you alright?!" she asked worryingly, helping Kaioh up and dusting her off. The young girl nodded, rubbing the sand off her face. "Um, yeah. I'm fine... It’s nice to see you again, Lady Rikku." Rikku smiled, and tucked a lock of hair behind Kaioh's ear. "Good to hear. And how many times do I hafta tell you to just call me Rikku? Auntie even? My SON doesn't even call me 'Lady Rikku'. Speaking of... Cid!" she shouted, turning around, only to have her long, blonde braids hit Kaioh's forehead slightly. "Eto..." she murmured, blinking a few times before seeing the approaching boy-- Apparently Rikku's son. Cid?

A begrudging look was set on the boy's face-- Yet, by his looks, he only seemed a little bit older than Kaioh herself. Slightly tousled, spiked, blonde hair rested on the boy's head, his eyes hidden by a pair of goggles. He looked stressed in his odd, Al-bhed clothing. It definitely wasn't suited for the heat. Rikku held a hand out to her son, holding Kaioh by the shoulder. "Kaioh, I'd like you to meet my son-- Cid. He's going to be staying with you, your brother, and parents." she said, that classical smile set upon her face.

Kaioh's eyes went wide, and she just paused for a moment. "Huh? Staying with us? Wh--" before she could finish, Cid cut her off. "What?! Why?! I didn't think you were serious!! You're not REALLY going to make me stay on this hellish spit of an island, do you?! I'm boiling already!!!" he complained, receiving a harsh look from his mother. "Cid, watch your language! And of course I am. Your father and I are going to be gone excavating Machina in unknown territory-- You, mister, CANNOT go. Don't bother to even ask. Now, I'm going to go see some people. Kaioh, would you be kind enough to escort my son to your guys' place?" she asked, looking down at Kaioh. Her voice held the finer grammatical tone, but her overall vocalization and manner of speech was rather pleading and childish.

A small cough came from Kaioh's form, as she slipped up her yukata sleeve again, fumbling with the obi. "Umm, sure... I mean-- Yes, of course." she nodded, taking a small glance at the boy. With those goggles on, she couldn't tell what kind of expression he had on-- Except by his lips. They were pressed thin, in a tight line. Balling up his fists, he shoved them into his pockets, mumbling all the while. Rikku nodded with thanks, and hugged her son. "Be good, Cid." with that, she planted a small kiss on his cheek, and walked off towards the entrance to Besaid's village. Cid's lips formed into a frown, and he rubbed at his cheek--as if to wipe away the kiss. A small smile came from Kaioh, and she hid it behind her sleeved hand.

Quirking a brow, Cid looked over to the girl, and then back to her mother-- Once Rikku was gone, he waved to Kaioh. "Ok, nice meeting yah and all, but I gotta go. C-yah." he said, stuffing his hands into his pockets, walking off to the airship. His dialect and mannerisms while speaking were short and sweet, and a bit hastened by his anxiety to leave Besaid.

Blinking a few times, Kaioh timidly took about... Two steps towards him before she stopped. "But, your mother just said--" Cid waved a hand to silence her. "Never mind what my mom said. I'm going home, and that's that. I'm not staying on this spit of island for that long. C-yah around... Or maybe not." His tone was aggravated; the mood he set off was... Snippy. Cross. Kaioh opened her mouth to say something, but stopped... Then opened her mouth again, and stopped again. Biting down on her bottom lip, Kaioh looked around, and sighed. Great, he was walking away-- Just... walking away. She was supposed to escort him to her place! Ah, what was she supposed to do now?? Blehh. Taking a few more steps upon following Cid, Kaioh began to open her mouth-- Before she was interrupted with her own wide eyed stare. What she WAS going to say was replaced with a shout. "Look OUT!" she yelled, and broke off into a sprint towards Cid.