Final Fantasy - All Series Fan Fiction ❯ Just Smile ❯ Yunalesca's Death ( Chapter 8 )

Chapter 8

As they floated over to Zanarkand, Tidus watched the objects fly by without interest. His sparkling blue eyes had fallen cloudy and dark. Tidus was lost in his thoughts, thinking about Yunalesca. How Yunalesca clouded Yuna's judgment with cunning words.

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The room had taken the party by surprise. Compared to the ruins of Zanarkand, the room was beautiful. With dim lights and golden walls, it seemed like a room of magic. Scantily clad Yunalesca stood before them, smirking.
"Welcome." She spoke directly to Yuna, acknowledging only her. Yuna bowed. I had wanted to laugh.
"Are you prepared, Summoner?" Yuna nodded, fearful. Yunalesca gestured to us - the party of guardians.
"Pick who you want. Pick the one who will be the final aeon." A gasp emerged from the group. Yuna took a step back. Yunalesca chuckled softly.
"Surely, you knew? One guardian must sacrifice themselves to be the final aeon, to beat Sin." Yuna shook her head.
"I was prepared to sacrifice myself . . .not my friends!" Yunalesca sighed.
"There is no other way. You want to beat Sin, don't you? You want to save Spira? Then this is what you must do!" Yuna began to weep. Kimarhi stepped forward to touch her shoulder.
"Kimarhi do it. Do it for Yuna and Ronso." He stepped forward to meet Yunalesca.
"Very good. We will go to the room. The rest of you. . . wait here." Kimarhi followed her up a small flight of stairs.
"Kimarhi, no!" Yuna shouted falling to her knees. The Ronso didn't turn around. The doors opened and swallowed Yunalesca and Kimarhi.

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Tidus felt the familiar anger inside him grow. Yunalesca . . .he wanted to kill her. Her and her lies. Because of her, Kimarhi and Yuna were dead. He would kill her . . .and then Sin.

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The airship dropped them off near the ruined buildings where Yunalesca reigned. They skipped the trails and fought their way into Yunalesca's room. Tidus fought with a strength that stemmed from his rage. Quickly they made it to the intricate room, where Yunalesca stood.
"I've been expecting you. It's about time you showed up. Sin is reborn." She opened her arms dramatically.
"I know." Tidus replied coldly.
"Then choose. Who is your final aeon?"
"None of them." Yunalesca laughed aloud.
"Oh, then how do you expect to beat Sin, fool?" She laughed again.
"First, I will kill you. You killed Kimarhi, Yuna, and Auron. You won't get away with that!" Tidus drew his sword; the sword Wakka gave him when he first came to Spira. His guardians readied themselves.
"Your friends chose their fate. As you now have!" Yunalesca's body grew until she turned into a massive creature with bulging eyes. Tidus ran forward, preparing to summon.
"You summons will not defeat me!" Wakka hit her square with his blitzball.
"Shiva! Come, help us!" Wakka and Lulu moved back with Rikku as Shiva floated down from the sky. She left puff of cold air behind her body.
"Ahh. . .Shiva. My precious aeon. Do you remember our travels together?" Shiva held her ground frowning. "I was once your master. Attack me, and you will die."
"That is a lie." Shiva countered. "You have killed. You have killed friends of mine. I will kill you with icy vengeance." Shiva raised her right hand delicately.
"Diamond Dust!" She shouted. White ice covered the creature's body.

"Aaagggg!!" The creature howled in pain as the ice shattered, sending shards into its body. Shiva stood above the fallen creature, ice blue dreads blowing in the cold wind.
"Yunalesca . . .you will suffer for your sins." Shiva shot one last ice shard at the creature, stabbing its throat. Black blood poured out as the creature fell still. Shiva walked back to Tidus.
"Thank you, Shiva." Shiva nodded, jumped back up to the heavens. The party stared as the creatures body morphed back to Yunalesca's human form, then disappeared.
"Now, we will go to defeat Sin. Are you all ready?" The guardians nodded. Rikku hung her head, nodded reluctantly. Tidus led the way out back into Zanarkand. Tidus was ready to restore Spira to its former self, a self without fear and without suffering.

End.