Yevon soldiers were scouring the Djose Highroad these days, for any sort illegal activity, meaning anyone they feel like beating up and harassing. Whenever the Gullwings left the Calm Lands, they had to wear dark cloaks to conceal themselves, because of the heightened security, not to mention the fact, that the price on all of their heads, went from twenty gil, to 300 gil.
Today, Kimarhi, Lulu, and Gippal were on the Djose Highroad gathering food, and bringing it back to the Calm Lands.
“Are you a hundred percent sure these cloaks hide our faces well enough from the Yevon soldiers, Lulu?” Gippal asked.
“Cid doesn’t strike me as the kind of guy who’d make something like that up for a laugh, Gippal,” Lulu answered.
“This is insane. We shouldn’t have to live like this,” Gippal said. “A couple of months ago, I couldn’t sleep because I was worried my boss would find out I stole twenty bucks from his jacket. Now I’m a suspected terrorist because I’m Al Bhed.”
“Kimarhi and I don’t like being holed up in Cid’s old airship either, Gippal, but going solo just means you end up as dead as the Al Bhed you see on the news,” Lulu explained.
“Actually, I’m starting to like the airship,” Kimarhi replied. “It’s fun being around people where I don’t have to keep up that lame, human pretense. Of course, Tidus can be a little intense sometimes, but he’s surprisingly funny once he drops all the barriers. Same goes for Wakka and Yuna: Who couldn’t like a Summoner that whispers dirty jokes into your ear when Cid is being serious? The only one I haven’t warmed up to yet is Auron.”
“God, I loathe Auron. Have you seen the way he checks everyone out with those mean, little eyes? It’s like he’s sizing us all up for coffins,” Lulu said.
“That’s probably just his Guardian training, Lulu. If there was anything genuinely sinister going on his head, Cid would be the first to know about it,” Kimarhi said reassuringly.
“Yuna to all available Gullwings: Auron is murdering Tidus on the deck,” Yuna said into the headset radio. “Somebody get down here and help me nail this lunatic.”
Auron slashed Tidus across the chest with his Masamune, and grabbed Tidus’s arm.
“You forgot to tell them to bring a dustpan and broom, baby,” Auron said, while Yuna sprinted after Auron.
“YUNA!” Tidus screamed.
Auron used Tidus’s arm to thrust the Caladbolg straight through Yuna’s stomach.
“You sick son of a…”
“She’d only have broken your heart in the end, Tidus,” Auron interrupted, slamming his Masamune, over Tidus’s neck.
“Those unsent abilities of yours are going to be working overtime tonight, Auron,” Wakka said, chucking his World Champion at Auron.
It made a solid hit, too. Landed right on Auron’s face leaving a circular red mark, and crinkling his sunglasses. Then Wakka jumped up into the air and caught the rebound.
“Let’s see if you can grow another freakin’ head when I tear this one off,” Wakka said, narrowly dodging a jab from Auron’s Masamune.
“Wow. Wakka’s so angry he almost said a dirty word,” Auron laughed. “Just shut up and die, tubby.”
Kimarhi, Lulu and Wakka tip-toed toward Auron from behind him.
“I feel like I’m cracking heads in the spina bifida ward here,” Auron said, swinging his sword around, slicing Gippal’s head off.
“You badly trained morons were dead the minute you looked me in the eye,” Auron said, triumphantly, thrusting his Masamune through Lulu’s torso. “The only real question I had was whether I could beat Kimarhi, since he was so fast.”
Kimarhi sprinted toward Auron and narrowly missed him, by mere centimeters in fact. Just enough time for Auron to get in a good shot…
“But I guess the eight pints of blood seeping out onto the grass answers that. Right, Cid?” Auron asked.
“I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t impressed on some primitive level, Auron…” Cid said, coming out of the elevator and onto the deck.
Auron shoved his sword into the ground, and leaned on it. He was tired, very tired, although he was ready to defend himself if needed. And plus, he was an unsent, and he certainly couldn’t be sent by an Al Bhed pilot.
The simulation switched off, and Auron pulled the VR helmet off. Wakka was working diligently at the computer, and Cid, Tidus, and Yuna were standing there watching him.
“…but you’re only supposed to wrestle your fellow Gullwings in these danger room exercises, not hack them to pieces.”
“Sorry, bub. Force of habit,” Auron said wiping the sweat from his brow. “These virtual simulations you put together are pretty convincing, Wakka. You got any over-18 versions?” Auron asked picking up his sunglasses, perfectly intact.
“Nope, sorry. I didn’t think anyone would be able to get past level eighteen, Auron,” Wakka answered.
“I’m glad you’re settling in, Auron, but I must admit I’m a little surprised you’ve remained with us this long,” Cid said.
“Yeah, what attracts a unsent with a rep like yours to our quiet, little airships?” Tidus asked.
Auron remembered Seymour’s instructions.
“Cid is our single obstacle, Auron. I want you to infiltrate his circle and eliminate him. You’re the only one among us he doesn’t know about and the one man I can trust this mission to.”
“The scenery, bub. The scenery,” Auron answered smoothly.
Tidus glared at Auron suspiciously, and Yuna looked at him skeptically.
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