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No more battles where we must to loose to win. No more faded dreams, and no more false hope. The beautiful young woman; a summoner who defeated sorrow with the help of her guardians. threads - prompts -Squad
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        So, he did have it.

In a way, it was lucky he found it. Better him, than Leblanc, Nooj, or Baralai. Unless those three, Gippal seemed to be a tad more.. diplomatic, when it came to the Sphere business. As head of the machine faction, he likely didn’t need them, unless it involved using some sort of unheard of machina, by Spirian standards. Yuna, honestly, has been surprised by the faction for a while now; in such a short time, Gippal has managed to set Spira on the right path, invention-wise. Given they [all of spira] were so far behind their time, one could not help but wonder, just how far would humanity go, from here on out? Was the sky the limit? Or, could one argue, that if machina development goes too far, could an all new sin be reborn?

There is not much proof behind it, but the thought will always be in the backs of the elder generations minds, as well as Yunas, too.

A hand crosses over her chest, with the tilt of her head. Free hand lifts to her chin, as her head leans in, showing that she is taking what he said into deep consideration. “Well, we are sphere hunters,” without the sphere in question, they would come back empty handed – the day completely wasted.

“Well, that depends on what you want for it.” Without having seeing what was on the sphere, there is no way of knowing whether or not it is a dud. For all she knew, there could just be a whole lot of nothing recorded on that sphere. “You’ve seen it.. what would you say it was worth.” Asking questions like that, still, is tricky; Yuna always has had a knack for putting herself in situations where she would have to take a person at face value. Both hands soon move from her chin and chest, then place themselves behind her back. A subtle grin on features, as if to say ‘I trust you to give me the truth.’

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“Who knows? Maybe it shows the location to a treasure beyond your wildest dreams.” He toyed with the sphere in his hand, before holding it up with mock curiosity. He fixated his singular gaze upon it for but a moment, before setting his sights on her once again. His face came alive as he smirked, before changing from the common speech to his native tongue.   “Un syopa ed'c cusadrehk pyt. Zicd y pihlr uv tendo umt Bnyadunc.” He wagged the sphere at her then before carefully turning to the side, acting like he was going to walk away from her. He stopped midway, glancing over at her from the corner of his eye before he finally relented.  “Lydlr!” and with that he tossed the sphere over too her. His now empty hand came to rest on his hip before he spoke again.  “Consider it a gift from the machine faction. For ya’ know, saving Spira and stuff. “

       For a moment, she can only wonder what he might be up to. Despite living with Rikku, Brother, Buddy, and Shinra, and being part Al Bhed herself, Yuna still has yet to master comprehension of the language. Some what of a shocked expression electrifies features, when he turns to walk away from her. His mocking actions has her heart sink down into her ribs. “Wai--” words cut off by his sudden stopping, and the tossing of the sphere into her hands.

“Ah!” Surprise of a different sort emerges across facial features. Hands are quick to grasp the small, vermilion sphere; clasping it between both of her palms, as bi-hued eyes take a quick glance over it. A grin softens the surprise from her features, as the most subtle of nods tilts her head back and forth.

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”Thank you,” words come out soft at first, before that subtle nod, turns into a slight bow; body inclining forwards, subtly, before eyes glance up toward his. “We should watch it, together, Gippal!” And with that, another nod of her head, as she takes a small step forwards, yet does not walk passed him. “What do you say? Come on!”

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“Diamonds do appear to be just like broken glass to me,”

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   Diamonds shatter into dust, with the most faintest of touches. Droplets of water, frozen into icicles mock the appearance of diamonds. Dangling from the cavern overhead, this place is reminiscent of a place she has been to, many lives past. Hesitation halts her footsteps, when the chime of his voice rings ever so loudly; the mild echo bounces off of the stone, before fading to silence, once more. Gaze shifts, as she looks at him with somewhat of a puzzled expression.

Brows knit together, slowly across her forehead, in attempt to comprehend what it is he just said to her. Perhaps it is a riddle, or maybe he is just quoting some sort of poem, or lyric. Either way, the songstress finds his sudden outburst quite odd.

“Is.. now the time to be saying such strange things..?”

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         The haze of dreams are still fresh in her mind, as she is jolted out of her bed. There is no warning, rhyme, nor reason as to why Xu has suddenly rushed her up. The songstress has a hard time putting her game face on, using the clothes thrown at her to hide her body from the other female. “What’s.. what’s going on?!” Hurriedly, she gets dressed, placing the boots she is given onto her feet, as she ties the big yellow obi around her waist.

The tension in the room could kill, as could the look on Xu’s face, presently. Yuna can tell simply by her tone and body language, that now is not the time to ask meaningless questions. Could Deling city be under attack? Is this an evacuation? Swiftly, she packs her things, and once she is done, she tugs on the other woman’s sleeve, gently.

“Are we.. under attack? Will we be returning here?”

“No, we won’t.” God, an obi? Why can’t Yuna just wear jeans and t-shirts like normal people? She is impatient, sliding across the room, tugging the curtain back an inch, and peering down at the city below. 

Chaos. People running, screaming, and a noise she can’t place, a disconnected groaning. Almost a roar, one moan amplified a million times. 

How many are in the streets? 

She doesn’t have that much ammunition. 

“Hold still,” she says, before Yuna can reach the door, draws up shell and protect, and cracks both spells across the other woman’s body. It’s not as good as full body armor, but it will hopefully keep them from getting devoured as they try to cross the city. 

“You do exactly what I say, understand? I don’t know what’s going down out there. Do not leave my side unless you’re ordered to, and if I order you to– do not argue.” 

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        Moments ago, she was in a deep, peaceful slumber. Now? Yuna has been rushed out of bed, forced to get dressed, and told to follow orders. That usual, somewhat timid nature has now turned into nothing but curiosity, laced with urgency. Xu would not just do this, if something big was not going on. The way she peeks outside; there must be an evacuation going on.

But.. what are they evacuating from..? What could be terrorizing the city, so completely?

“Okay,” with the nod of her head, she stops, allowing Xu to cast her protective spells upon her, as both hands clasp before her frame, as to keep herself calm. A deep breath, as she mentally prepares herself for a moment.

Whatever is going on out there, she must be strong.

The words Xu speaks; that commanding tone in her voice, it makes it obvious that there has been an attack on the city. Whatever it is, another nod tips her head forward then backwards briefly. “I’ll listen to you,” and she always would -- it is what she hired the SeeD for. To protect her, and guard her, during her travels. To keep her safe, and cared for.

This world -- how strange it seems to be.

Reaching for her small pouch, in which she keeps her songs, a few photos, food, and most importantly, potions, she places it between the fabric of her obi, and her kimono, before moving to Xu’s side. “Lead the way. I’ll follow you.”

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