At the side of the highroad, Luzzu and Gatta were watching over several big boxes that were covered with cloths.
Several angry growls came from inside the boxes.
"Are you sure this plan will work, Sir?" Gatta uncertainly asked.
"Pretty sure," Luzzu answered. "Either the normal Al Bhed cannons will get Sin, or either the big one on the top cliff."
"But Sir... what about the Sinspawn?"
"No worries! The Chocobo Knights and the Infantry will hold them off until the Al Bhed got everything ready. Trust me, it'll all work out. Didn't you come here to fight Sin?"
"Yes, sir..."
At that moment, Yuna's pilgrimage group was approaching.
"Hey," Gatta waved to them. "I saw the game! You guys were great!"
"Congratulations, Wakka," Luzzu smiled. Wakka happily nodded.
"Hey! Stop loafing around!" a stern voice said.
"C-Captain?" Gatta asked.
They turned around to face the newcomer... and Wakka froze.
"Ch... Chappu..."
Wakka's brother nodded. "Yo, Wakka... long time no see, huh...?"
"The... the lady summoner and her guardians..." Gatta started to explain.
"This mission requires our full attention," Chappu replied sternly. "We've no time to waste! Understood?"
"Yes, sir," Luzzu quickly said. "Apologies, sir!"
And they pulled the big boxes away on their cart.
Chappu faced Wakka. "Can't say I'm surprised you're here, big brudda... after all, you became Yuna's guardian."
He gave Yuna a small smile. "Hey Yuna, good to see you came this far."
"Thank you, Chappu," Yuna answered a little uncertainly.
"Well, I guess it's certainly not because of Wakka's great ability of making decisions, right?" he added coldly, while returning his gaze to his brother.
Wakka grumbled. "What do you want, Chappu? Make me responsible for what happened? Go on, do it! But do not doubt my abilities as a guardian, ya? I gave up my blitzball career for that!"
"Oh yeah?" Chappu angrily yelled back. "Like you gave up Lulu?"
That was below the belt, Ranma decided.
"Hey you," Ranma interfered. "I don't know the story between you two, but it's pretty lame to remind him of his mistakes, just to win an argument."
"Are you going to tell me what's right or wrong?" Chappu snapped. "I don't care to whatever you have to say. Wakka wants to be a guardian? Well, he should have guarded the girl we both loved first!"
He looked over the assembled group. "I don't know who all of you are, but if Yuna needs that many guardians, I think she'd better think twice about going against Sin."
Yuna gasped.
"Don't you dare go against Yuna," Wakka yelled. "You have no idea how hard it is being a summoner."
"I believe that is enough," a calm voice said. Auron stepped forward and faced the two squabbling brothers. Chappu flinched as he recognized Auron, but didn't say anything.
Auron looked at Chappu intently. "You have chosen to fight your own fight... leave Yuna's fight to herself and her guardians. Emotions may be a good thing... but let me give you some advice: Do not lose yourself in them - or aim them at your friends or family!"
Chappu clenched his teeth, then turned around and stormed off.
Wakka looked down.
"Wakka, I'm so sorry..." Akane silently whispered. A part of her could understand him... Nabiki also didn't approve with Yuna's pilgrimage, for some reason...
"It's okay," Wakka finally said. "Let's get going."
And while they continued their journey, Wakka was in deep thought.
'In one thing you're right, lil' brudda,' he thought. 'It's my fault that Lulu died... and I'm going to atone for this... by protecting Yuna on her pilgrimage!'
And while he didn't seem to realize it, a very small part of his mind was proud... proud that Chappu seemed to have reached the rank of a captain.
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(Posted Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:11)
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