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Chapter List
- 16
- 17
- 18
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Chapter Seventeen:
Soldier Girl
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Lenne
still hadn�t gotten over her fear of her house. Everytime she looked at
it, the young summoner got cold chills. After thinking it over for a
while, she decided to ask Shuyin if she could live with him.
Surprisingly, he had answered yes without a second thought and even offered to
move her things by himself so that she wouldn�t have to go inside.

The
fact that Nagi had been destroyed only one day after the blitzball stadium had
been demolished weighed heavily on Lenne�s mind. It was obvious that
Shuyin was overcompensating in an attempt to get her to change her mind about
joining the war. She knew he was terrified of losing her, but she
couldn�t turn down her duty.

Shuyin�s
hands on her shoulders shook her from her thoughts and she tilted her head back
to smile at him, �It looked like you were miles away,� he said, �Where were
you?�

�I
was right here, thinking about you.�

Shuyin
grinned and jumped over the back of the sofa to plop down next to her, �All
good thoughts, I hope.�

�Absolutely!� Lenne replied. Shuyin�s
grin made her sad. Shuyin wasn�t grinning because he was happy. She
knew that grin. He was grinning because that was the only thing that kept
him from crying. Bruttam was still in the hospital and every doctor
agreed with the first.

Bruttam
wasn�t going to get better�

Shuyin�s
main hall phone rang and Lenne jumped up to get it, having to climb over
Shuyin�s legs and avoid his tickling fingers to do so. She reached the
receiver on the third ring, �Hello?�

�Lenne
Fetmar?�

Lenne
frowned and walked further down the hall. She was sure this was the call
that she had been expecting and Shuyin had been dreading. She didn�t want
Shuyin to overhear, �This is Lenne. Who is this?�

�Miss
Fetmar, this is Colonel Ciroc Connell of the Zanarkand Summoner�s
Division. I am taking this opportunity to inform you that all summoners
that have not been granted clemency by President Yevon are to report to the
command station located at the base of Gagazet tomorrow at 0600 hours.�

Lenne
leaned against the wall and allowed herself to slowly
sink to the ground. She had been expecting this call, but for it to come
so soon was something she hadn�t expected. How was she going to tell
Shuyin that she was leaving for war�[i]tomorrow[/i]?!
Lenne took a deep breath, �Thank you colonel. I�ll be there.�

�Very
good,� replied Col. Connell, �and also Miss Fetmar, the summoners
uniform is required.�

Lenne
nodded, �Yes, sir.� She said as she hung up. The summoner�s uniform was
the same dress she used when she performed as a songstress. She had never
thought she�d need it for war so she decided to use it for another
purpose. Now that dress�s true purpose was going to be fulfilled.
The question now was whether she�d return alive wearing it.

With
trembling hands, Lenne returned the phone to it�s
cradle and walked back out to Shuyin who was engrossed in a program on the
Sphere and didn�t notice her return. She gingerly sat down next to him
and was about to speak when he looked at her, �I suppose that was to call you
up to the front lines.� Lenne�s silent nod caused a frown to crease Shuyin�s
forehead as he turned the Sphere off and faced her, �You don�t have to go.� He
said.

�I
haven�t been given clemency by Yu, so I do have to.� She replied, �Besides,
even if Yu offered me clemency, I�d still go. It�s my duty to fight and
defend my country.�

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The
news of the call up of summoners was one that Yunalesca couldn�t allow.
Followed by Zaon, Yu Yevon�s daughter stormed into her father�s office a little
after noon and pounded her
furious fists on the desk, �Why can�t you just surrender, father? Why do more people have to die in this pointless war?!�

Yu
looked up from his summoning book and pushed his wire rimmed glasses up his
nose brim before replying, �Yunalesca, this war is an inevitable part of
Spira�s history. I cannot stop history.�

�This
isn�t history, Daddy!� she cried, �This is the present. This is real life
and you just signed a document that will send myself
and all of my fellow summoners to our deaths. Doesn�t that mean anything
to you?!�

Yu
Yevon chuckled a little and shook his head. Standing and turning around
his desk to approach his daughter, Yu said, �Yuna, I�ve given you
clemency. I do not want you going to war. I have much bigger plans
for you and Zaon.�

�What
sort of plans, Yu?� Zaon asked, a bit skeptical. Lately Zaon had started
to mistrust his father-in-law. There was something that the man was
plotting that didn�t sit well in Zaon�s stomach. The leader of Zanarkand
had apparently told Shuyin his plans but Shuyin wasn�t talking. The
blitzer even looked incredibly concerned and worried whenever the subject was
addressed.

Something
wasn�t right�

Yu
shook his head, �I can�t tell you that just yet,� He replied, �but I promise
you that I have a foolproof plan that will end the war. However, I need
both of you to take the next boat out of Zanarkand. I�d like you to
travel to Luca and stay there.�

�Luca?� Yunalesca questioned, �Why Luca?
What are you planning?�

�You
don�t like Luca?� Yu asked, �Well fine. Travel to Besaid, or Kilika, or
Djose even. I just need you to get away from Zanarkand.�

Zaon
frowned and pushed a stray strand of blue hair from his eyes, �Why, Yu?
What are you planning?�

Yu
Yevon turned and walked toward the window where he gazed out toward Mt. Gagazet,
�I have a plan to stop this war.� He replied, �but you
and Yunalesca must be out of Zanarkand in order to stop the
repurcutions.� Yu turned to face them and the look in his eyes was
grim. Zaon felt himself unconsciously shiver, �I want you to leave from
here and go immediately out of Zanarkand. Tell no one where you are going
or why.�

�Daddy!� Yunalesca cried, �how
are we supposed to know when this plan of yours has been accomplished?�

Yu�s
smile was wicked and the look in his eyes almost insane as he replied, �Believe
me, my darling, you�ll know.�

-------------

Lenne
silently packed a bag in the bedroom while she tried to ignore Shuyin�s
disapproving look over her shoulder. She knew that he didn�t want her to
go, but she had to. It was her job. Once her clothing and
toiletries was packed, she looked at him, �On a lighter note,� she said, �I�m
almost finished your song. I�ll sing it for you when I get back.�

�If
you come back�� Shuyin whispered as he turned his back to her and began to walk
back out toward the living room.

Lenne
knew that Shuyin was struggling with her leaving. He�d lost his two best
friends and now her. All he could count on was Zaon. Lenne hoped
with all her soul that Zaon wouldn�t disappear on him too. She wanted to
believe that she would come back to him, but she was in serious doubt about
that. Throwing her bag in a corner on the floor, Lenne followed him to
the living room where he was sitting on the sofa with his head in his
hands. She walked in front of him and knelt before him to pull his hands
away and was surprised to see tears streaking his cheeks. She let a few
tears flow too as she whispered, �I�ll come back to you. I promise.�

�That�s
a dream, Lenne.� Shuyin replied, �And dreams can never fool me. Not that
easily.�

Lenne
frowned, �So you think that I won�t come back to you?�

�With
my luck lately, I�d say that�s inevitable.�

Lenne
leaned forward and kissed Shuyin passionately, pushing him backward upon the
couch and climbing on top of him to shower his cheek and neck with kisses.
After a few moments, Lenne stopped and looked at him, �I will come back to you.� She replied, �No matter how long it takes,
I will come back to you.�

Shuyin
didn�t reply. Instead he flipped over so that Lenne lay beneath
him. Climbing quickly to his feet, he lifted Lenne easily in his arms and
carried her toward the bedroom. If she was destined to never return to
him, he�d at least give her a night to remember�

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�I
really don�t like this,� Yunalesca said to Zaon as the two struggled with the
small bag of luggage that Yu Yevon had given them to take with them, �It feels
like we�re sneaking out like criminals.�

Zaon
nodded in agreement as he motioned with his hand for his wife to climb the
gangplank of the ship bound for Luca. After talking it over, both Zaon
and Yunalesca agreed that Luca was the best place for them to go on such short
notice. Zaon followed his blonde wife as they reached that which would be
their room during the voyage, �I understand, Yuna, I really do. We don�t
have to go if you don�t want to.�

�But
Daddy told us to. As much as I hate to admit it, maybe he�s onto
something.� She sighed and threw the bag in the corner, �Do you think we
should call Shuyin or Lenne?�

�We
can if you want to.�

Yunalesca
groaned, �But Daddy told us not to tell anyone. I suppose that means them
too.� She looked at Zaon with a frown, �They are going to take our
disappearance really hard.�

�I
know, Yuna.� Zaon said, �I know.�

---------------

The
morning came too quickly and Shuyin felt Lenne rolling toward the edge of the
bed and made a move to grab her waist but missed and she rose to her feet
without missing a beat. He jumped out of the other side and ran over to
her, �No.� he said, �No.�

Lenne
frowned as she pulled her dress on, �I have to go, Shuyin. I�m due at the
base in an hour.�

�No.�
his blue eyes were cast to the floor and Lenne knew
she�d remember this moment forever. His blue eyes focused on something
invisible staining the carpet. He knew that she was acting distant, but
she didn�t know how else to handle things. Chances are she wouldn�t be
returning to him and he�d have to deal with that. He was fighting the
battle of his life; to survive without his friends. His battle for Lenne
was something that he was going to have to fight far from her.

Tears
started to dot the floor as they fell from his crystalline eyes and she reached
out to cup his handsome face in her hands, �Save your tears,� she whispered,
�I�ll come back.� Kissing him tenderly, Lenne grabbed her bag and quickly ran
from him. She couldn�t deal with a long goodbye. It was better to
just leave. If she stayed for one more minute,
she�d begin to question whether she should go or not. She couldn�t deal
with that. She just couldn�t.

Catching
the hover, Lenne rode silently to the base of Gagazet for the briefing by Col.
Connell. She was surprised to find that most of the summoners had
actually shown up. She had wondered if they would skip town. She
did, however, notice that Yunalesca was missing. Chances are Yu Yevon�s
daughter was granted clemency.

Colonel
Ciroc Connell was a handsome man in his early 30s with black hair and startling
green eyes. He was currently wearing a standard issue military uniform
consisting of a black jacket with gold buttons and a pair of gray slacks.
He smiled grimly at his troops, �Lords and Ladies, as you all know the people
of Zanarkand are counting on your expertise in the Summoning Arts to aid them in
the ending of this war. Just over this mountain are the troops of
Bevelle. Their reliance on machina will be their downfall,
everyone. Zanarkand has always won wars based on the power of their
summoners and this war will be no different. The remains of Nagi will be
your battlefield now. Go and show Bevelle that Zanarkand will not run
away!�

The
speech didn�t do much to captivate the audience but the summoners still began
their trudge up Gagazet. They had all resigned themselves to their fates,
just as Lenne had. The chances of returning home were slim.
Bevelle�s reliance on machina wouldn�t be their downfall,
it would be the cause of their win.

As
they peaked the mountain crest shouts from ahead peaked Lenne�s interest and
she struggled forward until she heard gunshots. She stopped in her
tracks. They were being ambushed. The unprepared summoners began to
summon various aeons to ward off the attackers but it wasn�t working.
Lenne stood back to avoid a Valefor overdrive and slammed into something
hard. Hands were roughly placed on her shoulders and a voice whispered in
her ear, �Ahhh�Lady Lenne from Zanarkand.� Lenne twisted her head around
to see the man that was holding her hostage. She felt his gun poking into
her back and he said, �You�re coming with me, m�lady.�

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The
news of Lenne�s capture came just before Shuyin was going to lay
down to sleep the next night. He was so furious that he started throwing
things around his apartment as if that would help. After an hour of his
fit, Shuyin collapsed on the floor in utter exhaustion thinking that there had
to be a way to save her. He knew that Yu wouldn�t cancel the war so
Shuyin was on his own. He had no idea where Zaon or Yunalesca were.
They hadn�t been home since Nagi�s destruction.

Shuyin
had no one but Lenne and he�d be damned if he�d lose her too.

Taking
one last look around his house, Shuyin opened his door and started out on foot
to Bevelle. Hovers weren�t working and Shuyin knew he�d have to go
through the Gagazet
Mountains to get to
Bevelle as opposed to going right over the crest. Bevelle troops were
coming over the crest. He�d sneak right under them.

�I�m coming, Lennie. Just you wait.�
Author�s Notes: This is the chapter everyone has been expecting. This is
the chapter that Shuyin and Lenne get shot. It is NOT however, the end of the story. There will be 3
more chapters after this.
- 16
- 17
- 18
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