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Silver Wings	By : akksgurl Category: Final Fantasy X > Het - Male/Female Views: 1133 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
Disclaimer: I do not own Final Fantasy X and Final Fantasy X-2 and make no money from writing this story. Final Fantasy X and X-2 and characters belong to Square Enix.

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Chapter Twenty:
Comeuppance
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The
tranquility of Benedict�s office was shattered when the door flung open and
slammed against the wall. He lifted his eyes to his unwanted visitors �
Reiber and Allyn Ackmard. Both looked furious and upset and he took note
of the red-rimmed eyes that belonged to Allyn.

She
had been crying.

�How
can I help you both?� Benedict asked smugly as he rose from his seat. He
knew exactly why they were there.

Reiber
stepped forward with a furious look in his eyes, �How dare you shoot!�

�They
were intruders, sir,� Benedict replied, �and when it comes to Vegnagun you
always said to shoot first and ask questions later.�

�But
it was Shuyin and Lenne!� Allyn screamed as she lunged forward only to be
stopped by her father�s firm arm, �Why did you kill them?!�

Benedict
shook his head, �Are you truly that misinformed?� he asked as he chuckled to
himself, �Your beloved Shuyin is just fine. He�s being held in the prison
below. I had the doctors tend to him.�

�And�Lenne?�
Allyn asked.

�She�s
dead. That should make you happy.� Benedict replied, �She�s out of the
way permanently now.�

�She�s�dead��
Allyn whispered. Her eyes locked with the floor for a moment before she
looked up to glare at him, �You weren�t supposed to shoot!�

Benedict
laughed, �Whatever you say, dear. Look, Lenne is gone. Shuyin is fine
and doesn�t know she�s dead yet so you can be the one to break the news and let
him cry on your shoulder. What more do you want?� he took a step
closer, �I want my reward now, though.�

�Your
reward?� Reiber asked as he cast a look at his daughter, �What reward, Allyn?�

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Shuyin
woke up in a dark and cramped cell. His head hit the ceiling above him
when he tried to sit up, �Shit!� he cursed.

�Shut
up in there!� a Bevelle soldier hissed as he poked his gun into Shuyin�s side.

�Damn
Zanarkand brat,� the other soldier said, �it�s their fault this war is dragging
on.�

Shuyin�s
eyes focused hard on them as he sat up straight, �If you�d stop attacking,
there wouldn�t be a war!�

�Yeah,
yeah, yeah,� hissed the soldier as he and his friend turned their backs on
Shuyin. The blitzer looked around the darkened room trying to find the
cell that they were holding Lenne in. There didn�t appear to be anyone
else in the room and he sighed. They must be holding her somewhere
else. The taller soldier spun around, �Stop squirming in there, brat!�

�Yeah,�
the other agreed, �Aren�t you sorry for the mess you�ve caused?�

"No,
I'm not sorry!� Shuyin cried, �I haven't done anything wrong.� The men
turned their backs to him and took a few steps away as if trying to appear like
they weren�t listening but Shuyin knew better, �I know you're listening.
If she was your girl what would you do?� he pounded his hands on the bars, �How
can you blame me for trying to use your weapon? It was the only way I
could save the summoner! What would you do if you were me?!� he let his
hands slide down the bars dejectedly and a single tear slipped from his eyes,
�Ugh! Let me out! I...I want to see her!"

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Bright
white light blinded Lenne as she wandered down the corridor. She didn�t
know where she was. The last thing she remembered was the incapacitating
pain of the bullets entering her body and then she was here. She needed
to find Shuyin. He needed her.

A
small figure appeared before her. It was a small boy in a purple cloak
with the hood pulled over his head. A fayth. Only, it wasn�t a
fayth she was familiar with. This fayth must have been new for Bevelle�s
fayth had been stolen years before.

�Hello,
Lenne.� Said the fayth. His voice seemed faintly familiar but Lenne
didn�t know why and didn�t feel like contemplating it. She needed to find
Shuyin.

�Hello.�
Lenne replied, �Can you help me find my
way out of here?�

The fayth
stepped closer to her and gently took her hand, �Your time here is over.
You must come with me now.�

Lenne
pulled her hand away and shook her head. She didn�t want to entertain the
thoughts that the fayth were putting into her mind. She was fine and as
soon as she found Shuyin they�d return to Zanarkand together. Everything
was fine! She took a step back, �I�m
sorry, but I have to find my boyfriend. We have to go home.�

�Lenne,�
the fayth replied, �you and Shuyin have no home anymore. Zanarkand was
destroyed just hours ago.�

�That�s
a lie!� Lenne shrieked as she stepped back
even further,�Zanarkand is fine and so am I. I�m just lost right now
but I�ll find Shu and then we�ll go home!�

The
fayth whispered, �Let me show you,� as he waved his small hand. A picture
of Zanarkand appeared and Lenne gasped. Her home was indeed destroyed and
the monster that was the cause didn�t seem finished with its work.

Her
eyes connected with the fayth as he made the horrible image disappear, �My
friends�� she paused, �What is that monster?�

�Zaon
and Yunalesca are fine. Yu Yevon made them leave before the monster
appeared.� The fayth�s voice became grim as he continued, �It is called Sin and
it is the final aeon of Yu Yevon. Once summoned, Sin�s main purpose is to
destroy. Yunalesca and Zaon are destined to fight it and stop its ravages
for a period of 10 years and in doing so, they will die. You, however,
are destined to truly and completely defeat it and live to tell the tale.�

Lenne
scoffed, �But weren�t you just saying that I�m dead? How am I supposed
to fulfill my destiny now?�

�You
misunderstand,� the fayth replied, ��Lenne� is not destined to defeat
Sin. �Yuna� is.�

Lenne�s
face was a mask of confusion and she took a tentative step forward, �But you
just said that Yuna and Zaon are going to die!� she shook her head, �Make up your mind!�

The
fayth appeared to form a smile on his face but it was quickly replaced with a
blank stare, �You, Lenne, are dead. Your time on Spira as Lenne is over.�
He gently took her hand and she didn�t remove it as he continued, �In the
Farplane there is a constant cycle of souls that return to Spira to have
another chance at life. You are destined to return to Spira as a young
girl named Yuna and defeat Sin completely.�

�You
mean�reincarnation?�

The
fayth nodded, �Yes. �Yuna� is destined to defeat Sin in 1000 years.
You will be born again knowing deep in your soul that your purpose is to stop
the monster that ravages Spira but you will have no memory of your past life as
Lenne.�

�Well�I��
Lenne stopped and removed her hand from
the fayth�s again. She took a deep breath and said, �No. I won�t leave Shuyin.� She frowned, �I never told him I love him��

�He
knows you do�� the fayth replied.

�How
can you be so sure?!� Lenne cried, �What
if he doesn�t? I have to tell him!�

The
fayth frowned, �He can�t hear you, Lenne. Only I can.�

�So
he�s still alive?�

�Yes.�

Lenne
paused for a moment then asked, �Am I the
only one who can stop Sin?� �the
fayth nodded and she continued, �Then here�s the deal. If I agree to
this, then you have to promise me that Shuyin will be with me when I defeat Sin
in 1000 years. I want a second chance with him.�

The
fayth nodded, �I promise that Shuyin will be reincarnated with you.
Neither will remember each other, though. You�ll be starting from
scratch.�

Lenne
smiled, �I�ll know him. I have no doubt in my mind that I�d know him
anywhere.� She paused and looked behind her, �Can I ask one more favor?� she requested.

�What
would that be?�

�I
want to be with him for just a few moments. I want to try and make him
hear me. I want to say goodbye.�

The
fayth shook his head, �He can�t hear you, Lenne. He can�t see you and he
won�t be able to feel you near. All he�ll feel if you touch him would be
cold. I�m afraid it would only upset you.�

�Give
me those two wishes, or else the deal is off.�

The
fayth sighed, �Very well.� He closed his eyes and looked down. The frown
on his face deepened and he whispered, �I can only give you 10 minutes.� He
said, �And I�m sure that you�ll regret this. I have just seen his future,
and it is not very bright��

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�Reward?�
Allyn said with a giggle, �Oh you know Benedict�s sense of humor, Daddy.�

Reiber
frowned at his daughter, �No, dear. I don�t.� he narrowed his eyes, �I
do, however, know that Shuyin suspected you of trying to kill Lenne��

Benedict�s
annoyed groan stopped Allyn�s retort and he motioned to his men to guard the
only exit from the office. Benedict lifted his revolver to Reiber�s
forehead, �She didn�t try�I did.� He stated as he pulled the trigger.

Reiber�s
body slumped to the floor in a bloody puddle and Allyn�s scream tore through
the room. She turned and made a run for the window which was open to the
ground level but Benedict�s hands were firmly on her neck before she got
there. He pulled her body back toward him and whispered, �There are a few
things I need to tell you, Allyn.�

�W�w�.what?�
she stammered. Her fear was getting the better of her now and she dared
not squirm.

�If
only you could have just stopped the damned Shuyin obsession, Allyn,� he
whispered into her ear, �We could have been so happy together.� His fingers
tightened slightly and he ran his tongue slowly over her earlobe, �I had
Shuyin�s parents killed. Then I hired Georg to get you away from him.�

�What!�

�I
had my men set the fiends loose on his parents. I hoped that would break
you up but when it didn�t work, Georg was hired to get you away and when that
didn�t work, I killed him and let you take the fall for it.�

Allyn�s
mind was reeling. She gasped, �But I remember killing him!�

�No
you don�t.� Benedict replied as he pulled her closer, �You remember finding him
bloodied and the knife at your feet. You thought you killed him. I
framed you�� he hissed.

Allyn
shrieked and began her struggling anew. She wanted to kill Benedict for
what he�d done but the more she struggled the more the man laughed a maniacal
laugh that sent chills up her spine. He motioned with his head for his
men to leave the room and then he spun her to face him, �What are you going to
do to me?� she asked.

Benedict
laughed, �Are you really that stupid?� he asked, �You just saw me kill your
father and I just admitted to killing Georg and Shuyin�s parents.� He
lowered his face to hers, �What do you think I�m going to do to you?�

�You�re
going to ki�� she began but her sentence was cut short when Benedict swiftly
snapped her neck with one hand and let her lifeless body fall to the
floor.

He
laughed to himself and called to his soldiers, �Get the bodies out of
here. You know where to put them. Tell everyone else that Reiber
and his daughter fled the country.�

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The blindfold
covered his eyes as Shuyin was pushed along the rocky path that the soldiers
were shoving him along. He didn�t know where he was going but he hoped
that they were taking him to see Lenne. He hoped they were taking pity on
him.

He
couldn�t see anything but he thought he faintly smelled Lenne�s lavender
perfume as they came to a stop, �Lenne?� he asked.

�I�m
right here, Shuyin!�

�Shaddup!�
cried one of the soldiers as he elbowed Shuyin hard in the stomach. The
blitzer lurched forward and fell to his knees just as his ears picked up the
sound of a boulder being pushed. A feeling of dread filled Shuyin.
He didn�t know where he was, but something told him that wherever it was,
wasn�t good.

Lenne
didn�t know what the soldiers were doing bringing Shuyin to a cave under Mushroom Rock Road.
She knew, however, that he could sense her there and she didn�t want to give
that up. Once the bolder was pushed away from the cave entrance, the
bigger of the soldiers pulled Shuyin roughly to his feet and threw the blitzer
into the cave. Lenne ran toward Shuyin. She touched his shoulder
and he shivered, �It�s cold in here!� he cried as he pulled the blindfold from
his eyes, �Where the hell am I?�

�Your
new home, brat.� One of the soldiers replied.

Shuyin
looked around the cave and rose to his feet, �This is a cave.� He replied,
taking a few steps back toward the exit, �Where is Lenne?�

�I�m right here, Shuyin! I�m right behind you!�

A
fat soldier spat on the ground and shoved Shuyin roughly back onto his butt,
�Stay there!� he hissed.

Shuyin
glared at him, �Where is Lenne? Why am I here?�

�You�re
here,� the one who seemed to be the commander replied, �because we have orders
to leave you here.� He motioned to the other men who began to struggle with the
rock again.

Suddenly
the meaning of their words became clear to Lenne and she ran forward, �No!
You can�t leave him in here! NO!!!�

Shuyin�s
shouts were the only ones they heard, though, as he struggled from the other
side to keep the boulder from closing before him, �NO!� he screamed, �I don�t
want to die in here! Where�s Lenne?!�

The
exit was covered more and more with the boulder and just before it slid
completely into place the fat man sneered through the crack, �She�s dead, but
don�t worry. You�ll be with her soon.�
I was on a good streak these past few days, so to thank all of you
for the great reviews, I have decided to post the final two chapters of Silver
Wings as well as the first chapter to Silver Wings 2 at the same time.
Thanks so much and keep the reviews coming. They really mean a lot to me!
Author�s Notes: This is a �song chapter�. It�s sort of like a �songfic� but
instead it�s just a chapter.
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