Dissimulation

Chapter 11: The Sphere of You

Yuna barged into the room, the sphere she held tightly in her hands burning in her fingers. Her heart raced as her eyes fell upon his bright blue eyes.

"Everything ok?" Tidus asked, cocking his head slightly in curiosity. Yuna stopped dead in her tracks. The images of the sphere still seared freshly into her mind. Her hands shook as she held up the sphere. She couldn't even get herself to speak. Tidus stood up and took the sphere from Yuna's shaking hands. "What is this?" Tidus asked.

"Something you need to see," Rikku told Tidus.

"But Yuna, you are shaking," Tidus said with concern.

"Just watch it," Yuna managed to say shakily.

"Are you ok?" Tidus asked.

"Just watch the sphere," Yuna said through clenched teeth.

Tidus looked down at the sphere. Did he really want to watch it, considering how shaken up Yuna was over it? However, the being's voice inside his head still rang fresh in his ears. "Well, it seems sooner than you think," the voice had said. Was he finally going to get the answers he has been searching for?

"Guess there is one way to find out," Tidus said to himself. He held up the sphere and shakily pressed play.

Everything was dark, but faint outlines of bars could be seen close by. It was very quiet except for a faint snoring. The sphere continued for a few minutes before a soldier dressed in Zanarkand armor appeared on the other side of the bars.

"You, get up," the soldier demanded.

"What?" a man's voice sounded, startled from his sleep. The prisoner's voice sounded vaguely familiar.

"Yu Yevon wants to see you," the guard announced.

"Fantastic," the man's voice whispered. Rustling could be heard as the prisoner stood up. Whatever he was using to record the sphere was attached to him in some way, as if he were hiding the fact that he was recording. He slowly walked over to the cell door. The soldier opened the cell door and the familiar clink of iron cuffs sounded as the prisoner was handcuffed. The soldier and the prisoner then shuffled on.

The soldier and prisoner went down what seemed like endless tunnels until they finally landed in front of a very large wooden door. The guard firmly pushed on the door and the wood creaked as it opened. They entered a dimly lit room with a large throne at the end. On the throne sat a handsome older man.

"Thank you, Dominic. You can leave us now," the older man said.

"But my lord, he is dangerous," the soldier said in protest.

"He is shackled in chains and has no weapons. Do you really think he could hurt me?" the old man chuckled. "Besides, I am the world's strongest summoner, I don't think he is a threat."

"As you wish my lord," Dominic said with a bow. He then swiftly turned and left he room.

"Now, I don't believe we have been officially introduced, other than when you tried to kill me," the man smirked. "Yu Yevon is the name."

"I know who you are," the prisoner growled.

"Yes, but I don't know who you are or why you tried to kill me," Yu Yevon said.

"And what makes you think I am going to tell you?" the prisoner asked.

"I think this may help," Yu Yevon smiled. He flicked his hand and a holographic image of a young woman with long brown hair appeared.