Fanfiction: "Walk in Shadow" - Chapter 3
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deemoyzaTitle: "Walk in Shadow - Chapter 3" (2,963 words) [AO3]
Chapters: 3/8
Fandom: Final Fantasy X
Rating/Warnings: Teen / Major Character Death (Canonical); Eventual Bloody Violence
Characters: Lady Ginnem, Lulu, Original Character
Relationships: Lady Ginnem & Lulu
Summary: The story of an ill-fated pilgrimage, through the eyes of the summoner herself, and the young guardian whose life she changed forever. Pre-canon, multi-chapter.
Excerpt below the cut.
Ginnem could feel Ibai glaring at her, and willfully ignored him for a time. But when he began shifting his weight and clearing his throat, she turned toward him.
"What is it?" she asked.
"… Nothing." He cleared his throat again.
"It's about Lulu, isn't it?"
"I can't believe you gave in to the girl's histrionics."
"They weren't histrionics. It was honesty. She simply gave voice to the same misgivings I've had regarding her situation here."
"And what of her youth? I recall you making quite the fuss over mine, before we left Bevelle. Might I remind you that Lulu is much younger than I am?"
"Hmm." Ginnem looked up at the statue of High Summoner Yocun. A strong woman, but a woman, nonetheless. She'd had her detractors in her day, as well: people who didn't believe she was strong enough, committed enough, stubborn enough to push through the obstacles that arose along her path. Sometimes – oftentimes – people were wrong. "Yes … and no."
"What does that mean?"
"Yes, Lulu is younger than you, in terms of years. But her youth here does not afford her the same opportunities as yours did in Bevelle. You had a promising future in the ranks of the warrior monks; Lulu has nothing of the sort. She will remain here to sweep the floors and dust the statues and walk among the shadows, while her power withers and dies inside of her. Though our journey is dangerous, I believe she will have more of an opportunity to truly live by accompanying us."
"What about … the end?"
Ginnem sighed and turned away from the statue. "Even in an uneventful life, I would likely pass before she does. I'd rather spend the time we have together helping her learn and grow, so that when the time does come, I will say goodbye to a strong and confident young woman, one who can stand on her own feet, one who can choose the path she wishes to follow forward."
Ibai shook his head. "There's no changing your mind, is there?"
"Of course not." Ginnem grinned. "We summoners are a stubborn lot, after all. Now, please inform the nuns that I wish to see Lulu. And Ibai – please, be nice to her. You are both guardians of equal standing now. You are both the only family I have left."
Chapters: 3/8
Fandom: Final Fantasy X
Rating/Warnings: Teen / Major Character Death (Canonical); Eventual Bloody Violence
Characters: Lady Ginnem, Lulu, Original Character
Relationships: Lady Ginnem & Lulu
Summary: The story of an ill-fated pilgrimage, through the eyes of the summoner herself, and the young guardian whose life she changed forever. Pre-canon, multi-chapter.
Excerpt below the cut.
Ginnem could feel Ibai glaring at her, and willfully ignored him for a time. But when he began shifting his weight and clearing his throat, she turned toward him.
"What is it?" she asked.
"… Nothing." He cleared his throat again.
"It's about Lulu, isn't it?"
"I can't believe you gave in to the girl's histrionics."
"They weren't histrionics. It was honesty. She simply gave voice to the same misgivings I've had regarding her situation here."
"And what of her youth? I recall you making quite the fuss over mine, before we left Bevelle. Might I remind you that Lulu is much younger than I am?"
"Hmm." Ginnem looked up at the statue of High Summoner Yocun. A strong woman, but a woman, nonetheless. She'd had her detractors in her day, as well: people who didn't believe she was strong enough, committed enough, stubborn enough to push through the obstacles that arose along her path. Sometimes – oftentimes – people were wrong. "Yes … and no."
"What does that mean?"
"Yes, Lulu is younger than you, in terms of years. But her youth here does not afford her the same opportunities as yours did in Bevelle. You had a promising future in the ranks of the warrior monks; Lulu has nothing of the sort. She will remain here to sweep the floors and dust the statues and walk among the shadows, while her power withers and dies inside of her. Though our journey is dangerous, I believe she will have more of an opportunity to truly live by accompanying us."
"What about … the end?"
Ginnem sighed and turned away from the statue. "Even in an uneventful life, I would likely pass before she does. I'd rather spend the time we have together helping her learn and grow, so that when the time does come, I will say goodbye to a strong and confident young woman, one who can stand on her own feet, one who can choose the path she wishes to follow forward."
Ibai shook his head. "There's no changing your mind, is there?"
"Of course not." Ginnem grinned. "We summoners are a stubborn lot, after all. Now, please inform the nuns that I wish to see Lulu. And Ibai – please, be nice to her. You are both guardians of equal standing now. You are both the only family I have left."
