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shoots up through the water, taking the ball. “Squall… what the heck, man? I don't even “Man...didn’t think it meant that much to
The crowd scream in awe. know what to say” Tidus shakes his head and him”, Zidane scratched his head, feeling bad
then stares at Cloud. Walking towards him he about his antics in the first half.Tidus walks
“WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?!”
Tidus jumps back screaming. “YOU CAN'T glares at him “and you… what were you doing, back in and is surprised by Cloud, who steps
SUMMON IN BLITZBALL!” Squall looks back huh? If you're not going to play why are you forward.
bemused. even here?” “We would like to apologise. We had no
“Tifa sent me. Said it would be fun” he idea” he said, looking at Tidus. “If I knew how
The buzzer sounds, signalling another
jump ball as Tidus shakes his head and swims responds arrogantly. important such a thing was to you, I would
back to his glyph yet again. 'This is stupid. I'll “Yeah. It would be fun. If you moved your have given it my all from the start” he ended,
do it myself' he figures before jumping again ass out there! Do I need to stab Tifa from putting his hand on Tidus’ shoulder, smiling his
and charging head on. behind for you to do something?” wry smile.
“Yeah!! So let's go win this thing!” Zidane
We approach half time and Zidane tries to This comment stuns the room into silence.
get more involved, trying to intercept the ball “Too low” figures Zidane. yelled, jumping up, drawing a chuckle from the
but with no success. Squall is still feeling bitter Tidus storms out of the room, leaving a others.
about being yelled at, Cloud still shows no dent in the wall with his fist. The others look “So, captain. How are we going to win this
interest while Cecil is desperately trying to hold unfazed. thing?” asks Squall. Tidus smiles before
his breath for the remaining minute. Lightning revealing his plan. Re-energised, they line up
rests in defense, annoyed and embarrassed at “Who does he think he is?” remarks at the door. Tidus kisses his necklace before
her attempted save. Tidus is playing solo. Zidane, his tail flicking. The others nod in swimming back onto the field.
agreement before adding their own two cents.
For the previous 3 minutes he had been After some reflection, Squall gets up. "Five minutes. 3 goals…"Tidus thought as
attacking head on himself, but was facing a he leaps to grab the ball. To his delight, Squall
merciless defense. Even if he managed to “Something isn't right.. There's more to this rises above him and grabs the ball, releasing it
break past four defenders, the fifth would get match. Tidus would never get so worked up to Zidane instantly, who redirects it to Cloud.
him. Suddenly Giera breaks free, blasting about anything except his friends and family” Tidus immediately recognises that his team
down the field with Zidane in futile pursuit. The “Yeah, but I guess he is just an A-” Started mates are on board. He recalls the last few
Guado prepares another shot and fires; Zidane but Lightning suddenly yanks his tail, minutes in the locker room before emerging
Lightning is helpless trying to stop him. The causing him to yelp loudly, putting his hands again.
ball effortlessly goes in leaving them 2 goals over his mouth. “Excuse you, Madam “So listen, they are great players
down. The buzzer signals half-time and a Ballerina…” mumbled Zidane before sitting individually. They have skill and experience,
furious Tidus storms to the locker room. down causing Lightning to frown. but you are all more physically dominant than
“What… the hell…did I just see? My Squall walks out the direction Tidus went them. We've all known each other for a while
children can play better and they aren't even in. now and even if we haven't blitzed together,
born yet! Zidane, you can't get distracted out we have fought and bled together. Always
here." Tidus stares at his teammates. He finds Tidus standing under a remember that!”
rejuvenating shower. Squall gasps as he sees
“Hey man, there are some pretty cute girls” Tidus, his body littered with bruises from the Tidus snaps back to the present and
Zidane remarks innocently. first half, talking to himself. “I will be better… I smiles to himself as he swims parallel to
“You have Garnet, what is wrong with won't live as your shadow… son of Jecht…I Cloud, towards the goal. Cloud was on a
you?! Cecil… In what dimension is it a good might not be a better Guardian… but I sure as warpath, breaking through Deim effortlessly.
idea to wear heavy metal under water?” Cecil hell will be a better Blitzer than you. I'll do it Graav and Jassu moved to intercept Cloud but
tried to protest, but Tidus cut him off. here… I'll do it now… I'll make you he dissects both with a vicious pass straight to
“Lightning, those flips and stuff, were they proud…dad” Squall, who turns and fires a shot into the
unnecessary? Anyone could have seen that A shocked Squall returns to the locker corner, but Nimrook easily reaches it. He
tackle coming” Lightning looks away room and relays what he had seen. taunts Squall before passing it to Basik, who
embarrassed. marches towards Lightning. Lightning, not
playing around, stands her ground and dashes
