FFX - Script - Mi'ihen Highroad
[Scene fades back in on the Aurochs running up to Wakka. If you won the tournament, he's holding a large crystal rectangular prism statue. The dialogue may differ if you lose the tournament: I'm not sure. This is under the presumption that you won]
Datto
"You're really leavin', Cap'n?"
Letty
"Shouldn't you heal up first?"
Wakka
"Yuna needs me with her now."
"I can't be lying around in some bed."
[The Aurochs all hang their heads, sad]
Datto
"Yeah, but..."
"Come on, look sharp!"
[They stand upright]
"The blitz season just started."
"Don't make those faces, ya?"
[He hands the statue to Datto]
"Well... See you, boys!"
"You be good."
Aurochs
[Non-enthusiastically]
"Cap'n..."
Wakka
"I can't hear you!"
Aurochs
[Enthusiastically]
"Cap'n!"
[Screen changes: everyone's gathered in this one area of Luca]
Yuna
"Are you sure?"
Wakka
"Never liked long goodbyes anyways."
"Sorry for making you wait, Yuna."
"I had some promises to keep, ya."
"From now on, I'm your full-time guardian."
Yuna
"Then welcome back, Sir Wakka."
"Good to have you with us."
Wakka
"Hey, it's good to be back, ya?"
"So, any news on what happened?"
Lulu
"Not really."
"We don't know where the fiends came from."
"Maester Mika is safe and sound, thanks to Maester Seymour."
"That's about it."
Yuna
"Maester Seymour's aeon... It was so powerful."
[Screen changes to Tidus confronting Auron]
Tidus
"Hey you! Don't just stand there! All of this is your fault!"
"Gettin' swallowed by Sin! Ending up here in Spira!"
"Not being able to go back to Zanarkand--everything, everything!"
"I'm telling you, it's all your fault."
[Auron laughs. All is silent for a few moments]
Tidus
"Who are you, anyway?"
"You knew my old man, didn't you?"
Auron
"Yeah."
Tidus
"And you also knew Yuna's father?"
Auron
"That's correct."
Tidus
"Hey, man, no way!"
"Hey man, there's no way. That's just impossible.
Auron
"Nothing impossible about it."
"Jecht, Braska, and I... Together we defeated Sin, ten years ago."
"Then I went to Zanarkand...
"where I watched over you."
"So that one day I could bring you to Spira."
Tidus
"Why did it have to be me?"
Auron
"Jecht asked me to."
Tidus
"Is he alive?"
Auron
"It depends on what you mean by "alive"."
"He is no longer human."
"But then..."
"I felt something of Jecht there in that shell, couldn't you?"
"You must have felt him when you came in contact with Sin."
[The screen goes white, then comes back into focus on Tidus]
Tidus
"It can't be..."
Auron
"It is. Sin is Jecht."
Tidus
"No! That's ridiculous! No way!"
"I don't believe you!"
Auron
"But it is the truth."
"You'll see for yourself."
"Come with me."
Tidus
"If I say no?"
Auron
"Every story must have an ending."
Tidus
"I don't care about your stories!"
Auron
"I see. Sorry you feel that way."
"Fine, then. Come or don't come. It's your decision."
Tidus
"What am I supposed to say?"
"You tell me it's my decision"
"but I don't have a choice, do I?"
"I have to go with you! I have to!"
"You're the only one who can tell me what's going on anyway!"
[Tidus crouches, visibly upset]
Auron
"Irritating, I know. Or are you afraid?"
[He walks over to Tidus, and places his hand on his shoulder]
"It's all right."
Tidus
"Auron?"
"Will I ever go home? Back to Zanarkand?"
Auron
"That's up to Jecht."
"I'm going to offer my services to Yuna. Come."
[The screen changes to Yuna, Lulu, and Kimahri, waiting at the bottom of a series of stone steps]
Wakka
"Do you think he's gonna stay here?"
Lulu
"Sir Auron knows him, apparently. You were right. He did meet someone he knew."
Yuna
"Do you think he'll find a way back to Zanarakand?"
Wakka
"In any case, I'll miss having him around."
Yuna
"He's still in town, isn't he? I think I'll go see him..."
"Oh!"
[Auron walks on screen, with Tidus following behind him]
Wakka
"Whoa."
Yuna
"Sir Auron!"
Auron
"Yuna."
Yuna
"Sir?"
Auron
"I wish to become your guardian. Do you accept?"
Lulu
"You're serious?"
Auron
"You refuse?"
Yuna
"No, no!"
"We accept! Right, everyone?"
Wakka
"O-Of course! No problem at all!"
Lulu
"But...why?"
Auron
"I promised Braska."
Yuna
"You promised my father?"
"Thank you, Sir Auron! You're welcome to join us!"
Auron
"And...he comes too."
[He grabs Tidus and flings Tidus in front of him]
Tidus
"Hi...guys. Eh...howdy!"
Auron
"This one I promised Jecht."
Yuna
"Is Sir Jecht alive?"
Auron
"Can't say. Haven't seen him in ten years."
Yuna
"I...see."
Auron
"You'll meet eventually."
Yuna
"Yes. I'm looking forward to it!"
[He steps forward to meet Lulu]
Auron
"What's our itinerary?"
"Where are we headed?"
[The screen goes black]
Yuna
"Hey! Come with me!"
[Screen fades in. Tidus approaches Yuna]
Yuna
"Hey, watch!"
[She whistles]
Tidus
"Hey, you got pretty good."
Yuna
"You sound sad."
Tidus
"Yeah, maybe."
Yuna
"Wanna scream?"
Tidus
"I really don't think that's gonna help this time."
Yuna
"You know what?"
"It's embarassing to say this myself..."
"But summoners and their guardians are kind of like Spira's ray of light."
"A lot of people in Spira depend on us."
"I learned to practice smiling when I'm feeling sad, you know?"
"I know it's hard."
Tidus
"Yeah... I undestand. I think."
Yuna
"Right, now let's see what you can do."
Tidus
"Huh?"
Yuna
"Come on!"
[Tidus smiles, with a bunch of weird facial expressions]
Tidus
"This is werid!"
Yuna
"Next, try laughing out loud!"
Tidus
"What?"
Yuna
"Come on, show me!"
[Tidus stretches, and forces a loud, obnoxious, annoying laugh. Everyone stares at him]
Yuna
"You probably shouldn't laugh any more."
[He keeps laughing. Yuna joins in. Then they start normally laughing]
Yuna
"Too funny!"
Tidus
"It was your idea!"
Yuna
"Um...thank you."
"I want my journey to be full of laughter."
Tidus
"Okay."
Yuna
"If we should get seperated, just whistle."
"I'll come running, I promise."
[Tidus nods, along with a "hm"]
Tidus
"Well, let's go."
[Tidus turns around. Everyone's staring at them]
Tidus
"What're you looking at?"
Wakka
"We were just worried you guys might've gone crazy!"
Tidus
"Sorry!"
Yuna
"Well then, alright."
"Now, we will go to the temple of Djose."
"And guardians? Don't forget to smile."
[Tidus runs up the stone steps, stretches, and looks ahead. In front of him is the winding dirt path which leads to the Djose temple; Mi'ihen Highroad. While he's walking along, a short, old, white-bearded man, with a tall green hat and green outfit stops him]
"Do you know what those ruins are from?"
Tidus
"Some old city?"
[Yuna walks on screen]
"Correct. A city most ancient!"
"A terrible testament to Sin's power. I tremble every time I see them."
"Compared to Sin, humans are mere mudpuppies!"
Yuna
"But I believe humans are the only ones capable of defeating Sin."
"A good reply. I am relieved to hear you say that, m'lady summoner."
"Where are my manners? I am Maechen, a scholar. At your service, m'lady."
Maechen
"I am on a journey, studying the history of our world, Spira, seeking its stories and secrets..."
"My travels have taken me to many places, and I am troubled by what I have seen."
"Fragile smiles on people's faces crumbling at the mere mention of Sin."
"They are counting on you, m'lady. Give them a reason to rejoin once more."
Yuna
"I will."
[They continue along the path. Some time later, a trio of chocobo riders - two girls, one guy - run up to them]
"Lady Summoner, I presume?"
Yuna
"Yes, I am Yuna."
"I am Lucil, captain of the Djose Chocobo Knights."
"And I'm Elma. We've been charged to guard the Highroad."
Lucil
"There have been reports of a large fiend appearing in this area, with a taste for chocobos."
"Do take care, Summoner Yuna, if you are to rent any chocobos."
Yuna
"Thank you. We will be careful."
"Good. We should get back to our rounds. Farewell."
Elma
"Our prayers are with you."
[They ride away]
Tidus
"A large fiend..."
"Let's go get him!"
Auron
"Why?"
Tidus
"It's the right thing to do."
Auron
"It's the right thing to do?"
[Auron softly laughs to himself]
Tidus
"What'd I say now?"
Auron
"Jecht said that a lot, too."
"And every time he said it, it meant trouble for Braska and me."
[They continue along the Mi'ihen Highroad. The come across a woman and a young child]
"My Lady Summoner!"
"You're a summoner?"
Yuna
"Yes. My name is Yuna."
"I'm Calli."
Yuna
"Nice to meet you, Calli."
Calli
"Lady Yuna, are you going to bring us the Calm?"
Yuna
"Yes, very soon."
Calli
"Yay!"
[She starts to run circles around Yuna]
"We're looking forward to another Calm, My Lady Summoner."
Yuna
"I'll do my best."
[She looks to the others]
"And good luck to your guardians as well."
[Scene change. Calli waves to the group, then walks off-screen along with the lady]
Tidus
"What's the calm?"
Lulu
"The Calm is a time of peace."
"It comes after a summoner defeats Sin, and lasts until Sin reappears."
Yuna
"Sin dies and is reborn."
Tidus
"I get it!"
"I thought it was weird."
"Yuna's dad defeated Sin ten years ago, right?"
"But Sin's still here! Didn't make much sense till now."
"Wait... If it just comes back..."
Yuna
"Don't say it isn't worth it... Because it is."
[Screen fades to black]
"Even for a little while..."
"people can sleep in their beds without being afraid."
"That kind of time is worth anything."
"Don't say it isn't worth it."
"Your words that day, Yuna--I remember them well."
[They continue along the Highroad. They encounter a chocobo carring a caravan of some sort. Luzzu and Gatta are there as well, leading the caravan forward. The group heads forward and reaches them]
Gatta
"Hey!"
"Hey, we saw the game! You guys were great!"
Luzzu
"Congratulations, Wakka!"
[Elma and Lucil ride on-screen]
Elma
"Hey! Stop loafing around!"
Gatta
"Uh... The lady summoner and her guardians..."
Lucil
"This mission requires our full attention. We've no time to waste!"
"Understood?"
Luzzu
"Yes, ma'am! Apologies, ma'am!"
Lucil
"Carry on."
[Elma and Lucil ride off. Luzzu turns to Gatta]
Luzzu
"See? Keep your head down, say "sir" a lot, and you'll do fine."
Gatta
"Right...sir."
[Yuna giggles]
Luzzu
"Hey, Yuna."
"Even though Yevon rejected us..."
"we still believe in you. That won't ever change."
Yuna
"Thank you, Sir Luzzu, Sir Gatta."
"But, you know... It's not too late for you to go back to Besaid, and..."
Gatta
"We should be going, sir!"
[They run after the caravan, which was moving forward. The group continues along the Mi'ihen Highroad. They encounter two people in an argument: one, a Crusader, and another, a girl dressed in green robes, with a timid, gentle voice]
"We'll defeat Sin any way we can!"
"But Yevon's teachings say..."
"Enough!"
[He walks away]
"I-I only meant to..."
Yuna
"Are you all right?"
"Lady Summoner...?"
[They do the prayer gesture to each other]
Yuna
"Yes, I am Yuna."
"It is an honor, my lady."
"My name is Shelinda. I am a disciple of Yevon."
Wakka
"What was all that about? The Crusaders' operation?"
Tidus
"You mean the one Gatta and Luzzu were talking about?"
Shelinda
"I heard they were to use forbidden machina! I had to stop them."
Tidus
"Huh? Why?"
Lulu
"The use of machina is strictly forbidden by the Yevon priesthood."
Wakka
"That's bad, ya?"
Auron
"Let them use whatever they want."
"They still won't defeat Sin."
Shelinda
"But, it's not about defeating Sin!"
"The teachings of Yevon must be upheld!"
Wakka
"Yeah! Right!"
Shelinda
"But you don't understand! The Crusaders won't even listen to me."
"And it's all because I'm just a lowly acolyte."
Yuna
"Don't say that."
"Well, I haven't been a summoner for very long myself, you see."
"Still, I can't put myself down every time I fail."
"People are depending on me. They're depending on both of us!"
Shelinda
"Yes! Yes, you're right, my lady. Absolutely right!"
"Thank you so much, Lady Yuna!"
"Now, I feel I have the courage to finish my training."
[She leaves, as does the group. They eventually reach a building]
Auron
"We rest here."
Wakka
"But, this is an Al Bhed shop!"
Auron
"Is that a problem?"
Wakka
"They don't believe in Yevon, and in Luca they..."
"They kidnapped Yuna!"
Auron
"Where were her guardians?"
[Wakka and Lulu place their hands to their foreheads]
Yuna
"Sir Auron's just concerned about your health."
Wakka
"I'm not tired one bit!"
Auron
"Well I am."
[He walks into the building; they follow him. The screen goes black as they sleep. Screen fades back in inside the building, known as Rin's Travel Agency]
Tidus
"As if I could sleep!"
[Tidus exits the building. The sun is setting]
Tidus
"Check it out!"
"That sunset was different from the one I saw in Kilika. It was quiet---almost gentle."
[He sees Yuna sitting, alone. He walks and approaches her]
Tidus
"Whatcha up to?"
[There's a twinge of panic in her voice. She turns around and smiles. He sits down beside her]
Yuna
"Pretty..."
Tidus
"Sure is."
Yuna
"I wish I could live in a place like this."
"Peaceful... Living with a smile on my face every day."
Tidus
"You can, once you beat Sin, right?"
Yuna
"But then a new Sin will be born anyway."
Tidus
"Well then, you can just beat it again."
Yuna
"I wish I could."
Tidus
"Hey, you can! Trust me! You are the best summoner out there!"
"Yuna, why does Sin always come back?"
Yuna
"Sin is our punishment for our vanity."
"And it will not go away until we've atoned."
Tidus
"How do we do that?"
"What did we do that was so bad in the first place?"
"Was it using lots of machina or something? Oh... Wait, was that such a bad thing, really?"
Yuna
"It's funny..."
"Ever since I was young, I never questioned it."
"But now that you ask me if it is that bad or not...I don't know."
"There are so many things I don't know."
Tidus
"Well then, we're the same!"
[Tidus immitates an old man's voice]
"Such thinking is very unbecoming of a summoner!"
"Sound like Mika?"
[Yuna laughs, as does Tidus]
Yuna
"That's not very nice, you know!"
[Tidus stands up and stretches; Yuna stands up too]
Tidus
"You know..."
"During a game, you have to think of blitz and nothing else, you know?"
Yuna
"Okay."
[Tidus tries to think of what to say, and finds the right words]
Tidus
"You can't think, "That's a cute girl in the fifth seat from the right.""
"And you can't be thinking about where you're going to go on that date, because the minute you do, that's when you lose!"
"You see, uh, Yuna, what I mean is, you really shouldn't worry, you know?"
"After we beat Sin, that's when you can worry about the future."
Yuna
"I guess."
Tidus
"But Yuna, how are you supposed to beat something big like that?"
Yuna
"The Final Summoning."
"It's the only way to defeat Sin. The only way."
"With it, we can call the Final Aeon. That's the goal of the pilgrimage."
"The Fayth of the Final Summoning lies waiting in the far north, to greet summoners that complete their pilgrimage."
[She does the prayer gesture]
"At the world's edge... in Zanarkand."
Tidus
"In Zanarkand?"
Auron
"She means the ruins of a city destroyed a thousand years ago."
[Auron appears, and walks towards them]
Tidus
"You sure it's ruins?"
Yuna
"That's what I've heard."
Auron
"You'll see it for yourself soon enough."
"Yuna, come back inside."
[Auron walks away, leaving the two of them alone again]
Yuna
"You will go with us... to Zanarkand?"
Tidus
"Yeah, I'll go."
"I'll go to Zanarkand to see it with my own eyes."
[Tidus looks sadly at the sunset, then turns around to head back to the inn. Yuna follows behind him]
"I knew it couldn't be my Zanarkand. But I had to make sure."
[They go to sleep again. Tidus tries to leave the shop, but someone walks in]
"Byntuh sa."
Tidus
"Sorry?"
"Ah, forgive me, sir."
"I meant to say "pardon me", but it came out in Al Bhed."
Tidus
"Oh, you're an Al Bhed?"
"I am Rin, owner of this establishment."
Rin
"Hela du saad oui."
[Tidus goes "huh?"]
"It means, "nice to meet you.""
Tidus
"Well helly doo sad wee to you, too."
Rin
"If you are interested..."
"Al Bhed primers can be found all over Spira."
"Finding them and learning our language might be fun."
"Here, let me give you one in commemoration of our meeting."
"Although you might want to be careful where you speak out language."
[He hands you Al Bhed Primer Vol. VIII: R = H]
Tidus
"Yeah, I hear Al Bhed aren't liked much. Oh, sorry!"
[Rin sighs]
Rin
"Ed ec y crysa."
("It is a shame.")
[Suddenly, a girl screams]
"Someone, help! The chocobos!"
[Auron enters the building]
Auron
"That's our cue, let's go."
[Tidus goes "huh?"; Auron leaves]
Rin
"Thank you for your help. Please, use this."
[Obtained Mega Potion x2!]
[Tidus runs outside. Auron and Lulu are there]
Lulu
"To the chocobo corral!"
[Next screen: Tidus, Yuna, and Wakka hear the ground shake. Several chocobos run past them. On top of Rin's Travel Agency, a massive fiend is standing, with a chocobo clutched in one fist. It jumps down, loosening its grip; the chocobo runs away. The fiend faces the group, and the boss battle begins, vs. Chocobo Eater. As far as I can see, there are four ways this battle can end; one, you push it off the cliff; two, it pushes you off the cliff; three, you defeat it normally; four, it defeats you normally, resulting in a Game Over. This script is done under the impression that you defeat it normally, without either your team or it being pushed off the cliff. After you defeat it, the chocobos are running around, free and happy. Rin and a blonde-haired girl with goggles - the attendant - approach them]
Rin
"Have you an interest in renting some chocobos?"
"As a token of our gratitude, the first time is free of charge."
"Please ask the attendant if you wish to rent."
"Thank you so much for saving the chocobos!"
[The scene changes. Tidus goes to speak to her]
"Hello! No charge this time!"
[Choose between "Let me ride one!", "I'll walk.", or "How do you ride a chocobo?". Considering all the walking and random battles you'll get into, plus you got a free, fast chocobo with no encounters!....yes, the answer's obvious. So, you get on the chocobo and ride past a couple of screens, until they arrive to a large gate. Dona and Barthello are confronting the Crusader gatekeeper]
Dona
"How many times do I have to tell you? I'm a summoner!"
"Sorry, ma'am! No exceptions!"
Dona
"You dare impede a summoner's pilgrimage?"
"Sorry, ma'am! No exceptions!"
Dona
"Useless!"
[Before they pass through the gate, Clasko - the guy who was with Lucil and Elma before - stops them: this is, presuming, you're still riding your chocobo]
Clasko
"You have to leave your chocobos here."
"Come on, everyone off!"
[You get off your chocobo and head to the gate. Gatta and Luzzu are speaking to a Crusader]
Gatta
"Gatta and Luzzu reporting, sir!"
Luzzu
"This is the last of them."
"Good to have you with us. Go on through!"
[We see a shot of the chocobo carrying the cage carriage, which contains a roaring fiend. Gatta turns to Tidus]
Gatta
"Show me how to play blitz sometime!"
Luzzu
"Wait around. We'll have Sin beaten in no time!"
[Tidus nods. Luzzu and Gatta go ahead, along with the chocobo & carriage. Tidus tries to pass through, but the guard stops them]
"I'm sorry, I can't let you pass."
"Hey, you're a summoner and her guardians, right? Sorry for the inconvenience."
[Choose between "Don't worry about it." or "Tell me about the operation". Knowledge is power, so let's pick the "Tell me" choice!]
"What, they didn't tell you?"
"We're bringing Sinspawn from all over Spira here."
"Sinspawn inevitably draw Sin, right?"
"We're going to lure it into a trap!"
"This mission, Operation Mi'ihen, is a Crusader - Al Bhed joint mission."
"We Crusaders lure Sin in, and the Al Bhed strike it down."
"You see, Al Bhed hate Sin as much as we do."
"They managed to salvage ancient machina."
"They say they're as powerful as the mighty aeons."
"Well, you know machina are forbidden by Yevon."
"Ah...on second thought, let's not go there. Better for you not to know."
"The Crusaders in Operation Mi'ihen have all been excommunicated."
"My own family won't even speak to me now."
"We have to beat Sin today."
"Otherwise, there's nowhere for us to go."
[Since he can't let you pass, go back. The screen will change; the group will see Seymour and his assistants approaching. Yuna and Seymour each do the prayer gesture]
Seymour
"So we meet again, Lady Yuna."
Yuna
"Y-Yes?"
Seymour
"You look troubled. Is there anything I can do?"
Yuna
"Well..."
[She looks at the gate]
Seymour
"I see."
[Seymour steps forward. The guard salutes him]
"Maester Seymour. Let me show you to the command center."
Seymour
"Hold. I have a request."
"Yes, Your Grace?"
Seymour
"I need to have Summoner Yuna and her guardians let through to the command center."
"But, Maester Seymour, sir."
Seymour
"Do not worry. I will take full responsibility."
"Very well. They may pass."
[Seymour turns around to the group]
Seymour
"It is done."
Yuna
"Thank you, Your Grace."
[She bows. Seymour walks away]
Lulu
"Yuna, it's time to go."
Yuna
"Oh! Right!"
Tidus
"Who does he think he is?"
Wakka
"He's a maester. Better get used to it, ya?"
[The group passes the gate. Dona and Barthello watch this occur, then walk away in the other direction]