Aeon Question (Possible Spoiler)

Ok tell me if anyone has any idea what this is all about...2 of my Aeons died in battle...after the battle I was looking at there stats where it lists all the aeons that you have and where valefor and ifrit had died instead of displaying there hit points it said:

valefore:8 battles to go
Ifrit: 12 battles to go....

Does this mean that if they die that many more times that I wont have use of them?

QUESTION 2?
I equipped Wakka with a No encounter item and went to Bikanel island so as to go to the Qactuar village for some easy ap....I didnt get into a battle the whole way there but when i got there and removed him from the group i still couldnt get into a fight...is this a bug or do i need to un equip wakka's no encounter item?

it means 8 battles to go before they come back to life without the aid of a save sphere

I dunno lol thats what i was hoping someone would tell me.:p

About the no encounters ability, you need to remove it from whoever has it, because you don't really have a "team" when wandering around like you would have in battle. ;)

Ok That took care of the whole problem with no encounters...thanks...:0)