Xenosaga IV
Dann Hielten Ihre Gedächtnisse Zeit An
(Then Their Memories Halted Time)
Disclaimer: I do not own any part of Xenosaga, I just wanted to make my own version of how Xenosaga IV (4) should go in my mind, mwuahahahahaha X3 With Yaoi/yuri/het pairings D
Everything follows the flow. Don't worry, we'll meet again…
I'll see you soon…
See you soon……
Sitting up gasping loudly, Shion held her chest and began sobbing uncontrollably. Those were the last words she'd heard from chaos, Jin, and KOS-MOS. They'd said that, which comforted her then, but how long would "soon" really be? Two thousand years? Five…. Possibly 10 thousand years? Could the universe really last that long? Shion held her head in her hands, still sobbing but they were beginning to silence. She had so many questions swimming in her head now, she doubted she'd be getting back to sleep anytime soon.
She needed to talk to someone, but once peering around the room she realized that no one was in the room with her…. Where had the other girls gone? Before she got an answer however, a knock sounded at the door.
"What is it?" She called weakly. The door opened and revealed Jr. who walked in a little way.
"Juli, Ziggy and MOMO just contacted us a short while ago … They want us to come to Fifth Jerusalem…" He explained slowly, knowing Shion had been crying. You could easily tell that from the way her voice quivered and her eyes were puffy with redness.
"W-Why?" She asked, standing and slipping her coat on. She walked toward Jr. and looked down at him.
"Said it's a surprise… at the speed we're going now, its going to be a while. But we're not really that far from Fifth Jerusalem…" He explained as both headed towards the bridge to talk to Matthews, Tony and Hammer.
It had been 8 months since that chaotic, yet amazing day they were granted more time to fix the universe. Though, as the days went on, Shion was beginning to believe that there was no use in saving the universe.
Shion giggled as Matthews kicked poor Hammer in the back of the head once again. He'd been dozing off. Tony sat behind the wheel, gently steering the Elsa. Mary and Shelley were the only other two on board, no one else was with them.
"Its like… we're not ourselves anymore…" Shion murmured more to herself, but everyone still heard. Jr. sighed and nodded, looking down and scratching the back of his head.
"I know, but chaos promise we'd meet again and…" Jr. looked up with a gentle smile in place, "chaos never was one to lie."
Hearing this from the red headed boy, Shion smiled brightly and nodded. "Alright then, let's go to Fifth Jerusalem."
Tony cheered, "woohooo! Fifth Jerusalem here we come!"
"The repairs are almost done… Calm down…" Juli mumbled as she worked on a restless realian sitting in the maintenance chair. The realian half glared, but decided to close its eyes, waiting for the woman to be done..
"MOMO will you hand me my tools…" Juli questioned, not bothering to look up. But when she didn't hear anything, not even the small realian's footfalls, she looked up and smiled sadly. Her young realian daughter was staring out the window. The young pink haired girl really missed her friends. Juli didn't blame her, she missed seeing Ziggy and Jr. shooting those competitive looks to each other.
"Everything's changed so much… do you really want to see them all again so soon?" Juli questioned. The realian smirked.
"Of course… I can't wait." Juli nodded and stood.
"You're done." The realian nodded and stood as well. The brown haired woman watched as the realian walked out the door. She walked up behind MOMO and laid a hand on the girl's shoulder comfortingly.
"I miss them…" MOMO sighed, closing her eyes. "Do you…" She paused and looked up at Juli.
"Do you think Albedo's awake now?" She asked, thinking about the white haired U.R.T.V. Juli shook her head unknowingly.
"I don't know… we'll ask Jr. when they get here. It will take a few weeks though, since the U.M.N. is no longer available." Juli replied, staring out the window with MOMO.
Sighing as she sat down in the Elsa's bar, Shion smiled at the droid there. He was the bartender and he always knew how to make everyone smile even when they were gloomy. She always came here and cooked her infamous curry, the droids would help her serve it and everyone would smile and laugh.
She could still hear those laughs. Jr. and Ziggy would be shooting competitive glances at each other from across the table, seeing who could finish their curry first. Unfortunately for Jr., Ziggy always won earning and hug and kiss from MOMO. But Shion had noticed the two hadn't been close enough for a boyfriend/girlfriend type relationship… more of an older brother taking care of his little, oblivious sister. She smiled at the droid and laughed at some cheesy joke he always used… and somehow, even though everyone heard it millions of times, it always worked.
"Shion, how are you?" She heard a familiar southern accented girl ask as she walked up behind and sitting down.
"I'm… better." She replied hesitantly. She knew Jr. mentioned what he saw back in the room, so she knew to be careful what she said or she'd get a big pity party and that was the last thing she wanted. She just wanted to be able to reminisce without having everyone ask her how she was. She was fine as long as those words didn't escape their mouths.
She'd be just fine.
Mary smiled kindly, she had always been pretty cheerful, but had a mean temper if you got her mad enough. Which was why Jr. seemed to be scared of her if something went wrong, he went missing. Shion laughed softly, thinking of the time that the Durandal had gotten stuck in Second Miltia's port. Mary began fussing with everyone and if anyone asked her to calm down she just… looked at them, as if daring them to say it again. Jr. ran off, saying something about Gaignun.
Gaignun… Shion thought softly. He was one that no one ever figured to be a terrible person. And he wasn't. His mission was though. Killing his own best friend for the idiot that created him?? That was quite ridiculous. Shion rested her elbow on the counter, and leaned her head into her hand as she thought of all the friends she'd lost on her journey to find out why the Zohar was so important.
We found out all right… But, we lost so many wonderful friends…
The first had to have been Virgil… Even if he hated realians with a passion, he had a reason. He had fallen in love with Febronia and then she was killed, which sparked his hatred for realians. They're so caring and sweet, but when it all came down to biogenetics, they were only machines fitted with a personality and human tissue. That thought used to sadden Shion, but she'd heard it so much, she began to ignore it. It didn't bother her anymore because there will always be someone who hates realians, no matter how much she wanted to change it. But that wouldn't stop her from caring for the realians she knew she'd meet on this journey to reunite with chaos and KOS-MOS.
She sighed and drank the rest her water, looking into the bottom of the glass, she was greeted with her reflection in the porcelain. She was Shion Uzuki… and yet, she wasn't. She was a distorted image of what she once was. She'd lost a lot of beautiful friendships. And that was why she would try and fight to bring them back, whether it be in memory or in physical form.
"Shion… Jr. and the rest of us were worried ab-" Mary was cut off when Shion looked up and smiled a bright, fake smile. Of course, Mary couldn't tell it was fake and Shion was glad. Because if she was caught wearing a fake smile, the others would have a fit over her.
"I'm fine. Honestly. I just want to get to Fifth Jerusalem and end the suspense." She replied. Mary smiled brightly as well, and hugged the brown haired, ex-Vector employee. Shion couldn't help but let a real smile come to her lip as she wrapped her arms around the blonde haired girl. Mary stood and stretched.
"Well, I have to go and get Shelley up, or else Matthews won't know where we're going." She grinned, giving Shion a playful wink before walking out. Shion shook her head. Shelley was one of the best coordinators, as was Mary and MOMO.
Shion handed the droid the empty glass she'd been holding for 15 minutes without realizing it.
"Bye… I'll be back in later to make my curry." She smiled slightly, walking out. She was headed to the women's quarters to lay down for a bit when she saw Jr. fall to the ground, holding his chest and yelling loudly. He seemed to be in pain as Shion rushed over to the small U.R.T.V..
"Jr.!" She cried, falling to her knees and lifting his head up, placing it in her lap. "Someone help!"
She tried to get him to wake up, but couldn't and stared helplessly as he began shining with a harsh bright white glow. His eyes snapped open and he began screaming, holding his chest as tears fell down his cheeks.
"Jr.! Jr., what is it?!" Shion yelled, trying to get an answer out of him. He looked her at her with terror in her eyes and she began crying weakly too. He was afraid of something… But what?
Soon after, Shion heard hurried footfalls as nearly everyone came to Shion's aid. But, unfortunately, they were ten days from anywhere… and didn't wasn't helping. Allen, being much more courageous after the incident with the Gnosis then he'd ever been, picked the red haired boy up and rushed him into the men's sleeping room. He checked everything he could; blood pressure, heart rate, temperature. Everything was perfect… So what was it?
It was then the gun-wielding boy cried out a name that made everyone pale.
"Albedo!!!" He screamed. And then… everything went silent. Jr.'s eye's closed and then opened slowly. He looked around and sat up. The tears wouldn't stop coming as everyone was relieved to see the younger was fine. But… he really wasn't.
Shelley pet Jr.'s hair comfortingly and he pulled away before launching himself into her arms. Mary sat next to him, on the other side, and wrapped her arms around the distressed U.R.T.V.
"What is it, Little Master?" Shelley asked, still running her fingers through the red locks on the boy's head. He pulled away a little to look around at everyone.
"Albedo… I don't feel him anymore." He answered miserably. Everyone gasped. Various things were running through their mind; had he passed on? Was he up to his old antics?? But why would he anyway? Hadn't he been the wanted to become one with his twin in the first place?
"Little Master… Albedo isn't-" Mary was cut off by Jr. shaking his head. He held his head in his hands, trying to regain his composure.
"He isn't dead, and he's not up to his usual antics. He's just gone. Its like something pulled him out of me…" He explained. Shion placed her pointer finger and thumb on her chin, thinking of several ways he could've been extracted from Jr. Was it even possible? Then again, in a world of aliens who weren't of the physical universe, Shion supposed anything was possible.
"Don't worry… Albedo will be fine. We'll see him soon, I should expect… Knowing him and all…" Shion smiled comfortingly. It was her turn to comfort as she watched her gun-toting, smartass friend sadden at the thought of being apart from his twin brother yet again. She knew it was tough… after all, they'd all lost something they loved.
As Jr. calmed, everyone silently left the room and returned to what they were doing before, leaving Jr. in the room to rest it off. Shion went into the hangar to look at the empty spaces the E.S.s used to be. It was comforting to know they used to be there, but upon looking at the spot Asher was held, Shion couldn't help but feel awful. She never got to tell Jin what she'd always wanted to…
"I'll just tell him now…" She smiled softly as she walked into the Asher's place and sat down, stretching her legs out as she began to speak about how she really felt about her brother… the annoying, sword fighting, scholar, and tradition loving brother she'd forever love, even if she never said it out loud.
"I know I've never been the best of sisters to deal with, what with my bad attitude towards you and blaming you for Mom's death… I'm sorry." She began, looking up towards where she supposed Jin would be at the moment.
"I was happy… So happy to be your sister, Jin." She continued, tears gathering at the corners of her eyes. "I was just so angry, thinking if you hadn't been there for Mom and me… we'd all be okay."
Tears began falling as she still continued. "And that was stupid."
"I just wanted you to know that…I love you, Jin. No one could have asked for a better brother. Even if we're reunited, we may still fight and get on each others' nerves…" She remembered, when they were little, how Jin had always loved picking on her about something or another. She gave a weak smile.
"I'm still happy that I'm your sister. So, thank you Jin." She finished, sobbing silently.
I'm glad… I was happy to be your brother…
She gasped and looked around for the source of the voice. She swore she'd heard something… but wasn't sure if it was really Jin or maybe her subconscious trying to ease her mind. She smiled softly, realizing it was just her mind playing tricks on her.
She wiped her eyes and stood before glancing around the hanger once again and starting out.
Wake up... The Time has come to reunite.
Alrighty. That's the first chapter of my story. Hope you like it. There will be plenty more, believe me, I've been waiting forever to write this and I finally gained the courage to complete Xenosaga III a few days ago.