Disclaimer: I do not own Xenosaga. If I did then Albedo would be my slave. I do own Shiva and any other names you do not recognize from the game.
Where…am I? I feel the ticklish things surrounding my body even before I manage to open my eyes. For some reason I can breathe in this water that I am floating in, but people can't breath in water without special equipment…can they? At least, that is what my data tells me. There I someone speaking to me. He has a gentle voice. Through the roundish glass I can see an old man with several strands of graying hair on his head. He is smiling at me. It makes me feel…happy, I think, that he is smiling. My data tells me that this could mean that he is happy, too. "Finally, my little Shiva. You are awake." Water is now leaking out of his eyes, but he is still smiling. I do not understand. It makes my chest ache to see water leaking from his eyes.
He is now touching the glass in front of me. I try to make my hand meet his, but I cannot make it do more than twitch in his direction. He seems to understand what I am trying to accomplish though, and his smile brightens. He turns his head sideways and he speaks to me again. "My little Shiva, I have created you as an older sister for my daughter, who is called MOMO." I…have a…sister? "You look like her except you look a bit older and you have green hair and lovely lime-green eyes." So…if she is my sister…would that…make you…my daddy? "Shiva, there is a war raging outside the walls of this tiny room that you have been borne into. A war that will eventually cause me to leave you and MOMO behind as I pass on."
Daddy gets a strange look on his face and he runs over to some nearby machines where he begins to type furiously. After a few minutes Daddy turns around in his chair. Water is now leaking heavily from his eyes. I do not understand. Why is Daddy crying? Is that the word? Yes. That is what my data tells me. "I am afraid that you will die whether someone finds you or not. I have already transferred MOMO to Juli's lab. For you, I am afraid that is not possible. They do not have the space in their lab to house you. I feel regret that I have to do this to you, my dear Shiva." Daddy is now typing again on the console. Is that what those machines are called? Yes. That is what my data tells me.
Daddy is "uncontrollably sobbing" now. He stands up from his chair, walks over to my tube and once again places his hand on the glass. His shoulders slump. I do not understand what is going on? I feel very weak all of a sudden. Before, I could barely move my muscles; now I could barely move them at all. It was like someone had attached lead weights to my limbs. Then I couldn't feel my legs; following that my arms. Daddy, wait! Don't…leave me…behind! My eyes were burning. Red clouds were floating in the water. Were my eyes bleeding? The last thing I saw was Daddy walking at a fast pace out the door. Then everything that was "me" disintegrated into nothingness.
Authoress' Notes:
Whee! I've always wanted to do a Xenosaga fanfic and now I have my chance. Updating will be slow as usual considering that I am in college. All I ask is that you tell me if I get a fact wrong.