DARIA THE MIGHTY

[Note: this story takes place within the 2010's, and does not follow the exact timeline of the original Daria series. The characters' ages remain the same, simply with everything updated to reflect the change in setting. Also, certain events from the series have occured in slightly different manner and order. Also, this is a crossover with the original Birdy OVA, not the Decode TV Series, although some elements, such as certain villains, will be borrowed from that adaptation for the sake of this crossover.]

Birdy the Mighty is property of Studio Madhouse.

Daria and Beavis and Butthead are property of Glenn Eichler, Mike Judge, and MTV.

Episode 01 - Two Souls, One Body

It was Wednesday night, and Daria Morgendorffer was walking home from Jane Lane's house. Feeling slightly hungry, she'd decided to stop at Pizza King to get one slice of pizza before resuming her trek home. As with most nights in Lawndale during the fall, the weather was somewhat chilly, but not too cold.

As Daria turned a corner on a sidewalk, she heard a loud noise. She turned her head to see a large greenish light bloom from the vicinity of the next street over, just before the sound and light of an explosion drew the attention of everyone around her. Her eyes widened as another explosion tore through the street near her.

People began to panic and Daria ran in the direction that would take her home the fastest. A few minutes later, she turned a corner just as a man in a light trench coat came barreling out of an alley. Daria ran into him and fell back to the pavement of the sidewalk. "Hey, you gotta help me! Someone's after me," the man said.

Daria looked at him. He was slightly heavy-set and he had poorly trimmed facial hair. his hair was black, and his eyes had a nervous and panicked look about them. "Why do you need the help of a teenage girl?" Daria asked him. "Please, do you live in this town?" he asked her. "Yes," Daria replied. "Then you might know where I can hide!"

"I only moved here recently, so you should probably ask someone else. And I really don't want to get involved in whatever business you have," Daria said as she tried to move around the man. "Please, help me!" he begged her.

"Listen, I don't want to get-" "Giga!" came a female voice from an alley. The man, who Daria now presumed to be Giga, turned around and Daria watched with fascination as his neck and throat bulged, with two orange eyes, one of each side, revealing themselves as his throat opened to reveal a set of teeth, before his jaws parted and a blue glow traveled up his throat.

The glow ended when a blue bolt of energy shot out of his mouth, and destroyed a parked car next to the sidewalk. Daria stood completely still in shock at what had just transpired in front of her. When she regained her senses, she tried to back away as the man turned to look at her.

"Nice try, Giga," said the female voice again. Daria and Giga both looked over to see a woman walking through the flames, almost unhurt. Her hair had two colors, pinkish orange and white. Her outfit was form-fitting and was tan and white with sections of blue. Giga grabbed Daria by the waist and ran back into an alley before jumping up to a roof top.

The woman followed and jumped up, just as Giga threw Daria at her. The woman, expecting an attack from Giga, grabbed Daria and let loose with an electrical shock attack. Daria screamed in pain before hanging limply in the woman's hold.

The woman's eyes widened as she realized just what she had done. "Uh-oh," Giga said mockingly from a corner of the rooftop. "You just killed a native. A sentient one at that, Birdy," Giga said before he jumped down and ran away into the night.

Birdy looked back at Daria's body. There should still be enough time, she thought to herself before she took off, Daria's body still in her grasp.

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Daria opened her eyes and blinked slowly. She was naked and the world around her was dark, and she felt weightless. This is...peaceful. It's...so peaceful. I don't think I want to wake up. I haven't felt so... good in such a long time, Daria thought to herself before she heard two voices echoing around her.

"I couldn't avoid it when Giga threw her at me! I just reacted!" a somewhat familiar female voice could be heard saying. "I don't want to hear excuses," said a firm male voice. There was a tone of authority in his voice. "Officer Birdy Altera Cephon, you've made a grievous error." "I know." "Your methods were unsound. Are you ready?"

"No way! I don't want to share a body with this human! I don't want to share a body with anyone!" Birdy protested. "That is unfortunate, for this is the only way to save her life, at least until repairs are finished. You must hurry, before the window closes," the other voice said. "Fine, I'll do it, but I'm really not into this," Birdy said reluctantly.

What? What are they talking about? Daria was very curious before a bright light engulfed her and she saw the body of the woman coming towards her. "I just hope this doesn't last too long," Birdy said as she grabbed Daria by the shoulders.

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Daria Morgendorffer opened her eyes as she got out of bed. She looked over at her alarm clock. It was only six in the morning. She quietly walked over into the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror while brushing her teeth. The first thing she noticed was the she had forgotten to put on her glasses. The second thing she noticed was that while her vision wasn't perfect, it was still far better than it should have been.

After rinsing out her mouth and using the toilet, washing her hands afterwards and splashing water on her face to make sure that she was really awake, Daria returned to her room and got dressed. "This is too weird," she muttered to herself before she put on her glasses. Her vision with them seemed normal. She took them off and then put them back on again.

"What the hell?" she asked herself quietly before she left her room and made her way downstairs. She heard the bathroom door close as her sister Quinn entered it. "Guess I woke up just in time," she muttered to herself before she reached the bottom of the stairs.

Her father, Jake, was sitting down at the table reading the newspaper. "Morning, Dad," Daria said flatly as she grabbed a bowl and prepared some cereal for herself. "Morning, Kiddo," Jake replied as he looked up from his paper. "Hey, did you hear about those explosions last night?" Jake asked her.

"Huh?" Daria asked as she got the milk out of the fridge. "You didn't hear? Last night some arsonist went around blowing things up! It was all over the news. Your mother and I were worried sick until you showed up around midnight," Jake said.

"Midnight?" Daria asked. She didn't remember arriving home at all last night, which was strange. "Yeah! Your mother was ready to ground you until I convinced her that you showing up alive was the most important thing," Jake said. "Um... thanks. I don't really remember any of it, though," Daria said as she poured the milk into the bowl before returning it to the fridge.

"So, what time did Quinn return home from her date then?" Daria asked. "Around nine, actually. That's what made us worry," Jake replied. "Hmm," Daria said before she started eating her breakfast.

Later, Daria had met up with Jane on her way to school. "Hey, Jane, I wanted to apologize for some of the things I said to you last night. You're... not still upset about what I said last night, are you?" Daria asked her. "Not everything. You did have a point about a few things," Jane said. Daria had actually gone to Jane's house to apologize for her outburst in public the previous day, but had only ended up arguing with her again before heading home.

"So, did you hear about what happened last night? Someone went around throwing cherry bombs and stuff around town. I would've loved to take some pictures to use for my paintings," Jane said. "Jane, this may sound strange... but I don't remember anything from last night after stopping at Pizza King on the way home after leaving your place," Daria said.

"Nothing? When did you get home?" Jane asked her. "Sometime around midnight, according to my dad," Daria replied. A brief flash of her violent meeting with the woman with dual-colored hair went through her mind, before she dismissed it. "Daria, you okay?" Jane asked. "Huh?" Daria asked her. "You spaced out there for a minute," Jane explained to her. "Oh. Did I?" Daria asked. "Yeah. It was weird," Jane said.

"This whole morning has been weird for me," Daria said. "Really? Care to explain," Jane asked her. "I can see better without my glasses on than I used to," Daria replied slowly. "Um, okay. Just how bad was your vision before that?" Jane asked her.

"I was almost blind without my glasses before last night, but now my vision is only moderately bad without them. Something really strange is happening, and I know that it isn't puberty. The monthly visits of the Red Baroness have already ensured that," Daria replied.

Unbeknownst to the two girls, a black car was silently following them. "That's the girl from last night," Giga said quietly to the blond man sitting in the driver's seat. The man had a muscular build, which wasn't entirely apparent from his suit, and he had a blond mustache and sunglasses on.

"Didn't you say that Office Cephon killed her?" the man asked Giga. "Yes, Gomez, but there she is, walking, talking and breathing like nothing's happened," Giga replied suspiciously. "I'm sure that she has something to do with it," Giga grumbled.

"In that case, we had better clear this up before Miss Revy returns," Gomez said in a gravely voice. "It isn't that simple, Gomez," Giga replied. "What if this is a ploy to lure me or us back out? We should try laying low or at least observing her from a distance before we do anything that might draw attention to ourselves," Giga said.

"You mean... just wait it out and hope that Officer Cephon thinks you've left town?" Gomez asked him with a smirk. "You know that won't work on her, at least not without waiting a very long time, that is," Gomez added. "I know that, Gomez," Giga replied angrily.

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"Now, class," Timothy O'Neill said, "Last night there was a horrible tragedy when someone went around committing acts of arson in town. Does anybody wish to share how they feel about this act of violence and... well, disregard for the safety of their fellow human beings?"

Oh, come on! Is this all anybody is going to be talking about today? Probably, replied a voice in Daria's head. Daria's eyes widened after hearing the voice. She looked around to see if perhaps she had voiced her question out loud and someone had responded, but Mr. O'Neill had not focused his attention on her at all, which he normally would have done if she had asked such a question.

Jodie Landon raised her hand. "Yes, Jodie?" O'Neill asked her. "Well, I guess that it is rather... startling that someone would go around blowing up cars and buildings like that," Jodie replied. "Daria, what do you think of last nights horrible events?" O'Neill asked her.

Why does he always call on me? "Well, I actually don't remember anything about what happened last night until I got out of bed this morning. I also don't really know if enough information has been gathered for anyone to really present a clear picture of what happened. Without that, how do we know if this was deliberate or a series of unfortunate coincidences?" Daria replied.

"Hmm, that is a good point, Daria. Has enough time really passed for us to gather enough information about the incident so that we can form a clear and educated opinion on it? Perhaps we should look at similar incidents in the past and see how people have reacted to those tragedies as well," O'Neill said pensively.

"Thanks to Daria's suggestion, I have an interesting homework assignment for all of you: research incidents such this from our past and discover how people reacted to them, as well as the background information that led up to those incidents in order to provide context for what happened and how people were affected," O'Neill said.

"Um, what about our class assignment for today?" Michael "Mack" McKenzie asked Mr. O'Neill. "Oh, yes! I'd almost forgotten," O'Neill said. You put up with this every day? Daria's breath hitched for just a second, unnoticed by everyone except Jane, who subtly raised an eyebrow in curiosity.

In the hallway after class, Jane looked at Daria curiously. "Hey, Daria, are you okay? You've been acting kind of off all morning," Jane said. "Jane, I'm not really sure how to explain it, but I think I might be going crazy," Daria said. "Really?" Jane asked with a chuckle. She saw the sincerity on Daria's face and stopped her chuckling.

"You're serious," Jane said. "Yes. I'll explain more later, but first... we have Ms. Morris again," Daria said as both girls headed off for Gym class. "Oh, about that... I'm thinking things will be a little bit more harsh than usual for us," Jane said. "Why's that? Well, I, uh... quit the team yesterday," Jane revealed.

"You... quit the team?" "Yup. And then Miss Morris tried to blackmail me into staying by threatening to flunk my math grades if I didn't come back. I threatened to tell Miss Li and the PTA... but they all know. There's really no one on our side here," Jane said in a forlorn manner. "So, is she going to flunk you?" Daria asked her. "No. I threatened to tell each of the three local televisions news stations that the other two stations were reporting on it," Jane said with a smirk.

"Why didn't you tell me last night?" Daria asked her. "I tried, but you were quite insistent on hearing your own voice," Jane said. "Oh. I guess I screwed up, didn't I?" Jane nodded her head. "You did, but... you're only human," she said.

Um... not quite anymore, Birdy thought, almost causing Daria to jump out of her skin. "Daria, are you okay? Oh, right, going crazy and stuff. Almost forgot about that, but seriously, what is up with you? Come on, spill," Jane said as they made their way to the locker room. "I'll tell you... after school," Daria said. "Fair enough," Jane replied.

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"I didn't think things could get any more pathetic," Daria said she and Jane both performed the cheer-leading practices that Morris had sneaked into class, "Obviously, I was wrong." "Come on Ladies," Miss Morris said with a clap, "You've got a lot of work to make up." "Cheer-leading practice during gym class. God damn it," Daria muttered.

"Tell me that I at least have my integrity," Jane pleaded. "Integrity is a funny word," Daria replied. "Well, then, at least tell me I'm marginally less corrupt than the jocks," Jane asked her. Daria sighed, and felt a strange sensation in the back of her head, with the vague feeling of memories rushing through her, but not quite actually experiencing it.

"You refused to participate in a crooked system where good grades are exchanged for athletic performance; however, you didn't try to reform the system either," Daria replied in a thoughtful tone. "For fear of complete teenage exile," Jane added.

"And so the system continues, you haven't redeemed yourself, and we're both ostracized anyway," Daria finished. "Come on, now, stop trying to paint a rosy picture," Jane replied. "You know what I just realized?" Daria asked her. "Um, no. Care to tell me?" Jane asked her. "They really are preparing us for the real world," Daria replied.

"So the real world sucks as much as high school. I guess life just sucks in general," Jane said. "Hey, ladies! Keep moving!" Morris said with sadistic pleasure. "Yeah, yeah, I hear you," Daria said uncharacteristically. Dari blushed and widened her eyes at her outburst, while Jane could only watch with shock.

Sorry, got a bit carried away there. I'll try to be more restrained in the future, Birdy said to Daria, mentally. Daria was beginning to panic. I don't know if I can hold out until school's over, she thought to herself.

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"Are you sure it's a good idea to call this guy in?" Giga asked Gomez. "This guy's a professional. He'll keep an eye on the girl and if it is Officer Cephon in disguise, he'll eliminate her at a convenient time, but if it really is just a civilian bystander, he won't take any action," Gomez explained.

"He'll be discrete, and he won't be traced back to us?" Giga asked. "Well, he's already known for having interacted with Officer Cephon before, so it would be easy for someone to assume that he simply attacked her for revenge after encountering her," Gomez said with a grin.

"You're certain?" Giga asked. "Of course. He's been hiding out on this planet for a few local months anyway, so it wouldn't be unreasonable for any Federation officers to assume that Birdy met him by accident," Gomez explained.

"What if Officer Cephon survives the encounter?" Giga asked. "Then she will assume that he attacked her out of revenge," Gomez replied.

"And...no chance of this being traced to us? What if it just makes Officer Cephon stick around even longer? Our base is located in this town; we can't just leave without stalling the operation!" Giga said. "Relax, Giga. You worry too much," Gomez said.

"I don't like it. This could take too long," Giga said. "I'll go observe her myself," he said as he left the basement of their hideout. "You idiot," Gomez said quietly.

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After school, Daria and Jane were walking home. "So, school's over for the day," Jane said, "I guess this means you can explain some things to me?" "Well, this morning, when I woke up... I couldn't remember anything from last night after leaving your house and stopping at Pizza King," Daria said. "Mmhmm, you already explained that," Jane said.

"Well... I heard a strange voice in my head a few times today," Daria said. "A strange voice? Did it tell you to do anything?" Jane asked. "No. It was just asking questions about things," Daria replied. "What kind of things?" Jane asked her carefully.

"School, people around me... like someone just coming to Earth for the first time," Daria explained slowly. "Hmm, You didn't get injured or hit on the head sometime last night, did you?" Jane asked. The image of that woman zapping her sprang forth, but Daria dismissed it as a bad dream.

"Well, I did have this bizarre dream," Daria started. "Oh, and what happened in this dream of yours?" Jane asked as they drew closer to Jane's house. "Well, there was this guy with a trench coat, and there was this woman. She had a strange uniform on, and her hair was split into two colors. Orange, or pink, and white, or silver. She looked like she was not much older than us," Daria explained.

"And the guy? You mentioned a guy," Jane said. "The guy... he seemed normal at first, but then his neck... he-oh my-" everything came crashing back into Daria's head at that moment and she collapsed onto her knees. "Daria!?" Jane asked concerned.

"Hey, Amiga, speak to me!" Jane implored. "Oh my god," Daria whispered as she clutched her head in panic. "Did they do something to you!?" Jane asked her. She remembered Daria saying that she hadn't arrived home until around midnight, according to what she'd been told by her father.

"Daria, we'd better go to the police. If these people..." Jane stopped talking as she looked up to see a man in a trench coat walking towards them. As he got closer, Jane could see a nasty smile on his face and a malevolent gleam in his eyes. Daria mentioned a guy in a trench coat. Please tell me this is just a coincidence, Jane thought to herself.

"Can we... help you?" Jane asked him. "Your friend can. I'd like to see her face," the man said. "Why?" Jane asked him suspiciously. "Just let me see her face," he said impatiently, reaching one hand into one of his pockets. Jane gulped.

"I think... you'd better just leave us alone," Jane said as she moved to put herself between this man and Daria, who was still clutching her head and shaking. "I don't have time for this," he growled as he rushed forward and pushed Jane out of the way. "Come here," he growled as he yanked Daria off the ground and pulled her face up to his.

"You're supposed to be dead!" he declared angrily. Jane snapped her head up and widened her eyes at the man's words. "Doesn't matter. You'll be dead again soon anyway," Giga said. "But first... tell me where Birdy is." Time to switch. Daria was on the verge of tears, until a strange calm overtook her, and her eyes, face, and even her hair began to change. Jane watched the transformation in fascination.

"Nice to see you again, Giga," Birdy said with a smirk as she grabbed Giga's arms and lifted them away from her neck, before she kneed Giga in the crotch and lept away from him. Giga turned to look at Birdy. She was still wearing Daria's clothes, but otherwise it was her body.

"Damn you, Cephon!" Giga growled as he transformed. His neck begna to bulge and extend as two orange-yellow eyes came out, and his throat opened to reveal two rows of teeth, before his neck extended and he leaped into the air, shooting a ball of energy from his mouth to the ground. Birdy grabbed Jane and lept away from the bolt.

"What the hell is going on!?" Jane asked in terror. "Don't worry, you'll be fine," Birdy said. "Daria, what is this!?" "I'm not Daria, but she is sharing my body. I'll explain later, but first I need to take care of Giga," Birdy said as she deposited Jane behind a fence and lept over to kick Giga in the face.

Giga stumbled back in recoil from the attack. Giga's throat swelled into a pouch as he let loose another attack. Birdy lept forward and punched right through it, hitting Giga in the throat. He hissed in pain as he stepped back, not noticing the small object that Birdy had planted on his chest. Birdy lept into the air and kicked him again, sending him flying into a street light pole. Giga slumped against the pole.

"Alright, Giga," Birdy began, "I think it's time you gave me some answers. First off, where is Christella Revy?" "Do you actually think I'll tell you?" Giga asked her in a pained tone. "You'll certainly feel less guilty," Birdy replied. "How dare you... It won't matter anyway," Giga said in defeat. Birdy sighed in resignation as she realized that questioning Giga further would be pointless.

"I guess I have no choice. I'll be sending you on your way now," Birdy said as she removed a strange triangular device from her hair and aimed it at Giga. She pressed down on the remote and the object on Giga's body glowed bright blue before he was engulfed in a blue orb, which quickly became opaque and rose into the air before floating away.

Birdy turned around and saw Jane peering out from behind the fence. "So... where should I start?" Birdy asked her.

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"Dammit," Gomez muttered to himself as he watched Birdy speaking with the other girl in the distance. "Giga, you really were an idiot," Gomez said as he waited for the two females to walk away before driving off.

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"Why are we in the Lawndale Junkyard?" Jane asked Birdy. "This is where I stashed my ship," Birdy replied as they approached a large, strangely organized pile of old cars. They approached the red car in the very middle and Birdy opened the door, ushering Jane to go first. "Are you serious?" Jane asked her. "This whole place is a death trap," she said to Birdy.

"Would it help if Daria were in control?" Birdy asked her. "What does that mean?" Jane asked her. "Here, watch," Birdy said as she transformed back into Daria. "Jane... please help me. I don't know what's going on any more than you do and I need help," Daria said. "Okay, then you go first," Jane said.

Come on, Daria. Go first. After all, it's best if both of you are brought up to speed at the same time. This way, we'll have an ally, Birdy said to Daria. Daria took a deep breath and climbed into the car. She paused when she saw a white, round door unlock itself and open, releasing a hiss of air.

"What is that?" Jane asked from behind her. "I think we're about to find out," Daria said as they both crawled inside the strange white object. "Well, down the rabbit hole we go," Jane snarked. "That's my line," Daria said.

Both girls soon entered another set of doors, before winding up in a large room bathed in blue light. They looked around and saw two chairs over by a strange looking console and a large screen, and to their right was an open chamber of some kind. A light soon emanated from it, and both girls backed away.

Soon, the hologram of a strange creature, an insect of sorts wearing a black and red uniform with a robe over-top of it. "What the..." Jane trailed off. The insect creature looked over at the girls, studying them, before tilting his head. "Daria Morgendorffer," he said in a slightly accented English, "I am Inspector Maebius of the Space Federation," the bug said.

"This hologram is being transmitted from a space station. I am doing this so that I can explain things for you. Although, I am unfamiliar with the girl by your side," Maebius said. "Uh... I... I'm Jane. Jane Lane," Jane said quickly, still somewhat shocked by the whole situation. "Hello, Jane," Maebius said. "Now, it is very important that both of you listen carefully to what I am about to tell you, especially you, Daria Morgendorffer," Maebius said.

"Every cell of your entire body is already dead," Maebius said bluntly. "W-What?" Daria asked him, clearly shocked. "But... what about this body? How can it be dead?" she asked him. "Simple," Maebius replied. "That is not your body."

"What?" Daria asked, confused. "Yeah, what do you mean that isn't her body?" Jane asked him. "Allow me to explain," Maebius said. "This was the result of an accident. I know that this must be a lot for you to take in, and that it cannot be easy for you to forgive Officer Cephon for her actions."

"I... I don't think I understand," Daria said. "If this isn't my body, then whose body is it?" she asked Maebius. "We merged you with another body, that of Officer Birdy Altera Cephon, in order to save your life," Maebius explained as holographic footage of Birdy began playing for the girls. The footage showed Birdy performing various tasks and exercising, as well as apprehending criminals of various species. "Officer Birdy Cephon is an Ixioran Class Alterian Humanoid. She possesses the same cellular form as humans. This made it especially easy to use her body for the merging process."

"Merging process?" Daria asked. "Yes. The cell mass was reconfigured to match your physical body. We have not changed your physiological functions. We have made sure that this will not affect your daily living. Currently, a replacement body is being developed for you, so when it is complete, the merge will be undone and you will be placed in this new body. Then Officer Cephon can return to her normal duties afterwards," Maebius said.

"This may seem rather difficult to accept, but it is the truth," Maebius said to the girls in a calm and almost reassuring manner. Daria looked down at herself and her hands in a confused and then resigned manner. "So... what about my memories? Am I still me?" Daria asked Maebius. "Of course you are. Why would you not be?" he asked her, puzzled.

"I guess... I still feel the same," Daria said. "Aside from the other person sharing that body and speaking in your head," Jane said. "Thanks, Jane. That makes it sound so much better," Daria snarked. "I do what I can," Jane said. "Well, you should-ack," Daria said as she grasped her head.

A strange memory that was not her own took over. She was in a corridor bathed in red light, and in the middle was a large amount of debris from a hole in the ceiling. "What-what is this?" Daria asked. "I take it that you are starting to experience one of Birdy's memories by now. Her memories are etched within you as you both share the same body now," Maebius explained.

Daria returned to the memory, and in the middle of the debris was a large robotic figure, rising out of it. A young Birdy, with shorter hair and a higher-pitched voice, ran through a corridor, yelling for someone, before coming across the large, robotic monstrosity. It had huge arms and raised one of them. Just as it brought its right arm down to strike, a figure jumped in front of her and knelt down to shield her.

The figure had the same uniform as Birdy, and short hair. There was a splash of blood on the ground as the robotic monstrosity took a chunk out of her back. The older female then slumped to her side and fell to the ground. A female voice rang out. "Are you impressed..." The young Birdy turned to look at the woman who'd addressed her.

She had a dark uniform with unknown colors, and a cape over her shoulders, along with long hair. "With this little gift from Christella Revy?" she finished slowly, a malicious smile on her face and a look of satisfaction in her eyes. The young Birdy was horrified and shocked, her mouth agape and unable to move. She then placed her arms on the older female and begged her to not die. "Please! Please!" Young Birdy begged.

It was no use. The older female was dead. "Biley!" Young Birdy whimpered over and over again, as the memory began to fade. Daria soon looked up at Maebius. "Daria Morgendorffer... I sincerely hope that you will cooperate with us," Maebius requested in a gentle calm but firm manner. He'd clearly had a lot of experience dealing with people in his life time.

"Please... take care of Birdy for me, as she will try to take care of you for your family, whether they know about the situation or not," Maebius said as the hologram began to fade away. "And you, Jane, please watch over them both." The girls were then left in the dark as the hologram completely disappeared.

"So, what do we do?" Jane asked Daria. "I don't know," Daria replied. "I honestly have no idea what to do." "This... this is all real, isn't it?" Daria asked Jane. "Yes, Daria," Jane said as she placed a hand on her friend's shoulder. "At least... at least you have me here to help you out," Jane said, trying to look on the bright side.

"And besides, this is only temporary. That alien said that your body was being rebuilt, so eventually, you can go back to that, and then everything can go back to normal," Jane said to her. "I don't think anything will ever be normal again, Jane," Daria replied. "No, but at least you'll have your own body again," Jane said. "True. So, where do we go from here?" Daria asked. "I wish I knew," Jane said. "I really wish I knew."

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Ending Theme: Mad Machine, by Kinuko Ohmori, from Bubblegum Crisis OST 2: Born To Kill.