A/N: Special Author's note at the end of the Chapter!

Disclaimer: I don't own To Love Ru... *le sigh*

Memorze, Ten Years into Lala's Future

As Lala awakes with Peke by her side, she was almost surprised to find the robotic girl snoring softly next to her until she remembered where and when she was. Smiling, Lala yawns as she stretches from the bed, as she takes in the sight around her. They had offered her this room, and she quickly found that it contained a variety of styles of clothing. It seemed to all be in her size, which made her wonder whether or not they had all been made by Peke as she slept. Normally she would have just worn Peke, but it appeared the Robotic servant was quite content to keep her human form around others. She had been dead for years, after all, so to see that Peke had grown comfortable in human form, it meant she had grown beyond her original purpose as a companion.

Lala finds that among the various styles of clothing, is her old school clothing. Finding it comfortable and not too unfamiliar without Peke, her Peke, she decides that this would suit her better than the extravagant dress she had been given by Mikan. After getting washed and dressed in the room's accompanying bathroom, Lala finds Peke awake and sitting cross legged on their shared bed. "Lala-sama!" Peke exclaims, happily jumping from the bed and hugging her as she walks toward the bed, "I thought it was all a dream... that I was just dreaming it all..." Lala was slightly shocked at the robot's emotions, or rather the fact she was displaying them. Peke had always seemed so aloof. She had pride that almost bordered reverence in Lala, that much she recognized, and she knew she enjoyed being with Lala; but to see Peke express sadness to this degree, relief at seeing her alive and well, it caused Lala to be surprised at the level of growth Peke had made.

"It's fine Peke, I'm okay," she says, trying to sooth and comfort the crying robot, "It's okay, I won't leave you like that again... I'll make sure this never happens..." She doesn't know if the words are enough, nor how comforting facing how dire the nature of the situation, of her existence in the here and now, is. If she keeps these events from happening, prevents herself from dying, it wouldn't end the heartache here. In time travel there were many theories, many possibilities that each could ring true. She could either prevent whatever tragedy that caused this future to occur, erasing this horrible future, or simply be creating a parallel branch of the timeline, leaving behind this echo of the past as her actions would have no effect on this future. She wipes away the tears that begin forming, knowing that whatever happened she couldn't let Rito, her Rito, become this monster that pretended to be a king. Peke looks up from Lala's shoulder, and then notices the tears at the edges of her eyes.

"I'm sorry Lala, I shouldn't be burdening you like this," Peke states, pushing off and away from her, "I- I know that you have to work on the time machine you have to go back first-" Peke gets up and wipes the tears from her aritficial eyes, before turning to Lala once more. "I know, Lacospo isn't expecting you for another hour," she says beaming, "Let's go exploring; I'm sure you want to know everything!" Lala smiles, and finishes getting ready, as Peke does the same. Peke joins Lala as she ventures out of her room and into the base at large. "I can be your guide to the base, when they don't need me that is," Peke volunteers herself, "A lot of people won't recognize you, Devilukean's beside Nana aren't really trusted because of everything Adam did, even the politicians stuck down here and up above I the main complex."

Lala nods, and Peke leads her through the deceptively large complex, Lala wouldn't be surprised if the whole underground complex dwarfed the prison above. Being a super secret, somewhat terrorist organization came with the necessity of overly large bases to hold needlessly complex or convoluted equipment to wage guerrilla warfare with a tyrannical regime's massive army. The more Lala thought about it, she tried to ignore the fact she was probably just stereotyping the whole rebellion. "And this is the hanger where we equip our star fighters with EMP generators," Peke states, pointing out he large workshop, "Our ships work on a direct plasma flow unlike Devilukean technology, so we use the EMP's to level the numbers playing field, and since a lot of their technology gets scrambled in ground fights, we can work out ways to incapacitate officers, rather than resort to killing them."

Lala then tries not to hyperventilate, realizing that she wasn't stereotyping Eden at all. "Oh, don't worry, that particular room is insulated to keep any accidental activations or faulty EMP's from affecting the majority of our equipment," Peke responds to Layla's worries, "Ryoko told us stories of how the idiots in her old group tried to do something similar, and always ended up setting themselves back...". Not quite reassured, Lala follows Peke into another branching wing of the facility. "This wing is the medical facility, and speaking of our miracle worker!" Peke states, as they enter the medical room to find Ryoko Mikado at a desk and alien-looking computer, "Ryoko-dono, I've decided to show Lala around the base before Lacospo requires her to help build the time machine; how's Nakajima-san?" The elfish alien smiles, happy to see both Peke and Lala in her domain.

"Nakajima's doing fine, but I couldn't spare a regeneration tank for very long, so he's currently left with a limp," Mikado states, "Uwe's with him in his room until we can discharge him to one of the other rooms, Shinzu is currently accommodating the both of them. "Go down three rooms, it's on the left," Mikado states, waving them off, "Sorry I can't talk anymore, I've got three cases of Greebler Hives and two cases of Barronic Gout to solve, on top of everything else..." Waving goodbye to Mikado, Peke leads Lala to the room she had spoken of.

"Uwe!" Lala exclaims, noticing an immediate difference in the younger girls hair, "You're dyed your hair?" The Devilukean hybrid looks over towards Lala with a tired smile. Lala took a spare seat next to her, noticing Nakajima was still asleep.

"More like, I washed out the dye in my hair," she replies, running a hand through her now green hair, while blinking her tired eyes and yawning, "I've always had my Father's hair color naturally, Mama always dyed it pink to keep suspicion away from me, so Adam never questioned my parentage..." Lala now confrims what she had already expected by Uwe's outburst. She thought that from the stories she had heard about Nakajima being Momo's manservant, that Nakajima had been Uwe's father, and this confirmed those beliefs.

"She hid it for good reason," Peke speaks, more than a bit bitter, "He would have killed Momo, or worse just to prove he wasn't tolerant of misbehavior, the very act of fornication under his own nose..." Uwe nods, looking over the sleeping form of her father with the truest smile Lala had ever seen the girl wear on her face.

"I began to suspect near the end, but I think in his own twisted way, he always knew the truth," she states, sitting back in her chair, "He drilled the need to love my Mother into him so much, that he couldn't bear to punish her, if I made her happy, if he made her happy, he would have allowed it in secret I think." Lala merely looks over Nakajima, who had a leg brace over his lower leg and thigh, bruising evident but quickly dissipating thanks to the regeneration tank.

"Where's Yami?" Lala asks her niece, "I need to check and see how she's handling Adam's betrayal, about Kuro's death." Uwe nods in return, thinking.

"I believe she went to speak to Lacospo, she checked in with me not to long ago and apologized for what she did to my Father," Uwe notes, "I think they were meeting in your garage Peke, for the meeting." Peke blinks and looks at the time, crying out as she does so.

"We're late!" Peke says, standing up and grabbing Lala by her wrist, "We're going to be late!" Rushing out of the room and winding through a couple of hallways, Lala is almost dizzy by the speed and force Peke was applying to reach her area. Finally reaching a massive hanger, Lala notices everyone gathered around, familiar faces and some not so much. "I'm sorry we're late, I was giving Lala a tour..." she huffs out, "I'm here now; we're here now!" Ren laughs at that a bit, before being elbowed in the ribs by an older woman with long, black hair.

"I'm glad you could make it, Peke, Lala, my name is Kyouko," the black haired woman announces with a smile, "I'm..." Lala beams as she recognizes the woman, even with the passage of time.

"Magical Kyouko?" Lala states, recognizing her favorite TV superstar, even ten years older, "Aren't you a superhero?" She bounces up and down around the half-flamian girl, before Kyouko merely smiles back nervously and scratches her head.

"Actually I'm Kyouko Kirisaki, I was a superhero on a television show years ago, but after Rito took over, I kinda lost my Idol status, ya see," she states, laughing at Lala's eagerness, "I'm actually half Flamian, so when Rito took over Earth, I got evacuated with Ren and Run, since I'm Run's BFF..." Lala merely squees even louder, with Ren reveling in her discomfort.

"You shouldn't have told her you're Run's friend, she always thought she was," Ren states with a smile, "Poor girl, you've just made her BFF list, and now she'll never leave you alone!" Kyouko looks at Ren oddly, before pulling away from Lala, letting Lacospo take the stage. Lala realizes everyone has gone quiet, and then she realizes that the focus has turned to the toadstool.

"Thank you Lala, for joining us," Lacospo states, turning his head towards her direction, "I've gathered all of you here today, becasue we are going to be building a time machine, with Lala's guidance." Lacospo points to a massive stage, where a long list of parts and items Lala had delivered the night before, sit organized in any boxes. "With this, we can change the fate of our world, prevent all of this from ever happening," Lacospo continues, "And I'm sorry to have to say this, but our time table has moved up to tonight." A rise of shcok and murmur runs through the small crowd. "Yes, yes, I know it will be difficult, but there is a reason why," Lacospo states, and he points upwards, where a hologram suddenly comes to life, showing a massive fleet of Devilukean ships on long range sensor scans, "Somehow Adam has gathered wind of what we have been planning, perhaps because of Yami's presence as one of the Three Facets, or perhaps a mole within our ranks, it matters not... if we don't prepare the time machine, our future will never get the chance to change."

Lacospo goes over to a man holding a covered plate. Removing the cloth, Lacospo reveals what appears to be a gun and a single bullet. "Hades?" Yami states outraged, seeing the weapon that was buried with her dead loved ones having been retrieved from Kuro's casket, "Where did you get that?" Lacospo turns and tries to placate the living weapon with open palms.

"King Gid, upon realizing Rito's corruption into Adam, retrieved the weapon when he laid siege against him on Earth," Lacospo states, "How it came into my hands is a long story, but Zastin, in his dying breaths, ensured me that this was the only weapon in the universe capable of harming Adam as he is now..." Lacospo looks grim, as he turns to the others with the weapon now in his hand, loading the single bullet into the chamber, before clicking it closed. "I had hoped to find a champion valiant, strong enough, to wield this weapon, this symbol of freedom," he continues, "I had hoped to face Adam myself to kill him, if it came down to it, but I lost my sight and fled with this lone weapon into the darkest corners of the universe, until I joined up with Eden." He brings the weapon over to Lala, and places it into her hands. "You must complete the time machine by tonight, and return to the past by any means necessary," he states, a frown on his face, "If Adam, if Rito himself, comes to face us, I beg of you to use this bullet to stop him, Lala."

Lala looks at the weapon, horrified by the weight it seems to have in her hands, the burning stares of the others in the room all turned to her. "I-I can't" she states, dropping the gun back into Lacospo's hands, "I must return home, I agree, but I can make it long before Adam, before Rito, ever gets here..." Lacospo almost goes to say something, but closes his eyes and nods.

"Very well, it is your decision after all," Lacospo states, "I will give this to another, if they accept it." Returning the weapon to the other man, he turns back to the others. "Very well, this may be the final, apocalyptic battle we may face, all Eden has stood for hinges on this very day," Lacospo states, "Whether we win, whether we lose, we will have shown the universe that even god-kings can bleed; we will show that even if we cannot change the future, we will not stop trying to fight to change it now!" With a roar of applause from the others in the room, even Peke, as Lala notices, she can't help but feel a pang of regret building in her stomach.

Adam's Flagship

Among the shadows of the throne room, black armor sat shed and forgotten on the empty floor. In a rare opportunity of freedom Adam, the former Rito Yuuki, stood free of his constricting armor. Normally he would only free himself from the armor in the confines of his room, but the excitement surrounding his current situation warranted a few hours of freedom as he prepared himself. He had put Manami to bed, and had planned to spend time with Run this evening, when one of his technicians approached him with news surrounding the mole he had within the resistance movement. Foregoing any pleasures he could have had, he immediately took his leave to the throne, where he could establish contact with his spy.

He watched the two dimensional hologram of the meeting that had been taking place minutes before, taking in all the familiar faces. He had always known Ren was a traitor, but to know his brother-in-law was actively planning his downfall made his blood boil, after knowing he had left the jerk alive and in control of the sole autonomous solar-monarchy left separate within Deviluke territory. He had even made a deal to keep the peace by shipping off dissidents to the planet, in exchange for constant food and supplies to offset the need of the people of Memorze and the prisoners. He also was happy to see Nana among the faces he recognized, knowing very much he now finally had a reason to execute the bothersome thorn in his side, silencing the treasonous witch who threw his rulership into question. He was less surprised to see Kyouko, or Lacospo there, but upon seeing Yami, he knew that something was very wrong.

His best assassin and living weapon seemed to have retuned to her older style of clothing, no longer wearing her sexy 'Darkness, outfit he had been accustomed to for the past seven years, ever since she joined him. He began to brood realizing that it was more than likely she had turned against him, after all she had done and proven her loyalty to him. Maybe it had to do with the information Momo had stolen and passed off to Mikan, Uwe, and Lala. That could be troublesome, as he realized it was probably information he had believed he had destroyed with Azenda's ship, regarding Kuro's death. That would be the only reason she would have ever turned against him, the shock and betrayal of learning her beloved friends death wasat his own hands, would have done it. Adam feels the air pressure change, watching darkness bubble in a cloud and begin to form around him. He feels smooth skin and the weight of a body wrap around his neck and press against his bare torso, as soft lips caress his neck and shoulder.

"I see you've learned about Yami's betrayal, Adam," she purrs seductively in his ears, "My, my, isn't that shocking?" Brushing off the woman with two or three sizes too large a breasts, he ignores her in favor of examining the live view that has appeared on his screen. Pouting, Nemesis pulls away and returns to her natural form, forming her kimono over her body as she does so. "My, you aren't frisky like normal, I doubt even Mea could bring out your playfulness," she states, slightly whining, "You still have us, and an armada of warships converging on their location; you could go down there yourself and personally take care of those bothersome pests, if you wished it." She tries to go around him, only for Rito's tail to whip around with a slight charge of dark matter focused through it, allowing him to keep the bothersome weapon at bay by keeping the tri-forked tail pressed against her forehead

"I don't need you perverseness, or your company, Nemesis," Adam states, "Go take over Momo, if you want to satisfy your depraved cravings; my mood has been spoiled by knowing Lala stays out of my grasp." The living weapon crosses her arms, before moving slightly away from Adam and towards the door.

"My, aren't you testy ever since your dead bride showed up, you've been letting Yuuki Rito leak out, Adam Heika," Nemesis teases, "You wouldn't want your blushing bride to know just how you subsumed her beloved boy toy..." Adam whirls on Nemesis in a heart beat, and before the live weapon can even blink, Nemesis feels his three pronged tail wrapping around her throat. "H-hit a nerve?" She chokes out, "G-good."

"What do you think you know?" Adam asks, "I've been careful for the past eight years, just slightly influencing Rito here and there, ever since Layla's death...". Adam narrows his eyes, and tightens his grip just slightly on the living weapon's neck. "How. Did. You. Know?" He asks, his voice lowering just a bit, "I made this universe a paradise with my actions, your actions, I won your loyalty years ago, why come out now?" Nemesis smiles a deranged smile, before Adam lessens the pressure on her throat, just enough that she could speak.

"How about that night I seduced you, dressed as Momo, the night she was with Nakajima," Nemesis states, "At first I thought it was because you just didn't care, but when you couldn't even tell with your face in my..." She groans, as Adam tightens his grip around her more, before releasing. "Damn, don't blame me you d-don't have R-Rito's talent," she states, grimacing before returning to her crazed smile, "I w-wanted to see just what you were planning on doing, and I've been the one keeping Mea and Yami in the dark, all this time..." She feels a slight shock as Adam begins to drain her of her dark matter, and grimaces when he then lets her fall to the floor after he was finished.

"Hmmm, I guess as a Living Weapon that revels in chaos, it isn't hard to believe you'd still side with me, even if I'm not your precious Rito," Adam replies, going to retrieve his armor, "The question is, what are you planning on doing with this information?" Nemesis smiles as she picks herself up from the floor, massaging her neck from the attack.

"I still plan to serve you, as does Mea and the others," Nemesis states, "You're so deliciously chaotic after all, just being in your presence makes me so... hot." She smiles seductively and sways her hips as she moves for the door. "As long as you promise to let me share your bed, Harem King, you'll have my loyalty," she states looking back from the door, "After all, you may not be Rito, but you sure are a 'Beast' in bed..." Adam merely watches as she leaves, frowning as he realizes he has one more wild card to worry about.

Nemesis walks down the halls, until she reaches the elevator. Going down a few decks, she reaches the floor she was desiring and walks through the row of guards. The don't even bat an eye at her appearance, then again she was currently taking the appearance of Adam that she managed to copy upon pressing her body against his. Walking to the sole isolation cell on the prisoners block, she dismisses the guard to speak with the prisoner alone. Walking in, she closes the door to the white cell behind her.

"You were right to be worried," she states to the shackled Momo, "Whoever it is that is inhabiting Rito's body, whether it be some twisted phantom of 'Adam' or some mockery of Rito, he's become obsessed with Lala." Momo looks up from her shackles with a sad smile. "That means whoever he is, whatever he is, Rito Yuuki is still alive deep down inside him," Nemesis states, "He is making his move tonight, attacking Eden and Lala in the process; if we can appeal to him before Lala disappears back to her time period, we could get our Rito Yuuki back, even if she doesn't change the future..."

Uwe's Room

"He's coming, you know," Uwe states out loud, lying back on the bed that had been provided for her, "They say he'll be here by tonight, and I know that means he'll be here personally, to drag us back into his gilded cage." She looks to the wall, where her shadow is being cast, larger than her own body. "He'll find out, you know he will, once he tries to turn us back into his happy little puppet," she states sadly, trying to choke back tears, "You've always been there for me, always, even when he tried to rip my memories apart and leave me his perfect little doll, you were always there to remind me of who I really was." She grasps at her chest and the pedant she bore underneath her clothes.

Six years ago when her adoptive father still used the Ninth Blade, the day Rito challenged his father-in-law in a duel to the death was the day he last wielded that weapon. The shattered hilt and broken blade, were all that remained from Gid's last attack on Rito. The day she found the broken hilt hidden among her father's armory, she had kept it on a chain after requesting one from her mother, a reminder of the family she had never grown to know. That was when the whispers started, and the horrible truths that were long hidden by her adoptive father, were revealed to her. He told her how he had been cast out, how even he had been manipulated by the Ninth Blade, before he was subsumed by something evil, something ancient. 'It's all coming together now, Uwe, little sister,'he states to her from her shadow, 'The truth will be revealed, and everything will change going forward.' Her shadow begins to stretch and morph, until it seems to pull away from the wall and take on a life of its own.

Golden red eyes blink back at her, like they did in her dreams, and he stands two heads taller than the little girl, who he had watched over, grow up too fast. He smiles as she stares back at him in shock, he kneels down and pats her on the head. "It's alright now Uwe, I've come to set matters straight after all these years," the blonde, spiky haired teen states, "After all, He took over my uncle's life, he ruined your future, and sullied my name." Adam stood up, and cracked his knuckles and prepares himself for the fight ahead. "I've been itching for this fight for years, honestly," Adam states to the little girl, looking down at her with a smile, "Ever since that man had the gall to manipulate me into harming Rito and his friends, he'll deserve what's coming to him; tonight's the night it all goes down..."

To Be Concluded?

A/N: 25 Chapters? 100,000+ words? I didn't think I could ever write a story going on this long! Thank you everyone for your critique and feedback, I love to hear what people think, for sure!

I know my story is a bit odd, I ship NakajimaxMomo for instance, but really that was my goal when starting this story. I like to think this story is a Harem Deconstruction, because we all know that no one gets the girl/guy they want at the end, which honestly should be a Trope of its own. #NobodyWins

Thanks to those who've stuck with me, and I hope you stay with me through to the end... However many chapters that is!

Now though, I believe it's time to start to draw close to this Side Story, and begin to focus on the main stories ending. I'd like to see you guys/gals guessing just how/who/why/when/what in the reviews! It's going to be fun, at least that's my belief, so let's see it through to the end!