A/N: Alright…to my anonymous peoples: Mei Fire: Sorry, sorry…anyway… Ah, one of your guesses is correct. That's all I'll tell you right off the bat. CJ: Hope this cheers you up! …maybe.

Q's and A's! Last question was a bit of a foreshadower…anyway, for this chapter's question: Would anybody be sad if someone vital to the story died? I'm not saying it'll actually happen in the story, more of a curious question…

Rollin', rollin', rollin'…!

Chase This Light

I couldn't believe the revelation I'd just experienced. It was just…surreal.

Looking down, I realized I couldn't see myself.

What's going on!?

The white and gold around me slowly dimmed until it was a dark reddish black, the hue vaguely reminding me of the Interval (you know, the place you go to when Gluttony eats you?). Aware of the presence behind me, I turned around.

Standing behind me was a large creature that looked near identical to my True form, only it was radiating a wild myriad of exotic colors. I don't know why, but its presence was…comforting.

Raising its head, it asked in a voice that was neither male nor female, "Do you know what I am?"

Without hesitation, I answered, "The Millennial Oracle." I hadn't intended to answer, again feeling confused. "Then…"

"You are the Envy that Father created."

Startled, I looked back down to see the human body I used to cherish. Was it really something that Father created and not I?

"See," the Millennial Oracle began to answer, walking slowly toward me. "You have found your own answer."

I turned back to the god-like specter, its swirls of colors distorting it to the point where it began to look more like a glowing shape than anything else. "So you are me…?"

"Yes." It stopped just in front of me, its towering size somehow failing to make me feel insignificant. "You are not happy to be in a human body."

"Ah…" I looked away, trying to organize my thoughts into coherent words before speaking again. "It's not as exciting as I thought it'd be, that's all…"

"It is because you have found something more."

I looked back at the glowing specter of magnificent colors, not fully understanding its implication. "What do you mean…?"

"Do you not know?" Its form began to alter again at this time, shrinking and becoming more human-like.

Feeling only faintly confused, I looked toward another thread of memory that slithered its way toward me. My eyes widened at the images.

"Gel!"

I turned sharply back to the Millennial Oracle as it nodded, noticing it was now about my height.

"Yes." A hand swirling with reds, oranges and yellows reached out to the thread, easily wrapping its fingers around it and slowly extending it out to me. "You desire to be with her?"

I nodded, gently taking the thread in my hands. "Very much so…"

"Go to her." It gently turned me around toward a door surrounded in white and gold light, its hands on my shoulders. "You now have the power. If you require assistance, you know how to reach me…you know how to reach your heart."

Closing my eyes, I felt a new surge of power flow through my body, a power I never before had ever felt. Strangest thing about this sensation? I felt it strongest in my head, my mind, and my chest…my heart.

Reopening my eyes, I stepped through the doors…

…and stepped out into the center of the Array, blood splattered all over the floor and some of it streaking up the walls. Looking out toward the corner, I realized that Lust had disappeared and a lizard-like creature lay dead where New Envy originally stood.

Looking at my own hand, which glowed with the same mixture of colors as the Millennial Oracle…me…I noticed something out of the corner of my eye. My heart sank as I realized what had happened.

"Gel…"

She lay near the wall, somehow thrown off the Array while I was inside The Gates. She was on her side, head turned downward and copper-brown hair tumbled over so that I couldn't see her face.

I made my way toward her, trembling and feeling the energy slowly drain from my being. Fell to my knees when I was near enough.

"No…!"

Hearing a small, weak gasp, I gently pulled her away from the wall so that I could lay her on her back. I smiled down as pale blue eyes opened and turned toward me.

"Envy…?"

I put my hand over hers, feeling the tears coming to my eyes. "Yeah, it's me…" Gently placing a hand on her shoulder when she rolled back onto her side in an attempt to get up, I commanded in as gentle a tone as possible, "Stay still…you're hurt."

Her pale eyes began to turn gray, which frightened me. They slowly closed, her body becoming limp again.

"Gel…!" Panic beginning to take hold of me, I leaned closer to her, feeling her life force draining beneath my hands. "Please don't go…" I am not ashamed to say that my voice sounded choked.

"I would never leave you," she whispered, opening her eyes again and giving me a small smile. "Just wait…I'll be right there…" Her body went limp, though she was still breathing…barely.

I gently stroked her cheek before attempting to pick her up, finding myself able to do a small amount of levitation on others (which was incredibly helpful).

I can't heal you…but I know someone who can.

To Be Continued…