SheenaFujiFilm: WOOT! I'M GOING TO SINGAPORE!!!
Jen: You're going on holiday again?!
SFF: YES!
DeadlyFlower: Have you been on the sugar?
SFF: NO I HAVEN'T. I'M IN TABATHA MODE!
Amy: Idiot...
Jen: YOU WANT TO KILL ME?!
SFF: PEOPLE HAVE SAID THEY DON'T WANT YOU TO DIE.
Jen: You still suggested it!
SFF: I HAVE NOT COME TO A DECISION ABOUT KILLING YOU.
DF: I have! Don't do it! Jen has become a loveable character!
Amy: I think you shouldn't do it because Jen is cool!
SFF: I WILL TAKE THESE THOUGHTS INTO CONSIDERATION. BUT NOW I MUST FOCUS ON COMPLETING THIS CHAPTER. LET US BEGIN!
Amy: Chapter 36: Anna – Pregnant? Not Pregnant? Raine at the Otherworldly Gate. A traitor rises.
Just before leaving Altessa suddenly called after them.
"Wait!"
"Huh?" Lloyd turned around and saw a Key Crest in Altessa's hand.
"This is... for Presea. It's hardly what you would call on apology, but I went ahead and made one. It should be more reliable than the make shift one she has now." Altessa held it out to Presea, who just stared at it.
"Let's accept it, okay?" Lloyd smiled, trying to make Presea feel at ease.
"O-Okay..." Presea mumbled and took it with her. And so they took off on their rheairds.
While flying in the air to get to Altamira, Genis and Seles suddenly had horrible horrible memories spring to their minds. So when it came to landing, they refused to enter the city.
"WHY won't you come in wth us?!" Lloyd demanded to know. Zelos was equally interested.
"When we played truth or dare here, I had to moon Altamira from the top floor of that hotel!"
"And I ran butt naked to the casino and back!"
"Oh. Just wait here then. We'll let you know if we hear anything about Raine."
"Thanks Lloyd..."
"Behave Seles!" Zelos grinned, ruffling her hair.
"Get off me!" she squirmed. And after that, they all went off to find Alicia. Sheena went straight to Anna's side.
"Did you see the result?" she asked.
"Not yet. Jen burst in as the result came out. I can't just pull it out and take a look now, so it'll have to wait until after we find out where Raine could have gone."
"Right." Little did they know that the one they were talking about heard every last word.
'Result? What result? Why hasn't Anna told me? Does Kratos know what result they're talking about? Why did Anna tell Sheena? What does Sheena know? Am I going to have to buy some booze to get them to tell me?' Jen thought to herself as they made their way up to the President's office in the Lezareno Building.
"Preseaaaa!!!" Alicia squealed as soon as she saw her. The sister ran to each other and hugged.
"A-Ah! Presea, Jen, everyone. S-So good to see you all again!" Regal nervously held his hand out to shake Jen's hand. We was still having memories about his beating.
"Sure, you're really glad to see me and Presea," she grinned shaking his hand.
"Alicia, do you remember Raine? She went missing early this morning. We think she's looking for the Otherworldly Gate. Did you see her come through here?" Presea asked.
"Nope, sorry. But if it's the Otherworldly Gate you're looking for, you're in luck! Tonight is the night of the full moon, so the gate will open! They say you'll get sent to Sylvarant if you enter it, but I don't know if it's true..."
"I see. Do you know where it is?"
"It's east of this city across the sea! Here, let me mark it on your map!"
"Thank you Alicia."
"Take care sis!"
"You too!" And with their new found knowledge, they left the city and to the gate. Jen sneaked up behind Anna with a bottle of wine.
"HEY ANNA! WANT A DRINK?" she screamed into her ear.
"WOAH!!! Uhh, no thanks!" she replied, shakily. 'Even if I don't know if I'm pregnant or not, it's better if I keep on the safe side in case I am...'
"Really? That's a shame... Oh! By the way, you were looking at something when I jumped into the bathroom this morning. What was it?"
"L-Looking at something? A-Ah! I see! I... um... broke a nail! So I was just tidying it up, and, uh... yeah!" Jen squinted as Anna lied her pretty little head off. She then took a look at both of Anna's hands.
"You don't even have fake nails on! Or even a manicure!"
"I-I took all the nails off after that one broke! A manicure never looks nice unless it's complete, r-right?..." Anna was now dripping with sweat as her sister-in-law interrogated her.
'She thinks I'm stupid! I know she's pregnant! Well, after my deal with Mithos goes through, she and Kratos will be able to raise that child with no problems. I'd better get it done as soon as possible... Anyway, what made Anna think she couldn't tell me she was pregnant?' Jen thought to herself.
"Ohhhh!!! Well that explains it all! But if you do happen to have any problems, you can talk to me! 'Cause I'm like a little sister to you!" Jen falsely smiled to make Anna think she'd gotten away with it.
"Y-Yes I know..." Anna sighed, followed by the thoughts: 'She knows... I didn't even have to tell her... She knows! What should I do?... Hang on! Maybe she doesn't know! Maybe I fooled her! Well, just keep it cool!' After that conversation ended, everyone went off the the Otherworldly Gate. After all of the messing around at Altessa's house, followed by the amount of time it took to get to Altamira, plus the amount of time it took to run around Altamira looking Alicia, the sun was beginning to say good night to Tethe'alla and good morning to Sylvarant. In other words, it was sunset. And by the time they made it to the Otherworldly Gate, it was night time. There, they found the very one they were looking for: Raine Sage.
"Raine!!!" Genis cried as he saw her.
"Everyone... What are you doing here?" she gasped in shock at seeing everyone.
"What do you think we're doing here?! We were worried about you!!!"
"Yes Raine. We all were," Mithos said, tactfully since Jen was nearby, armed and dangerous.
"Why did you come to this place?" Colette asked.
"...This is where Genis and I were abandoned."
"What are you talking about? You two are from Sylvarant!" Lloyd said, but then paused. "A-Aren't you?..."
"...No. I happened to catch sight of this place quite some time ago. And it's been on my mind ever since. There's no doubt about it. This is the ruin from my memory that I've been searching for all this time. It's the place where Genis and I were abandoned when he was just a new born."
"So what are you saying? The 2 of you are from Tethe'alla?" Sheena asked, just for confirmation.
"But all my memories are of Iselia! I don't remember this place at all!"
"We were ostracized when we lived in the village of the elves. I'm not sure of what happened, but our parents took Genis and I to this place and we eventually ended up in Sylvarant..."
"Then this time, let me send you to hell instead!" Everyone spun around and saw a ninja from Mizuho in front of them. They were also surround the Pope's soliders.
"Kuchinawa! What are you talking about?" Sheena cried, after realizing who it was.
"Shuya, you were supposed to kill her, not fall in love with one of her friends," Kuchinawa sighed.
"I'm sorry Master." Everyone looked at Shuya in shock and Sheena realized that Shuya's mission wasn't to keep an eye on her, it was to kill her.
"It doesn't matter. We will avenge our parent's deaths right here and right now!"
"Avenge your parents? Shuya, what is he talking about?"
"You're 'accident' with Volt. My parents were killed, Kuchinawa's parents were killed along with countless others in our village."
"Y-You said-"
"I know what I said. I lied. It's as simple as that." After hearing those words, Jen drew her sword and held it to his throat. She wasn't going to let him move.
"That was an accident!" Presea protested in Sheena's defense.
"Accident?! She's formed pacts with so many Summon Spirits now! It seems like she wasn't trying the first time! And because of that, countless people from our village were killed!" Kuchinawa roared in fury.
"I-I did the best I could! I-"
"Don't make excuses!" Shuya shouted.
"Shut up!" Jen said, pressing the tip of her blade into his neck.
"Get them!" Kuchinawa ordered, and some Papal Knights stepped forward to attack everyone. They all drew their weapons and fought back while Jen stayed next to Shuya to make sure he didn't move.
"Can't you understand how I feel?" he asked her.
"I said shut up!"
"Can't you hear me out? You can't expect me to not feel angry and in need of revenge after what she did! Look how easily she's formed pacts with Summon Spirits! Why couldn't she have done this back then?"
"That's not my problem. You lost your parents? I've never had parents. I can't sympathize."
"I have no will for myself, all I do is follow orders!"
"I live for no reason! I'm a waste of blood and organs!"
"No you're not!"
"You're a waste too! Live for yourself! Find something to live for!" A Papal Knight lunged at Jen to attack her, but she kicked him in the gentleman vegetables and slashed him. All that in the space of 2 seconds! So she didn't lose focus on what Shuya was doing.
"You continue to live because you have an older brother, although you act like the older sister. What have I got?"
"I don't know! But holding a grudge against Sheena and wanting to shed her blood is not the answer! What do you hope to accomplish by killing her? It won't bring your parents back! Nothing will bring them back!"
"Jen we need you! There are too many of them!" Genis screamed. Jen stopped focusing on Shuya and what he was saying to her and looked over and then looked at the moon. The gate hadn't open yet. If they could hold out until it opened, they could escape to Sylvarant.
"Stop! Kuchinawa, I'm the only one use despise, right? Then I'm the only one you need to kill. Don't drag them into this!" Sheena pleaded.
"Sheena!" Lloyd cried in shock at what she had just said.
"It's okay! Kuchinawa, please!"
"...Very well!" Sheena began to walk over to Kuchinawa. Jen looked at everyone and saw that Zelos was standing the closest to Sheena. She then looked at the moon again and saw that the gate was about to open.
"Enough of this Sheena!" Zelos shouted, and grabbed her by the arm. The gate opened and Zelos saw their escape. He dragged Sheena into the gate and they disappeared to Sylvarant.
"Get into the gate!" Jen called. Everyone listened to her and went into the gate. Jen stayed by Shuya, who had drawn a kunai.
"Come on!" Presea called. She was the only person left to enter the gate. Jen opened out her wings and flew over to Presea. Both girls entered the gate and the signature trail disappeared.
"Dammit! They've escaped to Sylvarant!" Kuchinawa growled. And then turned to Shuya, who was looking startled.
"You fell in love with her friend! Why did that stop you from killing her? We've wasted a golden opportunity!" Shuya kept quiet, knowing that everything Jen said was right. Hating Sheena was useless.
"What are going to accomplish by killing her? It won't bring our parents back. Nothing will."
"What?!"
"Sheena's death won't do anything, we won't achieve anything, and our parents won't approve."
"You've... betrayed me! All for that girl you love?"
"You betrayed yourself. You're the one who will bring shame to Mizuho by continuing in this way."
"Don't not forget why you live! You follow my orders!"
"I have a new way of life now. I've found something to live for, something to care about."
"That girl? Take a hint! She doesn't like you!" Kuchinawa was now very angry, so he dragged Shuya off and they left the ruin.
On the other side of the gate...
The entire party hit the ground in Sylvarant.
"Ahhh!!!" Lloyd cried, almost landing on his head.
"Where are we?" Genis asked, getting up.
"Probably on the outskirts of Palmacosta..." Raine replied after observing the area.
"We're back in Sylvarant?" Colette asked in confusion.
"Zelos, why did you butt in?!" Sheena snapped, almost annoyed Kuchinawa didn't kill her.
"Excuse me?! Don't tell me you actuallty wanted to die back there!"
"Well..."
"Besides, they would have been after us regardless of whether you died, Pope's orders and all!"
"Kuchinawa and Shuya are working for the Pope?"
"Yes. Kuchinawa was accompained by the Pope's men," Raine said.
"Definetly!"
"Nothing good comes out of sacrficing yourself! Isn't that what you tried to teach me before I went I turned angel?" Zelos pointed out.
"He's right you know..." Anna grinned.
"You should be thanking him!" Lloyd said.
"Th-...Thanks..."
"C'mon now, would it hurt you to give me a kiss or two?"
"Zelos, you're horrible," Presea glared in digust.
"Ooh... Ouch..."
"Hmm..." Jen mumbled, looking into the city of Palmacosta."
"What's wrong?" Colette asked.
"This land is still infested with Desians. We should probably do something about that..."
"Maybe we should go and see Neil and Dorr in Palmacosta. We could get an update on the situation," Raine suggested.
"Right! Let's do that!" As everyone walked on, Anna decided to look at the pregnancy test in her pocket, and she didn't even have to pull it all the way out. She could see what colour it had turned.
"Mom! Everything okay?" Lloyd called.
"Uh! Right! Sorry! I'm coming!" she cried, and followed them into the city. Except they didn't have to walk all the way into the city, because they were met by some soldiers at the gate.
"We have been waiting for you!"
"For us?" Lloyd asked.
"A tour guide who worked at the Church of Martel was kidnapped by the Desians. We would like to rescue her!"
"What was her name?" Colette asked.
"Chocolat."
"What?! I'm going and save her!" Jen said, and ran in the direction of the ranch.
"Right, off we go! Thanks for telling us!" Lloyd said and ran after Jen.
"JEN! SLOW DOWN! GIRL, GET YOUR ASS BACK HERE!!!!" Raine bellowed across the field outside Palmacosta. Sheena managed to get hold of Anna.
"Did you see the result yet?" she asked.
"Yes..." Anna whispered.
"And?" Anna pulled the test out of her pocket and showed it to Sheena. Sheena went wide-eyed as she saw the result. The result was the most accurate one known to the people of Tethe'alla, and so it wasn't lying to them.
"The box said if it turned red, I wouldn't be pregnant. And if it turned blue, I would be pregnant."
"Red... you say?..." Sheena gasped.She looked at the best again, and it was bright blue.
SFF: HAHAHA!!!
Jen: Wow!!!
DF: Are you still in Tabatha mode?
SFF: YES
Amy: Awesome! She's pregnant!
Jen: When do I find out? When? When???
Amy: SHUYA IS A TRAITOR!!!
DF: ANNA IS PREGNANT! WHEN WILL JEN & KRATOS FIND OUT?! AND LLOYD! LLOOOOOYYYYYDDDD!!!!
SFF: THOSE QUESTIONS WILL BE ANSWERED IN DUE TIME. NOW, WE DEAL WITH MAGNIUS AND DORR.
Jen: Dammit!
SFF: IT IS TIME FOR A RUBBISH JOKE!
Amy: Oh great...
SFF: STEVE MACLAREN WENT TO THE ENGLAND FOOTBALL TEAM'S CHRISTMAS PARTY AS A PUMPKIN. HE HOPED FOR SOMEONE TO TURN HIM INTO A COACH.
Amy: ...You have to be an English football fan to get that joke!
SFF: INDEED.
DF: Well, whatever, it's actually a good joke!
SFF: NEXT CHAPTER I WILL COME OFF TABATHA MODE. PLEASE REVIEW! SEE YOU ALL WHEN I UPDATE!