A/N: Hey everyone. Sorry for the long wait for this. I ran into a bit of a holdup with something I wanted to release with this chapter. Some of you may notice that the cover image of this story has changed. I finally managed to get a commission of everyone's favorite little AI, Luna. I hope you all like how it turned out as much as I did. If you want to see the full image, it's on my deviantart favorites page.

Secret's Revealed: Chapter 4

Alicia sat at the kitchen table, eating breakfast. There was a bit of stillness in the air, but that only made sense. Today was the day that Luna would be meeting her grandparents for the first time after all. She couldn't help but feel nervous.

It wasn't that she was afraid her parents would be disrespectful to Luna, she knew they wouldn't be that heartless. Neither would Dan's mother. But she couldn't tell how they would react to meeting Luna for the first time, or in her mother's case the second time.

"You shouldn't worry so much sis." Emi said, coming into the room and taking a seat with her sister. "You'll get wrinkles. What would Dan say then?"

"I can't help it." Alicia sighed. "I knew this was going to happen eventually, but I never expected it to be this soon."

"Not much you or Dan can do about it though." Emi told her. "And Clair and I won't be able to help you two out since mom's using my Amu Sphere and Clair's mom is using hers."

"Lilina lent me hers for the day so my dad can use it too." Alicia added. "I'm gonna log on early to spend some extra time with Luna."

"I'll show mom and dad how to use the Amu Sphere then." Emi said. She got up from her seat and began to walk away. "And Alicia?"

"Yeah?"

"I really mean it. You shouldn't worry." Emi said. "Luna's a great kid. I'm sure they'll see that too when they meet her."

'I sure hope so.' Alicia thought silently as her sister left. The black haired girl quickly finished her breakfast and did the dishes. She walked upstairs to her room and laid down on her bed.

Closing her eyes, Alicia entered the virtual world. "Link Start!"

Alice woke up on the bed of her in-game home. It was still morning, so Luna was probably still asleep. Though knowing how excited she was for today, perhaps she was already awake.

As she walked out of the bedroom, the female Imp heard the voices of Luna and Ren in the other room. Her in-game husband and daughter saw Alice come in and greeted her with a smile.

"Mama!" Luna called out happily.

"I see I wasn't the only one who thought about logging on early." Alice said as she walked over.

"I kept feeling nervous about today, so I thought I'd spend some time with Luna instead of pacing around my house." Ren explained.

"When are Mama and Papa's Mama and Papa logging on?" Luna asked.

"In a few hours." Alice told her. "We've got some time to kill until then, so what do you want to do?"

"Can you tell a story, Mama?" Luna suggested.

Alice nodded her head as she sat next to Luna on the couch. "Sure Luna. What kind of story do you want to hear?"

"Hmm…" Luna thought to herself. Suddenly, an answer came to her mind. "I know! I want to hear a Christmas story!"

"A Christmas story?" Alice questioned. "Let me think. Hmm…" She thought back to her childhood and some of the Christmas stories she had heard. "Alright then Luna. How about Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer?"

"What's it about?" Luna asked.

"Well it's about a special reindeer named Rudolph." Alice explained. "He was different from all the other reindeer up at the north pole because of his red nose."

"A red nose?"

Alice nodded her head. "That's right. You see, the other reindeer didn't like the fact that Rudolph was different. They made fun of him and called him names."

"Why were they so mean to him?" Luna asked.

"Sometimes people act mean towards others simply because they're different than everyone else." Ren explained. "They don't get that those differences are what makes them special."

"Continuing on" Alice said. "One Christmas Eve, the weather was really bad. There was a huge blizzard going on around the world, and it looked like Santa might not be able to deliver presents on his sleigh. That was when Rudolph showed up. His bright red nose was able to light the way for Santa's sleigh. Because of his nose, Santa was able to deliver presents in time for Christmas. All the other reindeer then saw how incredible Rudolph was, and he became one of Santa's most important reindeer. The end."

"Wow!" Luna exclaimed. "Rudolph was really nice. Even though everyone was mean to him, he still helped them out."

"Yes, he was really nice." Alice nodded in agreement. "There's also a song that goes with that story."

"Really?"

"Yep." Alice said. She cleared her throat and began to sing.

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

Had a very shiny nose

And if you ever saw it

You would even say it glows

All of the other reindeer

Used to laugh and call him names

They never let poor Rudolph

Join in any reindeer games

Then one foggy Christmas Eve

Santa came to say

Rudolph with your nose so bright

Won't you guide my sleigh tonight?

Then all the reindeer loved him

As they shouted out with glee

Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer

You'll go down in history

As Alice finished singing, Luna clapped for her mother. "That was really good Mama. You're such a great singer."

"I bet your Aunt Emi could tell you a lot about your mother singing in the shower." Ren joked, to which he received a hit to the shoulder from Alice.

The family of three continued to spend quality time together as time ticked away. Before they realized it, it was nearing the time their parents were supposed to log on. They had already brought the avatars they created for their parents to the house so they would appear there once they logged on to make things easier.

"It's almost time." Alice said.

The two parents could see Luna shaking with anticipation on the couch. For better or worse, she was finally going to meet her grandparents.

The suspense finally ended as an avatar manifested into the room. It was a female Sylph avatar, one Clair had made for her mother's use.

Juna looked around at the room and examined herself. "This certainly feels different than I had expected."

"Hey mom." Ren greeted. Before he could even introduce the little AI girl at his side, Luna got off the couch and ran up to Juna.

"Grandma!"

"W-Woah!" Juna blinked in surprise as Luna ran up and hugged her. "H-Hello. You must be Luna."

"Mhm!" Luna nodded. "I've really wanted to meet you! Your my Papa's Mama, right?"

It took Juna a moment to recover from the surprise at Luna suddenly running up to her. She nodded her head. "That's right." Juna kneeled down to get to eye level with her AI granddaughter. A gentle smile was on her face as she patted Luna's head. "My son didn't bother to mention to me what a cute little sweetheart you are though."

Luna let out a giggle at being patted on the head. Soon two more avatars appeared in the room, a pair of Spriggans. Alice's parents.

"And here's my parents." Alice said. "These are your other grandparents Luna."

Luna looked towards her mother's parents. Her eyes became locked with Alice's mother. She was the one who was the cause of all this. Though the first time they had met, she had been using Alice's avatar. Luna wasn't entirely sure how to act in front of her with how she had run away last time. Her grandmother seemed to have a similar feeling as an awkward silence could be felt between the two of them.

"Say hi to her Luna. She won't bite." Alice told her daughter.

"H-Hello… Grandma." Luna greeted.

Alice's mother walked up to Luna and looked down at her. "Hello Luna." she said. "I believe the last time we met was a few days ago, correct. You thought I was your mother." Luna silently nodded her head in response. "I'm sorry if I scared you back then. I didn't really understand who you were."

"I'm sorry too." Luna said with a frown.

A small giggle escaped Alice's mother. "You have nothing to be sorry about dear. I must say though, you remind me a lot of your mother when she was little."

"Especially that adorable little face of yours." Alice's father said in agreement as he walked up next to his wife.

Being compared to her mother cause a smile to form on Luna's face. Ren and Alice were both relieved that everything was going smoothly so far.

Luna spent the next two hours interacting with her grandparents and talking with them. She talked and explained further about her origins and her feelings towards Ren and Alice. Likewise, Ren and Alice's parents told the AI girl stories of her parents when they were younger as well. A few of them treaded towards the embarrassing side, causing Ren and Alice to step in from time to time. Luna giggled in delight at how lively her first meeting with her grandparents was becoming.

When it was finally over, Ren and Alice's parents both said their goodbyes to Luna before logging off. As they did, they gave Ren and Alice a look that told them to log off quickly so they could talk.

"So what did you think of your grandparents, Luna?" Alice asked.

"They were really nice!" Luna said happily. "And some of those stories they said about you and Papa were really funny."

"Just try not to spread those stories to others Luna." Ren said, trying to hide an embarrassed blush.

"I know it's a bit early, but why don't we get you to bed, Luna." Alice suggested. "You must be tired after today."

Luna tried to put up an argument, but there was no getting past her mother. Alice laid her down on the couch and kissed her forehead. "See you tomorrow, Luna."

Ren and Alice walked into their bedroom and exchanged looks with each other. It was time for the moment of truth. Both of their parents had finally met Luna. Now came the question as to what they thought about the two of them raising her.

"I'll text you once I'm done talking to my mom." Ren said.

"Same." Alice agreed.

With that, the couple sat down on their bed and logged off, returning to the real world.

Alicia opened her eyes as she awoke in her bedroom. She sat up and removed the Amu Sphere from her head. She could hear voices downstairs, telling her that was where her parents were. Deciding to get it over with, Alice let out a sigh and walked downstairs. She made her way into the kitchen where both her parents were sitting at the table.

"Have a seat, Alicia." her mother told her.

The black haired teen did as she was told and walked to the table, taking a seat. She wasn't really sure what to do, so she said the only thing she could think of. "What did you think?"

"Your father and I thought Luna was a very sweet young girl." her mother said. "At the very least, you've done a good job raising her." As Alicia thought the worst part was over, her mother continued. "That said, we talked with Mrs. Hiryo after we all left that virtual world place." she paused for a moment, looking Alicia in the eye. "Alicia I want to know, what would you say if I told you that I felt you and Dan couldn't raise Luna."

"You can't do that!" Alicia exclaimed, suddenly standing up, an action that startled both her parents. "Look, I know it's strange for me and Dan to have a child at our age. I know it's even stranger because she's an AI. But that doesn't matter." She looked both of her parents in the eye. "Luna is our child, and nothing will change that. I'm sorry mom, but no matter what you and dad say I won't stop raising Luna. She means too much to me and Dan."

Alicia's parents looked at each other. To Alicia's surprise, a satisfied expression came to her mother's face. "That's good enough for me."

"... What?" Alicia questioned.

"Alicia, it's clear you and Dan both care a lot about Luna. I can see it in the way she loves you two." she said. "But I needed to see how dedicated you were as a mother. And only mother would defend their relationship with their child as strongly as you did just now."

"Then… that means…"

"Yes." she nodded. "Your father and I have no issues with you and Dan continuing to act as Luna's parents."

A wave of relief washed over Alicia as she heard those words. "Thank you." she said.

"Just make sure you don't neglect on your studies." her mother added. "Being a mother is tough, so don't ever use Luna as an excuse for bad grades."

"I wouldn't dream of it." Alicia said as she walked away. Once she was out of her parent's sight, she showed a big grin on her face. She quickly ran up to her room to text her boyfriend the good news, expecting to hear the same from him.

-Christmas Eve night-

"Mom, we're home."

Dan called out those words as he and Alicia walked into his house. They had just finished their dinner date, but with it being Christmas Eve the couple wanted to spend a little extra time together.

Plus they had a special family event planned.

The two of them went upstairs to Dan's room. Clair peeked her head out from her room. "Hey Alicia. I hope my brother didn't do anything stupid during your date."

"He was a perfect gentleman as always." Alicia told the young girl. "I'm sorry to ask this, but do you mind if I borrow your Amu Sphere for the night, please? We wanted to wish Luna a Merry Christmas."

"Sure, just let me grab it." Clair said, going into her room for a moment before returning with the device. "Wish Luna a Merry Christmas for me too."

"You got it." Alicia told her before walking into her boyfriend's room.

Lying down on the bed with Dan, Alicia fit the Amu Sphere over her head. She closed her eyes and entered the virtual world. "Link Start!"

Ren and Alice awoke in their virtual bed simultaneously. The two of them quickly walked into the living room where Luna was fast asleep on the couch. Ren and Alice couldn't help but smile at the sight.

"She must have tired herself out waiting all day for this." Ren said.

"Probably." Alice giggled. She stroked her daughter's hair. "Luna, wake up. It's time to go."

"Mmmm…" Luna mumbled as she slowly blinked her eyes open. Her eyes widened when she saw her parents looking at her. "Mama! Papa! You're here!"

"We're sorry we made you wait Luna." Ren said. "You ready to get going?"

Luna nodded her head energetically and got up from the couch. She went into her menu and put on a winter coat, as did her parents. The three of them walked out of their house and quickly made their way to the teleport gate of Lunet.

"Teleport! Yggdrasil City!"

As Ren, Alice, and Luna all arrived at the capital city of Alfheim they could see the soft snowflakes falling from the sky. It was slightly crowded in the city with many players here for the same thing.

Luna hopped onto her father's back and rode on his shoulders as they walked through the city towards the square. More players were gathered together the closer they got to the square. Eventually, the family of three couldn't proceed any further, but they could still clearly see what they had come here for. In the center of the square stood a giant Christmas tree. Colorful lights were hung all around it with a bright shining star on top.

"It's so pretty!" Luna exclaimed.

"Back when your aunt and I were little, our parents took us to this big Christmas tree in the city once." Alice explained to her daughter. "I thought I could try doing it with my little girl too."

"Thank you Mama." Luna said happily. As she looked up at the sky something caught her eye. "Look!" Ren and Alice just managed to catch sight of the shooting star Luna was pointing to before it disappeared. "Do you think that was Santa flying through the sky to deliver presents?"

"Maybe so, Luna." Alice told her.

"I know Santa is real. Cause he made my wish come true." Luna grinned brightly. "Merry Christmas Mama and Papa."

Ren and Alice looked at each other. It wasn't Santa, but Luna's wish had come true. And that had made everything worth it in the end. "Merry Christmas Luna." they both said.

A/N: Hope you all liked this little AU story, as well as finally getting an image of Luna. The next story might take a bit to get out but it's one I've been looking forward to doing for awhile. The next story will focus on Ren and everyone visiting a new virtual world, since I've gotten good reviews from doing it in the past. As for what this world will be based on, it's a game some of you may know. If you do know this game, I'm sure the title will give it away.

Next time: I Am Thou, Thou Art I