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Chapter 3. Revelation...

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They both stummble back.
A light encases Utena and she disappears.
Rei blinks. "What.. just.. happened?!"
Ruka runs to Rei and kneels down. "Are you hurt, Rei-ko?"
She looks at him and shakes her head. "No, I'm alright Ruka-chan. But that girl... she matched my moves
perfectly."
Ruka looks at Rei's ring and sword. "I think there is more to come Rei-ko."
She closes her eyes. "For some odd reason, I want to go with her. To where ever she went."
Ruka blinks strangely. "What do you mean?"
She opens her eyes looks up at the floating castle. "I want to.. go to the castle."
A light enwraps Ruka and Rei as well, they disappear.
Everyone else is speechless.

Utena lays on a dark floor, a white light shinning down on her.
"Utena..." A soft voice says.
Utena's eyes slowly open. "Wha..." She slowly sits up.
Then he appears, Dios, standing in front of her.
Her eyes widen. "My Prince..."
He starts to slowly walk away. "Follow me..."
She stands up and follows him, like in trace. They stop at the edge of the floor and they look down at some
kinda warp gate.
She looks down at it, like dejavu. "What.. is this place?"
He looks down at it as well. "Don't you remember Utena? Though, it was so very long ago."
Utena looks at him. "Do you know what this place is?"
He closes his eyes. "This is where the new revolution will take place. This is where.. you're mother went after
she went away that day. Don't you remember?"
Her eyes widen and her heart stops. A flash back comes to her mind.

A much older form of Rei is seen standing outside a huge mansion, she has the same uniform on as she does
now. "It's almost time... I must face him... to stop him from bringing revolution."
A little girl form of Utena runs up to her mother. "Mama.. Are you going some where?"
She looks down at her daughter and kneels down to her. Brushing some hair from her face. "I must go to where
the Silver and gold dance to a Heavy Rythem... to where the color of red and the petals of roses sing in a
heavenly chorus... To where... I belong..."
Her eyes shimmered lightly and she asked. "Will you come back to me?"
Rei's eyes become soft and begin to fill with tears. "My little princess... nothing can keep me away from you...
not even the world of Absolute Apocalypse.... I swear... I'll come back to you... some day..." She stood up,
holding onto her ring tightly and walked away.

Utena looks pale and then looks back at Dios. "What... What happened to my mother that day!?"
Dios opens his eyes and points to the wrap as a scene plays.

*Everything is clear, not covered by dark fog and mist... Rei is standing on one side of the middle in a Huge
Arena, kinda like the Forest Arena. She is holding a sword, silver, with a saphire gem on the holding part of the
sword. The glare of her Emerald eyes look at another Duelist. He smirks, a white uniform upon himself. He lifts
up a Platinum sword, with a green gem on the holding part of the sword.
Her blonde hair flies lightly in the wind. "In the name of Heaven! I will Defeat you Akio!". She stands in a battle
pose.
He licks his lip, holding his sword casually. "As you wish... Rei..." She charges at him, a battle cry escaping her
lips. In a manner of seconds blood flies. She holds her sword against his, glaring.
He grins, " I wonder what will happen now Rei..."
She flips back a few times landing in a spiral. She growls slightly.
He brushes back his white hair his green eyes gleaming. "I know... I'll gain the power of the Golden rose Key
won't I? Then I'll be able to call upon the power to bring revolution!"
She let's out another battle cry. "I'll never, EVER let you gain that power! It belongs to me alone!" She slashs her
sword quickly, her face bleeding ever so slightly. The swords clash once again, but this time... he is injuried
badly.
He falls to the ground, holding his stomach, her glares. "You fool... You'll never... Bring upon revolution..."
She smirks. "I know that Akio... but you must reliease something... someone... much greater than me... will... and
she... will change this world... for the better.. " She closes her eyes. "My daughter, Tenjou Utena."
His eyes widen. "No! I will never allow her to! She will never get the Golden key of the Rose Seal!" The whole
arena shakes.
Her eyes widen. "No, what are you doing?! You'll kill both of us!" She looks at him, but he's gone. Her face goes
pale. A blood curdling scream is heard as the arena crummbles. But these last words of love and truth are
heard. "My little Princess... I swore I'd come back to you... and I'll keep that promise... Forever... I will... Even if I
must be reborn to do so" Everything fades...*

Utena's eyes close as tears come to them. "Then... that's what happened."
Dios looks at her and kisses her tears away. "But don't you understand Little one, this just means that your
mother came back after all... Tenjou Rei."
Utena looks at Dios as her eyes widen. "Then.. that's why.. But.. How did she know about the Rose bride?"
"I knew because I was to be the one to protect her after Akio was defeated." She appears, in the form she was
before, looking at Utena.
Utena looks behide herself. "You're... my mother... arn't you?"
She smiles softly and nods her head. "My little princess... I swore I'd come back to you.. and I kept that
promise... forever... I did... even if I had to be reborn to do so."
Utena with out thinking twice runs to Rei and embraces her in a loving hug, crying. "Mother! Oh, mother I thought
you'd never come back to me!"
Ruka looks on at the two of them closing his eyes, thinking to himself. "Rei... Utena... live together in
happiness... my mission isn't done yet..." His eyes flare dark green before he disappears.
Rei looks at her daughter. "You've grown so much, I'm so proud, but this war isn't over yet. Both mine and
Ruka's misson aren't done yet."
Utena blinks. "Ruka?? Who is he?"
Rei smiles softly and closes her eyes. "You will find out soon enough. But now I must give you something." She
takes off her ring. "Utena... you must take my place as the Queen of Calynx. You must protect Anshi."
Utena blinks in confusion then nods her head, she takes off her ring and hands it to her mother.
Rei smiles warmly and places the golden rose seal on Utena's finger.
A light encases Utena.
"My little princess..." She smiles warmly as warm light enwraps her as well.