Here it is--last chappie ^_^; I'm gonna go finish my Yu-Gi-Oh fanics now and then make the sequel (actually, I've got no idea what's gonna happen in the sequel so it might not be up for a week or so ^^:::) I'm sorry if the ending is poopy, but I gots to make room for my sequel, ne? :-)

~Chappie 25~

"Fool!" Voldemort shouted, whipping Tom, "Who said you could turn on me? Fool!"

Tom winced. Most of his memory had been erased and all he could feel at the moment was pain. The only memory he had left was a smile Ryoko had given him. Nothing else. He whimpered as his future self continued to hit him. He hadn't stopped for almost an entire week. When Voldemort got tired he simply used his wand to whip, and he didn't really need to rest often. Tom screamed as a bucket of vinegar was thrown over him, causing the lacerations to burn more than ever.

Wormtail went to get another bucket of vinegar. If his master had seemed angry when he gave Tom a second body only to get attacked, he was twice as mad now, knowing that Ryoko and Kouga were happy, and safe thanks to Wormtail. The servant shivered, he was going to be next, unless Tom survived the beating.

"Fool! You ruined everything!" Voldemort screeched, losing his voice after a week of shouting. "You let them escape! You ruined my plan!" He hit Tom across the face, "Do you want to die? I can arrange that! Well? Do you!"

Tom opened one eye and looked pleadingly up at Voldemort, his will to fight gone sense the previous morning, "N... No... please..." he begged, "...stop... I won't do it again..."

Voldemort smiled triumphantly, "Wormtail take him and clean him up. He's going to have training until summer. And then I'm sure he'll help me, won't you Tom?"

Tom whimpered and nodded limply. His will had been completely beaten out of him. He followed Wormtail out of the chamber. Voldemort smirked. Tom was easy to manipulate, and so were Ryoko and Kouga. Getting them in the same place wouldn't be too hard. 'Let's see...' Voldemort thought, sitting in his chair and toying with his wand, 'Shall I let Ryoko awaken again? Or shall I do that after she becomes my servant?' He stood and opened a drawer to look at an amulet he had stolen from Ryoko's mother. It glowed red and burned his hand when he touched it. Ignoring the pain, for he was quite used to pain, he turned it over to read the inscription on the back. He sighed, it was in elvish. And, not being an elf, he couldn't read it. Ryoko could. Even though she hadn't been taught, the inborn ability was still there. And if she could unlock it then he could use it. Sighing he put it back. He would have to wait. But he was good at that. Very good at it.

~*~End~*~

well? like it? hate it? (oh no! don't hate it!! ;_; *sobs*) I'll go make the sequal in a few days ^^: I'm sorry if it takes a while! ^.^; I gotta get some sleep once in a lifetime, ne? ;)