AN: Took long again and is a bit short again but it's a chapter nonetheless. If you can't tell I'm going through the game and adding my own little flashbacks here and there. Note that the flashbacks don't actually happen in the game and if I misinterpret something through them it's not a reason to flame me, I'm just trying to write a harmless yaoi intended Xenosaga story...
Chapter 4: Without Your Fire, I've Grown Cold
'Gaignun...?!' I ran towards Rubedo's voice, my leg hurting and my hole body sore. I couldn't find him...I knew...that Albedo was behind me...and I feared that I would die.
'Gaignun!!' I looked up, there as Rubedo.
'Rube--' I murmured. Then I woke up suddenly.
"Albedo!" I said as I woke up. I covered my face. I was in a cold sweat. What was happening? Was Rubedo seeing the same things?
I heard Albedo's hideous laugh ringing in my head. The voices were becoming increasingly louder, 'The Song...the song is...I... Mirror, mirror, on the wall...show me...define me! I am the infinite telomerase! I am not an anti-existence! I am...the perfect chain!'
"Master Gaignun..." I heard a voice say. It was Lapis Roman at my door, "The ordeal is over you can come out to the bridge now."
"Thank you kindly. Send my regards to Helmer." I said, getting up and wiping my forehead, trying to not look suspicious about it.
"A...nightmare, sir?" Lapis said, not missing a thing. I looked away for a second.
"Yes, you could say that." I silently answered.
"I'll wait for you in the hall, sir." Lapis said finally and then closed my door. So the ordeal was over. I would get to see Rubedo again and...I wondered if I would have any time with him. Would he just rush off once again and leave me alone?
I walked out to Lapis Roman in my usual formal business suit.
"Shall we go?" I said quietly. She nodded, and walked at a fast pace toward the bridge.
'Rubedo...' I thought. I knew then I wouldn't be able to tell him...not unless we were alone.
Ahead of me, Lapis walked onto the bridge first, introducing me almost. I took the elevator up and was immediately greeted by Mary and Shelly, who both wrapped their arms around me.
"Master Gaignun!" They called lovingly as they squeezed my guts out. I knew they admired me for saving them, but I had no intention of ever starting a relationship with members of my staff. Only my friend, but those two would never understand, no matter how much I told them.
"Hey." Rubedo said quietly, a smile on his face. I smiled too, admiration in my grin.
"You've done well." Was all I said. It was all I had to say.
"Ahh, no big deal... But...it sure brought back a lot of bad memories..." Rubedo said. I could tell he was trying to hide the pain. he turned toward Shion, "Hey, Shion... That girl... She called herself Nephilim, right?"
"Uh...ya." Shion said. She obviously isn't used to being asked questions.
"You sure?" Rubedo fired back.
"Yes...but...?" Shion began again.
"Hmmm...Rubedo pondered. His eyes wandered to me as he gave me apprehensive looks. I understood.
"What's wrong?" Shion asked.
"Well... If that girl is somehow connected to what I'm thinking of... Then things are gonna get real busy, real soon..." Rubedo finished. I left, whatever else was said didn't concern me. I might as well talk to Helmer.
"They've completed their review of KOS-MOS' subconscious domain records today, and the Federation fleet is preparing to leave the area. The charges against Second Miltia and the Kukai Foundation will be officially dropped tomorrow. That's quite a job you pulled off there." Helmer pointed out to me as I conversed with him in my room. I looked intently into the screen where Helmer in his usual attire addressed me.
"We couldn't have done it without you. You have my thanks. So, Mizrahi's 100-Series...seems to be quite important." I said, not being to get my mind off the realian.
"Yes. I doubt they'll stand by and let her go that easily. You'd better be careful." Helmer said with finality. I closed my eyes and nodded, resting my chin on my folded hands.
"Right..." I wasn't heartless. The realian was too important to just we given to U-TIC, "Now...I wonder what they're going to try next..."
'Rubedo...where are you? Rubedo!' I killed them. I had no choice. Rubedo....I will get to you...somehow.
Chapter 4: Without Your Fire, I've Grown Cold
'Gaignun...?!' I ran towards Rubedo's voice, my leg hurting and my hole body sore. I couldn't find him...I knew...that Albedo was behind me...and I feared that I would die.
'Gaignun!!' I looked up, there as Rubedo.
'Rube--' I murmured. Then I woke up suddenly.
"Albedo!" I said as I woke up. I covered my face. I was in a cold sweat. What was happening? Was Rubedo seeing the same things?
I heard Albedo's hideous laugh ringing in my head. The voices were becoming increasingly louder, 'The Song...the song is...I... Mirror, mirror, on the wall...show me...define me! I am the infinite telomerase! I am not an anti-existence! I am...the perfect chain!'
"Master Gaignun..." I heard a voice say. It was Lapis Roman at my door, "The ordeal is over you can come out to the bridge now."
"Thank you kindly. Send my regards to Helmer." I said, getting up and wiping my forehead, trying to not look suspicious about it.
"A...nightmare, sir?" Lapis said, not missing a thing. I looked away for a second.
"Yes, you could say that." I silently answered.
"I'll wait for you in the hall, sir." Lapis said finally and then closed my door. So the ordeal was over. I would get to see Rubedo again and...I wondered if I would have any time with him. Would he just rush off once again and leave me alone?
I walked out to Lapis Roman in my usual formal business suit.
"Shall we go?" I said quietly. She nodded, and walked at a fast pace toward the bridge.
'Rubedo...' I thought. I knew then I wouldn't be able to tell him...not unless we were alone.
Ahead of me, Lapis walked onto the bridge first, introducing me almost. I took the elevator up and was immediately greeted by Mary and Shelly, who both wrapped their arms around me.
"Master Gaignun!" They called lovingly as they squeezed my guts out. I knew they admired me for saving them, but I had no intention of ever starting a relationship with members of my staff. Only my friend, but those two would never understand, no matter how much I told them.
"Hey." Rubedo said quietly, a smile on his face. I smiled too, admiration in my grin.
"You've done well." Was all I said. It was all I had to say.
"Ahh, no big deal... But...it sure brought back a lot of bad memories..." Rubedo said. I could tell he was trying to hide the pain. he turned toward Shion, "Hey, Shion... That girl... She called herself Nephilim, right?"
"Uh...ya." Shion said. She obviously isn't used to being asked questions.
"You sure?" Rubedo fired back.
"Yes...but...?" Shion began again.
"Hmmm...Rubedo pondered. His eyes wandered to me as he gave me apprehensive looks. I understood.
"What's wrong?" Shion asked.
"Well... If that girl is somehow connected to what I'm thinking of... Then things are gonna get real busy, real soon..." Rubedo finished. I left, whatever else was said didn't concern me. I might as well talk to Helmer.
"They've completed their review of KOS-MOS' subconscious domain records today, and the Federation fleet is preparing to leave the area. The charges against Second Miltia and the Kukai Foundation will be officially dropped tomorrow. That's quite a job you pulled off there." Helmer pointed out to me as I conversed with him in my room. I looked intently into the screen where Helmer in his usual attire addressed me.
"We couldn't have done it without you. You have my thanks. So, Mizrahi's 100-Series...seems to be quite important." I said, not being to get my mind off the realian.
"Yes. I doubt they'll stand by and let her go that easily. You'd better be careful." Helmer said with finality. I closed my eyes and nodded, resting my chin on my folded hands.
"Right..." I wasn't heartless. The realian was too important to just we given to U-TIC, "Now...I wonder what they're going to try next..."
'Rubedo...where are you? Rubedo!' I killed them. I had no choice. Rubedo....I will get to you...somehow.