Ok, the wait is over! The next chappie has finally come! I left the last chapter at a major cliffhanger! Mua ha ha ha ha! Now, to see what's in the corner . . .

Disclaimer :I don't own GW or Xenosaga. (You'll see why I included this later.)

Some Things Are Best Left Undone

Chapter 3

Aubrey's Legacy

It was a hologram. It was flickering in and out, but they could tell it portrayed Aubrey. She was about 12. Suddenly, the image became clear. She was bent over a table, working on something. " . . . AIMEA's battle parameters will be the same as mine, and her offensive capabilities, when combined with my powers, will exceed any record that mankind has ever set. Now, what about that warning last night . . ."

"This is from when Aubrey first started designing AIMEA! I didn't realize it had been three years . . ." Naheka trailed off.

"Wait a minute, she started designing that when she was TWELVE!" Duo half-shouted.

"Yeah." Rin said, nonplussed. "She had the knowledge. Besides, she didn't do it alone. Her powers were guiding her."

" . . . something that can be activated in case it happens . . . I need something that can disable her . . . ummm . . . It's gonna have to have high defensive parameters, and be immune to my powers . . . That's right! Those devices!" The hologram faded, but quickly recovered. Aubrey now had a strange device in her hand. "Let's see . . . replication function should be located . . . Here! Ummm, I need, oh, how many were there in that dream! Five in a circle, three lying on the floor, and . . . six still asleep, so, that would be . . .14 . . . No, there's supposed to be more . . . oh! There're 20! There were six holding her down! Ok, let's see, Elemental numbers work . . . like . . . this! 20 would be . . . this thingy . . . got it. Now, I need to work on bodies to work with the device, but what should they look like? Maybe like Duo without the stupid braid . . ."

"H-hey!"

"Duo, it's a hologram! This happened three years ago!" Naheka slapped him.

" . . . and then add, oh what was it called! Oh, yeah, baka! Multiple OS that act separately, letting it solve multiple equations without overloading the external sensors . . . Grimda . . ." She slipped into another language. Her body glowed red, and the air stirred around her. The image sputtered, then faded completely, replaced by an older version of Aubrey. "AIMEA, if you're watching this, then certain events have come to pass. I downloaded some information into your subconscious, just in case something happened, and to protect it. You know what I'm speaking about. Access the information when you see fit to. Your Logic Drive should translate the contents automatically. I don't know who else is with you, and I probably don't know them. Take care, AIMEA, and follow the correct path, the one I tried . . ." The image flickered, and the words faded in and out. They couldn't make out anything for a few moments, until the image was restored. Aubrey was wearing a strange black material that seemed to be made of fire.

"This is pretty recent." Naheka remarked.

"Naheka, or at least I hope it's you. There's a console that will appear only to us, but we have to be in this form. AIMEA can sense it, but that doesn't mean anything. There's a compartment behind it, hiding a tunnel. Through that passageway is something AIMEA needs to access. Tell her to activate process 109456 if you want to know ahead of time. There's also something else . . ." She stopped, turning around as if there was a noise behind her. She turned back around. "Codename: GODS, all caps. Use it to . . ." There was the sound of a gun, and the hologram disengaged.

"When did that happen? Jojo, were there any records of intruders before two months ago?"

"No, not that I know of. Then again, Aubrey seemed to do a lot of things that we don't have records of. And half of those things weren't even her." Jojo replied.

"True. She said something about a process . . ."

"Process 109456 activation complete. Scanning . . . no need for this process to remain activated found. Description of process: unknown. Effects: untested."

"Wait a minute, AIMEA. Can you do a test at 10 percent of your capacity?" Naheka asked before AIMEA could shut off the process.

"Affirmative. Lowering all output levels to 10 percent. Now testing process 109456." A blast of blue light came from AIMEA's body, but it didn't hurt anybody there. "Now registering effect . . . all base operations have been interrupted by a type of cross-interference. Saving data. Now scanning . . . console found." There was a cackle of electricity in the corner, and a console appeared.

"Hey, looks like cross-interference with the electrical systems makes it appear. Cool!" Lena said, walking over to it. "Hmm . . . AIMEA, this seems like something you're supposed to do."

"Accessing . . . accessing . . . scanning . . . competed. Now translating . . . translating . . . completed. Negative. As Aubrey told us earlier, it is a job for our leader, Naheka, to do."

"How come I have to? I hate things like . . . this? Hmm . . . COOL!" She started moving buttons to make a pattern. "THIS IS SO COOL YOU GUYS!" She was jumping up and down like a five-year-old that just had something sweet. The girls walked over to her to see what made her so excited, and fell, anime style.

"All she had to do was draw a winged serpent with the available materials . . . Trust Naheka to get excited over something like that." Duo remarked as the console slid down, revealing a small passageway.

"Oxygen levels: normal. Lighting: none. Radioactivity levels: below danger levels." AIMEA reported.

"Hey, look at this." Senator Relena picked up an amulet. She accidentally pushed a button on it and dropped it as a screen appeared. People wearing strange uniforms were walking around, checking on each other, and glancing at two machines: a black one with a red blinking light and a red one. One of the female employees was walking towards it.

"Encephalon construction complete."

"Allen?"

"Yeah, chief?"

"Let's start with the 100 level processes, where we left off last time."

"Okay. Booting up NATARAJA . . ." The noise trailed off as the screen faded.

"Odd. That uniform hasn't even been produced yet. They're saving it for when we leave the planet permanently."

"What do you mean, permanently?" Wufei asked.

"Jojo, call up the records. That major disturbance about two hundred years ago." Nodding, Jojo walked over to a console and started typing.

"A strange object was uncovered in Southern Africa. Someone activated a strange device, and the ground shook. A structure came up from under the lake where excavation was being done, and the 'object' came out of nowhere at the focus of the device. It was yellow and had a blue jewel at the center of the intersection. It's pretty large. You know, every time I look at that thing, the word 'Zohar' comes to mind." She brought up a picture of the object. (For those of you who have played Xenosaga, you'll recognize the description as the Original Zohar that was uncovered in Burma. Can't wait for Episode II on February 15, 2005!)

"Another thing that they discovered later was that any biological being that touched it disappeared in a flash of gold light, emanating from the object." Naheka added. Jojo nodded.

"Dr. Masuda, leading the excavation, activated it using a relic from his ancestors. It was a silver plate, same shape as the object, only much, much smaller. Hmmm, this is interesting . . ."

"The sudden rain?" Naheka asked.

"Not only that . . . I tapped into the satellites records at the time. At the moment that thing 'woke up', space anomalies appeared at several points. And then . . . No, that's not possible . . ."

"What is it?"

"According to Aubrey's records, the cause of the anomalies was a sentient race, and they made their way slowly here. It looks like a scout for the race came and entered that room . . ." She pointed down the corridor behind the hidden console.

"Well, let's check it out. I'm tired of finding things out that I should have known a long time ago only recently." Naheka lead the way for a while, then let AIMEA go in front of her.

"It appears there is a protected cage 100 meters from our current position." AIMEA reported, stopping.

"That's a little close. Are there any lights?" Jojo asked.

"Affirmative." AIMEA walked over to something and started typing. A few moments later, the whole room lit up, revealing a large cage with transparent beasts. They were kept in place by electric jolts.

"Jojo, how long ago did the scout come here?" Naheka asked.

"Two years ago."

"Then, those things shouldn't be alive, right?"

"No. These beings do not need nourishment like any other beings do. By using the amulet, Aubrey was able to learn much about these beings, their intentions, and how to detain them." AIMEA reported.

"Okay, do they have a name?" Duo asked.

"Yes. They are called Gnosis, beings that do not exist in our world and can not be harmed until they drawn into it."

"Wait a minute, those things are invincible!" Quatre asked.

"Affimative. However, there is a 99.9 percent probability that process 109456 was created specifically to deal with these Gnosis."

"But, we've already activated that process once. Shouldn't they already be in our world?" Wufei asked skeptically.

"No. My output during the experiment was set too low. I have determined that an output of at least 75 percent is required to be effective."

"Yeah, but then the whole base will shut down. All of that cross-interference will trigger all auto-shutoff functions." Naheka leaned against the wall.

"I can minimize the range without effecting anything beyond these walls. That was Aubrey's intention, to test process 109456 without attracting anyone's attention." AIMEA reported.

"Yeah, and she almost got away with it." Naheka scoffed. "All right. Try it out. I don't want to have to go up against those things when they can't be harmed. I have a feeling that after being stuck for so long, they aren't going to be very friendly." (A/N: So that's why the Gnosis are so vicious to humans . . . JK! It's all my own story line for now . . .)

"Activating process 109456. Codename: Hilbert effect."

"WHAT! It has a name!" Naheka and all of the girls stared at AIMEA as blue light emanated from her body. They looked to the Gnosis, and it could easily be seen that their bodies were becoming solid.

"Hilbert effect active. Gnosis materialization complete." Suddenly, a hologram booted up.

"Good job. If you're watching this, then you have effectively activated the Hilbert Effect, as it is called in KOS-MOS' time. And yes, AIMEA, you're Logic Drive has led you to the correct conclusion. In time, your systems will adapt, and you will become as powerful as she is destined to be. By then, I'll be there to guide you, but others will not be with us when we carry out our final mission. I'm hoping you've found the amulet already." She was wearing the black clothes and was leaning against a rail. "It only works when she is wearing it, which, thankfully, is all of the time. There are times when you will not be able to find the answer in this time. However, remember, there are other times that carry the answer. We are running parallel to KOS-MOS and the people working on her right now. In time, AIMEA . . . well, you have the entire contents of that prophecy in your databanks, so you know what's coming. Remember, there are limits to how you can say things, which may alter the future. Be careful, and remember everything that you have learned so far, and keep everything else in your databanks. Though I may not be there in person, I am always with you. Process 6928, AIMEA. You'll know when to use it." Aubrey's image flickered out.

I know, it's short, but I can't think of anything else to write, and I can't keep everybody waiting forever for an update. Some ideas would be greatly appreciated, and Naheka, I definitely need ideas from you and the gang! REVIEW, pretty please!