Author's note: My story must really suck that awful because I only have a few reviewers……well, im sorry to update this long. I've been busy kicking Gabriel's ass so that the seal can be broken on Sphere 211. But the problem now is there's no save point and I can't save on each floor! I know: it's a survival test! And Lenneth is sooooo cute on chibified form, don't you think?

Disclaimer: I don't own Star Ocean or any other Star Ocean in the world. Every author has the patience to type this down every chapter….as so do I!

"It's so nice to meet you all." Melany said.

"Eh…same here." Fayt replied.

"So you guys are on the search for Blair?"

"Yeah."

"Don't you guys have a bad feeling about this all?"

"Why do you say that?"

"Oh, I don't know. Sometimes when I'm in Sphere or not, I get shivers upon my spine whenever I remember that riddle. It's as if something bad will happen if I find out what that riddle meant."

"Hmm…."

"What is it?"

"The safety wall can't hold longer. Soon, the light beams may continue to hit Gemity. It might even…"

"BEEP!BEEP!" went Fayt's communicator.

"Welch?"

"Yep. The one and only. And now for Elicoor's daily status!"

"Oh yeah. I almost forgot." Fayt said. "So is there anything happening?"

"Well, there has been a rumor spreading that the Moon shadow clan have mysteriously disappeared."

"Hmm…. Any thing else?

"Well…there has been this other commotion going around…."

"Commotion?"

"Yeah." Welch replied, looking at the floor.

"What is it?" Fayt asked her.

"Well…."she glanced aside.

"Well what?" Fayt kept on asking.

"It's…."

"Come on, Welch. We won't get mad."

"It's about Astor."

"Astor?" Nel asked, listening on. "What about Astor?"

"Well…he…"

"Come on, Welch. Tell us." Sophia stated.

"He d…disappeared…"

"He what!" Nel questioned what Welch has just said, her voice being heard with disbelief. "Since when?"

"Since….. last week." Welch said.

"How did you know that he was gone?" Nel asked. "You couldn't have gone to Kirlsa, have you?"

"No. And there are monsters prowling around anyway. Last week, there was a note on my desk at noon. I wondered why because any inventor can just contact me by their communicators. So I opened the note and read it."

"What did it say?"

"It said: I'll be gone for a few days. Please tell Lady Nel not to worry. –Astor Wolfrich.

And that was it."

"Does anyone else know about this?"

"I don't think so."

"Is that so?"

"Is that all, Welch?" Fayt asked.

"Yeah. That's all."

"Okay. See you tomorrow."

"Okay."

Fayt closed the communicator and slid it in his pocket. He looked back at Melany, who was talking to Aire. Fayt sighed as he entered the door to the panel, looking around. Just then, he remembered something that he was going to ask Aire awhile ago before Welch suddenly informed him on what was happening on Elicoor. He walked towards Aire, who seemed to be finished talking with Melany.

"Aire, can I ask you something?" Fayt said.

"Sure. What is it?"

"How long is it to make one device for the safety wall?"

"Hmm…about 3 days or so. It depends how many devices we need."

"How long will the devices in Gemity hold?"

"About 1 week and 4 days."

"Can you make another set of those?"

"Maybe. But I have to go back to Sphere to get the equipment. And those things are heavy."

"I'll come with you."

"I don't think you and I can carry that much."

"Well then, we'll take Cliff along."

"I guess that should be enough."

So Fayt called Cliff and explained the situation. He agreed and the three went to Sphere. When they arrived…

"Shar? Oreas? Leiria?" Aire called out.

"Looks like no one's home." Cliff said.

"That's okay. I know where the equipment is anyway. Follow me."

So Fayt and Cliff followed Aire, who went over to a wall and touched the wall. When he touched a certain portion of the wall. Another door opened.

"Come on. It's in here." Aire said and went inside. Fayt and Cliff followed. When they got in there, Aire told then what things to bring and what was not needed. When they got what they needed, they got outside and Aire closed the door. They walked back from Sphere to Arkives. When they got back to Flad's house…

"Oh. Okay, well, see you later, mom. And don't worry. I'm gonna be fine." Sophia said.

"Well, as long as Fayt is with you, I guess I can stop calling every single day. Just make sure that you're fine."

"I will be mom."

"Bye dear. Take care." her mom replied as Sophia closed the communicator and placed in her left drawer.

"Hey Sophia. Who was that?" Fayt asked as he placed the things in the panel's room and Sophia trailing behind him.

"Oh, just my mom. She keeps on calling me on my communicator ever since we were gone. She was so worried that she even cried. But I told her that I'll be fine. As long as I have someone to protect me."

"Oh really? And who's that?"

"Silly. You of course. As long as my mom thinks that you're here with me, I'll be safe." Sophia said with a smile on her face.

All of them were inside the room when….

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

A quick shake of the ground stumbled all of them a little bit.

"Whoa…"

"What happened?" Maria asked.

"Hey. The light beams stopped hitting Gemity." Aire said and pointing to the main screen.

"You're right."

"I wonder why…"

"Well let's keep it that way, shall we?" Melany said from behind. Everyone looked back and looked at her. "Don't you think so?"

"Well, I guess." Fayt replied and shrugged. "Let's just hope that it doesn't resume attacking."

'Well then. Let's get started." Melany said and started to head towards the table.

"Huh? But how can you help us?" Cliff asked.

"I may be only nineteen, but looks can fool you. Blair thought me everything thee is to know about technology." Melany said. "And I also know how to make a device. It really won't take me 2 days."

"Really?" Cliff asked. "Then I guess you can make one set in a week?"

"Sure I can."

"Well there you have it. Let's just get started, okay?" Aire said.

And so the four started working on the devices. It was difficult to even make one of those things. But Blair taught Aire and Melany how to make one if ever there was an emergency. And now is an emergency. They worked day and night for that. Melany did a good job, but the other three also did a good job. When they finished one set, they kept the extra ones if what they made wasn't enough. Then one night…

"Hey Fayt?' Sophia asked as she shook Fayt awake.

"Huh? What? Where am I?" Fayt questioned, looking at Sophia.

"You're in Arkives, in Flad's house, remember?" Sophia said.

"Oh yeah. I forgot" Fayt scratched his head sheepishly.

"Maybe you should get some rest. It's going to be night soon anyway." Sophia said. "And besides, you look like you've been overdoing it again."

Fayt nodded and got up. He went upstairs to his room and sat on his bed, his hand on his forehead. "Maybe Sophia was right. Maybe I am overdoing it. I better get some rest before I faint in a middle of a battle. Or worse. To fail the task that was entrusted to me by Sophia's mother. sigh" Fayt lied down on his bed and fell fast asleep.

Author's note: I'm gonna do the parody/humor story! So don't steal it! I may change the rating, ya know? But not the parody!Okay? And I may change the plot. Hey, im the author, anyway. Im tired…. and have you guys ever seen the weapon, 'Death Bringers'? They are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO AMAZING! I WANT ONE OF THOSE IN THE REAL LIFE SO THAT I CAN KILL A CERTAIN JAMES LALAS!

MWUHAHAHAHAHAHA (cough, cough) HAHAHAHAHA (gasp, gasp) HAHAHAHAHAHHAHA(pant, pant)HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH (GASP, GASP)HAHAHAHAHAHAHA(PANT, PANT)HAHAHAHA! Okay, that's enough maniac laughing for a chapter…. and I have to make up a parody story….sigh why is it always me?swtdrp and I have to play Pro and I have to buy load and I have to refine all the ultimate weapons, especially Albel's weapon because his has a 20 chance of breaking, 20 chance of breaking, 20 chance of breaking, 20 chance of breaking, 20 chance of breaking, ATK+1000. Count how many times I typed "20 chance of breaking" and multiply by 20. If you know the answer, think first if you want to refine it or not. I only have 8m and I'm already in Sphere 211 level 200 and Eddy of Light is getting on my nerves and did I ever tell you guys that I very,very,very,very,very,very,very hate gays?