Twisted Secrets
By RubedoFan
Disclaimer: Don't own Xenosaga as much as I wish! –Grumbles-
Recap: Junior and Gaignun are heading to the location where Doctor Yuriev sent the message to see if he is there, but trouble seems to be rising as Ziggy meets up with MOMO and Juli Mizrahi beforehand. (Confusing yes- so let's get this over with )
Author's note: Thanks as always to the reviews! Thank you for the tip Lady Nightmare. I was kind of iffy on what Ziggy was called by Juli as Juli did use it on the end, but Ziggy was like "I am now known as Ziggurat 8," etc. I think you're right on that one. Well, here's the next volume of Twisted Secrets!
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Chapter Two
----Dammerung----
Juli: a mission requested of Vector's CEO- Wilhiem. He is requesting for MOMO's observational capabilities into researching about Abel's Ark. As much as I know about this Abel's Ark, it is a structure that is not a gnosis, but a gnosis at the same time. Skipping the specific information on Abel's Ark as you may find out the truth about Abel's Ark yourselves, it will chances are be very dangerous. It'd be more reassuring to me if you kept watch over her for me.
Ziggy: I understand. In other words we are heading to the Dammerung?
Juli: -nods- was Rubedo all right with you leaving abruptly?
Ziggy: Yes and after all, he can take care of himself. Speaking about him –turns to MOMO- he told me to send his regards to you MOMO.
MOMO: -smiles- how is Junior and everyone else on the Durandal.
Ziggy: Junior is doing quite well –thinking of Junior's periods of time of just spacing out- while everyone else is doing very well.
MOMO: As well as my sisters?
Juli: -Ziggy nodded and Juli spoke- I apologize for the abruption, but you will be going to the Dammerung after this.
Ziggy: I see.
MOMO: We'll get to see Shion!
Ziggy smiled and looked to Juli, who appeared to have done the same after seeing MOMO's anxiousness of seeing an old friend. It had been only two weeks, but it seemed to be an eternity away from good friends such as Shion, KOS-MOS, chaos, and the others.
Shortly after, Ziggy and MOMO got off the car, but her mother kissed MOMO on the forehead before the car door closed.
Juli: Take care MOMO and you as well Ziggy.
The door closed as the two headed toward the port, where a gigantic ship waited.
Ziggy: This is quite the event.
MOMO: Really?
Ziggy: A ship like the Dammerung stopping at a port like this is quite rare as they have a personal port elsewhere. I guess this was closer and be faster for them as it for us or via versa.
MOMO: Oh.
Soon afterward they made it aboard the Dammerung, where they were greeted by many people, but among them were….
MOMO: SHION!
Shion: -has Allen following her- Hello MOMO! How are you doing? It feels like it has been ages since we last saw each other when it really is only two weeks! –Turns to Ziggy- it's been awhile to you too Ziggy.
Ziggy: Same to you Shion. How is KOS-MOS?
Shion: Ah… -covers her face with a hand-
Allen: She's going… under maintenances and Chi-
Shion: -eyes Allen- It's Shion now, Allen?
Ziggy and MOMO: -blinks-
Shion: -reddens with Allen following up- it's nothing and uh- -Wilhiem comes-
Wilhiem: I apologize for my tardiness. I see that the crew has welcomed you with a warm greeting to our ship, the Dammerung.
MOMO: Thank you and it is all right. You must have been busy by emergency work.
Wilhiem: -chuckles- True, true. –Turns to Shion- Chief Shion, if it isn't a problem, may you escort Ms. MOMO and I believe, Mr. "Ziggy" to their quarters. –Turns to them again- we'll talk about the classified business after you have settled in. You can come to my office, whenever you are ready.
Wilhiem then left and Shion started to escort them to their quarters, but shortly after they went to Wilhiem's office… or more like…
----The Antechamber to Wilhiem's office----
Ziggy and MOMO entered the antechamber to Wilhiem's office, where this time, he was there to greet them.
Wilhiem: Thank you for coming.
Ziggy: The pleasure is ours. So what is the important of this duty that MOMO must take on?
Wilhiem: We would like to the most accurate data from studying the Abel's Ark in the shortest amount of time as we do not know how long this Calm before the storm will last. –Leads them to a window, where they looked into space- we might not see even another month at tops. –Turns to them- that is why we requested for your assistance, MOMO and for yours as well for her safety, Mr. Ziggy.
MOMO: I understand. I will do my best.
Wilhiem smiled and in a few days, they reached the fleet that awaited- surrounding Abel's Ark meanwhile…
----Message's Location----
(Everything is now on the same time)
Junior and Gaignun made their way off the Durandal and into what appeared to be an abandoned colony.
Gaignun: -Handgun in hand- Dr. Yuriev never seems to run out of secret, abandoned places.
Junior: -Pistols at hand- enough talking, let's go and greet him! –Charges in-
Gaignun crutched his head and his brown/black hair gave a sudden glow into turning blond, but it soon faded as he shook his head as if whatever it was would get off of his head. He soon followed after Junior.
As they walked in, they found it to be operational and recently used, but still the lights were at minimum use… seemingly to keep its appearance as an "abandoned, unused" colony. There were a few monsters, but they made it to the final hallway to the main room…
Junior: I can already say, he is either here and left those monsters "hoping desperately" not for us to make it or he hasn't been keeping up with cleaning this place.
Gaignun was about to answer, but throughout their stay his hair was beginning to glow and turn more and more blond-like as they preceded… this might have been a bad idea.
Junior: Gaignun?
Gaignun shook it off and choked to make it seem he was just having problems with the environment.
Gaignun: I'm here.
Junior: -Enters the final room without looking at Gaignun to check- you're beginning to worry me, Gaignun…
----Durandal----
Shelly: …
Mary: How are they doing, Shelly?
Shelly: They are- -Beam of some sort is fired at them and the ship is nearly to tip-side- Report!
100-series: Battleship spotted at 3 o' clock.
Another 100-series: Markings show it is a U-TIC battleship.
Shelly: I knew this was a bit on the fishy side.
100-series: An entire fleet has appeared behind us- no, have surrounded us. What do you want us to do?
The U-TIC fleet became known as they fired continuously at the Durandal.
Shelly: We have to retreat!
Mary: WHAT? Little Master and Master Gaignun are still in there! We can't leave- -Another blast was delivered-
100-series: Our shields are now down to 0. We have to retreat before receiving any more damage.
Shelly: We have no choice. –Contacts Junior and Gaignun- Little Master and Master Gaignun, the Durandal has to retreat. The U-TIC Organization seems to have spotted us. We'll come back for you ASAP.
Gaignun: Under- -hiccup- stood.
Junior: Darn… come as soon as you can then.
Shelly then ordered the 100-series with her sister to return to the Foundation for repairs, but as they tried to escape… the U-TIC managed to use a cannon of some sort that destroyed the Durandal into two separate parts.
----Looking out of a window in the final room----
Junior: -looking with his Face pressed, expressing terrified- Mary! Shelly! Gaignun! Look! Gaignun? –Turns to see what his younger brother is doing-
When Junior turned a person in the same suit of his brother greeted him, but with blue eyes and blond hair with a pair of glasses, it was no one other than…
Junior: It- -gasp and falls-
Doctor Yuriev shot Junior with Gaignun's handgun, with the bullet aimed to Junior's right side of his chest. The doctor smiled evilly and all went dark.
----Dammerung----
MOMO and Ziggy were heading to the bridge with Shion and Allen following. They had been summoned by Wilhiem to see the Abel's Ark from the Bridge, but when they stepped in…
Lady working at the bridge: We're receiving an SOS from the Durandal!
Captain of the Dammerung: What? The Kukai battleship?
Shion: What's going on here?
Captain: -Looks at Shion with narrowed eyes- Stay out of our business. –Goes back into talking to the lady, but then-
Wilhiem: What is with all the panic?
Captain: -Turns to Wilhiem- Sir! We have just received an SOS from the Durandal.
Wilhiem: I see… ask one of the Federation ships to help the Kukai Foundation in whatever trouble.
Captain: Understood sir! –Tells it to the lady-
Among the main cast…
Allen: The Durandal?
MOMO: Junior…
Shion: We have to go and rescue them.
Ziggy: MOMO and I cannot leave as she has a duty to perform with the Abel's Ark.
Shion: … -Determine expression-
Allen: Oh no… -Head faces down to the ground- Not…again…
MOMO and Ziggy: -confused-
----Elsa----
chaos: Captain.
Matthews: What is it? –Turns to chaos with Tony and Hammer looking as well-
chaos: We are receiving an SOS from the Durandal.
Matthews: -Alarmed- Where is the Durandal?
chaos: Thirty light-years from our present location in an abandoned colony called: Bizarre.
Matthews: -Turns to Tony- Tony-
Tony: Already on it. –Sets a course to Bizarre-
----To be continued----
Author's Note: Sorry for the wait. I hope this one goes okay. I was pretty much busy. Please R & R!
Next Time: What happened to Junior and Gaignun? Is everyone okay on the Durandal? What is Shion plotting that seems to be of no good? Will the Elsa crew make it before the Federation?