Infection
By Kaltmr
Disclaimer: yeh, i don't own xenosaga... if i did, ep 3 would already be out.
A/N: oh, btw... this chpt contains some spoilers from episode 2... about albedo... and how he got his powers... and what happens when he shows off his powers. if you don't wanna read em, then skip my flashbacks. you'll see as you read, that it will say, Enter Flashback. don't read that, if u don't wanna get spoiled. scroll down until you reach the SECOND End Flashback ok? THE SECOND ONE. there are 2 flashbacks. if u miss that, not my fault. kk?
Chapter One:
Attack on the Zohar
((Gaignun))
I took a look at my watch and sighed. "All this work to do..." I got up from my desk and left my office. "Well, I might as well go check up on the Zohar... it'll at least give me something to do other than this paperwork.." I walked down the halls of the Kukai Foundation, waving away the nagging 100 Series Realians that badgered me. "It's fine, it's fine, I'm going to check out the Zohar... I'll be back."
Entering the room, I could feel the infinite power that filled the Zohar... and the evil that was known as U-Do. "U-Do..." I muttered to myself.
Enter Flashback
"I'm breaking the link!" Jr. cried out, looking worried.
"No!" Albedo looked scared. I could see the fear in his eyes. They pleaded at Jr. to keep the link. "Don't let go Rubedo! Don't let go!"
"I have to!" Jr. yelled out, releasing Albedo's hand. Red beams of light came out from the hole in the ground, and they began circling around the U.R.T.V.s.
"No!" Albedo fell back, as a beam of red came towards him. He rolled over and attempted to scramble away, but the beam hit him square in the back.
End Flashback
I shook my head, trying to rid myself of those memories. "Ever since that day..." I stared at the Zohar. "Albedo's never been the same..."
Enter Flashback
"It's not like he didn't deserve it! He was making messing with Rubedo!" Albedo was arguing with us.
"Still, that doesn't give you the right to hurt him like that! He's our brother!"
"Stop acting like you like him Rubedo..." Albedo mocked. "Besides all he has to do is regenerate!"
"Regenerate?" I wondered out loud.
"What do you mean regenerate?" Jr. asked
"You don't know?" Albedo put his hand up to his head. "Like this!" He charged up a ball of energy... and blew off his head. Blood spattered the wall, and soaked our clothes. Seconds later, purple energy wavered where Albedo's head once was, and his head reappeared. "See?" Albedo looked happy, as if he had accomplished some great task, but Jr., he looked grim. "Rubedo?" Albedo asked tentatively.
"You idiot!" he punched Albedo to the ground.
"Rubedo!" I cried out, amazed at his show of violence. I quickly held him back.
"If you don't regenerate... you could..."
Albedo face showed pure horror. "But... I always regenerate! And besides... he can do it too... right? So can you... right?"
"No!" Jr yelled out, trying to pull loose, attempting to hit Albedo again. "We can't!"
Albedo's eyes grew huge. "You can't? But... but..." tears started appearing on his face. "You can't leave me Rubedo! Nigredo!" he suddenly stood up and hugged us, crying. "You can't leave meeeeeeee!"
End Flashback
The voice of young Albedo reverberated throughout my mind as I shook my head again. "What is this?" I thought our loud. "It's as if..."
"As if someone is willing you to think these thoughts?" said an all too familiar voice.
"Albedo!" I cried out, preparing for any tricks he might pull. "How did you get here?"
"That's no concern of yours." he cackled. "But think about it Nigredo... if contact with U-Do gave me my regenerative powers..." he shot a beam of energy at the Zohar "Think of what another does would do for me!"
I quickly got in the way, and took the hit. "Are you crazy? If you awaken U-Do... there's no telling what could happen!"
"That's exactly the point my brother!" he shot two more blasts at the Zohar. I blocked one, but the other hit the Zohar.
It rumbled slightly, but nothing else happened. 'I have to stop him from hitting the Zohar!' I thought, gathering up energy. Albedo shot two blasts at the Zohar again, but I shot my own blasts and they canceled out.
"Ooh! So you're prepared to take some effort now eh, Nigredo? Well... now's a good time as any to test out my new move! Those first blasts I've been shooting... they're marking shots. The energy those blasts have charged both you and the Zohar! I can change the charge of my shots... and have them home in on whatever target I choose!" he put his arms to his sides. "Let's see you block these shots..." he cackled, and shot out energy blast after energy blast, changing the direction of his arms for each attack.
Desperately trying to block out all the energy beams, I shot out a large blast in the air, and hit that with a smaller, explosive shot of energy. This caused the large blast to explode, creating many smaller beams of energy, which canceled out many of Albedo's beams, but not enough of them. All of the remaining beams hit the Zohar.
"Yes... YES!" Albedo yelled out, and the Zohar began rumbling. "Awaken U-Do! Grant me the infinite power I seek!"
The Zohar rumbled even more, and began to glow red. A large beam of red energy came out, and made it's way for Albedo. "No! I won't... let you!" I ran towards Albedo and pushed him out of the way. I was hit by U-Do, instead of Albedo. I could feel the power surging through me, as I was sent flying backwards. A smoking wreck, I could do nothing as I watched another beam of red energy fly out of the Zohar and hit Albedo. He glowed red, and all I could hear his laughter echo in my mind, as I lost consciousness.
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A/N: OOH! lol. atk of the U-Do! wht will happen to Gaignun? wht about Albedo? well, u gotta wait for tht... cause stuffz been happening whilst Gaignun sleeps... next chapter... Murders at the Foundation. R&R plz!