Chapter 27: Reunion

They move on to the next room. It is similar to the previous one, very large and empty.

Jin: Looks like another battle-field.

Chaos: And there's our opponent.

Standing off in the distance can be seen a figure in a purple cloak.

Shion: Virgil…

They continue walking towards him until they are within talking distance.

Virgil: Welcome. Are you ready, Boss?

He says, referring to Chaos.

Chaos: Sorry, but I'm going to decide my own fate now. I'm not letting Wilhelm do it for me.

Virgil: Oh really now? Well that's going to make things a little bit more difficult now isn't it?

Snake: That's the idea.

Ziggy: We are now much stronger than before. We can defeat you.

MOMO: Yeah!

Virgil: Well, regardless, Chaos here could probably take me out on his own. He just doesn't like to show off, that's why he didn't use his full power back at Pleroma, isn't that right Boss?

Chaos: … I will fight you and defeat you if I have to. Please do not get in our way. I wish for as little bloodshed as possible.

Virgil: So you plan to defeat Wilhelm and stop his plans, eh? Then what? What will you do after you succeed? Try to lead a normal life?

Chaos: I will do what I can to live a fulfilling life. But what about you? Will you find happiness being Wilhelm's pawn? Will you learn to live with the fact that your actions are costing the lives of billions of innocent people, like those on Ariadne?

Virgil: Happiness? That is not for me… I've given up on such a foolish idea. I don't care who lives or who dies, I will just continue onward with what I was brought back to do. This is what I chose above death.

Chaos: Chose?

Virgil: Yes. When my life was taken by that android, Wilhelm came to me and offered to give me back life and immense power in return for my services. I agreed, so here I am.

Chaos: A pact with the Devil…

Virgil: Call it what you want. I have made that choice. I've given up on 'happiness'.

Suddenly, everything freezes. Virgil sees everything in black and white, and everyone else frozen in place.

Virgil: Wha- what is this?

: Please, don't give up on happiness… our happiness.

Comes a voice from behind. Virgil looks over his shoulder to see a ghostly figure behind him.

Virgil: Fe- Feb!

Virgil turns around to face Febronia's ghostly figure.

Febronia: Virgil, please stop this. You are not a slave, you can be free and live eternity with me… like we always wanted…

Virgil: Feb… I… I thought I lost you! How is this possible!

Feb: It is true that I lost my life, but I was caught in this world, this empty world of non-existence.

Virgil: After I thought I lost you… I did terrible things… I began to despise those of your kind… despise realians. But I was just trying to stop the pain… the pain of having lost you. But now… now you are here before me…

Febronia: Yes, Virgil. I want us to be together. You no longer belong to the realm of the living. You just exist as a being out of place, a slave to he who trapped you in this world. But you can come to my world. It is an empty and desolate one, but we can be happy as long as we're together.

Virgil: Happy…? Is it possible? Is it possible for me to be happy once more? Can I break my pack with Wilhelm…?

Febronia: Yes. Just give me your hand and we can be together again forever.

Virgil: Yes… I want that. I want us to be together. Chaos is right, I can't continue like this. I want… to be happy… Just like back then when you and I were together…

Everything regains color and time resumes. The party sees Virgil, his back to them, reaching out his hand at the air.

Allen: Whoa, what happened. One second he's facing us the second he's doing… that…

Virgil then lowers his hand and turns to face the group.

Virgil: Well chaos, I've found my happiness. I hope you do too. I will be leaving you all to your fate now. Good luck…

His body begins to dissolve into bits of light that float into the air and disappear until there is nothing left of Virgil.

Jr: What… the hell… just happened…?

Snake: That was just plain weird…

Shion feels a light touch on her shoulder and a whisper say 'Good luck" into her ear.

Shion: Feb…?

She feels relief in her heart, but doesn't know why. But she knows that Febronia had to do with what just happened.

Shion: I think… it was Febby…

Everyone turns to face her.

MOMO: Febby? You mean Febronia?

Allen: What do you mean chief?

Shion: I think she's the one that helped Virgil find his happiness just now, and hers as well.

Jin: You mean our nanny? What does- oh right! I just remembered! I believed she was seeing a man named Virgil! It's all coming back to me now!

Otacon: You mean crust-face was dating that woman? She was rather attractive…

Jin: Well, he didn't look like that before. But I am glad for our nanny that she managed to be reunited with that man again. And it also makes one less obstacle for us to topple. But I do hope he and Feb find happiness…

Shion: Yes… Febby… thank you…

Jr: Looks like we're missing out on a touching story here. Oh well. Anyway, let's get going. On to the next one.

They all nod their heads and proceed onwards to the next room.