Chapter 5

We left the building and started walking outside. No one was out, strange. I suddenly felt scared, like something was going to jump out at me. I slowed my breathing before any quick noise would scare me. It didn't help. I kept on seeing those memories that were forced back in my mind, thanks to that monster. I stopped walking, and my body was shaking with fear. chaos stopped also and looked back. "Is something wrong, Sumina?"

I shook my head and continued on, being a little wobbly. What was scaring me so bad? I didn't see anything wrong. Trees and sidewalks and buildings, what is there to be afraid about? I felt someone hold my hand and looked up. chaos was smiling softly at me and said, "Don't worry. I promise that nothing will jump out at you."

I did feel his grip tighten though and he seemed a little stiff.

"Ahh… hello, chaos."

We both spun around to see a white haired man. A tattered white cape was flowing beside him and clothing stranger than chaos's. "Onii-chan?" I asked, having the white hair looked almost like Fayte's.

He looked at me, amusement glittering in his eyes. "Oh, hello, ma petite. It seems I have not met you yet."

I stepped back, in fear. His eyes, they weren't… normal. They seemed to draw everything in. "You aren't Onii-chan then," I said.

"Albedo!" chaos shouted out, edging himself ahead of me while still holding my hand. "Just leave her and everyone else alone! This fight is between you and the rest of our team!"

Albedo laughed maniacally; it sent shivers down my spine. He outstretched his hand and sent out a large blast of aura straight at chaos. He hit his target and chaos was flown out of my grip and into a tree. "Oh, poor chaos."

I ran to chaos. "chaos, you aren't dead are you?"

"Of course he is, ma petite. Don't tell me you like him?" Albedo said, his arms crossed. I shook chaos.

"Get up. Please, chaos," I said, feeling anger and sadness, but more anger towards Albedo. He didn't get up. I felt a heart beat though. I stood ahead of chaos protectively. I felt anger flow throughout my body and with anger came power.

"Ahh, is ma petite getting angry with me?" Albedo mocked, grinning evilly. He looked into my eyes and glared back at me. "There is no need to change into such a glaring state at me, ma petite. But I can see you and I are of the same position."

I didn't listen, I ran forward to strike. I felt magic surge throughout my body once again and I screamed in my mind the words of my magic. Sending out blasts of fire, ice, earth, and light, I continued forward. Albedo dodged them all.

"Ma petite, your magic is no match for my powers," he told me, laughing.

I gave him an uppercut with all my power and his head flew off. I backed off and screamed. What had I done? But that wasn't the end. His head came back. "What are you?" I screamed at him.

"I'm a monstrosity, like you, ma petite," he replied. Before I knew anything, he had me in his hold. My head gently placed on his knee, his strong grip holding my arms down and his other hand above my face. He stroked my hair gently and whispered, 'Ma petite, what doth thou have in her mind?"

I had a feeling what he was going to do and I struggled. His grip was beyond my strength; I couldn't do a thing. "Let me go," I pleaded; I couldn't believe the sound of my voice. "Let me go…"

"No, ma petite, I have to see what lies within your mind," Albedo replied, still stroking my hair. I suddenly felt a jerk of pain as I felt my memories returning. From when I was born to how I met Onii-chan, every single detail came back. I screamed out in pain. I felt all my memories being drained, the pain from that was beyond description.

"Onii-chan!" I screamed out in pain, tears flowing down my face. "ONII-CHAN! ONII-CHAN!"

"Ma petite," he whispered. "It will all be over soon."

"ONII-CHAN!" I cried out, tears blotting out my vision. I had this feeling that Albedo liked hearing me scream in pain. "ONII-CHAN, COME HELP ME! PLEASE! ONII-CHAN!"

Suddenly, Albedo was knocked away from me. I fell to the ground; the memories I had swirled back in my mind, lost until I had them in my dreams. I felt arms close around me.

"It's alright, Sumina," he told me, holding me close. "Everything will be alright now."

"Onii-chan," I said, taking in deep breaths. "You came…"

Onii-chan let me go and walked ahead, glaring at Albedo. "What the heck is your problem? When girls like that scream out for someone close to them, you know you shouldn't do it," he said, his face full of disgust.

"But who are you to ma petite? I suppose you are that… 'Onii-chan' she screamed out," Albedo said, getting up. "Hmm… probably that one by the name of Senichi 'Fayte' Aki, yes?"

"Yeah," I heard him reply. I got up, the pain receding quickly. I looked to chaos; he was still unconscious.

"Onii-chan," I said, walking to his side. "This is my battle to finish for chaos. I don't want you to get hurt."

"Is that him?" Fayte asked, pointing at the unconscious chaos. "I think he's the one that signaled for me to come. I saw this spirit float to me and tell me everything that was going on."

I panicked. "Did you really kill him, Albedo?" I asked worried. I rushed back to chaos. I still felt a heartbeat. I shook him slightly and he stirred and got up.

"Are you alright, Sumina?" he asked instantly, holding my face gently in his hands. Seeing nothing wrong, he sighed in relief. "It looks like I reached help in time."

I sighed in relief myself. "I'll fight him. I just… panicked the first time," I replied, my legs a little shaky. Such power in this guy, it made me fear him in a way. I ran in front of Onii-chan. "I'll protect you two with my life, if it comes to that."

Albedo laughed manically again. "Hahaha! You? Ma petite? Before you were just screaming for help. You expect to fight me when you already know the outcome of this battle."

"I don't care," I said, getting into a position to fight. "You won't harm these two no matter what!"

"Bring it, ma petite. Show me what you got," he responded, standing there. I ran forward, and summoned my magic to flow through me once again. I sent a protection spell to keep me alive and kicked straight through his stomach. It flew out all right, but when I took my foot out, it came back.

"Ahh, ma petite," he said, smiling back at me with mischievous eyes, "have you forgotten my power to regenerate?"

"No," I said, throwing punches on him. He dodged them all easily. Did he let me kick his stomach open to gross me out? No. That wasn't it. I looked back at Fayte and the shocks on his face from watching me kick someone's stomach out was still on. I let up my bombard and tried my best to calm Fayte down. "Onii-chan…"

I felt Albedo hold me close to him, stoking my hair. "Ma petite, haven't I told you already. We are two of the same. We are both monstrosities. No one in this world will understand what we mean."

I shoved him away. "Onii-chan doesn't even hate me! He never will!" I screamed at him. I looked back at Onii-chan, my statement falling close to a lie in my mind. He still looked at me with blank eyes. Am I… really a monster?

I shook my head. I won't let Uncle's words get to me; I won't let Albedo's words get to me! I won't let anyone's opinion change what I think about myself! I continued to fight with Albedo, sending punches, kicks and spells in his every direction. He got hit a lot and chuckled, as if it tickled.

I felt his strong grip on me as he forced my face towards Onii-chan. "Ma petite, look at his face. He must truly hate you for trying to rip my stomach open."

I shut my eyes. "He isn't. Even if he does, I can explain and chaos will be there to help me."

"Leave her out of this, Albedo!" chaos shouted, a force of aura shooting from out of his hand, multiple following close behind. I fell out of his grip again. I'm showing too much weakness. I'm much stronger than he is; I'm the disciple of death! Taking his place should be my destiny, but I won't. Why am I so weak?

"Sumina, I can take care of Albedo for awhile, the rest is up to you afterwards," chaos shouted, zapping me back to reality. I nodded and smiled.

"Do your best, chaos!" I said. "I will help you!"

Albedo smirked. "chaos, is ma petite your friend now? I'm so happy for you."

Albedo shot out a blast of aura out at light speed and chaos dodged it easily. I watched quickly before turning my back on the two.

"Onii-chan!" I said, shaking him. "Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

He shook his head and stood there gaping at me. I shook him some more, hoping to snap him out of this state. "Onii-chan! I had to! It's not my battle at all either! It's chaos's I… I just wanted to help. I didn't want you to be… I don't want you to hate me, Onii-chan!"

I shook him harder now; I could feel my nails dig into the fabric of his shirt. There was no response to what I had just said. I puffed out my cheek angrily. Chaos needed my help and if he's just going to… STARE at me like I just blew up the country all day. I would leave. I will leave if he won't go back to his regular self. "I don't CARE anymore!" I screamed, my nails finally digging into the flesh of his arms. "If you're just going to hate me forever, FINE! I WILL LIVE ON WITHOUT YOU, ONII-CHAN! CHAOS WILL BE WITH ME! CHAOS CAN BE THE ONE I CALL OUT FOR HELP! I WON'T CALL OUT YOUR NAME ANYMORE!"

Onii-chan stared at me with such shock that I felt a pang of guilt, but I just glared at him. My anger towards him was so immense. I couldn't help that I did some bad stuff. I was only human, for the mean time. "That's right, I have chaos. Don't think… don't think I'll kill myself because you aren't there anymore. If you just keep on being this… 'Sumina is scary' Onii-chan, then… YOU AREN'T ONII-CHAN ANYMORE!"

I turned away from him. "Since I can't help you, I'm going to go help chaos. Stay safe, Fayte."

End of Chapter 6