Sorry for the wait! I was thinking for my other stories that I almost forgot about this! Anyway, here's the chapter that everyone is waiting for. Enjoy!

Chapter 5: Revealing Truth
In the forest

Everyone is gathered at Viro's grave as Ren prays for her spirit and Cou closes his eyes as he grits his teeth.

"Let us be on our way to Edel Garden." Cisqua says before turning her back. "We need to put a stop to the creation of more people like Viro."

She, Rowen, Kuea, Takeshi, and Mizuki leave Cou and Ren alone at Viro's grave. Cou puts his hand on Ren's shoulder, causing her to look at him and Cou nods. Red stands up and looks at the grave once more with Cou before they leave.

~Later~

Rowen is driving the trailer near Edel Garden as no one speaks. Suddenly, that silence is broken when Ren clutches her head in pain and passes out.

"Ren!" Cou calls.

"Ren-san!" Cisqua also calls.

"Ren! What's wrong!" Mizuki asks.

Rowen stops the trailer and Cou puts Ren on one of the beds.

"Why? Why are you…?" Ren mutters and clutches the blanket. "Eve…"

"It seems that she's hearing the voice of that Eve person again." Cisqua states.

"But she's never been in such pain." Cou points out. "Something's odd."

"Yes."

"We need to hurry and find some place where Ren can rest."

"There appears to be a village a little south of here." Rowen informs.

"The village that Viro was trying to return to, right?" Cisqua realizes what she said and looks down.

"Let's go to there, then." Cou says and everyone looks at him. "We need to find a place to stop for the night anyway… and if at all possible, I want to have Ren sleep in a proper bed."

~Night~

Everyone with Cou carrying Ren on his back reaches to a wall with a small gap that a person would fit.

"Are you sure this is the right way there?" Cou asks.

"It looks that way." Rowen says and they look into the gap. "I don't see any other passage leading to the village."

They start walking through the gap to Viro's village. When they reach there, they see village is already abandoned.

"So this is the village where Viro spent her childhood." Cou says.

"It doesn't look like anyone lives her any longer." Cisqua points out and they search each house for a safe place to sleep.

"This doesn't look like a place where we can get a good rest." Takeshi says.

"How about over there?" Cisqua asks, catching everyone's attention to the house on the side of the rocky wall with a flight of stairs. "That would also be a great place to keep a lookout of the area."

Everyone walks toward the house and when they get there, Rowen and Kuea stands at the doorway for a look out in case of Chaos Choir coming and Cisqua is sitting at the table, checking her armory with Mizuki sitting at the other side of the table. Takeshi is leaning on the wall with his arm crossed over his chest. Once Cisqua puts the smoke bullet into her gun, she looks over at Cou who is sitting by at Ren's side, who is lying on the bed. Then Ren starts to stir and opens her eyes.

"Are you all right?" Cou asks and Ren looks at him before she nods. "I was worried, you know."

"I heard Eve's voice again." Ren says. "She seemed to be in pain, while calling for me. 'Help. Hurry over here.'" Ren starts to be in pain again and Cou moves the blanket closer to her.

"You need to get some rest. When you recover, we'll take you to Edel Garden."

"Right." Ren closes her eyes to rest and Cou watches her.

~Later~

Rowen and Kuea are still looking out as everyone else is sleeping. Then Rowen notices something outside and looks at Cisqua.

"Senpai!" Rowen calls and immediately, Cisqua picks up her gun and Cou, Takeshi and Mizuki stands up as Ren sits up on the bed.

Outside of the house, Sting Raids are in front of the house as Cisqua sees the stone on their body.

"Chaos Choir Sting Raids." She points out. "I knew we'd be seeing them."

A woman who has long white hair and a dark complexion and wears Chaos Choir uniform appears in front of them.

I'm Jilltail of Chaos Choir!" She introduces. "I ask that you hand over the Shichiko-hoju Reverie Metherlence-sama!"

"You out of your mind!" Cou exclaims.

"Then it can't be helped. I shall capture her with force!" Jilltail spreads her arms and the Sting Raids grabs her limbs. "Souls as daring as burning flame… you coil like snakes… As we together face the enemy!"

Light covers them and when it dies down, Jilltail now has spider legs on her back. Both Rowen and Kuea come out of the house.

"We will take on this enemy." Rowen says. "Senpai, please escape with Cou, Ren-chan Takeshi, and Mizuki!"

"Thank you." Cisqua says.

"Let's do it, Kuea!"

"Okay!" Kuea says and she starts to glow and becomes a weapon for Rowen as he charges at Jilltail. Rowen launches one of the blades at her, but she dodges it and smirks. However, another blade is coming for her so Jilltail jumps back to escape then Rowen jumps above her as the two blades come back to Rowen and he lands in front of her. Rowen launches a blade again as Jilltail charges at him.

At the house

Cisqua looks back at Cou, Ren, Takeshi, and Mizuki.

"We must get going, Cou-san! Ren-san! Takeshi-san! Mizuki-san!"

"I know!" Cou says as he picks up Ren.

"Then let's go!" Takeshi exclaims and they exit the house into the village bellow to leave the village. Suddenly, pink bullets fly pass them to the wall, stopping them moving. Cisqua turns her body to the person he fired and they see a group of many Sting Raids standing behind of young woman who wears a red ribbon in her pink hair and embraces a rabbit doll. Also, wearing Chaos Choir uniform with a cannon on her arm.

"You must be Cisqua of Arc Aile." The woman says and slightly, drops her arm. "I've always wanted to meet you."

"And who might you be?" Cisqua questions.

"I'm Aljenna of Chaos Choir. Don't take me lightly just because I'm cute. You may not realize from my appearance, but I'm quite skilled."

"Well, you can also say that about me!"

Aljenna smiles and fires the same bullets at Cisqua, but she just away and looks at Cou, Ren, Takeshi, and Mizuki.

"I will take on this person! Cou-san, take Ren-san and get away from here! Takeshi-san, Mizuki-san, protect them at all cost!"

"Okay! Thanks!" Cou says.

"Leave it to us!" Takeshi says before the four of them run away to the gaped wall. Takeshi is in front of Mizuki and Cou as they continue to run through the gap. When they get out, the four of them stop running and see another group of Sting Raids and a woman who has short brown hair and glasses and wears Chaos Choir uniform and carries a book in her hand

"Why, you're…" Cou trails off as Takeshi stands in front of him.

"I have cone to get you, Reverie Metherlence-sama." The woman says as she gives a small bow to Ren. "I am Orfus of Chaos Choir."

"Orfus." Takeshi says and Cou Ren down before he stands in front of her.

"Please quietly hand over that lady to me. If you do so I shall kill you quickly and you will not have to suffer."

"I'm not handing Ren over to anyone!" Cou exclaims and charges at Orfus after passing Takeshi.

"Cou, wait!" Takeshi calls and Orfus opens her book.

"Gather around me… surround me… and protect me." Two sting Raids turns into s somewhat wind barrier, surrounding Orfus and Cou shoots his hook at the barrier, this causes electricity to travel towards Cou, subsequently, shocking him and lands on the ground.

"Cou!" Ren, Mizuki, and Takeshi shouts.

"Cou!" Ren calls.

"Come." Orfus says. "Come to me, Miss Reverie Metherlence."

"Ren and I are going to Edel Garden." Cou says as he stands up. "I won't allow you guys to have your way!"

"Takeshi!" Mizuki calls and Takeshi nods before Mizuki's body starts to glow and becomes the blue sword.

"Cou." Ren calls and he turns around.

"Ren."

"Let's React." She suggests.

"Ren are you sure you can do it?" He asks.

Ren nods her head. "I'm all right."

"Okay." Cou says and both of them start to chant.

"On a helpless buy pretty night… Soothing and comforting… And prospering on the eyelids… Surround by the lively and bright fields of heaven. As I, at this moment… Make this promise to join like twins… Like a string of breaths…Winds grab a hold of us… I, at this moment…And through eternity… Wear the winds of the red soul… As I make this promise."

Ren turns into a large pale cyan blue sword with her Elemental Gelade attached to the hand guard. A large blue ribbon encircling the hilt and the blade is a peach pink hue. She is on Cou's right arm.

"Let's go, Cou!" Takeshi exclaims.

"Yeah! Notos Code!" Cou exclaims as he swings his sword, creating a whirlwind at Orfus. However, Orfus uses the Sting Raids again to block the attack. Once the barrier disappears, the Sting Raids collapse and Orfus turns a page on her book.

"Virtuous ladies who have entered a contract with me… Change your appearance to a sharp arrow… And pierce through the enemy."

The Sting Raids turn into arrows and shoots only at Cou. Takeshi notices this and gets ready to defend Cou.

"Aquos Tide!" He swings his sword, creating a wave of water to protect himself and Cou.

"Come here quickly!" A woman voice says through Ren's head. "Help me! I don't have time."

Ren grunts in pain and Cou hears her.

"Ren!" Cou calls and Ren dissolves their React and Ren is sitting on the floor as she clutches her head. "Ren! Are you all right?!"

"This is bad!" Takeshi says.

"Cou will be in trouble if Ren dissolves React." Mizuki points out.

Takeshi notices an arrow is above the wave barrier, towards Cou.

"Cou!" Takeshi calls out, but the arrow hits Cou, causing him to roll on the ground.

"Cou!" Ren exclaims.

"Cou!" Takeshi calls out and Mizuki dissolves her React with Takeshi as they run toward him.

"We shall now shoot the arrow that will be the last blow… The one we are shooting at is an enemy that has no regard for justice… Who retaliates against our Paradise, ruled by our Queen."

The rest of the Sting Raids turn into arrows and point at Cou before they shoot at him as Orfus chants.

"You shall have this arrow pierce through you as you perish…"

Suddenly, Ren covers Cou to protect him from the arrows and Orfus stops the chant. Making the arrows to stop at their place and disappear and Takeshi stands in between Orfus and Cou with Ren as Mizuki checks on Cou's body.

"Please move away." Orfus requests. "For you to do what you must do… That person must first die."

"Don't kid us around!" Takeshi exclaims. "Cou doesn't deserve that at all!"

"I won't let you… have your way." Cou says as he gets up, but he falls down to the ground.

"Cou, you shouldn't move at the state you're in!" Mizuki scolds.

"Cou." Ren calls and stands up as she looks at Orfus. "Why? Why are you doing this?"

Orfus walks up to her and kneels in front of Ren, surprising her, Takeshi, and Mizuki.

"You are the one who will succeed Eve-sama to become our new Queen." Orfus answers.

"Eve?" Ren says.

"Eve-sama will not live for much longer." Orfus says. "It is our wish that you take her place as soon as possible so that she may pass away in peace."

"But… Eve's… at Edel Garden."

"That's correct. Eve-sama is the Queen of Edel Garden. Chaos Choir is an organization formed for the purpose of protecting our Queen and creating a world for Edel Raids. In other words, Edel Garden and Chaos Choir are one."

Everyone in the area is shock at Orfus words.