I DON'T OWN XENOSAGA OR ANY OF THE CHARACTERS!

Okay, now that that's done with. I must say, this chapter is a little bit shorter than the others...but it is 2 in the morning. Oh well, hope you like it! I worked hard! ...I think...anyway, get reading!

Ch. 3

MOMO arrived at the Durandal's park area. She walked over to a near-by bench and sat down, putting her elbows on her knees and her head in her hands. She sighed heavily as the thoughts of Jr. flooded her mind. Everything that he had done for her meant so much and now she wouldn't be able to add to those memories if he didn't come back. The memory that stuck out the most was when he had brought her to the docks in the Foundation. Those words that he had said to her repeated in her head along with the orange tinted background. It was such a beautiful sunset and just to think…it was only a few hours ago. A few hours ago when he told her that he loved her, but to her it seemed like forever ago. MOMO couldn't help but think about what she would do if Jr. didn't come back. What would her life be like with out him protecting her? Of course, Ziggy was there to do that too, but it just wouldn't be the same without both of them.

MOMO was torn from her thoughts when she felt something tap her shoulder. She looked up into the golden eyes of a teal haired girl. She resembled MOMO a little bit, despite difference in hair color. She had the same sensors as MOMO did.

"Are you all right? You look worried." The 100-series observational realian asked concerned. MOMO forced a smile on her face and nodded.

"I'm fine, really. I'll be okay." MOMO watched as the teal haired girl tilted her head. "You…don't believe me do you?" She continued. The teal haired realian hesitated for a few seconds and then shook her head.

"I'm sorry. I'm being nosey…"

"No…it's okay. You're an observational realian, so I wouldn't expect much less of you." MOMO smiled again and giggled. "So, have you learned anything new lately?" MOMO asked. The girl nodded and sat down next to her.

"Yes. I have learned that you should always put your full trust in someone, no matter how threatening the situation is. Like now…the Little Master goes off without any help. It worries me, but I think that he'll come back. Mary taught it to me. The way she always worries about the Little Master and how much faith she has in him…it almost seems like she should be his mother. It's very nice of her to worry like this, but she also told me herself that the Little Master is strong, no matter what his appearance. So, I'm going to do what Mary is doing. I'm going to put trust in the Little Master, but also worry for his safety as well." MOMO's eyes widened as the little realian sitting in front of her told her everything that she learned from Mary. Not only did she learn to worry, but she also learned how to put faith in people she knew. MOMO thought about it for a while and figured out that her recent thoughts weren't very faithful. She sighed, causing the 100-series to look at her with her new expression of worry.

"Are you sure your okay?" She asked persistently. MOMO hesitated and then nodded.

"Yes, I am. You've reminded me to keep faith in Jr. Like you said, his actions may be risky…but having faith in him should give him even more luck in coming back." MOMO looked down at her wrist, which had the charm bracelet Jr. had given to her. She smiled warmly and then looked up at the 100-series. "Thank you."

"Why…are you thanking me?"

"Because you helped restore faith in me. I was all ready beginning to lose hope until you told me what you learned. I…learned something from you too." A long silence occupied the air as the two looked at each other.

"I…have learned yet another thing..." MOMO waited to hear what her new-found friend had learned. "I…have learned, that I too can give knowledge to the ones I am close to…I can spread what I have learned on to my sisters and maybe even other people. Now I must be thankful to you because you were the one who taught me this lesson." MOMO smiled brightly, happy that she could lend a hand.

"Your welcome. I'm happy that I could help." MOMO chirped. The teal haired realian got up and then left after saying good bye.

Jr. stood up, still exhausted from his Red Dragon mode incident. He lifted his head up to stare down the path that he had barely begun to travel. Though it seemed far away, he could see a small, purple glow at the end of the path. He increasingly paced himself towards it, waiting for another one of his tricky brother's traps.

'Man! I can't believe I let him get to me like that! I have to be more careful about all of this…I can't afford to have my Red Dragon mode come out like that again…but with him that's nearly impossible…but I have to do this! For everyone back at the Durandal…especially for MOMO. I'm sure she's pretty worried right now…heck, everyone is probably worried. This is…something I have to do though. This is…my problem and I am the one who has to take care of it.' He thought as he stumbled down the path. He soon arrived at the mysterious portal. He cautiously approached it and soon vanished.

He reappeared on a different part of the path. He knew it had gotten him a little bit closer to the core of the whole thing by the way the knotted roads that kept growing closer and closer together. Jr. took a few steps forward, hoping his brother wouldn't show up for a little while. Within the next ten estimated steps, Young Albedo materialized again. The red head stopped and scowled as his brother as he became clearer. 'Dammit…not again…'

"Did you enjoy your first memory? Don't think that's the only one because I've got many more in my plans." The URTV began laughing as usual before disappearing. Jr. watched cautiously as the environment changed again. He looked around at the field that had materialized before him, wondering which memory this was part of. He immediately remembered as a standard, blonde URTV walked out in front of him and turned to him.

"Hey Rubedo." Jr.'s eyes grew wide as he recognized who it was. It was one of his best friends, Unit 623. He and Rubedo always used to hang out together, despite his brother Albedo's insults, unit 623 still hung around the red head. "Your brother seems to have a grudge against me or something. I don't know what I did…but tell him I'm sorry. I really didn't mean to do what ever it is I did to make him mad at me. I hope one day we can be friends too." The sky suddenly turned a dark grey with huge threatening clouds…just like the day before Jr. had received news that unit 623 was beaten. "Looks like rain…I'll see you back at the facility!" The blonde haired URTV ran off. Jr. watched and then the scene changed once again.

When the scene came into focus, it had been put on pause. Jr's eyes widened as he saw unit 623 in a hospital like room. Nothing moved…everything was silent before Young Albedo popped up once again.

"Remember? I tried to save you from him. He was only going to cause you trouble in the end." The URTV smiled when he saw Jr. quickly turn to him. He immediately took out his pistols and aimed them at Albedo.

"Stop your stupid mind games Albedo!"

"Who said I was playing games? I remember telling you that I was refreshing your memory. Am I not doing that?" There was a small slide of silence before he materialized and disappeared in thin air. "Hurry up and find me. Then you can help ME for a change." The last words echoed through the whole room.

A few moments later, the regular U-DO path was visible again and Jr. found himself staring at the path he had begun to travel down. He didn't understand what Albedo meant when he said that he could help him for a change. The same words repeated over and over as he tried to translate it from the riddle it was in. Jr. walked forward, his movement slightly quicker than the last time. He knew that once he passed through the next warp that he would probably be in another memory. When he reached the end of the path, he immediately dissipated and warped to the next level.

Well, I hope you guys liked it. I am tired...so i'm going to sleep. I promise that I will try to update sooner...if school doesn't get in the way. until next time my friendly Xenosaga fans! -Jr. The Red Dragon-