Chapter Twenty-Three: Revelation

(A/N: Takes up right after the ending of Chapter 22. Read that whole chapter if you're lost.)

"What?'' Shion and the rest of the group looked to chaos who continued his explaination. "U.R.T.V.s… They were created for the express purpose of eradicating U-DO."

"U-DO…?" The brown-haired woman echoed. ''That red...thing we saw in the Encephalon illusion,'' Shane said. She looked at the white-haired psycho, narrowing her eyes. Albedo looked at Jr. as he narrowed his violet eyes, a dark look coming over his face. "Rubedo… You still don't remember? Or could it be…fear… You're frightened, is that it? Am I right?" he asked coldly. "I can't blame you. The only thing that matters to you is yourself. Rubedo…so cruel… And yet this girl clings to you so dearly. Isn't it pitiful?"

The bracelet Jr. had given to MOMO suddenly dropped to the floor from her hands as the white-haired psycho continued to absorb her power. "One more layer. Just one more layer, and then I'll have everything inside of her. I'm sure you know what that means, Rubedo. Now then, I wonder how much more she can take?" MOMO cried out in both pain and fear. Shane felt her eyes tear up and screamed with Jr.--in rage--watching the display of pain.

"Noooooo!"

The red-head activated a powerful blast from his body as the area turned completely bright. Immediatly, a blast of flames surged towards Albedo and knocked him in midair, hitting the wall with a sickening thud. He fell to the ground, MOMO freed from his grasp. Shion and the weakened Shane ran over to the pink-haired Realian.

''MOMO!''

''MOMO, are you okay!'' Shane looked up to see the white-haired psycho get up and laughed maniacally, covering his right eye. "I see… It all makes sense now,'' he said looking at Shane and Shion then at KOS-MOS. The group looked up to above him to see his white A.G.W.S come down from the ceiling, hovering above them. Albedo jumped on top of it then grinned at the group. "Come on… Our time has arrived!" After the group defeated the white A.G.W.S, Simeon, the machine shutting down as Albedo got out of the machine. He looked at the group then placed his hands on his hips. A wide grin was on his face. "Ah, Rubedo. You're getting closer to your old self. But you're still not quite there yet. You were much stronger than this back then, weren't you?" He held out his hands as dark flames began to appear from his body. "Damn you, Albedo! Don't get cocky!" Jr. activated his red flames from his body. The two U.R.T.V.s sent the colored flames at one another as they hit each other, neither passing any further. The red-head began to shout maniacally.

"What's wrong, Rubedo? You can do better than this,'' the white-haired psycho taunted. "Come on, show me what you've got." "Jr. no! Don't do it!" chaos yelled. "Don't play into his hand…or you'll…"

MOMO looked up at the display of power the two U.R.T.V.s had. "Jr.…?" She looked up at the Kirschwasser who seemed inoperative. The dark-skinned girl moved her hand, taking MOMO's hand into hers. "Daddy," she said sadly. "It was always you he looked at… The rest…of…us… We all…wished…we could be…you…" The pink-haired girl felt the girl's life functions slip away. "That can't be true… We're all… We're all supposed to be the same…" She stood up, looking at Jr. and Albedo. "Come on, Rubedo! Just a little more! Just a little more and your dreams'll be fulfilled! Come on, come on, come on!" The flames surrounding the red-head became more aggressive.

"Jr.!" Everyone watched as the flames suddenly decrease in size. ''Who...?'' Shane looked over to see MOMO standing in the middle of the flames, holding them back. "What's happening! MOMO…?"

"MOMO…"

The pink haired girl looked to Albedo, white light eminating from her small hands. "You've…taken so much from me. But…I… I was given a part of you too,'' she said gathering her courage to speak. "A part of you is now within me! So, now…!" He looked at her then began to laugh. "So, now…? So, that's why you're doing that?"

"Why do you hurt everyone? My sisters, they all loved something they saw in you. Even after all that you put them through, they still believed in you. How…how can you desecrate their feelings – their hearts!" The white-haired man laughed maniacally as he said, "Desecrate? Your sisters? Look around you." He nodded up above him for everyone to see the corpses of the Kirschwassers from before. "Who's the flower that blooms from those corpses? That's right… It's you…pêche. Everything is just as Mizrahi – your dear Daddy – wanted it to be."

"Daddy…?"

"That's right. Isn't it, Rubedo?"

''Dude, shut the fuck up!" Shane screamed.

"You bastard,'' Jr. growled angrily. "Say any more and you're… You're gonna…"

"…pay for this!" Shion said finishing the red-head's sentence. "Those girls weren't toys for your enjoyment! They were all individuals with will of their own! Yet you…" She gripped her fists tightly, making them shake.

"Still spouting that self-righteous crap?" A man's voice echoed through the room. "Huh?" Everyone looked up at a bright light appearing from the ceiling. Inside the light, everyone could barely make out the silloutte of a man floating in midair above them. "The new guy?" Albedo murmered as the light disappeared. A blue hooded man floated above everyone, his face hidden by a mask. "Stop screwing around. Hurry up and get the job done,'' he said. "Don't waste your time on these fools." The white-haired man jumped away from Jr. and MOMO as his A.G.W.S Simeon came down. He jumped on the head then pointed at the red-head. "Give him this message: It belongs to me!"

"Hold it!" Jr. ran at the white machine only to get knocked back by the hooded man's force field. ''Jr.! Are you okay?'' MOMO cried out as she ran over to him. Shane looked at the dazed boy then back at the hooded man above. "Where do you think you're going? Hey, why don't you do me a favor and let him go for now. I'll do my best to keep you entertained in the meantime."

Chapter Twenty-Three: End (Short chapter...;. R&R)