Monika. Mom. She had saved us from father? So she was still here. Would I be able to see her again?

The answer came all too soon as Dio ran into the nursery and locked the door tight. My mom was waiting in there for us, staring out the window. She looked so distant.

'Mom?' I said, testing to see if she could hear me.

She turned around immediately, eyes widening with hope. "Aya!"

My mother rushed over to me immediately, pulling me out of Dio's arms and hugging me tightly.

"I was hoping you were still alive," she whispered, holding me tighter now.

'Can you save me?' I asked. She looked happy to see me, yet so sad at the same time.

"I think so," she answered, her voice shaking. "But we'd have to do something awful to bring you back."

I didn't care what it was, I was prepared to do it. 'What is it?! I'll do anything!'

"I don't think so," said mom, eyes tearing up. "If you want to live...we have to sacrifice your murderer at the place you died."

'Father...'

To live I'd have to take away father's life. No. No! I can't do that. I still loved father. I couldn't help but love father. I'd promised mom that I would no matter what.

"I know what you're thinking," said my mother. "But I was wrong. You can't love father no matter what. Now you need to release all your hatred for him. You have to kill him."

Dio grunted. "I'm fine with killing him. He really does deserve it."

Maybe he did deserve it, but I've been with him for so long. I've loved him for so long. It seemed impossible to give up on all those feelings now.

"Aya, it's fine," aid Dio. "It's not like YOU'LL be the one killing him. You can't move. It'll be on MY conscience."

'I'm just not sure,' I squeaked.

I really wasn't. I felt sorry for everyone father had killed, but everything still felt so wrong.

Mom set me down on my bed and sat down next to me. She kissed me on the forehead.

"Aya, I love you. You know that right?"

'Yeah...'

"And you remember when I came back during the curse?"

I shivered inwardly. 'I could never forget it.'

"Why did I come back?"

I thought for a second. The answer popped into my head all too soon.

'To...to get revenge on father and take him away.'

Mom nodded. "Right. I didn't want him to hurt anyone. Especially not you. And now that he has, I...I..I want to make him pay..."

Mom. She was trembling. I could tell that she was trying hard not to get angry. All because of father, everyone was suffering. Maybe it would be best to...dispose of him.

'Dio, mom, I've made a decision,' I whispered.

"What?!"Dio's eye glowed intensely.

'We need to get rid of father...'

Sorry if this seems a bit short and rushed. I hadn't updated in three days and it was making me anxious. So here it is! I dedicate this to KnoxMichalis, a fellow Mad Father fan fiction writer whose story has inspired me. Thank you for reading! Bye!