Hello again to all those readers, sorry for the late update, I am in holydays so I was separated from my computer for over a week and well it doesn't matter, just read and hope you like it. Haseo, Alkaid please do the disclaimer.

Haseo/Alkaid: A.K. doesn't own any of the characters of .hack, and also the serie.

Chapter 4

Goodbye Terror of Death…

Haseo's POV

Many things have happened since we found out that Alkaid could also see the Avatars, man sure it was scary when we found out, but now were getting just fine, that didn't caused trouble in our relationship.

Right now I'm walking in the streets of Mac Anu, probably you are wondering "why in the name of god I'm doing here, if there is more than one server?" Well to tell you the truth I like this city.

Meanwhile I was walking down the street I met Atoli and an old friend of Yata and to my opinion he looks exactly like Tri-Edge, but he is not Tri-Edge, his name is Kite.

Flashback

We arrived to the Serpent of Lore, we were going to discuss about Alkaid, and the fact she could see Avatars. At the entrance we saw that there Yata was talking with someone, before everyone said something I was the first one.

"It can't be…. Tri-Edge!?"

"Master Yata what is Tri-Edge doing here?"

"He isn't supposed to be the bad guy Yata?"

Indeed all of us where in suspense, why in the name of god is Tri-Edge here, and another thing how come he could enter to the Serpent of Lore, is he a hacker?

"Calm down everyone, this man is not Tri-Edge"

"Enough we the formalities Wiseman, you know I hate those things"

"Wait a minute did everyone hear that, Tri-Edge is talking, did everyone hear that too?"

I turned to see all of them, they nodded except for Alkaid, and she didn't know what was happening.

"Here let me introduce you to all, his name is Kite, he was and is a veteran player of The World. He was known to save our world one from the Second Network crisis…"

End of Flashback

And well since that moment Atoli and Kite became good friends, and don't know why I see her more happy than before, in fact since Alkaid and me told how about we felt for each other, I saw Atoli kind depressed, wait that could mean that… Ok no forget it.

There are few days before our team face the one of Sirius and seriously I want to know what happened to him and why is he with the "Winged man and The Naked man" That's one of the things that maintain my head in dream land.

Yata told me that maybe it was better in this occasion to change the team so I ended up agreeing with him, so now my team it is compose by one old dot hacker and Pi, and about the old dot hacker, who would imagined that Endrance too played the old version of The World.

I'm near the chaos gate when I hear a voice, it was Alkaid, and probably she came to ask me why I haven't contacted her sooner.

"Hey Haseo why haven't you answered all the short mails I have sent to you, is there a problem?"

"Oh no I saw your short mails but I was busy talking with and old friend here in The World and right now I'm going to meet him"

"I see, is there any problem if I go with you?"

Man I don't want her to come and to meet Ovan, first of all she was freaked out when she saw the Avatars and those things, second we still need to explain everything about them, and third I don't want to happen something like when Ovan told Atoli about Shino.

"No you can't Alkaid"

"Huh why's that? Are you hiding something from me?"

"No it's not that… is just that it is very important, and I need to meet this guy sorry for this and forgive me, see you later"

With that said I quickly turned to the Chaos Gate and went to Hulle Granz Cathedral, man maybe it would be a pain later to make her forgive me but I need to meet Ovan alone.

"Well this place doesn't change at all…"

I walked towards the entrance of the cathedral and before opening the doors I mutter to myself "this must bee important Ovan".

Alkaid's POV

I didn't know what to say, he just simple turned back and then disappeared in the chaos gate, I was mad at this really mad how could he ditch me like this, but somehow I also felt some jealous, but why jealous, maybe this important friend is a "she". No wait a second he wouldn't leave me for another girl no!!! That would be impossible, anyway I might go to see this Yata guy and tell him if he can find Haseo for me.

I arrived at the thing they call Serpent of Lore though they have explained me what it does I still feel strange here, like if this was a place for hackers or something like that.

"Welcome Alkaid, apparently you need something"

This guy seriously I don't know why but his voice creep me out and I really don't like him at all, I don't know why he is the leader of this thing but anyway to the request.

"Ummm… hi Yata I was just wondering if you can do me a favor"

"And that would be….?"

"If you can tell me where is Haseo right now?"

"What there is a problem between you two?"

Seriously how can this people resist him, in that moment I wanted to kick his butt but anyway I'm no here for that, just have patience and answer him.

"Non of your concern, now please can you tell me where is he"

"Fine"

Well that went well, I think but it doesn't matter I just hope he can track Haseo.

"Mmm… He is at Hulle Granz Cathedral"

"Where's that? I haven't heard of that place"

"It is a rare place where only few know about it, if you want to go here are the keywords: Δ Hidden Forbidden Holy Ground"

"Ok thanks for the info"

I ran as quickly as I could to the first platform and transported near the Dome, after that I went to the Chaos Gate and input the keywords Yata told me.

I have played a lot in this game but I had never seen this place in all the time I've been playing, this place emitted and aura of peace and tranquility not to say also a bit of mystery.

I walked toward the entrance but before I opened it, I heard some voices, one was easily to recognize which was Haseo but the other one, and I didn't know who it was.

"Stop talking like that Ovan, how come you consider me your little brother when things have happened this way"

"Well if you don't consider me that way I don't care, but I didn't call you for this, you want to know more about epitaphs right?"

Haseo's POV

What was that? How does he know about Epitaphs? Well it doesn't matter if he knows something and if it is important, it may be helpful for rescuing Shino. Don't misunderstand me, I don't like Shino anymore but she is an especial friend to me and I made a promise to myself to rescue her.

"So what is this information you say?"

"To banish all AIDA from "The World" you need to woke up the eight phases of Morganna"

"You mean the Epitaphs!?"

"That's right, there are 8 phases: Skeith The Terror of Death, Innis The Mirage of Deciet, Magus The Propagation, Fidchell the Prophet, Gorre The Machinator, Macha The Temptress, Tarvos The Avenger and Cobernik The Rebirth; after you wake up all of the phases AIDA will be completely over"

"You are serious about this Ovan, can I really believe this?"

"I'm pretty serious about this Haseo, but right now you can't do that"

"What you are talking about Ovan I can do it, I need to do it"

"No Haseo, I was thinking on using you for the same purpose but apparently someone appeared and take you away form that path"

Using me? What he said real? And who was this person who took me away from "this" path that Ovan said. No it can't be Alkaid not her.

"Ovan are you kidding or something?"

"No this is true Haseo, you have changed and in the way you changed there is no use for you anymore, I should thanks the person who changed you but I prefer not to get close to her…"

He can't be referring to Alkaid if so I will kill this bastard.

"You can't be referring to Alkaid, right Ovan?"

"Yes is thanks to her that you are useless to me now Haseo and now I need to find "A new Terror of Death" to complete the work you unfinished…"

"What's going on with you Ovan, why are you acting like this?"

I was confused, why Ovan was like this, he always was a mystery but why?.

"Burn this into your eyes Haseo!!!"

My eyes didn't trick me, what I saw was something I've been searching for a long time ago…

Alkaid's POV

I had fear, that's what I remember, the only thing I only did was to see how Haseo was being attacked and also being taken away from me.

I was out of my trance when I heard that man's voice.

"So you see everything am I right?"

I nodded, I didn't know what to do, I wanted to scream, to go for Haseo but I couldn't, I was afraid of him.

"I knew you would come for him, but that doesn't matters now, what matters is that you should become the new Terror of Death, and avenge him"

"What do you mean the new Terror of Death?"

What was he talking about, new Terror of Death?!

"Just get close to him and you will see, until then I hope we can meet again Alkaid…"

He transported out of the church, immediately I ran towards Hasoe and hugged him as tight as I could, just to see that he was starting to vanish, he was departing without me.

"I'm sorry Alkaid…"

"Why are you sorry, I'm the stupid one here, I couldn't help you"

I couldn't resist, tears started to fall form my eyes, I didn't want him to go, to disappear.

"I'm sorry Alkaid, please continue and… don't go for Ovan… he will trick you more…"

"No please don't leave me Haseo…"

What was left of his body started to dissolve into nothingness, and the last thing I saw before he completely disappeared was his smile…

Alright, this chapter took a lot of my time but anyway here it is, enjoy!