Chapter 5
U-DO
"MOMO, calm down!" Jr. said as the words began to rush from her mouth.
She was breathing hard. In her frenzied escape she had run into the others; Shion, chaos, KOS-MOS, and Jr.
"That story you told…I think there was some truth to it," she began again after a deep breath.
"You mean the one he told about a man who became U-DO's slave against his will?" Shion asked to MOMO.
"Yeah, that one."
"But, MOMO," Jr. cut in, "That can't really happen. If you were to come into contact with U-DO, you would die instantly…unless you're like my brother and can regenerate quickly."
"I saw it, Jr. The U-DO…I think it is inside of him," MOMO clarified quickly.
"Who? You mean Ziggy?" Jr. asked as it donned on him who she was talking about. MOMO had taken to using pronouns, but it was rather obvious who she was talking about as he was the only person missing from their group.
"MOMO, if what you say is true, where exactly did the energy overtake you?" chaos asked.
"I was in the park area and the shuttle wasn't working so Ziggy had to use the tunnel that the shuttle usually takes to get there and that was when it happened. The red energy seemed to be invading the transport system and it flew right by me. It took me a moment to realize that Ziggy had been there at all and when I found him, he was unconscious."
"So it's really true-U-DO is actually on this ship," Jr. said almost to himself. "But how…?"
"There's no time to wonder about that," chaos said. "Where is he now, MOMO?"
MOMO pointed back to where she had ran from, "We have to hurry."
Before they took off down the hallway, a low chuckle was heard; the group turned to the source instinctively. The intruder wore a long red robe and donned an odd mask that consisted of a protruding beaklike structure and two eye holes.
"Who are you?" Jr. demanded at once.
"It's already too late," the man said ignoring the question, "The plan is proceeding just as it should."
"What plan," Jr. asked, "Explain yourself."
"I'll do no such thing. Rather you just sit back and watch as the plot unfolds." He began to walk towards them.
"You're not going anywhere!" Jr. proclaimed, "Whatever you have in store will end right here." Jr. slung out his guns immediately and aimed them at the robed man.
The robed man laughed, "Didn't you hear me before. It's already too late. Kill me if you want, but it won't solve anything. You have all upset the Compass of Order and it is time something is done about that."
Jr. fired a few dozens shots at the robed man, but they were all effectively deflected.
"What did I tell you? Anyone else want to join in?"
MOMO held her scepter firmly in her hand, chaos's gloves sparkled with a golden light, and Shion's weapon appeared on her arm ready for attack.
"Ah, I see. Despite the odds, you all want to fight me. Only fools would bother with bravery."