EoS: Alright, guys, only a few days until the polls close!

Lauren: No one even cares anymore.

Mr. Brandloyal:

EoS: We all do.

RandomDragon:

Lauren: Okay.

LightningPunisher:

Lauren: It wouldn't surprise me.

Electrifry:

EoS: Okay.

Aurore's Moemon Adventure

Chapter 31

"Alright…" Reuniclus said, her eyes closed. "Let us join hands."

The entire group was seated in a circle inside the lobby, which was dimmed down except for five candles lit at five points around them. These five candles were connected together by a strange black chalk in the shape of a pentagram. Reuniclus hovered slightly above the ground within the head of the star, Aurore to her left and Sora to her right.

"Um, are you sure?" Sora whispered, her eyes drifting nervously to the two security guards hovering around the circle.

"It is permitted." Reuniclus said, nodding, not even bothering to open her eyes. "Let us join hands."

Sora reached her hand out and entered the strange substance that surrounded Reuniclus's body, and grabbed her small hand.

Aurore did the same. He reached out and placed his hand within the slime, surprised. It wasn't sticky, or slimy, or goopy, it was almost like he was moving through water. Except it wasn't wet. Surprised, he pulled his hand back, and realized that it wasn't sticky or wet either. Aurore had no idea what this strange membrane was, but he reached his hand out all the same. His hand entered the goop, and he was surprised once more. While it wasn't sticky or wet like he expected, it was rather cold. His hand grabbed onto Reuniclus's childlike hand, and was surprised for a third time. In contrast to the cold membrane, her hand was warm to the touch, providing a weird sensation that numbed his hand. Aurore's other hand grabbed onto Sakura's, completing the circle.

"Let us begin." Reuniclus said, her eyes remaining closed.

"So, is she going to begin talking in gibberish, or what?" Aurore asked Lulu, who was seated across from him.

"I don't know." Lulu said, shrugging. She opened her mouth as if she was about to say something, but Reuniclus opened her eyes for the first time, shocked.

"No…" Reuniclus said, tears welling up in her eyes only to be absorbed by the membrane that surrounded her. "I can see it…"

"What?" Aurore asked, frowning.

"Evil…" Reuniclus said, her body shaking. "A powerful evil… A force… I've never felt anything like it before… A hatred… for humans… for moemon… for all things that live… A desire to kill…"

"Are you okay?" Aurore asked, frowning.

"No… the darkness… the pain… the hatred…" Reuniclus said, the shaking continued. "I can't stand it… It's too much… It's coming… REAPER!"

Aurore pulled his hand free from Reuniclus, and she slumped down, the connection severed. Lulu stood up and rushed to the light switch, the room flooding with light once again.

"Are you alright?" Sakura asked, worriedly. "That was… kind of intense…"

"…Yeah…" Reuniclus said, sitting up, holding her head. "I know…"

"Reaper?" Lulu asked, confused. "What's a reaper?"

"Not what." Shaw answered. "Who."

"Alright, WHO is reaper?" Lulu asked, irritated.

"He's everything she said he is." Shaw answered. "Evil… cruel… a disregard for all life, and a desire to end all things living. But I heard he'd disappeared a long time ago."

"Wait, I'm confused." Lulu said, frowning. "So reaper is some kind of evil immortal entity?"

"Yes." Shaw said, nodding. "But that's the extent of my knowledge on the subject."

"What?" Lulu asked, frowning. "So this 'reaper' thing is somewhere around us?"

"Yes." Reuniclus said, nodding. "I couldn't see anything past that. Perhaps Reaper is inhabiting one of you, or is floating around us as an incorporeal entity."

"…Uh…" Lulu said, looking around worriedly. "Anywhere?"

"Yes, anywhere." Reuniclus said, nodding. "I am worried. However, it is your problem, not my problem. Now then…"

Reuniclus waved her hand at one of her black suited bodyguards, who walked up to Aurore and handed him a piece of paper.

"What's this?" Aurore asked, staring at the paper.

"My bill." Reuniclus said, smiling happily. "Because 7 is such a good number, I decided to put 7 zeroes in it!"

"Holy crap that's a lot…" Sakura said, shocked. "How do I get a job that makes that kind of money?"

"How the hell is master supposed to pay that much money?" Bluebell asked, shocked. "This has got to be some kind of a scam!"

"Fine…" Aurore sighed, signing the bill, handing it over to Reuniclus with a check.

"How the hell?" Bluebell and Sakura asked, shocked.

"That's Aurore for you." Lulu said, shrugging.

"Thanks!" Reuniclus said, smiling.

"Hey, wait." Aurore said, frowning.

"What?" Reuniclus asked, turning around.

"Is everything alright?" Aurore asked, frowning.

"Of course." Reuniclus said, smiling. "I was just a little shocked. That sessions was much more intense than I expected it to be."

"Alright, we have to be going." One of her guards said, moving between her and Aurore. "Lady Reuniclus, the boss wants to see you."

"Of course." Reuniclus said, smiling. She turned back to Aurore, and looked past him at Rin, who was looking down, shifting from leg to leg.

Reuniclus looked at Rin, and gave her a small, sad smile.

"Thank you for your hospitality, but I must be leaving." Reuniclus said, smiling. She turned and floated out the hotel, her bodyguards following after her. Rin held her head, frowning, as though she was in pain.

"Bye, Reuniclus!" Lulu said, smiling, waving at Reuniclus.

"Goodbye to you, Lulu." Reuniclus said, hovering out the door and disappearing into the limousine in front of the hotel.

Meanwhile, Rin was trembling.

"Alright, so what should we do now?" Sakura asked, frowning. "We need to do something about this 'reaper' thing."

"Ah…" Rin said, blacking out as she fell forwards. Aurore caught her just before she hit the ground, and laid her down on the couch, feeling her forehead.

"Rin, are you alright?" Aurore asked, frowning. "What happened?"

"My head…" Rin said, holding her head. "A vision… Ah saw somethin' back then…"

"What?" Aurore asked, frowning.

"That Reuniclus… She was…" Rin said, holding her head. "She's in danger… Please… help her…"

EoS: So, what's going to happen with Reuniclus?

Lauren: Who knows…