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Moemon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
Chapter 96
"I'm sorry, but I can't let you leave." I said, frowning, glaring at Aurore.
"Oh?" Aurore asked, confused. "And what exactly what are you planning to do to stop me?"
"Just wait." I said, glaring at him. I released my styler disk, preparing to attack Aurore.
"Foolish Kellyn." Aurore chuckled, smiling. "Now, for the REAL reason I came here."
"What are you talking about?" I asked, frowning.
"Sink yourself." Aurore said, smiling, holding his hands on my shoulders. "And know the truth of this world."
Suddenly, I felt like I was being sucked into an abyss. I couldn't comprehend anything around me, and before I knew it I was standing in a white world.
"Where the hell is this?" I asked, looking around, frowning.
"Welcome, Kellyn." Aurore said, appearing in front of me, smiling. "This is my world. It is here that you shall learn the truth of this world."
"What are you talking about?" I asked, frowning, glaring at him.
"Normally, you would have to accept the truth yourself." Aurore said, sighing, holding his hand up, violet runes and markings tracing themselves across his hand. "However, we don't have the time. You'll just have to accept the truth."
Aurore pressed his hand against my head, and suddenly I felt a burning sensation unlike any other. I felt as though my brain was literally burning the rest of my head to ash. Then, all of a sudden the pain stopped, and I fell to the ground, panting.
"Congratulations." Aurore said, smiling evilly. "You've just been touched by god."
"What the hell…" I panted. "Was that?"
"I told you." Aurore said, smiling. "That was the truth. Now, you've inherited the knowledge of the universe. Congratulations, my friend. You've just accepted onto your shoulders a destiny beyond your control and beyond your comprehension."
The world around me disappeared, and my eyes opened wide. I looked up, expecting to see the sky, only to see Petal kneeling over me, tears falling from her eyes. Behind her was a ceiling, so I knew I was no longer atop the Altru Tower.
"Kelly…" Petal said, smiling, her eyes opening wide. "You're awake… I'm so glad!"
Petal hugged me tightly, and I looked around, shocked. I was no longer in the tower as I had assumed, I was sitting in my room. My moemon had all gathered around me, worried, and I looked at them reassuringly.
"It's alright, guys." I said, smiling. "I'm fine."
"No, you aren't fine!" Petal said, frowning. "You were unconscious for almost a day!" Keith and Sven had to carry you all the way back here!"
"Keith and Sven carried me back to the Ranger Union?" I asked, surprised.
"…Sven did." Petal said, smiling.
"Yeah, that sounds about right." I said, nodding. "Anyway… Petal… What happened after I…"
"After you passed out like a little girl?" Petal asked, smiling cheerfully.
"…" I said, looking down, depressed.
"I was just kidding, geez." Petal huffed. "Don't look so down. Anyways, after you fainted, Keith, Sven, and Wendy landed on the tower, and arrested Blake Hall. The Ranger Union is deciding what to do with him."
"Well, everything turned out okay then." I said, smiling. "We should celebrate."
"Yeah…" Petal said, looking down, frowning.
"Hey, what's wrong?" I asked, frowning. I looked around to the others for support, only to notice that Kurou wasn't there. "Wait, Petal… Where's Kurou?"
"Kelly…" Petal said, looking down, tears reappearing in her eyes. She looked as though something terrible had happened, and I was dreading what she was about to tell me. "Kurou… She…"
"Is master awake yet?" Kurou asked, peaking into the room.
"What?" I asked, confused. "But I thought…"
I turned to Petal, and got all the answers I needed from her face that was trying not to laugh.
"NOT FUNNY." I said, frowning, lightly hitting Petal on the head. "I thought something was seriously wrong."
"Well, there kind of is." Petal huffed, tears welling in her eyes as she rubbed her injured head. "See, Kurou is being trained by Wendy."
"By Wendy you mean…" I said, frowning.
"Yeah, the Staraptor Master." Petal said, smiling. "Her Staraptor is super powerful, but that's only because of the harsh training she puts her through."
"And Kurou is going to be trained the same way?" I asked, worried.
"…" Kurou said, smiling cheerfully, though her body was trembling in fear.
"Yeah, I thought so." I said, nodding sympathetically.
"How did you manage to defeat Blake Hall?" Petal asked excitedly. "I mean, I heard that he could summon any moemon he wanted! But when the three of them landed, you were both unconscious!"
"…Just lucky, I guess." I said, smiling, choosing not to reveal Aurore's involvement in Blake Hall's defeat.
"Well, I guess there's nothing more that needs to be said." Petal said, smiling.
"Well, I guess there's nothing more that needs to be said." Professor Hastings said to Blake Hall, frowning. "Take him away."
Two rangers guided Blake Hall out of the building, and put him in one of the patrol cars.
"I can't believe this…" Blake Hall said, staring down at the floor of his cell. "I went from the most powerful man in the region to nothing this fast…"
"Hello, Blake Hall." Blake Hall turned to see a man standing in front of him.
"Lord Ghetsis!" Blake Hall exclaimed, surprised. "What are you doing here? How did you get in?"
"That isn't important." Ghetsis said, smiling. "I just wanted to know something about the boy who defeated you… I'm certain that he's seen the truth."
"You're wrong, Lord Ghetsis!" Blake Hall said, kneeling before him, shaking his head. "The boy was far to powerless to pose a threat to my, to OUR plan! No, it was the other one, my assistant, Aurore!"
"Aurore…" Ghetsis said, staring at Blake Hall, shocked. "You… You met him?"
"Yes, Lord Ghetsis." Blake Hall said, nodding. "He-"
Blake Hall began struggling for air as Ghetsis returned the knife he had slit the man's throat with to his sleeve.
Blake Hall collapsed to the ground, dying, Ghetsis looking over him.
"The Reinhart Family has no more need for your services." Ghetsis said, smiling.
He turned the window of the cell, and smiled.
"So… He's still alive…"
Yes, Aurore still lives.