EoS: So, will Lori die?

Lauren: I knoq I'M unbelievably worried about this character that we barely know and had never seen before this story.

LexiconHuko:

Lauren: Twitch.

TheLazyRiver:

EoS: He won't die.

Amalgam24:

Lauren: Incorrect.

Supahyoloman9:

EoS: I can't really help it. There isn't really a place I can just insert gratuitous sex, is there?

Moemon Ranger: Memories of Oblivia Revoir

Chapter 18

"Rin…" Petal said, staring at Rin, whose face was ashen. They were sitting in the Twist Village Hospital, Pichu next to them.

"Here." Rin looked up, and saw Kanone standing in front of her, holding a canned coffee in front of her.

"…Thanks." Rin said, frowning, taking the coffee from him, cracking it open.

"Don't worry." Kanone said, frowning. "Lori should have died a long time ago."

"…Why is that supposed to make me not worry?" Rin asked, frowning.

"Because if he's not dead yet, then that means his willpower is keeping him alive." Kanone said, frowning. "And he's got the strongest will I've ever seen."

"Excuse me." The doctor said, walking out into the hall, frowning.

"Hey, doc, how's Lori doing?" Kanone asked, frowning.

"I have a name, you know." The doctor said, frowning.

"Sure, doc." Kanone said, frowning. "Anyways, how's Lori doing?"

"Ask him yourself." The doctor said, smiling. He stepped out of the way, Rin rushing into the room. "He's in a stable condition."

"Lori!" Rin exclaimed, running over to the bed.

"Oh, Rin!" Lori said, surprised. "Nice to see you!"

"…Well, you're looking better." Rin said, frowning.

"Yup, it's just a typical attack." Lori said, shaking his head as though it was nothing, a daily occurrence.

"How you're still alive is a miracle to me, old man." Rin said, frowning.

"This is the same girl that was just crying over Lori?" Kanone said, holding his hand over his smirk.

"…Shut it." Rin said, glaring at him.

"Ah, so this must be your boyfriend, right?" Lori asked, giving her a silent stare.

"Ah, so this must be you lifeline, right?" Rin asked, holding a knife over the IV, smiling.

"Geez, you're as crazy as your old man." Lori said, coughing.

"Geez, Lori…" Rin said, frowning. "I guess that's what I get for worrying about you."

"Yeah." Lori said, smiling warmly. Then, he began coughing, blood spurting out past his hand.

"Lori!" Rin exclaimed.

"Hey!" Kanone said, frowning.

"Gotcha." Lori said, frowning, holding up a blood bag.

"…Let's see some real blood." Rin glared.

"Hey, Lori." Petal said, walking up, frowning.

"…You, I don't know why you're here." Lori said, frowning. "And there isn't many things I don't know about Oblivia. I even know more than Izaya knows."

"Izaya…" Petal glared.

"What?" Lori asked, frowning.

"Never mind, I thought we were doing a bit." Petal said, frowning. "Anyways, I wanted to talk to you about Alaude?"

"Well, what do you want to know?" Lori asked, frowning. "I know a lot of things. I even know that you're the moemon ranger sent here to replace Kellyn, after he got kidnapped by the Moemon Pinchers, isn't that right?"

"That's right." Petal said, nodding.

"I even know about your sisters." Lori said, staring at her silent. "You see, Petal, I know that Rin is technically your niece."

"What?" Rin asked, shocked.

"Well, you're Sakura's daughter, and Sakura's her sister." Lori said, coughing.

"How do you know about that?" Petal asked, frowning.

"Seriously?" Rin asked, shocked.

"Yup." Lori said, frowning. "I know a lot of things, Rin. I even know the name of your real mother."

"My mom…?" Rin asked, frowning. "What is it?"

"…" Lori coughed for a while, then frowned. "I won't spoil it for you."

"…Fine." Rin said, frowning. "I'll just find out on my own. Lori, make sure you get better, okay?"

Rin turned on her heel and walked outside, leaving Pichu, Petal, and Kanone standing in the room.

"So, Kanone, you want to know why I called you here, right?" Lori asked, frowning. "And Petal, you wanted to know where Alaude was, correct?"

"Yeah." Petal said, nodding, Kanone nodding as well.

"Well, it's very simple." Lori said, frowning. "What you two are looking for is the same thing. Kanone, I want you to assist Alaude with his mission. And Petal, you want to stop Alaude on his quest and bring him back, right? You want to oppose each other."

"…" Everyone looked at each other in silence.

"Well, good luck with that." Lori said, frowning.

"Hey, that's it?" Kanone asked, frowning. "You just called me out here to help some guy I don't even know?"

"You'll do it…" Lori said, turning to him, frowning. "Or I'll reveal the name of the person you like."

"…Right, as you wish." Kanone said, smiling. He turned and walked out of the room.

"You know, Petal, it sometimes helps knowing more than anyone else." Lori said, chuckling icily.

"Yeah." Petal said, nodding. She headed out, seeing Kanone standing there, smiling.

"So, what do you think of him?" Kanone asked, smiling, the three walking down the hall.

"He seems a little weird." Petal said, frowning.

"He's the man who knows everything there is to know." Kanone said, frowning. "I don't really know how he does it."

"Huh." Petal said, nodding.

"I personally think he used to be CIA or something, from the U.S., but I know what the truth is." Kanone said, laughing.

"Well, what is it?" Petal asked, frowning.

"He used to be the head of information of the Reinhart Family, and leader of the observers." Kanone said, frowning. "You know what the Reinhart Family is, right?"

"…I've heard about it." Petal said, frowning, her face darkening.

"He used to be known as Lori, the Demon Vice-Leader." Kanone said, frowning. "He was a master of disguise and interrogation during the war, but he contracted a deadly disease and had to pass off his job onto his associate and protégé, Sephiria."

"Why was he called the Demon Vice-Leader?" Petal asked, confused.

"Because he was known as second in command to the Crimson Demon." Kanone said, frowning. "Head of the combat corps of the Reinhart Family."

"Head?" Petal asked, shocked.

"Yup." Kanone said, nodding. "That'd be Alaude."

"Alaude is a member of the Reinhart Family…" Petal said, frowning. "That's… intriguing."

EoS: So, what do you know? Alaude is a member of the Reinhart Family!

Lauren: …So he's evil?