EoS: In this chapter, we get to experience the joys of the Faldera Volcano.

Lauren: Well, this should be good. Should be.

LexiconHuka:

Lauren: We'll see just what will happen.

Amalgam24:

EoS: Yes, she will become a good guy. Or girl.

Supahyoloman9:

EoS: I didn't say she wasn't a nice person, I just said she doesn't have a soft side. She's like a jawbreaker, a solid rock all the way to the center. But if you suck on it for a while…

Lauren: You don't want to finish that sentence, do you?

EoS: No. No I do not.

Moemon Ranger: Memories of Oblivia Revoir

Chapter 40

"Hey, Blue Eyes." Petal said, walking into Blue Eyes' hospital room.

"Petal." Blue Eyes said, frowning. "So, you saved me, huh?"

"Yeah." Petal said, nodding. "Kind of."

"Why?" Blue Eyes asked, frowning. "You didn't need to save me. If you want to use me as a hostage, there's no way that Red Eyes would deal with you. He would just leave me at your mercy."

"That's not why I did it." Petal said, frowning. "I wanted to ask you something."

"What?" Blue Eyes asked, smirking. "You wanted to know how I got beautiful, right? You need some help on your basic make-up foundations. You can't really save your chest at this point, but you could…"

"…" Petal said, smiling, squeezing on Blue Eyes' leg.

"Okay, ow, sorry!" Blue Eyes exclaimed. "What is it?"

"Why did you become a Moemon Pincher?" Petal asked, frowning. "You said before that you admired rangers."

"…I joined so I could be with my brother." Blue Eyes said, frowning. "Red Eyes joined up with them because he was seeking power. And I only joined up so that I could watch after him and make sure he wouldn't lose himself to the darkness. Only now, there's no way I can do that…"

"I see…" Petal said, looking down.

"He's beyond the point where I can help him…" Blue Eyes said, frowning. "There's nothing I can do to get him to leave them…"

Blue Eyes looked down at her sheets, tears falling from her eyes.

"Don't worry." Petal said, frowning. "We'll save your brother. We'll get him to quit that organization."

"Why would you do that for me?" Blue Eyes asked, looking up at Petal.

"…Because you remind me of me, I guess?" Petal said, blushing. "Doesn't make much sense, does it?"

"Petal…" Blue Eyes said, frowning.

"Yeah?" Petal asked, turning to her.

"Blue Eyes… It isn't my real name." Blue Eyes said, frowning.

"…Yeah, imagine that…" Petal said, rolling her eyes.

"My real name… It's Lavender." Blue Eyes admitted.

"Lavender, huh?" Petal said, smiling. "That's a pretty cute name, I guess. I can't imagine what it must be like to have the name of a flower, though…"

"…REALLY." Lavender said, frowning. "You REALLY can't imagine what it must be like, huh?"

"…Nope!" Petal said, smiling.

"Listen, Petal." Lavender said, frowning. "I'm sure that you can save my brother."

"I will, I promise." Petal said, smiling.

Meanwhile, Red Eyes was standing on top of the Faldera Volcano, standing in front of a blazing moemon. The moemon, Moltres, wore a long, flowing yellow and red flaming dress, with matching flame colored hair down her back, as well as flaming wings. She was surrounded by a halo of flames that seemed to burn around her dress itself, and she glared at the Moemon Pinchers with hatred emanating from her dark blue eyes.

"Soon, Moltres, soon you will be mine." Red Eyes said, laughing. "And, when the three of you have had your powers harnessed by me, I shall use you to awaken the ancient weapon once more!"

"Wow, that was easier than I thought." Alaude said, smiling. "I should have brought my tape recorder."

"You…" Red Eyes said, turning around to face Alaude. "What is the once great Crimson Demon doing here?"

"I'm here to save the world." Alaude said, frowning.

"We'll take care of him, leader." The Moemon Pinchers said, moving towards Alaude.

"No need." Red Eyes said, smiling twistedly. "I'll take him down myself. You would just get in my way…"

"Red Eyes…" Alaude said, frowning. "SO, that is your name?"

"Of course it's not my name." Red Eyes said, frowning. "However, your name when you were the Crimson Demon was not your true name either."

"So you want to emulate me that much, huh?" Alaude said, frowning. "Why would you want something like that?"

"Of course I want to emulate you!" Red Eyes declared. "You were powerful! You were undefeatable! I looked up to you, and you betrayed my beliefs!"

"I did, did I?" Alaude said, frowning. "You think that I was powerful, huh?"

"Of course! No one could have defeated you!" Red Eyes exclaimed.

"I'm… I'm not that great." Alaude said, shaking his head. "I'm just a foolish kid who couldn't keep his father from dying…"

"So, that's why you left, huh?" Red Eyes said, laughing. "You gave up your title as 'the strongest' just because you couldn't save one man? How pathetic!"

"You don't have anyone you care about?" Alaude asked, frowning.

"Not a one!" Red Eyes said, frowning. "Why would I care about someone, if it does not grant me power!"

"You simply care about power?" Alaude asked, frowning. "I can't believe how foolish you are."

"You don't value power?" Red Eyes exclaimed. "If you had enough power, you could protect anyone you wanted to! So, what do you want?"

"What I want…" Alaude sighed. "What I want… Is a world where a child doesn't have to freeze to death on a mountain to mourn their father."

"Fine then." Red Eyes said, frowning. "It seems that you and I will never be able to reach any understanding. "Then, I guess we'll just have to fight."

"You think you can fight me, huh?" Alaude asked, shaking his head. "Foolish child. I remember just who you were. You used to admire me when I was a demon. But admire wasn't the correct term to use. Like everyone else, you feared my power, and the destruction I could cause."

"Now then." Alaude said, glaring at Red Eyes. "Let me show you just how terrifying my power can be."

EoS: So, will Alaude be able to defeat Red Eyes?

Lauren: Yeah, probably.