EoS: So, in this chapter, we face the final confrontation between Red Eyes and Petal!

Lauren: Well, this should be good…

LexiconHuka:

EoS: Cool.

TheLazyRiver:

EoS: Yeah, I was probably exhausted due to the trip to Japan I'm taking soon, and I had to stay up to sort things out here.

Amalgam24:

Lauren: No. You will kneel before me.

Moemon Ranger: Memories of Oblivia Revoir

Chapter 56

"Red Eyes!" Petal exclaimed. She was standing on the freezing peak of the mountain, in front of Red Eyes. Kellyn and Vulpix were standing behind her, as well as Kurou who was holding up Kana. Behind Red Eyes was the legendary bird Articuno, surrounded by raised walls of ice.

Articuno wore a light blue dress that reached her knees and two light blue wings sticking out of her back. She had bright red eyes, and long blue hair flowing down her back.

"Damn!" Red Eyes exclaimed, turning to Petal, frowning. "You rangers… How dare you… You continue to insult me, by stopping my efforts…"

"Damn straight we're going to stop you!" Petal exclaimed. "There's no way we'll let you take down Articuno!"

"I've had enough with this…" Red Eyes said, frowning. He walked towards them, frowning. "Typhlosion, go!" Red Eyes sent out his Typhlosion, which roared angrily, flames bursting from her body.

Typhlosion charged towards Petal, who jumped out of the way, Typhlosion heading straight for Kurou.

Typhlosion tackled her head on, but was stopped by Kana's hand.

"I was sleeping…" Kana growled, throwing Typhlosion backwards. She stood up, irritated, and walked towards the fire moemon.

"Enough of this." Entei said, stepping out of the cave, Kana and Typhlosion both turning to her.

"Entei?" Petal asked, smiling.

"Red Eyes… Enough of this." Entei said, frowning. "You seek power for no reason, and you've let yourself become blinded by this lust for power."

"Shut up!" Red Eyes shouted. "Shut up!"

"She is correct." Raikou said, Red Eyes turning to see her standing on a large outcropping from the mountain. "You seek power for no other reason than for power itself."

"And as long as you seek power, you will not be able to see yourself." Suicune, standing on another rock outcropping, said, frowning. "You are incapable of seeing what power has done to you."

"Shut up! Shut up!" Red Eyes shouted. "I need to become strong! I need to be stronger than anyone! I need to become strong enough to protect my family!"

"You think power makes you strong…" Entei said, shaking her head. "But this lust for power you have only makes you weak."

"Power not tempered with intelligence is merely blind rage." Raikou said, frowning.

"And that rage will only drag you into hell." Suicune said, shaking her head.

"No… You're wrong…" Red Eyes shouted. "You're wrong! To have power is to be strong! I will become stronger than anyone, and I will use the power of the legendary moemon to obtain even greater strength! And then… Then I can make a world where Blue Eyes and I can live."

"Chris…" Everyone, shocked, turned to the entrance of the peak, where Lavender stood, shivering.

"Lavender…" Red Eyes said, frowning. "What are you doing here? Leave!"

"I'm not going to leave!" Lavender exclaimed. "Chris, I know why you're doing this! I know! Ever since our parents died, I know that you promised to protect me! But this… I didn't want this…"

"Lavender, shut up…" Chris said, frowning. "You know that he's right! He promised us the power to make the world a better place, a world where we could live together! You know that he can do it!"

"Chris…" Lavender said, shaking her head, tears welling up in her eyes. "I don't… I don't want that anymore… I don't want… I don't want an older brother willing to sacrifice anyone or anything to obtain power… I just… I just want the brother that I used to know… Even if we're hurt, even if we're poor, at least we were together… Please… Just stop…"

"I can't stop…" Red Eyes said, shaking his head. "I need to become strong! I need to become strong for you! Ever since I saw that man, I knew that I needed the power he offered!"

Suddenly, the walls of ice shattered, and Articuno spread her wings, soaring up into the air.

"She's awakened…" Red Eyes said, smiling widely.

"You who have awakened me…" Articuno said, frowning. "Why did you release me?"

"I wanted your power…" Red Eyes said, smiling. "With your power, I can finally fulfill his goal, and make a world where we can live happily!"

"If you've awakened me, you seek to use the power of the ultimate weapon…" Articuno said, frowning. "You will not create a new world with that. You will only create a world of sadness and suffering."

"No, you're wrong!" Red Eyes exclaimed. "He promised that I… That we…"

"Nothing I say will reach your ears…" Articuno said, shaking her head sadly. "All I can do… Is pray for your soul."

Articuno turned to Petal, smiling.

"You look so much like that beautiful girl…" Articuno said, smiling. "I hope we'll meet again…"

Articuno flapped her wings, releasing a blast of cold air with them, and flew into the air, flying off into the sky.

"No…" Red Eyes said, collapsing to the ground. "This can't be… This can't be…"

"Chris…" Lavender said, kneeling next to her brother.

"He said…" Red Eyes said, tears falling into the snow. "He said that he could become powerful… He could help us… It can't be a lie… It can't…"

"Lavender…" Petal said, placing her hand on the girl's back. "We need to go now… Please… I don't know if there's anything more we can do…"

"I know…" Lavender said, frowning. "Please… We'll go back willingly… I will…"

Lavender turned to Red Eyes, smiling sadly. "I will stay by my brother's side…"

"So, Red Eyes has also failed me…" A man sitting on a large throne said, frowning. "I should have known neither of them would have the strength to help me… But they did make good pawns, to say the least. Now… What should I do…"

EoS: How nice… Family bonds…

Lauren: Yeah, real nice.