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Xenosaga: With the End Comes A Beginning
Summary-
A year has passed by. Shion, Jr., and the others have found Lost Jerusalem and have defeated all their enemies, took back the Zohar from the Gnosis, and faced their pasts once and for all. Unfortunately, they get lost in space, and with the UMN gone, they cannot get anywhere.
Meanwhile, MOMO and Ziggy meet a strange girl in Second Miltia, whom they become fast friends with. Soon, they discover that the girl has a secret that can revive an old, old planet that was deemed lost two thousand years ago…
Earth.
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Prologue: Serenity
“MOMO, what is one you mind? You seem very quiet, today.” The hundred and thirty-three year-old cyborg asked the pink haired Realian. MOMO looked at Ziggy oddly.
“Well, I’m a Realian, right? I’m not supposed to get tired easily. That’s just not in my design.” The far away look in her yellow eyes showed that she was still deep in thought. “Why did Mommy give me a day off? I’d rather be working.”
Ziggy stared at MOMO as she looked away from him. It was odd the way she had been acting lately, like she had something pestering her. Usually, MOMO would be delighted to have a day off, but she seemed not very excited when they had begun their day off.
Ziggy thought to himself as he changed his attention to the road ahead, watching as people and Realians walked by without a glance, going about with their day. It was rather silent between them for a while.
“Ziggy?” MOMO suddenly piped. He looked down at MOMO. “When do you think… Jr. and Shion and the others will come back?” Ziggy stopped in his tracks.
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Ziggy came into the computer room and looked around, seeing that Juli and the other workers were not there. Only MOMO sat in her chair, typing furiously and her eyes glued to the screen.
It seemed she didn’t notice him, for she went on with typing. Walking over to MOMO, he put a hand on her shoulder. She jumped, but calmed down when she realized it was just the cyborg.
“Oh, Ziggy. I didn’t notice you.”
“You shouldn’t be working yourself too hard.”
“I know… but I was just finishing up something. Just let me get this done and I’m going to my room.” MOMO reassured. Ziggy nodded.
Hours later, he returned to see MOMO asleep in front of the computer, looking quite un-comfortable. He went over to her and looked at the screen.
“Dear Jr.,
How are you all? I hope that you are at least half-way done with your adventures.
I’m here safe and sound with my family and friends, working on the new UMN, which Mommy still hasn’t come up with a name yet. It’s funny, really. I was thinking that we should name it UMN ver. 2.0, but Miyuki told me that it sounded to much like we just modified the UMN, not create a new one….”
Ziggy looked away from the screen and at MOMO. So this was what she was working on…
Picking her up, he carried her out of the Computer room and headed for her bed-room, placing her on her bed and putting the covers over her. An image of his son replaced her for a moment, but he shook it out of his head.
“Ziggy?” MOMO mumbled.
“Yes?”
“When… will… Jr. come… back?” MOMO mumbled sleepily.
“… Soon, MOMO… soon.”
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“Soon, I hope.” Ziggy answered, trying to smile a little. MOMO smiled at his reply.
“Me, too.” She said. “I just really wish that they would come back now… or tomorrow… or soon. Very soon. I just want to see them again… especially…” Her voice trailed off, the far-away look in her eyes returning. Shaking her head, she waited for Ziggy to catch up with her.
Ziggy and she soon began to drown in the crowd, weaving between groups and going to places they usually went to. Doing some odd jobs and quests here and there, selling and buying some things. After a few hours, they decided to head to the park before going back home.
MOMO sat on a bench as she watched the white puppy chase the birds away, barking happily. Her head was resting on her hands, elbows propped up on her lap. Ziggy was off getting for her to eat, and as she was waiting, she wanted something to do.
The little robotic dog suddenly jumped on her lap and licked her face. She smiled and hugged the puppy, stroking the realistic fur.
“You know, every-day seems to get so similar to the other, doesn’t it, Tenshi?” MOMO asked her little dog. Tenshi looked up at her, as if he understood what she had said. “Work, day off… Nothing ever happens anymore. What am I going to do?”
“Woof!” Tenshi barked in reply. MOMO giggled as he licked her face again.
“Meow…” MOMO gave Tenshi an odd look, wondering if there was something wrong with him. Did he jus say ‘meow’? “Mew…”
Looking past her puppy, she saw a sleek-black cat with a shiny diamond dangling from its collar, his blue eyes staring icily at Tenshi. The puppy growled as the cat yawned, jumping onto the seat next to MOMO.
“Hello…” MOMO greeted putting down Tenshi and putting a hand out to the black cat. It went over to her automatically, like it had known her for all this time. She petted it behind its ears, cooing to it gently.
“Hm… who’s cat are you? You have a collar… and a fancy one at that.” MOMO commented. She looked at the collar to see his name engraved on the diamond. ‘Shadow’. “Hmm… Shadow. It fits you perfectly fine, huh?”
The cat seemed to nod. It went and sat on her lap, looking straight up at MOMO’s eyes. MOMO looked back, surprised at his reaction.
For a moment, MOMO thought she saw the cat’s eyes glow and turn yellow, the color of her eyes, but she blinked and they were blue again. Shaking her head and picking up the cat in her arms, she stood up to find Ziggy. As she walked along the long park-way path, she bumped into somebody.
“Oh, I’m sorry!”
“No, I’m sorry.” A soft feminine voice replied. “I wasn’t watching where I was going. I was too busy looking for my cat.” MOMO looked up at who she had bumped into to see a pretty, black haired girl, red streaks glinting in the light. Her bangs were covering her right eye, but the other was un-covered and bright green. Her all blue and black attire clashed with MOMO’s red and white one, the small twelve year old looking Realian short compared to the tall seventeen year old girl. “Oh! That’s him! Shadow, you naughty boy!” The cat meowed loudly and jumped out of MOMO’s arms, leaping high onto the girl’s shoulder. “I’ve looked everywhere for you.”
“That’s your cat? He’s very sweet!” MOMO complimented. The girl nodded and smiled.
“Thank you. If that you dog? He’s adorable.” The girl replied. “What’s his name?”
“It’s Tenshi.” MOMO answered. “And I’m MOMO. Sorry about bumping into you.”
“Like I said, don’t worry about it, it was my fault. And my name is Serenity Gemini. It’s nice to meet you.” Serenity held out her left hand, the smile never leaving her face. MOMO shook it and picked up Tenshi. “Well, I should be off now. You look like you’re looking for someone.” Serenity turned her heel and walked away, Shadow still on her shoulder. “Oh, and… thank you for finding Shadow. He’s very special to me.”
MOMO nodded and headed back to the bench she sat at, finding Ziggy already there holding a drink in his hand. “Oh, Ziggy!”
“MOMO, there you are. Where were you?” Ziggy asked her, a hint of worry in his voice.
“Uh… there was a cat and I was going to return him to the owner.”
“I see. Well, next time, just wait for me here. I don’t think your mother would like it very much if you got lost.” Ziggy reminded. “And here is a drink for you.”
“Thank you!” MOMO thanked, sitting next to Ziggy and sipping out of the straw. “Hey, Ziggy, what do you think real animals are like?”
“I would not know. They have been extinct for thousands of years.” Ziggy replied automatically.
“That’s sad. I wish that there was some way to make real ones again, all-though robotic ones are useful and more efficient.” MOMO said.
“I would think that they are just the same as the ones we have now, except with flesh and blood.” Ziggy added. “And they aren’t programmed to be something.”
“Yeah…” MOMO said, day-dreaming and stroking Tenshi’s back. “But still, it would be nice to see one.”
“I’m sure it would be quite pleasant.”
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TBC…
 Allenia La Fayette · Thu Aug 16, 2007 @ 05:45am · 0 Comments |
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