Rozen Maiden: Wiederbelebung
Authored by: Flo
Interlude to Memories
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Disclaimer: I do not own anything that is Rozen Maiden except for Original Characters.
Warning: Fic stealing will result in immediate mind fuck.
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‘Where…am I?’
That was the first thing Suigintou thought as she woke up in a hallway of doors. The next thing she noticed was her torn dress she was wearing. The doll tried to recall what happen before.
“That’s right, I was battling the 7th doll…And then used my rozen mystical to save Megu...Does this mean I became a Junk? If so…the why am I here?”
Suigintou pondered, but finds that just standing around won’t get her anywhere.
“Well, I guess I should explore a little bit.”
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Doors, doors and more doors, Suigintou had walked for hours and all she saw are nothing but doors. Suigintou is starting to get irritated, until she saw one door was slightly ajar. Curious enough she took a peep, she saw a girl hold needle and thread sewing a black dress. As Suigintou was bout to take a closer look, the door slowly closes in front of her.
“The Young Miss is a little busy at the moment and does not wish to be disturbed until she is finished, I hope you understand.
The voice came from behind, the doll turn around to see an old man in his 60s, wearing a butler outfit.
“Welcome to the Hall of Memories, Mercury Lampe.” Said the old man, greeting her with a smile.
“Hall of Memories?”
“Yes, the place where the memories of the Rozen Maiden are stored. More specifically, yours.”
“Mine?”
The door to Suigintou’s right opened, revealing Suigintou’s battle against Kirakishou
“I believe this is your last memory before you arrived here.” Said the old man as he closed the door.
“Who are you anyway?” Suigintou responded, sighed for his lack of introduction.
“My apologies for my rudeness.” The old man bowed, “My name is Lucifer. I am nothing but a wandering old butler.”
“A wandering old butler who knows something that I don’t.” Suigintou replied.
“You are observant, and I believe that you also have questions for me.”
“Why am I here?”
“Because it’s your desire to be here.” Came a quick responds from Lucifer
That’s not really an answer she wanted to hear. Before she could ask another question, another door opened, revealing Suigintou’s first meeting with Megu at the abandon church.
“I believe this girl is very dear to you, so much so you are willing to forfeit your Rozen Mystical to keep her alive. To forfeit to become Alice, to forfeit Sir Rozen’s ultimate ideal. So tell me, what does Alice mean to you?” Lucifer closed the door.
Suigintou gave a little thought before answering, “Alice…I guess it is to be solely loved by father. For him to love her, his ideal lady and no one else. That is why I joined the Alice Game.” She paused for a while, and then continues “But after meeting Megu, I begin to realize something. After the last Alice Game, I believe that in Father’s eyes, there is an Alice in me, as well as the other doll, as much as I hate to admit it. To Megu…I was her angel…” She gave another pause, “Her Alice.”
Then, another door opened.
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Suigintou flew back to Rozen’s mansion, well what was left of Rozen’s mansion. The place was left in ruins and half of the place was burned to the ground with bits and pieces of porcelain laying everywhere.
As she explored the place, she saw something stood out from the ruins. A stalk of white rose, among the charred wreckage. It was beautiful, however it was withering and it’s as if it could die at any moment.
Suigintou couldn’t help but to take pity for the rose. She picked up the rose and took it to what was then Rozen’s backyard, which was surprisingly somewhat intact. She planted the rose at the most fertile soil she could find and sprinkle the rose with water.
“I believe this is the best I can do” Suigintou said to the rose, “What ever happens afterwards no longer concerns me.” However deep down she had hoped that in the future the ruins would be beautified by a garden of white roses. With nothing else left for her in this place, Suigintou flew off to find her arch nemesis, Shinku.
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“I believe the Young Miss is done with her work.” Lucifer closes the door, “Please, come with me.”
Lucifer opened the door where the girl was. This time the girl was nowhere in sight, just a mannequin wearing a black Victorian dress, the same dress that Suigintou once wore.
“That’s…” The doll’s eyes widen at her discovery. The old man clears his throat before giving Suigintou another surprise, “If I were to say that the Young Miss has given you a second chance, will you accept it?”
She was definitely surprised, “What? But I thought I gave my Rozen Mystical to Megu?”
Lucifer expected her to say that, he took something out of the left breast pocket, revealing a sparkling prism crystal shaped of a rose petal.
Suigintou was surprise, yet again. “The Rozen Mystical?” The take a closer look, “No, it’s something different, but…”
“The Young Miss wishes to entrust this, the ‘Alice Mystical’ to you.” Lucifer put the crystal to Suigintou’s hand.
“The …Alice Mystical?” She looks at the crystal. “But why?”
“Let’s just say the Young Miss took a liking of you.” The butler clears his throat, “Now it looks like your sisters are in trouble.”
“Sisters? You mean Shinku?” The doll frowned, “Let them be, why should I help them?” Suigintou opens a door, which revealed the real world.
“However it looks as if you going to aid them.”
“*Sigh* Whatever…Before I go, who is this ‘Young Miss’ you are talking about?”
“Don’t worry, you’ll meet her soon enough.”
“…” Suigintou looks at the butler for a while, “Please give her my thanks.” With that, Suigintou took off.
As the door to the real world was about to close, Alice appeared behind Lucifer, “You are welcome...”
The door closed shut.
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End of Interlude