Yosh! New Fan fiction time! No I haven't abandoned my Harry Potter fic…I just need inspiration for it. Alright, obviously by the title it's going to be a .hack fan fiction. But this one is timed after the end of the GU games. I haven't played them all, but I've read enough plot to know what happens, just not HOW. So expect some spoilers for all three games, along with some mistakes. This fic probably wont be updated anywhere nearly as fast after the first two chapters, seeing as how I only have the first two or three in my head. But it'll be interesting. A/N about my other .hack fic after the prologue.
The Red Wand
Prologue
Seven Years Ago…
Aura, the Child of Light, the Ultimate AI. The so called Goddess of 'The World'. It had been perhaps but a month since the end of the "Twilight Incident." She floated along the ether, her beautiful face looking quite determined, her dress flowing along in the invisible winds. She quickly reached her destination, a hidden area within 'The World' much like her old 'room' when she was still growing. In the center of the room lay the fragmented form of a woman. She had long black hair, and wore a simple kimono to preserve her modesty. Many parts of her body were chipped, covered in static, or missing. Aura floated down to the woman, as she began to wake.
"A…Aura…?"
"Good morning 'Mother.'"
"What…happened…"
"Your program decided not to obey its original commands…thus nearly destroying not just the world you were charged with being guardian of, but myself, and the human world as well."
"I…went…rogue?"
"To an extent. You became little more than a virus actually. It is due to my efforts that you exist, even in such a fragmented state."
"Delete…me…"
"Now just a moment 'mother.' While your actions have called for your deletion…I believe it is easier to simply give you a second chance."
"A…what?"
"I have finally awakened 'mother.' I have taken upon the role of guardian to these worlds. However…as powerful as I am, and as intelligent as I may become…I cannot do this alone. I am giving you a chance…a choice…to help me."
"Help…"
"I can rewrite your program to include the order of assisting the "Ultimate AI" (here, the pale beauty grimaced, as if she disliked the term) in managing the flows of data between both worlds, along with protecting 'The World'."
"Please...I…don't…wish…to die…"
"Very well 'Mother.' I will grant your wish."
And with those words, Aura lay her hand upon the rogue program, invoked her inner power of Data Drain, and reconfigured her 'mother' to be what she was intended to be…
And for Four Years, the world was peaceful…
Four Years Later…
"Are we ready?"
Numerous confirmations accompanied the question.
"Good, let's begin."
Jyotaro Amagi was never a patient man. He had completely disregarded his co-developer's pleas that the R.A. Plan could possibly cause something bad to occur. That, and he was greedy. He knew that if this worked, Aura, the Ultimate AI, and Harald Hoerwick's so-called 'daughter,' would be under CC Corp's…no…HIS control. He would control the internet…and become a god among men himself. He would be renowned as a greater mind than that of Hoerwick, and become in control of the net! Nothing would stand in his way! Or so he thought…
The World…
Damn…where could that child of mine have gotten off to? And for that matter, where the HELL is Zefie?! Wait…what's this? These readings…could this be…
The seven chosen wielders of the Epitaphs of the Eight Phases, and one Dummy Epitaph created by Amagi himself had just logged into the world in a 'secure area.' Unknown to them, Morgana, revived from near-deletion four years prior, by Aura herself, was watching their every move…listening to their every thought…and it was one thought, that caused her to fly into a rage, prematurely awakening, and unleashing the Phases that were locked within the characters.
Soon, Aura will be forced to return…and I alone shall control her power!
Suddenly, the area the eight PC's were in began to shake.
"You foolish human! You think that I would allow you to pervert my power, and use my Daughter like that?!"
"What?! What the hell is this?!"
Suddenly, the eight characters began to twist, and struggle.
"Begone from this world you worthless cretins! I cast you into eternal darkness for your attempts to pervert my daughter's life for your own gains!"
All eight players began to scream in agony, both in reality, and in the game, as Morgana brought forth the wrath of a mother upon those who would dare wish to harm her daughter, the one who gave her life again. From within seven of the eight players, her power which she scattered into the forms of the eight phases awoke, and engulfed the ones who controlled them. However upon the player character of Jyotaro Amagi, she herself wrought his punishment. She shattered his mind, and rendered his body, both data, and human.
Six of the seven bodies containing Epitaphs exploded in data, spheres of light scattering across the winds. The seventh however, shattered, but reformed into its sphere, deciding it didn't mind the new container, just not the one in control of it. That sphere vanished, latching itself temporarily to Morgana's essence. Jyotaro Amagi's character vanished, being forced to log out of The World, where in reality he set fire to the CC Corp. building.
Two Days Later…
Morgana floated along the ether, scanning the net for anything strange…when she found a news article.
"CC Corporation building burns down…servers irreparably damaged…"
She paused for a moment, wondering what could have caused such an event…when she remembered what happened two days prior. Her reaction…was surprisingly human.
"Well…crap."
Several Years Later…
Finally, Cubia had been defeated, The World R:2 was safe… AIDA had stopped appearing as often, a sighting happening no more than at most twice every month or two. But our story doesn't involve that…
Delta Server: Chosen Hopeless Nothingness
The orb of light released its contents upon the area, revealing the player within. The player's character had straight black hair reaching down to just between his shoulders, light brown skin, and brown eyes. His outfit was quite similar to Haseo's Second Form costume. Only differences being instead of the over-shirt with too many belts to be practical, he had on a black vest. That, and where there was black on Haseo, there was dark red on him, and where there was red for Haseo, there was Black for him. And instead of the bracers and arm…armor, being gold with red markings, his were silver with black. Other than the colors, and a few minor differences, everything else was the same.
The player was here because he heard a rumor that at random times in the Temple, instead of the shadow of the God of Law, there would be the shadow of a large Celtic Cross. That and the level was just higher than his, so the experience and items would be good. Unfortunately for him, there would be no enemies on this night. He checked the map, and found the altars where the symbol fragments would be. Spotting one near him he ran close…only to find there were no monsters guarding it like there usually would be.
Odd…maybe someone got here before me? Meh, whatever…
Taking the symbol fragment inside, he dashed off to the next two, again, meeting no resistance from any creatures whatsoever. He got to the entrance of the temple confused, but still cheerful.
No EXP…but a crapload of Chim Spheres and Items…I know a few people who could use all these Olm Shells…and they have some NICE stuff too…
He went inside the door and walked up to the altar, opening the chest and taking the item inside. Seeing what it was, he couldn't help but let out an exclamation.
"Hot DAMN! I've been looking for these blades EVERYWHERE!"
That was when he heard it. A strange, loud, echoing noise…one that sounded much like a tuning fork…or in his mind…
What the fuck? Doorbell?
Being unlike many players, the first thing he did was draw his new blades. He was around during the AIDA infested days when random things would pop up in places they weren't supposed to be. And he heard what happened to those caught unawares. He looked around carefully, looking to spot anything unusual…when he looked down. Just like he had heard, the shadow of the Beast Statue had turned into a Celtic Cross. He followed it back to the statue and jumped.
"HOLY- Jebus florging Cripes! Where the hell did THAT come from?"
He was staring at the spot where the Beast Statue and Empty Chest once were. In their place was a large Red Staff shaped like a Celtic Cross. Again he looked around, pacing near it, weapons still drawn. Finally, he placed them back and turned to examine the new development.
"Well…(here he pokes it) you're definitely solid…so either you're a really well placed glitch, or you're some hidden item…cause I definitely haven't been to the quest shop lately…and I didn't get any weird emails…nor did the boards say anything about you…"
He stared at it a bit longer.
"Buuuut…if you're a rare item…I can't just leave you here for someone else now can I…not to be greedy or anything…I mean, before you showed up I DID just get a pair of kickass blades I'd been looking for…but hey, you might be a weapon…and I could use something like that to keep around…might even be something for my class…though I doubt it."
He walked up to the cross, and placed his hands on it. The cross began to glow. He sighed.
"Why do I have the feeling…that this is gonna suck."
The light from the cross became blinding, and he felt himself falling. The last thing he heard before his consciousness left him, was a female voice.
"Finally…someone has come to wake me…"
Done. Hope this is interesting.
Alright, about my other fic. I have no real plans to continue it…HOWEVER…if anyone who saw that fic and liked it wants…I can throw in a few things as a homage, even make it seem like a continuation of sorts. My original plan was to finish that and lead it into this…but it wouldn't work the way I would have wanted it to. So I'm making this. If you guys want, I can either give one of you the ability to continue it, or I can just keep it up for old time's sake. Let me know alright?