I've decided to revise the earlier chapters to fit the style of the rest of the story. Additionally, quirks, chumhandles, and designs will be altered to reflect my current interpretation of each character. I hope this makes the story much more enjoyable for all of you!
Act I Chapter 1: The Transition to Delta REUPLOAD
[Status: Inactive/Location: Earth C]
[3rd Person POV]
A familiar young man currently stands in his bedroom. His white shirt and messy cowlick instantly give him away, as do the many posters of bad movies lining the walls.
There is no mistaking it. This man is JOHN EGBERT, the protagonist of the previous tale. He has grown into a fine young man after his time in Universe C, and the world is progressing wonderfully. The planets of New Alternia and Earth C lovingly orbit one another, and may be moved between at any time.
John lives with his father from the Alpha Kids' Universe, along with his friend and biological mother Jane Crocker. In an attempt to do more with his life, he has taken up babysitting a young girl down the street whose brother is much too busy to properly take care of her.
The computer lets out a ring, and John turns towards it. It's a Pesterchum notification- no, multiple notifications! A barrage of notifications coming from none other than his patron troll, Vriska Serket. It isn't unusual for the two to chat, but these messages appear to carry a sense of urgency.
Sensing this urgency, John opens up Pesterchum and reads the messages.
arachnidsGrip [AG] began trolling ectoBiologist [EB]
AG: John
AG: John
AG: John
AG: John
AG: John
AG: John
AG: John
AG: JOHN!
EB: oh hey vriska!
EB: what's up?
AG: The sky, dum8ass.
AG: And also some meteors.
AG: That's kind of a 8ig problem
EB: big problem? meteors?
EB: what do you mean?
AG: Let's recap for a moment.
AG: Do you remem8er how after we cre8ed the new Universe we revived all of our dead comrades, cre8ed our two planets, and lived our lives singing your strange human Kum8aya song?
EB: uh...
EB: yeah?
AG: We entrusted Sollux- that hacker troll guy you met like once- with the codes for the game, since we didn't want anyone to find them.
AG: He did a really 8ad jo8.
EB: oh...
EB: does that mean...?
AG: Duh, what else!?
AG: Of course it means that the g8me is started ag8n!
AG: The g8me is up and running and it's destroying all of our hard work!
EB: whaaaaaaaat!? noooooooo!
AG: My thoughts exactly. Nice 8s, 8y the w8y.
EB: thanks!
AG: If New Alternia goes down, Earth C goes down with it. You're aware of that, and I'm sure the other 7 of you are as well.
EB: yeah
EB: we know
AG: I'm warning you. Your 8est 8et is starting up the g8me yourselves so that you don't all get er8sed.
EB: eugh
EB: i'd really rather not...
AG: Then let yourself die in an unholy fire caused 8y us trolls.
EB: oof
EB: you're right
EB: i need to go do something
AG: It 8etter involve this g8me John!
ectoBiologist [EB] ceased being trolled by arachnidsGrip [AG]
AG: JOHN!?
AG: HEY!
AG: I'M NOT DONE WITH YOU!
AG: FUCK!
John immediately rushes to his door and out onto the street, his phone buzzing wildly as Vriska frantically messages him. He rushes down the street to the girl's house.
The hear from the meteors is unbearable, and John can already feel it. He stares upwards at the sky, and sees it.
Meteors. Giant, firey meteors.
John dashes into her yard. The yard is full of debris you don't normally see after a strife. Random things, looks like from her bedroom, are across the lawn. A sense of familiarity washes over him.
This wasn't any strife duel. Her brother's out of town. This has to be it. This has to be Sburb!
John frantically shakes the doorknob to no avail. Channeling energy deep inside him, he calls upon the Breeze.
The door floats away like it's nothing.
He notices the familar items thrown about the house, including the machines. The heat is increasing.
ectoBiologist [EB] began pestering arachnidsGrip [AG]
EB: vriska it's already started
EB: the girl i'm babysitting
EB: she's playing it
AG: Oh fuck
AG: Two simultaneous sessions?
AG: I wasn't expecting that
EB: yeah neither was i
EB: what do i do
AG: Get in the house and stay there
AG: From what I can tell these sessions are intertwined
AG: We'll 8e a8le to speak to each other from within the session
AG: Different incipisphere, s8me universe
EB: uh
EB: gotcha?
EB: i'm definitely going to have a talk with her when we get to the medium that's for damn sure
AG: That isn't necessary John
AG: You know how Skaia plans this shit out
EB: see you soon
ectoBiologist [EB] ceased pestering arachnidsGrip [AG]
AG: Fuck
AG: Not ag8n
AG: COME ON JOHN WHY DO YOU DO THIS TO ME!?
AG: Well anyway...
A black car pulls up, and out comes her brother. He stares at the sky with a blank expression before noticing John in the house.
John turns towards the all-too-familiar countdown upon the Cruxtruder. It reads 5.
The heat increases, with citizens pooling outside.
4.
Screams ring out. The heat rises, and John feels a burning sensation.
3.
The girl's brother dashes into the house and grabs his scythe, which is propped up against the wall.
2.
John squeezes his eyes shut.
1.
The heat is unbearable. A purple light surrounds the house.
The timer on the Cruxtruder hits zero.
AG: Don't even 8egin to 8l8me her, John
AG: The girl you're babysitting, I mean. What was her name again?
AG: Anyway
AG: The 8l8me lies on New Alternia
AG: And the 12 idiots who started up this damn g8me ag8n
AG: I meant what I said a8out these sessions 8eing connected.
AG: From our perspective, our session started one year ago.
AG: From your perspective, ours starts right now.