Hello lovely people! I'm back, and a new story is out. ^^~ Of course, I'm still working on the other ones. But after playing this game, I just had to write a fanfic about it. *hearts*
Fragments of Sorrow will still be updated once a week, so no worries there. :3
So there is will be a few OCs in this story. I will give a description of an OC whenever he/she appears in a chapter. Oh and almost forgot to mention that this story takes place after the Promise of Reunion Ending.
Disclaimer: I do not, have not, and will not ever own Ib. But I do love the game so much. XD
Ib's Age: 12
Garry's Age: 18-21 (I read it was somewhere between 15-18 in the game)
Please R&R :3
CHAPTER ONE
PROMISE OF REUNION
Ib stared out the window of the car door as her mother slowly stopped in front of the library.
"We're here, Ib. Now mother has to run a quick errand. You promise to stay in the library until I return?"
Ib nodded with a glint of excitement in her eyes. She exited the vehicle and watched her mother drive off.
As Ib headed towards the library, her excitement only grew. She and Garry had promised to meet here today. It had been three years since the incident at Guertena's Art Gallery. The two of them had been good friends ever since.
Ib stared at the mountains of books as she awaited Garry's arrival.
"Hello Ib," said a familiar voice as a large, warm hand patted the girl's head gently.
"Garry," Ib said as she turned and hugged the man. Garry laughed and hugged the girl back.
"Oh my. Have you been doing well?"
"Yes."
"I really am sorry about this Ib. I wanted us to go someplace special, but I've been stuck with a massive amount of work," said a frustrated Garry.
"It's okay," Ib said with a gentle smile. "Even if you're busy with schoolwork, I'm happy to just be able to spend time with you."
Because Ib was a shy and quiet girl, she never really had any friends at all. Actually, Garry was the only friend she spent time with outside of school.
Garry laughed and took the girl's hand.
"Would you like to head towards the art section of the library? Even in a book, beautiful works of art are always a joy to look at," Garry said as he led Ib up the stairs.
The girl nodded in excitement. Even after surviving the horrors of the art gallery, these two still had a love for art. As long as they didn't associate themselves with Guertena then things should hopefully be alright.
Ib stared intently out the window.
"What's the matter Ib?"
"This place is huge," Ib responded as she continued to stare in awe.
"It truly is. This is the only library around here that's five stories tall."
"…"
"Oh well, I'll be right back Ib. I'll be as quick as possible," Garry said as he took his leave to gather books for his essay.
Ib turned and headed towards the aisle with the art books. There were so many to choose from.
"Darn…" whispered a girl as she walked past the aisle.
Ib glanced in the direction of where the girl had passed by. Moments later, the girl came walking back again, searching frantically for something. Ib couldn't help but watch the girl walk helplessly from one aisle to the next.
"Where is it?" she asked nervously while looking left to right.
Ib walked slowly towards the girl and stood several feet behind her.
"Uhm-" Ib started to say but was cut off by the girl's yelp as she spun around and jumped back.
"S-s-sorry," the girl said nervously.
"It's fine."
The two stared at each other for a while before Ib decided to speak up.
"Why are you here?" she asked as she tilted her head slightly to the side.
The girl remained silent as a small blush crept across her cheeks.
"Cute," the girl said as she continued to stare at Ib who gave her a questioning look. "You're so adorable, I want to hug you."
"Thanks. I guess…" Ib wasn't sure what to make of this strange girl.
"Oh right. Why I'm here. I want to check out the art books, but I don't know where they are," the girl said with a frown.
"They're over there," Ib said as she pointed to the aisle she was at earlier.
"Thank you," the girl said cheerfully as she and Ib walked over to the art aisle.
As the girl searched through the books, Ib couldn't help but notice the outfit she was wearing. Her jeans were slightly torn on the bottom, and there was a tear where the right knee should be. Her black jacket also looked very worn-out. Her hair also needed to be dyed. It was short and brown, but one could see that the roots were blonde. As for her white shirt, it was hard to tell. Her jacket was zipped up halfway, so whether or not that was torn was a mystery. Ib then noticed that the girl's eyes were two different shades of color. Her left eye was teal, and the right one was violet.
"Am I that interesting to look at?" the girl asked with a smile while pulling a book off the shelf.
"I'm sorry…" Ib said as she realized she was probably being rude by staring at the girl for so long.
"No reason to apologize. I mean I would stare too if I saw someone wearing an outfit like mine," the girl said then laughed nervously.
Ib nodded then noticed something on the girl's wrist.
"A-ah, so what's your name?" the girl asked as she quickly pulled down her sleeves.
"Ib."
"Ib huh? Cute, cute. I'm Marie," Marie said with a goofy grin. "So you like art?"
Ib nodded then smiled. There was a warm feeling coming from Marie that made her want to know more about the odd girl.
"Hmm what an odd name…" Marie said while examining the book.
"What is it?"
"Well it's like Gue… or gore… no… jortina?" Marie asked, feeling puzzled. "It's the author of this strange painting in the book.
"Ib, I'm back," said Garry as he walked over to a desk to set the books he gathered down.
Ib waltzed over to Garry while Marie stared intently at the book.
"I met someone," Ib said while pointing at Marie.
"Oh did you now?" Garry asked as he looked over to see a puzzled Marie, still trying to decipher the word. The girl looked to be at least seventeen years old. Garry was starting to wonder if Ib ever made friends her own age.
Ib nodded and stared back at the girl.
"Oh right, I have something for you Ib."
"What is it?" Ib asked while looking up at Garry.
"Close your eyes," Garry said with a grin as he stuck his hand into his pocket.
"The Lady in Red, huh? How dull," Marie said as she slammed the book shut and sighed.
Suddenly, all the lights flickered and turned off. Garry screamed while grabbing onto Ib.
"Ib, are you okay? !"
"I-I'm fine…"
"Marie?" Ib asked, but heard no response.
Garry sighed in relief as the lights finally flashed back on.
"What on earth was that?" Garry asked as he let go of Ib and rubbed the back of his neck.
"I don't know," said Ib as she walked over to the aisle where Marie was supposed to be.
There she spotted the girl shivering in the form of a ball.
"Marie?" Ib asked while walking up to the poor girl and sitting in front of her.
"Are you alright?" Garry asked while walking over and picking up the book Marie had dropped.
"I-I'm fine," Marie said as she looked up and forced a smile.
"Sorry to make you worry," she said as she stood.
Garry then gasped and dropped the book he was holding.
"I don't believe this," he said as fear struck in his voice.
"What is it, Garry?" Ib asked as she faced the frightened man.
"Ib, look! The author of that book."
Ib walked over and took a closer look at the art book. What she saw brought back the dreadful memories she wanted to permanently lock away.
"Guertena…"
"Where's all the people?" Marie asked as she walked together with Ib and Garry around the library. They had worked their way down to the first floor and found that everyone had disappeared. The doors and windows were also locked by an unknown force.
"What dreadful luck we have," Garry said, becoming more and more worried by the second.
"Geez, you're being too negative," Marie said with a pout. "I'll go on ahead and see if I can find people."
"Don't! We don't know what we're up against."
"We're in a library. Chill out." With that said, Marie wandered off.
"We shouldn't split up," Garry mumbled to himself.
"Do we follow her?" Ib asked.
"Yeah… That'd be a good idea. You know… I truly hope that what I'm thinking is wrong."
"Me too," Ib agreed as they both took off after Marie.
And that is the end of chapter one :3
Funfact: I used to have a different fanfic account a long time back, but I forgot the password to it one day, so I made this one. XD I can't remember whether or not this story was already posted in that other account or not, since I've forgotten the name of it by now. *fails*
I just happened to find it locked away in that jungle of a folder of mine today, and it brought back such good Ib memories. I just had to bring it to life once more. XD