Disclaimer: Megatokyo and all characters originally appearing in said webcomic are the property of Fred Gallagher. I do not own Megatokyo or any of it's characters.

Okay, now that I'm done with the disclaimer, there are a few things I would like to say before we begin the story. I co-wrote this with my friend Eidolon Twilight Princess, using her OCs Akurei and Emerald. This is my first fanfiction, so I hope it isn't too bad. Sorry for the short chapter, I wrote this at about 1:30 in the morning and I still can't think of anything more to do with it, so short it shall remain. Well, enjoy!

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Chapter 0

Voices In A Dream

Akurei's POV

I lay, unable to move, in the white void. Faces I had never seen before drifted past me; I heard flashed of speech from voices I had never before heard…

"Where can we go now…"

"I've never felt like this before…I don't know what to do…"

"PH33R M4 M4D L33T SKILLZ…"

Everything went silent, the torrent of faces and voices replaced by the image of a hauntingly beautiful girl.

"Will you be willing to risk it all...for just one chance…", she said, her voice echoing off the unseen walls…

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I woke with a start, breathing heavily. Looking around I found myself in the exact same place I had drifted off. The familiar sights and sounds of the Otterbein Lobby in the midst of that glorious time called Otakon greeted me; I almost instantly felt at home. I was surrounded by fellow Otaku, most of them in cosplay, and one of them heading toward me at a rather alarming pace.

"BAKA, how could you fall asleep in the middle of Otakon?!", demanded Emerald.

Me and Emerald-chan had been best friends for several years; having grown up in a suburb about 30 minutes outside of Philadelphia affords one excellent access to anime, manga, and cons. Unfortunately it is not a situation taken advantage of by nearly enough people, and a lack of fellow anime geeks cemented our friendship.

"Sorry, I guess I haven't been getting enough sleep with all these summer cons.", I said sheepishly.

Emerald-chan poked me viciously in the ribs. "You need to get some sleep, it's not going to do a bit of good falling asleep here, especially when the line for the Masquerade is already all the way outside."

I bolted up, "Dammit! How could the line be that long already, it's only 5:30?! The Masquerade doesn't start until 7!"

"Nevermind why, just get your butt over there," Emerald grabbed my wrist and started dragging me in the direction of the Masquerade.

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The moment we arrived at the apartment we had rented for the con I collapsed onto the couch. It was 1:30 in the morning, and we were both wiped out after almost 17 straight hours of workshops, panels, and of course the dealer's room.

"Geez, I don't know how we survived today," sighed Emerald, sinking into a chair opposite the couch.

"I know what you mean, today almost killed me," I smiled, "but it was worth it." I eyed Emerald's messenger bag, which was almost bursting with Kotaro plushies and various shojou manga.

Emerald stood up, "I can't stay up another minute," she said, starting toward her room. I did the same, heading to my room on the other side of the apartment.

"At least tomorrow's not going to be as intense," I said, half to myself.

I closed the door behind me and turned off the light. With a contented sigh I once again collapsed onto my bed, remembering the day's events.

I was just about to fall asleep when I heard her voice again, echoing in my head.

"Will you be willing to risk it all...for just one chance…"

End Chapter 0