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Japan. Quiet peaceful and isolated. A nice place to visit. A thriving culture that produces entertainment consumed around the world.
Well not anymore.
Something went wrong, no one knows how. Japan is now one of the hot spots for a phenomena that is a threat to the world.
Defictionalisation, reality is breaking down and previously fictional worlds are seeping into reality haphazardly.
Measures have been taken, but the threat is being underestimated or outright ignored. Because when reality is warping only a few retain memories of the world before the change.
"Mission control this is Drake, I am closing in on the disturbance. I am one hundred meters out and closing in".
"Copy that Drake, how are you making such good time, keep in mind that you must maintain stealth, we are only able to operate within Japan as long as you keep to the agreed upon parameters with japanese authroity". A slightly curious female operative asked with a slightly worried tone.
"I am going over the rooftops mission control, as for for stealth and keeping a low profile, the only people who could see me at the moment would need thermal imaging." Said the shimmering blur leaping from roof to roof.
"What the hell Drake, by international agreement you are forbiden to use powers you have not registered with the metaguard". The now very annoyed mission control almost screached over the encrytped singal line.
The shimering blur stopped for a second to shake his head from side to side and rub his ear not that anyone could have seen it as anything more then heat haze on a rooftop.
"Not using any powers mission control, got me a good old fasioned piece of modern tech, just something I had been whipped in my spare time waiting for mobilization. What is the e.t.a on the others, I can see the warp point up ahead it is in the middle of the street. We are going to need locals police for evacuations and crowd control ASPAP", The man shaped blur said from high above the street.
"Not using any powers, Drake are you telling me you somehow managed to rig up some form of opitcal camo, seriously Drake if you keep pulling shit like this they will try to lock you up again, you know what fuck it, you are pulled from the mission, the others can handle it, you are to report back to mission control right now, you cannot keep doing whatever weird shit comes to mind". Mission control screamed down the comm.
"No can do mission control, the warp point is forming and some kid has spotted it. No one else on the street seems to be noticing the warp point, the kid may involved. Sending activating helmet cam now and moving in" Drake said dropping to the street and approaching the scene.
"You son of a... okay reciving imagery, green oval shapped anomally, approach with caution, running facial recognition on the kid. You know they will try to lock you up if you keep this. You have to try and fit in with the Metaguard, do your job in a sane and rational way" the voice at mission control sighed. "You can't keep doing things the way you are doing them. Even if your methods are effective the people in charge are starting to think you are just as dangerous as the warp points".
"I don't care, I just don't want anyone to go through what I went through, with the metaguard without them, I will do everything I can. Okay the kid is terrified and can't seem to move, I am making contact with him".
The young boy stood there staring.
'Not real can't be real, I have to be halicnating, dreaming, my friends always made fun of me about it but this can't be happening. Why can't I move, why can't I stop staring' Thought the frightened young man.
Not far from emerald green halicnation a shimering heat haze flickered and blinked into a man wearing black tactical gear like a special forces character from a movie.
"I am definetly dreaming or something...hey action movie guy, where are your guns hahaha, this is the weirdest dream, Your gear doesn't seem right, why does it look so weird."
"Kid have you cracked or something, can you tell me your name do you know what is going on" Drake asked while ajusting his combat armor and slipping his home made stealth module behing his back.
"And now I hearing voices mister combat guy" The young Japanese boy gasped out in between his hysterical laughter.
"Kid my name is Drake Hunter I am with the metaguard what is your name"
"Haha my friends always teased me about having the same name...never though I would have a weird dream like this" The distressed you man said as he tried and failed to tear himself away from the strangeness.
"Drake you have to get the kid out of there now we have a hit of facial recognition the kids name is Hiraga Saito, sixteen years old, records have no breaks or faults he is a real kid with the name of the character, hell social media checks even show him with pictures of merch from the goddam show." Mission control screamed down the channel.
Drake looked around as oblivious people just avoided the scene of the laughing and almost crying teen in front of the green portal glowing and moving in front of him. Thinking as quickly as he could about the situation and wondering when his damn backup would arrive, he came to the conculsion of what would be the best course of action.
Drake reached out and flicked his finger into Hiraga Saito's arm with an audible crack and a wimpering noise coming from the boy, he knew he had done the right thing.
"Owwwww, you forigner asshole that hurt.." Looking around in a state of confusion while clutching his arm. "This is REAL, no no, NO, my friends made me watch that anime, but that Louise is nasty witch, no way in hell, I am out of here." And so Hiriga Saito ran from the scene as fast as his legs could carry him.
"Thanks kid, run for you life and freedom, now onto this warp point, hey Control do you think a dispel would be enough to close this off...Control...The comms shouldn't get static."
"Get out of there, bzzzzzzzzzt, picking up massive, bzzzzzzt, directed gravi...bzzzt".
"Control I don't see anything weird happening with this thing" Drake looked at the annomally with curiosity and sligh anoyance just wanting to finished the job.
That is when a screaming Hiraga Saito flew through the air and grabbed metaguard agent Drake Hunter, dragging him into the portal along with him as he kicked and screamed.
Hope that any and all who read this enjoy it.