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Prologue: Simulation

At an Airport

A Young man was walking alone, he wore a casual outfit together with a device attached to his neck, a neurolinker. He exited the building, a chauffeur approuched him saying.

"Welcome back, Young Master."

"Thanks for the welcoming."

The driver opens the car door. He entered the car, they were headed to his home in Tokyo.

"Young Master, it's been 2 years since you were here, am I correct?"

"Yes, to be honest I can't remember the majority of Tokyo.

"I'm sure you'll be able to recall the places here as time passes by."

He stared at the window with a dull expression.

"My name is Taiki Kanemaru, two years ago I was involve in an accident, it caused me severe trauma, I was sent abroad to get treatment. They gave me theraphy using a program with the neurolinker, they made me enter simulations in which I had to do specific tasks, whatever action I do impacts what happens in the simulation. The treatment was declared a success and I was allowed to go home...Home."

"Young Master, welcome back to the Kanemaru Residence."

Taiki looked at his home and was surprised. "It's quite bigger than how I remember it."

"Well there have been renovations and such."

Taiki exited the car when a loud voice was heard shouting.

"Taikiiiiii!"

A Woman hugged Taiki and was nearly in tears.

"I missed you so much, my baby boy!"

She hugged him even tighter.

"Hi..Mom"

"Are you hungry? I already prepared food for you."

"I'm ok, I'm not that hungry."

"Nonsense!" Taiki's Mom gave him a frightening stare.

Taiki was scared and answered with a nervous tone.

"I-I was just k-kidding Mom, I-I'm a-act-tually starving."

Her expression changed into a lovable smile again.

"Well come on in already. I prepared a feast for you."

At a Cafe

Two Highschool girls were chatting while having some tea. Kuroyukihime and Fuuko Kurasaki.

"Fuuko"

"What is it Sa-chan?"

"I wanted to apologize about back then"

"You already did, besides it wasn't your fault."

"Yes it is! If I just knew...if I just knew...I could have stopped it...I could have stopped her."

"You did what you can, it wasn't your fault, you shouldn't blame yourself, we were all to blame for, we could have done a lot to stop her."

"Fuuko..."

Fuuko forced a smile. "That's enough dwelling in the past, what matters is right now."

At The Kanemaru Residence

"Ugh...I ate too much."

Taiki was walking at the corridors when he saw a familiar photo in a picture frame.

The picture was taken when he was 8 years old, it was a picture of him with a girl sitting on a wheel chair.

"I remember when this was taken, it was a vacation trip almost ten years ago, who's this girl?"

Taiki suddenly felt uneasy together with a headache.

"Ow...my head."

He continued walking with his hand on his head and entered a room.

During Sunset

Kuroyukihime and Fuuko was outside the cafe exchanging goodbyes.

"I'll see you later, at the Accelerated World."

Fuuko replied

"I'm sorry but I might not join later. I have some things to do.:

"Thats ok, just message me if you change your mind."

"Okay"

They exchange smiles while they go seperate ways.

Taiki sat on his bed drinking a tablet of medicine.

"I hate taking this, it leaves a bitter taste in my mouth and it makes me feel drowsy."

He placed the glass on the table beside his bed as he lay down.

"Who is that girl?...Why can't I remember?..."

At an Unknown place

"Where am I?"

"Taiki"

"Hmm...whats up?"

There were two children infront of Taiki, a boy that looked like him and a girl sitting on a wheel chair.

"Thats...me"

The Young girl said to Young Taiki.

"Taiki"

"Hmm?"

"Do you think I'll be able to walk someday?"

"Ofcourse I do, the doctors are already working on something that will help you."

"I'm so excited, we'll be able to play games like tag and hide and seek."

"I bet you can beat me in all of those games."

"Really?"

"Uhh...yeah"

The Young Taiki smiled at the Young girl.

The young girl returned a smile and they continue to talk as they fade away.

"Wait!"

Taiki tried to reach out to the children but they vanished.

The surroundings changed into a horrific place with a gloomy atmosphere. Taiki was standing on top of a high place.

"Whats going on?"

Suddenly A Monsterous white shadow figure grabbed Taiki from his back.

"Ahhhgh!"

Beneath the high place was a dark abyss. The monster walked slowly towards the edge with Taiki in its grasps.

"Stop! What are you going to do?! Let me go!"

Taiki tried punching and kicking the monster but it didn't stop it from moving.

The monster was on the edge, it suspended and watched as Taiki begs for it to not drop him.

"Don't let me go! Please stop!"

The monster threw Taiki into the abyss.

"Ahhhhhh!"

Taiki fell into it and was consumed by darkness, alone with the image of falling into an endless darkness.

"Someone...help!"

"Taikiiii!"

"Burst Link!"

Taiki awoke from his nightmare. He breath heavily and realized that it was dream. He tried picking up the glass of water on the table next to his bed, but he couldn't. He later notices that his surroundings felt different, it felt as if time has stopped.

He left his room and walked at the corridors of his home. His Mom was standing in a distance.

"Mom!"

Taiki approuched his mom and tapped her shoulder. He began speaking to her with an embarrassed smile on his face.

"Mom, I may sound childish right now, but I had a nightmare."

His Mom didn't respond.

"Mom, is there something wrong?"

He went infront of her and saw that she wasn't moving, she looked like as if she was a statue.

"Mom, whats wrong?! Answer me!"

He ran shouting for help but everyone in his home was frozen stiff.

"What the hell is happening?"

He left his house and ran out to the streets when suddenly.

A message pop up on his screen. Here Comes A New Challenger.

"What the?!"

The streets changed into a Steel like appearance.

"What?...what is this?"

"It's the Steel Stage."

A Large framed Robotic Humanoid was on top of a building.

"What is that thing!?"

The Humanoid had large fists, it jumped down to the ground landing his fist on it. It created a strong force that made Taiki brace himself, he covered his eyes and noticed that his arm looked different.

"My arm!"

Taiki looked at himself, he had color white skin like armor. He looked like a cyberized Grim Reaper.

Taiki noticed on his screen was 2 life gauges similar to fighting games. There were two names written, on the left it said "White Reaper".

"Is that me?"

On the right it said. "Teal Gauntlet"

"Hey! Whats keeping you standing there? Lets get started already!"

"Huh?"

"Fine if you just stand there then it would make it easier for me to knock your head off! Ahhhhhh!"

Teal Gauntlet charged at White Reaper with fast agility.

"Ugh!"

Teal Gauntlet hit White Reaper with a straight right hand that sent him flying. Reaper's Life Gauge went down by 25%.

Reaper stood up as he puts his hand on his head. "Damn that snapped me out of my anxiety"

Teal Gauntlet said with a boastful tone "What is that all you got?"

He charged towards Reaper once again with the same movement.

Reaper thought. "I can dodge it"

Reaper managed to dodge Gauntlets right straight by moving quickly to his right side.

"Nows my chance!"

Reaper landed a right hook to Gauntlets face which made him flinch but he recovered quickly and tried to land another right punch at Reaper. He dodged and began making distance between them by stepping back.

Reaper thought. "He maybe strong and fast but his movements are predictable."

"What kind of punch was that?! Is that the best you can do?!"

Gauntlet charged at Reaper once again.

"Here he comes!"

Gauntlet threw a left and right punch, both were dodged by Reaper, he was open for a counter attack. Reaper kicked him on his abdomen with his left leg. He stumbled back, Reaper advanced towards him throwing punches, he blocked them but Reaper managed to break his defence by landing an uppercut to his abdomen. Gauntlet was facing down leaving his back open for an attack, Reaper landed a devastating axe kick to the back of Gauntlets head, planting Gauntlets head on the steel floor. Gauntlets health was at 60%"

Reaper was about to land another axe kick but Gauntlet caught it. He laughed and said.

"That was quite a beating you're giving me."

He had his grip on Reaper's leg, he tossed him away but Reaper landed on his feet.

"You filled up my ability gauge, without even thinking! SPECIAL ABILITY, Demolition Fists!"

"What?!"

Gauntlet's fists became 3 times larger. He punched the ground using the force to leap towards Reaper.

"I'll squash you like a bug!"

Reaper tried to make distance between them but Gauntlet already landed, punching the ground, it created a destructive force, crumbling the steel into bits, it sent Reaper flying, causing him to hit a steel wall.

"Ugh!"

"Haaaaahhhhh!"

Gauntlet charged towards Reaper, landing a devastating punch to his stomach. Reaper was cornered and had no where to go.

"Agh!"

Gauntlet laughed sadistically enjoying Reaper's pain.

"Is this it?! White Reaper!"

He continued throwing and landing strong punches to Reaper.

"So Weak!"

Gauntlet threw a destructive punch to Reapers head, the wall broke because of it. Reaper was on the ground, he wasn't moving, it was like he was outcold. His Health was at 5%.

Gauntlet picked Reaper up with his grip on his head.

"Good Game! Reaper! It's time for you to die! Hahaha!"

Suddenly Reaper grabbed Gauntlet's hand.

"What?!

Gauntlet tried to crush Reaper's head but he couldn't, Reaper resisted.

"Die! What the hell is this!"

Reaper then said.

"Equip, Fear Shredder."

Reaper cut off Gauntlet's left arm off with his newly equipped scythe.

"Ahhhh! My arm! You'll pay for this!"

Gauntlet charged towards Reaper, throwing a punch with his left.

"Damn You!"

Reaper stopped the punch by catching it with his left hand. He then severed Gauntlet's left arm aswell.

"Ahhhhgh! Damn it! Damn it!"

Gauntlet turned away from Reaper and tried to run away.

"Damn it! Damn it! Damn it!"

Reaper dashed behind him, swinging his scythe at Gauntlet, decapitating him.

The environment changed back to normal. Taiki stood still, a flaming icon is seen in his vision.

"Brain Burst"

Taiki slightly smiled and proceeded to go back inside his residence.

Fuuko was sitting on her bed, As a tear fell from her eyes, she smiles and wipes it off.

"Burst Link"

End of Prologue