Author's Note: WOW, I've finally managed to get this story going again! It's been almost FIVE years! The first two chapters of Otherworld were originally published on my old account, UnfortunateKingdom on August 28, 2005. Last year I discovered the Digimon Dimensions fanfiction series by BlazingChaos, and I've been reading them off and on since then. Anyway, BC is a great writer, and his consistency with his fanfiction has inspired me! He's kept at it for years, so why shouldn't I finish out this fic? I swear this time I will finish! I've got **drumroll** a plan! Inspired by BlazingChaos, I planned out my fic. It is nowhere near as complicated or extensive as his series, but now that I've planned out my story all I have to do is fill in the creative blanks! And if you liked these first two chapters… I think you're really going to enjoy what is to come. So welcome new readers and enjoy! Old readers, thank you SO much for hanging in there! I hope the following chapters are everything you've been waiting for! Read and review my fic please! And if you happen to be a Digimon fan, check out BlazingChaos' Digimon Dimensions series! AND without further ado…
Otherworld
Prolouge
He couldn't remember anything. Where he was, where he'd been, what he was doing, who he was. It scared him at first, but then he finally began to realize that he must be dying. He tried to remember something... anything about his life. He held his hand infront of his face, but it triggered no memories. It was a worn hand - lightly calloused, jagged fingernails... he wondered what he had done with this hand. Sighing he dropped his hand back down by his side. If he was to die now, he wanted to die without any worries. He took a deep breath and closed his eyes. Things had been dim anyway, but now that his eyes were shut he was encased in complete darkness.
He was finally beginning to relax and let go of his thoughts when all of a sudden there was a loud explosion and an even louder thud. He snapped open his eyes, only to shut them again quickly. It was so bright... so incredibly bright. Little colored dots jumped around in front of his closed eyelids, and he winced. So this was death? The light at the end of the tunnel thing wasn't just a metaphor...
"Hey, wait you guys! There's someone down there!" He heard a faint voice call. Since he couldn't understand the words being spoken, he just closed his eyes tighter.
"Rikku, get away from there, it's dangerous!"
"But there's someone down there! We can't destroy this place with someone inside! What if they're still alive? We're supposed to save any poor soul we find in the ruins, it's our duty!"
Everyting was silent for a moment, and he thought maybe he would finally be put to rest, when all of sudden he was violently jerked out of his comfortable position, and not very gracefully at that. He let out a scream and his eyes snapped open. Everything was blurry at first, and dark circles swam before his eyes. His vision came back just enough for him to realize that he was looking into the face of a girl.
"You okay?"She was the voice he had heard, and now he was looking right at her, watching her speak in a language he understood. She had honey blonde hair decorated with several braids and beads. She wore a strange orange and blue leather outfit with many belts and buckles on it. Large metal shoulder guards armored her, and a pair of goggles rested atop her head. He figured she must be an angel, but he had never imagined angels came dressed in this sort of attire.
"You... must be an angel," he said with a smile. He saw a look of confusion pass the girl's face before his mind went blank, and everything became dark.