Author notes: Rewriting 'The True Fairy Tale' so that it's easier to read and grasp. Plot-wise, nothing much will change, just the writing style. And there will also be an Edolas interlude at the end of every second chapter or so. So the events surrounding that arc make more sense.
If anything is unclear then please do mention it and I'll fix it accordingly.
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(Earthland)
The stranger blinked, briefly startled as he suddenly woke. He quickly took a look around at his current circumstances. It looked somewhat like a warehouse room, though he definitely wasn't the only one here. He could make out rows on rows of beds lining up the entire space. The occupants were all dressed up in mismatched clothing, he could make out a few of what he presumed were the staff?
"How did I get here..." He muttered, mostly to himself, warily.
"Hello," A voice called out to him from behind.
He quickly turned around at the sudden voice, once again startled. He eyed the youthful girl dressed in what he assumed was the uniform. A simple white top, branded with a strange mark he couldn't recognise, and a pair of white pants. In her hand was a bundle of papers.
"Can I have your name?" She questioned as she readied her pen.
There's a good question... He frowned. His eyes marginally widening as he realised he couldn't recall his name.
The girl tilted her head slightly, a frown on her face. "No memory?" At his slow nod she sighed, briefly shaking her head. "First time Im doing this and you have amnesia," She chuckled at some hidden joke.
"Uhh... Sorry, but, where am I?" He questioned warily. Location first, identity crisis later. It wasn't to say he had no memories but anything regarding his identity was hazy at best.
"Oh... You're in Hargeon, a few staff members found you outside the shelter," She helpfully answered. A moment later and the girl quickly put the bundle of papers away as she made to sit beside him. "Can you remember anything?" The look of amusement vanished, replaced by concern.
"Hargeon?" He frowned again. "What country is this?"
The girl blinked, both surprised and wary at how little he seemed to recall. "Fiore,"
He sweatdropped, So, probably not earth... Why does that name sound so familiar...
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(Edolas)
The royal city was a beautiful place, high walls and the clean well-decorated streets made it easy on the eyes compared to the outside world. If one were to ignore the magical city filled by Exceeds it would easily be the most luxuries place to live. The spiralling palace in the middle was what made it such a landmark.
However, as with any large city, there was of course, a less refined section. Near one of the outskirts of the major city, a stranger gasped as he woke up on the damp ground in a shadowed alleyway.
There was a shocked look on his face as he stared up at the sky. Slowly, but surely, he raised a hand to stare at, unable to stop the shaking it caused. What-The sudden sound in his head caused him to let out a shriek.
When the sound registered, he quickly covered his mouth. His hand still shaking in the process.
What the hel- The voice returned at full force, once again shocking the stranger on it's origins. He could feel his breathing rapidly increase, for some strange reason, he knew that was a bad sign. Everything felt surreal, from the colours he could see to the sounds he could hear.
It took him another moment to register that he could understand the words in his head, a moment later to realise it was his own mind.
The shaking returned as he pulled his legs closer to his chest, wrapping both arms around them.
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