Touhou: The Chronicles of Reinhardt

by Boomblox5896

I am Reinhardt David Torres. For a few years now, I've been obsessing over a certain world forgotten in time. I cannot stop dreaming about it, and now I've decided to search for this world called Gensokyo. This is my story. The journey will be rough and I'll have my life at risk, but I believe that I can make it through the trials that come my way.

1. Ch 1: Arrival

Notice: I do not own Touhou or any characters except for Reinhardt. ZUN owns Touhou and its belonging characters. Enjoy.

Twas upon a dreary and wet day in Japan when I arrived to the country to begin my search. What search would this be, you may ask? It is said that there is a secret place hidden from the rest of the world by means of a supernatural barrier. This world, you may ask again? The name of this place is Gensokyo. Over a couple of years ago, I have heard of it and it's wonders, as well as it's dangers. I very soon did as much research as I could on the topic, constantly dreaming of it, and now I have the chance to find it for real.

I got some yen and stayed a night at a few hotels as I made my way to a shrine that is said to hold the means of passing through this supernatural border between this world and Gensokyo. I found a particular mountain that has crumbled near a lake, which resembled the fabled geography of the lost land. I started heading east and on the way, the countryside was either desolate or paved with roads and modernized. Nevertheless, I continued East until I found a long set of stairs. My heart jumped with surprise at the sight of the old Japanese archway at the top. I ran up those stairs faster than I ever ran in Track or Cross-Country and found an old, abandoned shrine building. I winced at it, thinking there must possibly be a way into Gensokyo from here. That was when I saw the woman in the white and purple dress appear from a portal of sorts. I quickly hid around the corner of the shrine as I saw my key. My means. My door to Gensokyo. I just had to find a way into one of her portals. The woman here is named Yukari Yakumo. Someone who is said to be able to make these portals through space and travel anywhere. I circled around the house until I was behind her line of sight and found that her portal was still open. I made a run for it and took a leap of faith into this portal before she could turn around.

I tumbled in to find myself surrounded by three ladies. If my research is correct, I have just met Ran Yakumo, a nine-tailed fox, Chen Yakumo, a two-tailed cat, and Reimu Hakurei, the Shrine Maiden of Hakurei Shrine. We were all slightly shocked as Chen asked who this guy with the funny spiky hairdo was. I quickly spotted my window of opportunity as somebody was flying into them at top speeds by surprise. I made no efforts to see who it was as I made a run for it into the woods nearby. I would have to find somewhere to stay before nightfall, else I'd be forced to fend for myself with nothing but my survival knife and my Mosin Nagant rifle, Natascha.