Chapter I
Third Person's POV
"Rin-sama," one of the maids called.
"Hm?"
Rin is currently having a breakfast alone in the dining room. She woke up at 08.00 just like her usual everyday basis. But, it's unusual for her maid to call her while she's having a cup of tea.
"I apologize to disturb, but Kagamine Hasami-sama has called you. Apparently, she has something to talk about."
"Oh? Well then, I should go."
Rin finishes her last sip of the butterfly pea tea and proceeds to go to her Grandma's bedroom. Her grandma is sick and Rin would do anything to make her feel better. Everyone knows that Rin is the closest to her grandma so she stays in the mansion to make her grandma less lonely.
"Grandma, I'm here," Rin closes the door behind her and sits beside her grandma's bed as she usually does. She notices, her grandma looks paler than before.
"Yeah… I need to speak with you…"
"How is your feeling today?"
"The same as always…"
"So, do I have to do something for you? Is that why I'm here?"
"Yes…"
"What is it?"
Her grandma slowly proceeds to take something from her neck. Rin never notices it before but she just realizes that her grandma had been wearing a beautiful necklace this whole time. Her grandma stays in bed all the time so she never sees it. The necklace consists of a simple string and a blue crystal. It's very simple yet so beautiful.
"I want you to take this."
"This? But it's yours?"
"It may look like an old-fashioned jewelry, but…" grandma puts the necklace in Rin's palm.
"I want you to take it and return it back to the owner, where it should belong to,"
"But who? And where?" Rin is completely confused by the sudden request.
"Wear it and you will find out soon."
Rin has a big question in her mind right now. She's still looking a sign of joke from her grandma, but instead, her grandma smiles gently at her. She's still not entirely sure what she has to do, but she clenches her grandma's necklace and wears it right away.
"I promise, I will return it back," Rin assures.
A drop of tears fell on the grandma's cheek. She looks very satisfied. Knowing that it's time to go, Rin slowly exits the room. She looks at her grandma for the last time and closes the door. Not knowing that's the very last time she would ever see her grandma in this world. Later that night, her grandma has stopped breathing.
"Hah hah hiks hah hah"
Rin is running away towards the forest. She won't stop running and her tears won't stop falling. She just wants her grandma back. Unfortunately, she didn't see the small stone in front of her and she fell near a small pond. She slowly gets up but doesn't have the power for it. She just had enough. She cries loudly until her heart satisfied. She can cry as long and as loud as she can but her grandma will never return. Her grandma will never come back.
"Huuu… hiks… huu…" Rin continues to cry.
Suddenly, the small pond blue sparks briefly. Rin didn't notice that spark and continues to cry. In front of her, five meters from the pond, a tall black shadow slowly turns its back. Rin finally stops crying and notices the movement. She can't move a muscle. That shadow is getting closer and closer to Rin's side. Rin is so scared that she can't yell or cry. She closes her eyes and ears tightly, ready to get injured.
Unexpectedly, she's being lifted by someone and jumps somewhere. She opens her eyes and realizes she's being lifted by a non-human creature. An elf. He is wearing a white kimono [Kagamine Len Aitetsu Outfit] and he brings his bow and arrow. His blond hair is tied into a ponytail. His ears are enough to make Rin believe that elf actually exists. If anything, Rin can't stop staring at those sharp blue eyes gazes.
Right after that, a loud shriek can be heard and the forest breaks into chaos. Every creature starts to scream and make a lot of noise. They also charge towards the small pond where Rin cried earlier. Rin doesn't even want to imagine what would happen if she stays there a little longer.
After continuingly jumping several times, they finally stopped to hide behind a tree. Rin is trying to say something, but the elf covers her mouth and cast a spell in front of her. After that, he is checking the situation until it quiets down. When he is sure no one is around, he let Rin go.
"Humans are not supposed to be in this forest. How did you get here?" the elf asked.
"I-I don't know,"
Completely unsure how she got here, Rin answers quietly. She has been in this forest before yet she never knew anything like this. It feels as if like she is in another different world.
The elf notice Rin is confused and scared. Furthermore, it looks like she's been crying. He decided to get her out of this place as soon as possible.
"We have to get you out before-"
Before the elf manages to do it, the blue sparks from the pond can be seen from afar. It means that the gate to this other world in the forest is closed. The elf jumps on a branch of the tree and notices that the gate is impossible to get through because there are many guards. Looks like they're looking for Rin now.
"Um… what's your name?" Rin quietly asks.
"My name is Len. I'm one of the elves in this Aoi Forest." Len moves closer to Rin.
"Len is it possible to get out from here?"
"Unfortunately it's impossible because the gate to your world is guarded by many guards."
"What are they?"
"They are called Kurokage, blind, but have an excellent sense of smell."
"I-I see…" Rin drowned her face between her knees and tightly clench her necklace.
Len notices that necklace and he knows too well about it.
"Where did you get that from?" he asks gesturing the necklace.
"Um I got this from my grandma, she gave it to me yesterday."
"Rin that necklace is the thing that makes you able to enter this world. That necklace originally belongs to the king of the Aoi Forest. It said to be lost a long time ago."
"What…"
"Listen to me Rin, if you want to get out of here you need to go to the palace."
"W-why?"
"That gate won't be open until they get you, so you need to hide and look for my friend. Her name is Luka, she's a half-elf with long pink hair. She will help you to go to the palace. I already put a spell on you so that your human smell can't be noticed unless you touch other creature."
"What should I do when I get to the palace? Should I just return this necklace? My grandma told me to return this necklace."
"You will have to apologize to the king and promise to never come back. I'm sure he's been looking that necklace for a long time too."
"Len, you won't stay?" Rin asks, hoping that Len will stay because she is too scared to go by herself in this world.
"I'm sorry I can't, but remember Rin, I am your friend."
"How do you know my name?"
"I have known you from when you were little." Len smiles and pats Rin's head.
Len stands as he was about to leave. He checks his surrounding once more and proceeds to leave Rin on her own. He jumps on a tree and to another until he finally disappears from Rin's sight. Now Rin is completely on her own. She tries to remember Len's orders to go find a half-elf named Luka and careful not to touch other creatures or else they will notice that she's not one of them. She is actually really scared but if she wants to go back to her grandma's mansion, this is what she has to do. With a deep breath, she slowly begins her journey.
