Okay, this is something new for me, so please don't hate it. I was thinking about this for some time and decided to do it. Enjoy!
A World of The Unknown
Chapter 1: Last week Part 1
"Kai, are you sure you're alright?" Miwa asked, his voice filled with concern.
Forty-ninth time and counting.
Kai groaned and leaned back on his chair. He would've yelled at all these people if he had the strength. He wasn't even sure if he was alright. It was so strange. He could hear... tortured souls.
"Maybe you should rest," Gaillard said, taking the seat next to him. Just like everyone else, he eyed Kai's every move and was careful to stay away.
Fiftieth time.
Kai closed his eyes, trying to block out the sounds of one of the biggest parties in the city. It just figured he was forced to come to Tastunagi Takuto's party. He remembered it clearly. It all started a week ago.
{One week ago}
Kai came up to the same corridor and sighed. He didn't know where he was. Searching for something that could help, Kai spotted a faint light down the corridor and heard a sound. He wasn't sure what it was.
Kaweeeha-ka Kaweeeha-ka Kaweeeha-ka
Frowning, he ran after it. He reached an unfamiliar room that was completely black. Only, it wasn't a room. The place had no walls, no doors - absolutely nothing. Kai walked around, hoping to find something. He kept on walking until he saw a little sphere of light. Kai reached to touch it, but it floated farther back. This time, Kai reached faster, and grabbed it. He held it in the palm of his hand and watched it glow. It glowed brighter and brighter until Kai had turn away and shield his eyes from the blinding light. When the light went away, Kai opened his eyes and discovered he was in a different place.
The floor was a transparent purple and the walls were black, marked with red that seemed to cut through it. In front of Kai stood a tall diamond shaped pillar. Black lightning flared around it.
Kai stared at it. Why was he attracted to it? Why was he scared of it? He felt the need to both run away and run towards it.
Kaweeeha-ka Kaweeeha-ka ta-Scinaa ta-Scinaa
Kai heard it again. The tortured sounds were coming from the pillar. As if being controlled, Kai walked towards it. Seeing it up close sent a shiver down Kai's spine. He could see it. Tortured inhuman animals, crying out for help. Kai moved his hand to touch the object. Once he did, the tortured beings all reached out to him. Kai felt sharp pain enter his body. It was as if they were forcing they way in. Kai's scream was blocked out by their voices.
Kaweeeha-ka... ta-Scinaa... Kinaa... Itsraphiaa-su... Shikariii... Shikinaaa... Shikinaaa... Nataaariii...
Kai could feel their pain. He could hear all their pleads. He could understand them.
Help usss... Item... Kinaa... You... -Evolve... -Save... -Come... Come... Nataaarii...
Kai gasped, trying to hear everything but it was getting harder. The pain moved towards his chest. It felt like his heart was pumping lava. Kai couldn't breathe. His vision started to darken.
-Alive... -Must... -Die... -Please... -We... -You... -Nataaariii
Kai staggered. He couldn't take it. Their pain, it was too much. And yet, Kai wanted to help them. He didn't know why, but he couldn't leave them like this. He could sympathise with them. To suffer all alone. Where no one knows. And no one cares.
Nataari.
Kai heard it. A deep voice above all others. It was soothing.
Shikinaa.
Kai saw a doorway, leading away from here. As much as he wanted to leave, he didn't move. He wanted to help them. He didn't move.
Nataari.
Red tentacles bursted out of the doorway and headed straight for the brunet. It was like Kai's mind had a body of it's own.
"Nakaaw!" Kai yelled a foreign word that he wasn't aware he knew. But somehow, he knew the meaning.
Back.
The souls were hesitant to leave. Kai reassured them he would come back.
"I'll save you," Kai murmured weakly, his body reaching his limit.
They understood. Kai slowly moved his hand away from the pillar and tried to block out the cries. He didn't get a chance. Red tentacles grabbed his legs and made their way up his body. Kai felt a drowsy warmth emanating from them. His eyelids slowly shut as the tentacles carried him out.
Kai slowly opened his eyes. He was on a chair, his arms folded on the table and his head laid on them. Cold, untouched food sat next to him. Kai rubbed his tired eyes. What was that? Too weak to move, Kai closed his eyes, not caring that he was missing school. He felt sick.
Nataari.
Kai stiffened and sat up with a start. It was that voice. Kai covered his ears. He didn't want to hear anymore; he wanted to rest.
Be careful.
Kai blinked and slowly moved his arms to his side. The voice sounded... concerned? Kai had the sudden urge to dig in his pocket. His hand made contact with his deck. Kai slipped out the first card; Dragonic Overlord.
Overlord? Kai stared at his avatar before sighing and placing his deck back in his pocket. Kai resumed his previous position and fell asleep.
Teal eyes snapped open when he heard someone slam his door. Kai sat up, his hand unconsciously on his heart.
"Kai!"
Kai was startled when an angry Miwa confronted him.
"What the heck have you been doing?!" Miwa demanded.
Kai stared at the younger tiredly. Why was he so tired? It's like he didn't sleep at all. A yawn escaped the brunet's mouth.
Miwa blinked, surprised. Kai looked pale. The blond felt his best friend's forehead.
"You're sick."
Kai coughed, proving it to be true.
"Is it your heart again?" Miwa asked, concerned.
"Huh?"
Miwa pointed to where Kai's hand was; over his heart.
Kai lazily shrugged. Miwa saw he wasn't in any condition to be questioned. He helped Kai to his room and made him lay on his bed. After finding some medicine, he made Kai drink it. Miwa soaked a towel and placed it on Kai's forehead. Kai soon fell asleep.
Miwa continued to treat him until he woke up. Kai was in a better condition and thanked Miwa for helping him.
"No problem," Miwa smiled. "Just tell me the next time this happens," he said, his voice serious.
"Why are you angry?" Kai asked.
"Because I have been calling you for ages!" Miwa exclaimed. "We looked everywhere but we couldn't find you!"
"We?" Kai repeated.
"Everyone at CardCapital," Miwa explained, frowning. "Even Ren was worried."
Kai raised an eyebrow. "Why?"
Miwa fumed. "Kai! No one has seen you for a month!"
Kai's eyes widened. "What?"
"Stop joking around!" Miwa yelled. "Ren told me you always call him when you go train! Except you didn't! Do you know how long it took for me to find out where you live?!"
Kai hardly heard him. He remembered he got lost in that corridor for some time, but Kai never thought it would've been a month. And why was he even thinking of this? It was just a dream.
"Miwa... I am serious," Kai admitted. "I'm not sure where I've been."
Miwa's anger left him. Kai sounded sincere. He would never admit what was wrong unless he needed help. "Start from the beginning."
Kai explained everything, hoping Miwa would believe him.
Miwa just gawked. "What?"
"I'm not lying," Kai sighed. "I could understand them and feel their pain."
Miwa tried to wrap his mind around it all. "You said you yelled a word in another langauge," he stated slowly.
"I don't know how. It just came out."
"Why did you want to look at your deck?" Miwa asked.
"I don't know," Kai shook his head. "I... felt something."
"Kai," Miwa said his name carefully. "Don't get mad, but I think you may have...
"I may have what?" Kai frowned.
Miwa sweated nervously. "PsyQualia," he squeaked.
Kai gritted his teeth as his blood boiled. If looks could kill, Miwa would be past the underworld.
"It's just a thought!" Miwa raised up his hands, panicking. He inched away when Kai started to get a dark aura around him.
"HOW ABOUT YOU KEEP YOUR THOUGHTS TO YOURSELF!?" Kai glowered.
"Mm-hm! Mm-hm!" Miwa was quick to agree.
Kai started to calm down and sighed. "You're such an idiot."
"Me?!" Miwa shouted. "You're the one who disappeared and had everyone worried sick!"
"Let's be honest, Miwa," Kai muttered. "Besides you and Ren, the others don't really care."
Miwa blinked. "Kai... You're wrong."
Kai turned to Miwa.
"Aichi, Nee-chan, Ishida, and Kamui were adamant about finding you," Miwa said. Kai was shocked.
"Even Gaillard and the others went looking," Miwa continued.
"I... " Kai wasn't sure what to say.
"Even after making everyone your mate, you're still the same as always," Miwa sighed.
Kai scoffed, but smiled a little.
It took awhile, but Kai finally convinced Miwa that he was fine.
"Alright, but I'm spending the night!" Miwa announced.
Kai sweatdropped. "A-ah."
They played a few rounds of Vanguard before going to sleep. Kai fell asleep almost instantly his head hit the pillow.
Miwa rolled his eyes. "It's no wonder he's been asleep for a month." Miwa tucked Kai in before laying on the brunet's spare futon. Miwa soon fell asleep.
Kaweeeha-ka, Nataarii...
Kai stood in the same place he was in before. He felt his heart lurch as he heard their screams.
"I don't know how," Kai murmured. He had never felt so helpless. Countless beings were being tortured right in front of him and he couldn't do a thing. Shaking off his helplessness, Kai touched the pillar, bracing himself for the pain that was to come.
Nikinaaay... Nikinaaay, Nataarii...
"Why-" Kai grunted as the pain increased. Taking a deep breath, he asked, "Why do you call me 'Nataari'?"
Kai saw a small spirit timidly move closer to him. It's body was covered with a black oozie liquid. Still, Kai could somehow see its true form behind it. A small red dragon, outlined with golden spikes, and an azure diamond on its chest. A single dagger with a brown hilt was sheathed in its scales.
Shi-ki nasi itsraphia-la, the dragon squeaked.
Kai moved one hand away from the pillar and gently patted the dragon's head. "Kli-ni fari itsraphia," Kai said gently. It came naturally. "Nasi-ka ta-lanei?"
Shikijarr, the dragon replied.
It's special, Kai translated the name in his head. Another being came up to him. This one was a purple serpent with long green claws and a light blue pattern on its scales. Spikes decorated it's long body. It held a white orb in it's mouth.
Talika tay sssaruei tarei-ginabi, it said. Fa-lanei-ka Natiro.
"Itsraphia shaned woru." Kai could tell from the way he spoke; it held great knowledge.
You are in pain, Natiro observed.
Kai blinked. "You can speak my language?"
Earthlings are such sssimple creatures, the serpent said.
Kai smiled. He could tell the serpent didn't mean to be insulting.
Nataari, why are you helping usss? Natiro asked.
"I couldn't leave," Kai answered.
You are unsure of the future that awaits you. It was like the serpent could see right through him.
"What is all this?" Kai asked.
The serpent stayed silent. Your time has yet to come.
Kai would have been annoyed if not the expectancy of that answer.
We shall meet again.
Kai tensed. "Saritaa!"
The room suddenly became brighter and brighter until nothing was visible.
Sorry if this was a strange place to end it. I wanted to post this as soon as possible. Tell me what you think!
Language (Unknown) Translation
Kaweeeha-ka: Help us.
Ta-scinaa: Your item.
Kinaa: (unknown for now)
Itsraphia-su: You have.
Shikari: Save.
Shikinaa: Come.
Nataari: (unknown for now)
Nakaaw: Back.
Nikinaay: Thank you.
Shi-k nasi itsraphia-lai: It is what you are.
Kli-ni fari itsraphia: I won't\will not hurt you.
Nasi-ka ta-lanei?: What is your name?
Talika tay saruei tarei-ginabi: You must forgive our appearance.
Fa-lanei-ka Narito: My name is 'Wise one'.
Itsraphia shaned woru: You look fine.
Saritaa!: Wait!
Disclaimer: I don't own Cardfight! Vanguard.