Chapter 1: Step to the New World
Outside, Chris gathered all of the confused heroes together. Now, he had a dilemma. How would he explain to them how he knew them…? Maybe one of his friends would know how. He ventured back into the room. Mrs. Krahe was sitting at her desk, flipping through papers, and the rest of the class was talking. Chris sauntered up to Mrs. Krahe's desk. "Could I speak to Korinne, Rachel, Emily, Jess, Nina, Ryan, and Drew out in the hall?" Mrs. Krahe nodded.
"Sure. I ended class early. Those people teleporting in was a bit of a shock, to say the least… I'm not even sure I believe it…." The teacher shook her head. "Anyways, don't take too long, the class is going to end soon." Chris ushered everybody, even those he didn't mention to Mrs. Krahe, out into the hall. They all began to talk amongst themselves.
"Quiet…" Chris muttered. The others refused to shut up. "Please… listen." They kept on talking. "SHUT THE FUCK UP!" Chris screamed. The others stopped dead in their tracks. "Thank you. Now, we have a dilemma. These characters, hard as it is to believe, are from a video game I play." The Suikoden characters stared, confused. Chris's friends laughed.
"Okay, now he's lost it!" Nina chuckled. "Though… These people do wear things not found in THIS world…" Nina was a Goth girl, wearing black 90's pants, a red t-shirt and boots. She had red hair and green eyes. She looked at the odd group of people standing in front of her, and spotted one from the crowd. She looked directly at Genshu. "Oh my god! My friend told me about the warrior Genshu from a video game she played! You fit the description. Are you THE Genshu?!" Nina, being a fan of all samurai and ronin, was beginning to believe Chris. Genshu smiled a morbid smile.
"Yes... Though I am just a ronin now…" Nina turned to face the other people from her class. "Chris, believe it or not, is telling the truth. These people are as he says." Jeane perked up. No, NOT IN THAT WAY. Frickin perverts.
"Excuse me, Chris, but... what's a video game?" The normally wise mage sounded naïve as she spoke. Joe stepped up. Joe was a shaggy-haired blond kid in a white shirt, blue jean shorts, and black sneakers. He was a whiz at computers. Nina and Chris knew this, and stepped away, knowing that he knew exactly what to say.
"Well, Riou, do you know how you called for Jowy in the Mercenary Fortress?" Joe asked. "Well, I, or should I say, WE made that choice for you. A video game is a simulation where you control people and go on a quest. Or something. In this case, we controlled Riou and his journey to collect the 108 Stars…" Riou looked at his hand. He held it up, and the rune shined.
"You mean, you saw me and Jowy get these runes?" Riou asked.
"Yeah, and apparently they still work in the real world… Since you're all here, we're gonna have to do a few things for you." Chris responded critically, scratching his brown hair. "First off, you all will have to enroll as students here… If you don't, the truancy bastards will come, and we'll all be shit-screwed. Secondly, I'm gonna have my sister give most of you a change of clothing style. And third, we're gonna have to give you last names. If you don't, you won't be able to enroll. Nanami smiled. "Just like Greenhill!"
"Hmm…" Korinne cocked her head. "What will the adults do? They can't be waltzing around as students..." Korinne was a pretty girl with brown shoulder-length curly hair and brown eyes. She wore a red shirt and blue jeans, and had on pink sneakers.
"She's got a point…" Rachel pointed out. Rachel was a tall, athletic girl with pretty blue eyes, and red hair. She wore a McDowell (their high school) volleyball t-shirt, and blue sweatpants. "How about we have Mrs. Krahe write letters to our parents? She can say that they are exchange students or something to that degree… As for the adults, they could probably work for a day and get an apartment somewhere… But where would you work…?" Mrs. Krahe stepped out.
"I can help there… There are some open spaces in this school for work, and I'll write those letters home." The students cheered. "Mrs. Krahe, you rock!" Chris chimed happily. "But first, I'm gonna give you a pass to go to Student Services. You're going to have to enroll them soon…"
"But first.. We gotta figure out some last names!" Korinne smirked.
To Be Continued…
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(Janne De Arc – Shining Ray)
Rachel: On the next episode, we get the Suikoden characters last names, and get them enrolled as students!
Chris: And of course, we have to find jobs for the adults. And we force Rikimaru into a very degrading occupation…
Rikimaru: Oh... I AM GONNA KILL YOU…
Apple: Ahem… In other news, Futch and Ayda, among others, begin to find an interest in activities around here!
Jen: All that, plus Chris let's me out of his 'Writer's Black Hole for Annoying Relatives,' in exchange for getting the Stars a new wardrobe!
Seppe: Next Episode:
Little by Little
Korinne: Finally, some sort of plot structure!
Emily: Uh huh.
Futch: Why are you agreeing on nothing?
Nina: She's weird. At best.
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Author's Notes: Sorry this chapter wasn't the highest humor I can write! You see, I promised a friend I'd have this out by today (6-30-04), and I would disappoint her if I didn't keep my word (Yes, Korinne, I'm talking about you! :-) Yeah, I'm using J-Pop titles for the chapters. Also, I have a list of the heroes that I've added to my world. Also, next chapter, I'm gonna add background music to the chapters beginning in Little by Little. For now, here's the character list:
Riou
Jowy
Nanami
Millie
Futch
Genshu
Rikimaru
Jeane
Tomo
Kasumi
Sasuke
Sierra Mikain
Teresa Wisemail
Rina
Eilie
Hix
Tengaar
Wakaba
Lorelai
Leona
Emilia
Karen
Annallee
Koyu Lampdragon
Kinnison
Apple
Ayda
