Chapter 1: Reincarnation

Subject 1

Name: Yuli

Age: ?

Current Status: Drowsy, Confused

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I'm dead.

I should be dead, right?

Then why does everything hurt?

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Someone keeps calling me…who is that?

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"Guardian?"

"Guardian."

"Eyes up, Guardian!"

As feeling begins to enter back into my body, I lift my head with as much strength as I can muster. I turn to see an odd sort of thing hovering over me, gazing at me with…concern? I can't tell…it has no clear expression.

"Amazing," it exclaims. "You're alive! Oh, you won't believe how long I've been looking for you."

What…? Looking for me? What does he mean?

Seeing the confused look on my face, the thing hastens to explain. "I'm a Ghost. Your Ghost. And you've been dead for a long time, so they're might be some things you see that don't make sense…"

It takes a moment for my eyes to register on its face, before I realize it doesn't really have one. The machine takes the form of an odd 4 pointed star prism or something, with a single blue eye in the center of its structure. It keeps flashing whenever it talks, so I assume that it is also its mouth. I can't help but wonder how it eats, before I realize it's a machine.

As the ghost is busy rambling, I turn to look around, suddenly feeling cold. I realize I'm sitting in snow, and a couple meters away is a giant building looming over me. There are countless cars scattered and stacked upon one another, and upon closer inspection there appear to be bodies inside of some of them.

All of a sudden, a cry echoes across the landscape. The Ghost - I think that's what it called itself - looks worried. "Was that…?"

It turns toward me, its eye wrinkling in fear. "We need to get you out of the open. We aren't safe here." Looking around frantically, it looks back and states with a firm voice, "Hold still."

In a flash of blue light, it disappeared. Becoming a little scared, I start to look around to where it had gone, before its voice echoes in my head. "Don't worry, I'm still with you. Now, let's go."

Go? Go where? I don't even have single clue where I'm supposed to go!

Suddenly, a strange marker flashes in the top right of my vision. It seems to be radar of some sort, and there is an arrow pointing towards the direction of the building.

At this point, I realize I'm wearing a helmet and armor once I look down at myself. I start to pull the helmet off, when the Ghost yells frantically, "No, no, no! Don't take that off!"

Feeling a bit angry, I angrily retort, "Why not? It's stuffy in here!"

"Hmph…well, at least you can talk. For a second, I thought you were mute. I've met some Guardians who are like that. Just head for that building, okay?"

Feeling that it would be best not to argue, I make my way towards the imposing structure. I hear strange noises behind me.

"Come on, quickly! We can't be seen out here! I'm not letting you die after all my hard work!"

I hastily make my way into an entrance on the side of the building. I try to close the door, but it seems to have been stuck to the wall. Great…just perfect. I start to walk forward, and tripped on a step of a staircase leading up into the interior of the structure.

"Keep moving! We need to get out of here."

"I know that!"

As I climb the stairs, I hear strange sounds echoing throughout the place. The voice in my head whispers, "Careful…they're in the walls."

What's in the walls? However, as I am running up the steps, the sounds seem to be getting louder. I gulp, and my heart begins to pound rather painfully.

Then, as I come across a crack in the wall, I see a creature climb across the pipes and out of sight. I back away, extremely afraid.

What was that thing?!

"They're Fallen," the Ghost remarks. "They're minions of darkness sent to extinguish the light."

"The…Light?"

"I'll explain it later. Right now, your light level is minimal. You don't even have enough to produce a grenade or even use attacks with it."

Huh…? What in the world is he talking about?

As if sensing my confusion, the voice says firmly, "Look, let's not waste time explaining this stuff to you. Let's just get out of here."

I nod in agreement. This place is getting way to creepy for my taste.

After I reach the top of the stairs, I walk across a rather worn down bridge. I half expect it to collapse on me, but it seems to holding just fine. Soon, I make my to an extremely dark room.

In a flash of light, the machine appears again. It takes a look around, then disappears again.

"This isn't good…we need light. Fallen thrive in the dark. Just wait there, and I'll see what I can do."

At those words, I look around warily. I can't really see anything…yet I can hear strange noises coming near me. I ball my fists, and wait.

The lights come on after a few seconds of tense waiting, and I'm blinded by the light. I look around frantically, only to see that I am not alone.

Snarling fills the air, and I know that I am left with only one choice.

Log end.

Power depleted.

Shutting down…

Hey there, readers!

I would just like to thank you again for your patience. The next installment will be coming, I promise. Stay tuned!

-Beedrill Fanatic