Ch. 2 - The Warning
It was another beautiful day in Chaotic, there were people battling in the drones and Tom had seen some awesome new fights with battle gear he would have to scan on his next trip to Perim.
"Tom!"
Tom saw his best friend heading to where he was with Sarah.
"Hey guys," said Tom as both sat down. "You just missed an awesome battle between Peyton and Rosalie. Rosalie had this new battle gear from the Danians!"
"What new battle gear?" asked Sarah immediately.
"I didn't hear what it was called but it packed a punch!" replied Tom, excited. "It sent Peyton flying through several walls. In Mount Pillar." Sarah squealed at the thought of new battle gear to scan.
"I have to get Wamma to show me that!" exclaimed Sarah.
"Hey where's Peyton?" asked Kaz, looking around. "Didn't he finish his battle?" Tom and Sarah looked confused a moment before looking around as well, wondering where their friend went off too. It wasn't long before Tom spotted him. With an armful of snacks with him.
"Found him," said Tom, laughing lightly. Kaz and Sarah turned to where he was looking at only to sigh. As their friend finally reached their table, they found every type of food you could think of. From nachos to hot dogs, fries to fried pickles?
"Peyton, I know you have an addiction to food but isn't this a bit excessive?" asked Sarah, raising a brow as Peyton raised a hand to bite into a taco.
"Uh no," said Peyton. "Food is the very reason we live! It should be cherished and worshipped!" Peyton then so gracefully stuffed his mouth with the taco and fries.
"Anyway, did you get the name of the battle gear Rosalie used on you in Mount Pillar?" asked Tom. "We were thinking about getting a scan of it later."
"Hmm, I think it was called Vi Milia," answered Peyton, chewing. "That thing hurt, though, it was getting rammed by Chaor with twenty time his normal strength dude!"
"Now I definitely have to get it," said Tom.
"Attention all players."
Everyone fell quiet as drone matches were put on hold and the screens turned to show the Seven Codemasters. Everyone was surprised but also worried. The Codemasters did not usually come out all together like this. Meaning something has happened, or something will happen.
"Please listen and listen carefully to what we are about to tell you," said Codemasters Crellan. "The other Codemasters and I have found some discerning news."
Tom looked at Kaz, Sarah, and Peyton with worried eyes. This couldn't be good at all.
"As you all know, there is a barrier that keeps creatures of Perim in Perim, and us on earth." explained Crellan.
"Oh no . . ." whispered Kaz. They already knew where this would go, yet they hoped they were wrong.
"The barrier is weakening. The rate it is going is very slowly and the Codemasters and I are looking at ways to stop it from weakening further. However because of the weakening barrier, it can allow things from our world to come here. To Perim."
There was a sudden drop of fear all around them and in their hearts.
No . . . Please not here . . . Thought Tom.
"There is a possibility that . . . That Grimm will enter through the barrier." There shouts and cries of terror and fear. But Tom only felt numb.
"I know this is terrifying for you, for all of us. I know you come here to escape the horrors of our world, to hide from the darkness, and just forget. I know, since that what we created Chaotic for. To forget the terrors of our own world and live an adventure. I know Chaotic, Perim is like your paradise. Believe us we know how terrifying our home is, and with the recent events that have happened well we need Chaotic now more than ever . . ."
Tom saw players all around him were crying and others had huddled together reliving the memories of what happened in their world. Tom could feel his own heart dropping and his throat was suddenly closed. He felt couldn't breathe, and his skin was suddenly too tight-
Kaz had put a hand on his arm, squeezing it in comfort. Tom breathed in slowly, calming down. Calming himself from having a panic attack.
"We have taken precautions and have put in a safety mechanism that allows you your weaponry and semblance." continued Crellan. There were sighs of relief all around, or at least those that were hunters and huntresses. "And those that do not have any, we have an automatic protocol that will port you out of Perim if your heart rate rises a certain level. Of course, this means you can be ported out on one of your scan quests but we find that a secondary concern compared to your safety, this is also for hunters and huntresses.
"That is so because there is a side effect of bringing your weaponry and allowing usage of your semblance in Perim. Once you press that button, you can no longer return home."
The silence that covered the court was nearly unbearable. It left them numb and . . . Lost.
"The process of allowing weaponry and your semblance means your physical body on earth will be transported to Perim. Meaning you will die if, in danger, there's no second chance anymore. This is it. The reason we allowed this option of allowing your weapons and semblance because we know you. We know that some of you will protect their friends even if it meant being stuck here forever. We know that when the Grimm does appear, some of you will help the tribes you're loyal too and fight alongside them. Even if it meant without your weapons. So it was a decision we made, it would be better for you to have the power to decide what you think is right.
"However I warn you, there will be no turning back after. You will be stuck on Perim forever . . . For now, there have been no Grimm appearances in Perim but we will keep in contact with the other tribes in case they do. Should you encounter one please report it to us immediately.
"Thank you for listening to us, and please . . . Remain cautious." The screens turned black before they went back to the battles. The players, however, were merely standing there, shocked, scared, and worried.
Tom turned to face his friends fully, he noticed Peyton was solemn and silent. Sarah had a fear and concern in her eyes. And Kaz had a far off look he only had when he thought too deeply.
They all came to Chaotic to escape the horrors of their world. Their world was not exactly safe for humans. Grimm, creatures that came after humans for the sole reason of undisguised hatred. Humans have known Grimm for as long they can remember. There was no greater threat to them, the Grimm was the reason why humanity was once pushed to the brink of extinction. None of them had any experiences that left a good impression on them.
Tom had lost his brother and father to Grimm, Kaz was nearly killed by a Death Stalker when he was 10. Sarah had lost her best friend to a beowolf when she was 13, and Peyton had lost his parents to the Grimm and now lived with his grandparents. Everyone here had lost a loved one or friend to the Grimm or came face to face with it. Since the beginning of their lives, the Grimm have claimed and taken people all around them. For them, death was something they experienced every day but never got used to . . .
Chaotic, Perim, was a place where they could escape all this. All the death and fear . . . In Perim, it was like a fairy tale for them to see these crazy creatures and mugic, was like a breath of fresh air. It was like one of those stories they found in books and TV shows. This was their paradise, where they could be happy for once and not fear.
Now it was coming crumbling down . . . Just like their world.
Hi! This is my first story and I am new to this despite being with fanfiction for so long. So I'm nervous about this but I'm excited as well. I am also looking for a beta? Again I am new to this so PM me if you're interested. I need someone to bounce ideas off of. I already have the next few chapters planned out but I'm still typing them out. Hopefully, those will come out soon.
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