Owen's POV
I entered my hotel room and set my things on the bed. I had just entered the CANAAN universe a little while ago.
It took me quite a while to get here...
After unpacking my things I sat on the bed, beginning my planning for the mission. "Alright, so first I gotta make a duplicate of this CANAAN universe and use the other one as the AU. Okay, then I'll need to transfer myself into that AU and go directly to the targeted time that I am supposed to change." I nodded as I confirmed what I'm supposed to do so far. "Alright!"
I got of the bed and sat on the floor. I started to do the sacred Fanfiction Writer handsigns for creating an AU (haha! totally made that up myself!)...
I did the first handsign. "Ka."
The second one. "Ma."
Third. "Mi."
Fourth. "Ra."
And finally, the last. "Ka!"
I pressed my hands on the floor. A huge Universe Alteration circle formed around me. It began to grow.
After a few seconds of growing a gush of wind blew through the open window and the circle quickly expanded throughout Shanghai. It worked.
I sighed and laid down on my back. "Phew! Making a Universe Alteration circle drains a lot of your energy!" I looked over to my gear. "Well, time to get dressed."
I stood up and walked over to my gear. I took my over-shirt off and put on my combat vest.
Though it may be as thin as an ordinary shirt, this vest was designed to stop even a .50 cal round from penetrating. Pretty impressive, eh?
I put on my fingerless gloves, elbow and knee pads and my combat boots. I must be an emo soldier 'cuz everything I'm wearing is apparently black.
I took my handgun and snapped the clip in place. I cocked it and holstered it. I took the sniper rifle and attached the strap then strapped it around my shoulder.
I stood up straight and took a deep breath. "Okay, let's do this." I closed my eyes and did one handsign. "Take me to the targeted moment!"
I kept my eyes closed for a few minutes. I felt some...wind? Wait...
I opened my eyes to see where I was. I can see a moving image of a view of a desert. Where am I?
"Hold on..."
I looked down at where I was standing. Metal. Rumbling. Moving at a fast speed...
Oh...
"I forgot that they were in a train. So..." I threw my hands up. "Why the hell am I outside?!"
I was indeed outside, standing on the moving train. I turned around to find that the last cart with the explosives and Maria in it had already been disconnected. I looked up as I heard a loud explosion went off.
The cart blew up...
I chuckled. "Maria ain't dead. But wait..." I turned around. "The cart blew up. So that means I'm in the part of the scene where..."
I heard gun shots. This is most likely the scene where Alphard goes all trigger happy with her gun and attempts to shoot Canaan.
A few bullets went through the roof and almost hit me. I stumbled back as I avoided them and hit the roof hard on my ass.
"Ow! Son of a-!" I was interrupted by the sound of blades whirling. I looked to my right and saw a helicopter fly right beside the train.
The gunner in the side of the chopper looked at me with confusion. I muttered a curse and quickly pulled out my handgun as he aimed the machine gun at me.
"Shit!" I began to run when he started shooting at me.
I ran as fast as I could while avoiding the incoming bullets. My vest may be reinforced, but that doesn't mean I'll let him hit me.
"Uncle! Uncle! Uncle!"
The gunner didn't seem like he was gonna give up. Well, duh! So what should I do?
Think, man. Think! What would Canaan do?!
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SOMETHING UNIMAGINABLY INSANE!!!
"Shimatta! Gotta get a clear shot!"
I kept running and quickly did a Time Slow-Down handsign. The entire scene went into a super slow speed. I quickly pivoted to aim my gun at the gunner. I pulled the trigger and nailed him right between the eyes before jumping in between carts to take cover. The scene's speed went back to normal and the gunner shot the pilot with the machine gun as he fell to the floor, dead. Blood splattered on the inner part of the windshield of the chopper, declaring the pilot is as good as dead.
I sighed in relief as the chopper went flying down. Then I heard footsteps on the roof of the train. Looks like the part of the scene that leads to Alphard shooting her arm off.
Gross...
Okay, so how am I gonna get them to hook up? Two enemies who hate each others guts, battling to the death in a matter of speaking, and on a train moving like a billion miles per hour! How the hell am I supposed to do this?!
"No," I heard Canaan say. "She isn't my light. She's a friend."
But you guys make it seem like you're more than friends...
I heard laughter coming from Alphard. "Fighting for the sake of a friend?! Not bad!" Hey! I fight for my friends! "I was always entangled in that curse. Yet you're freed so easily through such a tiny wish!"
"I won't let you go. Right here, right now, I'll-"
"You'll what?!"
I heard more gunfire. Judging from the sound of bullets ricocheting on metal, Canaan seems to be evading them quite well. She had better not die here just because I took down the chopper.
The shooting abruptly stopped. I heard something being hit hard repeatedly. I took a peek from where I was and saw that Canaan had pinned Alphard to the floor. She was hitting her with the but of her handgun on the face.
Yeowch!
So like...how should I bring them together?
I kept myself thinking as the train entered a tunnel...
Canaan's POV
I kept hitting her, anger slowly but surely taking control of me over again.
What am I doing?
I stopped hitting her, looking at her now beaten face. She was glaring at me.
I panted, trying to calm myself. Why did I feel so angry? Why?
What is this feeling? It's like...
It's like I'm hitting a white darkness. A white darkness...
Gasp. I see...
Alphard's POV
She stopped hitting me. Why did she stop? I just don't get it.
She just stared at me with those sad hazel eyes. Why were they sad? Why were those eyes of hers so sad?
Is she...is she feeling pity?
Canaan...
I scoffed. There's no need for two Canaans. We, who share the same name...
"Alphard..." Siam's voice rang in my head.
Ah. That's right, Siam never called me Alphard.
Wait, he did. Just once...
"Oh Alphard, you're invincible. But if what you have is a personal desire rather than an objective..."
"If what I have?"
"There'll be a time when you'll experience the meaning of your new name..."
I furrowed my brows. "New name?"
He grinned. "Loneliness..."
Owen's POV
...and then when Alphard stumbles to the side of the train where Canaan grabs her, that's when I'll work my magic.
Okay! Got everything planned out!
My thoughts and planning ended as the train finally drove out of the tunnel. I took a peek and saw Alphard attempt to slash her knife at Canaan only to just lightly cut her arm along with her red sleeve.
It's getting pretty close.
The older woman did a back-flip to the side of the train and stumbled, as expected, and nearly fell off. Canaan grabbed her by the wrist and Alphard was now dangling by the side of the train.
The two were glaring at each other from what I can tell. Well...duh!
"Why?!" I heard Alphard say. "If I die, history won't repeat itself! And you'll be freed from Siam's ghost!"
"You always have a weird color..." Canaan began. "Sometimes, it's light brown like Siam's. And today, it's snow white. I've finally come to understand why. That's because you're already dead!"
Alphard looked shock. Come on, now. She didn't mean you're dead literally!
"From the moment Siam died, you...your heart died! But I'm different!" She held on tighter from what I could see. "Since that day, I've met a lot of different people. And they became people I'll never forget. Time never stopped for me on that day!"
That's it! Keep going! You guys are almost there!
"Your heart has already died. The right to decide is in the hands of those who are still alive. And I'm alive." She narrowed her eyes at her. "So as a person who's alive, I order you to quit dying!"
Hehe, one of my favorite lines in the show! Oh wait, focus!
"I won't let you die! If I can't save anyone today, it'll be just like on that day! I don't care if you're the one I have to save!"
Alphard's POV
I blinked. I took in her words, unexpected as they were.
Liang, you're right. I'm definitely entrapped by the past. I always thought that if I created a monster like Canaan, I...
I would be able to get closer to Siam?
Canaan was freed from Siam's ghost and that repeating day a long time ago...
But I'm...
I gritted my teeth. "We have the same name..."
She didn't say anything.
"The same tattoo..."
As I saw the girl hanging onto me move her leg, she accidentally knocked her handgun falling towards me. Seeing an opportunity, I grabbed it before it can fall any further.
The shocked look on her face confirmed that she felt like she was in deep shit right now...
I grinned. "Siam, you're always coiling around me." I pointed my gun at her. "I'll release myself from the curse of the snake!"
Should I pull the trigger now?
No.
The grin on my face disappeared as I aimed at my arm, readying myself to pull the trigger...
Owen's POV
Here I go!
I did the Time Slow-Down handsign as quickly as possible. I made sure that it was only me and Canaan that were unaffected by the spell.
Okay, Canaan. Pull her up now! She's trying to shoot her friggin' arm off!
Canaan's POV
What is this? It seems as if time had slowed down. But why?
And what is she doing? She could've killed me here and now but...
What's she doing aiming at her arm?
"I'll release myself from the curse of the snake!" her voice rang in my head.
No way...
I looked at her arm and noticed the tattoo. Don't tell me...
If she does that then...she'll fall! I can't let that happen!
"NO!!!" I cried out as I lunged myself at her, quickly taking the gun out of her hand...
Owen's POV
Eh? EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHH?!?!?!
As the spell wore off, Canaan lunged herself at Alphard. I quickly got onto the roof of the train and sprinted over to them.
But it was too late. They had both dropped into the river way down below.
Are they...are they dead?!
Please let them be alive! Oh man, oh man! What do I do?!
What do I-
My thoughts were cut short as I turned my head to the side. We were coming across another tunnel.
And this one was low.
"Oh shit!"
BAM!!!
To be continued...
