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Apocalyptic Chapter 2: Help Needed
(Dimension: Unknown)
(Nation: Unknown)
(Location: Unknown)
(Time: Unknown)
(Point of View: Laxtria)
"Pilot…?"
What kind of name is, "Pilot"? It doesn't sound very normal...Wait, did he say that's what the ship refers to him as? What ship?
"That's right, Pilot." He sounds proud of that name… "It may be a little unusual, but I've grown accustomed to it."
"...Mr. Pilot, what happened…?"
Even though I feel really relaxed right now, I feel kind of...what's the word...sluggy? Slugosh? Ah, it's no use, my brain is still asleep!
"Oh, memory loss must be one of the side effects of that vaccine…" Vaccine? What vaccine? "Well, Laxtria. I was just barely able to save you from those monsters that you were running from."
Monsters...I want to ask what he means by monsters, but one word popped back into my head that caused me to start shivering. "...Furries..."
"Pardon?"
"Nothing! Nothing at all!"
"...Alright, then. Where was I...Oh, right!" Pilot snapped his fingers. "You, your friend, and Fenrir were in bad condition, you're the first one I was really able to tend to. The other two, I need to look after in a bit."
"Nokia and Rult...they're okay, right?"
The two of them are all I have right now...aside from you, of course! But if I were to lose them, then… Ugh, thinking about it makes me feel all empty inside.
"Of course, they suffered similar injuries to yourself, so it shouldn't take long for me to tend to them." Pilot told me in a reassuring tone.
"That's good, I was really worried for a second…" I sighed. "...Can I ask one more question, Mr. Pilot?"
"Sure, what is it?"
"...Where are we?"
Now that my brain is starting to wake up (even though it's being really stubborn and not getting out of its brain bed or wherever it sleeps!), I remember being pulled into another portal while we were in the alleyway. I don't know how to describe the room we were in now, other than...bright?
"Well...it's better if you find that answer out for yourself."
Aww, boo! You're making me work to find the answer to a really easy question! You're no fun at all, Mr. Pilot!
Pilot then started to walk away from me and went to the door, which opened on its own as soon as he was in front of it. He then turned around and looked at me.
"When you are ready, exit this room and follow the lights that are on the wall. You'll find your answer soon enough." Pilot said.
Pilot left the room after saying that. What was that, some kind of riddle? I'm really bad at riddles or anything that makes me use my head for more than a few minutes. For whatever reason, DVD loves them. I guess maybe it's because of her Papa?
I really don't want to be in this room any longer, to be honest. Even though it looks bright, I see some really weird medical tools that look...dangerous. I'm pretty sure that Ms. Compa never even had tools that looked like this!
I got out of the bed I was sleeping in, and I noticed that my leg was bandaged up with actual bandages, and not some sleeve! It doesn't hurt to walk either, so that's also good. The only thing I'm sad about it that my sleeve is still gone...and this was my favorite shirt too…
I walk over to the door, and it opens up for me just like it did with Pilot. The first thing I see are lights that were shining from inside the wall. They weren't bright lights, they were kind of dimmed.
I took one step out of the room, and the door behind me made a loud sound that scared me. When I turned back to the door, I saw that it closed...funny, it didn't make that sound when Pilot left.
The lights on the wall that I was just talking about...they were all going down one direction and that was to the right, the left side was just completely dark and creepy...I don't think I would go down there, even if the lights were on.
I started to follow the lights, and...this is place really weird. It kind of has that weird science fiction vibe, everything looks so...sciency. I don't know why, but I have this weird attraction to sciency stuff like this, it makes me feel...relaxed. (I don't know if it's a good thing since I felt relaxed before I left that room).
But man, this is a really long hall! I kept on passing so many doors that I thought I had passed already! The design of this place is really confusing, I kind of hope that it isn't-
"WHAT THE HECK?!"
I couldn't resist the urge to scream that out, it's not my fault! Its just...everything went from sciency to...futuristic and stuff! I had been following the light for a while now, and I never even realized that I had made a turn into some room. But this place...was even brighter than the room that I woke up in!
There were these big computers lined up against the wall, and all of these flashing buttons. There was also this giant screen that was in the middle of the room, floating over some device. I'm just so lost for words on how awesome this is! I wish my room looked as cool as this!
But then...I saw it: A big...red…BUTTON!
"...Must...touch...button…"
I was attracted to the button like I was a zombie, and I can't help it! Kids like me are always touching random stuff at home, at the grocery store, at a top secret military base...we can't help it! It's fun!
I didn't even realize that I walked over to the button, I'm just staring at it...waiting to press it…
"Laxtria…"
See! It's even calling my name! It wants me to push it! ...Wait, do you think I should do it? Pilot might get mad at me for doing so…
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Well...I was going to press it, regardless what you said! I start to reach over for it. I'm about to cure my curiosity, I'm about to feed my hunger, I'm about to-
"Laxtria!"
"WAH!"
I turn around and I see Pilot, and Nokia standing the doorway, Nokia has Rult in her arms...Hey, they're okay and awake! I just realized!
"What do you think you're doing, young lady?" A voice I didn't recognize asked me most likely.
"Huh? Who said that?"
"I did, turn around."
I did as I was told, and the moment I turned around...I saw some face on a screen that wasn't there before! ...I think it wasn't there, I don't know I can't remember...Anyway-
"AAH!" I fell to the ground. "W-What are you? Why are you talking to m-me?!"
"Easy there, Laxtria. He means no harm." Pilot came over to where me and this...THING was, with Nokia behind him, he proceeded to help me up.
"That statement would have been false if she had pressed that button, however." That thing or whatever said. "Little girl or not, I would have to do away with her, Master."
"I don't appreciate you threatening my friend like that…" I could feel...something surrounding Nokia...I didn't like that something at all. Rult definitely didn't like it either, as he was pretty much fighting to break free from Nokia's grasp.
"That won't be necessary…" Pilot said and then turned to the three of us. "My apologies for this slight inconvenience girls. I would like you to meet R31."
...What kind of name is R31? That's supposed to be the name of that screen that just threatened to hurt me? ...Did his Mama and Papa hate him that much to give him that name?
"R31? That's a funny sounding name…" Nokia said that, but she didn't look like she was going to laugh.
"And the name, "Nokia" isn't any funnier?" He was making fun of the nickname that I gave to Nomia! What a meanie! He's definitely going on my jerk list that I'm going to write later!
"That's just a nickname! It's not my actual name!" Nokia shouted back.
"You definitely could have fooled me, it's fitting for a child like you." R31 didn't really seem bothered by Nokia yelling at him.
"What's that supposed to mean?!"
"That's enough!" Pilot shouted and we all went silent.
"My apologies, Master…" R31 said.
"Mr. Pilot, why does he keeping calling you, "Master"?"
It's kind of weird for him to call Pilot that...but then again, I don't really know Pilot. I just met him not too long, so what am I even talking about?
"That's simple, he calls me Master because I'm the captain of this ship."
...I'm still confused, do you have any idea about what he's talking about? Cause I don't remember there being a ship involved with anything...I think.
"Uh...This ship?" Nokia repeated the last part of his sentence. "What do you mean by that, Pilot?"
Pilot must've been really glad that Nokia asked that, cause he started to walk in a weird way to the other side of the room. When he got there, he pulled a lever that was on the wall.
Remember that screen I was talking about that was floating over some weird device? Well, that started to do some stuff. It looked like it was changing into something, but I don't know what.
We all started to crowd around the device, and then...it stopped. The screen that was floating above the device turned into some 3D picture of what looked like an airship! ...Or spaceship? I don't know what type of ship it is, and I think AunGear would be disappointed that I don't know…
"This...This is where we are, girls." I felt like Pilot was smiling right now, he sounded so proud to be saying this. "Welcome… to the Moonshine Crusader."
...Was that a Gamsona reference? I dunno, only watched Yu's Papa play bits and pieces of the game when I visited her a couple of times, but I'm not really sure…
"Wait… this where we are?!" Nokia pointed at the ship. "How… How did we even get here?"
I don't know why, but I feel like Pilot is going to say something, and it's going have to do with portals. Are you getting that feeling too? Cause I feel it happens a lot…
"Well… I obviously picked you up with my ship." Aww, he didn't say anything about portals. My gut feeling was wrong… "My ship has the ability to drop portals anywhere that has a strong enough signal, and transport those who stepped inside to this ship." Wait, I was actually right! Hooray, my gut feeling wasn't wrong!
"Hrm?" Rult must've been wondering why I was smiling to myself, but that's because I was right about something!
"Okay… But Pilot, can I ask you-"
"Ugh, this girl is asking too many questions, Master." R31, the big robot jerk face, interrupted Nokia when she was about to ask Pilot something. Why won't he stop being such a meanie?! "Would it be possible for us to put some sort of muzzle on this girl to shut her up, or perhaps-"
"R31?" Pilot looked over at his robot thingie with a really angry expression on his face. "Commence sleep mode until further instructions are given."
"...Yes, Master." He was gone… and I hope he stays gone! He was making fun of me and Nokia, and if he made any sort of insults towards Rult then I was going to get really angry!
"Now… What were you saying, Nomia?" Pilot turned to her.
"I was going to ask… What's going on? What's with that city we were in, and why was it in ruins?" Nokia asked. "And… How can we get out of here?"
"I had a feeling one of you was going to ask me that question, eventually." Pilot sighed. "That place you all landed in… you were in the ruins of the nation known as, Planeptune."
… What? Planeptune…? But that's Mama's nation, right?! Why did it end up like this? Why was the whole nation all broken down like that? Was it because Mama went missing- Oh, God! Mama was missing, that's right! It's all because I couldn't find her and-
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"LAXTRIA! PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER!"
"AAH!"
I just realized that Nokia was shaking me! Why was she shaking me?! What's going on? Why is everything going to so fast?!
"Is… she okay?" Pilot sounded very worried.
"She has anxiety… a lot of it." Nokia told Pilot. "Don't worry about it though, everything is under control… for now."
I feel really dizzy… and I think it's because Nokia was shaking me too much. I feel like I could throw up at any-HNGH… Ugh, I managed to keep it down… Eww, it's all slimy and gross and stuff...
"As I was saying… we're in Planeptune, this nation, as well as the rest of the world, was purged of its inhabitants by a great evil known as the Deity of Sin."
"Deity of… Win?" I'm still feeling dizzy, but I think that's what Pilot said… but one of those words didn't sound right. "I think I remember hearing Ms. Histoire say something about that…"
"Close enough. As I said, the world was purged by this great entity, leaving no survivors behind… at least, that's what I thought originally." Huh? What does that mean? "But forget that for now. As for now… I need your help."
Pilot needs our help with something…? You know, I would be really happy to help, but Pilot sounds like he's preparing a really long explanation, and I don't think any of us set the text speed to, "Instant"... We're going to be here for a really long time, aren't we?
"You need our help…?" I asked him. "Um… What could two girls, a Fenrir, and a voice inside my head do to help you, Mr. Pilot? And… why would you want us to help you?"
"Wait, what was that about a voice inside your head?" I think Nokia really wants to meet you, but… I don't think you should meet her just yet. I think we should wait until everything calms down…
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Okay!
"After the Deity of Sin had been killed, it had left behind these… remnants of its energy scattered across the whole entire world." Pilot said. "But… it's not only in this world. According to the readings my ship has picked up…"
Pilot did a weird thing where he swiped at nothing, but things had started to do… things. I don't understand technology as much as Aungear or Unlex do, so that just… blew my mind? I'm actually still dizzy from earlier, so I didn't really- Woah! That was actually really cool now that I think about it!
The 3D picture of the ship went away and morphed into numbers! … Mama mia, my head hurts all of the sudden… I don't think it's a good idea to expose small children too so many numbers all at once, it's not good for their health. Heck, even Nokia is bothered by this! Her eyes are twitching and everything! This should be illegal!
"...Here." Pilot stopped scrolling at nothing. "According to my readings, they were also found in a world… not exactly like this one, but the same source of energy overall. These remnants not only have the ability to resurrect the Deity of Sin, but it can be used to power something much more… greater, and sinister."
"I don't think… I understand fully." If Nokia was this confused, just imagine how confused someone like me or Rult was! I don't get this either, even if Pilot explained it as if we were a bunch of little children! … Oh, wait. "What does this world have to do with that other world…?"
"I wish I knew the answer to that." I pictured that Pilot was frowning under that helmet of his. "All I know is that these worlds are connected somehow…"
"Mr. Pilot, you didn't answer my other question…" I didn't want to sound rude, but he sounded like he was about to move on to something completely different, so I had to do something! "Um… Why do you want us?"
"Why…?" Pilot repeated what I said, "...Would you believe me if I told you that I don't necessarily have an answer to that question yet?"
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Whhhaaaattttt? He doesn't have an answer…? "But… Why?"
"I'm not sure myself, I just don't have an answer." Pilot said.
"Instead of telling us why you chose us, explain why we have to do this?" Nokia asked.
"It's because… I believe this has something to do with the loss of my memories."
Pilot lost his… memories? So he's just like my Mama, who lost her memories a really long time ago, even before I was born…
"It's a very long story that I wish to save for another time…" Pilot sighed. "But aside from the fact that I believe it has something to do with my memories, I had already said it earlier. These remnants have the power to resurrect the Deity of Sin or give birth to something much more dangerous. This could cause an immediate end to the dimensions you both originated from."
Something about that sounded really weird, don't you think? But I think that's probably because I never was given something so… BIG to do!
"... I guess we don't have a choice, right Laxtria?" Nokia looked at me. "I mean, this is the only way we'll be able to get home. And Pilot says that this could turn into something really dangerous if we don't do something."
"Nokia, we were going to do it even if our homes weren't going to be destroyed!" I told her. "If anything… I think this would be kinda fun!"
"Fun?" Nokia sounded really unsure about the fun part.
"Frwun?" Aww, that's cute! Rult tried to say actual words in his native tongue! … Wait, he sounded unsure too! Oh, come guys!
"I'm saying that it would be fun because we'd be going on some sort of adventure!" I said. "The state of the world is at stake, and everything is in our hands. Don't you think something like that would be really fun?"
"...Laxtria, where did all of this even come from?" Nokia asked.
"I dunno, but my Grandmama was an evil overlord!" I don't even know where all of this came from, to be honest, but I'm not going to ask questions. If we get to do something like this and nobody is going to stop us, then we might as well go for it! "Come on, Nokia! Just think about-"
"Laxtria, I never said no to the whole thing at all! I was just wondering why this would be fun…" Nokia looked kinda disappointed with me for a minute, but then smiled…? "Well, calling this whole thing helps you get your mind off the whole thing, then sure."
"Rawrf! Rawrf!"
I wish I knew what she was talking about, but who cares?
"Are those all of the questions you have for now…"Pilot asked us, and all of us shook our heads. "... Thank you."
Acallaris: -And that's the cycle from here on out.
Tamazaki: … Could you explain that whole thing again… but actually explain it?
Neptune: Yeah, you can't just expect us to know what you're talking about, Acky!
Acallaris: Ugh… *facepalms* Okay! Let me start again! From here on out- Oh! The chapter is over… alright, the both of you get out of my office.
Tamazaki: Are you f***ing kidding me? You're not going to explain what's going on?
Acallaris: I will, just not when you're in the room! So get out and listen in to the damn conversation!
Neptune: Come on, Acky! It's been ages since we've last heard ya close a chapter, so let us stay!
Acallaris: … Alex!
Tamazaki: Which one?
Alex: *pokes her head into the room* WHAT?!
Tamazaki: … Oh, the female one.
Acallaris: We really do need to call her something different to avoid confusion… Anyway, can you get these two out? I'm going to close a chapter.
Alex: I'm not just your servant, you know! You're a guy, do it yourself!
Acallaris: Oh, come on! You were practically signing up for this when you first moved in with the 3 of us!
Alex: I was signing up to be an editor, not a bouncer!
Acallaris: Yeah, but you're more fit for a bouncer! You're all muscular and you can kick ass!
Alex: You're right about the kicking ass part, but I'm pretty petite! What are you talking about when you say muscular?!
Tamazaki: … *looks at Neptune*
Neptune: … *looks at Tamazaki* Aren't they kinda acting like us?
Tamazaki: Yep… Except you're less abusive.
Alex: Take back what you said about my height, you d***!
Acallaris: Dear God! Stay away from me woman!
Oww… Ugh, that was a pain to deal with. Um… Oh, yeah. What's going on everybody? My name is Acallaris. Hope you guys enjoyed this Apocalyptic Chapter, cause I know I did! … Well, towards the end I started to get all wonky, but that's not important.
So, Laxtria, Nomia, and Rult agreed to help Pilot save the world and get his memories back in the process… Oh, boy! I can already see all the plotlines of the previous chapters linking up to just one giant finale…
Anyway, I've got a little announcement. I've come up with… not an upload schedule, but a cycle of some sorts. I was wondering how I was going to do this at first, but I think got this all figured out.
So here's how-... Actually, it would be better to just show you than explain. It's too complicated.
Cycle 1
UDNZ: Lowee Chapter
UDNZ: Leanbox Chapter
UDNZ: Lastation Chapter
UDNZ: Apocalyptic Chapter
Cycle 2
UDNZ: Regular Chapter
UDNZ: Regular Chapter
UDNZ: Regular Chapter
UDNZ: Regular/Special/Mystery Chapter
Cycle 3
Re;Start1: Regular Chapter
Roles Reversed: Regular Chapter
(ROAPL: True Chapter)
Megatag (For when it comes out in the future): Regular Day
That's basically what I'm going to be doing from here on out. Do know that even though this is what the general cycle is, there may be times where I replace one of the slots.
(Example: I replace one of the UDNZ chapter slots with Lastation Chapter because of… plot reasons.)
Since this is the end of the Apocalyptic Chapter, that means it's the end of the first cycle. So cycle 2 will start and end with normal chapters for this story.
I hope you all don't mind that I do something like this, as I need to be organized somehow. I'll most likely put this up on my profile later on, so you can go check it out in case you forget the order.
Is that everything… Oh, wait! I would also like to say for anybody actually wondering (I'm going to say a small amount), that the Megatagmensionn story that I've been planning for a while is something I'm currently working on. All the chapters are going to pre-written for a reason, so that why I'm doing it now.
But that's pretty much everything, I'll see you guys next time!