Chapter 6
Time:Unknown Place:Ota Mountain Trail
Assessing that everything was fine, Kentaro continued his way home. Thank god I was dealing with stereotypical bad guys that miss all their shots.. Seriously who shoots first and asks questions later!?. Walking down the path, Kentaro finally noticed the world around changed. Green sky, blinding moon, and the trees and greenery more, err green, then normal... What the hell happened!? Well whatever... I'll deal with it later…. I am just glad those guys stopped chasing me... I swear, I'll get back at that soldier guy… Filling the air with promises, Kentaro only stopped when he noticed the air getting thicker, and colder. Why do I feel so on edge? I just want to run away, but nothing is here right? It was then he noticed a large thing, wearing a cloak covering its face except one part.
*gulp* "Uh…" A sweat fell down Kentaro's face. "H-Hello-o?" Every instinct screamed at him to run. To get away from "Death". A quick glance at what the figure was carrying, a large silvered revolver, broke Kentaro out of his state. He turned and ran, with all he had. I have to get somewhere, safe, I have to get somewhere, safe-
*BANG* A shot that could pierce the heavens roar out, barely missing Kentaro by a couple inches…
"AAHHHH" except that it didn't, clipping him due to the size of the bullet, scraping his arm. Nothing torn, nothing broken, gotta keep running. *BANG* *BANG* BANG* More gunshots soared through the air as Kentaro kept his pace… each shot getting closer to its target. The fear and realization of it all hit Kentaro, and soon his legs couldn't bear the weight no more..
This is how I die huh... Killed by some monster in a place/world I don't know… This is my fate huh?.. With his fate sealed Kentaro closed his eyes, and waited for the black void to stay….
Is this truly how you want it to end?
W-what?
I ask of you, is this how you want your life to end?
I-I don't understand…
It is a simple matter no? Are you willing to succumb to "fate"?
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Hearing nothing but his own breath, Kentaro slowly opened his eyes, and saw just the normal landscape, along with its normal colors…
"He he. HAHAHAHHAh.." Kentaro broke out laughing, the whole thing felt supernatural, like a nightmare..
"Haha..ugh!?" the stress got to him as he fell back down, taking the realness of it. I almost died...died from a monster in another world... A weird voice talked to me, and I was shot at.. I need to sleep. Yeah. Sleep! Getting up Kentaro made his way home, trying to push it all down as a bad dream..
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Time:Sunday, Early morning, Place:Kentaro's home
Getting to his house was a challenge, getting inside was another. I broke my door helping someone right?… RIGHT! After the whole ordeal, Kentaro forgot why he went through all that in the first place. Rushing inside, he found the robotic girl still on his table. Alright..everything looks the same...forget what happened, I promised I'd help, and I will! With newfound determination, Kentaro went straight to work.. He took out the blueprints he stole, and found them almost the way he originally had them… Everything else was either torn or almost unrecognizable, but I'll deal with that later.. The tools he also took were fine as well, so he went straight to work…
Some time later…
"Hmm, ahh" Kentaro breathed every breath with worry.. He was successful enough, but the girl still hadn't woken up, so he feared all was for naught.. Please wake up.. Please…
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Central Nervous system online, Optical sensors as well…
Everything is at full power...all previous damages fixed..?
The silvered girl looked around, the room she was in wasn't one she was familiar with..
It would seem I was sent to another area of the facility.. Very well, recalculating for an escape route..
"Oh, thank god!" A voice ranged out.
The girl looked for the source and saw a teenage boy staring in front of her.
Retract earlier assessment.. Civilian home is where I am stationed, preceding the primary defensive routine… She moved and turned her arms into cannons, which she proceeded to aim at the boy.
W-WHAT! Kentaro freaked out internally over this unsuspected development.
"Calm down, I'm not trying to hurt you... He gestured towards the armed robot and pointed towards the floor.
"Put the freaky cannons down.. Let's just talk it out.." Why can't anything go right today!?
The girl looked at him questionably and blankly, if it weren't for the gun arms pointed at him, Kentaro would have thought it's cute.. Nonetheless, the girl put away the cannons.
"Whew" After all this, Kentaro wanted a long nap, maybe wake up and all of this would be over…
"Correction, none of the events that transpired have finished." The girl said despite not hearing him speak.
"W-what? Huh!" Kentaro also did not know how she read his mind, but controlled himself before continuing.
"Ehermm, what do you mean 'none of the events that transpired have finished'?"
"It is what I stated" The girl looked at him taking in his features before continuing, "Not only have I recorded your facial features for latter use, but with the Subspace's awakening, and the uncontrollable nature of it, your life(and others) will now be affected, most likely to your death.."
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I see… I will never be able to live past this huh... The silence that followed was deafening.
"I apologize"
!? Kentaro broke from his thoughts and looked at the robotic girl. Her eyes filled with pain. Seriously... Is she a robot or human? No robots I've seen or read said that they could have eyes like them…
"This was due to my own misactions, I was awakened due to the tricksters presence and I knew that this world would be affected sooner than later." The girl looked around and turned her eyes to a photo. Its contents blurred by the morning sun rising.
"I would like to reduce civilian casualties. So your forced intake of all this is unacceptable. For that.." She bowed her head "I apologize..."
Kentaro held up a hand.
"Whoa, whoa. It's far too early for this.." He scratched his chin..
"Look I'm exhausted from all 'this' so we'll continue later…" Looks like I'm going to have to skip my first day…
"I'm gonna head for bed, and call me Kentaro… better than nothing...giving out my name to someone I help fixed up..what is my life now…
The look the girl gave, made Kentaro feel weirder as she smiled...I am just exhausted...right?...
"Very well... Call me whatever you like Kentaro-san… I...rather not use my designation"
Not wanting to be related to that place huh.. Kentaro looked up and down, thinking on what to call the android... What about something related to her? He looked at the girl, analyzing her.. Seeing her color as the most prominent feature, he gave her his answer.
"Shira.." "uhh. Yeah." The girl looked at him questionably.
Coughing into his hand, Kentaro continued, "I mean, it's not the most creative, as I used your hair and material… It's a play on white as well… you don't have to answer to it if ya don't want-"
"Shira…" The girl interrupted his rushed explanation and gave him another soft smile.. Cute…
"Very well, I am now Shira.. It is very nice to meet you Kentaro!" Shira made another bow..
Kentaro for his part, only scratched his head at her antics.. "Uh, yea. Nice to meet you too Shira."
I am thou, Thou art I
Thou has found the strength hidden inside
With the birth of the Strength Arcana
Thou shall receive thy strength to face unjust fate
Rank 1
"Uhh.. I'm even more exhausted now so…" He gestured towards his bed.." You can sleep either here or in my room, I don't care whatever.."
"Correction, I do not need to sleep as I power my own energy.. I can stay in this room to give you a quiet rest." She seemed to return to her robotic side, which caused Kentaro to sigh internally as he accepted the loss of normality with her..
"Alright night..or morning in this case.." Turning off the lights in his room.. Kentaro fell asleep as he wished for his normal life to return to him despite what he had been told…
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Time:Unknown Place:Velvet Room
I'm here again… Indeed, Kentaro woke up finding himself in the velvet room once more..
The only difference is that only one person was with him.
"Hello trickster." The yellow eyed woman sat at the bar with a different reading material at hand.
"Ah.. Hello, Melody right?"
"Ah! You remember me.. Yes it is I" She stood up doing another eccentric pose." MELODY".
All that was rewarded was a blank stare.. Melody fidgeted.
"Ahem.. " Melody squirmed a bit more in her seat than went on to business.
"So, I thought that the next time I'd come here would be of my own "
"Well yes..normally that is the case.."
"Then?"
Melody squirmed a bit more seemingly unsure of what to say..
"I...need your help…"
"Eh?"
"I need your help!" She then bowed at this..
"Uh.. Ok?" what would a person from this place need my help with.?
"Oh goody!" she clapped her hands in excitement.. "I need you to bring me some items when you come to visit us later.." She then pulled out a list..
Hopefully I won't be back here, or anywhere that deals with that…
She then passed Kentaro the list which was filled with manga titles.
What? " What?" He repeated out loud..
"I've heard from my sister that those are ancient texts that humans filled with wonderful possibilities!" She did another gesture with her hands..
"I've been so hooked on them, learning about what happens in the world outside this room..that is the truth of your world is it not?" She gave a small look with her eyes sparkling brighter.
Hoo boy… that is tough...with a gulp Kentaro looked back at the list.. Well..these books aren't too expensive, plus I have some at home I never read... with a defeated sigh he looked back at Melody and gave his response..
"Sure... I'll get them for you…"
"Oh excellent! I will be waiting with glee for your return!..sorry for the interruption then.." She then went back to her spot as the world returned to life..