A/N: Okay, so, I decided to post this up real quick which is a prequel to Scaring is Caring. However, it's written in (I guess) regular POV as I was intending for this to be dA exclusive, but I figured some fans on here would like to read the original. I'll probably get around to switching the chapters so this one is first, but if I don't it's probably 'cause I'm busy with other stories/real life stuff. And another thing to point about this short, it was inspired by a playthrough of it from Mutahar of Some Ordinary Gamers. Anyways, enjoy!
DISCLAIMER: I do NOT own Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's nor anything else mentioned in this. All goes to the respective owners. I only own my OC(s).
Ren Plays 'Snow On Mt. Silver':
"Why do we find the weirdest shit online nowadays?" Ren muttered, starting up the game.
"Hey, you're the one messing around on the Internet all the time. I at least try to socialize," AJ retorted.
"Says the one who lives out of the city more often than not these days." He plugged in an ear bud, handing one to AJ. She took it and put it in an ear.
"Then be glad we're visiting for the weekend."
A picture of a deformed, gray Pikachu popped onto the screen for a second before disappearing. Ren blinked, confused. "The hell was that?"
"Don't look at me. I didn't make this game."
"Oh well. Can't be any worse than the shit we've been through."
"Any reason you're leaving the bedroom door open?" AJ looked over her shoulder at the slight ajar door.
Ren shrugged. "Not really. Just in case Jace wants on the bed again."
"Well, if anything, the moment you start screaming is when Yusei runs in to check on you."
"Hey, I haven't screamed during anything horror-related in a while."
"...What about Saw?"
"I was thirteen!"
"No, that was last week. And I should know considering the call I got from your boyfriend about it."
"Ugh, I'm done arguing. Let's just get this over with."
Ren focused on the game, hitting the start and choosing continue. "Well, we're not going to be able to save the game, eh?"
AJ rolled her eyes. "Isn't that how it was in the story anyway?"
"Yeah...but geez, I don't even clock that many hours in the games I've played!" They only got a brief glimpse of seeing the game character before the screen went to static. "Ffff...well, this is going to be fun..." It cleared up enough for them to see. Ren checked the menu and went to see the team. "Okay...why is the Typhlosion the only one that looks edited?"
"Got me. Maybe the creator of this thing couldn't find a way to make it look normal in the menu? I think it's supposed to look deformed by the Red battle anyway."
"Good point." Ren clicked out of the menu and had the character start walking. Not too far from the entrance and after a text box popped up saying, 'I'm cold,' another came up saying, 'Meganium has died.' "Okay, I'm calling BS right here."
"It's what happened in the story~"
"Yeah yeah, I know. Let's just see- holy shit!" When he went back to the menu to check on the team and picked the red 'X' where Meganium's sprite was, they were greeted with a decaying Meganium sprite. "Good grief. If I saw that as a kid, I'd have nightmares."
"Yeah, no kidding." She turned to the door. "A bit surprised no one came to check that exclamation there."
"Ehh...I doubt anyone would hear from the garage anyway."
"Hmm...maybe..." AJ turned back tot he screen. "Also, it looks like the team's gone into the red after, what, a few steps?"
Ren smirked. "What happened to the whole 'It's what happened in the story~' business?"
"Even I forget certain details, Lorenzo."
"I hate it when you use that name."
"And you'll never get me to stop either, bro."
He kept going in the game, pausing every now and then when another Pokémon 'died' in the game. AJ could tell Ren was a bit weirded out about the sprites, though the only indication was the slight scrunch of his face when he looked. He managed to get out of the static once stepping through a cave. "Oh, thank God, we're done with the static!"
"And then to the creepy parts."
"What?"
"Nothing."
Ren had the character walk down a long path until he came across a ball. With a static-y sound and roar, a grayed Celebi with a black and red eye stared back at them in the battle sequence. The text box soon read 'Wild Celebi used Perish Song.' The two had to pull the ear buds out of their ears when the screech came along with static on the screen. "My God, did they have to make it that loud?! I think my ear's bleeding," Ren grumbled.
"What? Sorry, I think my eardrum's split," AJ retorted.
The screen went black. The two looked at each other, confused, and put the ear buds back in. "The hell? Did the game crash?" The screen changed to have the in-game character standing in a cave with a narrow pathway. "Oh, never mind."
"Uhh, I think our little friend is looking a bit wonky."
"What? Let me check his card." He brought the menu up and scrolled down to the card. He clicked on it. The picture on the Trainer card had the character with bluish skin, missing an arm and a leg, missing an eye, and red streaks coming from said missing eye. "Geez, man...wait, how's he walking with only one leg?"
"How am I supposed to know?"
"Maybe he's really good at his balancing?"
"Just play the game so we can be done with this thing."
"Okay okay, geez."
Ren moved the character, noticing the sprite was moving slower than usual. A text box appeared saying, 'It's so cold,' before the surroundings got darker. Another popped up after a few more steps, saying, 'Mother, it's so cold.' It got even darker to where the character could just be barely made out. As he continued, a third text box popped up: 'I can never turn back.' He kept going forward until he came through an exit.
"Hey, we found the snow on Mt. Silver!" Ren joked.
"Really? I bet everyone's used that joke to death," AJ sighed. Neither of them noticed the two figures behind them.
"Okay, let's see if we can't get this done and over with in the next few minutes. I want to try to get to another game."
"I swear, if you've downloaded Five Nights at Freddy's..."
"No, of course not!" AJ gave him a look. "Okay, maybe the first one, but I didn't get the five sequels after it!"
"I thought there was more than that?"
"Eh, who knows? I didn't look too much into it."
Ren moved the character through the white background. He came across another sprite, this one in red. When he clicked to talk to the other character, a '...' came up in a text box. Then it immediately jumped into a battle. "Hey, it's Red! Uh...why does it look like his whole team is fainted?"
"You'll see."
"Oh, right. You read the story."
Red sent out his first Pokémon, a decaying Venusaur with a cry that sounded like it was in agony. The two winced. The character Ren played sent out the poor looking Typhlosion. A text box came up with, 'Don't die, Typhlosion.' "Hm, which zombie Pokémon looks the worst to you?"
"The last one Red has."
"Don't spoil it for me, sis!"
Ren clicked on a move, but the Venusaur went first. It used Struggle, causing one damage and dying. "Mm...that sound will haunt me in my nightmares." Red sent his Blastoise which looked a bit worse than the Venusaur (and sounding much more in pain. "Oh God, I don't wanna know what happened to 'im." He was about to click on a move. "Wait, is it pretty much no matter what move I click on it's the same result?"
"Mostly."
"Well, this shouldn't take too long, then." Ren clicked on a random move with each new Pokémon Red sent out. He winced at each of the cries (and partly at the sprites). "Okay, one more." Once the Pikachu came out, Ren hissed at the creepy sound it made. "Ack, geez, why didn't ya warn me about the noise with that one?!"
"I didn't think it was going to be that bad, to be fair," AJ replied with a wince.
Instead of using Struggle like the last ones did, Pikachu used Pain Split. Both Pokémon fainted (or rather, died as said in the text boxes), and Red came back on the screen looking like a corpse and missing limbs like the player character. Another '...' came up before the screen went back to the over world. Then a new one said, 'It's over,' followed by 'used Destiny Bond.'
Right as the screen changed to the undead Pikachu with a Cheshire grin, the figures moved to the two and grabbed their shoulders. Ren let out a scream while AJ just froze in her seat.
"Guess who?"
"Goddammit, Yusei! Get your ass back here so I can kick it!" Ren's voice shouted from downstairs.
"You know there's better ways at getting his approval, Kalin," AJ commented.
"Yeah, but I was slightly wanting to get back at him."
"Mm, guess he did deserve it a little." A minute of silence sat in the room. "You know he'll want to get back at you for that stunt."
"Still worth it."
A/N: Not gonna lie...I still imagine Ren's scream there being Light's from the Netflix Death Note movie XD Also, I think AJ expected this which is why she didn't scream. Hmm...wonder why?
At any rate, I'll be posting up some Wolf's Rain stuff hopefully soon. I have a short oneshot introducing my new OC along with a full fanfic in the future. Don't expect the latter to be popping up anytime soon, though. I'm trying to get at least the first three or four chapters typed up before posting (yeah, that's gonna be a while X'D). See you guys next time around!
