=RAPTURE=
His age was young but his body was past its prime. Once he
was the best young hacker in all of Tokyo. He was so
skilled that he broke into government databases whilst
avoiding detection by the much vaunted information
surveillance center. So skilled that he was once an
informal member of the long defunct Knights of the Eastern
Calculus, being too young to be endowed a full Knight. His
Wired persona struck terror in the hearts of lesser
hackers...
Now he lay on his bed, eyes battered by years of staring
intently at navi screens, his health buffeted by neglect
and the near daily consumption of accela which he used to
enhance his abilities. Day after day he had consumed it,
craving the boost of speed it gave him, craving the
nano-chemical high that would help him in his search...
Even now as he coughed his heaving lungs, his eyes still
darted and flickered from point to point, as if still
feverishly seeking that which he had been looking for all
his life. It started when one day as he was crossing the
road with his two best friends, he noticed a fleeting image
that flashed across the screen of his handheld navi. It was
a visage of a young girl. He knew her, yet he could not
recall her, could not describe her. It was as if he felt
the glimmer of a non-existent memory at the edge of his
perception, just there so close but it drew away whenever
he reached out to pull it back...
Since that day he had been searching, searching for her,
searching to find out who she was, why he felt that he
recognized her. Day and night he searched, diving through
seas of chaotic information seeking an answer that hovered
so close to him, but never finding it. Unfulfilled he drove
himself on, straining to the breaking point... and the
search had taken its toll... The overdose of accela had
wrecked him, yet he could not seek medical help for it was
a banned substance. Now he tottered on the edge.
He coughed again, but suddenly he felt a presence...
Someone else was here! His eyes darted around the room.
There was noone... yet there was that presence... floating
about the room. Then something drew his eyes towards the
corner of the ceiling... and then he saw! He saw Her! The
one he has been searching for all this while. She was here!
Straining his chapped lips, he whispered, "I see her! I see
her!" as a wonderous sight unfolded before his eyes...
He saw a brilliant light shrouding a figure in its glory.
It was a young girl, with dark brown hair that hung in a
graceful lock down the left side of Her face, a familiar
'X' rubber band held it in place. He gazed upon Her visage
in amazement, She still looked as She did so long ago when
She appeared on the screen of his handheld navi for that
one fleeting moment, as if time had frozen eternally for
Her. It was then the locked away memory returned and he
remembered...
"L...Lain...", he mouthed softly, mumbling the
long-forgotten name that had left its indellible inprint
upon his mind. The girl smiled softly, acknowledging him.
Instantly he felt a welcome warmth bath his body. "Lain..."
, he whispered again as She reached Her hand out towards
him, palm facing upwards, beckoning him to come...
He stretch his shaking arm out, feeling it tremble as his
body's weakness was overcome by a rush of sudden vitality
that surged through his veins like how accela used to.
Slowly his fingers reached towards Her's. She nodded,
silently encouraging him with Her benevolent smile. The
edges of their fingers' brushed and with a renewed vigor,
his hand closed around Her soft hand. Her strong, young
arms gripped his as She smiled again at him, strength
flowing through their linked arms infusing him. Joyful
tears trickled down his face as happiness and bliss filled
his soul and he felt complete...
"Let's go, Taro...", She said as she gently pulled him
towards the brilliant digital light...
**** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
by melange
melange@nervhq.org
connect.to/digitalangel
all characters are copyrighted to Pionerr/LDC.
RAPTURE -
The belief held by many conservative Christians that
Christ will soon appear in the sky and that all of saved
individuals, both living and dead, will rise to meet him.
- www.babylon.com
His age was young but his body was past its prime. Once he
was the best young hacker in all of Tokyo. He was so
skilled that he broke into government databases whilst
avoiding detection by the much vaunted information
surveillance center. So skilled that he was once an
informal member of the long defunct Knights of the Eastern
Calculus, being too young to be endowed a full Knight. His
Wired persona struck terror in the hearts of lesser
hackers...
Now he lay on his bed, eyes battered by years of staring
intently at navi screens, his health buffeted by neglect
and the near daily consumption of accela which he used to
enhance his abilities. Day after day he had consumed it,
craving the boost of speed it gave him, craving the
nano-chemical high that would help him in his search...
Even now as he coughed his heaving lungs, his eyes still
darted and flickered from point to point, as if still
feverishly seeking that which he had been looking for all
his life. It started when one day as he was crossing the
road with his two best friends, he noticed a fleeting image
that flashed across the screen of his handheld navi. It was
a visage of a young girl. He knew her, yet he could not
recall her, could not describe her. It was as if he felt
the glimmer of a non-existent memory at the edge of his
perception, just there so close but it drew away whenever
he reached out to pull it back...
Since that day he had been searching, searching for her,
searching to find out who she was, why he felt that he
recognized her. Day and night he searched, diving through
seas of chaotic information seeking an answer that hovered
so close to him, but never finding it. Unfulfilled he drove
himself on, straining to the breaking point... and the
search had taken its toll... The overdose of accela had
wrecked him, yet he could not seek medical help for it was
a banned substance. Now he tottered on the edge.
He coughed again, but suddenly he felt a presence...
Someone else was here! His eyes darted around the room.
There was noone... yet there was that presence... floating
about the room. Then something drew his eyes towards the
corner of the ceiling... and then he saw! He saw Her! The
one he has been searching for all this while. She was here!
Straining his chapped lips, he whispered, "I see her! I see
her!" as a wonderous sight unfolded before his eyes...
He saw a brilliant light shrouding a figure in its glory.
It was a young girl, with dark brown hair that hung in a
graceful lock down the left side of Her face, a familiar
'X' rubber band held it in place. He gazed upon Her visage
in amazement, She still looked as She did so long ago when
She appeared on the screen of his handheld navi for that
one fleeting moment, as if time had frozen eternally for
Her. It was then the locked away memory returned and he
remembered...
"L...Lain...", he mouthed softly, mumbling the
long-forgotten name that had left its indellible inprint
upon his mind. The girl smiled softly, acknowledging him.
Instantly he felt a welcome warmth bath his body. "Lain..."
, he whispered again as She reached Her hand out towards
him, palm facing upwards, beckoning him to come...
He stretch his shaking arm out, feeling it tremble as his
body's weakness was overcome by a rush of sudden vitality
that surged through his veins like how accela used to.
Slowly his fingers reached towards Her's. She nodded,
silently encouraging him with Her benevolent smile. The
edges of their fingers' brushed and with a renewed vigor,
his hand closed around Her soft hand. Her strong, young
arms gripped his as She smiled again at him, strength
flowing through their linked arms infusing him. Joyful
tears trickled down his face as happiness and bliss filled
his soul and he felt complete...
"Let's go, Taro...", She said as she gently pulled him
towards the brilliant digital light...
**** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****
by melange
melange@nervhq.org
connect.to/digitalangel
all characters are copyrighted to Pionerr/LDC.
RAPTURE -
The belief held by many conservative Christians that
Christ will soon appear in the sky and that all of saved
individuals, both living and dead, will rise to meet him.
- www.babylon.com
