Letters-- An Interlude
by Ryan Carroll
Author's Notes: This is more of a recap and summation than anything. A few small plot points will be revealed, but nothing earth-shattering. I've gotten several emails in the past few months from people praising my work. I just want to say thanks to all of you; it's great to know that people are actually reading my stuff. As for what's coming up in the future of the ChaosJedi storyline, there may be a few hints in this mini-chapter. Just pay close attention, and you may catch a few.
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Dimension Foxtrot-Foxtrot-Seven, Unnamed Planet,
Western Continent, Costa Del Sol, Cloud's Villa
Dear Cloud,
I realize you're probably worried about me. Don't be. I'm safe, at least for now, anyway. You might be wondering exactly where I am. Well, I'm in another dimension. The people who kidnapped me brought me here. I escaped from them, and now I'm living with a group of fugitives. I guess that sounds a bit dire, doesn't it? Well, what happened is that I ran across the guy who invented this dimensional gateway machine. My kidnappers stole the design from him, and in order to keep him out of their way, they framed him for kidnapping me. We're living in a pretty nice complex in a remote dimension, as it's dangerous for any of us to hang around Ryan's home dimension too long. Oh yeah, Ryan's the guy who's been framed. He's a really nice guy, and he kinda reminds me of you sometimes. His girlfriend Chris is nice too. The news is claiming she's been kidnapped too. Can you believe it?
I've been doing some serious thinking, and I think that once all this is over, I'll stay here. For one thing, there's never a bunch of monsters roaming around, and for another, I feel like I have a family here. Ryan, Chris, Slasher... I might invite you here to meet them all once Ryan can clear his name and everything.
So how's things at home? I imagine everyone's been worried about me, too. Well, I'm in good hands, so no one has to lose any sleep over me. Well, take care of yourself and Tifa, try to keep Barret and Cid from fighting too much, and keep Yuffie out of trouble. That shouldn't be too hard for a world-renowned hero, right? I'll be back soon.
Sincerely,
Aeris
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Dimension Foxtrot-Foxtrot-Eight,
Central Continent, Balamb Garden
Dear Rinoa,
I realize it's been too long since we've seen each other, but it really can't be helped. Ever since those military types dragged me through that portal, I've been fighting alongside a great warrior. His name is Ryan. He's battling the military group that kidnapped me. It seems that they've framed him for kidnapping these two girls named Aeris and Chris. I literally ran into Ryan as I was escaping my captors, and we've been working together ever since.
Some of the others that we're fighting alongside would seem a bit... unusual at first. I have to admit, I've never seen a winged velociraptor before. And this Aeris girl can heal without using any magic! It's like she has an innate ability for it or something.
I promise I'll get back to you as soon as possible, but until then, I know that you'll be waiting. That's enough for now.
Yours forever,
Squall
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Parallel Dimension Tango-Mike,
Japan, Masaki residence
Ryoko,
Everything's fine here. We're in a bit of a lull right now, so I thought I'd take the time to write you and tell you how things are going.
I can't explain why, but these little Chao are really growing on me. Indy and Pixel are constantly amazing us all with their ability to learn. Just yesterday I saw Indy practicing some moves. The little sneak must have been spying on me, because he copied some of my routine move for move! And he was good at it!
I'm still not sure what GUN wanted from me, but I have a feeling I'll find out soon. I bet Sasami's in the kitchen and Washu's in her lab, as usual. Well, take care of yourself.
Tenchi
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Dimension of Earth, North America, United States,
State of Arizona, city of Tempe, Carroll Residence
Journal of Robert Nichols, Entry One
I've decided to keep this journal as a record of my new life. I want it to be a reminder to myself of what I was and what I am now.
The media has eaten up the kidnapping story. Seems like every day some new "evidence" or other comes up, incriminating Ryan even more. I used to watch the news for the technology reports, but I can't handle the slander and libel anymore. The TV stays off.
Sometimes I wonder how Ryan can wake up to a new day with any semblance of a good mood. I guess it's because he knows he's innocent of the crimes he's been accused of. I wish I could be that way.
The crowd in the basement hasn't done much since they got here. They eat, sleep, play the Dreamcast to death... And I get to feed them. Joy.
I realize it might be strange for me to have put a full name for myself, but a little hacking can do wonders at times. I now have a full name, a history, an SSN... Yeah, it may be a bit of a pun on who I used to be, but it just seemed to fit. Sometimes I wonder what happened to the guy who used to have this body.
...I found a Chao egg yesterday. It's kinda weird having that egg sitting in the window, waiting for it to hatch. I wonder if it's a boy or a girl.
*signs off*
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Turnpike Dimension, Carroll Central Compound
From the Diary of Christine Monroe...
I'm seeing ghostly images.
It's weird, one minute I'll be with Ryan, strolling incognito down Broadway, the next I'll feel like I'm in a mist between two worlds. I see Mobians going about their daily business, oblivious to the fact that their world is being accidentally invaded. Then the mist will clear, and I'll be back where I was two seconds before.
It scares me. I'm afraid the world will never be the same because of it.
*end transmissions*
by Ryan Carroll
Author's Notes: This is more of a recap and summation than anything. A few small plot points will be revealed, but nothing earth-shattering. I've gotten several emails in the past few months from people praising my work. I just want to say thanks to all of you; it's great to know that people are actually reading my stuff. As for what's coming up in the future of the ChaosJedi storyline, there may be a few hints in this mini-chapter. Just pay close attention, and you may catch a few.
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Dimension Foxtrot-Foxtrot-Seven, Unnamed Planet,
Western Continent, Costa Del Sol, Cloud's Villa
Dear Cloud,
I realize you're probably worried about me. Don't be. I'm safe, at least for now, anyway. You might be wondering exactly where I am. Well, I'm in another dimension. The people who kidnapped me brought me here. I escaped from them, and now I'm living with a group of fugitives. I guess that sounds a bit dire, doesn't it? Well, what happened is that I ran across the guy who invented this dimensional gateway machine. My kidnappers stole the design from him, and in order to keep him out of their way, they framed him for kidnapping me. We're living in a pretty nice complex in a remote dimension, as it's dangerous for any of us to hang around Ryan's home dimension too long. Oh yeah, Ryan's the guy who's been framed. He's a really nice guy, and he kinda reminds me of you sometimes. His girlfriend Chris is nice too. The news is claiming she's been kidnapped too. Can you believe it?
I've been doing some serious thinking, and I think that once all this is over, I'll stay here. For one thing, there's never a bunch of monsters roaming around, and for another, I feel like I have a family here. Ryan, Chris, Slasher... I might invite you here to meet them all once Ryan can clear his name and everything.
So how's things at home? I imagine everyone's been worried about me, too. Well, I'm in good hands, so no one has to lose any sleep over me. Well, take care of yourself and Tifa, try to keep Barret and Cid from fighting too much, and keep Yuffie out of trouble. That shouldn't be too hard for a world-renowned hero, right? I'll be back soon.
Sincerely,
Aeris
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Dimension Foxtrot-Foxtrot-Eight,
Central Continent, Balamb Garden
Dear Rinoa,
I realize it's been too long since we've seen each other, but it really can't be helped. Ever since those military types dragged me through that portal, I've been fighting alongside a great warrior. His name is Ryan. He's battling the military group that kidnapped me. It seems that they've framed him for kidnapping these two girls named Aeris and Chris. I literally ran into Ryan as I was escaping my captors, and we've been working together ever since.
Some of the others that we're fighting alongside would seem a bit... unusual at first. I have to admit, I've never seen a winged velociraptor before. And this Aeris girl can heal without using any magic! It's like she has an innate ability for it or something.
I promise I'll get back to you as soon as possible, but until then, I know that you'll be waiting. That's enough for now.
Yours forever,
Squall
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Parallel Dimension Tango-Mike,
Japan, Masaki residence
Ryoko,
Everything's fine here. We're in a bit of a lull right now, so I thought I'd take the time to write you and tell you how things are going.
I can't explain why, but these little Chao are really growing on me. Indy and Pixel are constantly amazing us all with their ability to learn. Just yesterday I saw Indy practicing some moves. The little sneak must have been spying on me, because he copied some of my routine move for move! And he was good at it!
I'm still not sure what GUN wanted from me, but I have a feeling I'll find out soon. I bet Sasami's in the kitchen and Washu's in her lab, as usual. Well, take care of yourself.
Tenchi
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Dimension of Earth, North America, United States,
State of Arizona, city of Tempe, Carroll Residence
Journal of Robert Nichols, Entry One
I've decided to keep this journal as a record of my new life. I want it to be a reminder to myself of what I was and what I am now.
The media has eaten up the kidnapping story. Seems like every day some new "evidence" or other comes up, incriminating Ryan even more. I used to watch the news for the technology reports, but I can't handle the slander and libel anymore. The TV stays off.
Sometimes I wonder how Ryan can wake up to a new day with any semblance of a good mood. I guess it's because he knows he's innocent of the crimes he's been accused of. I wish I could be that way.
The crowd in the basement hasn't done much since they got here. They eat, sleep, play the Dreamcast to death... And I get to feed them. Joy.
I realize it might be strange for me to have put a full name for myself, but a little hacking can do wonders at times. I now have a full name, a history, an SSN... Yeah, it may be a bit of a pun on who I used to be, but it just seemed to fit. Sometimes I wonder what happened to the guy who used to have this body.
...I found a Chao egg yesterday. It's kinda weird having that egg sitting in the window, waiting for it to hatch. I wonder if it's a boy or a girl.
*signs off*
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Turnpike Dimension, Carroll Central Compound
From the Diary of Christine Monroe...
I'm seeing ghostly images.
It's weird, one minute I'll be with Ryan, strolling incognito down Broadway, the next I'll feel like I'm in a mist between two worlds. I see Mobians going about their daily business, oblivious to the fact that their world is being accidentally invaded. Then the mist will clear, and I'll be back where I was two seconds before.
It scares me. I'm afraid the world will never be the same because of it.
*end transmissions*