Polaris begins to read aloud, softly but steadily. A very faint red
glow begins to illuminate the book. She reads on, the tension mounting.
'What if it doesn't work right?' She asks herself for the first time. As
she keeps ready the glow becomes much more intense. She can hardly see the
words scripted lovingly onto the coffee-dyed paper.
A whirlwind of crimson begins to funnel out of the book. She gasps as it pulls at her then sweeps her away. She is in a completely empty, warm, womb-like space for a half of a second. The next thing she knows, she lands on her butt in a new strange world. So this is where that girl went. She picks herself up and looks around. There is a bustling town nearby.she can hear it. 'Maybe I'll find that girl there.' She thinks.
She begins to walk towards the town, but pauses. She didn't have any money. What would she do if the girl wasn't there and she needed food or water? Polaris begins to dig through her pockets. She produces a big pack of gum and a candy bar. "Hrmm.." She puts her finger to her lower lip. "I think I could sell this..." With this, she starts off again.
Within minutes, she reaches the marketplace. She receives many strange glances and lots of rude comments. She tucks her arms firmly over her chest as she walks on. Somebody grabs her sleeve. She looks to see a very finely dressed man watching her intently. "Hey, want to come back to my house? You seem lost." Realizing the pervert at once, she takes off, slipping through the crowd. She pauses to catch her breath and sits in a corner, her only possessions in her lap. An older-looking lady stops and looks at her. "Are you alright dear? Do you need a drink?" Polaris, being tired from all the excitement, nods. The lady hands her a small cup of sake. Polaris begins to offer her the candy bar and gum, but she refuses. Polaris thanks her thoroughly and sips the sake.
Though she finds it bitter, she drinks it all. It was, after all, liquid. When she looks back up to give the lady her cup back, the lady is gone. Being quite puzzled, Polaris sets the cup down and stands. The crowd has already dwindled some. "Hey!" she yells. A group of people looks. "I have gum for sale! Really cheap!" They mumble amongst themselves then one calls out "What is this.gum?" Polaris grins. "Come here and I'll show you!" The group makes their way over and Polaris pulls out a stick. "See? You chew it. It tastes like fruit!"
Miaka, Chichiri, Tamahome, and Nuriko are walking through the market when they spot the crowd of people. Miaka, straining, hears the word 'gum' and takes off in that direction. "Miaka! Get back here!" Tamahome yells, and then sprints after her. Miaka reaches Polaris first and drools. "Give me gum!"
A whirlwind of crimson begins to funnel out of the book. She gasps as it pulls at her then sweeps her away. She is in a completely empty, warm, womb-like space for a half of a second. The next thing she knows, she lands on her butt in a new strange world. So this is where that girl went. She picks herself up and looks around. There is a bustling town nearby.she can hear it. 'Maybe I'll find that girl there.' She thinks.
She begins to walk towards the town, but pauses. She didn't have any money. What would she do if the girl wasn't there and she needed food or water? Polaris begins to dig through her pockets. She produces a big pack of gum and a candy bar. "Hrmm.." She puts her finger to her lower lip. "I think I could sell this..." With this, she starts off again.
Within minutes, she reaches the marketplace. She receives many strange glances and lots of rude comments. She tucks her arms firmly over her chest as she walks on. Somebody grabs her sleeve. She looks to see a very finely dressed man watching her intently. "Hey, want to come back to my house? You seem lost." Realizing the pervert at once, she takes off, slipping through the crowd. She pauses to catch her breath and sits in a corner, her only possessions in her lap. An older-looking lady stops and looks at her. "Are you alright dear? Do you need a drink?" Polaris, being tired from all the excitement, nods. The lady hands her a small cup of sake. Polaris begins to offer her the candy bar and gum, but she refuses. Polaris thanks her thoroughly and sips the sake.
Though she finds it bitter, she drinks it all. It was, after all, liquid. When she looks back up to give the lady her cup back, the lady is gone. Being quite puzzled, Polaris sets the cup down and stands. The crowd has already dwindled some. "Hey!" she yells. A group of people looks. "I have gum for sale! Really cheap!" They mumble amongst themselves then one calls out "What is this.gum?" Polaris grins. "Come here and I'll show you!" The group makes their way over and Polaris pulls out a stick. "See? You chew it. It tastes like fruit!"
Miaka, Chichiri, Tamahome, and Nuriko are walking through the market when they spot the crowd of people. Miaka, straining, hears the word 'gum' and takes off in that direction. "Miaka! Get back here!" Tamahome yells, and then sprints after her. Miaka reaches Polaris first and drools. "Give me gum!"