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KatDrama: Alright, you caught me. I did get the idea for that part from that episode. I just thought it would fit for it. (

Remembrance

Ryuoku slowly drifted down to the ground in Mac Anu. He tried to remember what happened. It slowly came back to him. He remembered running down a dark cave with Sharie, meeting a woman in white, and just barely escaping that virus creature.

"Is that how you plan to defeat the virus?" the voice disturbed Ryuoku's thoughts. The woman who got him out of that dungeon was talking to him.

"You know about the virus?" asked Ryuoku.

"I know about many virus's. But the one you're after? I only know a little bit." She paused, and looked at Ryuoku's axe.

"It seems that you already have the item useful for draining the virus."

"Wait a second, just who are you?" asked Ryuoku; astounded that anyone could know about this virus.

"Down to business then?" she half asked, half told Ryuoku; "My name is Helba, and I was in that dungeon looking for you, mister Ryuoku."

"Looking for me? But why?" asked Ryuoku, completely surprised.

"Because Ryuoku, I believe that Aura has been contacting you."

* * *

A mysterious girl sat on a small rock on a desert field. She was in her early teens, and seemed deeply troubled. She stared deep into the sparkling lake in front of her.

"What was I doing?" she asked herself; "Why am I here?"

"Hey there!" cried a friendly voice; "Wanna go on a dungeon adventure?" She was a female wavemaster, and was just looking forward to having fun. She took a step towards the girl.

"What's your character class? I've never seen a class without a weapon before." She took another step.

"Don't come any closer!" cried the black haired girl. Her bangs started to wave threateningly.

"Why not? What's wrong?" she asked coming a little closer.

"I warned you!" she cried. Her hair started to wave and flail wildly, pillars of sand and rocks began flying wildly around her in a strange, yet organized pattern. In the eye of the mini storm, the black haired girl looked straight up, and opened her mouth. A stream of blue virus came out of her mouth, and eyes. It went straight up, right into the sky of the world. The virus spun around, and started heading straight towards the poor wavemaster.

She started to run, but by the time she realized to leave, it was too late. The virus surrounded the poor girl, and slowly started filing into her agape mouth. When the entire virus had infiltrated her system, she too began to glow blue, and her skin was swimming with one's and zero's. She screamed.

"Why does this hurt? Why? It hurts so much! Make it stop! Please! If this is a game, then why does this hurt? There's so much pain!" The wavemaster began to cry, and as tears surrounded her, the glowing stopped.

The wavemaster dropped to the ground, and her body turned black and white. A small pool of virus crawled out of her lifeless lips. She would eventually awaken, but not outside of the game. The virus had infected her, and her real self would soon wither away into nothing.

All the black haired girl heard was a soft thud as the girl's body hit the ground. The virus had stopped, and eventually, so did the dust tornados. The black haired girl collapsed on the rock, and was warped out of the field, somehow.

* * *

"What? Aura? Who's she?" asked Ryuoku, puzzled at the name.

"You don't know? Do you recall anything about a little girl with a lot of pink hair?" Helba asked, sounding disappointed.

"Am I supposed to?" asked Ryuoku.

"No, I guess not," she responded; "Hm, I just received an e-mail involving an important matter. I'll talk to you later." Helba walked towards the Chaos Gate, and warped in a swarm of yellow rings.

"What was that about?" asked Sharie from behind.

Suddenly, something flashed in Ryuoku's mind. He remembered the girl. The girl from his dream. She had a mass of pink hair just like Aura's description.

* * *

Ryuoku looked at his computer screen. He had a new E-mail. He clicked on it. As it opened, a picture of Macha appeared as the sender.

"No," he said to himself.

All that was written on the mail were Key Words, and a warning. They were Single, Lost, Soul, and the warning was to come alone.

Ryuoku warped to that field as quick as he could.

* * *

Ryuoku didn't take any friends, as the e-mail said. It was a single room dungeon. Macha slowly materialized in the middle of the dungeon.

"You did come alone! That's one piece of happy news, for me at least." Said the cat.

"Yah, I guess I did." Sighed Ryuoku.

"But now for the bad news. For you at least."

"What are you talking about? Well cat?"

"I have a name you know."

"What does that have to do with anything?"

"So, I guess I'm not important to you then. I guess you don't want my news."

"Not really."

"Ya know, that hurt."

"Like I care!"

"Fine! To get even with you, I will tell you the news!"

"Well, what is it?"

"Alright now, brace yourself," Macha cracked his knuckles, which, of course, made absolutely no sound.

"Your mother," he started.

"What about my mother?" asked Ryuoku, starting to get worried.

"Your mother was shot, two nights ago today," said the cat smiling.

* * *

Sharie was in a dark forest of field. She had heard that a strange girl appeared here every now and then. She was searching for this girl.

She was about to give up in her search, when she saw her. A black haired girl. She was in her early teens.

"Why can't I remember?" she said.

"Who are you?" asked Sharie.

"Don't come any closer," warned the black haired girl.

* * *

"No.. NO!" cried Ryuoku, and, without logging out, ran to the phone in his house. He should have known something was up when his mom wasn't home today. This was her day off. The only one she gets a month.

"Hospital, how can I help you?" asked a dry scratchy voice from the receiver.

"Yes, could you please check if a patient named Shaikya Hiyaki checked in? And if she is, could you tell me why she's in there?" asked Ryuoku frantically. But then realized that he was being stupid. Of course she wouldn't be there. She's not checked in. There's no possible way that-

"Shaikya Hiyaki is checked in," said the scratchy voice; "She was shot in the gut two days ago."

Ryuoku hung up the phone, and dropped to the floor. He walked over to the computer.

"Good your back, Ryuoku!" cried Macha, clapping his hands in joy.

"My name is Ryu." He said; "Don't expect to see me again. I'm through with the world. Let the virus eat it away. I give up."

He dropped the axe, and shut down his computer without saving.

"But..," started Macha, completely upset. "You were supposed to help. I thought if I told you that your mom was shot, then you would be more obsessed with stopping the virus..,"

Macha's ears dropped down in sorrow. His tail fell straight down, and his eyes began to water. He knew now, that without Ryuoku, not only this game was doomed, but so was the real world.

**END**

Yup, Ryuoku's mom was the one who was shot in chapter five. But, is he done with the world forever? Is Sharie going to be infected by the virus? Only I know, and, if you review, I'll update quicker.