Dot HackThe Twilight Dragon
Chapter 3: Mystery of "The World"
Hey everyone! I hope everyone liked chapter two! Well this chapter will explain a lot about what 'Pluto's Kiss' was all about and why it was such a big deal. Throughout the series you learn something about 'Pluto's Kiss', but they didn't explain it enough in the show; so I'm going to explain in this part of my chapter on what it was and why it was so bad. Well I'll shut up now so you can get to reading Chapter three: Mystery of "The World"
And so, I shall name her Aura. Without you, she would not exist. The shinning girl, Aura. We will entrust her with our will. Our future is in her hands. She is our…
When the finger points to the yonder moon, The fool will not look at the fingertip…
We don't even have an idea of where this large flow is coming from or why. But there are many who have noticed it…I'm afraid that the Descendents of Fianna-
Balmung of the Azure Sky and Orca of the Azure Sea have…
"Are the two of you familiar with the incident that happened on Christmas eve of 2005 called 'Pluto's Kiss'?" Sanjuro asked peculiarly. Reina and I both nodded slightly with uncertainty.
"I know a little bit about what happened, but not very much." I answered still a little uncertain about all the facts I know about it. "I know it had something to do with some ten year old kid who was the cause of it. I also know it was almost the end of the world because of it." I added bluntly, remembering I was only eleven back then. It has been six years since that terrible day, a day no one will ever forget. Back then I only heard stories about "The World" from my father.
"Yes, that's what sort of happened, but there's a lot more to it then that. 'Pluto's Kiss' was the biggest net crisis of our time. Lifeline stopped. Even the pentagon got hit." he explained as Reina and I both glanced at each other with even more questions, but we both waited patiently for Sanjuro to give us more info on it.
"Millions of people fell comatose to it. Everyone who was playing on "The World" fell comatose. It was the first known case of cyber terrorism involving an online game. Back then I was only learning about the game and getting started with it. Missiles from all over were about to go off and end the world. Only seven people were killed because of it. The layout of the internet became a problem so the basic OS was transferred to ALTIMIT. ALTIMIT was the only OS that wasn't hit by the virus. Since then ALTIMIT has been called the perfect OS. They were the only company that benefited from 'Pluto's Kiss'. Since then they've been in control of a hundred percent of the market". He continued explaining what really happened on that day.
Reina and I were learning new things about what happened back then. I didn't have any idea that seven people died from 'Pluto's kiss'. I didn't realize how hard it hit people until now.
"What happened to the kid afterwards?" I asked wanting to learn more.
"The kid was given the maximum penalty. He was sentenced to death, but they haven't carried it out yet." he explained once more. "This was the first known out break in "The World". After 'Pluto's Kiss' Deadly Flash effected many players of "The World", but there hasn't been anything bad since then until a year ago that is." Reina sighed sympathetically. She felt bad for all the comatose victims. "During 'Pluto's kiss' there was a group called the Dot Hackers who solved the first mystery of "The World", but one of them was unable to log out of "The World". He added explaining more. "They say his character data still wonders "The World" looking for a way out. His friends made it back to the real world but there's still a player that's been left behind.
"Kite and Blackrose are legendary heroes in "The World" Because they solved the mystery of "The World". ever since then I haven't been able to contact Kite and Blackrose. Sanjuro stared at the ground for a few moments. He looked depressed or something like that. I believe they fell comatose, but I cannot be sure.
"Are you saying Kite and Blackrose didn't completely solve the mystery of "The World"? Reina asked ferociously.
"Yes, There's still one last battle that needs to be fought and one last mystery that needs to be solved. Kite and Blackrose sacrificed them self's to save Orca and all the other comatose victims. He continued. I believe Helba the legendary hacker and Wiseman a companion of our team were right about the stanza of twilight." he mumbled out loud.
"What's the Stanza of Twilight?" I asked curiously.
"The Stanza of Twilight went something like this…
…'Unknown where the cursed wave was born…After the stars doth cross the havens, The sky in the East doth darken and air doth fill with mourning, From the chosen land beyond the forest, a sign of the wave comes.
Ridding the wake is Skeith, the shadow of death, to drown all that stands.
Mirage of deceit, Innis, betray all with the flawed image, and did aid the wave.
By the power of Magus, a drop from the wave doth reach the havens, and creates a new wave.
With the wave Fidehell, the power to tell the dark future; hope darkens, sadness and despair rules.
Gorre schemes when swallowed by the cursed wave.
Macha seduces with the sweet trap. Wave reaches the pinnacle, and escape none can.
Tarvos still remains with more cruelty to punish and destroy.
And with the turbulent of destruction, After the wave, only a void remains and from deep within the void arrives Corbenik.
Perhaps then the wave is just a begging as well.' Everything in the Stanza of Twilight has come true, but we don't have any idea what Cubia's role is, in all of it." Sanjuro yawned and stretched out his arms while Reina and I were trying to take all this info in.
"Who's Cubia and how was he created?" Reina asked once more confused about the whole Cubia thing.
"Cubia was created from Skeith when Kite and Blackrose destroyed him. We've ran into Cubia a few times, but every time we run into him he gets stronger and then retreats. He's trying to make sure we don't find all the segments of Aura. He explained. Balmung of the Azure Sky is currently looking into the matter. Our plan to Quarantine the situation has begun. I believe Aura will be chasseing you to help us fight the last battle." Sanjuro stared at Reina and I for a moment, waiting for us to ask another question or freak out.
"What will happen if Reina and I fail to stop the abominable wave and save all the comatose victims." I asked bluntly and worried about what would happen to Reina and all the others in "The World".
"I can answer that!" a voice from up above us interrupted. Reina and I both looked up in the sky to find a player with white wings fly down in front of us. Reina recognized him right away, but I was still slightly puzzled on who it was. This player had white angle wings, blue and silver armor which went really well with his white hair and wings.
"No way! It cant be…Balmung of the Azure Sky- Decedent of Fianna!" I cried out in amazement that I was in the presence of the legendary Balmung.
Balmung landed a few feet in front of us and has he landed he continued on walking towards my direction. He looked at me straight in the eye's seriously almost as if he was going to do battle with me. He came to a stop in front of me and folded his arms. "If you fail; all the comatose victims and this world will come to a end. Then eventually it will attack the real world and people all over will begin to fall comatose!" He said calmly, but still serious. Soon after he turned to Sanjuro.
"How are you fairing my old friend?" Balmung asked Sanjuro kind and sweetly like an angle.
"I see you got my e-mail too. Thank you for coming out here Balmung!" he greeted back, but more serious than the legendary angle like character did.
"Sorry I'm late. I had other matters to attend to with Lios and the administrators. The situation at hand seems to have grown worse in the past year. CC Corp. is doing nothing to fix the problem. The more they ignore it the more the situation escalates." He replied calmly, but frustrated with the administrators ignorance. "Lios is doing his best to open up their eye's and see that the matter only continues to grow, but there to stubborn to take appropriate measures to nullify the problem. Instead they cover it up and ignore it's existence entirely." Balmung added turning back to Reina and I.
"Balmung, I would like you to meet two new additions to our team. Sanjuro gestured. "The one who looks a lot like Kite is Zansa; and the girl who looks similar to Blackrose is Reina." He continued has he introduced us to Balmung. "Aura has asked us to watch over them until she is able to contact us." Sanjuro added as he recalled what Aura told him.
Reina just about fainted and collapsed to the ground when Sanjuro introduced us to Balmung. I was about to catch her when out of nowhere Balmung dashes to her aid and catches her before she hit the ground. Reina's face turned bright red when she realized she was in Balmung's arms. Balmung smiled charmingly as he firmly set her on the ground. I started getting jealous, because I wanted to be the one who races to Reina's rescue and holds her in my arms. Balmung beat me to it though which made me hate his guts.
Reina's life long dream has been to be in the presence of Balmung or be in a party with him. She's had the biggest crush on him for the longest time. She had pictures of him all over desk top; or at least that's what she's told me. Reina and I have never met in person, but we don't live to far from one another. Reina lives in Kyoto and I live in Tokyo. We were both hopping we'd meet one another a little later today after we got done with our dungeon adventure, but recent events have changed our plans a bit.
"It's nice to meet you, Reina." Balmung smiled as he gently took her hand kissed it gently like a gentelman. Reina fell into a love trans after his kiss on her hand.
"T-thank you…Balmung of the Azure Sky." Reina had completely fallen for the guy which made my chances less then none. Reina and I had been pen pals for a long time now and you might even say we both fell in love with one another. Although it wasn't official we've sort of called our relationship and long distance one. After we had finished our dungeon adventure I was going to meet her in the park of Kyoto and ask her out right there underneath the cherry blossoms. My hopes were sadly crashing down since this Balmung should up.
What's so great about him. So what if he's "The Worlds" Hero and legendary player. I bet I could take him out easily. My happynees of meeting Balmung had turned into bitter rage as I plotted ways to delete his chacter data, but I knew if I did that I'd have no chance whit Reina.
"Sanjuro, we should get moving to Hidden Forbiden HollyGround. If were lucky, Aura may arrive there. I'm almost certina she'll arrive there." Balmung suggested as he let go of Reina's hand and pointed in the direction of the chaos gate.
"Your right!" Sanjuro agreed "We should get moving now while we still have the chance. If were lucky it wont be effected by the virus yet. Reina, Zansa, the both of you should come with us for the time being." Sanjuro added as him and Balmung both strarted off for the chaos gate. Reina and I followed after them because it sounded like they needed our assitance.
After a few minutes of playing catch up with Balmung and Sanjuro we finally made it to the chaos gate. This was where Reina and I first started our dungeon adventuer; where we first met Sanjuro and the mysterious girl named Aura. Reina and I both glanced nervously at each other, remembering what happened on our last adventure…
…Reina is still frozen in fear; damn what to do! There's only one thing I can do. "Ready or not here I come, monster." … "What the…how can that be. Not a single point of damage. T-that's not possible; I should've at least done some damage to it!"… "Watch out you two, he's coming back!" The mysterious character cried out trying to quickly get up off the ground and save us, but Reina and I knew he wouldn't make it in time to make any difference. Reina and I just stood there knowing we were dead where we stood, but we weren't afraid of our character data being deleted; we were more concerned that we would become comatose like so many other characters…
It gave me nightmares knowing what almost happened to Reina and I. Despite our fear we had to stay strong and face our fears in order to save "The World" as well as the comatose victims. We all raised one of our hands up high as we shouted Hidden Forbidden HollyGround; the key words to the area we were about to journey off too.
Four gold rings surrounded me and gated me to the area I called out with the others, but when we got there I was amazed to see a church like structure. It didn't look like an ordinary dungeon to me. It looked more like a sactuary or rest place for the players of "The World".
Reina and the others arrived seconds after I did. Reina was holding on to my arm tightly. It felt like she was holding on for dear life, but I smiled and held her close and keeping my Twilight twin blades in front of me. I was ready to take on anything that came my way. Reina looked deeply into my eyes with a worried look which soon changed to a slight smile when she realized I was going to protect her no matter what.
"We should wait inside for, Aura!" Balmung suggested as he lead the way into the church like building. Sanjuro followed after him with a steady pace. Reina clentched on to my arm even tighter as she signaled for us to follow after them. We both ran swiftly into the bilding and came to a stop as we saw a statue in the distance.
Balmung and Sanjuro bagan talking about old times back when they were teamed up with Balckrose and Kite. Reina and I both crept closer to the statue to get a better look at it. As we stopped in front of the statue Reina and I both recognized it right away. It was, Aura; the girl we were saved by earlier today. She looked really sad and mysterious. It looked like she was grieving for all the players who have fallen comatose. I felt bad for Aura, but I wasn't exactly sure why. It felt like we had met before in the past, but I wasn't sure how or why.
"Sanjuro! T-this statue…is it Aura?" I asked peculiarly.
Sanjuro turned to me and nodded sympathetically. "Yes, this is a statue of the girl who saved us…Aura is the key to cureing the comatose victimus." Sanjuro looked like he felt bad for Aura. It was almost like they belived her to be cursed.
Many questions ran through my head as we all waited for Aura to make her entrence. I wanted to know why Aura wanted Sanjuro to protect us and why Sanjuro thought Reina and I could save "The World".
"Reina, I-I'm glad you and I are such good friends and that you invited me on a dungeon adventure with you earlier today." I smiled as I rested my head on her shoulder.
She smiled back and held me close like I did before, but this time she was playing with my hair a little bit. As I was about to rest my eyes a portal opend up above us. I quickly jumped to my feet and readied my twin blades for battle. Reina did the same with her heavy blade.
A girl dressed in white appered from the portal. It was Aura, the girl who we had met before. She was hovering above us like a phantom from a movie would do.
"It's time, for you to receive a great froce!" she said almost emotionlessly and even more mysterious than before.