Fatal Frame: Lost Reality

Disclaimer: I don't own Fatal Frame 2 or any of it's characters.

Chapter One: Sisters

Deep underground, I kept digging a hole

Without knowing where it would lead

"Mayu, come on!"

"Wait"

"If you don't hurry, I'm gonna leave you behind!"

"Mio, please, don't leave me"

A scream pierced through the darkness.

Mayu Amakura sat by the small brook, her aching legs dangling over the edge, just above the water. Ever since that day all those years ago…she had to rest often, or else she would pass out.

Her twin sister, Mio, sat behind her, leaning against her back. "We used to play here all the time." she said quietly.

"Yes…"

"I can't believe all of this will be gone soon…"

The sisters had lived near here as children, and the place held a lot of special memories for the pair. When they had heard that it would be swallowed by the creation of a dam at the end of the summer, they had decided to return once more before it was too late.

"Mayu?"

"Mayu…?"

"I'm sorry…I'm sorry!"

In fact, this was also where…

"Mio, about that time when we were little…" Mayu turned her head to look at her sister and discovered that she was no longer there. Glancing about the are, she spotted her following a red light deeper into the forest. "Mio?"

The elder of the twins staggered to her feet and started after her twin. "Mio, wait! Where are you going?" she cried out, but the other did not stop.

Suddenly, the forest changed, becoming an eerie black and white. Frightened, Mayu turned around frantically, not sure what was happening. She caught sight of her sister and made a run for her.

The accident had left her legs weak and caused her to limp, making it hard to keep up with Mio. The forest flickered between normal and dark colors as the two girls wove between the trees.

"Please, wait!" Ignoring the pain in her legs, Mayu dashed forward and grabbed her sister's shoulder.

Everything froze in darkness. Mio was gone, replaced by a girl in a white kimono. She turned quickly, and her hands were suddenly on Mayu's throat. She could not breath.

And then she stood alone in the forest. It was nighttime now, and the girl in white was nowhere to be seen. Looking around, Mayu saw the orangish glow of festval lights shining amongst the trees in the distance and decided to follow them.

The lights led Mayu to an old Shinto gate. As she passed through it, everything became black and white again. The girl in the white kimono stood in front of an oddly-shaped stone arrangement, sobbing into her hands.

"Where did you go?"

A butterfly that glowed crimson flew past Mayu's face, diverting her attention and changing things back to normal. It fluttered over and landed on the shoulder of a dark figure standing nearby, back to Mayu, who moved closer to get a better look.

"Mio?"

Her twin turned, and a swarm of the crimson butterflies danced away from her as one. She pointed to the fog-shrouded settlement the area overlooked and whispered only three words:

"The Lost Village…"

Going underground, I continued to dig a hole
Without knowing how far it would go

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