Ada awoke with a start, sweat beading down her forehead. She was having a nightmare, she couldnt even remember what it was about, but she knew she was freaked out. "somethingabout the end of the world...I think.." Ada sighed.She rubbed her face and jumped out of bed and booted up her computer, streching and rubbing her eyes. It was 2 in the morrning, and she had school tommarow. 'Oh well, ill just be talking about "The World" when i get to school anyways' she thought as she opened up the "The World" Program. She had 2 emails, One from Swan and one from Sarine.

Swan's explained about his interests, which were computers, reading, swimming and football. "Awesome. I Like PS2, but I havent played it too much after getting this game. I also like Swimming, its nice to be in water. Cooking is fun too. :o)" she replied. She opened up the email from Sarine. It was about some dungeon with some rare items in it, and she wanted to explore it tommarow with Swan. It was like Sarine, Swan and Herself were now a team. Amina and Kura hadnt been on in a long time, Amina was a star Swimmer on her school's team and Ada couldnt even count how many activities and sports Kura was in.

Ada placed the headset on, and clicked a button on the side. She was entering the world.

Log In 03

Ada appeared besides the golden chaos gate, now feeling immune to her axe's masive weight, she walked towards her favorite spot in Dun Loireag. It was a small grassy knoll, hidden by trees and there was a perfect view of the sky. She set down her axe and layed down, examining the dark sky. She didnt even think that "The World" had a nightime, just endless day. She sighed and closed her eyes. She had no particular place to be, no one to talk to either. 'Maybe ill go to Carmina Gadelica...Talk to some people' she thought getting up after a few minutes of rest.

She picked up her axe, but stopped. Feeling a strange feeling. Her grey eyes looking upward as she seen a cat, floating in mid air. Not just a normal cat, but a cat who seemed to be able to walk on its own two "feet." It wore a witch like hat and matching trousers and a shirt, in greys and browns. This cat-she seemed female to Ada-had elaborate designs on her face, a star voer one eye and one side of her face purple and the other white. Her Crimson eyes shown brightly, almost kindly.

"Hello" Ada said, smiling at it. 'Must be a speical character...' She thought. "Hello" It said back. It voice was sweet, Female, and...angel like. "Im Ada. Are you a special character?" Ada said. "You could say that...Call me Maha" The cat-girl said, smiling. "Come with me" Maha said, outstreching her paw. Ada took it and they warped through golden Chaos gates.

They appeared on a cement brick bridge, it was a beautiful place, the crimson moon shining from above them, casting an evil shadow over the place. A large, abandoned looking church sat glummly in front of them. Maha was walking towards the church. She turned her cat head and said "Dont be afraid, theres no one to hurt you here." Trustingly, Ada followed. Maha led her through the large doors of the church. There were dusty pews all in 2 neat rows, leading towards a dusty podium.

"Where are we?" Ada said, her voice ringing through the church, echoing off the walls. "A Sanctuary" Maha said. Then she disapeared, leaving a cloud of golden and silver mist in her wake.

"Maha?" Ada said, calling to her throughout the church. But she was gone. "I never even got her member address..." She said, as she was about to leave the church when someone entered. "Maha?" She called out. She looked and seen a wavemaster. It was a male, with chin length grey hair and darker grey eyes. "Um...Hello there" He said, his voice light.

"Hey...I'm Ada" She said, smiling and coming closer. "Are you after me?" The boy said, backing away and holding up his staff. "No! No!" Ada said, outstreching a hand towards him in a gentle way. "This is my first time comming here, some girl...well, cat-girl named Maha led me here...then she l-" Ada began. "Maha? You know her?" he said. Ada raised an eyebrow. This boy seemed quick and tense, like somone was hunting him.

"Yeah...i just met her a while ago. Whats your name?" Ada said, sitting on a pew. "Tsukasa" He said. "Whats wrong with you?" Ada said, as Tsukasa sat on the pew besides her. "This may seem strange" Tsukasa began "But i'm stuck in here" "You cant get out?" "No. I cant log off. I cant even see my computer anymore! I dont even know whats going on, whats happened to my real body...nothing" he said softly.

"...wow..." Ada said. "I'm sorry i cant help you more, see, this is my 3rd time logging into the game" Tsukasa gave her a weak smile. "Maha has told me things...like why i cant come out of the world" he began. "He says theres something wrong with my body, in the real world. This game...has put me in the hospital...in a coma, i think." Ada gasped. "...I think i've heard about you...on the news!" "Really?" "Yes, they've mentioned a person in a coma from playing some video game, but that was all. The reasons of this person becoming in a comatose state is unknown." Ada said sadly.

Tsukasa was quiet for a few moments. She hoped he could find a way out of this nightmare, she would be horrified if she couldnt leave the world. "Well...I'd better be going. I have school tommarow...But, if you give me your member address, ill come and find you. I'll help you..." Ada said, smiling at him. She recieved his Address and added him as a friend. "I'll be off then..." Tsukasa waved and she logged off.

Ada took the plastic headset off of her head and rested it in her lap, she looked out towards the sky. Maybe 2 hours or so have passed since she had awoken. Tsukasa... She thought. She felt horrible for leaving him, but her parents would kill her for playing on the computer all night long on a school night. I promise...I'll help you...

A/N: Since I haven't watched .Hack/Sign in about...half a year, i shall be writing the story in my own way, almost simplifying the plot of .Hack. If i skip something that happened in the story, tell me.Also, i hope you notice that Maha only talks to Tsukasa and Ada. I've madeMaha speak in Italics because only Ada and Tsukasa can speak to her, so it would be like shes directly talking to them. No oneelse can hear here.So please stay tuned and review! give me some ideas, if you think you have a good enough one.