Isolation

Chapter 4.

Blanc stopped working altogether as she heard what IF said on the phone to her. "What...Did...You say?" She could feel herself start to tremble slightly with apprehension.

Ram's disappeared. I don't know where or how but... She disappeared. Just before my eyes. I think she was talking to Neptune just before she did disappear but... I can't find her anywhere. Just her hat...Nothing else.

Blanc took in a very slow uneasy breath. "Okay IF. I want you to do one last thing for me. Try to figure out what Neptune knows. I'll be on my way to her Basilicom later on. I..."

If you need time to think about the next steps, Lady Blanc, then I can always-

Blanc looked at the receiver and tried to hold her emotions together. "I'll...I'll get back to you. Just... Don't say anything to anyone else besides Neptune, alright?"

Alright, goodbye.

"Goodbye." Blanc slowly hung up the reciever as Rom looked at her sister from the other side of the room.

"Sis... It's not bad is it?"

Blanc gulped very slowly. "I don't know quite how to put this to you Rom..." She shakily got up and walked nearer to her. "Ram's...Gone."

"Gone? Gone where?" Rom looked at Blanc with such...Such unknowing. Such curiousity and innocence... She was... Starting to get scared. "Don't tell me..."

Blanc lowered her head as her brown hair covered her eyes she started to sniff. "I think...I'm still looking into this but... Ram's gone. I think she's died."

Rom gasped and instantly wrapped her hands around Blanc. "No... Don't say that... We can work through this! We don't have to be sa-"

Blanc wrapped her arms around Rom slowly and almost couldn't stop herself. The True Goddess would know as to how she managed to keep her tears in check. She didn't break down but she heard Rom slowly break... Until she whimpered and began to cry.

Outside the weather had changed to a much clearer Sunshine with some breaks in the clouds of Lowee. Snow fell with icicles being seen by Blanc as she put her head on top of Rom's. Rom being smaller then Blanc she was able to do this. "I'm sorry." Blanc whispered. "I am so, sorry."

Unknown Dimension

Ram spun around time and time again. She was behind something. "Huh?" She placed her hand on the wall in front of her and sighed briefly. "I can't hear Neptune anymore..."

Excuse me?

Ram looked to her right and nodded at the rather tall girl who looked down at her.

What's your name?

Ram kept quiet. She had no idea what this dimension was, nor did she have any idea WHERE it was. She was alone...Isolated from the Hyperdimension and on her own.

Come on. I'll take you somewhere warm. It can't be nice being out in the cold, can it? You're on your own, right?

Ram started to tear up. Memories of everyone in her dimension and her sisters coming to the forefront of her mind.

Oh..Hey..It's okay...Shhh...It's okay.

Ram felt a hand being placed on her shoulder. She stiffened up.

I'm not going to hurt you. I just want to help. Trust me. I may be able to help you. I'm not exactly from this place myself.

Ram looked to the person again and muttered something. "Really? Who...Who are you?"

Yeah, and my name? My name is Karen. Karen Spacey. And yours?

"R-Ram..." Ram whimpered back. "I'm far away from where I...Where I used to live. I can't get back there even if I wanted to..."

Really? You have a really unique and nice name Ram. Come on, let me show you our place. I'm sure we'll be okay.

"'kay..." Ram looked to the wall she put her hand on and send a final thought through it if she could. Using all the strength she had previously to send a telepathic message to Neptune and her family.

Ram's message:-

'I'm sorry Neptune. I think you were right. I may be stuck here forever. I was cursed and you were as well. So maybe, maybe one day you'll come here. But until then I have met someone called Karen Spacey. She seems nice enough. I'll miss you and the others... Tell Blanc and Rom that I...Well...I love them. Okay? Take care of yourself too. - Ram.'

Ram let go of the wall and slowly walked with this "Karen" who had glasses, amber hair and blue eyes. She wasn't really TALL tall... But she was slightly more taller then what Blanc was.

Boy would this be a story to tell...

I have more in mind for this. I'll leave it like this for now and if I feel a sudden urge to continue I will ^^

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