Fourteen Times in Perim

by Quazer

When humans found themselves on a Perim that never knew humanity before, they had to learn a lesson quickly, that Perim devours and destroys the unprepared. I, however, found myself having to learn that lesson time and time again. I have died so many times, only to start all over again. Maybe this time I'll survive. AU, rated M for violence and sexual content.

16. The Eighth Time

I do not own Chaotic nor anything related to it. It belongs to TCDigital.

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The Eighth Time

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I'm heading to Kiru City next. If the pattern holds up, of course.

...I don't really know if I'm happy about that. I haven't lasted more than a day so far, and I can't quite figure out how to last longer than that. I mean, yes, I've done some stupid things that got me killed, but I have no idea what exactly I did wrong both times I was at Al Mipedim, for example, and Underworld freaking City dumps me directly in front of one of the most dangerous creatures in Perim.

Life was so much easier when it wasn't killing me all the time.

Well, maybe I should just lay low. As long as I don't get involved in stuff I shouldn't be a target, correct? But then, I'm one of the humans there that actually know what's going on. Keeping it all to myself... what would that make me?

Stop over-thinking it, Michael. It's not like it hurts you when you screw up there. Besides the literal definition of hurt, but so far it hasn't been permanent. So just get in there and do your stuff!

Yeah, just go do it, Michael.

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Why am I hesitating?

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Just go, Michael! You always wanted to go to Perim. True, you meant in the way that the show had it, but this is as much as you're going to get.

And now I'm talking to myself in the second person. Ugh.

...What's waiting for me beyond the first day?

Yeah, I should look at it like that. I want to go there and see what happens. And if it kills me, I'll just try again next time.

...Okay, I'm ready.

I open my eyes.

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Just try to enjoy the scenery. I think that over and over as the air whips around me.

The poor woman is screaming as we fall. I wasn't able to pull her up, and I'd lost my footing.

I'm scared, but not as much as I thought I'd be. Actually, it's kind of fun.

The woman is still screaming. I'm so sorry, I'll find a better way next time.

Who knew that Kiru City's buildings were so tall?

Maybe I won't be so stinking scared next time I come here. After all, I'm falling now, and it's really not that bad.

The ground is very close now. It won't be long until-

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Up next: The Lying Game

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