Author Note 1
Well, I've found the BrDPirateMan. A guy that makes The World Ends With You fanfics. If you like TWEWY, check his fanfics, they're cool, original, fun, etc.
Well, here it's chapter 2. Thankfully, I can release this fanfic's chapters quickly, since It's technically already written in the game. I just have to add some things.
Normally, I would have been working on my other Fanfic "Fantastic ReALiTy" (Yes, in that WeIRd style), but I decided to take a break this week (08/24-30).
Now, I want Monty and Miles to present the other, new characters as quickly as they can. I wanna see if there's a more suitable choice for a character. I have excuses for some, but I wanna see what options I have.
In any case, last time I was telling you a story, no? Well, let's see were we left off.
"Nngh...what the...what the heck?! Where am I now?"
Blake looked around, surprised. I can't blame her, she was at 104 just a few seconds ago. As she looked around, she noticed Miltia, staring at her phone again.
"...I hope this works out"
"Hey!"
"Aaaaah! Don't scare me like that!"
...Don't be so obnoxious. Grow up
"Umm...Is something wrong?"
"No, there's nothing wrong, except for the fact that we were at 104 a minute ago and now where here!"
"Oh, right"
I feel sorry for Blake at this moment.
"...Isn't this pass the underpass by the station? I can hear the trains"
...At the underpass? That's weird. How did we get here?
And...
*MEW*
...There's the mission.
"There's the mission!"
That's what I just said...
Set the cursed sculpture free. You have 60 minutes. Fail, and face erasure -The Reapers
*Di-thack!*
"Oww!"
"Timer's back. What's it for?"
"The mission...you really don't know? If we don't clear the mission before the timer hits 0, we'll both be erased!"
...Sounds crazy to me. But...maybe not that crazy. I saw it happen to those people. And met a Reaper...I can't believe I'm even entertaining that thought. But I know what I heard...wait.
It seems Blake has finally realized that little detail. Took her a while.
"Why did the date change on my phone?"
"A day must have gone by"
"What?!"
A smart player would have realized already. The Reaper's Game last 7 days, and you get 1 mission per day. If they got a mission now, that means a day has gone by.
"I think we fell asleep after the mission. But it's OK, we need to focus on today!"
What?! We fell asleep in broad daylight, in the middle of the street, and a day has gone by, and it's OK?! Have you lost your MIND? That's anything but Ok! Why would we fall asleep?!
"So...this "cursed sculpture"...it's gotta be the statue of Hachiko"
Maybe we passed out. But then...how did we get here? Did they drag us all the way here? And why? Everything between yesterday and today is blank.
"But then, what's the curse...Blake? Blake! C'mon, pay attention!"
...
"Hey! Don't just ignore me! If we don't work together, we'll fail the mission!"
...
"You don't have to be like this"
Then again, with such an obnoxious partner, who can blame her?
"Sigh...what am I doing wrong?"
...
Well, first of all-
"All right! No point in standing here. Let's go find Hachiko"
Hey, I was still narrating! Bah, whatever. So, the 2 girls walked towards the exit. However, near the exit Blake noticed a guy in a red sweater standing like an idiot.
Where have I seen this guy before...
"Blake! Hachiko is this way!"
Ugh, can't this girl stop for a second and use her brain?
"Come ON!"
Ugh...go yourself.
Pestered by her partner, Blake kept walking towards the exit of the station underpass. But...
*ZAP*
"Oww! There's another wall here!"
"What? Another wall?"
It seems we're trapped in here.
"No...we'll never finish the mission now"
All she ever does is whine.
"Why not?"
"Because this is the only way to Hachiko"
Then we have to get through. We got past the wall yesterday. There must be some kind of rule. A requirement, maybe?
"What should we do?"
...
"Don't just stand there, think of something!"
I AM thinking, you idiot. Maybe if you shut your mouth for just one min-...huh?
"...Blake, what is it?"
Blake saw the red guy. She connected the dots, and realized something.
That guy in the red hood. I've seen him before.
"Blake, what are you looking at? ...That guy, do you know him?
I remember...he was at the crossing yesterday. And just like now, there was a wall that day. Who is he? I'm gonna read his mind.
And so, Blake used the Player pin and tried to analyze the guy. However, she was completely unable to read his mind.
What?
"What is it?"
"I can't read him"
"What?! You can't scan him?"
Not so loud, dammit. I had no trouble scanning people yesterday. Maybe the rules changed? Or maybe the pin is broken.
"Can we finish the mission without being able to scan?"
Or maybe...what if it's just him? Maybe he's special.
"Blake!"
"Ugh...what now?"
"He's coming right toward us!"
Indeed. The red guy walked up to them. However, I feel a bit sad for him. For a girl to be scared of him just like that. He's just trying to do his job.
"You. Scan and erase all the Grimms in this area"
"Uh? What are you talking about?"
Are those the conditions to move on?
"I don't see any Grimm!"
...He said "Scan", idiot. Obviously we won't be able to see them just like that.
"The world is more than just what you see"
Well, at least the guy knows how to be cool. Now if only he did some exercise...
"He left. What a creepy guy"
I don't know what his deal is, but he's part of the Game, that's for sure. Which can only mean one thing. Interesting... His kind can't be scanned? ..."The World Is More Than What You See". So to find the Grimm...
"Hey. Let's get rid of the Grimm"
"How? They're not here!"
"Yes they are. We have to scan for them"
"You think? Well, let's try it. But first...I meant to ask you. Shouldn't you try some other pins? I mean, you got more, right?"
"Pins?"
"Yeah! They should've given you a whole bunch"
Blake searched through her pockets, and did find some pins.
...She's right...there's a bunch in my pocket.
"Why not test them out?"
"How?"
"Remember the slash pin yesterday?"
"This one?"
"Well, I wasn't able to use it. So maybe-"
"I get it. Certain pins only work for certain people. I've got to try them all and see"
...Talk about a hassle. Alright, let's see what they can do.
The guy made 3 Grimm decals appear, and from one of them froggies appeared. Perfect target-practice.
For the first round, Blake used Pins 271 and 269: Thunderbolt and Force Rounds.
Activating Shockwave, Blake's dual swords appeared. After, she activated Force Rounds, and her katana changed form, turning into something more similar to a gun than a sword. Then, as the frogs jumped towards her, she fired the rounds, which appeared like blue-with-yellow spheres that flyed at medium speed to the froggies. The shots pushed back some of the frogs, and the high firing rate allowed her to take down some. However, some of the frogs were more evasive, or simply too far away for the rounds to reach them. Then, she activated Thunderbolt. Her gun gained a bit of lightning, and she pointed toward the remaining frogs. Then, she saw what seemed to be targets appear on the frogs, and fired the gun. A lightning bolt appeared, and pierced the frogs 1 by 1 in the order that the targets appeared. Soon, no frog was left standing.
For the second round, she used Pin 270: Psychokinesis, along with Shockwave.
As the frogs approached, Blake activated the pin, and flinged her hand forward. Soon after, some objects nearby, mostly bikes and traffic cones (Don't ask me why they're there, just stick with it), went flying quickly forward, crushing the frogs. The ones that weren't hit were sliced.
For the final round, Blake used Pin 268: Cure Drink (...Yeah, we couldn't think of anything better for this one) and Shockwave.
She attacked some of the frogs, but one of them attacked her from behind. The hit didn't hurt as much as the ones yesterday, but still caused some damage. She activated Cure Drink and got, out of thin air...
...A soda can?
...Yeah, like I said, just stick with it. Now, it's obvious a soda can is useless as a weapon, even with Psychokinesis. However, Blake did feel a bit thirsty. Not surprising, she hasn't eated or drink anything since yesterday. So, she drinked the soda. It...
...Tastes like Mountain Mew...
Then, she felt...energy, running through her body. She felt the small straches on her skin getting smaller and healing until there were none. That's...all the pin does, really. Make a soda can that heals. But hey, it tastes like Mountain Mew! High-quality drink! Now no longer made from kittens! (Available on Dusty Kat, GATITO Street for only 5000¥). Anyway, feeling rejuvenated, Blake ran towards the frogs and eliminated them. And so, all 3 Grimm decals have been destroyed.
...That takes care of them.
"You're right...we have to scan to see the Grimm"
Then, the red guy said:
"Objective met"
And our ditz said:
"But what about the wall? It's still...huh?! It's gone! Why?"
"Because we took out the Grimm"
"So that's the trick to getting past walls. But...that's odd"
"What is?"
"I heard you can only beat the Grimm in pairs. But I fought them alone"
"Hmm...me too"
"I couldn't see you while I was fighting"
And all that has an explanation.
"Because he was in the other zone"
"Huh?"
The red guy talked to them again.
"The Grimm exist simultaneously in two zones. And the only way to defeat them is by purging them from both"
And then he leaved. He must be one of the nice ones, willing to help.
"Wait, but-...what is with that guy?"
He knows too much...he must be one of them.
"Well, anyway...you did great"
"What?"
"You were able to use all the pins!"
"And?"
"You're like a genius! A special Psych Genius!"
Come on. Using a couple of pins doesn't make anyone a genius. Don't be naïve. The bigger question...is where these came from.
"Huh? Blake, you have two Player Pins"
"So?"
"Why two? You only need one"
...2 Player Pins, huh? Guess that confirms it. Interesting choice.
How should I know? Why do I have any of them? I need them for psychs, so I can fight the Grimm. But how did I get them?
"Well, umm...two is better than one! So, like, don't feel bad!"
You're the one who said I only need one...
"Think how lucky I am! My partner's a psych whiz. A genius! You're a genius Blake! I'd never make it without you!"
If you're going to flatter someone, you could try to sound genuine.
"...Blake, you listening?"
...
"Stop doing that, I'm just trying to be nice!"
"...I'm listening..."
"Well, how am I supposed to tell when you just stand there? You should take those headphones, it's rude"
I TRULY DISAGREE. Those headphones make her look cute! They got style! It's not rude, it's artistic!
"Would you shut the hell up! I just met you. I don't like you. And I don't give a damn if you think I'm rude!"
Yeah, show her who's boss!
"...You don't have to yell...sigh...what am I going to do?"
...
Now she's playing with her phone? Forget this.
And so, Blake walked towards the exit, leaving behind her partner once again.
"Hey, wait up!"
Outside the underpass...
"Blake...stop! Wait for me!"
Ah dammit...
"Where are you going? I'm your partner!"
You're a pest
Before Miltia could keep pestering our little kitten here...
"...Gotcha now"
"Wha- Who's there?!"
Miltia turned around, and saw a blonde, busty girl with a face that screamed "Ya don wanna mezz with me".
"You got us good yesterday, but today I'll crush you, pal!"
"Um...what? You've got the wrong person. Blake, do you know this girl?"
"Don't insult me"
Of course, remember: Catz Don Teik Threats
"Need a hint? Go ask your friends"
"Friends? What are you talking about?"
"Shut up, yo! You can't fool me! I can't scan you, so you gotta be widdem! You can't outsmart me, sis!"
...Oh. That's explains it. I wonder if she hit her head? ...Heh, I bet she will once she finds out.
"Wait! Just-"
"Rythm! Stop it!"
Well, there seems to be a voice of reason back there. A young, red-haired girl with a little red hood. How cute, though she seems to have a weird fashion sense. She seems to be wearing a combination of...Natural Doggie, Rabbit Devilique, Sheep'N'Heaven, and Mouse Rattus. Weird. Gotta give her points for making it work though.
"They're not Reapers! They're Players, just like us"
"What?"
"Look at their hands. See? They've got Player Pins. Players must not be able to scan each other. Remember, you couldn't scan me either"
"...Oh".
It seems Sunshine got a good partner. She seems like a smart girl, for her age.
"Sorry I jumped to conclusions, sis..."
"No worries. You just gave us a start"
"Yesterday this mint-green-haired chick cornered us before we reached 104. Then Mint sicked a bunch of Grimm on us...messed us up bad, pal"
"So that's why you were out for payback"
"Yup...hey, hold up. We should do introductions. I'm Rythm. And this is my...my partner"
"I'm Ruby. But just call me Melody!"
"Hi! I'm Miltia"
"...Mm? ...Miltia?"
"Yeah?"
"Don't know, but I swear I've heard that name before. Were ya at the club in Dogenzaka last saturday?"
"I...think. A friend's relative works there, so I go all the time. Why?"
"Mmm...nothing"
"Okay...oh! Right, I forgot. That over there's Blake, my partner"
...Oh, so I'm a thing now?
"What's with the Catphones? She still mad?"
"No...she's just Blake. Don't feel bad"
"...Hey, I know! Let me give you a tip to make up for jumpin at ya. You figure out how to use your phones yet?"
"Our cellphones? Well...we don't get any calls...and sending messages doesn't work either. All we do is check the mission mail. Why, do they do anything else?"
"Of course they do, sis!"
"We played around a bit and found some things"
"Ya gotta learn to use yours, or you'll get pwned down the road, sis!"
"Umm...I guess..."
"But it's cool! You two got questions, ask away! Gotta put our heads together, you know? It's like they say, Great Mines Sing Alive!"
...
...no comments.
"So, about the phone..."
"Yeah, you can check the time, and check your pins, and..."
"...And?"
"...Oh! There's also a mobile game in there! DA PIN SLAYER!"
"Da Pin Slayer?"
"Yeah. You should check it out, sis! It's THE most awesome thing ever!"
"Really? Guess I should give it a try sometime"
...Yeah...NO.
Oh, Da Pin Slayer. It's a very fun game. You grab one of your pins, put it on a table, and use it to push the other pins over the edge. It's very popular with the kids...and adults.
"So, who's this girl with the mint-hair?"
"Heh, that rat?"
"She attacked us in the Scramble Crossing. Those black wings...she's probably a Reaper"
"Yeah, we couldn't scan her"
"So it doesn't work on Reapers or Players...guess we found out the hard way"
"Sorry..."
"So if she's a Reaper, does that mean she gives out the missions?"
"Who knows...hey, that reminds me. What's with today's mission? It don't make sense"
"Yeah, about that...What's your take on the mission?"
"The cursed sculpture or whatever?"
"It's gotta be Hachiko"
"Yeah! That's what I though too! But...what's the curse?"
"Hmm...you got me"
"We probably should start by heading that way"
"Can't. There's a wall, sis"
"Again? What's up with that? We keep hitting those invisible walls..."
"I think we're trapped in here, or somethin'. I tried breaking the walls, and they don't break"
"But some you can get through"
"Hmm..."
"We noticed guys in red by the walls we were able to pass"
...So I was right.
"...Do you know anything about the Reapers's Game?"
"Just that you have to stay alive for seven days"
"And somethin' bout a new mission every day"
"The Reapers send them?"
"Gotta be. It's their Game, right?"
"And if we fail a mission, we get erased"
"...Maybe not"
"Wha-Really?!"
"Rythm and I never made it to 104, but here we are"
"So like...we don't got to play? Sweet!"
"It's too early to say. We should carry out the missions just in case. I don't want to find out what happens if the timer hits 0. Do you?"
"...No..."
"Thankfully, ours vanished yesterday before the timer ran out"
"Hmm...Ours went away when we got to 104"
"Hey, you think you and Blake finishing the mission might've got Rythm and I off the hook?"
"Maybe. But I wonder why...anyway, thanks for all the info! Specially about the phone! That Da Pin Slayer sounds fun"
"Heh heh. Good! Always happy to help"
"I feel ready to take on anything!"
"Yeah, well, you might not wanna say that. Meoldy's thinkin things're gonna get tough"
Obviously. ...what? Wondering why I stood so quiet all this time? If you really wanna know...I was in the bathroom. There you have it. Now, let's keep going.
"We should all work together!"
"They say two heads are better than one, so four has to be better than two!"
"Great idea! I am so in! It'll be more fun that way. Right Blake?"
No it won't
"...Do what you want. I work alone"
"What?! Blake, you can't mean that!"
"Forget it. I can't take a single minute of your nagging. I don't need a bunch of strangers bringing me down"
"Blake! How can you say that?!"
Don't ask me. Maybe I'm just angry.
"We're on your si-"
"I can't scan you. You could be Players...or Reapers. I have no way of knowing"
...Your funeral, sis.
"But the Player Pins!"
"That's not enough"
...Actually, it is enough. Reapers don't use Player Pins.
"Hey, Kat! What the hell's your problem?! We just lookin' out for you, and you treat us like this?"
"Don't get angry Rythm...I can see where Blake's coming from. I shouldn't have opened my big mouth..."
"Aw, Melody...Rrgh...You piece of THRASH! Screw you! We don't want your help! Let's go Melody"
"Wait, no! We're sorry!"
...Too late, they're already gone.
"...They left...Nice work Blake! We should all stick together and you know it!"
"Then why don't you go with them?"
"Listen to yourself...we're partners, Blake. But I don't understand you! Let me in! Tell me what you're thinking!"
"Let yourself in. You can scan me"
"You know that's impossible!"
"Exactly"
"...Besides, we're right here. Let's just talk to each other-"
"And say what? I'm not opening up to anyone. Ever. Other people just hold me back. I can do things my own way"
...I have a feeling this girl won't last long. She does know what the terms "Pact" and "Partner" mean, right? I wonder why the Composer chose her.
...what's with that face? ...Who's the Composer? Well, since you asked me so kindly, I'll tell ya: She's a nice, young girl and a friend of mine. Hard to get along at first, but she's nice after a while.
Anyway, we have a story to tell. Blake leaved again her partner behind.
"B-Blake! ...sigh...Tell me what I'm supposed to do..."
Mmm...I wonder what's with that phone. Does she have a boyfriend or something? Anyway, the girls headed up towards the Statue Of Hachiko. However, on the way, Blake saw a guy...talking to a statue. Kids these days.
"...C'mon...you can tell me...something on your mind?"
...That guy...who is he talking to?
"...Tell me what's ailing you...we're not all made of stone"
...
"Blake. Give the man some space..."
...
...That guy needs a girlfriend. And a friend. And a house. And a job.
About to reach Hachiko, Blake saw another guy in red.
Another guy in red. We must be headed towards a-
And Miltia ran towards the-
"Ouch! A wall"
I knew it.
Me too. Thanks for being her Test Subject.
"So...we just have to defeat some Grimm, right?"
...For God's sake, she's so SLOW! Do I have to do everything?
Blake walked towards the reddie here.
"Blake! Where are you-"
"I know what you are"
"My terms: Lift the statue's curse"
"You're a Reaper"
"I'm not paid to chitchat. Play the Game"
...Well, someone pissed on his coffee today.
Hmph. That was a waste of time. Lift the statue's curse? That sounds just like the mission. But Hachicko is PAST this wall...wait.
"Blake! Please, STOP walking off without me!"
"Hey"
"Arrgh! My name is Miltia! M-I-L-T-I-A! Can you say "Miltia"?"
"Hey, I see another statue"
Yeah. There's another statue nearby. Though it's quite ugly. Not like dear Hachiko.
"Oh, yeah! The Moyai!"
"Moai? Like, Easter Island? What's a Moai doing here?"
"Moyai! With a Y. Never though about where it came from though..."
"Think it's cursed?"
"I don't know. It looks pretty normal to me"
And by "Normal" she means "Ugly as a toilet in the men's bathroom".
"Let's find out"
Miltia and Blake walked to the Moyai. Blake used the Player Pin, and scanned the stone.
The guy...clearly a weirdo. Just listen to his thoughts: Oh, poor Mr. Moyai...You're feeling stuck between a rock and a hard place, I can tell. People put you up on a pedestal, birds poop on you...what a life.
...Yeah, well, it's gotta be better than YOUR life if you can't do anything but talk to a freaking rock all day.
...Oh, Blake also found some Grimm decals around the Moyai.
"There's Grimm on the stone"
"Grimm?!"
"Guess that's the curse. Maybe if we eliminate all the Grimm, we can lift it"
So, they fought the Grimm. It was a short, boring fight, just a couple of froggies. Nothing worth mentioning.
After the battle...
"Objective met"
"So the Moyai was possessed by Grimm, and we had to scan to find it"
That's a nice way to put it.
...The guy in red...yup. He's gone. But we can probably get through now.
"We freed the cursed sculpture. Does that mean we cleared the mission?"
"No, that was just to cross the wall. See? My clock's still ticking"
"Yeah, mine too..."
They have 32:15 minutes left. They still have time, Hachiko's not too far away.
"Well, at least the wall's gone"
"Let's go find this Hachiko... our real target"
"...Blake...you talk like you've never heard of it"
"Nope. What's Hachiko?"
"WHAT?!"
WHAAAAAAAT?! Girl, you live in Shibuya! How come you don't know what it is?
"How can you live in this country and not know about Hachiko?"
...
"Remember where we met yesterday? There's a statue of a dog in the plaza. That's Hachiko. And now, I have a question. How'd you figure out how to get past the wall?"
...
"Not again..."
...
"...Alright! Fine. Let's just head for Hachiko"
...Sigh...Blake...Forever Alone...anyway.
As the 2 headed towards the statue, in a nearby building, there was a big, bearded man that definitely needs to cut his nails more often. And take a bath.
"...That young lady...she has just the material I need"
Obviously, he's no one important. Don't know why I bothered to tell this, really. Well, let's get back to the important part.
"We made it! And with plenty of time left!"
...This is where we met yesterday...so the two places are connected.
"Ok, let's lift Hachiko's curse!"
"And how do you propose we do that?"
"...Well...umm...maybe if we could erase the Grimm around it, or...yeah..."
She's clueless. This is why I can't count on others. They're all clueless...
Blake scanned around the area, but found no Grimm.
"No Grimm around the statue..."
"You tried scanning? Then Hachiko must not be cursed"
...Could we have the wrong statue?
"Huh? Hey, Blake! Look!"
Dammit...we don't have time to hunt another statue...
"EARTH TO BLAKE!"
"What!"
"Something's wrong with Hachiko"
"Like what?"
"Hmm...I'm not sure, but it looks different from when I saw it at Hachi Fest"
"Then let's take a closer look"
Once they got close to the statue, Miltia spoke.
"Hmm...something's definitely off. When I saw him at Hachi Fest, Hachiko wasn't like this at all"
"What's Hachi Fest?"
"Oh, it's a blast! It's this festival where you touch Hachiko for good luck! If you touch the right place in the right way, your wishes come true!"
Wow. Charming.
"They hold it every year. And each time, the place you have to touch changes. But...if you get it wrong..."
"You explode?"
"You get cursed!"
Mm...that sounds pretty extreme, just for touching the statue of a dog...
Oh, Hachi Fest. I agree with Miltia here, Hachi Fest is a wonderfull FES. It's something that has no equal in the world! So, let me take a break here.
Do you know the tale of Hachiko?
Hachiko was an akita dog, born on november 10 of 1923. Born on a farm near the city of Odate, in the Akita Prefecture.
When Hachiko was 1 year old, he met a man, Hidesaburo Ueno, a professor of the agriculture department in the University Of Tokyo, in a station in Shibuya. Ueno "took" Hachiko as a pet.
Every single day, Hachiko greeted him by the Shibuya Station. He was always there, waiting until he came, and waiting until he returned.
The 2 continued their daily routine until may of 1925, when Professor Ueno did not return. It was revealed later that Ueno had died because of a cerebral hemorrhage.
Ueno took part in the Reaper's Game, and fought viciously to return to life, to Hachiko. However, it ended un in a tragic failure, for the Game Master of that session was too powerfull. Ueno reached Day 7, but he and his partner weren't able to beat the GM, and were erased.
Hachiko, however, kept waiting. Every single day, Hachiko appeared at the station, waiting for it's master's return. A return that would never happen. And Hachiko waited, and waited, and waited for 9 years. No matter if it was raining, snowing, or scorching hot.
Hachiko, sadly, died later. In march 8 of 1935. Cause of death wasn't known at the time, but a few years before now, on 2011, scientists discovered the cause: Terminal Cancer and a filaria infection. The pup never had a chance.
Hachiko became a national sensation, an inspiration for thousands of children and blah blah, you get my point. He had a bronze statue built in it's honor. Why bronze? Well, Japan's economical situation back then wasn't good enough to make a gold statue.
Now, here's the part you weren't taught at school:
Hachiko, once he died, entered the Reaper's Game. It's extremely rare for an animal to participate in the game. I mean, it would be difficult to use pins or comunicate with your partner. The single fact Hachiko was able to participate says a lot. It didn't give up.
It fought with fang and claw, using a very special Pin: Loyal Spirit, Noble Heart. Made by Dragon Elegance. It was a weird, but effective Pin that combined the psychs Velocity Crash and Shockwave. It fought and never gave up, and soon it and it's partner reached Day 7, and beated the GM. Fittingly, the same GM that erased Ueno.
After the game, Hachiko chose to reincarnate (Or at least we think. We don't speak dog). But not to simply come back to life, but a true reincarnation. It returned to the RG, but in a new body, with a new mind. Some Angels wanted it to instead become an Angel. And it was a fine candidate. But it still chose reincarnation.
The Angels don't consider this a loss, however, for it's Imagination will find a way into it's culture and increase the overall Imagination of the population.
...Mm? In what body did Hachiko reincarnate? Well, I don't know the whole story, but I've heard it became an italian dog. I think it's name was Fido or something like that. Anyway, great story, no?
...Oh shit! I forgot about the story! Let's go back!
Let's see...oh! There they are. They seem to be scanning the Stein-Lover. Let's see what he's thinking.
Hachiko seemed troubled, too. Were I only able to polish away the stains of his weary heart! Forgive me Hachi...
Well, you should do it. I mean, you're already too Forever Alone to talk to a rock, why not take it to the next level?
...What is it with this guy and statues?
"...He must be like you...drifting in a sea of woes...If only I could polish all his pain away...then he'd feel better. His heart would shine again!"
You're the one drifting in a sea of woes, man.
"Polish away Hachiko's pain? That's idio-"
"Hey Blake! We should try that!"
"Try WHAT?"
"Polishing! Hachiko did look a little dirty. And I saw this weird marking on it. What if it was some kind of hex?"
Or what if someone just went crazy with a magic marker? Well, if that's the only lead we've got...
"Alright. Let's try it"
"Yeah!"
And so, Miltia and Blake went towards Hachiko. This time to...polish it. Thankfully, they're invisible. Once there...
"Ok! Let's polish like we mean it!"
"Wait. Isn't that going to...you know...create a scene?"
"Don't worry! No one's watching. And so, what if they see us?"
See us petting a piece of ROCK?
"Alright. Whatever..."
Man, I wish I could take a picture of this moment. It's wonderfull. But it won't be once they realize there's a trap in there.
...What? It was obvious man.
*Grrrr*
"You said something, Blake?"
"Nope"
"...You know...It seems the more we polish, the less this looks like Hachiko..."
*GRRRRR*
"Stop growling and polish!"
"I'm not growling..."
The trap: A Grimm decal was implanted inside the statue, set to activate once they cleaned it. The Grimm inside the statue, were like...wolves. Yeah, wolves, with some blue lines and jaguar-like paws. 3 of them.
"Blake! Something came out of the statue!"
Both girls prepared themselves, and the wolves jumped towards Blake.
She used Shockwave on one of them, but they swiftly evaded it. She turned around and faced the wolves. The 4 stared at each other, patiently. Soon, the wolves ran towards her, and she did the same. She tried to slice one, but it simply jumped over her. Then, another one came from behind and hitted her, sending her a few meters away.
Blake got up, and saw another wolf about to tackle her. She evaded the attack at the last second, but the wolf didn't stop. The 3 pups were running around like a Tennis Ball. Blake activated Force Rounds, and fired the rounds towards the wolves. But they all missed, as the wolves were just too fast and evasive. Thunderbolt didn't work either, for they were too fast and their attacks too constant for Blake to lock on to them.
Miltia was in trouble, too. While she was more sucessfull than Blake, as Cathing was fast enough to hit some of the wolves, they were so fast that it wasn't able to finish the combo. Miltia was also very busy evading the wolves to focus. And they couldn't use the Light Puck, for any hit they achieved wasn't strong enough to make it appear.
Minutes later, the wolves started running at extremely high speed. It was barely possible to see them, only made easier by the trail of flames they leaved on the ground. They were running so fast, Blake could barely avoid being hit by one without being hit by another one. Miltia too was in a difficult position, made worse as she wasn't as athletic as Blake.
They were in a tough situation. But Blake, while being pushed from left to right like if this was pinball, had an idea. In a small moment of recovery, she quickly activated Psychokinesis, and grabbed a nearby truck (Again, don't question it), and threw it towards the nearby store. Because of it's weight, it wasn't thrown a great distance. However, the wolves were still running around at full speed. So fast, they couldn't stop. And so, the 3 wolves crashed into the truck, being stunned by the impact.
Miltia noticed how the wolves suddenly stopped, like if someone hit them so hard they can barely stand. Not thinking about it twice, Miltia used her Cathing to slice the wolves. Finally, the fight was over.
"Yes! We did it! The timer's gone! So there were Grimm possessing both the Moyai AND Hachiko"
"And our mission was to get rid of both"
I'm sure Hachiko wouldn't have liked to know his statue was filled with Grimm.
"...Hey, Blake..."
"Yeah?"
"You said before you don't need friends"
"Yeah, I did. Your point?"
"Well, you couldn't have solved Hachiko's riddle without me"
"What? Get real"
"If I hadn't noticed the pattern, we might not have cleared the mission"
...Yeah right.
"Listen, Stalker. I don't need you to solve 1 stupid riddle"
"Riiight. Well, if you ask me-"
"Arrrgh! This is so infuriating! What...you two again?"
"Huh?!"
"That voice...you were at 104 yesterday!"
"You're that Reaper!"
As they turned around, they saw a mint-haired girl, with dark skin and big red eyes. And, of course, delicate black wings on her back, that looked more like bones than anything (FYI, all Harrier-and-up Reapers have those. What's a Harrier? I'll tell you later).
"Well, excuuuse me for doing my job"
"Then it's true?"
A Reaper...she gives out the missions?
"You two owe me a bowl of Ramen. For not dissapearing like you're supposed to"
...This girl is a Reaper?
"What's wrong? Too spooked to answer? Well, this should bring you around!"
The Reaper lady summoned a Grimm, one that looked like a porcupine...corpupine...whatever those things're called. It has Black-and-Red spikes, so I'll call it Shadow.
...Wait. I just noticed. Blake is Black, Miltia is Red...Mmm...wonder if this is coincidence or if she did it in purpose...bah, whatever, up to the fight.
Shadow walked slowly towards Blake. Blake waited patiently. And waited. And waited. Shadow wasn't doing anything.
A bit confused, but still focused on Shadow, Blake decided to wait no longer, activated Shockwave, pulled out the second blade, and ran towards it. When she was about to attack it, it's spikes moved forward and extended. Blake was barely able to jump back and avoid being skewered by the Grimm.
She activated Force Rounds during the jump, and fired a few shots at Shadow. However, she heard some barking, and turned around. And she saw another wolf. Thankfully, it was just 1, but even then it could make her fight harder. Shadow then extended his spikes upwards, and "fired" some, which came raining to the ground. None of them hit Blake, but got stuck on the ground.
Miltia noticed the spikes starting to glow, and knew it meant something bad was going to happen. The wolf rushed towards her while she was distracted, and hit her in the back, sending her flying. As she got up, she saw the spikes blowing up, exploding like bombs. If she hadn't been hit, she would have been toast.
Blake was again in a tough position, being barely able to avoid the spike's explosions and the annoying wolf at the same time. Any hit she tried on one was interrupted somehow by the other. It was annoying.
However, while trying to use Thunderbolt, Blake noticed that they were also marked. As she fired the gun, the Thunderbolt zapped the targeted spikes, eliminating them inmediately. Blake then took advantage of this new discovery, reactivated Shockwave, and countered one of the wolf's attacks, sending it to the ground. It soon faded, and Shadow was the only one left.
Miltia saw how many of the spikes, along with the Wolf Grimm, fade away like dust in the wind. She didn't knew why, but assumed Blake had something to do with it. With nothing to pressure her anymore, she sent Cathing towards the porcupine. It extended it's spikes forward, but Miltia avoided that by something I did not expect: The Cathing divided itself into smaller Cathings! The Cathings were so small they went between the spikes and hit the Grimm.
And for the final touch, Miltia raised her fist with a jump, making the Kitthings raise above Shadow. Then, they fused back into Cathing, and before the Grimm could react, it crushed it's head with it's...paw? fist? claw? Whatever, you get my point.
And so: Grimm Erased again.
After that...
"Huff...huff..."
Nngh...these Grimm were tougher than the others...and faster...
"Wow. You're stronger than I thought. But I'm not done playing yet. This next Grimm will be a killer"
And so Mint summoned more Grimm.
No...I can't keep this up...I've got one chance.
"Hmm?"
Wait, she's not gonna-
I have to take her out!
Oh no. This won't end up nicely.
"Please tell me you're not planning on fighting me?"
...
"How stupid can you get? You'll never win agaisnt a Reaper! But all right. I'm in. If that's how you want it"
...She erased the Grimm. This will get ugly. I have to do something.
What?! She erased her own Grimm?
"You seem surprised"
"Aren't the Grimm on your side?"
"Bah, don't group us together. The Grimm are nothing but tools. Pawns. Just like you Players"
Rrgh...I can't let this bitch win! ...But can I stop her? I have no idea how strong she is...I don't have a choice. She'll erase me if I don't do anything.
"Don't do it Blake! You don't want to take her on! She can erase you in a second! Ohh..."
"Hmph"
"Oh, are you giving up? Boring. Don't get my hopes up like that. Killjoy. Now that I'm in the mood...maybe I should just finish the job"
"Huh?!"
"But...I can't do that"
What?
"Well, this is a pickle...hmm...I know. Let's try something fun. A special challenge, just for you. Pull it off, and you're out of the Reaper's Game!"
"You...you will?"
"Of course! So, what do you say?
...A ticket out...
"Blake, don't listen!"
"You! Back there. Shut up! Now, are you in, or out?"
...
"...I'm in"
"Blake!"
"Sweet! Now, let's get started! Oh, forgot to mention. If you fail...I'll erase you"
"What?!"
"Don't worry, the rules are very simple: You have 1 minute...to erase that girl"
"What?! Erase her?"
"Yup. Easy, right? Just pretend she's some Grimm. See, it's already in the bag. All right. Ready? Start!"
W-wait a minute! ...Dammit...she's asking me to kill someone. There's no way I can do that. But if I don't...
"Blake..."
"30 Seconds! ...Still on the fence? Then let me give you a motive: That girl? She's a spy for the Reapers"
"What?! She's a spy?"
"Hey! What are you saying!"
"Thanks for checking in so often. We couldn't have done it without you"
"Shut up! Don't lie! Blake, she's making all of th-"
"Your phone. Why did you keep playing with your phone?"
"Huh?! ...Oh...I was...just..."
"Just SPYING. She's a terrible liar, as you can see"
"I didn't spy, I swear!"
"Goodbye, and thanks for playing. 10 Seconds...You're the star, kid. Just do things your way"
...
"What are you waiting for? Do what comes naturally. Save yourself. Screw everybody else, right?"
"Don't do it Blake...Don't kill me..."
...
"...Force Rounds..."
"...Don't do it...please..."
"...I have to..."
...
*POOM*
Author Note 2:
TWEWY Fans should know why I picked Yang and Ruby (Sorry: Rythm and Melody) for Beat and Rhyme. If you don't, good for you.
Now, this one was surprisingly longer than the last one. Guess I did went a bit Over The Top. I'm starting to find it funny how I turn 10-second fights into more...cooler battles.
...Yes, the fight with the wolves lasts about 20 seconds the first time. It's not that hard.
Now, if you haven't played The World Ends With You, I'm sure you won't understand many things. But don't worry, they will be explained later.
Now, to work on my other fanfic. Maybe I'll alternate between the two, one chapter in A, one chapter in B, then A...you get it.
Now, I have some difficulty regarding 1 character and who should take his place. But he doesn't appear until...later. So I still have time to see the new characters and see if they fit.
Finally, if you think I suck and want me to improve/Think It's great and wanna tell me/Think it's average, tell me in a review down there. That's what reviews are for, no?
Stay Alive...or you'll end up like Miltia.