Alright everyone! I am terribly sorry this took way longer than I had expected. I've been busy working on my artistic skills (Drawing to be precise) and it took me a lot longer to fully get this out. Unsure if I can continue to release these quickly, but I will if more people truly want these... then I'll focus more. Also please review and even make suggestions, thanks. Enjoy this chapter now!
Now that I think about it, I've been blacking out quite a lot lately. It's not unusual for me to go unconscious once in a while but recently it's been getting a bit strange. When I awake once more I find myself inside Alice's house, everyone seems to be gone though, it's just me. I look to the wall that I pinned Alice to, but she's not there. Although I do see a drying blood stain where Alice was. I feel very weak, and I have no clue why I passed out in the first place. When I try to stand my legs give in immediately and I fall right on my face, this is too hard for me. Where is everyone? I feel left out and alone. I feel sad and I want to cry. I try to, but tears do not come, why?
Suddenly I hear footsteps directly outside the door and I sit up, watching the doorknob turn slowly. I start to sweat as it opens, but that's when I see it's just sister. I sigh, relieved, but she rushes up to me and grabs my hand. "We have to leave, now!" she says, tugging me along quicker than I've ever been. I ask her many questions as to why we have to leave, but she keeps shrugging them off. I'm confused.
But as soon as we run out of the house, I see it. A lot of the townsfolk seem to have turned, and the rest of our little group is fending them off. This is a horrible sight to witness. I just got into this world I don't want to see it go so soon! I look into sister's eyes as she looks back at me and I start to cry, she does too. But Meiling immediately runs up to us just then, "Guys, I don't think this is a good time. We gotta leave, like right now!" She says, and books it straight for the forest along with Reimu and Marisa. Me and sister just look at each other before rushing to catch up. Just before I disappear into the woods I take a quick look back and watch everyone aimlessly walk around, the sight of which just sickens me! I turn around and dash to catch up once more.
We finally make it to the entrance of the forest, back from where we came. I am so relieved to see this that I can't even wipe the smile off of my face. The only thing that could make me happier is my wish to start collecting the heads of my fallen victims, but something tells me sister wouldn't like that. I chuckle thinking about the idea as we walk out. "So what do you make of all this?" Sister asks Reimu.
Reimu just shrugs, "Quite unsure. I think we have to get an idea of the enemies' strength first." She sighs, "It's the only step forward that I can think of right now." Marisa immediately jumps in front of her and walks backwards.
"I can't wait to kick butt!" She says, obnoxiously, "This is going to be the best incident ever!" She keeps walking backwards but trips over a rock and falls right down onto her back, we stand over her.
"Silly Marisa." Reimu remarks, and we keep walking. Marisa struggles to stand and catch up to us as we finally make it to Reimu's Shrine, where we can possibly discuss strategy. We make it inside but Reimu immediately freezes. "Don't Move." She says slowly but assertively, I freeze and look around. Can she sense something? What kind of powers does she have? I just wait in silence, and finally I hear footsteps.
Reimu raises her stick that she carries and something suddenly jumps at her, but she spins herself in place with her stick and seems to dodge the creature, tapping it's side in the process. Once it lands I can finally get a good look at it. It's a black cat with a red flaming aura swirling around it. Why a cat? Suddenly just after it lands I become blinded by a shining light which eventually goes away and a cat no longer stands there. It's now a person, who is unfamiliar to me.
She wears a nice black decorated dress with green frills. Her hair is a fire red color and is accompanied by two cat ears at the top. Her eyes are red, which is definitely a great concern to me. I nudge Reimu and point to her eyes, but Reimu shrugs it off and whispers to me, "They are normally like that."
"Well well, Reimu." She says, "Why don't you run along and give this place to us?"
"Orin, why would I do that?" She asks, seemingly nervous now. What is the history between these two?
"Well, as you know Gensokyo is infected by a wondrous disease!" She starts, "So we need a proper base of operations." She was infected, and don't tell me she's seriously going to try to take over the shrine! "This place seems like it would do just fine!" I take one look at Reimu and can see the fury in her eyes. I can't stand around and do nothing other than kill people. I have to accomplish something for once. I start walking towards her and lock my eyes onto hers. Nobody is trying to stop me.
"Listen to me." I start, "You're not going to touch this place... at all!" I keep walking forward but she doesn't seem scared of me, I think I'm too little for any intimidation. I stop directly in front of her, "Or else."
"Or else what?"
"Or else I jam this wand in through your mouth and outside anywhere else!" I say, I show her Lævateinn. She just laughs, seemingly testing me isn't she? I shoot a firebolt at her legs not hitting her, she immediately jumps up and screams a demonic scream. I just laugh. Meiling suddenly comes up behind me.
"Listen to her, Orin. You won't win with all of us here, so just leave!" She's actually backing me up, which makes me feel a little better about myself. I nod and show her the point of my wand.
"Hmph." She just crosses her arms, "You seem to be really content with keeping this shrine under your control." We all nod, "And it seems that I can't really do much about that." We nod again, "Oh alright already! I'll go, but this isn't the end I hope you know that!" She turns into her cat form and jumps out the window, running away. That actually went well, and I didn't have to kill someone. That bores me but I bet my sister is happy about that at least.
My sister runs up and hugs me making me jump, surprised. Why did she do that? "That was amazing!" she exclaims, I question her. "That whole thing, with you talking to Orin like that, it was truly amazing." I have a feelings she hasn't ever done something like that, which makes me giggle a bit. "What's so funny?" I just shrug and smile looking into her eyes.
Suddenly I can hear a sound and look out of the window. All I see is many people with red eyes
Heading straight towards us.
Unsure about how this turned out. I might not have many incidents with the "townsfolk" and focus more on the actual named characters of touhou. it was just an idea that fits here but I'm unsure I'll like it long term... anyway hope you enjoyed and I'll hope to get the next chapter out by the end of next week the latest. If you also am liking this fic then shoot me a PM or write a review stating your thoughts. Thanks!