The World Reborn

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"Yes, of course!" WRAI said. "Those two are in the book!"

"How… oh forget it." Haseo picked up the book and searched through the pages.

"Did you find them, yet?" WRAI was a little antsy since she couldn't see from where she was.

"No, wait…" Haseo found a page in the middle of the book with a picture of a vast field of flowers and a big crooked tree. Haseo sees two silhouetted figures holding hands beside the tree. "Ovan? Aina?"

"You see them?" Pi asked.

"Yeah, I think so!" Haseo couldn't help but smile at the sweet picture. "What now?"

"Now… you must call to them, Haseo." WRAI put her hands over her heart. "Call their names. Make sure they know you want them back!"

"Um… uh…" Haseo was a little embarrassed to do something like that on a whim. He took the book in both hands and looked down at the beautiful picture. "Please… dammit, Ovan, come back!" He actually started tearing up. "You can't stay in this damn book, you have to live! You too, Aina! You must be with your brother for real, not like this!" He was frustrated that nothing was happening yet, so he screamed with all his might: "OOOOOVAAAAAAAN!" A bright light came from the pages and blinded Haseo for a moment. Next thing he knew, he was standing in that field of flowers he saw in the picture. "What did I do?"

"I heard you calling, Haseo." The teen heard a familiar voice behind him. He turned to see a tall figure with blue hair and orange glasses standing in the shadow of the crooked tree.

"Ovan." Haseo's breath caught.

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"Haseo!" Pi tried getting Haseo's attention. Haseo's PC was frozen in place, not responding to any of Pi's calls. "Is he alright?"

"Yeah, his mind is in the Epitaph of the Twilight right now." WRAI assured the pink woman. "It would be a problem if his whole character was gone. Since he doesn't want to stay in the book, his character is out here."

"Alright." Pi said.

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Haseo was speechless for a moment. He usually was whenever he spotted Ovan. Whenever they spoke, he never really got to know the man, either. He always wanted to be closer friends with Ovan. Maybe now was their chance.

"I…"

"I heard every word, Haseo." Ovan interrupted him. The teen blushed. "I'm so glad you found us."

"Where is she?" Haseo didn't see Aina next to her brother like in the picture.

"Haseo!" He finally found the little girl as she hugged him from behind.

"Hi, Aina." The silver-haired teen turned around and knelt down in front of the gothic-clothed girl. "I've come to take you two back home."

"Home?" Aina questioned. "But… this is home. Our new home." She looked at her brother. Haseo did the same.

"What's this, Ovan?" Haseo didn't like Aina saying that.

"Aina, I let you stay here with me because I knew Haseo would come here for us shortly." Ovan took a step forward out of the shadow. "I would never let you stay forever in a place like this."

So he didn't put that idea into her head. Haseo thought.

"But… but we can always be together here! We don't have to worry about how far apart we are, or my health! We can…" She stopped when Ovan put his hands on her shoulders.

"You promised me you'd get better, right?" The spectacled man asked.

"Well… yeah…"

"And I promised… I would help you keep that promise." Ovan smiled. "I want you to live, Aina."

"Big brother…" Aina began crying and hugged him. "I want to be with you forever!"

"We will. I promised you." Ovan hugged her back.

"Ovan keeps his promises." Haseo said. Suddenly, a huge white portal appeared behind the trio. "Let's go, Ovan."

"Lead the way." Ovan picked up his sister and walked beside Haseo as they exited the epic poem.

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"Ah!" Haseo kind of felt like he hadn't been breathing for a while. He looked around and found he was back in the Creator's Room being stared at by WRAI and Pi. He looked down at the book in his hands and realized the two figures in the picture were gone. "How long was I gone? Where are Ovan and Aina?"

"Whoa, one question at a time." WRAI put her hands up. She was no longer in the orange cylinder of light. "You were only gone about a minute, and the two…" She pointed to Haseo's feet. "Are right there." Haseo looked down and saw Ovan and Aina lying side by side next to the rocking chair. "Father!" WRAI called out.

"You can contact Yata from here?" Haseo asked.

"Yes, but only I can." WRAI said.

"Oh, right. You're an AI." Haseo forgot.

"Father, their PCs were found. Is everything ready on your end?" She waited for a response. "Great. Commencing transfer. Pi, please enter the second code."

"Yes." Pi nodded and typed in the code.

"How come they're still unconscious?" Haseo put the book down on the chair and knelt beside Ovan.

"They'll be up shortly." WRAI said. "Father says their brain waves are changing, whatever that means."

"Ovan…" Haseo felt like he waited forever for Ovan to awaken. Finally, Haseo saw blue eyes blinking open under orange glasses. Aina's eyes did the same. "Ovan?"

"Haseo…" The man looked over at the teen. Haseo tried swallowing his tears.

"Welcome back, Ovan." Haseo said.

"The real world Ovan and Aina are conscious." WRAI reported. "Brain waves and all other functions are normal."

"Good." Haseo nodded. Aina stood up and stretched. Ovan sat up, observing the fairy PC curiously. "That is WRAI. She helped me a lot."

"Oh, hello!" WRAI waved. "I'm Yata's dau- I mean, Yata's creation."

"I see." Ovan nodded. "Yata used you to extract my pieces?"

"Well, that's part of my job." She said. "My Father and I are glad you're back. Oh, and Shino's glad, too!"

"Shino and Yata are in the hospital with you." Haseo clarified.

"Really?" Ovan smiled. "Thank you all." He nodded to Pi. She smiled back.

"Oh, uh, you two need to log out." WRAI said. "The doctor wants to examine you, or something."

"Right. Let's go back to the Netslum." Haseo said.

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"I'm so glad the plan worked!" WRAI flew around happily. "It was great meeting you, Ovan." She bowed.

"Same to you." The man said. "It certainly is strange holding the controller in my hand once more." He turned to Haseo. "I'll see you soon, Haseo." He logged out for the first time in ages.

"Get better Ovan, Aina." He patted her on the head.

"Bye, Haseo." Aina said before she logged out as well.

"Everything should be back to normal." Pi said.

"Nothing's normal with him around." Haseo smiled. He started welling up again.

"What's wrong?" Pi asked.

"What? Nothing!" Haseo blushed. "I'm logging out too. I'm exhausted."

"Right. I'll report to Master Yata." Pi smirked at him. He just scoffed and logged out.

"What was that all about?" WRAI asked.

"He's just being a big baby, as usual." Pi flipped her hair and walked to the bridge.

"Is that so?" WRAI giggled, following Pi.

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"I have mail. From Ovan." Haseo checked the e-mail.

I didn't truly get a good chance to thank you before. Meet me at the Arche Koeln Waterfall.

"Ovan…"

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A/N: Hi! The story's not done yet! After all, what's a .hack story without PIROS-PIROS-PIROS THE THIRD? I have to plug him in somewhere! And I don't know if you realized this while you were reading, but I hate Aina. She's selfish and annoying. So she's most likely not going to be in the story anymore. Sorry, Aina fans. But rejoice, Piros fans, the time has come for the Slow Doberman to save the day! Lol see ya!