I'm going from one chapter of a different story to another so please be patient with me! Also, I have no idea if they have dolphins, I just guessed not.
Chapter 3: Reunion of Memories
The water felt soft as silk around me as I just floated under it for a while. I slowly swam up to find the rest waiting for me, Yuri with the guy we found in the cabin on the ship.
"What took you so long?" Rita, of course.
"I love the water, it feels really nice, plus I've never been in an ocean before. I wonder if they have giant fish that'll swallow you whole down here?" Karol squeals and, when the blonde knight guy, whatever his name is, finally picks us up. I face plant on the deck, ah I'm really tired, and cold, and bored. The knights stare at me till I finally get up and then fall on the Flynn guy. "Hey! You're a friend or Yu-chan's right?" The knight flusters till Yuri drags me off, along with his uptight vice-captain.
"How many times have I told you to stop calling me Yu-chan?!" I simply shrug.
"What? You expect me to count?" Yu just smirks.
When we get to Torim Harbour, I simply face plant on the bed and pretend to sleep whilst they talk. When they finish, I jump up, tackle Yu-chan, and drag him out of the room.
"So that guy's an heir/prince yah?" Yu nods. I laugh and watch as Yuri talks with the sleazy old man, and I follow them as they head out.
"Hey! Hurry up Adrianne!" I take a long look behind me before I join the group.
Skit: Yu-chan's Hair
Adrianne: So, Yu-chan, how long since you cut your hair?
Yuri: Don't call me that!
Karol: What was Yuri's hair like when you first met him Adrianne?
Adrianne: Messy and around my length, I admit, you fit the image now
Yuri: What image?
Adrianne: Totally wasn't imagining Yuri as a girl, TOTALLY WASN'T!
Estelle: So you didn't or you did
Adrianne: I'm hinting that I did by my tone but I'm saying that I didn't to make it more funny…you probably won't get it
Estelle: Okay!
Rita: Ever clueless…
End of Skit
We get to an abandoned city, whom was told to have been destroyed in an earthquake.
"Totally not an earthquake." The group just stares at me. Knowing I need to explain, I, well, explain! "Unless the earthquake was abnormally huge, it wouldn't have made this much damage to this big of an area, also, the monsters most likely wouldn't hang around in a place that could get an earthquake." Rita agrees and we all head towards the buildings, fighting monsters and such, having just a grand time, when we finally get the password to a weird vault like door in the basement of one of the buildings.
Note 1: Never trust doors. We go in only for everyone to start commenting on feeling exhausted. I simply stand there confused.
"What is this?" Rita looks around.
"It's dense aer! It's affecting our bodies badly!" I gasp as I look towards the center of the room. Under a barrier probably created by a blastia floating overhead, is a huge creature, though I get the feeling it isn't a monster…
"Get down!" Yuri grabs me as the ground shakes; I look to see the cause is that dragon rider who slashed the blastia! The monster breaks free of its prison. Ignoring the hunting blades, whom we spotted earlier, the creature, labeled the dreaded giant, attacks us! Me and Yuri fight hard, trying to keep the group alive, but in our weakened states, except for me, for some reason, we won't last long. Suddenly, the monster stops. In our states, most of us can barely stay standing. The monster stares at Estelle, then looks at me. In a whisper in the back of my mind, I hear a simple question. Why are you here other world creature? I freeze, shocked, I don't know how to answer. Simply speak in English little one, it is a language only known by entelexeia in this world. I stare at him.
"What do you mean entelexeia? How do you know about me?" The entelexeia makes a deep rumble, which I guessed was a laugh. I see the others look at me strangely. You will see little one, now, keep an eye on that princess of yours, she could get in great danger. We will meet again, farewell little one. I nod, knowing I won't be getting answers yet. My curiosity is satisfied for now.
"Farewell, intriguing giant." Another laugh, then the giant turns and leaves, its deadly tail now reminding me as that of a cat's as it flicks as a last image before he is gone. Before I can reminisce any longer, I am drawn to the hunting blades trying to attack the dragon rider. I try doing what the giant did, as I feel I could talk to the dragon. Watch out! Above you! The dragon dodges the hooded member and sends out a wail of what sounds like gratitude. It then disappears through a tunnel above the blastia. We run out as the building starts to collapse, only to witness a girl by the name of Nan, yelling about how cowardly Karol is right in his face. I stare at them for a minute remembering something like this happening when I was smaller.
Flashback Adrianne age: 15
"You're such a wimp, you know that right?" The bully of the school, Lily taunts me as I just finished chatting with my friends about a new horror movie we went and saw. I simply scowl.
"I doubt you were any better than I was, I doubt you even saw it. Explain the twist that happened near the end of the movie." She glares at me, with no answer of course, then snorts and stalks away. I sigh and look back to see my friends had abandoned me and were chatting with a group of older guys who looked like they would rape them any second they saw the chance, though, I couldn't blame them, I mean, with what they're wearing, come on! I look at my own clothes, knee-length shorts and a t-shirt. I then watch as they walk towards a bar to do some drinking and probably get assaulted while they were at it. At that sight I snapped. Not in anger, but I had had enough. I don't even know why I tried. They thought of me as a way home from a bar, not a friend. Well, this is the first, but not last, time I won't help them. People can't be trusted, no one understands. No one but Yuri ever did… I shouldn't bother being friends with people anymore. I'll just try to make the world inside my mind real. A place where fantasy is real life, and I will write it till it becomes my reality, I think that's all it ever was.
End of Flashback
I snap out of it when the group starts moving, all trying to cheer Karol up at the same time. I simply stay quite in the back, knowing that once I bring attention to myself, I'll have questions being rained down on me, and violence from Rita. I follow everyone back to the entrance only for us to be stopped by knights. One of them looks so feminine that, despite the situation, I burst out laughing. The captain with the unknown gender glares at me.
"What's so funny pest?" I fall on the floor laughing, everyone seems confused but Yuri, whom just smirks at me.
"I-I can't even tell your gender! It's so funny, I've never seen someone so feminine in my life time! Hahahahahahahahaha!" The man seems extremely pissed but before he can do anything, two knights appear, claiming some justice crap. Why do I think of tweedle's when I see them? I find out why as Yuri sighs.
"Tweedle A and tweedle B, just what we need." I chuckle and we walk, preferring custody over death. I look from the corner of my eye to see a figure slip away. Their captain? Probably. We sit on a bench in a room, listening to all of Yuri's faults. I get bored after the hundredth one and start being annoying.
"Hey! How many more? I have to go to the bathroom!" The knights simply say not much more and I wait another minute till whining again. "Hey! I need to pee dammit!" The knights get slightly angry at my language but keep going. I then feel the actual need to go to the bathroom. "Dammit! Let me go take a fucking piss you idiots!" There's silence as the knights just stare at me. Yuri breaks out laughing and I simply shrug. (Look, I can't remember if Alexei saves them at this part or not so bear with me okay?) Then, before I can complain any longer, a creepy guy with white hair and red armor walks in. Beside him is what I would assume to be a krityan. (I can't remember the exact dialogue of these scenes which is why I expect you to remember them!) He says that, because we saved their freaking prince, and kept Estelle safe, we're free to go, though Estelle will probably have to go back. Stupid knights think it's better for a princess to know nothing but the good parts of their country, and be ignorant towards the bad parts, letting the corrupt deal with it. When we head outside, I finally figure out the town is named Heliord. I stare at the brick walls that line the walkways, going into my little world.
Flashback Adrianne age: 16
I sit in a tree away from the others. It's been a year since I stopped trying to make friends and truthfully, I'm happier. Rock blares in my ears and I boringly watch the couple below me, eating each other's faces off.
"Hey guy, make sure you actually know the girl you're kissing, girl, stop trying to reach your hand into his pants, I mean, I know you're a slut but please, have some decency!" The couple stops and the girl glares at me, while the guy blushes.
"What do you mean bitch?" I sigh at the girl below me. I then stare at the guy. He's too innocent to be going with this witch, better help.
"Look boy, I don't know your name, but this girl's been bringing guys here to make out with since last year, at the start of high school. I've counted about ten boys, save your kisses and virginity for someone who loves you." He blushes and nods, obviously trusting me over her. My point is proved as the girl stalks away to flirt with a guy across the street.
"How'd you know I'm a virgin?" I smirk; he's a pretty good guy to have not just walked away afterwards.
"You just told me." He laughs and sticks his hand up, but he's too short to reach high enough to shake with me. I chuckle and hop down, shaking his hand.
"I'm Yu, Yu Hoshino." Holy crap! I feel my shit-eating grin come on and tackle him to the ground.
"Do you like anime?! Are you actually Japanese?!" He laughs and we sit on the bench he was sitting on beforehand.
"Yes, I love anime and yes, I'm Japanese. What's your name?" I laugh sheepishly, this is embarrassing.
"I'm Adrianne Hawk, a girl who has absolutely no interest in boys except for friends, which in itself, is impossible it seems." He chuckles and I finally take in his appearance, orange, ruffled hair and yellow eyes like mine.
"Don't worry, I have no interest in going into a relationship so soon, I was just trying it out. How about we make a deal, we'll stay good friends to help the other out when they're in a mess. I know this sounds pretty extreme for just meeting you, but I've seen you help people before and I trust you." I laugh, my first laugh for the past four years. I can tell that this might actually have a chance. This, might actually be worth it.
"Sure, I guess we could do that." Laughing, we start talking about random things of interest on the bench.
End of Flashback
I return to the world to find myself staring into the distance with Repede sitting beside me. I smile and pet him, relaxing myself and laugh as he rolls over and lets me rub his belly.
"He really does like you." I turn to see Yuri walking up, a gentle smile on his face. I laugh quietly, standing back up and looking out at the scenery below.
"I guess he just thinks of me as a female version of you, so he likes me even better." Repede snorts and lifts his paws onto the wall so he can also see the forest below.
"Why Yu-chan out of all things? I mean seriously." I grin cheekily, winking at him.
"The more annoying I am, the less chance of people knowing that it isn't actually my personality. I'm just copying from a friend from when I was smaller." He leans against the stone wall, elbows resting up, wait, why am I noticing this? I shouldn't even care!
"What happened to them?" Anger bubbles in my system as I growl.
"When I first met her when I was seven, she had no friends, so I took her under my wing. After that, she got more confidence and stopped leaning on me and started walking on her own, you could say. I admit, I felt proud that I helped her, I felt useful! Then though, she started changing, she became more flirty, she started hanging around with the boys in a different way than before, you see, we hung out with the guys as more friends for all the girls we knew were jerks before, now she was getting more intimate with her talks. Till eventually, she pushed me into the dirt to make her the top girl, making me just a girl who was called a demon, then my parents died and I left with my grandparents." I knew he would ask questions, and I was ready for them.
"Wait, you said that you knew nothing about the world, how does this work?" I shrug, trying to get an answer.
"The town was small and I left at ten. I never went to school to learn history and I barely knew much about the town, I don't even know its name, I guess I just blocked it out. I guess that happens after so much stress." He sighs and in my mind my conscious is screaming to tell him the truth but I can't, he'll just be disgusted in me.
"Were your parents murdered?" I look down at my hands. It was partially true. The parents I knew when I were smaller were much different than the bastards I knew now. I just nod, showing the confirmation. "What's with the demon metaphor too?" I smile sadly, but I know he notices my hands in fists, knuckles white, and almost bleeding from my nails.
"My friend made jokes about how I was a demon and eventually everyone in town was convinced. I think that because of that, they murdered my parents and, in the name of fucking god, tried to murder me. I've never had a friend since, except for you of course." Most of what I've told him is true, except for details I needed to make it work in this world.
"You're no demon, I know that much. Nah, you're more a devil." I laugh, feeling lighter and less secretive.
"Hey Yu? Could…could you take off your mask? I want to know the person I'm talking to." He looks startled and I just smile. "I'm a mask wearer myself, it's easy seeing another." He cracks a smile, a genuine smile, his eyes turn soft, but I see hopelessness and despair underneath them.
"I'm sorry for hiding from you Dri, I guess I just want to fit the vigilante image, though I don't really want it." I smile and pull him into a hug, though this hug is different from our friendly ones, this one, is something more, though I don't know what just yet.
"Well if you ever need to stop acting, simply come chat with me. It's natural to need someone to lean on every once in a while. I decided I should scout ahead and from our information so far, I'm guessing we're heading to Dahngrest right?" He looks confused.
"Yah but we're leaving tomorrow. How are you going to scout ahead?" I smile, enough hiding.
"I'm an insomniac, I usually only sleep every three days, and I nap a lot during the day, so I'll be at Dahngrest, scouting and waiting for you guys." Yu frowns, I can tell he doesn't approve. I simply grin.
"Bye Yu-chan! See you tomorrow!" I run off before he can mention its only noon. I have an Entelexeia to talk to. I run out the city, heading for a forest and climbing into one of the trees.
'Who are you?' I hear the voice that had been talking to me since Heliord answer back.
'My name is Belius. I presume you are the other world creature we all felt enter are world. We've only had one other person enter before, that was eight years ago.' Wait… so that means…
'That was also me. What are you Entelexeia? The intriguing giant never told me.' I hear a chuckle and wait patiently for a response. (I can't remember if there was a detailed description said in the campaign about what Entelexeia actually are and I have absolutely no internet connection right now so please humor me and my mistakes!)
'That is a very interesting thing to call him. We are ancient beings who wanted peace with the humans, but in their greed to have our apatheia, and in our rush to stop the Hermes blastia, we raged into war. We failed on our mission and I am one of the few Entelexeia left in this world.' I feel I'm a big part of this.
'Where do I come in? Please, I must know.' Another pause, before Belius answers my question.
'As I said, that is in this world. In your world, time moves much faster actually, but when you left it stopped did it not? After we lost the war, all the surviving Entelexeia moved into your world, shifting into human forms and interacting with other humans in your world and in this one. You, it seems, are half Entelexeia.' What?! That… Yuri…
'What changes are there from me to another human? Can I interact with humans normally?' I hear a soft hum, as if in thought.
'You love someone, don't you?' I feel heat rush to my cheeks at the thought of Yuri. 'Yes, you can love and be with the person you love, I happen to have sensed of whom you are talking of, and you both can be in peace if you find the other half.' I feel a shock running through my body, Yuri's half Entelexeia?!
'He has no knowledge of this, and his is a different type then yours. In yours, you lean more towards the human side then the Entelexeia side, meaning that you won't take up and Entelexeia form till your partner finds his. His is leant more towards the Entelexeia side, meaning that his power of activation is most likely hidden in someone or something special to him. When he finds out he loves you, and admits it, the answer will reveal itself, till then, you must wait till he sorts out his feelings. Now I must go, goodbye little one.' I feel a presence leave my mind and know she is gone. Yuri…I really love him don't i?
Skit: My true being
Adrianne: Belius said something about a true form. Does that mean I'll look like a cool creature?! It sounds pretty okay I guess.
Adrianne: It's so hard to read Yuri sometimes, I don't even know if he likes me back!
Adrianne: I guess I'll find out later, I wonder if I can fly like that dragon though, or maybe I'll look super epic! I wonder if should change my name for my transformed state?
Adrianne: Well, no sense worrying about it. Now, off to Dahngrest!
End of skit
I fight very few monsters on the way there, and I don't even need to use artes against them! Before I get there, I get tackled into the dirt, paws pinning me and tongue licking me.
"Repede! What're you doing here?!" He jumps off me and shakes himself, then barks. "I see, Yuri sent you. Well, come along then!" Repede is great to talk to and it feels like I'm talking to a Yuri, who can't speak my language, but I understand him, and he understands me.
Skit: Repede, the love doctor
Adrianne: Hey Repede? D-do you think Yuri likes me? –Blushes and turns head away-
Repede: Woof! Grr…Woof!
Adrianne: So you're almost positive he does, I mean, you get what I mean by like, right?
Repede:-whine- Gruff! Purr…
Adrianne: You're right bud, I can't lose hope that he doesn't, thanks Repede, you're a real help!
Repede: Woof!
Adrianne: Hey Repede, you think you could help me 1: make him admit he likes me, and 2: Help me embarrass him in the process?
Repede: Woof!
Adrianne: Alright! Operation Shove and Love, single version! –Grins maliciously-
End of Skit
Me and Repede get to Dahngrest without much trouble. When there, we get a room in the Inn and Repede sleeps on a bed beside me. I hear a wispy sound come from where he lay as I let sleep take me.
This was a great chapter! I WILL BE CHANGING THE STORY LINE, THOUGH BARELY, TO FIT MY NEEDS OF AWESOMENESS! Pleased to know you read this far!
From: Phineko
