RAIN by Fallen Angel (ready player one ebook TXT) 📕

RAIN

Why the hell are we doing this???

[Hey! Pass the Mic! Ow! Stop that, guys! Idiots! We're recording!]

Er... hello, Riku here. Sorry for that horrible start to the tape. Unfortunately, Sora decided it was a great

idea to grab the microphone away from me just when we started recording. [Shut up Sora, you did.] Our sincerest apologies. Now if you don't mind, I have to ask Kairi why the hell we're doing this.

Two minutes later...

Since Riku's not here, guess I'll be taking over? Apparently, he had to go home for some unexplained reason. But yeah, this is Sora speaking. The tape you are now listening to is a recording of the adventure we just had. We're recording this at a fairly late time, so we really can't do to much right now. But we'll continue maybe sometime tomorrow. That is, if Miss Stubborn-Tomboy shows up. [Ow! Don't kick me! It's the truth!] Anyway, Kairi will explain why we're doing this in the first place.

+X+X+X+

Hello? Kairi speaking. I'm sorry for Sora's unflattering description of our other friend. Please forgive him. Anyway, we are recording because we need to find the last 6 remaining Relics. The Relics are shattered pieces of a very powerful and ancient being. The being has no name, for all we know. But it was sealed inside an engraving, which broke into ten pieces and separated to different Worlds. Master Yen Sid said we'd have a better chance of winning if we revived the being. We still don't know the locations of all the Relics, so we're sending this tape to people in different worlds to see if they've seen any. Also, I kinda wanted to do this for fun. [No comments from you, Sora.] Say, what time is it?

+X+X+X+

Great... Now Kairi ran off. But it is pretty late now. So, I guess this is the end of the first tape. Not too useful, huh? This is Sora, signing off.

SORA

Alright, so we're recording again. Thing is, every tape will have a new spokesperson. This one will be split between me and Miss Tomboy. [OW!!] So yeah, let's get started!

+X+X+X+

It was when Kairi had just came back from her training. Me and Riku were at our secret spot (or should I say 'cave') talking about random stuff. Mostly regarding the remaining lights. ''So who do you think is gonna be joining us next?'' Riku had asked. ''I really don't know... Maybe Ax- I mean, Lea?''

''That's a possibility...''

I pang of pain shot through my head. I stumbled a bit. ''You okay?'' Riku asked me anxiously. Recently, my Anti side started acting up. That's probably what he thought it was.

It's what I thought, too.

''I'm fine.'' I replied after a few deep breathes. ''Just a slight headache. Nothing serious.'' I bluffed, managing a smile. Riku raised an eyebrow. About two heartbeats passed. Neither of us said anything. I finally broke the silence, trying hard to keep my voice steady. ''Look it's nothing, 'kay? I'm fine. I'll just go grab some shut eye.'' I left the cave, leaving him behind.

+X+X+X+

What was that? I flopped down on my bed, suddenly exhausted. It felt different from before... I threw the covers over my head, trying to ignore the pain. It had faded away to a dull ache now. Maybe I should have told Riku... My eyes closed, and I drifted of to sleep.

That night, I got a really weird dream. (Yes, I dream. I'm sure we all do.)I was standing on the beach. At first, everything seemed normal. Then the sunset began turning... purple? I tried to move. No dice. It was like my feet were glued to the sand, which had now become grey rock. The whole place seemed to waver and compress, the crystal clear water becoming brown and muddy. It twisted in the air, snaking it's way towards me. I tried to yell. It gradually swallowed me, blinding and drowning me. I thrashed wildly in murk, to no avail. Then a hand suddenly reached into the water and grabbed the collar of my shirt, yanking me out. Sora? Someone called.

''Sora! Wake up!'' I groaned and opened my eyes. ''Kairi?'' I groaned again. ''You had me worried there for a second! I thought you weren't going to wake up!'' I sat up and saw her sitting at the foot of my bed. ''You looked like you were having a nightmare, so I-''

''Never mind that.'' I cut her off

''Anyway, what are you doing in my room?'' I asked, raising my eyebrow. ''Well, me and Riku found something- okay, more like someone - down at the beach. The girl's passed out. It looks like she got washed ashore.'' I looked at her curiously. ''I wouldn't be surprised if it was someone who looks exactly like you.'' I teased. That got me a slap in the face. [What are you laughing at?] ''Shut up, sleepyhead. Anyway, let's go. Oh yeah, you'd better clean up first.'' Kairi smiled, looking me over. I hurried over to the mirror. ''Darn it.'' I muttered. My hair was a total rat's nest, and there were bags under my eyes. I could have sworn I heard Kairi chuckle.

+X+X+X+

''Hurry up, you two!'' Riku yelled at us from across the sand dunes. I skirted to a stop in front of him a moment later, Kairi following close behind. ''Blame Kai for scaring the hell out of me when I woke up.'' I panted. Riku sighed. ''Well, it's your fault for not waking up earlier.'' I wanted so badly to punch him. Why does everyone blame me all the time? ''Anyway, Kairi told me someone washed ashore?'' I asked. ''Yup. This way.'' We followed Riku further down the beach where a long, black haired girl lay, apparently passed out. Probably around our age. She was wearing a thin red and black un-zipped hoodie, black T-shirt, and camo-jeans. On the shoulder of her right sleeve was a metal plaque with a circle inside a triangle engraved on it. ''Who is she?'' I turned to ask Kairi. ''That's what we're all trying to figure out.'' She answered simply. ''For now, I think we'll just take her to someone's house and wait till she wakes up. She doesn't appear to be hurt, so there's no need to call a doctor.'' Suddenly, Kairi smiled. ''Got any room left in your humble abode, Sora?''

???

I woke up feeling dazed. I groaned and rolled over, almost falling off the edge of the bed. Bed? Since when was I in a bed? Last time I checked, I was floating in the middle of the ocean! But this was definitely a bed. Well, makeshift, anyway. It was just a bunch of blankets piled on top of each other. I looked at my surroundings. I was in someone's room...? Random posters decorated the wooden walls, and a 'proper' bed was in a corner. A cluttered desk was shoved awkwardly against the left wall. The floor was an absolute mess.[Shut up, Sora. Your room is messy!]

''Awake?'' A voice rang out from the other side of the room. I sat up and looked up at a boy about my age, with shoulder length white hair, leaning against the wall. ''You were passed out on the beach, so me and my friends brought you here. You're on Destiny Islands.'' The boy said. ''By the way, I'm Riku. What about you?'' I sat thinking for a while. My name...

''My name is Tsukiyomi Fate.''

FATE

Yada yada yada. I'm back. This tape is mine!

+X+X+X+

''My name is Tsukiyomi Fate.''

Riku looked at me suspiciously. ''Fate? That's a weird name.'' He said. ''Well, if you don't like it, then don't talk to me!'' I snapped back. He looked up, surprised at my sudden burst of- dang, forgot the word [Thanks, Kairi. But that's wasn't what I was looking for. No, Sora. We are not restarting the tape!]. Anyway... He didn't say anything for a while after that. I finally got bored and swung my legs over the edge of the bed, in attempt to get up. Too bad I was still dizzy. I fell, and my right knee hit the ground pretty hard. ''Itte, itte...'' I murmured. Riku looked at me, as if he just noticed I was on the ground. ''You speak Japanese?'' He asked. ''Of course.'' I replied, rubbing my knee. Man, I was probably going to get a monster bruise.

''Where are you from?'' He asked. My mental barriers started going up.

''Another world.''

''Which world?''

''None of your business.''

''Humph.'' He went back to being silent. I got up. ''Why did you help me?'' I demanded. It was a moment before he spoke. ''You were just kinda... passed out on the beach, and Kairi was the one who suggested to help you.'' Riku answered, looking out the window. ''On the- what? Since when did that happen? How long was I passed out?'' He raised his hands to stem the flow of questions. ''I don't know how you got here. You were out cold for at least a week.'' He answered calmly. ''A week...'' I repeated. Another question was floating around at the back of my head, but I doubted Riku would know anything regarding it. How long since that incident? How long since I lost everything? How long since I lost him

? I felt so confused.

''Anyway, I'll take you to meet the others.''

Riku's line snapped me back to reality. ''The others? You mean your friends?'' He had already started out the door. ''Damn you.'' I muttered under my breath as I quickly followed.

+X+X+X+

''So, you lost your heart?'' The brunette with gravity-defying hair, Sora, asked me. ''Yes.'' It was a while after Riku had introduced me to his friends on