Ana looked around the hideout, deciding to explore the place fully. She inspected most of the rooms she saw. Looking back, she was quite dazzled at what she found. The building itself on the outside seemed rundown, ready to collapse, but Red Band seemed to keep it nice and tidy. The ceiling and walls were free of graffiti and webs. The floor was shining brightly enough to show her reflection. "Maybe there's something I should do...but what? It looks like they do everything here already," she muttered.
She heard Sai's and Tsugumi's voices echo from down the corridor. "Hey, since she doesn't have anywhere to go right now, why not stay with us until they come back?"
Ana followed the voice to lead to a room and decided to eavesdrop.
"Tsugumi, are you nuts? We can't have our enemy's relative here. Plus, she might get killed. Aoru is bound to break promises. You know that a little too well, don't you remember?"
*He breaks promises? Why would he do that? He's Koru's friend, isn't he?* Ana looked at them.
Tsugumi face turned pale. She then slowly nodded her head. "I remember. But I know he'll change! That's why I'm sticking close to them." She clenched her trembling fists together. "I...I know he will. Th-then we'll be able to play together, just...just like we used to. Even with Sa-".
A sting came across her face. Sai's turned red with rage. "Don't ever say her name again! It's all her fault that Aoru's so screwed over! And because of that, Denise was to disappear for HER sake..." He couldn't find the words to continue and slumped to the floor. "Gee, I feel kinda sorry for Riga now. Even when the craziness is over and Shissou comes back, Ana's a goner."
"So, what do we do then Sai? What if she finds out about it?" They both thought real hard. For a while they offered nothing but sheer silence. "Should we kill her to get it over with?"
*No way! Are they really considering it?!* Ana covered her mouth and ran the opposite direction. Before she left, she found a strange door. Unlike the doors that were white and spotless, this particular door was splotched with dark red paint all over. "I don't think I ever saw this door when I looked around. This practically says 'Leave me Alone,' but I guess my curiosity takes over again." She looked at the handle. 'SN' is engraved in red writing. She slowly reaches out her hand and opened the door. She gasped at the horrors she's witnessed.
The area was filled with machinery that can't be described. Blue prints were scattered everywhere on the tables and floors. There was garbage filled with strange parts from failed machines. But the most disturbing part was the center. The strange figure in the pod in the middle looked rather familiar.
"So you see it. I'm sad to say, but we have to keep you silent from this." She jumped to see Tsugumi and Sai with emotionless faces. Ana's blood ran cold. She ran to the nearest machine as they walked toward her slowly. With every step, her heart beats louder and louder. "W-wait! You don't have to do this!"
The pair looked at each other, gave Ana a small glance and laughed evilly enough for chills to run up her spine. "Poor Ana; how naïve of you. Of course we have to do this. We planned on getting your sample anyway. You didn't think we change in heart right away did you?" Sai dashed toward her with his machete in his hand. Ana quickly dodged his attack, making him hit one of the machines instead. "What are you doing this for?!" she screamed.
"Isn't it obvious? To add more blood to the Gate to Revival project," Tsugumi said with a smirk. "You're the final target, Miss Riga." Ana's eyes widened with fear as Tsugumi bashes her unconscious.
*It feels cold. It hurts. It hurts...*
They look at each other strangely after the work was done.
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Collision
FantasyKoru Riga, an average 16-year-old boy, finds himself in a bizarre situation. He runs into a girl with mystic power, a woman claiming to be his sworn protector and his former gang willing to do anything to get his older sister. And to top it all off...
