Hiraeth | God Eater 2

Prologo

A bright light had consumed all of those in the vicinity. Loud screams could be heard in the midst of chaos that the situation was causing them. Their cri de coeur was further drawing in the nearby monsters that were surrounding them. The luminosity was intensifying as each minute, each second passed them by.

"Leader!" A female's voice rang through.

"Stay with us!" Another added, his voice drowning in the clamor.

"Don't do it!" A rough voice angrily said, the frustration dripping with each word.

The light intensified even more, in its center was a bright orb of light.

A pair of caramel colored eyes fluttered open, it was met with the blank white ceiling of an unfamiliar and tidy room. The person, a pale yellow-haired girl grunted, the moment that her attempt to sit up had been deterred because of the incredible strain that made itself known to her. She muttered a curse, her throat was dry and her voice was hoarse.

"Do not strain yourself, child." A new voice pierced through the silence. From the corner of her eye, she made out the figure of a blonde haired woman sitting on what appeared to be a wheelchair. Her bright blue eyes held concern and worry, the scar by the corner of her eyes added an intimidating aura to the woman.

The fact that she was dressed in traditional clothes for mourning had added more to that intimidation. The girl paled at the thought of it.

"Am I dead?" The platinum haired girl found her voice, she cringed at who weak and fragile it sounded. She was confident that her original voice wasn't like that. The other blonde gave her an amused look.

"You are very much alive." She giggled, "I did check your stats earlier after all." Now she was even more creeped out.

She looked around the room once again, "Where am I?" She was successfully propped up on one shoulder, her body managed to adjust to the strain that was consuming her. She did a double take on her arm where her red armlet was supposed to be placed. It was now black.

Her head began to spin as tried to recall what exactly had happened, but she could only resurface three things.

Her name. That she was a God Eater. Her armlet was red.

"Well, aren't you a stubborn one." The woman nodded slightly as she continued to look at the bedridden girl. This earned her a quizzical look. "You are in Friar's infirmary." She waited for her to continue explaining.

"You have been asleep for 3 years, Brynn Amaryllis Mercu." Her eyes widened in disbelief, before she could question more, the door slid open to reveal a red haired woman wearing a lab coat.

"Rachel, we have a meeting with-" The redhead halted mid sentence upon seeing the figure who was sitting on the bed. Her eyes held incredulity. She was snapped from her reverie when a hand had been placed over hers. She turned to see the blonde that was previously sitting beside the bed.

"Don't ask her too many questions, sister. Give her time to get used to everything. Didn't you say that we had a meeting to head to?" She softly reminded before turning back to the figure on the bed. "I will have someone pick you up and show you around. I'd like to see if you are still capable of wielding your God Arc. It has been inactive for three years now after all." Brynn remained silent and merely nodded in response. Her head was still in a daze as everything had been happening so suddenly. The two women left the room. The silence arresting her ones again.

Her caramel eyes scanned the room for the nth time, taking in the white beds, green curtains and medical equipment that she wasn't so familiar with. She couldn't help but sigh.

"3 years?" She repeated to herself as she stretched out her right arm and examined her new armlet, gazing at it and waited for answers. She looked over to the side of her bed and noticed the neatly folded clothes. She stood up, managing to balance herself as she took the clothes into her arms, the fabric brushing against her skin. She noticed a door and assumed that it was a bathroom. She dragged herself over to the door and opened to reveal a pristine white bathroom.

If she had been pale before, she grew even paler the moment that her eyes registered the reflection of herself in front of her. She looked like a walking-skeleton, someone unfit to be a God Eater. Her face had hollowed out to further reveal her cheekbones, her collar bones stuck out without much effort. She changed into the uniform, a black uniform that stuck to her skin, and the bottom had not managed to cover every part of her leg. She cursed at whoever designed the flimsy piece of clothing. She brushed a hand through her unruly hair and splashed water on her face. She made her way out of the bathroom, and she had been met with a newcomer.

The young man had blonde hair that was similar to the woman from earlier. Hers was pale and platinum, she found it dull and literally paling in comparison when she was put beside the male. He was wearing baggy pants, a fitted shirt, with a short vest over it. He was also wearing a beanie.

"So you really are finally awake!" He exclaimed as he shot up from the bed that he was seated on. "The name's Romeo." He gave a warm and friendly smile. "Doc Rachel assigned me to show you around, you look like you need to walk around a bit." He gave a cheerful grin, his hands moving around rapidly which made the girl a bit dizzy. "You ready?"

'He sure is talkative.' Brynn thought to herself as she nodded in response. Bowing slightly before she offered her thanks.

"Thank you, Romeo. I hope that I won't be disturbing your schedule or anything."

"Woah!" He was taken aback by the girl's formality. "No need to be so formal!" He added waving his hands rapidly infront of himself. He then turned back to animated self as he walked towards the door, pressing button in order to open it.

"Let's get going. Friar isn't much of a big place, but you definitely will be amazed."

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The duo managed to explore most of the areas in Friar; the laboratory area, executive floor, housing areas, lobby and the garden. The garden was turning out to be the female's favorite place and she decided that she would visit it later on. They were currently in the cafeteria, deciding on what to eat.

"I guess that you don't have much credit yet." The blonde male realized and paused for awhile, his face suddenly lit up with an idea running through his head.

"I'll treat you to your first meal in 3 years!" He declared quite loudly. Brynn only smiled at his excitement and eagerness. He reminded her of someone that she used to know, and a certain situation in the past.

"I've still got a nanosecond of experience over you." An orange blur made itself appear in her vision, they were surrounded by white.

Brynn flinched at the sudden memory that appeared, earning her a look of worry and concern from her companion. "Are you okay?" She nodded and gave a reassuring smile.

"I'm fine, it's probably just the hunger." She nodded again, convincing herself, she then gave a wink as she teased, "Didn't you just offer to buy me lunch?" The sudden switch in behavior surprised him but he only chuckled and played along. After that, they managed to converse casually as they proceeded to get their meals and eat.

A/N - Woooh, so I wasn't planning on publishing this soon, I wanted to finish it first but... The world needs more God Eater stories! I filled an entire notebook with this story, but I'm too lazy to actually type it and edit. Anyways, don't forget to vote and leave some comments. 💗