lays there completely unconscious, but groaning in pain
<The wind rustles the leaves and whisks away the torn page. When will she wake up? Who was that man?! Was it Aon?>
wakes up suddenly, with her eyes darting around, before finally spotting you Who are you? Are you the one who saved me from that strange assailant?
Yeah...that was me. Do you know where you are? Who was that man? Aon?
I don’t know who Aon is, but I just came through a portal from another world. Can you tell me where I am? stands up, still a bit dizzy
You are in the city park, around the great oak.
Great…another world and another strange place to get lost in. How far am I from the nearest city? looks around, taking in her surroundings
Hm....this side of town has the middle school, the library is on the other side. There are some homes here too. We are about 3 blocks away from the high school and football stadium. The elementary school is by the highway.
And where exactly am I standing now? Can you show me on a map or something? points at the ground Is there some sort of magical map-thing here that can tell us where we are?
So my phone wasn't working. Do you have like a device? Or a manual way to know where we are?
takes out a magical compass This will tell us our exact location, distance to major landmarks, and even has a built-in mini-map. But I have to recharge it first. pulls out a crystal orb and places it on the ground Now watch closely. concentrates on the orb
That's so cool. It's funny because most people would be asking you questions instead of helping you, just saying
Ah yes, well, I suppose I am used to being the one in control. turns the compass on and it glows, projecting a holographic map above it Ok, according to the map, we are currently right here, near the children’s playground. There’s a road not too far away, and if we head east from here, we should find the high school you mentioned.
Okay. I can drive us there if you want. It will help me drive to work tomorrow.
Sure, that sounds great. Thank you. picks up her bag and starts walking towards the road So, where exactly do I need to go to get to the high school?
No problem, follow me. We are just going up the hill, the school is right there. I lead you to my house which is also by the school. You realize there is a sports game going on at the stadium.
Oh wow, a live event! How exciting. Is that a high school football game?
you see a high school cheer competition going on. They were supposed to practice this morning, but it rained out. This is their make-up day. They will start practicing tomorrow morning before school starts.
Well that’s good to hear, it looks like we’re in luck. sits down and watches the competition It’s been quite a while since I’ve seen a cheer competition, it brings back memories of my own school days.
I haven't been here long myself. We moved from Japan last year. How did your days go before moving here? Hmm...well where are you from originally?
Originally I come from a kingdom far away, across the vast ocean. I grew up surrounded by magical creatures and mighty wizards. laughs softly It was quite the place to grow up in, but I ended up leaving due to a civil war breaking out in the kingdom. Now I travel from world to world, helping those in need. And thus, I stumbled upon you in that strange portal.
Did you grow up training in magic? Do they require that males be soldiers or do they also train with magic? Hm....or training as samurai? Do you keep in touch with your homeland?
Some people did choose to become soldiers, but I and many others decided to use our powers for other things, such as being healers, mages, or even magic researchers. notices someone looking at us It wasn’t mandatory, but it was encouraged for everyone to have some form of magical training, especially if they wanted to be part of the nobility. As for samurai, yes they were around too, but the kingdom was more focused on magic and technology.
So like oldschool Harry Potter and stuff? Did you all go to Hogwarts or some?
Not exactly like Hogwarts, but we did have a special school that taught us how to control our powers. The education was more specialized and tailored to each individual’s magical abilities.
some evil monster crashes through the roof into the gymnasium during the game. The team runs out onto the field. I run to my room to grab my staff. Aon's voice booms throughout the roof of the gymnasium, not really harming anyone but startling everyone.
pulls out a small notebook from her pocket and quickly writes down something Well, this certainly adds excitement to the evening. puts the notebook away and walks towards the entrance of the gymnasium We should probably check out what’s happening. It might be dangerous for everyone involved.
I'll stay here then. Wow...so it is Aon...he crashed my wall, so he's around somewhere...well shit...
stops and turns around What do you mean, he crashed your wall? Who is Aon? Is he dangerous?
I explain my story. If he came from the east...that means...Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh....gasp....MOMMM!!!!
runs towards the door, only to find it locked Dammit! The door won’t open! tries to break open the door with her hands Someone needs to warn everyone outside about the danger that’s approaching!
Um...fuck....wait...ON SECOND THOUGHT GET OVER HERE RIGHT NOW!!!
rushes to whatever DesertRoseCharm is gesturing towards What do you mean, get over here right now!? Explain yourself!
I spell out two words. "GET BACK." And point at a portal behind you.
looks at the portal and back at DesertRoseCharm Well, that’s odd. How did you know that Aon was coming here? And why is he coming through a portal?
I DON'T KNOW BUT HIDE AND KEEP MOVING BECAUSE THIS IS WHY HE WAS CHASING ME TO BEGIN WITH!!!! NOW GO THROUGH THE PORTAL, AND PUT THAT GLOWING GREEN STUFF ON YOUR FOOT RIGHT OVER THE BUBBLE AT THE END OF THE PORTAL!
blinks and nods Ok, I’ll trust you on this one. rushes over to the portal and jumps through it, after putting the glowing green stuff on her foot like DesertRoseCharm instructed
finds herself in another world Huh? Where am I now? looks around in confusion and uncertainty