LLAMA SURGE SURVIVAL_EIZAH PDF

The characters and events depicted in this story are purely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people living or dead are purely coincidental. This world is not the way it used to be. You are the only one that notices the differences. It is up to you to solve the truth of the disorder. Your friends...

The characters and events depicted in this story are purely fictional. Any resemblance to actual people living or dead are purely coincidental. This world is not the way it used to be. You are the only one that notices the differences. It is up to you to solve the truth of the disorder. Your friends and family might not be able to help, let alone save you. The truth is hidden within. Between all time and reality, it all comes down to you. Don't spoil the truth for others, for your truth may not be the ***real truth***. Help...Someone...please... (Someone's...calling out to me. Who is this?) I need your help...please... (It's really feminine...I don't understand...Who could this be?!) W..ake....up... (What are they...talking about?) Wake...up... (Should I...open my eyes?) Wake up! (I eventually opened my eyes. It was Leo!) Leo:What're you doing!? Get up?! ???:Uhh...what's going on!? Leo:Xander wants to see you! (Right...that's Leo. He's my younger brother by a few months. He excels in magic spells. I believe he's the heir to Nohr...) ???:Oh-uh...Sorry. I guess I overslept. Leo:Whatever. You're coming to spell-master training, right? ???:Yeah,yeah. I'm going. Leo:Good. I'm leaving it up to you. (Leo left. I need to find Xander...but first. I better get dressed.) ???:Huff...Another long day... \[I got on some clothes and I grabbed my spellbook.) (I then ran out the door. Where is he...? Let's check in with my siblings.) ???:Hey,Elise. Elise:Hey, big brother! (Oh, right. That's Elise. She's my younger sister by a few years. We talk a lot, especially on the weekend. She's not too bad at magic, and she's really good at playing the violin!) ???:Hey, do you know where Xander is? Elise:Hmm...nope! But check in with Camilla! She might know where he is. I just woke up. ???:Alright. Thanks for letting me know. Elise:Mhm! See you later, big bro! ???:Yeah, yeah. (Hmm...oh! I see one of my other siblings! Well, she's not really my sibling, but...I guess it's better than nothing.) ???:Hey, Corrin! Corrin:Huh? ???:Do you know where Xander is? Corrin:No...But, maybe Camilla might know. She's usually outside, riding around with her dragon. ???:Oh. Okay. Thanks for letting me know. (Okay, so it all leads down to Camilla. I'm never gonna hear the end of it from Xander...) (I stepped outside. It was rather sunny outside.) ???:Where is she? (I heard wings flapping. It was Camilla and her Wyvern!) ???:Oh...Camilla. (That is my older sister by 2 years. She has a...questionably huge bust-size, and she's rather attractive, but...she's really clingy. She's a magic powerhouse.) Camilla:Hey there, little bro. (She hugged me...her chest is suffocating me!) ???:Alright, alright! Chill out! (I then pulled away from her chest.) ???:Do you know where Xander is? Camilla:Oh,Xander...he's usually in the throne room. But, I don't know if he's there today. ???:Well, that's better than nothing! Thanks,Camilla! Camilla:Hey, give me a hug. ???:Uhh...okay- (She held my face to her chest. I knew that was gonna happen. I then said my goodbyes and went to the throne room.) ???:Xander!! Xander:Oh. You're here. You're late! (That is Xander. He's my older brother by a few years. He is the current prince of Nohr. Surprisingly, he's not great at magic. But, he's really good at sword fighting.) ???:Yeah, cause I couldn't find where you were! Xander:Oh...that's partially my fault. I should've told you yesterday. ???:Yeah. Maybe you should've. (Oh! That's right. I forgot to tell you my name. My name is Claus Tobayoshi. I'm currently trying to master my magic and sword fighting skills.) Xander:Well, show me how much you've learned recently. Claus:Okay... (I pulled out my sword. He then pulled out his huge sword.) Claus:\*gulp\* Xander:Don't be afraid. That's what your weakness is. Claus:Sorry, I just don't like dying. Xander:Nonsense. This is only friendly sparring. Claus:Okay. (We both got into fighting positions.) Xander:Are you ready? Claus:Yeah... (We both clashed swords.) Xander:Your handling is wobbly. Claus:Sorry, I haven't wielded a sword in a hot minute. Xander:That's not good. (Xander tried disarming me.) Claus:But I remember how to do this! (I evaded out of the way.) Xander:Hmph. Not bad. (I tried swinging my sword, but he dodged all of the swings!) Xander:You're acting reckless... Claus:Huff...huff... (Xander swung at my sword, making it fly in the air.) Claus:\*gasp\* No! (But...it was static.) Claus:Huh? (Xander froze! Did...time stop?) Claus:Xander? Stop playing dumb...Xander? (I ran out of the throne room. Everyone else was frozen as well!) Claus:What's going on!? (But...someone was perfectly fine. It was...) Corrin:You noticed it too,huh? Claus:You too? Corrin:This is all really weird... Claus:I agree-\...huh? (I saw a stopwatch on the ground. It was glowing...) Claus:What the heck is this supposed to be? Corrin:It appears to be a stopwatch. (A ray shot from it. It leads somewhere...) Claus:Do we...follow it? Corrin:Hmm...I guess. (We went on ahead. The ray of light is getting shorter...) UPPER NOHR Corrin:What is that place? Claus:Aha! (So that's where the ray leads to...a...district?) Claus:This is the abandoned district... Corrin:Yes, but...what does this stopwatch have to do with this? Claus:No clue... (We eventually went inside. It was really dirty inside.) Claus:I don't feel safe exploring this place...maybe we should go here later tonight? Corrin:Hm. Sure. Claus:But...how do we resume time? Corrin:I guess...we press this button on the top? Claus:Oh! Right, it is a stopwatch after all. (I pressed the top button on the stopwatch...I guess time resumed?) Claus:Let's get outta here. Corrin:Yeah. I agree. (We left the district. Hey, the door is closed! Now it looks like a wall...) Claus:Huh...weird... Corrin:Let's return home. (We returned home. Everyone was looking at us weirdly..) Elise:Where were you,big bro, big sis!? Claus:We...don't know. Corrin:We were by that abandoned district in upper Nohr. Leo:You do realize that it intersects the border of Nohr, right?! Claus:No? Leo:If you went further, you would've been in Hoshidan territory! You would've been shot dead! Claus:I know, and I'm sorry. Leo:Well, you have to get ready for spell class right now. Claus:Alright..I'm coming. (I followed Leo to spell class. We were the first two there.) Teacher:I'm going to get started early. That being said, I\'d like to teach you about Augmented Worlds. Claus:Augmented worlds? What does he mean by that? Leo:Augmented Worlds as in worlds that are used by magic, not by terrestrial methods. Have you even studied? Claus:Sorry, sorry. Teacher: The main Augmented World is called the Time Augmentation. Claus:Ahh...so is that when time stops for the real world? Teacher:Close. If a single person reaches the plane of Time Augmentation, time will stop for them. But for everyone else, it's all normal. If that is possible, people in that plane of reality can travel faster than light. The main artifact that is key to accessing that plane is the Augmentor Stopwatch. (Aha! It's that stopwatch that Kamui and I found...) Teacher:With a single press of the button, you are able to transfer between planes of realities. Claus:I see... Leo:Ah... Teacher:That being said, a normal being will not survive in the plane of reality for too long. During the time that they have transferred, there will be no oxygen. However, there is a way to bypass that. If you're able to learn the Augment form, you can survive there indefinitely. Claus:Teacher? Teacher:Yes? Claus:Is there any way to access that form? Teacher:There are two ways. One, is by heritage. And the other is by complete mastery of magic. Claus:Oh... Teacher:However, the second option is really time consuming. It takes years, if you're lucky. Claus:Oh. Leo:Well, good luck with that. I'm pretty sure you can do that very easily. HAHAHA!! Claus:Oh, shut up, Leo. Just you see. Teacher:Anyways, the stopwatch hasn't been found in millennia. (If only they knew that I had it...they probably wouldn't even believe me.) Teacher:Well, it's that time of the day. Pop-quiz tomorrow. (Right. Okay...so I need to learn that form quickly!) (I ran to the training grounds. I grabbed some time spellbooks.) Claus:Okay...let's check this first one. Claus:First form: Time break! \[Time stopped for 10 seconds.\] Claus:Hmmm...what if I were to combine them all!? (I grabbed all of the time spellbooks.I absorbed all of them.) Claus:AUGMENT FORM! (I pounded my fists together, to the point where my knuckles connected. My skin started forming cracks...My eyes turned yellow.) Claus:What is this!? \[You gained the Augment form!\] Claus:Is this...the Augment form? (Oh my...it is!) Claus:YESSS!! First try!? WOOHOO!! \[Note: This is only stage 1 of the Augment Form.\] Claus:I gotta tell Corrin. (I ran towards Corrin. She was startled.) Corrin:Claus! Why do you look like that!? Claus:I just unlocked the Augment Form! Corrin:Uh...what's that? Claus:You see, the Augment Form is capable of withstanding the plane of Time Augmentation! Corrin:Isn't that only theoretical? Claus:Nope! It's real! Corrin:How do we even enter that plane? Claus:It's simple. By this. (It was the stopwatch.) Corrin:That little thing? Hah.. Claus:Remember...that's how we stopped time. Corrin:Huh...I guess. Claus:Let's meet up in the dining room. Tonight. Corrin:Uh...Okay. Let's not wake up the others though. Claus:Right, right... \[It was nighttime. They met up in the dining room.\] Claus:Oh,Kamui! You're here... Corrin:Yeah. So, what did you want to talk about? Claus:About that district... That door... Corrin:Oh yeah. It turned into a wall. Claus:If we stopped time, maybe it'll open! Corrin:Hold on. That could actually work. As long as we don't cause suspicion. Claus:Right! Let's go! Corrin:H-Hold on!! (We ran to the abandoned district. It was a wall, like always..) Claus:Let's stop time. (Claus pressed the button on the stopwatch, stopping time.) Claus:Watch this,Kamui. (The walls turned into doors.) Corrin:Huh. Crazy. Claus:Augment Form! (I pounded my fists together, causing me to transform again.) Corrin:Huh...cool. Claus:Wait, I forgot. You don't have a form. Corrin:But...I can turn into a dragon! (Corrin turned into a dragon.) Claus:Close enough. Let's go. (We went into the district.) (It was extremely dark here...) Claus:Hmm. It's creepy. (I took off my glasses. Huh!? I can see through the dark!) Claus:The heck!? Corrin:What's wrong? Claus:I can see without my glasses? Corrin:Wow, that's amazing! Think that you could go through this district? Claus:Possibly... (I teetered my way through. Huh? There was a torch that looked out of place....and it was lit as well. Do I pull on it?) Claus:Hmm. \*Pulls on the torch\* (The door opened! Yes! What's beyond here?) Claus:Uh...who's there? (It was a guy that had an upwards ponytail, and...hair that was the same color as mine!) Claus:Who're you? ???:Huh? Oh...never seen faces like you... (He had a teal mask on his face. Tch...) ???:How're you here? Claus:We should be asking you that. ???:Huh..I see. Well, it appears that you have access to the Time Augmentation. Corrin:\[You do too. I'm surprised.\] ???:Ditto. Well, I gotta kill you. Just to get outta my way. Claus:Hahaha....we won't let you do that! Corrin:\[Right.\] \[Corrin tried using her horn to slice the man, but he grabbed it. He tossed her in the air and kicked her to a wall.\] Claus:Corrin!! Now you're gonna pay for that! \[Claus tried using his sword to kill him, but the man hit him with a left and right hook.He then uppercut his chin, sending him flying.\] Claus:AAAAAAAAH!! \[He then grabbed Claus' face and slammed him to the ground. Corrin tried stomping on him, but he grabbed her foot and tossed her to the ground as well.\] ???:You serious? Claus:What's up with that guy!? Corrin:\[I don't understand. He has superhuman strength!\] Claus:Me neither. We gotta figure out a way to stop him! \[Claus started fist fighting him, but he was no match. The man kept punching him in the face.\] Claus:\*spits out blood\* Corrin:\[Claus, that's enough!\] ???:You should listen to the dragon. There's practically no point in continuing. Claus:Tch... ???:Take this. (He handed me a mask...It was teal.) ???:This allows you to stop time without the stopwatch. Claus:\... ???:I'm done here. (The man disappeared. We gotta get our lick back.) Claus:He's...he's strong. Corrin:I don't understand... Claus:We gotta get home. Corrin:Right. We need some rest. (We ran out of the district.) Claus:Okay. Let's resume time. (He pressed the button on the stopwatch again. Time resumed to normal. The doors closed.) Claus:Hey...a new ray of light appeared! Corin:Where does it go? Claus:Hmm...it goes beyond here, that's for sure. Corrin:Wait a second...that's Hoshidan territory! Claus:That's not good. We'd be shot dead. Corrin:What're we gonna do? Claus:Do we push through it? Corrin:Not sure! Claus:Oh well, let's head home. (We ended up returning home, unsure of what to do.) Claus:I need some rest... (I sat on my bed. I feel really drowsy...) Claus:M-My eyes....they're...closing really fast... Claus...Can you hear me? (It's that same voice...) I must warn you...the day can't proceed forward... (What do they mean by that? I'm falling in a black space...) If you don't do something, everyday will loop...You'll be trapped in a loop for eternity... (How am I supposed to stop this? I can't speak to the voice!) You must free everyone...stop the one who doesn't exist... (Stop the one that doesn't exist? I don't know what they mean...all so confusing.) It is all in the mind...think back how you got here... (How did I get here? But...I was born here...right?\...Right?) Time is running out...please...hurry! Leo:Wake up! Claus:AAAH!! (I was woken up by Leo...again?) Claus:What's happening!? Leo:Xander wants to see you! Claus:Again?? Leo:\...What do you mean by again? Claus:Uh... (Did the day actually loop? I'm so confused...) Leo:\...Nevermind. Just hurry up. (Leo left. I'm so confused...) Claus:Alright. I guess I'm gonna head to the throne room. (Before I arrived at the throne room...someone stopped me.) ???:You. Claus:What's up? ???:You realize that things aren't normal, right? Claus:What do you know? ???:That stopwatch you have. Claus:H-How do you- ???:Ssh! Quiet. We can't let anyone else know about this. Claus:Who even are you!? ???:\...I'll tell you later. We gotta head over to Hoshido. Claus:We can't do that! ???:And why not? Claus:The Hoshidan guards are set to K.O.S.! \[Note: K.O.S. stands for Kill on Sight.\] ???:Shouldn't be a problem. Claus:If we harm anyone from there, we'll go to a full on war! ???:Don't you want to prevent the days from looping? Claus:Y-Yeah... ???:So, are you with me, or not? Claus:\...I'm in. But if we die, it's on you. ???:You couldn't do anything about it. Talk to Kamui to see if she can take you. Claus:Alright. (I looked for Corrin. She was in the same spot as always.) Claus:Um...Corrin? Corrin:Yeah? Claus:Do you notice anything weird? Corrin:Yeah. Everyone's been acting the same as yesterday. Claus:Well, I need your help. Corrin:What's up? Claus:We need to go to Hoshido. Corrin:Are you serious!? Claus:\...Yeah. I'm for real. Corrin:Oh...right. We need to follow that stopwatch. Claus:Exactly. Corrin:Who's that guy? Claus:He's...I don't know, but he proclaims that he also knows what's going on. ???:You can trust me. Kamui:\...Alright. Let's go outside. ???:Good. (We went outside. Kamui turned into a dragon.) ???:Alright. Do you have the stopwatch? Claus:Yeah. (I put on my mask that I got from the district.) Claus:Alright,Kamui. Let's roll! (Kamui began to flap her wings and started soaring.) ???:Linn. Claus:Huh? Linn:Linn Ukamatsu. That's my name. Claus:Nice name,Linn. My name's Claus Tobayoshi. Linn:Huh. Okay. Corrin:\[Where does the stopwatch tell us to go?\] Claus:Hmm...further north! (We eventually passed the border of Nohr.) Claus:Hopefully Xander doesn't find out. Linn:That would be really bad. Corrin:\[I believe we're just above the main town.\] Claus:Woah... (There were Sakura trees...innocent people...so peaceful.) Claus:I don't see why the Hoshidans don't like us. Corrin:\[Me neither. If we could just live in peace...\] Linn:Wouldn't that be nice? Corrin:\[Look. That's where the ray of light stops.\] Claus:Woah! \[It was a proper district...\] Claus:So pretty... Linn:Claus, you know what to do. Claus:Right. (I pressed the button on the stopwatch. The wall turned into opening doors.) Claus:Augment Form! (I then transformed into my Augment Form.) Linn:\*inhale\* \*exhale\* (Linn flawlessly transformed into his Augment Form without trying.) Linn:Let's go. (Linn stepped into the district first. Kamui and I followed suit.) BLOSSOM DISTRICT ================ (It was full of Sakura trees...and...a lot of floors. I can see the amount of floors, because in the middle of the lobby, there is a huge hole.But, the floors have gates on them, so...is there a way to get to those floors?) Corrin:This is gonna take a while. Linn:That's the fun of it...We need to find a map. Claus:There's a platform with a zipline on it. (We got on the platform and it started to move forward.There was a chest at the end...) Linn:Aren't you gonna see what it is? Claus;U-Umm...yeah. (I opened the chest to find a district map...) Linn:There we go. Okay, so...the interior is basically a spiral, consisting of 5 different floors. Claus:Cool! Linn:One being harder than the other. Corrin:\[I guess it gets harder the deeper we go?\] Linn:Most likely. Well, we don't have time to waste. (The wall turned into a downward spiral staircase. We can access the first floor.) Claus:Sweet! Let's get this over with. \[First floor...first room...\] (It was completely dark. Maybe i can see using my night vision.) Claus:Aha! We can see! Linn:Duh. (I jumped over the platforms and pressed a button to light up the room. And the door opened!) Corrin:\[Thanks. Let's press on forward.\] \[First floor...Second room...\] Claus:Hey, there's rays of light coming from everywhere... Linn:Look. Mirrors are set in a distinct location. (Linn was right! They were set really weirdly.) Linn:Don't worry. I'm an absolute genius. I can figure this out. \[Linn set the mirrors in a weird direction, but the rays of light connected to a single solar button. He solved it!\] Linn:Sweet. Corrin:\[You really are a genius...how did you do that?\] Linn:The rays of light are in a weird direction, so I set the mirrors so that the light can reflect off the different mirrors and onto the solar panel. Basically, I set the light to the solar panel. Claus:Okay. Linn:Let's move on. (A downward staircase appeared. We can access the second floor.) \[Second Floor...first room...\] Claus:OH MY GOD!! (Just beyond there was an endless pit. But, there was a platform just above.) Corrin:\[Don't look down...\] (We got on the platform and it started moving forward...) Linn:Hey, there's a wheel on the ground. Maybe we rotate it? Claus:Not bad of an idea. (We spun the wheel and the endless pit closed. A door appeared.) Linn:Let's press on. \[Second floor...second room...\] (Great. Another endless pit. But...there were huge floating sakura blossoms going up...I'm confused.) Linn:This is easy. We just hop on one and see where that gets us! (Linn hopped on one of the blossoms. Kamui and I followed suit.) Linn:See? There's a door. (We went through the door. It was a downward staircase.) Corrin:\[Let's see what the third floor has.\] \[Lobby?\] Claus:Uh...what? Linn:Oh...duh. We went up. Corrin:\[So, what do we do in that room?\] Linn:Wait...do we fall down? Claus:Hahaha...you're kidding, right? Linn:No. Claus:Oh boy. Corrin:\[Hey, there's a teleporter!\] (It was a blue teleporter. It transported us to the floating blossoms room.) Linn:Aha...this is rather useful. Corrin:I agree. Maybe there would be multiple throughout the district? Claus:Who knows? Linn:Well, we gotta jump. Claus:\*gulp\* You're right. JERONIMO!! (We fell down the endless pit.) \[Third floor...mini-boss room...\] Linn:What is this place? Claus:Uh...it's really quiet. Corrin:\[Too quiet.\] \[A shadow appeared. It was Shadow Jr.\] Linn:What the- What is that!? Kamui:\[He looks strong.\] Claus:Linn, can you fight? Linn:What kind of question is that? Of course I can. Claus:Alright! I'll take your word. \[They both charged towards Shadow Jr. They started to fist fight the monster.\] Claus:Dodge! Linn:Right! \[They dodged the shadow's beam.\] Claus:Charge! \[They punched it at the same time, causing a huge shockwave.\] Linn:It's almost done! Claus:Alright! \[Claus charged up a blast. Linn held his hand in front of it so he could give the blast his energy.\] Linn:Amuro Flash! Claus:Let's go! \[They shot the beam at the shadow. It turned to dust. A big chest formed.\] Claus:Yes... \[You gained the Wind Breaker.\] Claus:The Wind Breaker? Linn:Oh. This can generate wind up to 200 MPH. Claus:Sweet! \[Claus felt a surge of energy: Gained Augment Form II.\] Claus:Woah... (More cracks of energy formed on my skin...I feel so powerful...) Linn:Sweet. You got way more powerful. Corrin:\[Nice job,Claus.\] Claus:Hehehe...thanks. (A downward stairway formed...) Claus:That must be the fourth floor. Linn:Sweet. \[Fourth floor...first floor...\] Claus:It's all quiet again... Linn:Aha! This is a safe room! \[Fourth floor...Safe room..\] Corrin:\[So...we can relax?\] Linn:I suppose so. Claus:Awesome! \[It was silent for 30 seconds straight.\] Claus:So...ugh... Linn:What's up? Claus:Where are you from? Linn:I don't know where I'm from. I just...woke up here. Claus:That's confusing. Linn:But...I have weird memories of not being here... Claus:Also really confusing. Linn:Do you have that weird feeling where you feel like you don't belong here? Claus:I'm not sure. I've been here my whole life. Linn:I see. After all, you don't look like you're from here. You have orange hair... Claus:Right... Linn:After all, most people in Nohr have black hair, blonde hair, or purple hair. Claus:Uh huh... Linn:You have gray eyes. Claus:U-Uh...right? Linn:And...that's about it. Claus:You look outlandish yourself. Green eyes... Linn:Hey, green eyes are pretty. Claus:N-Nevermind. Linn:Well, I think that's enough chit-chat. Let's finish this. Claus:Y-Yeah. Let's go. \[Fifth floor...boss room...\] Claus:It's crazy dark here. Linn:Keep on your toes. You never know who the boss is. \[The wind was blowing hard.\] Corrin:\[It's windy for a room...Do you think that the A/C is cranked up to max?\] Claus:I wouldn't be surprised if it was, considering how hot it is outside. \[The lights then start to flicker.\] Linn:Keep on your toes! Claus:I can see something slowly spawning... \[It was the boss, Wind Shadow.\] Linn:Uh oh...this isn't good. Corrin:It's surrounded by wind... (Surrounded by wind...her words kept echoing in my head...Oh wait! The Wind Breaker!) Claus:Guys! We can use the Wind Breaker to reveal its interior! Linn:Sweet idea! (Linn took the Wind Breaker out of my hands. He turned on the Wind Breaker and it shot wind at immense speeds. The boss is revealed!) Linn:Alright! (Corrin opened her mouth and charged a white blast from her mouth. She shot the boss with an enormous blast!) Linn:Okay...let's do this! (Linn's hands were covered in green flames. He then hit the boss with a barrage of punches. He uppercutted the boss, which sent it in the air.) Linn:You're not getting away from me! (Linn dashed towards the boss and used both hands to slam it in the stomach, which sent it sprawling to the ground. He then descended to the ground and stretched his right arm backwards. He charged up a huge electric attack.) Linn:Kodama Setsu! (Linn punched a hole through the boss' chest, killing it on contact.) Claus:Woah...that was sick! Linn:Thanks. Corrin:\[Where did you learn that from?\] Linn:I've always known how to do this. It just...runs in my blood, I guess. Heh. Claus:Well, we did it. Linn:Hey...there's a brittle piece of paper here. Look. Claus:Huh... (I picked up the rusted piece of paper. It had an illustration of the mask the mysterious kid used.) Claus:It says..."He's-". Linn:Right...I guess this is only a fragment of the full piece of paper. Corrin:\[That's all?\] Claus:I guess. Oh wait! We need to head back home! Corrin:\[That's right! Otherwise Xander would get worried!\] Linn:Well, we can't waste anymore time! (We ran out of the district and resumed time.We hopped on Kamui's back and she started soaring.) Linn:This is bad...really really bad! Claus:Who're you telling!? What am I gonna say to him when we get back? Heck, what am I gonna say to Leo!? Corrin:\[If only time could tell...\] (We saw a Hoshidan girl riding a pegasus zoom right by us. Wait...the guy next to her...it's that guy from the abandoned district!) Claus:\*gasp\* You... ???:You... Girl:Corrin!? Corrin:\[\...\] Claus:You jerk! (In a fit of rage, I tackled the mysterious guy off the pegasus. We were falling in the sky. We fought while we were falling.) Claus:Oof! ???:Tch! Corrin:\[Claus!\] Girl:Hang on, I'm coming! (We kept fistfighting in the sky. I activated my Augment Form.) Claus:Raaah! (I punched the masked man in the face. I broke half of his mask.) Claus:WHAT!? Corrin:\[NO WAY!\] Claus:You're... (The masked man had the same gray eyes as me...Same orange hair...But his face is a lot more chiseled...is he\...me!?) Claus?: You're quick, that's for sure. Claus:How is this possible!? Claus?:Hehehe...your guess is as good as mine. Claus:I'm gonna...I'm gonna kill you! Claus?:Go ahead and try! That would end badly for the both of us! Claus:How!? Claus?:You really don't know? Claus:N-No...just cut to the chase! Claus?:If I die, you die! After all...I am you...and you're me. Claus:No. That's not true. YOU'RE NOT ME! Claus?:Please. You can't lie to yourself forever- \[The Hoshidan girl caught the man with her pegasus. Kamui caught Claus herself.\] Claus:\*huff\* \* huff\* Corrin:\[Claus, what happened out there!?\] Claus:I-I dunno! I broke his mask, and he says that he's...me. Linn:But that can't be true. I may be a genius, but I'm also a realist. He's fooling you. Claus:I know that. Besides, what does he know about me? Linn:Who knows? Claus:That being said...look what I stole from him! (I pulled out a yellow version of the stopwatch.) Corrin:What is that supposed to be? Claus:It's his stopwatch,I'm pretty sure. Corrin:\[Doesn't matter. We're going home.\] Claus:Yeah. Thanks. (We finally made it back to Nohr. We ran to the throne room to see if Xander was still there. He turned around immediately, his eyes beaming with anger.) Xander:Where the hell were you!? Claus:Xander,I... Xander:Where did you go!? (Elise,Camilla and Leo ran to the scene. They were just as worried as Xander was.) Corrin:Xander, it's not Claus' fault- Xander:Corrin...so, you're in on this!? Corrin:I... Xander:Wait, who are you!? Linn:Name's Linn Ukamatsu- Xander:I didn't ask for that extra part! Linn:\...Jackass. Xander:Do you know how worried we were!? Leo:Claus...where were you? Claus:We were... Camilla:Come on, lil bro... Claus:We were in Hoshido. Xander:Y-You...WERE IN HOSHIDO!? Elise:WHAT!? Xander:And you,Corrin! Corrin:Xander, I- Xander:You took him there!? Corrin:It was for something important... Xander:What could be so important that you have to go all the way to Hoshido? Corrin:It's...really complicated... Claus:We were trying to stop the days from looping. Xander:\... Claus:Every single day is the same as the last. Everyone doing the same thing...The same events occurring... \[Elise,Camilla and Leo look at each other in disbelief.\] Xander:What fool do you take me for!? Corrin:Please, Xander! It may sound outrageous, but it's true- Xander:ENOUGH! That's enough! Corrin:\... Xander:I've heard enough. I didn't think I'd have to take it this far...but it turns out that I have to. (Xander pulls out his huge sword.) Xander:Now...fight me! Claus:Fight you!? No, no,no,no,no,no! I don't want to fight you! I just want to talk this out. Xander:Conversation's out of the question now. Claus:\...Fine. (I pulled out my own sword.) Claus:If this makes you happy... Xander:Begin. (They began walking around in circles, waiting for one of them to make the first move.) Elise:We gotta stop them...but how? Corrin:Ugh...this is my fault. Linn:It's not your fault. It's the entity that's causing everything to loop. Corrin:Y-You're right,Linn. We need to find out who's looping the same day over and over again. \[Claus and Xander began clashing blades.\] Claus:Please! I don't want to fight... Xander:I said that conversation is out the window! Claus:Fine. I won't hold back then. \[Claus transforms into his Augment form.\] Leo:Is that- Linn:The Augment Form....yes. Leo:How did he achieve that?! Linn:No clue. Xander:I see...well then. I won't hold back either! \[Claus kicked Xander in the stomach, almost making him drop his blade.\] Xander:\*cough\* What is this power? Claus:I thought you were gonna go all out...What happened? Linn:The thing about this form...is that it gives the user an immense amount of power, but it changes their personality. It depends on the iteration of the form they use. Elise:How do you know about that? Linn:I have the form myself. Claus:Come on, I'm basically toying with you. \[Claus was right. He was toying with Xander.\] Xander:This is no skill of a swordsman. You're just a clown! Claus:Me? The clown? You're the one that can't get a hit on me. Xander:You'll eat your words... Linn:Koshiki, the first user of the Augment form, discovered the Time Augmentation plane. He also discovered all forms of the Augment form. There are a total of 5, one being stronger than the other. The 5th one is the strongest, but it makes the user lose his sense of self. The 2nd one makes you extremely cocky. The 3rd and the 4th, makes you extremely aggressive. The 1st one really doesn't do anything. Leo:That's correct. You've done your studies. Linn:\...Let's just hope Xander makes it out alive. \[Xander hits Claus in the face via the sword handle.\] Claus:Oof! Xander:I made you eat those words... Claus:Hmm...that's it? Xander:What!? Claus:You didn't even hurt me. You probably tore a string in my shirt... Xander:You brat! Claus:Heh. I'm the brat? You're the one acting like a 6 year old. \[Xander's sword started to glow.\] Claus:What's that supposed to do? Xander:My power has now multiplied. Claus:Oh. Really? Xander:You're going to regret this. Claus:Then do something. Xander:You asked for it...RAAAH!! \[They continued to clash swords.\] Leo:That idiot...Claus' gonna get himself killed! Not even I have beat Xander... Corrin:I'm not too sure. Leo:What makes you say that? \[Corrin was analyzing Claus' actions during the fight.\] Corrin:Look. It looks like he's having fun. He's smiling. Leo:What does that have to do with anything!? Linn:I think I can tell where you're getting at. Corrin:I'm not surprised. Linn:He's holding back. Camilla:Holding back!? He's dorky! He'd never hold back... Linn:With that Augment Form? Eh...I beg to differ. Corrin:Glad we're on the same page. Leo:Look at Elise...she's trembling... Elise:\*hyperventilating\* Claus:Hahahaha! Xander:Grrr! \[Xander slashed Claus in the stomach, making it leak golden blood.The wound healed instantaneously.\] Claus:Damn... \[Claus fell to the ground.\] Xander:Now I have the high ground. Claus:That was...nothing. Xander:This is what happens when you disobey the way of Nohr. \[Xander was about to do the finishing blow.\] Elise:NO! \[Elise charged towards both of them.\] Linn:Elise,NO! \[Elise took the blow. Xander sliced Elise across her chest.\] Xander:\*gasp\* Claus:\*gasp\* \[Elise collapsed to the ground. She was bleeding out profusely.\] Xander and Claus:ELISE! \[Xander held Elise in his arms.\] Xander:Elise...talk to me. Elise:I-I... Claus:Elise... Elise:I just wanted you...to stop fighting... Xander:Elise,sweetie...I'm sorry... Elise:If only...we could...be a loving...family... Xander:We're sorry,okay? Just...don't leave me...don't leave us... Elise:S-Smile... \[Elise shed a tear in her dying words.\] Elise:Don't...cry...because...it ended...smile...because it happened... Xander:Wh-\... \[Elise's hand dropped. She took her final breath.\] Xander:E-Elise..I...ELISE!! Camilla:ELISE,NO! Leo:I-I...Elise... Linn:\*sigh\* Corrin:Dammit... Claus:\... \[Xander looked at Claus with a raging expression.\] Xander:You... Claus:\... \[Xander broke down to tears.\] Xander:You...have my respect. Claus:\... Linn:What's he doing? Xander:I must... \[Xander raised his sword at his stomach.\] Xander:You have won...continue the legacy of Nohr. \[Xander stabs himself in the stomach,leaving him to bleed to death.\] Camilla:XANDER!! Leo:Xander,why!? Corrin:No...Claus, why didn't you stop him!? Claus:Hehehe... Linn:Claus? Claus:HAHAHAHA!! \[Claus lifted his face up, to reveal even more cracks on his skin. They were glowing with golden energy.\] Linn:It's the third iteration of the Augment Form. Claus:HAHAHA...I FEEL REBORN!! I FEEL LIKE A GOD!! Linn:He's extremely aggressive now... Claus:I DON'T CARE WHO I SLAUGHTER...I WANT TO FEEL RELIEF! \[Claus charges towards the group.\] Linn:You will stop,NOW!! \[Linn placed his index and middle finger on Claus' forehead. He had a lot of cracks on his skin, glowing with rainbow energy. This was Augment Form V.\] Claus:Wh-Wh!? Linn:Go to sleep. \[Claus fell to the ground unconscious.\] Linn:\*breathing erratically\* Corrin:Linn? Are you okay? Linn:I'm...trying...to control....the power surge! \[The cracks slowly started to fade.\] Linn:\*huff\* \*huff\* Aaaahhhh.... \[Linn was back to normal.\] Linn:This form is really hard to stay in. The power it has is capable of altering universes. Leo:That's impossible... Linn:Believe me. When I knocked Claus out...that wasn't even a fraction of my power. Linn:Well, we ain't got time to waste. We gotta let him recover. \[Leo and Linn carried him to his room.\] Linn:He should wake up in the morning. Leo:Thanks,Linn. Linn:Yeah. \[Before Linn left his room, Leo placed his hand on his shoulder.\] Linn:? Leo:Can we...come with you? Linn:Excuse me? Leo:I-I'm being serious. Can we come with you? Linn:For what? Leo:We want to help you guys with stopping whatever is happening. Linn:\...I don't know. Let me sleep on it. Leo:Very well. Claus...Claus... (It's that same voice! What does it want with me?) The stopwatch you got from the man... (That yellow stopwatch? What does it want with it?) It can extend the amount of time you have until it loops... (What does it all mean?) From 1 day...to 2... (I have to reach out to this voice...I can't take it anymore!) Hey! What're you talking about!? You can talk to me? Yes! It was just really hard for me... I see...well, now that you finally got the signal...I have to tell you. Tell me about what!? I've had these dreams for quite a while! You never gave me any context...I need to know,NOW! Very well. I am Azura. I have been trying to reach you about the state of the world. Yeah, I've picked that up already. I see...you're quick. But the thing is...there is an entity that is looping the amount of days. Okay, who is this entity? This entity...is Toki Mugen. Toki Mugen... Also... Also, what? Remember when I said to think about where you come from? Yeah? But, I was born here. That...isn't true. What do you mean? You aren't from here,Claus. What do you mean? There's baby photos of me in my room! Those are just a figment of your imagination. No way. Speaking of your imagination..."The man that does not exist." Who is that? He is the masked man. Or...the person that claims to be you. How can he not exist? We fought yesterday! That's the thing. He has a physical body...but he's a part of someone. A part of someone? Who is this someone?...You. Me!? How?! Well, not really you, but...you're the vessel. He is part of the mind. So...he and I are split? In a way, yes. You and him are basically one. You are the vessel and half of the mind, he is the other half of the mind. So...the next time I see him...do I tell him? Yes. You have to. It is the only way for him to get the signal as well,and truly finish this. I see. Can you tell me about his whereabouts? He's in the Tamagiyo Sunset district. Okay. Thank you, Azura. It's not a problem. I just wanted to finish what I started... (I woke up, feeling drowsy.) Claus:Yesterday was...something. Linn:Hey, you're up? Claus:Uh...yeah. How long were you standing there? Linn:Since midnight. I had to check on you. Claus:Oh. Well,thanks. Linn:Oh, of course. Claus:I have a lot to explain to you. Linn:Alright...what's up? Claus:I know who the entity who's causing all of this is. Linn:Who? Claus:Toki Mugen. Linn:Hmm...alright. Now that we have a name, we need to find their whereabouts. Claus:Hold on, before that. I want everyone to meet in the dining room. Linn:I think I can arrange that. Count on me! Claus:Thanks,Ukamatsu. (Linn left the room. I gotta tell everyone.) \[At the dining hall...\] Claus:Alright...is everyone here? Camilla:Not...everyone. Claus:I know it's hard,Camilla, but we gotta move on. That's what Elise and Xander would want,right? Leo:You're right. What did you want to talk about? Claus:Toki Mugen. Leo:Toki Mugen? Isn't that... Claus:Yeah. The Time Demon. Leo:What does he have to do with this? Claus:He's the one that's causing the days to loop. Claus:Also...the thing is...I don't think I'm real. Linn:What do you mean? Of course you're real. Claus:Of course I have a physical body, but I'm not a whole person. Camilla:I'm confused. Claus:It's hard to explain, but the masked kid who's after us...isn't real either. Leo:Tell us how. Claus:Okay. So, the kid who claims that he's me is just a figment of imagination of the true Claus. Linn:And...who's the true Claus? Claus:He's not from here. That's all I know. Leo:I see. So, where is the other Claus? Claus:The Tamagiyo Sunset District. Camilla:That's in upper Hoshido... Claus:We have to go there. Linn:I agree. Corrin:Alright. I'll take Claus and Linn. Camilla, can you take Leo? Camilla:Yeah. I can. Corrin:Let's head out immediately. Claus:Right! (We ran out the door immediately. It was raining heavily outside.) \[Corrin turned into a dragon and Camilla called her Wyvern. Claus and Linn hopped on Corrin and Leo and Camilla rode her Wyvern.\] TAMAGIYO SUNSET DISTRICT ======================== Linn:There's the district! Claus:Look! There's Claus... (The other Claus looks at them descending to the ground.) Claus?:\... Claus:Claus... Linn:Claus. We have to inform you about- Claus?:\...Get them. \[3 Hoshidan persons come from the bushes.\] Claus:\*gasp\* It's an ambush! Linn:I knew this wouldn't be easy! \[It was Hinoka,Sakura and Takumi.\] Camilla:I'll deal with Hinoka! Hinoka:What do you want with us,Nohrian scum! Claus:We didn't do anything wrong! We just want to talk! Takumi:Damn Nohrian scum...you will surrender to us! Linn:Me and Leo will take care of Takumi! Claus:Got it! Then it'll just be you and me,Claus. Claus?:\... \[They all began fighting.\] Claus:Claus! Listen to me! Claus?:I don't have to listen to anything you say! Claus:That's fine, but I know who's causing all of this! \[The other Claus punches Claus in the face,really hard. Claus gained a nosebleed.\] Claus?:I don't believe you. Claus:Fine. Don't believe me. \[They continued fist fighting. Claus used his third iteration of the Augment Form.\] Claus:You're gonna die!! Claus?:I beg to differ! \[The other Claus also transformed into his third iteration of the Augment Form.\] Claus and the other Claus:RAAAAH!! \[They punched each other in the face at the same time. The impact alone caused a shockwave which blew down a lot of trees.\] Claus:If you would just listen to me! Claus?:I don't have to! Claus:Youuuu! Claus?:Shut up! Claus:Grrrr! YOU'RE NOT REAL!! \[His voice echoed around the battlefield. Everyone who was fighting heard his words.\] Sakura:He's...not real? Takumi:That can't be. Linn:\*sigh\* Claus?:I'm...not real? Claus:Y-You're not. Claus?:Then explain how I'm in front of you! Claus:YOU'RE JUST A PART OF HIS IMAGINATION! Claus?:H-His!? Who is this "he"? Claus:T-The real Claus... Claus?:T-Then...you're not real as well! Claus:I'm just the body vessel and half of his imagination! You're just the other half! Claus?:No...I'm not...I'M REAL!! \[The other Claus starts to go crazy.\] Claus?:I'm...real...I'm real....I'mreal-I'mreal-I'mrealI'mrealI'mrealI'mrealI'mrealI'mrealI'mrealI'mrealI'mrealI'mrealI'mrealI'mrealI'mrealI'mrealI'mrealI'mrealI'mrealI'mreal'I'mreal!! Claus:C-Claus...you're- Claus?:I'M REAL,GODDAMMIT!! WHAT PART OF "I'M REAL" DO YOU NOT GET!? \[The other Claus starts crying uncontrollably.\] Sakura:That's enough! Claus:Who are you to judge whether he's real or not!? Sakura:After all he's done for us...there's no way he isn't real! Claus:I'm sorry...but you're wrong. Claus?:Sh-She...isn't wrong...I know I'm real!! \[His skin gained more cracks.He grew sharp canines on his teeth.\] Claus?:I AM REEEEEAAAAAAALLLL!! \[He has unlocked the 4th iteration of the Augment Form.\] \[They began fighting aggressively.\] Claus:Chill out! Claus?:I'M REAL!! WHY CAN'T YOU UNDERSTAND!? Claus:I'm telling the truth! Why can't you accept that? Claus?:BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE!! \[Claus punched the other Claus in the gut. Then, he kicked him in the face. The other Claus fell to the ground on his face.\] Claus:Give up and accept it,Claus...after all...you can't lie to yourself forever, right? Your words, not mine. After all...you're me, and I'm you. Claus?:\....Guys...let's go. Sakura:O-Okay... \[The group retreated.\] Linn:Claus...you did good. Claus:I know. It was for the best, after all. Leo:I can feel your heart racing. Claus:Y-Yeah...it was nerve racking. Camilla:Now. Let's find Toki Mugen. Claus:R-Right. After all,let's finish this- \[There was an ear piercing roar.\] Claus:AAAAH! What was that!? Linn:I-I don't know! But it's really bad. Leo:That must be Toki Mugen! \[Then, they heard piano sounds.\] Linn:Let's go to the source of the piano! Camilla:Right. \[They ran to the source of the piano. They found a beautiful landscape. It was surrounded by holographic heavenly gears surrounded by bright light.There was a big gear in the middle with a bright blue gem. In front of it, was a man playing the song of looping, or also known as "Time Selection".\] Linn:That...sounds so beautiful... ???:You enjoy the beauty of time...you're just like me... Camilla:What song are you playing? ???:Time Selection. Or...The song of Looping. Leo:Who are you? Toki:I am...Toki Mugen. Claus:So, you're the one that keeps looping the days! Toki:Yes...I was born for this purpose. After all, it sounds beautiful, doesn't it? Camilla:But that's not the point. You cannot just loop the days just because you want to. Toki:Why not? Besides...The blonde boy isn't- \[Linn gave him a cold stare.\] Toki:Nevermind.. Besides, the song is almost finished. You will be put back to where you started in about 2 minutes. (2 Minutes!? That's not enough time!) Claus:Everyone! We gotta jump him. Leo:Right. \[Leo grabbed his spellbooks.\] Leo:Let's end this! 2 MINUTES REMAIN Toki:The song is so beautiful... Leo:Sinclair! \[Leo did significant damage, but...it was reflected!\] Claus:Leo, watch out! Leo:Got it! \[Leo used a speed-up spellbook.His speed increased by 50%.\] Leo:Disassemble! \[The spell did 2 impactful strikes, but there was a forcefield around Toki.\] Toki:1:30... 1 MINUTE 30 SECONDS REMAIN Camilla:ZettaBang! \[She unleashed a huge flash of lightning towards Toki.The forcefield reflected it.\] Camilla:Aaah! Claus:Camilla! Linn:Augment Form V! \[Linn transforms into his 5th iteration of the Augment Form. His skin had a lot of cracks which gave off a rainbow glow.\] Linn:Amuro Flash! \[He unleashed an immense fire blast towards the forcefield. It almost broke.\] Linn:Gggh... \[Linn was on his knees.\] Linn:I-I...abused....this power...for too long...d-damn it... \[Linn collapsed to the ground. Camilla checked his pulse.There was no pulse.\] Claus:L-Linn...GRAAAAAH!! \[Claus unlocked his 4th iteration of the Augment Form.\] Claus:YOU WILL PAY FOR THIS!! \[As soon as he finished the song, Claus punched Toki in the face.His head bounced off of one of the piano keys. This disrupted the looping process and made everything freeze,except for him and Claus.\] Toki:You...how could this be? Claus:What happened!? Toki:You disrupted the looping process! Why!? Claus:Because you can't make people do the same thing all the time! Toki:GRAAAAAH!! \[Toki yelled in frustration.\] Toki:\*huff\* \*huff\* And...I knew this would happen... Claus:Huh? \[Toki punches Claus in the face.\] Claus:What was that for!? Toki:WHY WON'T YOU LET ME DO MY JOB!? Claus:This isn't your job! You have much more to live for! Toki:I-I... Claus:Your purpose isn't to loop everything! Your purpose is to LIVE!! Toki:M-My...thank you.. Claus:Now...play the song one more time...and live your life. Toki:\...As you wish. I can't thank you enough. This song is for you by the Gods of Time. \[He began playing the song of looping again, restarting everything.\] Leo:Wake up!! Claus:Huh? (I got up...it was all over...) Leo:Xander wants to- (I hugged Leo.) Leo:W-What's up your ass!? Claus:I-I'm just glad to see you... Leo:\...Whatever.Xander wants to see you. Claus:O-Okay! (I immediately got out of bed and ran into the main hall.) Claus:Linn! Linn:I-I'm alive? Claus:You're alive!! Linn:But I remember...nevermind. (I saw Elise.) Claus:ELISE!! (I hugged Elise.) Elise:H-Hey, big bro...oof! You're hugging me very tightly... Claus:I'm so glad to see you... Elise:I-I'm glad to see you too... (I eventually let go of Elise.) Xander:Claus. Claus:Xander... (I saw Xander...he's alive...) Claus:I'm glad to see you. Xander:I'm glad to see you too. Claus:\*sigh\* Xander:Is something the matter? Claus:No,no...it's just...A lot has happened. Xander:Like what? Claus:I don't think I want to talk about it. Xander:Fine by me. If that's the case, why don't you show me what you've learned. Claus:Oh, I'll be glad to. (We both drew our swords.) Xander:Are you ready? Claus:I was born ready. (I wonder...was this ***really the truth?***)