.hack//SIGN Fan Fiction / .hack//LIMINALITY Fan Fiction / .hack//Legend Of Twilight Bracelet Fan Fiction ❯ Episode One- .hack//Destiny ❯ Remnant ( Chapter 16 )

Chapter fifteen- Remnant- the Real World

 

Dan sighed.

"You know, I don't always take my pants off on the first date!" Dr. Ramsey laughed.

"Well, EVERYTHING I can do checks out fine. Now, I am leaving you in the capable hands of Dr. Limin. If you need anything, just holler!"

"Um, yes sir." Dr. Ramsey slid out of the room. Dr. Limin stood and looked at Dan.

"So, Dan."

"Yes sir?" Dr. Limin smiled.

"Just call me Al."

"Yes sir, Mr-"

"Just Al."

“Yes s- Al." Al crossed the room.

"So, why are you here?"

"I, I don't quite know. Shouldn't you?" Al smiled.

"Yes, and no. Why do you THINK you are here?" Dan smiled.

"You haven't answered my question." Al smiled.

"Touché. However, you still haven't answered mine." Dan paused.

"If I answer, will you?"

"But of course, Dan." Dan sighed.

"I think I am in here because my dad is worried that I am insane." Al nodded.

"Good answer. However," he paused, "this is just to make sure everything is alright upstairs." Dan grimaced. Al, however, didn't notice. He was bent on finding an item in his bag.

"Bloody he- I mean heck. Oh, wait. How old are you?"

"Sixteen."

"Good. Bloody hell. Where did I put that thing?"

"What thing?" Dan asked, like any good patient would.

"Oh, just some ink-blots."

"Sir, do you honestly think I am crazy?"

"No. Just from speaking with you, you seem to be a rational, sensible, sane being."

"Then why must we test?" Al smiled.

"To make sure I am right. If I trusted everything for face value, then I wouldn't be here." Dan shook his head.

"Does my word count?" Al found his ink blots.

"No. Now, what do you see in this one?" Dan sighed.

"A butterfly." Al noted, and flipped.

"This one?"

"A house." Al noted.

"Last one. How about this?" The card resembled the 'Two faces or a vase?' blot. Dan shook his head.

"Well, it could either be-"

"No," Al interrupted, "what do you think?" Dan sighed.

"A vase." Al smiled.

"Good, just a few more things." He filled a glass up with water halfway. "If this glass half-empty, or is it half-full?" Dan sighed.

"This is ludicrous! I have had this asked to me so many times it isn't even funny! I KNOW I am pessimistic. I, however, do not look at it at if it is empty or full; the real question is how the heck are you gonna drink it?" Al smiled.

"Interesting input. I believe this will conclude our test. I would, however, like to hear more of your insight. If you could maybe journal your thoughts, ideas, and the like for a month or so? I would like to have a follow up- to appease your father, of course."

"Keep your story straight, dear sir. Is it for my insight, or for my father, or is it something else that you wouldn't like to mention?" Al smiled.

"Touché. Actually, it is because I like your style of thinking, and would like to learn more about it. However, we're out of time for the day." Dan smiled.

"Ah. You aren't sure about me." Al smiled back.

"Exactly. Good day, sir." Dan waved back.

"And to you." He walked out, leaving Al to ponder over his notes.

 

"DAN! DAN! DAAAAAAAAN!" Jas called from his room the minute he walked into the house.

"One second!" Dan called back as he rummaged through the fridge. He needed something deep-fried or smothered in chocolate, and fast.

"NO! THERE'S A LITTLE PROBLEM!" Jas sounded panicky.

"What is it?" Dan grabbed a candy bar in one hand, in the other he had a drumstick.

"BORAGIA!" The food dropped to the floor and without giving it a second thought Dan rushed upstairs. He shut his door behind him when he entered and, after logging in, found Jas on video and audio conversation with Morgan and Vanessa.

"What happened?" Dan asked.

"Conquest has risen." Jas said.

"How are we certain?" Jas said somberly.

"I saw him myself." Vanessa shook her head.

"I still can't believe it. How did he get through"

"He just appeared on the Theta server. Just appeared." Jas said.

"But HOW?" Dan asked.

"I don't know!"

"Jeez, you don't have to yell." Vanessa said.

"Sorry."

"What is our course of action?" Morgan asked.

"We need to get in the game. Maybe we can fight it?"

"We hope. It said in the Epitaph-"

"WHAT! You guys have it?"

"Well, what was given. It says that if we can divide it, then retaliate we may."

"But wasn't that about the waves?" Jas asked.

"Yes, but we must apply this ethic to this. Maybe these are the new waves."

"NEW waves?"

"Yes, well something Aura said got me thinking." Vanessa said. "Dan, do you remember when we went to see that Wagner play?"

"The Ring of the Nibelungs?"

"The same. Now, agree with me: Aura is a god. Well, Goddess to be correct. She said that she came to stop the Twilight."

"And?" Jas asked.

"We were asked to stop the Twilight."

"So?" Morgan asked impatiently.

"The play's last act is called Ragnarok-"

"Which in English means Twilight of the New Gods." Dan finished. "I see now."

"So, we must be dealing with ANOTHER Twilight of the gods." Vanessa said finally.

"I missed the point behind that." Jas said.

"It is a new world, but the rules are still the same. The game is based on the Epitaph. Therefore, the Epitaph is the law of the game. So, if we can find a way to divide, then we may win." Dan said.

"But they're not together!" Jas cried.

"THAT is why we must act now." Morgan said.

"Exactly. We must get them while they are alone. If there were any contemporaries-" Vanessa said.

"Then there would be eternal destruction." Dan finished.

"Good job, little boy!" said Helba's voice.

"HELBA?" The four cried.

"Quite. You must act now."

"But how?" There was silence.

"I hate when she does that!" Jas said.