.hack//SIGN Fan Fiction / .hack//LIMINALITY Fan Fiction / .hack//Legend Of Twilight Bracelet Fan Fiction ❯ Episode Three: .hack//Liberty ❯ Preface: Rise from the Ashes ( Prologue )

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(This counts as the disclaimer for the entire Episode)

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Credit: Due to where it is deserved. Read my annotation list.

 

Author's notes.

This episode contains a lot more violence, darker themes, and emotional baggage than the other two.

I am staying away from strong sexual themes… in order to keep it a T rating. However, I do leave the imagination open to a PLETHORA of ideas… like, erm, rape. I do hope you can deal with that. And the blood. And death. And me skewing how the characters really are. Believe me, by the time this is over, you WILL know Dan and his psyche when under stress. I attempted a new style, hopefully no one will tell the difference.

As usual, the language factor is one. I am not going `all out'(T RATING), however, I am contemplating releasing the trilogy, uncut, as an M rating. Or, it may be available upon request… I am pondering it. I will keep everyone updated on that.

I am giving one warning to all the readers- be prepared. If the last one wasn't intense or was predictable… sorry. I AM working to correct those problems, tie all loose ends up, and bring peace back to The World…that is, if it's possible!

 

Enjoy in good health-

 

Author. 4:46 PM 6/28/2005

 

Episode Three- .hack/liberty

 

Preface- Rise From the Ashes

 

The past has come and gone,

The only trace of it are the memories,

Feelings it left behind in its wake,

Those that will never be forgotten.

The most painful things in life,

Strike, not allowing you to rise,

Rise to the new day ahead.

All they want to do is feed,

On the despair and anguish they cause.

Yet somehow,

The darkness always seems to pass,

To take leave of one's soul.

And it always does,

Because it serves one purpose.

The most painful things in life,

Happen only to make one see the most joyous.

Even in the darkest of hours,

When pain and strife beacon at the door of life,

They are not there to maim or destroy,

But are in reality bearers of good fortune in the mask of despair.

Sam Barnes