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CHAPTER ONE
"Falling Skies"
Captain Commander Kieran stood in the Coalition Headquarters command room, watching his fellow members tap hurriedly away at displays and keys he couldn't even begin to understand. It was a little embarrassing as the the guy with the most bureaucratic power in this place, but everyone knew he was fiercely determined to the Coalition's cause. He was a passionate fighter-- not someone who could sit behind a computer for any length of time.
That wasn't to say it wasn't an impressive feat. Kieran watched Jennifer as her delicate fingers flew across the keys, her eyes staring intently at the screen before her. The girl had come from an age where all of this wasn't even a wildest fantasy. After her initial shock had worn off, she'd taken to the technology in a manner that had surprised just about everyone. She'd assisted Makoto and Rex in the production of their training program, but of course that had entirely gone awry. It didn't dissuade the girl, who still worked tirelessly every day to make sure every system was operational.
Jennifer and many others were currently operating the transportation of a number of Coalition members into their most dangerous mission yet. They were to travel to the Arch Demon's home universe and finally put a stop to his machinations. For Kieran and the Coalition, it had taken the better part of a year in order to finally obtain the coordinates needed to enter Akibahara's realm. It was a relatively short time, all things considered, but time worked strange in the multiverse. A year could pass in one, while hundreds passed in another. They'd made use of this to some degree, and Kieran had felt safe with this. He had advocated waiting until they were more prepared, but Makoto said it was too late. The time to attack was now.
"It's starting!" an engineer announced. Kieran looked at one of the cameras, watching as the many people they had gathered be pulled into the strange blue portal of one of the two Gate rooms. They were ultimately a strange group, to say the least, and not the most powerful of warriors in all. That would be to their detriment, but
those warriors were available and willing. Though they didn't all share the same motivations, that they were going at all is all that mattered.
Due to their limited resources and scattered operations, the Coalition had no means of gathering the force they wanted. A signal had been put out, in case anyone independent was willing to join in their battle. Many Coalition members had to stay behind for security purposes, but G.O.R.E. had sent a strike team to reinforce the main group. Everyone just needed to arrive safely for any of this to matter, and that was the part that was currently worrying Makoto.
The boy had stood beside Kieran patiently, but as he watched the group be transported, he began to pace. Kieran watched the boy as all that hope he seemed to have quickly fade away. "Can we really not get in touch with Julius?" Makoto asked, talking to the engineers. "He's the best on-site transporter we have... How could he go missing?" Jennifer turned in her seat and gave the boy a frown. She was thinking what Kieran was thinking, he knew. Akibahara was likely already aware of their plans. The Arch Demon had a knack for spying, but even worse was the leak they suffered recently. There had been little time to investigate the matter before this operation went under way, and so Kieran could only hope it didn't end up biting them in the ass.
"Jennifer," Makoto said, sounding alarmed. He was pointing at her display. "No, oh no. That's what I think it is, isn't it?" Jennifer turned and stared in horror at what she was seeing.
Kieran almost asked for them to fill him in when another engineer spoke up. "
Something is pushing them. They're heading off-course, into an adjacent dimension."
Kieran swore under his breath. "Makoto, it's okay." He moved and grabbed the boy by his shoulder. "We prepared for this, at least."
"But, that's not all," said Jennifer. "We've never transported this many people at once. I never reasoned this would happen." The girl leaned forward, staring at the display at such a distance that Kieran felt would burn her eyes out. "There's an anomaly. Not just our men and women, but everyone heading into the dimension is being funnelled into this new dimension. G.O.R.E. is outside the range... but whoever else heeded our signal will end up there as well."
"Then
we need to get a man down there," Kieran said. "Makoto, work on establishing contact with the team. I'll call Leia."
Kieran briskly turned. leaving the command room. He felt like he was on fire, his hands tingling with dread and anticipation. This upset wouldn't be the end of their plans, but it would make their goal more difficult than they could have ever imagined.
***
New York stands in shambles, and it is in the ruins of this city that you have been transported to. Your arrival is far from peaceful, as you have appeared scattered amidst the rubble of a once-great skyscraper. Some of you end up underneath stone and debris, requiring assistance to escape. Up above sits the remains of another building, destroyed and leaning against a tall building on the other side of it, staring down at you. The sudden noise and activity causes a few bricks to fall from above.
The building threatens you with possible collapse.
Those of you arriving via the Coalition have all been given a wrist communicator. It flashes now, as someone tries to contact you. You hear garbled static.
"... ease... by... wait... urther... tion. We--"
And then it just cuts out.
~CAST LIST~
@Atomyk as
Claire Redfield [Resident Evil]
@FireDrake150 as
Izana [Original Character] and
Ace [Final Fantasy]
@Gummi Bunnies as
Red [Pokemon] and
Rinato Dormi [Original Character]
@BarrenThin as
Lisa Castle and
Frank Castle [Marvel Comics]
@The Tactician as
Kazuya 'Abel' Mineshigi and
Naoya 'Cain' Mineshigi [Devil Survivor]
@Verite as
Shiki Tohno [Type-Moon]
@Krieg as
Jon Snow [Game of Thrones]
@TheBombMan as
Plutia [Hyperdimension Neptunia] and
Gnar [League of Legends]
@Emperor Palpachu as
Darth Vader [Star Wars]
@ShiroKiyoshi as
Chung Seiker [Elsword]
@Mari as
Bayonetta [Bayonetta]
@Klutzy Ninja Kitty as
Aqua [Kingdom Hearts]
@Hospes as
Teresa Agnes [Maze Runner] and
Ridley Duchannes [The Caster Chronicles]
@york as
Sophie [Cry of Fear] and
Ruby Rose [RWBY]
@TheColourlessRainbow as
The Charmed Ones [Charmed]
@Mtntopview as
Frenzy [Transformers]
@Mighty Roman as
Joseph Aniphage [Original Character/The Noble Magi]
@DapperDogman as
Soul 'Eater' Evans [Soul Eater] and
Ulysses [Fallout]
@Proxymoron as
Nicki Minaj [Real Life]
@Nassi as
Dante [Devil May Cry]
@MrDubWubs as
Vi [League of Legends]
@Thuro Pendragon as
Ezio Auditore and
Desmond Miles [Assassin's Creed]
@Infinatis as
Grail Trigadon [Original Character] and
Specter Knight [Shovel Knight]
@M a r s as
Lucy Heartfilia [Fairy Tail]
@Ryu Keiko as
Ryu Keiko [Original Character]
@Josh M as
Travis Touchdown [No More Heroes]
@Jenny as
Margaery Tyrell and
Loras Tyrell [Game of Thrones]
@Xx420BLAZEITxX as
Claptrap [Borderlands]
@Maddeline as
Emily "Hunter" Grimes [Original Character/End the Cycle]
@Librarian Cat as
Corvo Attano [Dishonored]
@Raven as
Jake Long [American Dragon] and
Stitch [Lilo and Stitch]
@TheBlueBurch as
Chloe Price [Life is Strange]
@Jeremi as
Storm and
Crusader [Marvel Comics]
@SirDerpingtonIV as
Nito [Dark Souls]
@Wedge Antilles as
Legolas Greenleaf [The Lord of the Rings]
@Sandra as
Sylveon and
Umbreon [Pokemon]
@Dinoteen as
Cell [Dragon Ball Z]
@OrlandoBloomers as
Maxine Caulfield [Life is Strange]
@Schnee Corp Lawyer as
Alice Margatroid [Touhou]
@ShadowPrime as
Felix [Red vs Blue]
@Banana Soiree as
Harry Hart/Galahad [Kingsman: The Secret Service]
@OrionsHammer as
Belphegor [Dark Souls]
@Unlimited RP Works as
Archer [Type-Moon]
@SPARTAN Bennett as
John-117 [Halo]
@Chris Lang as
Kalifa and
Kaku [One Piece]
@Mirage as
Naoto Shirogane [Persona] and
Kurumi Tokisaki [Date a Live!]
@Meira as
Revya [Soul Nomad & The World Eaters]
@Pharozonk as
Element Lad [Adventure Comics]
@FancyForrest as
Wander [Shadow of the Colossus]
@The Silver Paladin as
The Lone Wanderer/Riley [Fallout]
Her explanation seemed to work, but Claire doubted this would be the end of his suspicions. There was always the possibility of more people recognising her, causing a chain reaction she would rather avoid. She'd be the one lynched here, not Akibahara. Though, that might have been the same thing, when she thought about it. Perhaps that was what the Coalition had intended all along, the bastards. They could do what she wanted to her, as long as Sherry and Chris were safe. After all, she couldn't deny the blood on her hands. Er, the figurative blood, that was.