Anemoia Echoes

Over the Horizon (6)

It is been two days since their last meeting together, once again meet each other in the Nora District. 

Rigel was already there first, as he was preparing something special for the others two. Dartz arrived second as she was committed to fighting this district with full confidence. Lastly, Shaman arrived with some hesitation but wants to change their situation. 

Rigel begin their conversation "So, I have designed a plan that will ensure your safety, but it will not save you from some of your, uh suffering so to say" He stepped on the outer platform where he will not be drag into a district's fight "I will remain here, and use my abilities to prevent your loss of memories and reduce the amount of pain so that you can continue the fight even when injury". He raises his hand as blue flowy smoke goes to both Dartz and Shaman and surrounds them. "With this, you should not worry anymore about anything worse, but you mustn't die too much, or otherwise I will have to stop this fight and rest my body" Rigel look at both of them

Dartz and Shaman nodded as they then went to start the fight. Music plays more, as the same pattern began once more and Shaman will lead Dartz in ways of dodging the fights. The fights will not be easy as the first time, and it will ruthless kill them regardless of whom they are. First-round went down with Shaman taking smaller orbs to his feet as it chews off cleanly through his feet as she fell over to her death and Dartz had her left arms shots off and pass out due to blood loss. The second round begins again after their death, the dread over them is their soul but no matter what they drive themselves through the feeling. The third round starts after their death, little by little they reach a farther than the last death. The fourth round came around, it was no easy task for them after all like their first times in facing bullet hell while it was still the game is now the same similar experience as it was the same as now. The fifth was no different from the deaths before, gruesome and horrific. The sixth, no blood is left behind after their death is completely respawned. The seventh round shows some effects on the part of Rigel as he seems to be breathing a bit more than usual. Soon their 12th round was their round as both Dartz and Shaman seem to be seeing Rigel worsening exhaustion, and they wish not to let him down for he is protecting them.

Dartz looks at Shaman while they were waiting to begin their round on the lower platform "It seems, Rigel is getting tired and I don't think we should be wasting any more of our lives" Dartz seem a bit shook but steadfast in her will to go but the dread they are experiencing are heavy like something is desperately trying to break them from the inside. 

Shaman was shivering a bit from the dread "Yea, I think we need to get this now before we lose our tempo and this dread seems very heavy for some reason compares to before" Shaman was worry about her memories but it seem Rigel kept true to his word about protecting their memories. 

Dartz and Shaman begin their next round their 12th. Nearing their end of the song at their last death they seem to already have perfect timing on where they should be at and when to be at that location. This time will be the time they will complete the first district. Dartz and Shaman wait for the music to play, as the world began the bullet-hell once more. Dartz in this bullet hell was jumping from side to side like they usually were in their previous time, as she will circle around the stage by jumping on platform and over orbs or in between them to avoid it. Shaman on the other hand is more of a stationary type who will jump when it is important and only move from side to side to avoid them. As the red larger ones circle the entire arena forcing anyone on their platform to rotate to the next ones, as Shaman was ahead of Dartz in one rotation. Dartz who kept jumping ahead of the circle came behind Shaman in the rotation. Dartz while avoiding the spinning red orbs around the arena jumps over the smaller ones that came beneath knee levels in height and jumps over a gap in the platform. Upon landing on the edge, one foot miss the ledge and Dartz was going to drop over the edge into the abyss below that kills on contact but Shaman quickly grabs her hand and quickly pulled hard to avoid the next round of bullets. Together they try to get past the last phase of the song, trying to read the new attacks they have yet to see at a faster speed, and they at times panic and jump or dodge out of the way only to get cuts or small wounds. The song slowed, as the too the bullet but it was no matter difficult one, and as the last few seconds was about to end they were about to get killed. Shaman with all her might push Dartz aside before getting nicked in the legs. No matter the orbs flew past over Shaman body over to Dartz who didn't get the chance to dodge earlier by the panic of their own. Even the push from Shaman was not enough, as the orbs were no less than 1 foot from her face, and as she brace for the killing blow the music stop in time as she felt a slight pain on her cheeks. She was barely survived the district, as she touches her cheeks and felt the blood.

Dartz sighs in huge relief "Oh my gosh...I nearly died" Her heart was pumping so hard like no tomorrow, as she fell flat on the ground and then sat back up upon realizing something and look at Shaman

Shaman was more than less a bit piss and in pain "Can my legs at least respawn back! It still hurts like hell even with Rigel's help! and talk about nearly dying, well I am currently dying from my pain." Shaman was in a pouting mood as it was clearly shown on their face she was quite happy that they manage to complete their first district.

Soon they were teleported back up to the upper platform (Healed) as they found Rigel sitting down as he was tired from using his powers and Rigel spoken to them "Jesus, I feel like you guys were never going to win the fight after seeing you guys nearly fail". 

Dartz and Shaman tackle Rigel as they laugh and celebrated their win over the Nora District. They were having fun celebrating and as they yet to realize someone has appeared over them.

"It seems you lot have completed my Nora District " The Fox-girl in white appeared before them and was sitting on the cube-like before. "Well, it seems you will be given the honor of knowing who I am" She stepped off the cube and onto their platform. "I'm Aikasuyuri of the Horizon, please to meet you three" She smiled, as her deep blue right eyes glow along with her golden hue left eyes and with that of wedding style dress with blue tattoos like sigils around her body. Yet she seems to give an overwhelming presence, as herself seems to give off a pressuring force onto the Dartz and Shaman.

Shaman and Dartz have a sudden realizing as their memories that were once fuzzy began to reveal more and more of their memories in smaller parts. They remember that Aikasuyuri was someone they knew in their memories but don't remember who they were exactly since more of Aikasuyuri in their memories are still fuzzy.

Rigel stood up from their tackle from the two earlier and spoken "Aikasuyuri, I'm here with soon to be the rest of everyone to save you"

Aikasuyuri smirked "Oh, aren't you the weird one" A smirked turn frown 

-End of Chapter-