What just happened?! ⋆｡°✩ (A Honkai Star Rail Fanfic)

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"What the fuck even is that!"

"It's a Voidranger, an elite one at that, stay back and keep Arlan safe."

"You don't have to tell me twice."

Y/N doesn't hesitate as much as Arlan does, pulling Arlan's arm around his shoulders and wobbling a few feet away.

"I-I have to help" Arlan struggles slightly in his grasp, but quickly stops as pain rushes through his leg

"You can't be serious right now, just stop worrying and stay put." He unconsciously tightened his grip on Arlan's arm, but it seemed to help Arlan understand that he was in no capacity to fight

Meanwhile the other three rushed into battle, Dan Heng and Caelus standing in the front lines while March provided support from the back with her bow and ice.

As much as Y/N wanted to help, he knew he was no match for the beasts they were facing, the least he could do was keep Arlan safe.

Just as the tides were about to turn, the beast roars out, summoning more humanoid monstrosities to it's side effectively surrounding them

Y/N grabs onto Arlan's waist and Arm, walking him closer to the three as the five of them huddle together, surrounded by the voidrangers.

His heart was pumping in his chest, the familiar rush of adrenaline rushing through him.

The five stand outnumbered by the enemies, that is until a drone comes to their aide, cutting through the Voidrangers like they were butter and chipping away at the Tramplers head, falling to the ground in defeat

Y/N knew without having to be told that this was the moment to escape. With no rational thoughts and mostly his fight or flight instinct in control, he drags Arlan along using the Arm around his shoulders to lift Arlan's right side up slightly, fearing that he didn't have the strength to carry Arlan if the situation went hay wire.

The five stumble into the Elevator, the attacks of their enemys crashing into the glass as the door shuts infront of them.

Y/N let's go of Arlan, letting him stand up for himself against the railing as he stumbles against the walls of the elevator, putting his head against the wall as the adrenaline pumps through his body

He runs a hand down his face, wiping away the sweat as he pants out

The feeling was exhilarating, he doesn't know why he was feeling like this, but the pumping adrenaline and the threat of death hanging above his head was making him feel alive for the first time in his life.

It was like the threat of getting hurt was making him actually feel like he was in control of his body, he was actually existing and it was what he needed and feared the most

Drowning out the questions and noise from the other four he looks at the ceiling of the elevator with a slight smile as the noises fade into nothing, the five eventually falling into silence.

He looks ahead, seeing the worried faces of the other's as they stare at him in silence

"Are you okay?" He Arlan's voice call out to him

"Sorry, I was just shocked by the situation that's all" he says smiling at Arlan as he pats him on the shoulders

Arlan nods slightly and the five fall into silence, which is eventually disturbed by the vibrating noise of a phone.

Y/N looks down at his bag, the noise coming from within. "sorry" he apologizes mostly on instinct as he grabs his phone, his eyes narrowing at the message on the screen

"I'm sorry once again, I will make sure to reward you thoroughly."

It was another grey profile picture, but he was sure it was the same person on the other end texting him, he could feel it, and he knew it was watching.

He unlocks his phone and opens the message. Faced with the same black interface as before he decides to type out a question before it could close in on him like last time

"What are you?"

A reply came almost instantly, his mouth quirking up into a grin at the words.

"A Viewer ;)"

How Ironic, the Viewer turning into the Viewed

Once a fan of a game he now finds himself in, only to be doomed to become one of it's characters.

But to be completely honest

He only cared about one thing now

"What is my reward?"

It was simple really, he didn't care about being watched, but the idea of being rewarded by someone in power. Someone who has the power he had beforehand was a powerful thing he wanted to take advantage of as soon as possible.

"Interesting"

"You want to be helpful right :D?"

He smiles at the message, the interface closing in on itself, leaving him with only the tiniest bit of information in his hands.

But he did know one thing

That this was going to be a once in a lifetime opportunity.

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Okay listen
I know it's bad but it's going somewhere I promise.

Shorter chapter because I had a spur of inspiration

I really want to execute this properly because the idea sounds so interesting in my head

Hope you enjoyed the short chapter, soon to be followed

Actively living through bodily pain caused by cringe content

Sam