Project Honkai

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As I attempted to jump, I saw the face of another that was already falling, their body plunging through the atmosphere rapidly. Their gender? I'm not very sure, not that I cared anyways, we just happened to be doing it at the same time. But as our eyes met, there was a blinding flash, and suddenly, they were gone. Everything was gone— er well, everything  familiar was gone.

I found myself to be sitting? My hand brushes against the newfound surface, taking in the rough texture that left me feeling a pang of confusion. Dirt? I pick myself up from the ground, brushing away dirt from my behind. I dart my eyes around my surroundings— just mountains surrounding and a bunch of trees. I'm in a forest..?

I analyze the terrain further, subconsciously fidgeting with my hands in the process. The sky sends a breeze, the trees dancing gracefully to it, making its own melody of leaves rustling against each other to fill the area with at least a bit of comfort. The forest was close to being completely barren, leaving only some trees and grass. There's no flowers, no animals, it's almost as if I were the only living being in the area, besides the trees and grass.

Rustle!

I immediately shoot my head towards the direction of the sound. There was a girl with bubblegum pink hair, staring at me from behind a bush. She hasn't noticed yet that I have caught her staring at me. Do I approach her? Maybe I shouldn't... But why is she staring at me? I shake my head roughly. I back up a bit and then quickly turn my head, so she doesn't notice that I am aware of her... spying. I look straight forward, and conveniently laying right in front of me was a nice clear path, leading to someplace. I squint my eyes to try and figure out what the path would lead to. There was a building, another building, and another building. Nevertheless, I couldn't really see anything.

I start walking down the path, furrowing my eyebrows, getting more anxious by the minute. At first, I didn't think about anything when I first came... But now.. My throat starts to feel dry and it feels as if my stomach acid had made its own whirlpool. I stop in my tracks, clenching my fists in worry. How did I end up here in the first place..? Is this just a dream? Is this the afterlife?My face grimaces at that thought. People always talk about afterlife as if it were some sort of paradise, but how are they so sure about that? How do they know that it wasn't all just a made up story made by an individual who was just bored? I stop myself from going into a spiral of constant ranting. I close my eyes, taking a breath to regain my composure, and continue walking, trying to act confident even when I was the complete opposite. Suddenly, my legs pause once again as I feel a watchful gaze had been laid upon me. Is it that girl again? I contemplate with my consciousness— maybe I should make my move now... I quickly turn around, pointing an accusing finger, "W-who's there?!" My breath was shaking, revealing the fear I've been trying to cover up this entire time. Goddamnit, why dod I have to stutter?! I don't sound intimidating at all!

...

Dead silence filled the troposphere. I let out a huff, "C-come out now!! O-or else!" I pick up a stick, holding it in front of me in a weapon-like stance. From a distance it would seem as if I were holding a box cutter or a knife of some sort— surely, right? Dark magenta eyes appear from behind a tree not too far away. I turn my head to face them, giving them an overwhelmingly pathetic glare. There, she fully shows herself, letting out a soft chuckle. She had long bubblegum pink hair, as I acknowledged earlier, tied into a long ponytail, bangs swaying messily. She wears a short white top, which was poorly cut, with a strip of pink on the side. Her white skirt waves around carelessly in the wind. To top it off, she has tons of bows scattered all around her outfit and a staff with a bunch of gold rings and a large heart on the top. Wait... A staff?! I step back a bit.