Cross Worlds (Hiatus)

Chapter 61-2

Riki stands behind Riku Fantasy and Riku Reality as they sit on the ground with their legs crossed, both in a deep meditative state. "I apologize if I go over anything you've learned yourself, Riku Fantasy, but Reality is entirely new to ReAwakening, so I'll be starting from the very beginning. The first step is to bring out those forms of yours again. It's a very simple thing to do, simply recall the events and emotions that made you take those forms in the first place. Grab onto those feelings and hold on tight, but at the same time, don't loosen your grip on your own state of mind and let yourself lose control again. The best way to keep that from happening is too strengthen your mental fortitude; constant meditation is one of the best ways to do this."

Next, Fantasy and Reality can be seen sparring with one another, but not using their magic. Instead, both of their bodies are simply encased in their magical auras, both at full output constantly. Riki watches over them both in the air, sitting despite having no chair underneath of her. "Next, your bodies need to be strong enough to withstand the constant pressure those forms cause on your body. If you don't want to be fainting after every time you transform, you need to get your bodies used to having that much magical pressure on them constantly while being in the middle of a fight."

Reality and Fantasy exchange punches, both of their fists slamming into their cheeks. Though they hold strong, both of them slowly fall to the ground, fainting as their magical auras fade. Both Rikus pant heavily on the ground, covered in sweat. Riki can't help but giggle at the scene beneath her, resting her cheek on her hand. "This training will also help with holding onto your consciousness while using your ReAwakening forms. It's the same methodology after all, but fighting like that is nothing compared to the tug of war you both experience when actually using those forms."

Lastly, Riku Reality and Riku Fantasy are standing quite far from one another, with Riki standing equal distance in front of them, making a triangle of sorts. Both Fantasy and Reality seem to be meditating again almost, but both their faces and strained, fists clenched so tight they bleed, their magical auras bursting from their bodies once more, but much more violently than when they were sparring. "The last step of this training is to simply combine the last two steps. Recall those emotions and feelings from the time of your ReAwakenings, and bring out the transformations yourselves. It'll be a lot easier than the first time you transformed, as you should already know, Fantasy. What will be hard is..."

Riku Reality lets out a scream of rage, power, and pure agony, stepping into his transformation once more. It looks no different than when he first Reawakened, though his fists and teeth are still tightly clenched. There is one difference though, his glowing blue eyes are now visible under the visor that covers them. Riki looks over at Reality, her gaze serious and her lips curving down into a frown. "Controlling it."

Reality's aura explodes as he tries to force himself to stay in control. He envisions his family standing at his sides, encouraging him even though they are no longer alive. Reality takes a deep breath, and it looks like he might just stay somewhat conscious, his expression softening just a bit as a result. That is, until the visions of his family change. From the bright and cheery family to looking exactly how they did when they died, they speak, "Why... Why did you let us die... It hurts, Riku..." Riku's eyes quickly widen and his visor glows brightly, shielding them from view. Just like that, he's lost control.

Riki appears right in front of Reality, thrusting her fingers toward his visor and stopping right as they make contact. Instantly, Reality's visor cracks and shatters, along with the rest of his transformation excluding his glowing blue hair and eyes. Reality looks into Riki's eyes, tears dripping down his cheeks. "...S-Sorry. I'll try again."

Riki smiles softly and wipes away his tears, ruffling his hair as it turns back into its natural brown color. "How about you take a break for now and try again later? You should still be resting after what happened."