Crossroads

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The type of work I do is somewhat questionable but it's a steady income. I'm lying it's a great income despite the sacrifices I make haha. Last month I was able to acquire an apartment for myself, the food is basic but I'm hanging on. I promised myself that even after all the struggles of being alone there was a light at the end of the tunnel waiting for me.

I headed into the city in hopes of finding a job or a place to stay in and sure enough there was plenty of opportunities waiting for me

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I headed into the city in hopes of finding a job or a place to stay in and sure enough there was plenty of opportunities waiting for me. It's why I love the Chuo region of Dagda, no matter what conditions you're in there's almost anything waiting for you. I've always desired learning more about how as people we evolved learning new sciences. Sure the falling of stars was a big catastrophe but it brought infinite new things into our world. Growing up my... teachers taught me a brief summary of the sciences in Fluct matter. I was intrigued but was forced onto another path by those unforgivable people. The fire within me never died out and I can say it's what has kept me on my feet alive and well the past years. Last year I almost thought that all this reality I'm living in was going to be taken away from me again. Working on a job I loved which was focusing the Fluct matter into transportation uses. Then over the displays in news broadcast they circulated my information and a reward if I was reported to my parents. I heard by rumors they've been sending it all over Dagda and even in some other far places around Chikyu. It was a few days after when I was seen by some guards by the Palace of Cosmos and was chased down. It was then when people from an organization called "The Cage" saw me and protected me from them. I was brought into their facility and shown around what they've been working on and I found it shocking. They've been trying to discover these warp gates around Chikyu saying it grants them access to whole different worlds. They've backed this up by cases around Dagda where people go missing but return unharmed.

Quija (Qui-yah)
Logging again Mayura?
Mayura
Oh yeah I'm sorry
Quija
It's fine, I'm pretty sure it's fun to do
Mayura
It's fun sometimes, I just see it as a way to vent off all my worries and such
Quija
For a 20 year old you're doing pretty good on your discoveries about the gates
Mayura
Aw thanks Quija, means a lot coming from you
Quija
It's nothing, I just wish we could find them sooner rather than later, the bosses are getting a little stiff with what we do
Mayura
Trust me once we find them it'll all be worth it
Quija
I hope, how much do you think we'll gain?
Wen
5.5 Sett
Mayura & Quija
...
Wen
What? Too much? Banks not big enough?
Quija
No it's just that, wow... we could make a living off of this
Mayura
I feel like paradise right now
Quija
I might pass out actually
Wen
Calm down ladies we have to find them first, Mayura you're heading out already?
Mayura
Yeah I was just calibrating the transporter
Wen
Yes please make sure it is, we don't want the council guards on us if you're discovered
Mayura
I'm always careful
Quija
She isn't the whisper for nothing Wen
Wen
Alright then, you two head on out, let's make this hunt a good one
Mayura
Yes sir

As usual we part ways and go on a longer hunt than usual looking for the gates that lead into different places. Honestly I'm not scared but still thinking why is it we need to find these warp gates or whatever. I get on my transporter and head to a remote forest that no one bothers to go into anymore.

I can see why no one comes here anymore, it's so dark and gloomy

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I can see why no one comes here anymore, it's so dark and gloomy. I can't even tell if the tree leaves are dark green or black, but the signature readings are pointing me this way.
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It has now been, a good solid hour in walking towards the direction I'm being pointed to. I swear if Quija broke this thing I'm gonna lose it and probably get in trouble. I'm only scared mostly by loosing my way back to where the forest starts so I made sure to mark the transporter. I- wait is this... no way....
I think I just found the gate.

Quija(annoyed) You left your coms on the whole time MayMayuraReally!? I'm so sorry I didn't hear anything so I thought they were offQuijaIt's called silent work sweetheart, you should try itMayuraI guess, but guess what?QuijaYeah you found one rig...

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Quija
(annoyed) You left your coms on the whole time May
Mayura
Really!? I'm so sorry I didn't hear anything so I thought they were off
Quija
It's called silent work sweetheart, you should try it
Mayura
I guess, but guess what?
Quija
Yeah you found one right?
Mayura
It's so cool!!
Quija
Don't fall to close to it though, they say it does some weird stuff to you
Mayura
Like affects you?
Quija
Well remember how people went missing? We don't want you to turn out that way
Mayura
Ok.... walking away from the gate
Quija
It can also alter memories
Mayura
Alter as in, you're not my parents you're complete strangers to me
Quija
Basically yes but take it like this, you have a dream right? But you wake up and can't remember anything from that dream
Mayura
That's so sad why?
Quija
I don't know why but we've tested creatures through one of the gates we found
Mayura
So say if i go through it and come back, would I remember you?
Quija
Yes, but it would feel like you literally just walked into a cloud and out in a blink of an eye, didn't you just hear me talk about the-
Mayura
Missing cases yes, ohhhhh that they've been
Quija
Gone for weeks or months but they claim it was a short time, sheesh May
Mayura
...
Quija
Umm May? You there
Mayura
...
Quija
May answer me please you there??
Mayura
...
Quija
MAY! Please don't tell me you went through
Mayura
Umm Quija...
Quija
Thank gosh you're there... whew I thought for a sec you were a goner, but yes? You ok?
Mayura
I see a somebody hanging on to a tree branch
Quija
...

I breathe in as much as I could as if I'm about to shout in a concert that's barely starting...

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