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~Flashback~
It was sometime in October. It was dark, late at night, and a full moon. I was looking at the sky, a starless, empty sky.
The world was dark. I felt cold. I felt empty.
A flashback...?
A feeling of emptiness spreads through my body, and the world fades to black before an image comes before me again.
I would see a child-likely around 7 or 8- standing in front of a mirror fixing her hair. I would hear a snicker behind me and turn to see two girls behind me.
"Fixing your hair so you can be the prettiest girl at the party, Asuka?" One girl would say. The other would laugh.
Past Asuka would look at them. "We both know that I've got no chance at that. You two are so much prettier that me." She would say. Both girls would fall silent.
I can tell there both trying to find words that won't come. Past Asuka would walk past them out of the room, her long hair flowing behind her.
Good job young me. You handled that well for a child.
The world once again faded to black.
I heard a voice in the back of my head, and it took me a moment to realize that it was Neo.
I opened my eyes to see Neo standing in front of me. He would be bleeding, a knife in his hand. I would look over his shoulder and see someone I didn't recognize.
"Why fight for a newbie stranger, Neo?" The voice would would female, and I would quickly realize that it was Aika.
"She's no stranger Aika! I'm getting my memories back, and she always seems to be in them. I always see her! She's-"
I would notice movement from Aika, and once again the world would slow down. I would get up drawing out my knife and blocking her. I would realize that she would also have a knife.
"I won't let you kill him Aika!" I would push away her knife and charge at her.
It's either me or her now...
"Neo, run! I'll catch up!" I would turn to look at him for a moment and see him already moving.
"You better not die Asuka!" At that, he disappeared into the trees and left me alone with Aika.
"Only one of us can live." I would hold out my knife. "On guard, Aika."