Memories of Old

Chapter 59: The Difference in Power

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Chapter 59: The Difference in Power

Feliciano sighed as the four of them came up to the Front Door of the Mansion. It looked the same. He could almost forget that he was in the wrong world. He couldn't contact Luciano mentally, but... that didn't really matter much right now.

"Come on, stick by me so you don't die." Kuro rolled his eyes as he looked back at Feliciano.

"I've always wondered..." Lutz started, "what's the 1P world like?"

"Uh... well, I'm not really sure how to explain it... We don't have monsters or Domes like you, and our air... while not the freshest per se, isn't usually toxic." Feli explained, tense and on-edge.

I wonder if it happens in the same order? He wondered.

A crash down the hallway made Klaus and Feli jump, while Kuro and Lutz tensed and fell into battle-ready positions.

Kuro looked like he was going to call one of the others to him, before looking at Feli. "Fine. Come on, we'll all go check it out."

"Normally, he'd just take Klaus with him, leaving me with Lutz." Luciano explained.

"But because I was there, he didn't want to leave me without protection. He only trusted himself to fully protect me from an unknown danger." I explained. "Thanks for that, by the way."

"Shut up. I didn't do it because I liked you or anything." Kuro huffed. "It's starting to actually come back to me... this is weird."

"Ja... It's very strange." Klaus agreed.

The nations turned back to the memory when it blurred to the Kitchen.

"This might help you out a bit." I started. "Our Mansions are set up the exact same, even if the color scheme varies a little and whatnot. But we've got the same rooms in the same locations."

"That's actually rather helpful." England nodded.

"Oh, yes. It'd be terribly confusing if they were flipped or mirrored!" Oliver tapped his chin. "Especially when you've been used to one single layout for so long."

"It's a fucking plate." Memory Kuro said, staring down at the broken plate on the floor.

"But... why?" Lutz puzzled.

"Because something's here, obviously." Kuro responded. "Stay on guard. Whatever broke it is likely close by."

But of all the 2Ps, it was Feliciano who heard it first. His blade was out an instant later, and it blocked a vicious tail swipe that would've decapitated Klaus.

The Thing stood tall and lean, its charcoal colored scales and long whip-like tail that ended in a scythe-like blade easily gave away its element. It was a Fire Thing. The jackal-like face snarled, showing sharp gleaming teeth as flames licked its lips.

It glared at Feliciano in confusion. For a moment, the 2Ps could only stare. They hadn't seen it coming, they hadn't heard the creature move, but somehow, the 1P had. And he just saved Klaus.

Feliciano said nothing as he pushed back, knocking the Thing off-balance before attacking. He ducked under a claw-swipe and narrowly avoided a jet of flames from the beast's mouth.