thirteenth dawn || video
[At first, the screen of the NEXUS is black.
Just black, but then it flickers to life. Just the ceiling, and it's obvious enough that it's the ceiling of the infirmary. There's no sounds from the owner of the device -- not yet, anyway, but the view shifts, because he's moving in his bed.
As Riku sits up, careful as he can possibly be with his tired, out-of-practice body, the NEXUS slides against his arm. It's face-up on the mattress, so it has a clear view of his face, hair pulled back and eyes closed. He's obviously awake, though.
Slowly, he opens his eyes, and they look strange. Like they're not picking up anything, like he's not seeing whatever his eyes are trained on, which happens to be his lap.
The boy makes a small, unhappy sound, then pats beside him and picks up the NEXUS. The careful observer will notice that his eyes are clear, without cataracts, but that he isn't focused on the screen, either. It's hard to tell just where his eyes are trained, actually.
Finally, Riku speaks, voice quiet.]
... Can someone tell me... what happened?
Just black, but then it flickers to life. Just the ceiling, and it's obvious enough that it's the ceiling of the infirmary. There's no sounds from the owner of the device -- not yet, anyway, but the view shifts, because he's moving in his bed.
As Riku sits up, careful as he can possibly be with his tired, out-of-practice body, the NEXUS slides against his arm. It's face-up on the mattress, so it has a clear view of his face, hair pulled back and eyes closed. He's obviously awake, though.
Slowly, he opens his eyes, and they look strange. Like they're not picking up anything, like he's not seeing whatever his eyes are trained on, which happens to be his lap.
The boy makes a small, unhappy sound, then pats beside him and picks up the NEXUS. The careful observer will notice that his eyes are clear, without cataracts, but that he isn't focused on the screen, either. It's hard to tell just where his eyes are trained, actually.
Finally, Riku speaks, voice quiet.]
... Can someone tell me... what happened?