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[antiheaven]

[Accidental voice]

[In a sleepy voice:] Ngh… Yasha…?

[Some rustling can be heard]

Where---? Kujaku? Ryuu-chan! Souma! YASHA!

Where is this? This… isn't the Ice Fortress, is it? It doesn't look anything like--- What's that clicking sound? Stop it, whoever's doing it! If you're trying to cast a spell on Ashura or something with it it's not

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Oh, WTFever e_ea;;; ♥

[soulofocean]

Hey, calm down! Death threats aren't gonna get you out of here.

And that's not a spell: the ticking you hear's just the Clock.

[antiheaven]

Stay...?

[soulofocean]

Trust me, you don't wanna be alone here. That ticking you hear? It can get pretty loud after a while unless there's someone else around.

[antiheaven]

But there's no one here! What happened to Ryuu-chan and Souma?! And Kujaku?

[soulofocean]

Are those friends from your world...?

I'm really sorry, but this place doesn't drag more than one person here at a time.

[antiheaven]

So... Ashura's all alone?

[soulofocean]

If there's someone from your world here who knows you they'll sure contact you through the communicator! If not...

I'm afraid you're right. I'm sorry.

[antiheaven]

No... What's Ashura gonna do now? Ashura promised not to leave Yasha!

[soulofocean]

Who's this Yasha you keep going on about? Your dad?

[antiheaven]

He's not Ashura's father! He protects Ashura.

[soulofocean]

Bodyguard? Um... I know this won't sound as encouraging right now, but if it helps... sometimes those people you know arrive here after a while.

A friend of mine was already in the City when I got here. And another just arrived a short time ago.

[antiheaven]

Your friends got captured too? That's horrible!

[soulofocean]

A lot of what happens at this place is. But it's better now we're together. And we'll find a way home when time comes, too! Then everyone will be able to get out of here.

[antiheaven]

If only Yasha were here, he'd find a way out...

When you find a way, will you please let Ashura come with you?

[soulofocean]

When we find the way to get out we'll make sure everyone goes back to their worlds safely! At least those who do wanna go home.

Ashura's your name, right? I'm Umi.

[antiheaven]

Umi... okay. How long have you been here? When will they let us go?