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[The last thing he remembered was...warmth, warmth coming back to his body, and a …voice...]

[And then suddenly he was being torn away, and when his eyes opened he was trapped in that cell again. No, no nonono, not here again, not this AGAIN! He felt his heart start to race, his breath quickening as panic started to sink in.]

LET ME OUT!

[ Emerald eyes shoot open and he wastes no time in kicking the pod door for his release, sitting up and gripping the sides as he tries to register where he was and what had happened. After a few moments he is able to regain his composure, eyes slowly scanning the surrounding area for any signs of similarity.]

[But none where to be found. He lifts himself out of the pod, the sound of the device hitting against the walls alerting him to its existence. He grabs the flyer, and reads over it quickly before reaching in and securing the rest, along with his sword.]

[Which brought more questions, considering he had left it behind long ago. Whatever, those questions and more will eventually be answered, however there was a more pressing concern on his mind.]

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[The red head brings a hand through his hair, fixing it from its disarrayed state before turning on the video function and facing his audience with a very serious expression.]

Working under the assumption this device connects automatically with those handled by the other participants of this kidnapping...[He pauses, well second times a charm isn't it?] Then I would like to ask for any and all information you have on this place. As well as any sightings of a man who goes by the name of Van, and those that work under the title of God General.

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[He pauses, his eyes closing a moment.] It would seem the Replica is here... [the ma says in a low voice, the words clearly directed more so towards himself then those watching. His eyes open and it was like the disruption never occurred.]

Then before anyone makes the mistake, I am not the dreck that you know as "Luke". My name is Asch.

[And then he shuts it off.]

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As far as I am aware, Van is not here but Majour Legretta is.

[ She replied. Tear was taking this more calmly because of what happened with Legretta. The people that she knew that had passed on were showing up. She didn't have a particularly strong relationship with Asch but he was still an acquaintance and ally. ]

You are in a place called Genssia.

...Legretta the Quick.

[He'll have to keep an eye out for her.]

Genessia, I don't recall hearing anything about it before. And the air here....[Everything feels a lot lighter, as if the gravity was less than that of home. His eyebrows crease.] Are we even still on Auldrant?

Yes. For now, Majour Legretta has no reason to condemn anyone. There is no Score, only possible individuals that are responsible for this location.

[ Legretta as far as she knows isn't dangerous unless there is a reason for her to lash out. Tear trusted Legretta enough to at least give her the benefit of the doubt. ]

No it is not Auldrant. It is an independent world in which is detached from Auldrant and other existing worlds.

This may seem out of place, but what do you remember last, Asch?

[Well, that took a weight off of him. It was unlikely that Legretta would target random individuals. However, he was a traitor, and therefore likely to be seen as an enemy by her. He will confirm this himself though.]

[His eyebrows crease, trying to wrap his head around how this was even possible.] ... I see. Then finding a way back won't be a simple task.

[For a long moment he stays silent, a hand unconsciously moving over one of the areas that once before had a sword sticking out.]

I was holding back the enemy while Luke went ahead and rejoined your party.

[ Tear doesn't know how that will work since the struggle with the God Generals are their own. She wouldn't put her foot in the way of their business but Legretta was her mentor and Asch was her ally. If it came down to it and she was there, she wouldn't allow them to hurt one another. There was no need for it here. They were not in Auldrant. Asch and Legretta have both passed away in her current time line, so she doesn't want to repeat the deaths here. ]

It is highly unlikely. There are others from Auldrant here. Colonel Curtiss, Luke, Legretta and myself. You are the next one to arrive.

[ Tear glanced at him. If he was injured in any way she would heal him, but his timeline, it seemed almost vague but she could recall where it might have stopped. It was before their fight. It was before the end. Asch's memories were not on the same wave length as hers. ]

It may seem bizarre, but those from Auldrant and other places are taken from different points in time. You are further back in time than I had remembered.

[Ryuuji had been making his daily routines around Genessia. Aside from the minor mayhem every now and then, the place was fairly normal and easy to adapt to. He had a job, and even some roommates he hadn't expected on having...

Speaking of roommates, when did Luke get a change of wardrobe, and long hair? He kind of looked more serious too.]

Hey...are you feeling okay?

[The teen timidly approached what he thought might be his friend. He's only had minor exposure to this world Luke spoke of, but the discussion of replicas wasn't something that came up often. Or at all for that matter.]

[Asch turns to look at the timid boy straight on, his eyes lowering, a clear sign that he should stop there and not get any closer.]

Who are you?

You don't remember--wait.

[Okay, so this place. This was full of surprises, that was nothing new. It was calmer than the last, sure, but now that he thinks about it. The style in clothing is very similar to everyone else he's met through Luke. Tear, and Jade.]

You're not him are you?

[Well this awkward. He must be new too.]

Do you need help...with, uh...anything?

[He's not going to ask if he and his roommate were related. That wasn't really his business to know. More importantly, he wanted to make sure this stranger knew what was going on.]

[No shit, Sherlock.]

[His eyes lower a moment, easily putting two and two together. After all, this was a rather common occurrence for them. ]

I am not, so tell me...what is your relationship with my replica?

And what is expected of us here?

Hello, Asch. This place is called Genessia.

[The pretty girl offers a pleasant smile, but then she blinks, apparently confused.]

...This is a kidnapping?

[He stares at this new girl for a moment, questioning her intelligence.]

What else would you dictate it? I certainly did not choose to come here.

Well, it seemed more like an accident. I haven't seen anyone who could be responsible for this...

The power necessary to pull off a stunt like this and on such a wide scale is unimaginable. To have done it on accident....[He shakes his head.] It's impossible.

And if it hadn't been planned how do you explain the devices and the note that came with it?

...But how can someone plan something on such a wide scale? And why would they?

[She can't wrap her head around that one.]

It looks like this has been going on for a while. Someone left these for us to pick up.

[He's made it a habit to wander past the area in which people arrive, a couple of hours before work. It's for the sake of possibly finding someone in need of help. It's been a while since he timed it perfectly, however. Usually, he finds nothing and simply moves on. On this day, it's within feet of the bay that he hears someone talking.

The voice he hears, though...?

His heart stops, and he's left standing there in shock. He hasn't heard that voice since... There's no way, right? He'd felt him die. He'd held his lifeless body in his arms, looking at a face that's just like his own. Something he doesn't like to think about? It had been like looking at himself...dead.

He'd accepted the way things turned out, simply because he'd known everything would be okay, for everyone else. Even if neither him nor Asch would get to see the end result. They'd both fought their hardest, and managed to save the future for everyone they cared about. They'd succeeded in being the sacrifices for the future. So, yes, he'd learned to accept it all. Which might be why he's so...surprised? Of course, it could also have to do with how much of a beating his emotions have been taking, since he left Auldrant. First, the hotel, then the death of him and...Takasu, and then...the nightmares that seem as though they're never going to end...? Suffice it to say, there's quite a bit going on with him.

Sure, there's Tear, Jade, Takasu, and Gaara, but...he doesn't open up enough to them...for them to help. He feels they have enough going on, without him adding to their burdens.

Eyes widened, his feet pick up the pace. Before he realizes it, he's running towards the caverns. By the time he's there, his questions are answered- "...dreck you know as 'Luke'. My name is Asch."

Asch is...standing there, talking into the device. He's standing there, as though he'd never...died. Luke isn't sure why, but there's a faint desire to just...laugh. This place is just- ...How...?! So, now, it can bring back the dead...?]

...Asch.

[He almost doesn't recognize his own voice. It's obvious he needs a moment to get over the surprise. The expression on his face might assist in making that part clear.]

[It was...difficult to explain, and something he really wasn't ready to figure out quite yet. It was unmistakable, those swords had certainly speared through him, something that was impossible to describe. If you looked carefully at his clothes you would clearly see the tears where the swords had entered, as well as the blood stains, his blood mixed in with the soldiers he had taken down.]

[At least he had managed that before....the very word was hard to think about.]

[And perhaps he never will think again on it, after all it didn't matter. He was here now, in this new world where the air was lighter and he felt stronger than ever before.]

[It wasn't long after he shut the device off that he heard his name coming from a very familiar voice. He turns to Luke, not surprised at seeing his replica, after all he was one of the first people he thought about when he woke up, and the one that just a moment ago he had decided to check on.]

[And his expression was certainly not helping him avoid thinking about the fact that he shouldn't exist at all right now. He gives off a frustrated sigh, his eyes lowering as he makes his way towards his replica.]

You arrived the same way didn't you? So is it that surprising to see me?

[He stops just feet away from the man that shared his face, the man he entrusted the future of the world too.]

….Idiot.

[Oh, and that blood...those obvious stab-holes in his clothes...

He definitely notices all of that.

And, just like that, he's left remembering everything he'd seen...heard...felt. Luke has to look away, and force his thoughts to just- just stop. With the necessary willpower, the replica forces his expression to calm. This place...does strange things, and this would likely not be the strangest.

But, another reason he's reacting so strongly? This means that...the dead can come back. This means Ma-....Van could come back.]

You're...

[No, there's no reason to point out the obvious, here. There's no reason to say it. No reason to verbalize the thought that...would obviously be resounding throughout both of their minds.]

No, I...guess it shouldn't be. You're not the first one, after all. [Legretta...and Luke has been to another place that had done, basically, the same thing- bringing him and Takasu back to life.]

[Yes, Van could come back at any time. But whether it was due to being brought back from the grave or just taken from a random point in their history, it mattered not. It doesn’t stop them from knowing, remembering, hurting. Even now he hurt, even now he had to keep himself from thinking about those good times with their master. Instead he held onto the betrayal, the lies… It made things easier for the soldier.]

[But it hadn’t been this land that granted him such a miracle, at least he didn’t believe so. He couldn't really form his brain around it all but he vaguely remembered seeing Luke again before everything went black. He had been carrying him in his arms...]

[Such things where best left in the dark though. For now they ought to pull their resources and find a way home. Once that's accomplished they will likely have to deal with their future, or lack thereof. If he dies so be it. But if his theory is correct and Lorelei was involved, he would like to know his purpose.]

[His eyebrows creased at the replica’s words. So he wasn’t the first one after all. ]

….Anyone we-

[He stops in midsentence as he’s suddenly hit with an overly familiar pain. Forcing him to bend forward and desperately clutch at the cloth over his heart. For that moment the world around him faded out, and he could barely force the breaths out of his lungs.]

G-gah….hah….

[With a clack he slams his teeth down, willing himself to stop making such pathetic noises, while at the same time stepping back. His mind raced with thoughts, not out of fear but with prayer that this would be it, that now his suffering could come to an end. Alas it wasn’t to be. Although it felt like centuries to him, in a few seconds he was left panting for breath but still there, still alive.]

…

[After a long while, Asch finally dares to glance at the other. His mind fully set on the task of walking past him and getting as far away from the Replica as possible. He didn’t need to deal with this, and he didn’t desire his pity. At least that’s what he told himself.]

[Asch's sentence coming to a halt, like that, has the replica's eyes widening, a bit. Instinctively, his hand stretches out, as though he's readying himself to move in to catch him, yet isn't sure he...should.] Asch?!

[Fortunately, it only lasted a couple of seconds. Green eyes narrow in concern as Asch stands there panting. Luke begins stepping forward, until he finds green eyes resting on him.]

...Look, I know you probably don't want to, but come with me.

[He doesn't pity Asch, but he is worried about him. He still remembers that feeling of weakness he'd felt as he'd absorbed those fonons. At the time, he hadn't wanted to even think about it. Since winding up in the hotel, however, he's found himself with nothing but time to do just that- think about everything. It's been proven, time and again, that his imagination can usually do quite a bit to plant crazy thoughts in his head.]

You can rest in our apartment...at least until you get your own place. Takasu and Tear wouldn't mind, I'm sure. Besides, there's no reason for you to wonder around town in your condition.

[His tone is firm.

~~Persuasion Powers of the Protag: ACTIVATE~~]

[He glares darkly at the replica, a clear sign that he doesn't want him near, and he certainly doesn't want his help. But he holds off from walking away, at least until he can properly feel his arms and legs again.]

[After a while his breath evens out and he's standing tall and proud as usual. He's gotten rather good at pretending to be fine, not letting a single part of him betray that such pain had even occurred.]

Perhaps you wouldn't last a day without your friends by your side, but I can. I'll be fine, and my Condition has nothing to do with you.

[Actually it was all because of him. It was strange, he had felt so much anger when this Replica replaced him and stole away his friends, his family, and his home. But even now, after finding out the cause was due to the replica's existence, well... He never blamed him. If anyone was to blame it was Van, and the scientists who had performed the act knowing full well the consequences.]

[With that said he's looking away, bending over and picking up his sword and the device. He situates the blade against his side, and then starts walking off like he originally planned.]

I don't need dreck like you worrying about me.

~~Gonna have to try harder then that.~~

[Oh, was...that glare...supposed to stop him?

He kind of missed that memo, Asch; Luke's approaching his original with a completely serious look on his face. Like hell, he's going to stand idly by while the guy...all but keels over.

Also, it's a little late to be pretending. Even without Asch's body betraying that such a pain had occurred, Luke's memory's doing a good enough job. It doesn't help that Luke knows firsthand about pretending to be fine. He'd spent the better part of his year-long trip pretending he wasn't going to disappear.

Those words, though...they stung, a bit. Luke's face is tensing as he swallows hard, chest tightening just a little. They're more true than Asch even realizes.]

Shut up! [His angry retaliation is really all because Asch had managed to strike that cord, though. Instantaneously, Luke's expression is softening. Quickly working to steady himself, again, he's taking a deep breath.] Stop being so stubborn, damn it! You have no idea where you are. Getting lost when you're feeling like that would be stupid, Asch. Seriously, how badly do you wanna risk passing out in the middle of the street, with a bunch of strangers left to freak out over it?

[The walking off isn't going to be done without Luke, at least, trying to stop him. With a glare, he's quickly moving to grab Asch's arm.]

Well, too bad! [He's already worried, dummy.]

Huh? What's a 'dreck'?

[Oh, right, that's not what's important, here...]

Well, there's not much I can tell you. All I know is that whoever brought us here hasn't bothered to really- talk to us? It's basically nothing like the last world I wound up in...

[He says that with a slightly annoyed tone- he's actually getting pretty bored, here, okay.]

Uh...I haven't seen anybody named Van. Is he a bad guy?

[There's a faintest eagerness to hear about this guy in his expression and voice.]

A dreck is trash. [He loves you Luke, really. orz]

The last world? You mean there are other places capable of this!?

[Well that's not a comforting thought.]

...He'll have no reason to cause trouble here, but if he does shows up, well...I wouldn't trust him if I was you.

[Unfortunately he doesn't seem to be in the mood to talk about that man, Sora.]

Huh...? [...He's not liking where this is going. Because, really, Sora takes this kind of thing super well...~~Read: Somebody VS Nobody Issues~~]

Wait, so...it's someone that looks at least similar to you, right? Why would you call someone, like that, ...trash. [He nods somewhat wryly at the question.]

Well, yeah. There's lots of worlds, out there, that can be visited. [Stated like a general fact.]

What's he look like? I'll be sure to keep an eye out for him, and let my friends know.

[ The feed opens to the sound of rustling and a flash of red cloth. Despite being on video, Legretta isn't quite in it. Instead her arm is hardly visible to the left. Sorry, Asch, you're not important enough for her to stop what she's doing. Her voice is unnerving calm as usually when she finally speaks up. ]

There isn't any use for titles in a place such as this.

[You could have just used Voice, Legretta.]

It got the job done.

So you really are here, Legretta...

I know you're not the type to attack without reason, but seeing as our matter is of a more personal nature, it does bring to question if I shouldn't continue to view you as hostile.

Or am I not worth your time?

[ She used video exactly for the reason to slide the device a tad bit enough to give Asch a piecing glance. She doesn't respond for a few moments instead taking the time to analyze his face. ]

I have no regards for you.

[Fluttershy was just happily out walking the dogs she had come to look after, a smile on her face and a trot in her step as she was taking in the fresh air.

Everything seemed to be okay today. She soon stood by the Bay and looked in. She always wondered if people arriving was on a set thing or not, but never the less she would check anyway. So when she saw there was something else she stood there, trying her best to not look intimidated.]

H-Hello there. You must have just arrived.

[ He turns towards the pony and...stares. This wasn't the first animal he has ran into that could speak. But that was easily explainable thanks to the ring around it.]

[But what was more surprising then that was the fact this creature seemed to have pets. Yeah, that was weird.]

...Yes, I did.

What device are you using to grant you the ability to speak human language?

[Device? She wondered just what on earth he was talking about. She can just talk like a normal person, it was as simple as that.]

I-I don't use a device to speak. I just talk like everyone else.

[Minako had met Luke once, so she nearly jumped to the same conclusion as to who this guy was so thanks for clarifying that one.]

Does that mean your twins or something?

[Because that was the only logical conclusion she could come to you know.]

Something like that...

[Obviously he wasn't very thrilled with the idea of having to just settle for that explanation. But it beat having to explain about fonon's and replicas.]

Oh, wow. I never would have guessed that.

[But it does mean another cuties, but she will never openly say that. Nope. Never.]

[Those names don't really ring a bell with him in the slightest. But never the less Fai replies with a chipper look upon his person. It;s faked but no one was to know that one.]

I can't say if there have been sightings as this place is so huge, but I can assure you that I wouldn't get you confused with someone I've never met.

Well I figured if they're here they would let their presence be known somehow.

[They kind of stuck out.]

Then consider it a warning to think before you speak in the future, to avoid from doing so.

[He just smiles like an idiot.]

I will do, but I must ask for your name first. I'm Fai. Now your turn.

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