03-22-2016, 11:07 PM
“Enzo!”
It had floored AndrAIa to see her boyfriend disappear in a burst of Omnilium, all of a sudden. What was even scarier was that no one in the Databanks had the slightest clue what had happened to Matrix. He was gone in the most unusual manner, and no one could understand why.
If there was a silver lining, it was that it happened in the Databanks. If it had to happen at all, the reasoning as to why would be in these archives. So, while Frisket searched the massive building on the off chance he was still around, AndrAIa was scouring through books and files, looking for any precedent of such an occurrence. All she managed to find were reports of other primes vanishing in a similar manner, recently.
She felt sick. This entire place was a nightmare. They were subject to the whims of an unseen higher power that appeared to enjoy toying with them. Just as they’d gotten a grasp on this world, they’d been thrown another curveball.
AndrAIa sighed, and put down the book she was reading. There was nothing useful in here. She looked over to see Frisket returning, the canine member of the team looking sad to have no results. AndrAIa gave the dog a reassuring smile, but then looked to the exit. There was nothing more they could do here, so now it made sense to just get out. If Matrix was a prime, then he was supposedly guaranteed a rebirth at the Fountain of Infinity. That was, of course, assuming that he’d actually died. Either way, if there was one thing they all knew, it was how to return to their home at Cinnabar. So, it made sense to return there to regroup and ask their neighbors, and also quietly hope he would turn up.
“Come on, boy,” AndrAIa said to Frisket, making her way towards the hallway that lead to the exit. The dog simply barked and began to follow her.
As they were departing, AndrAIa jumped in surprise when Sesa entered the room, looking somewhat confused. AndrAIa had forgotten all about their tour guide in the aftermath of Matrix’s unusual departure. She just shook her head and gathered her thoughts again.
“AndrAIa?” Sesa looked concerned. “What’s wrong?”
“Matrix vanished, I have no idea how or why,” AndrAIa quickly explained. “One second he was here, then he collapsed in pain, and then he was gone.”
“What...?” Sesa asked as she processed the woman’s fast rambling. “I’ve never heard of such a thing.”
“No one has, from what I’ve gathered, here,” AndrAIa answered in a hurry. “Sesa, I’m sorry, but we really need to go. We’ve got to find out what happened to him.”
“Wait, where are you going?” Sesa asked in confusion as AndrAIa and Frisket brushed past her. “AndrAIa?”
AndrAIa stopped and turned, but Frisket kept moving. “We’ll go home, first, and try to figure out something from there. If we come back to the Dataverse, I’ll contact you. We really appreciate all your help. I’m sorry, I’m just a little frazzled right now.”
Sesa could see that was a bit of an understatement, so she just nodded.
“Okay, good luck,” the Majin replied somewhat slowly, then watched silently as AndrAIa took off after Frisket.
AndrAIa stopped outside the Databanks next to Frisket, who looked up at her with concern. She felt the knowing fear and uncertainty, but tried to stay focused. She produced a small device that Matrix had given her, and hit a button on it. Supposedly this would return her to their home on Cinnabar, though it would take some time to warm up.
Ten minutes passed as the device powered up. Just as she thought it was broken, or stalled, it would change and make a new noise. Finally, though, it let out a beep to signal that it was ready. AndrAIa knelt down beside Frisket and put her arm around him, to make sure he stayed with her. Then, with no other reason to stay here, she pushed the button again and activated the recall, sending the two of them back to Cinnabar Island, and the Vasty Deep.
It had floored AndrAIa to see her boyfriend disappear in a burst of Omnilium, all of a sudden. What was even scarier was that no one in the Databanks had the slightest clue what had happened to Matrix. He was gone in the most unusual manner, and no one could understand why.
If there was a silver lining, it was that it happened in the Databanks. If it had to happen at all, the reasoning as to why would be in these archives. So, while Frisket searched the massive building on the off chance he was still around, AndrAIa was scouring through books and files, looking for any precedent of such an occurrence. All she managed to find were reports of other primes vanishing in a similar manner, recently.
She felt sick. This entire place was a nightmare. They were subject to the whims of an unseen higher power that appeared to enjoy toying with them. Just as they’d gotten a grasp on this world, they’d been thrown another curveball.
AndrAIa sighed, and put down the book she was reading. There was nothing useful in here. She looked over to see Frisket returning, the canine member of the team looking sad to have no results. AndrAIa gave the dog a reassuring smile, but then looked to the exit. There was nothing more they could do here, so now it made sense to just get out. If Matrix was a prime, then he was supposedly guaranteed a rebirth at the Fountain of Infinity. That was, of course, assuming that he’d actually died. Either way, if there was one thing they all knew, it was how to return to their home at Cinnabar. So, it made sense to return there to regroup and ask their neighbors, and also quietly hope he would turn up.
“Come on, boy,” AndrAIa said to Frisket, making her way towards the hallway that lead to the exit. The dog simply barked and began to follow her.
As they were departing, AndrAIa jumped in surprise when Sesa entered the room, looking somewhat confused. AndrAIa had forgotten all about their tour guide in the aftermath of Matrix’s unusual departure. She just shook her head and gathered her thoughts again.
“AndrAIa?” Sesa looked concerned. “What’s wrong?”
“Matrix vanished, I have no idea how or why,” AndrAIa quickly explained. “One second he was here, then he collapsed in pain, and then he was gone.”
“What...?” Sesa asked as she processed the woman’s fast rambling. “I’ve never heard of such a thing.”
“No one has, from what I’ve gathered, here,” AndrAIa answered in a hurry. “Sesa, I’m sorry, but we really need to go. We’ve got to find out what happened to him.”
“Wait, where are you going?” Sesa asked in confusion as AndrAIa and Frisket brushed past her. “AndrAIa?”
AndrAIa stopped and turned, but Frisket kept moving. “We’ll go home, first, and try to figure out something from there. If we come back to the Dataverse, I’ll contact you. We really appreciate all your help. I’m sorry, I’m just a little frazzled right now.”
Sesa could see that was a bit of an understatement, so she just nodded.
“Okay, good luck,” the Majin replied somewhat slowly, then watched silently as AndrAIa took off after Frisket.
AndrAIa stopped outside the Databanks next to Frisket, who looked up at her with concern. She felt the knowing fear and uncertainty, but tried to stay focused. She produced a small device that Matrix had given her, and hit a button on it. Supposedly this would return her to their home on Cinnabar, though it would take some time to warm up.
Ten minutes passed as the device powered up. Just as she thought it was broken, or stalled, it would change and make a new noise. Finally, though, it let out a beep to signal that it was ready. AndrAIa knelt down beside Frisket and put her arm around him, to make sure he stayed with her. Then, with no other reason to stay here, she pushed the button again and activated the recall, sending the two of them back to Cinnabar Island, and the Vasty Deep.