05-30-2016, 08:49 PM
A terrible dryness filled Morene's mouth, the first thing she had noticed before opening her sleep-covered eyes from slumber in the Omniverse once more. Shakily and slowly, Morene felt the hard ground beneath her, immediately identifying it as cold pavement. She gulped, struggling due to her now sore throat.
Her vision slowly coming back to her, Morene sleepily rolled her head to the side, hearing it pop more than a few times. Putting a hand to her head, Morene couldn't help but groan realizing what had just happened.
"Confound portals..." Morene whined, before immediately bolting upwards remembering how she even got in this little predicament. As fast as she could, the huntress reached at the wall behind her, pulling herself up. Only then did she realize, upon feeling the wet, damp concrete's cold sting steep through her protective gloves, that she knew she was far away from where she wanted to be.
Her vision still hazy, Morene looked around to find nobody but her in the small, tight alleyway she found herself in. Her stomach knotted up, and her heart sank, Morene only thought to herself one thing.
Where was Yuuko? Had she already lost the one friend she seemed to have made in this strange realm only moments ago? Or, maybe this was a dream after all? As soon as that last thought popped up in her head, the huntress shook it off realizing how silly it was to deny the facts here; waking up was really painful after meeting that Omni fellow.
Her slightly clothed full-body armor helped to keep her comfortable, but Morene still felt off. Only for a few seconds did her knees shake under the sudden pressure of standing up again, but eventually Morene kept herself going to the end of the alleyway, fingers running along the brick walls she was leaning on. Finding herself a few meters away from a rather barren street, bits of debris flew in the wind, and in the distance, the ringing in her ears were replaced with the sounds of bustling city life.
Though, as soon as Morene tried to look around, not a lot of people were there. A few strange-looking individuals crossed the streets a couple of blocks away every once in a while for the half-minute she stood there, regaining her bearings. Despite moments ago being in a bit of stress, Morene couldn't help but widen her eyes at the view of the urban dusk sky.
Even if it was a bit cloudy, Morene doubted that a place such as this would allow for stargazing anyways. Even then, the thought pleased her just enough to motivate walking into the rather empty and dirty sidewalks. Reaching into her coat hiding her silvery alloy armors, Morene felt her wide-brimmed hat puff outwards into shape, smoothly adjusting it onto her head.
A burning worry filled Morene's gut as she began to walk, the thought of Yuuko hitting her conscious with the force to make mountains move. It shouldn't have concerned her so much, especially considering she'd only met the girl for an hour and a half at most, but Morene kept finding herself almost straying onto the open road and swiping into a few buildings so lost in thought, even if it was only for a few minutes. Eventually however, Morene began mumbling to herself after a series of deep breaths.
"I won't get anything accomplished at this rate," Morene scratched at her chin, tugging at her cloak in the meantime as she thought further. Sighing, the huntress eventually came to terms with the fact that she'd have to wander a bit to find Yuuko, if she was even there. Morene had to have been the slightest bit grateful, if it weren't for Yuuko right now, Morene had to admit to herself she'd not have the slightest clue where to begin in a place such as this, so far from home. Either way, the huntress felt like she had all the time in the world, and even though in the back of her head she knew that wasn't true, it was calming in such a situation.
Besides, Morene thought, how bad could this place really be in comparison? She couldn't help but think out loud after asking herself such a foolish question, knowing in slight regret that she'd more than likely find out soon enough.
"Oh, silly me..."
Her vision slowly coming back to her, Morene sleepily rolled her head to the side, hearing it pop more than a few times. Putting a hand to her head, Morene couldn't help but groan realizing what had just happened.
"Confound portals..." Morene whined, before immediately bolting upwards remembering how she even got in this little predicament. As fast as she could, the huntress reached at the wall behind her, pulling herself up. Only then did she realize, upon feeling the wet, damp concrete's cold sting steep through her protective gloves, that she knew she was far away from where she wanted to be.
Her vision still hazy, Morene looked around to find nobody but her in the small, tight alleyway she found herself in. Her stomach knotted up, and her heart sank, Morene only thought to herself one thing.
Where was Yuuko? Had she already lost the one friend she seemed to have made in this strange realm only moments ago? Or, maybe this was a dream after all? As soon as that last thought popped up in her head, the huntress shook it off realizing how silly it was to deny the facts here; waking up was really painful after meeting that Omni fellow.
Her slightly clothed full-body armor helped to keep her comfortable, but Morene still felt off. Only for a few seconds did her knees shake under the sudden pressure of standing up again, but eventually Morene kept herself going to the end of the alleyway, fingers running along the brick walls she was leaning on. Finding herself a few meters away from a rather barren street, bits of debris flew in the wind, and in the distance, the ringing in her ears were replaced with the sounds of bustling city life.
Though, as soon as Morene tried to look around, not a lot of people were there. A few strange-looking individuals crossed the streets a couple of blocks away every once in a while for the half-minute she stood there, regaining her bearings. Despite moments ago being in a bit of stress, Morene couldn't help but widen her eyes at the view of the urban dusk sky.
Even if it was a bit cloudy, Morene doubted that a place such as this would allow for stargazing anyways. Even then, the thought pleased her just enough to motivate walking into the rather empty and dirty sidewalks. Reaching into her coat hiding her silvery alloy armors, Morene felt her wide-brimmed hat puff outwards into shape, smoothly adjusting it onto her head.
A burning worry filled Morene's gut as she began to walk, the thought of Yuuko hitting her conscious with the force to make mountains move. It shouldn't have concerned her so much, especially considering she'd only met the girl for an hour and a half at most, but Morene kept finding herself almost straying onto the open road and swiping into a few buildings so lost in thought, even if it was only for a few minutes. Eventually however, Morene began mumbling to herself after a series of deep breaths.
"I won't get anything accomplished at this rate," Morene scratched at her chin, tugging at her cloak in the meantime as she thought further. Sighing, the huntress eventually came to terms with the fact that she'd have to wander a bit to find Yuuko, if she was even there. Morene had to have been the slightest bit grateful, if it weren't for Yuuko right now, Morene had to admit to herself she'd not have the slightest clue where to begin in a place such as this, so far from home. Either way, the huntress felt like she had all the time in the world, and even though in the back of her head she knew that wasn't true, it was calming in such a situation.
Besides, Morene thought, how bad could this place really be in comparison? She couldn't help but think out loud after asking herself such a foolish question, knowing in slight regret that she'd more than likely find out soon enough.
"Oh, silly me..."