rakuen | and then they fell. [rakuen revolution opening post]

You're falling, and you can't remember why. It's a sickening feeling that makes your insides lurch; the darkness and the vertigo combine, and all you can think of is a story you heard once, somewhere.

Ah, I remember now. It's... a simple story that everyone knows. A legend of a Princess, the Demon Lord who kidnapped her, and the Knight who fought to save her. The Demon Lord had kidnapped the Princess countless times, but every time the Knight bested his challenges and rescued the Princess. No matter what tricks and ploys the Demon Lord used, the Knight would always triumph in the end. This was because--

The world tilts on its axis one last time, and the dream slips from your mind as easily as it arrived. A new voice intrudes on your sleep. Mechanical, monotonous.

"Next stop: Rakuen City. This train terminates here. The next stop is Rakuen. All change." The train rocks steadily as it winds its way through white drifts of now. Sunlight streams through the window, heating the air and making the seats almost uncomfortably warm. A puff of steam from the train winds its way lazily past the windows when the wind is right.

It's strangely difficult to shake off the sleep; the rhythm of the train seems to lull you back into slumber and the air is warm and heavy, making it hard to keep hold of a thought. Finally, though, the nausea settles, the last of the dream fades and you can take in your surroundings. And, perhaps more importantly, those around you in a similar state.

"We have arrived at Rakuen City. All passengers must leave the train. This train is terminating here. This is Rakuen."

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Well if you're so powerful and they kidnapped you, they're obviously not weak.

. . .

Okay I'll give you that one! What about you?

I'm just some kid.

Uh-huh, if you say so~ You got a name, kid?

Becca. I'm nobody special, I don't get why they'd kidnap me.

Boredom? Because they can? People like this tend to be jerks, you know? It really could be anything.

Yeah, something like that, I guess.

[Huff.]

Gotta say, Aisha's never been kidnapped before!

This sucks, I hope whoever's idea this was shows up soon.

Yeah, me too. I've gotta get home. I've got a little brother to take care of.

Aisha was busy too. I'm not sure why I'm with the people I was with though, but I think they're okay. Maybe.

...Huh?

Look, last thing I remember I was fighting a stupid werewolf and it went after Gene. But there's a lot of things that don't really make sense in my head right now.

You know what I mean?

You were fighting a werewolf?

[Yeah right...]

[You're talking to a cat-girl and the werewolf part is what breaks your disbelief!??]

Yep! But I think she was an assassin too, it's all sort of fussy. But I'm pretty sure I kicked her ass!

[Obviously you got taken from an anime convention. Those ears are fake. Faaaake.]

Yeah...I...guess.

[Yeeeeeeeah ok then. Oh, non-believers.]

You guess? Look, Aisha knows assassins were after us, okay? But I guess we'll find out what's happening soon, hmmm Becca?