Thursday, November 20, 2008



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[X] Voile Library. Fast.
[X] The Mauser C96.

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Grey grabs his coat and the Mauser C96 before leaving the room.

As he runs through the hallways, he runs through yesterday's events in his head. He knows that he went to sleep right after eating. If the tray is gone, then maybe it really happened...

"Please let me be wrong," he prays.

A pair of fairy maids wave at him as he passes by; he gives them a slight nod as he continues on his way. They watch him in puzzlement as he runs past.

"Here," he says aloud.

He pauses to catch his breath. He is standing in front of the Voile Library. The heavy double doors stand imposingly in front of him. He mutters a curse as he pushes them open.

"D-dammit!" he shouts.

He surveys the library. The endless rows of books have been restored, and the damages have been repaired. The fairy maids must have completed their work yesterday. This proves to be a problem for Grey - he can't remember where Patchouli's reading desk is. There are no visible landmarks from the entrance.

"Y-you said that you were my f-friend." she said.

He runs recklessly into the sea of books and starts searching.

"I-I told you everything. I-I even lied for you!" she said.

He sprints across the library, taking turns every now and then. The entrance is far behind him, but he doesn't bother making a mental map.

"I-I-I loved you." she said.

He wipes off a tear as he continues running. He starts calling out for Koakuma and Patchouli, but no one answers him back. He starts panicking as he runs. For several minutes, he tries to find them, but to no avail.

"W-where the hell are they?" he shouts.

He pauses to catch his breath. At this rate, he'll never find them. The library is far too large. He may not even find his way back. He leans against the side of one of the bookshelves, trying to calm himself down. Everything has gone to shit, and he doesn't even know why...

Suddenly, he hears a footstep to his left. He draws his gun by reflex before turning his head.

Koakuma is standing beside him. From her position, it looks like she was about to pat his shoulder. She stares back in shock at the gun and at Grey.

"I-I'm sorry!" she says, bowing at him.

[ ] Lower your gun and apologize.
[ ] Ask if she is feeling alright.
[ ] Ask if she saw him wandering around last night.
[ ] Ask if she can lead him to Patchouli
[ ] Ask if she can lead him to the entrance.
[ ] Embrace her tightly.
[ ] Custom.

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