What Once Was (yet another fic by yours truly)

[koakumas]

hey there, yet another one dropped, slightly late if you've seen the wattpad ver but idc now. since im already 3 chapters in as of making this moriya ver, next week i'll probably drop [2]. i'll also need to make a separate topic in misty lake for discussion of my fics as a whole

without further ado, let's get to the actual thing, enjoy!!

 

[1]

 

-> *A massive flash happened at the place that was said to be the mark where Gensokyo is. A land of fantasy where the forgotten go. The gone and forgotten, basically.*

Human: "What happened?"

Human: "A massive flash... c'mon!"

Human: "Is that so?"

-> *Humans gathered where the flash was, like they knew where Gensokyo is. Only to see...*

Human: "What's... happened here?"

-> *Two familiar girls stood at the back of the crowd before squeezing through them. It was Renko Usami and Maribel/Merry Hearn...*

Renko: "Is this... Gensokyo?"

Merry: "It is... Renko.. c'mon!"

-> *The crowd watched the two disappear into the territory of Gensokyo.*

Renko: "Eh? Wow, Gensokyo is larger than I thought."

Merry: "Yeah, I've been here before, remember?"

Renko: "Oh yeah. Say... what's happened?"

Merry: "I'd say, an almost world ending event..."

Renko: "Oh my..."

-> *The two dashed off to their first destination, the Hakurei Shrine. Or... what is left of it...*

Merry: "This is where that shrine maiden is... what the?"

-> *As soon as she paused, she slowed down until she stopped.*

Renko: "Th- the... shrine maiden? Gensokyo..."

-> *Renko looked around. The whole place is almost flat, except the Youkai Mountain, which doesn't look that mountainous anymore, and this hill.*

Renko: "Merry, is this what Gensokyo looks like?"

Merry: "R-Renko, I could've sworn... it was all here when I went... no..."

-> *Merry remembered the flash from earlier. It seems like... whatever this flash was... it wiped out everything notable of Gensokyo. But were the residents prepared for this event?*

Renko: "Search party?"

-> *Merry looked down, realizing this is Renko's chance to get into the action of being in Gensokyo but it was ruined... however, maybe hope is not lost?*

Merry: "Search party. C'mon, Renko, let's-"

-> *A pillar of light flashed in front of them and in that pillar was... Sumireko?*

Renko: "S-sumi!?"

Sumi: "Ah, say... how you do Renko!"

Renko: "H-hey. What brought you here?"

Sumi: "The flash, of course! Lookie here!"

-> *Sumireko showed the screen of her phone, it showed that the flash is becoming breaking news.*

Sumi: "It's so bad that Japan had to cancel most airline trips! Have you heard?"

Renko: "Is that so?"

Sumi: "I know right! Say, where's Reimu-cchi-"

-> *Sumi began to dash to the shrine before stopping when she past the Hifuu Club girls.*

Sumi: "... oh. That's... something?"

Merry: "Well, we were about to figure out who was behind this... you.."

Sumi: ".. want me to join you? Well, I have more knowledge of Gensokyo since I've been there longer than you have. Bet I'll be a valuable asset..."

Merry: "How'd you-"

Sumi: "You're kinda.. predictable, y'know?"

Merry: "Whatever... anyway, what abilities you have? I can almost manipulate boundaries... Renko-"

Sumi: "-Can determine location by the night sky like a GPS, yup. I can use ESP!"

Merry: "ESP? Sounds familiar..."

Sumi: "Ohoho.. watch this!"

-> *One of the few nearby half-dead cherry blossoms broke out the ground and starts to float around for a bit before Sumireko sends it flying off somewhere.*

Renko: "Ok, enough about Sumi... shall we go ahead for a search party across Gensokyo?"

Sumi: "Sure! I'm coming with ya!"

-> *Another pillar of light appeared next to them, Sumireko appeared in that spot.*

Merry: "Well, no time to lose, I suppose!"

-> *The three headed down the mildly broken steps of the Hakurei Shrine hill and determined their next destination to what was left of the Forest of Magic.*