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Chapter 1: Aqquaintences

Chapter 1: Acquaintances

   Dimensions Opening

 

My foot tapped to an unheard beat, one that sounded in my head, my fingers tapping along on the metal mesh table a cup of coffee sitting on a coaster steaming hot in the cold winter air. The sound of city in the background, the smell of morning winter air and coffee. My favorite kind of day. I scrolled through Discord server Dimension reading updates and developments, leaning in my chair legs crossed. I checked the time tapping my fingers on the table. Tap tap tap. I scrolled through Discord a little longer before I got a ding. A pfp popped up in the top left corner a red number one at the bottom. I clicked on it and the dm between me and Blazer pulled up. 'Can't wait to see you finally,' the dm said. 'Lol just 40 more minutes,' I smiled as I sent my reply. 'Haha yeah it feels like forever,' he replied with a cry laugh face. Another ding and both of us check Dimensions server. 'Starting in 20 minutes' it said. 20 minutes earlier. Yes, early access for the win. 'See you in a bit,' he sent and I gave a thumbs up and turned my phone off listening to the music playing. I tapped my foot humming along sipping coffee. So close.

 

The amber gem on my wrist flashed once and went dim as I raised my coffee cup to my lips. Time to go. I paid the waitress and left the cafe walking through the cold air my breathe steaming in front of me. I stopped at an intersection watching the light before crossing, my hands in my pockets. After a few blocks I arrived at my apartment. It was a 20 story brick building, and a parking garage next to it for the residents.  safe place to enter and exit the AR (alternate reality another word for Dimension). Once I walked in the warm air inside hit me and I rubbed my arm. The coat I wore helped with the cold but not the shivers of excitement. "Welcome!" The lady at the front desk to my left said smiling. To my right were several disk shaped platforms on the floor 5 of them, in front of me a hall to a few offices. I nodded a greeting to the receptionist and stepped onto the platform furthest away from the hall and taped my amber gem. Flash and everything we

 

It took me a second to realize where I was and calm my beating heart. I stepped off the platform and onto a cobblestone plaza. 'Welcome' was projected into the air above the 7 portals in the center of the Plaza. More than one person was stepping through the portals and several were clumped together chatting and scrolling through holigram screens on their armbands. I double tapped my own amber gem and a holigram screen popped up. Discord's icon sat in one corner along with other games that had multiplayer chats and chat rooms. I tapped Discord and I glanced over the messages before closing my screen and taking a look around. The Plaza was a huge area as big as a football field if not bigger width wise. Buildings older and newer model surrounded the huge area. Each one had somthing interesting about it or offered items that could be used in the game or select items only used in certain games seperate from the main world of Dimension. The Plaza was surrounded by a massive city meant for exploring, parkour, games like Tag of Death (I'll explain later trust me), tests and quests. Most of the buildings were shops, cafes, restaurants, and random empty buildings that one could claim as one of 10 home bases you could have. Walking across the stone ground I glanced around until I spotted an Appa disk and made my way there. An Appa disk is a hovering disk that when stood under a shield appears around you and to outside gawkers you see the person as they were inside is where you change your appearence. I stepped under this one and a blue haze surrounded me. A selection of options and suggestions appeared. I grinned as I chose my abilities and appearence. Certain abilities were reserved for admin and devs and normal players could not retain unless they quested for it or bought it. The haze vanished and I stepped out. I adjusted the grey fingerless gloves on my hands, my tail flicking with satisfaction. My goat ears enhanced my hearing, my eye sight was adjusted to match a teleporters ability being able to find safe teleportation locations and a pigmans eye sensitivity for red and glowing light along with sensing colder signatures (oppisite of heat vision). Glancing around I took a deep breathe smelling emotions immediatly. The ammount of work they did on this place was absolutely amazing. My ears perked at the sound of comotion. I turned narrowing my eyes watching two groups yell at one another each side holding one of their own back from the other side. One single thought teleports me a few feet from the group. 
"How dare you insult my friends!?" A blonde haired boy of average size shorter than myself maybe a year older than I was being held by his white and red shirt, a much older boy maybe 18 to 20 with long shaggy brown hair a beanie on his head, a brown coat that reached below his knees, and glasses was trying to restrain him. Behind him was an older man maybe in his 30 with blonde hair, green eyes, crow wings, he reminded me of a character from Bleach with his green and white stripped fishing hat and dress like clothing, a calm expression on his face was talking to a much taller man 20 25 maybe with long pink hair, a crown adorning his head, pointed ears, a scar across his cheek and nose underneath his black eyes a ring of white surrounding what would be the iris and a white dot where his pupil would be, he dressed like a king, had to admit he looked good. I recognized them pretty quickly after another sweep across their faces. Tommy init, Wilbur soot, Philza Minecraft, and TechnoBlade members of the Dream SMP and champions of Minecraft Monday Championships. Devs. However the group across from them id guess DayZ members. 

“Gentlemen,” I said loud enough they heard me over their bickering but my voice had a dangerous hint to it. Both Techno and Phil turned to me and Tommy stopped trying to strangle the younger dark haired boy I'm assuming said something to piss Tommy off. 

“Who are you?” the dark haired boy asked spitting on the ground. I had my hands clasped behind me, and barely reacted to the action.

“I go by quite a few names none you'll know,” I said simply. “One at a time tell me what happened,” I said a small smile appearing on my face. 

“Who are you to be the referee?” the dark haired boy snarled. “What are you grinning at?” he snapped getting red faced. My smile increased slightly. “I have my answer,” I said before turning fully to the offending group. “Get lost, before you embarrass yourself,” I smiled a dangerous glint in my eyes that's apparently the dark haired boy did not see as he lunged at me his fist curled and quickly approaching. He stumbled forward surprised when I side stepped his punch. He spun around angrily pulling a dagger out and grinning. His friends watched cheering him on. My smile dropped. His eyes widened to the size of saucers as I vanished, appeared from the side and grabbed his wrist holding the dagger and twisting it behind his back. “Get lost,” I whispered letting go and slamming my foot into his back sending him sprawling. His dagger clattered a way and he stood holding his wrist fear in his eyes as his friends got ready to attack. 

“You don't want this fight not will you win,” I said as they spread out weapons out. By now we had attracted a crowd and admins. Technically I was doing nothing wrong but if things got dicy they would step in. Right now I was perfectly “outnumbered” according to the five boys spread in front of me weapons flashing while I stood with no weapons and no back up. “Your going to lose,” a tan haired boy sneered. 
I only shook my head before my eyes flashed a different color and suddenly I was gone. They only then realized their mistake when I had one knocked unconscious and another in a choke hold. The other three lunged at me while I held their friend and regretted it when I vanished again and the boy I had in a choke hold fell to the ground unconscious and I sent two others flying. 
“Are we done here? I have things to do, like paint my nails,” I said flicking my fingers a wide grin on my face. The 6 boys decided it wasn't worth this and grabbed their blacked out friends and took off. 
“Goody,” I said dusting my hands off and turning to some very impressed though not showing it devs. 
“Who did you say you were again?” Wilbur asked one eyebrow raised. 

Chapter 2: Secrets

  Philza, Techno, Wilbur, Tommy and I sat at an outside cafe chatting.

“So howd you become a dev?” Philza asked in his very English accent sipping coffee. I smiled swallowing my own coffee. 

“My secret,” I said winking. He laughed his wings shuffling. “Alright I won't pry,” he said as my ears perked to a chime sounding. He glanced down at his armband tapping it twice. A holographic screen popping up. 

“My wife,” he murmured apologetic as he quickly typed in a reply. “You know you can connect your responses to your brain right? That way you only have to think the reply and it will send,” I said without glancing up from my cup. Tommy chimed in. “I did not,” he said in his slightly high pitched accent. Techno rolled his eyes and Wilbur shook his head chuckling. 

“No I did not thanks,” Philza replied smiling. “How do you know this?” Techno asked. His deep voice was resounding. 

“Just do,” I said chuckling setting my empty coffee cup down. “Secretive much,” Tommy asked grinning his braces flashing in the sun. Wilbur smacked him upside the head to which Tommy replied with a whining “ow” to which I laughed at. 

“Sorry Tommys not polite what so ever,” Wilbur said his British accent less than Phils. At least that was my opinion. Suddenly I had the feeling as if I was being watched and I flicked my ears about listening before turning in my chair. My ears flickered around the Plaza dancing across peoples faces before stopping on quite a handsome white-haired 18 year old at least, wearing black, a smile on his face and green eyes staring back. A stupid grin on his face as he stepped into the alley disapearing into the shadows.  

“You ok? See someone you know?” Philza asked as I turned around. “Just a friend checking up on me,” I said smiling. “Ok let's talk your combat moves. I want to know how to do what you did,” Tommy said changing the subject to earlier. I chuckled through my nose leaning back and crossing my arms. My ears flickered rotating to listen to my surroundings. 

“Nothing special but teleporting and unless you chose that for your ability your out of luck,” I said flicking my tail. Tommy raised and eyebrow and Wilbur looked as if he didn't believe me. “What?” I asked glancing back and forth from each of them. Techno opened his mouth to speak when suddenly black wings and purple flashed into view. Startled but the sudden appearance of this new person I actually ended up falling backwards my chair falling and my arms flailing trying to regain balance. My hands reached for anything to stop myself and found nothing but air and then I was starting up at the canopy of the cafes outside area wincing. “Ow” I mumbled my own wings flared underneath me.

“Oh my gosh im so sorry!” Kristin said suddenly appearing into view offering a hand which I took and was pulled to my feat rubbing the back of my head. Kristin is Phils wife most people knew her by misstrixin on twitch or on YouTube animatics as “death”. She wore a purple sparkly dress frayed at the ends and a big pointy black hat like a witch's hat for lack of better words. “I totally didn't mean to startle you,” she said apologizing once again. I tucked my wings in tenderly checking for breaks.

“All good no harm no foul,” I said smiling. I offered a hand. “Nice to meet you in person Kristin,” I said as she shook my hand. Phil stood behind her and the others were settling back in their chair after having stood at my fall. 

“Im startled a bit too easily,” I confessed and it was true I scarred easy. 

“Ive been looking all over for these goons and got so excited I found them. For a minute I thought you were one of these three girlfriend,” Kristin said smiling. She was very pretty with her red lipstick and black haired curled. Her wings were the exact same as Philzas a tint of purple in her wings. Techno Wilbur and Tommy stood up denying it completly panic on their faces. I hid the huge smile on my face by glancing around. 

"Well I must be going I'm sure everyone has somthing they want to do. I'll leave you be," I said standing the my chair up. 

"You don't have to, we were actually hoping you could uh show us around," Philza said one arm around Kristins waist. Kristin nodded and Tommy shook his head. But before he could say no Techno smacked him on the head. "Why?" Tommy whined. 

"I mean I've got nothing better to do. Although I know as much as you guys do or any other dev here," I lied shrugging. I knew everything about this place but I wasn't going to tell anyone that.

"How about this. Get a good look around the city first meet me here in... an hour sound good?" I said checking the time. They nodded and we split up. I crossed the Plaza welcoming new comers and saying hello to other devs before disappearing into an alleyway. "Boo," a soft voice said startling me. 

"You do scare easy," he said appearing out of the shadows a wide smile on his face.

"I swear," I said cursing one hand on my chest. He grinned leaning against he wall. 

"You should mind your own business and quit reading people's minds," I hissed shaking my head. He only grinned more and danced around me. I rolled my eyes before spinning to grab his wrist. 

"Nice try," I said my dagger in his hand dangling by his fingers a grin on his face. I couldn't help but smile. He let go of my dagger and I let go of his wrist catching the blade before it could pierce my boots. 

“So who's your new friends?” he asked a knowing glint in his eyes. 

“Possible allies,” I said quietly my grin vanishing.

 

Chapter 3: Enemies

An hour passed quickly having spent my time running across roofs following the “Crow” family. They traveled across half of it getting lost and backtracking or having to pull a map out to figure out where to go or how to get back to somewhere. It was a bit aggravating only because I knew where I was going and not wanting to reveal I was following them to tell them which road or alley to take. Eventually a notification popped up from Blazer, or Blaze for short. ‘Might wanna hide your parents are here and they are not happy,’ I pursed my lips at this and sighed. With a flash of blue I vanished and appeared in the Plaza. I backed into an alley searching the faces of people. The only way my parents could have joined was because they were family and we're allowed access to the Dimension to retrieve or speak to their kids. Since most social media apps and other forms of communication was not connected to the Dimension that was the admins way of keeping complaints down. Reason I was avoiding them? Not gonna share. A few minutes of searching and I spotted my parents standing around asking if they had seen a dark brown haired girl with brown eyes. Like I kept my appearence they were beyond stupid. Flicking my tail I approached my parents confidence in my footsteps. My mother was blonde her hair always curled, her eyes were a piercing blue her clothes neat and pressed. My father on the other hand had black hair, and green eyes, his clothes less neat but presentable. One stood at 6 ft skinny and the other 5' 10" and bulky. Both looked frustrated when they got no where with their questions, as some devs walked away shaking their heads. 

"We're looking for our daughter!" My father called after them irritation clearly on his face. They looked up as I walked up. 

"Have you seen a young girl 16 with brown hair and brown eyes?" My mother asked her fake concern making me twitch but I kept the smile on my face.

"I believe I have, but she left the Dimension after getting in," I said gesturing to the center of the Plaza. "I can take a message," I offered wondering what stupid reason they wanted me home. My mother handed me some paper and I pocketed it. They thanked me before leaving the Dimension. God they are irritating.

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Texte: Ghost Wolf
Tag der Veröffentlichung: 18.10.2021

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