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I wake up, not knowing what’s going to happen next.
What will this day bring?
Pfft, who knows?
I get up from bed, not eating anything, and get ready for school. I then leave and just, hang around a little.
Crimson Waste Public High School isn’t bad, except it’s all lonely and no character.
I get out my MP3 and play “E.L.E.C.T.R.I.C.” By an idol group called “SPT” made up of three singers: Entrapta, Scorpia, and my favorite member who I’m pretty much in love with like some kind of fan girl, Catra.
“Entrapta! What the heck? Testing this machine WAS NOT a good idea.”
“Actually, Catra, it is. We are heading in the right direction.”
“Yeah to death!”
Wow! What a perfect twist! I’ve never seen suck character and behavior like this. Unbelievable! Wait,....
Are they....
...falling?
There was a big thump, and two girls were laying on top of me.
Ouch.
That hurt.
“Hey, we didn’t die!” One of the girls said.
“P- please get off of me. Can’t. Breath! I. See. Light!”
“Thanks a lot Entrapta! Now they’re dead!”
“Who said I was dead? No darling, I was just getting into character. Anyways, please get off me.”
Both of the girls get off me. Suddenly, I recognize their faces. Well, two of them. Both of the girls are from SPT!
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“I- Uh, I’m Double Trouble. Aren’t you those girls from SPT?””
“Well, right now we’re down a member. Scorpia is in a hospital. She...got into an accident.”
“Oh. Nice to meet you then! And I’m late for school- see ya!”
“You think that was them? The shapeshifter we were looking for?” Asked Catra.
“Oh definitely.” Said Entrapta.
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After school, I found a poster on the classroom wall. It says:
“Etheria Online. A game where people can be accepted in the unforgiving world?” I ask.
I guess I’ll go there then.
When I arrive, they were giving away free cases of the game. I wait in line and receive one, get back home in my tiny apartment, get on my glitchy VR headset, and play the game.
“Welcome, player 33960, to Etheria Online. To start, press the start button to proceed.”
I press the start button, and end up in a forest full of trees.
“What?” I say.
I look at myself and see that I’m a girl. A pink, fairy with buns on her head. Even worse, I just spawned in the middle of a battle.
“Hey! Look out!” Says a pink/purple haired girl with pastel armor on.
“Where am I?” I ask.
“No time!” Says a blonde haired girl.
“Join us and we’ll tell you!” Says a boy with armor on.
“But I- don’t know how to get a weapon! I just spawned!” I say.
“I’ll help you! Hold on!” The boy says. He manages to run away from the fight and comes to me.
“Here. Put your fingers like this.” He puts his ring and middle finger together. “Repeat after me.”
“Spawn basic weapon!” He says.
“Spawn basic weapon!” I say. A gun shaped like a heart appears into my hands.
“Nice job! Now, let’s fight this monster!” He says.
I shoot the monster with my gun and the monster ends up with a giant hole in its back.
The blonde haired girl slashed her sword, and the pink/purple haired girl shot sparkle bombs from her hands. The boy shoots his arrows, finishing off the monster.
“Whoo- Hoo! We did it!” Said the blonde haired girl. “And we wouldn’t have done it without- uh, what’s your name?”
“I Uh,...don’t know.”
“How about.....Flutterina!” Said the pink/purple haired girl. “Nice to meet you, Flutterina. I’m Glimmer.”
“Adora.”
“Bow.”
“It’s so nice to meet you all!” I said.
What is this feeling?
Is it....happiness?
I’m not acting this out, this is real.
Maybe....
...just maybe....
...I am happy. For once.