The drive to the Universe Centre, as always, was a calming experience for Amari. It was very easy for one to lose themselves in the surroundings in this part of Japan. The tall, clear-green grass bent and swayed in the wind, created an image of an earthy sea that stood out against the crystal-clear blue sky, an azure jewel on this day, as the weather granted. Along the landscape, the orbital elevators and mountains held their ground against puffy, ghost-white clouds, filling out the surreal landscape. The orbital elevators, columns of glistening steel that pierced the heavens and beyond, seemed alive as they gave off a deep blue glow from wit
It took a moment, she said, twirling her katana around as she surveyed her surroundings. The moment could not be found. She had no idea why she always felt an overpowering urge to repeat that phrase to herself, but as she said it, a wave of peace washed over her, soothing her as her stress began to melt away.
The sky was clear that day, as the sun shone through the brilliant blue atmosphere to bathe the fields of purple Crystalis flowers below. Beside the fields, birds could be heard chirping serenely as their reflections danced on the clear, pristine river below, which rushed into a large waterfall on the end of the
Looking up, Kaerus was confused. How did I fall here?, he asked himself. Where is "here", anyway?
As he looked up, he saw strange black trees that seemed to lean over him, as if to block the sky. However, these trees weren't black because they were burnt. In fact, they looked like completely healthy trees, except that they were pitch black. And it wasn't night-time, because everything seemed to be lit up fairly well. However, it didn't look like daytime, either.
Walking into a clearing, Kaerus got a full view of the alien sky above him. It was a very peculiar sight, as the sky was an ominous shade of red, but gave no hint of sunset or sunri