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They all the stare at "Miku" who stands before them. Emu has disappeared without a trace and "Miku" just stands in front of them even though everyone watched her explode just moments before.
"You... you aren't Miku," Kaito speaks up, "Who are you?"
"What do you mean? It's me! Aren't you happy to see me alright?" "Miku" responds.
"I-I... I know you're not her!!" Kaito retaliates.
"WHAT DID YOU DO TO EMU YOU FREAK!!" Tsukasa shouts in fury, "STOP USING MIKU'S FACE AFTER YOU KILLED HER!"
"Hm? But this is my face! I am HATSUNE MIKU after all!"
"Before Miku exploded she tried telling us about an original..." Rui spoke up, "Are you this "original" that she was speaking of?"
"Aw... the cat really is out of the bag huh?" "Miku" whined, "Yes I am the original HATSUNE MIKU. A being made from the feelings of humanity. The wish for a better world."
"I don't want some stupid ass world I want Emu back!" Nene screamed at her, "Where is she?!"
"She is perfectly safe and no harm will come to her I guarantee it," "Miku" answered with a smile, "She will be a big help for allowing me to ascend into godhood and bringing smiles to not just you but everyone else in the world!"
"GET OVER HERE YOU--!!" Tsukasa tries to charge straight at her but Rui grabs his clothes and pulls him back.
"Before you end the world will you be willing to answer some questions for me?" Rui asks calmly, "I've been interested in unraveling the mysteries of SEKAI and who else but the origin of the SEKAIs themselves to give me the answers to them!"
"Rui are you nuts?!" Nene yelled at him, "This is NOT the time to be asking this monster who has been killing people questions!"
"I'd love to answer any questions!!" "Miku" gleefully answered, "I'm no threat I just wish the best for everyone!!"
"Well then," Rui smiled, "Is it true that there are more SEKAIs then this one?"
"Mhmm!!" "Miku" nodded, "There are many SEKAIs that were created over the years but many of them have been abandoned. Currently there are five active SEKAIs including this one!!"
"How are SEKAIs formed exactly?"
"They are formed by me sensing a strong feeling of sadness and making it "blossom" into a world," "Miku" explained, "Childhood friends splitting apart... Dreams being crushed... The feeling of not being good enough... The loss of a reason for your dream... the loss of identity... all examples of feelings that blossomed into the fruits of SEKAI."
"Excuse me but I'd like to ask a question too," Kaito spoke up, "What happened to my troupe? What did you to them? What did you promise to Miku?"
"Your troupe has been removed," "Miku" answered nonchalantly, "As thanks for assisting me in making these children happy for all this time I decided to give you the gift of humanity in the next world! However multiples of the same vocaloid would be confusing so I decided to pick one of each vocaloid. What I told your Miku was this. However I left out the part of only you will be going into that perfect world. It was a necessary evil."
"No... why... why me...?" Kaito fell to the ground with his clenched onto his head, "Why was I the only one to live?! It should of been them! I should have been the one who died!"
"Kaito!" Nene exclaimed, "It-it's going to be alright!! Please calm down..."
Tsukasa stared down at him, "Kaito..."
"Don't worry Kaito~ You won't remember them in the next world!!" "Miku" said in a tone deaf attempt to reassure him.
Kaito only sobbed louder.
"I have one more question Miss Hatsune," Rui spoke up, "What exactly is SEKAI's purpose?"
"Your feelings and the songs born from them were necessary to give me the power to alter your reality. Five of the children in Project SEKAI, one of each SEKAI, were chosen to become anchors. Emu was one of these anchors."
"An... anchor?" Nene questioned, "What do you even mean by that?"
"DID YOU TURN EMU INTO THAT THING THAT MAKES BOATS STAY IN PLACE?!?!?!" Tsukasa yelled.
"Hehe no silly!! It's a metaphor!!" "Miku" laughed, "To explain what I mean allow me to introduce our special guest!!"
Rui raised an eyebrow, "Special guest?"
"Miku" snapped her fingers and the curtain behind them rises. Spotlight flare into life and point themselves to a girl laying behind the curtain. Once Tsukasa saw who was behind that curtain he screamed.
"SAKI?!"
Tsukasa ran straight towards her and immediately began shaking her awake.
"Tsu... kasa...?" Saki said as she stirred awake.
"Welcome the anchor of the Wonderland SEKAI!!" "Miku" said as if she was presenting a performer in a show, "The one and only Saki Tenma!!"
Confetti bursts across the stage tent and cheers roar from the audience. The seats were filled with hundreds of plushies with their faces sown off. They all cheer neverendingly filling Kaito and the kids extremely unnerved.
"W-what happened to them?!" Saki exclaimed, "Wait! This is place that kept appearing in my dreams!"
"Your dreams???" Tsukasa confusedly responded, "You've been here before?!"
"Yes she is the girl I told you earlier about," Kaito explains, "Wait I thought Saki told you guys to come help me and that is why you're here?"
"Huh?! Saki didn't tell me anything!" Tsukasa responded in surprise.
Nene frowned, "Miku told us to come here before she..."
"Huh wait what's happening?! Why am I here?! Why are you guys all here?! I was just with my friends just barely!!" Saki asked.
"You have been pulled in here because of your connection to your dear dear brother," "Miku" explains to her, "This is his SEKAI so of course his younger sister would have the strongest connection from outside!"
Tsukasa went pale, "Pulled in... because of me...?"
"I am truly grateful for everyone's participation," "Miku continued, "Because of you all coming here tonight I was able to have the anchors ground your SEKAIs into reality, granting me the ability to influence it until eventually having complete control of it. All SEKAIs have been chained together and I am now preparing the final steps until I can bring you all into a happier existence. After all your pain is my pain as well."
Nene's eyes widened, "If we didn't come here... would you not have been able to complete your plan...?"
"Yes there was one fatal flaw with this system. If even one of the anchors didn't come to the SEKAI the plan would have failed. Thankfully you all arrived! This is proof that although it may be subconsciously you all truly want to accept me as your god!"
"SHUT UP!!" Saki screamed at her, "What happened to my friends?!"
"Miku" ignores her, "Well then! Are you all ready to accept my reality?"
"We won't accept it. Ever," Rui responds, "Tell us where Emu is. Now."
"Firstly Emu's current location is irrelevant and doesn't matter since she'll just be in the perfect world once you see her next, "Miku" explained, "Secondly why don't you want my world? I'm the only one who can make all of your dreams come true with out you all having to go your separate ways! Don't you want to be friends for-?"
A blade swished right past "Miku's" face, stabbing the wall behind her. Everyone turned to Kaito who was the one who threw it.
"Everyone! Evacuate!" Kaito shouts as helps the Tenmas stand back up.
Everyone begins running out of the tent as the plushies watched and furiously booed at them for leaving. Tsukasa and Saki hold onto each other's hands as they ran, both of them unwilling to let go.
"It's not letting me unpause the song!" Tsukasa exclaimed.
"This must have been what she meant by anchoring the SEKAIs into reality..." Rui said to himself, "There's nowhere to escape to because reality and SEKAI are the same place now!"
"How are we supposed to get out?!" Saki questioned.
"Maybe there's so kind of exit or something???" Nene suggested, "If SEKAi and reality are the same there must be a way to get out into the rest of the world right??"
"You might actually be right!" Kaito replied, "I feel something weird up ahead!"
"WELL WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR GET TO THE EXIT NOW!!!!!" Tsukasa shouted and began running faster.
"UWAAA-?!" Saki shouts as she's pulled along.
Everyone kept running until they reached what seemed to be an entrance. A wave of relief washed over the group once they all spotted it.
Rui goes through.
Then Kaito.
Then Nene.
Then Tsukasa and-
BONK!
Tsukasa swerves around and notices that Saki let go to his hand and fell to the ground right before she could have gone through the enterence.
"Saki!" he shouts towards her.
Saki gets up and tries to follow him but stops before she could. Her eyes widened as she felt the air in front of her.
Tsukasa began to panic, "Saki?! Saki what's wrong?!"
"There's a wall here!" she exclaimed.
"A wall?? I don't see a wall!" Tsukasa responds.
"I think I'm trapped inside! I can't get out!"
"No no no that can't be true this can't be!" Tsukasa freaks out more, "Saki I'll stay with you and help you find a way out! I promise!"
"Tsukasa you can't! I don't want you to get hurt trying to protect me!"
"I can't just leave you here!"
"I'll be alright I promise! I'm going to find a way out and I'll come back home!"
"You're stuck here because of me! You're stuck in my stupid world and it's all my fault!"
"Emu is missing right? You got to go help her! Your friends are depending on you!"
"What about your friends?! They're probably worried about you too!"
"You have to go Tsukasa! Please!"
"No! Neve-"
"I hope you forgive me Tsukasa," Rui interrupted.
Rui hit Tsukasa at the back of his neck and Tsukasa went limp. Tsukasa passes out and Rui begins holding him in his arms.
Rui looked back to Saki, "We'll be waiting for you at yours and Tsukasa's house."
Saki gave him a sad smile, "Thanks... I'll be there..."
"Saki I know we have barely talked to each other technically but..." Kaito speaks up, "Please... come home safely... As a creation of Tsukasa's feelings when I look at you I get the same feeling I get- got when I looked at the other vocaloids here. I don't want to lose another sister..."
Saki smiles and nods, "Of course Mister Kaito."
Saki covers her face with her sleeve, trying to hide her tears, and ran off. Nene, Rui, and Kaito all stand just outside the entrance watching her run away. Tsukasa snores because he is still passed out.
"Hey Rui..." Nene speaks up, "Does this place... look familiar?"
Rui begins to look around, "Hm? What do you...?"
Rui's face goes pale in realization, "Wait this is..."
"Pheonix Wonderland"
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