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[color=gold][i][sub]You with the sad eyes[/sub]
[sub]Don't be discouraged, oh I realize[/sub]
[sub]It's hard to take courage[/sub]
[sub]In a world full of people[/sub]
[sub]You can lose sight of it all[/sub]
[sub]The darkness inside you[/sub]
[sub]Can make you feel so small[/sub]
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Umi felt like she was sinking. Way different from her falling dreams, she usually couldn’t tell she was falling until she hit the ground. But this sinking dream she could feel the water flowing around her body, almost drowning her. Her breath was short, it was oddly warm, and she couldn’t move her body. It was almost scary. But soon Umi came to a stop. Slowly she opened her eyes and saw three rays of light. In the light were three different objects. A sword, a shield, and a staff.

It felt like Umi watched the three objects for hours before she approached them. There was no voice, no description of what these things were for. They were weapons, obviously, but for what purpose? Where even was she? Umi looked around and noticed, in an off and foreboding way, that the darkness around her was closing in on her. Umi wasn’t sure how she knew or felt this considering there was nothing but darkness around her. It just felt like the longer she was here, the smaller the space was getting. Like she’s be slowly crushed if she doesn’t act fast. 

Without hesitation Umi grabbed the sword. She charged towards the darkness without any further thoughts as the world around her then became engulfed in light. The weight of the water around her vanished, her breath became clear, and Umi’s sluggish body became filled with vitality. She wasn’t even sure what she was doing but whatever it was, she was full of energy.

And then she woke up. Umi say straight up and reached out as if she was swinging a sword, but she was empty handed. But she wasn’t in her room. She wasn’t sleeping on her bed or dressed in her pajamas. Biscuit wasn’t nearby, and this certainly didn’t look anything like the Maiden’s Redeemer. It looked like some sort of fancy mansion’s hall. She thinks she saw this place in a movie once. 

She heard a scream and saw another girl. She didn’t seem in trouble, just excited. Umi cracked a small smile. She must have come to the same conclusion as Umi did: they’re in the Tower. She had to admit, she didn’t expect to arrive like this. Granted it’s not as if Umi knew [i]how[/i] to get to a floating Tower in the sky, but she had wished she could have made some preparation. Get some supplies or something. Looking down at her outfit it was… Cute, sporty in a fantasy sort of way, but she didn’t have any of her stuff with her. No cellphone, no wallet, no gum. She felt oddly defenseless right now.

But there wasn’t really any time to worry about that. Seems like the others were starting to wake up too. Umi wanted to try and wait for them instead of exploring on her own. She wondered if she would recognize anyone. 

[color=aqua]”H-Hello! My name is Umi! How are you all?”[/color]