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The Meeting Lands, a world ocupied by all sorts of video game characters, both the well known and the obscure. Every year, a new wave of characters are transported to this strange world with no memory of how they got there. This story chronicles the experiences of these new arivals; their triumphs, their failures, their discoveries, and for some of them, their deaths. This is their story:

 

Greyson, Rallen, Fixer, Xion, and the Alchemist arrived in an old abandoned inn. The floor creaked, and there was a thick layer of dust over everything. In a the middle of the entrence room were five backpacks, each with a sleeping bag as well as food and water to last them each about a day. The inn was in a thick forest, surrounded by trees. There was a path that led out from the inn, which then branched off to the left and right. How far they were from civilization was impossible to tell. 

 

Logan, Revan, Laura Croft, Kat, and the Gardener arrived in a small cave in mountains, over looking a little villege. Also in the cave was some rope and five envalopes, each having one of these peoples names on them. The could hike down to the villege, but the terrain was very trecherous. There was also a path that led higher up the mountain, but what lay beond it was still unknown.

 

Pit, Jade Curtiss ,Yuffie Kisaragi, Madara Uchiha, and Zack Fair arrived in the sewers of the biggest city in the Meeting Lands, Alaria. They were all laying on a pathway of stone next to the river of sewage. Next to them were two flash lights, two radios, and two money purses. There was no nearby exit, so the only ways to go were  either left or right.

 

Dyme, Chell, Luke Fon Fabre, Hubert Oswell, and Steve arrived in a small shack in the middle of a swamp. Inside the shack were two mediom sized bags filled with food and water, and two pairs of night vision goggles. It was the middle of the day, but it wouldn't be for long. When night fell, these goggles would become very usefull. The shack was on top of a small island surrounded by swamp water and other islands much like it. There was no telling what dangers were inside of that water. There were bridges that connected the islands. Two such bridges were on the island they were on, one to the left, and one to the right. All of the other land masses seemed to lead to one of these two bridges, but not both. 

 

All of these four groups have to choose one of the two paths. The question is, which of these groups will stick together, and which will split up?

Edited April 12, 201313 yr by Xigboss

"Sorry. And I don't like this situation anywhere near as much as you. I escape two psychopathic computers bent on making me do test after test, then try and kill me, I finally get out of rehab for the trauma, and now I'm stuck here again." Chell was stern, but then you herd the Cube talking from the outside. "Hey! Bring me back, or else I'm gonna rust!""Your outer shell is made of metal ninety-nine percent rust resistant! You will be fine to cool off out there for a little.""Not likely, its like a sauna up in here! Its so hot, I might just take my clothes off!""Cube... You don't even wear underwear or need it.""You don't know what I do in secret!""You mean... Oh my god! Cube, were you stealing my underwear and using it yourself!?""Ha ha! For being like 35, you wear some very teeny-bopper like undergarments Chell!""I AM GOING TO KILL YOU!"

(Not going to say anything to Hubert?)

(Not going to say anything to Hubert?)

Chell is the kind to shut out other sounds when angry.

Revan stared at the flames. Since he had been waiting for it, he felt a faint tremor in the Force from the creation of the fire. But the tremor felt like it was from outside of the Force.

He laughed a little, shaking his head.

"The more you learn, the less you understand." he said softly to himself.

He looked over and saw Lara set up her zip line.

"When we have some down time, I would love to look at that tome, if you are willing?" he asked Logan as he checked the zip line.

Rvean nodded at Lara.

"Good thinking."

Luke's eyebrows furrowed together. Psychopathic computers? Talking Cubes? Was he going crazy now? Maybe he was hallucinating, he thought to himself. That would explain all of the strange things going on. Luke scowled, he was tired of trying to reason things out. He was never any good at it anyway. Luke looked from Chell to the blue haired teen. "Who're you?" he asked, rubbing his cheek on the spot that Chell had hit. He glanced at the mans' hair. And the cube had said that his hair looked strange. Stupid talking cube, he thought.

Revan stared at the flames. Since he had been waiting for it, he felt a faint tremor in the Force from the creation of the fire. But the tremor felt like it was from outside of the Force.He laughed a little, shaking his head."The more you learn, the less you understand." he said softly to himself.He looked over and saw Lara set up her zip line."When we have some down time, I would love to look at that tome, if you are willing?" he asked Logan as he checked the zip line.Rvean nodded at Lara."Good thinking."

"Sure, but be warned, learning magic takes a little bit of natural skill at the art, and a little bit of patience." He looked around for Kat's cat. "Ha, Kat's Cat. Funny." He saw it glimmering by Kat's feet.

Xion looked at the boy."Hell is a place of pain and misery. You are daft."She sighed. "I only remember dying is all..."

Fixer heard Xion as he returned to the bedroom. Greyson was still on the ground rocking and crying. He looked towards Xion and handed her the letter. "We're not dead. But it looks like someone wants to play with us." He kneeled next to her while still staying near the crying Greyson. This girl... I'm not myself when I'm around this person. She's like the polar opposite of Scorch. He looked at Greyson and tried to calm him down. "Ok look, calm down and head outside to see if you can get one of these..." he pulled up the pokedex information on his HUD. "Grass-type pokemon. Just... stop crying please." He never felt so helpless. Shooting everyone here could solve all of his problems, but they weren't hostile and were practically kids. He let off a prolonged sigh as he waited for Greyson to calm down.

"Well i guess you can call me a shifter, well that's what i was known as back in my world. A shifter can control gravity." Kat said and picked up Dusty. "Oh yeah, and Dusty can too. That's why he has red eyes like me." Dusty drifted out of Kat's hands and sat there in mid air as if he was bored. "Yeah, he's a bit of a show off." She said and looked over at the zip line. "I can take you all down myself if you want." she said 
 

Edited April 13, 201313 yr by Gumi

Jade turned. "Oh, it seems another member of our little group has returned to the land of the living. It appears you even already now someone else here, excellent. That'll shorten our introductions. As for me, my name is Jade. Jade Curtiss." Jade said, pushing his glasses father up the bridge of his nose, smiling to himself.

No need to go through my entire title again. But teasing this Zachary fellow will prove interesting. He's got the 'Luke' vibe to him. Jade thought, remembering a few things he had done to Luke; the action making him smirk.

Fixer heard Xion as he returned to the bedroom. Greyson was still on the ground rocking and crying. He looked towards Xion and handed her the letter. "We're not dead. But it looks like someone wants to play with us." He kneeled next to her while still staying near the crying Greyson. This girl... I'm not myself when I'm around this person. She's like the polar opposite of Scorch. He looked at Greyson and tried to calm him down. "Ok look, calm down and head outside to see if you can get one of these..." he pulled up the pokedex information on his HUD. "Grass-type pokemon. Just... stop crying please." He never felt so helpless. Shooting everyone here could solve all of his problems, but they weren't hostile and were practically kids. He let off a prolonged sigh as he waited for Greyson to calm down.

"Bu-But if she's dead then I'm dead and if I'm dead I can't catch or find my friends and I had such a short life and guaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhH!" He was absolutely loosing it. DEXTER just so happened to fall out of his pocket. "If you are the current Pokemon League Champion, that's sad. Your plenty alive, genius."

Greyson stopped crying, only to freak out a little inside.

"I...I see dead people..."

"Enough with referencing TV mystery drama's. I have the location of the next Pokemon Center and..."

"WAIT! THERE IS A POKEMON CENTER HERE! YESSSSSSSSSS!" (If you cannot tell... I can be very bipolar sometimes.) "I can't wait to get back Charmax *Lol, reference to first time I played a Pokemon game* And Raptorvora and Gara *Lol, reference to name of Naruto Character* And Free-Bee, Jirachi, and good ol' Mudkip!" He ran out of the house, only to be tackled by a Carnova. "Oh, yeah, WILD Carnova live in habitats like this. They will try and tackle you so they can eat you."

"WAAA WHAAAA HAAAAA! OKAY PROFESSOR OAK OKAY I WON"T GO OUT WITHOUT A POKEMON ANY MORE I WON'T!!!!! SOMEONE HELP ME! AHHHAHAH!" The Carnova was using its Venus Flytrap like mouth to eat Greyson hole.

 

"Well i guess you can call me a shifter, well that's what i was known as back in my world. A shifter can control gravity." Kat said and picked up Dusty. "Oh yeah, and Dusty can too. That's why he has red eyes like me." Dusty drifted out of Kat's hands and sat there in mid air as if he was bored. "Yeah, he's a bit of a show off." She said and looked over at the zip line. "I can take you all down myself if you want." she said 

 

"No, although I trust your powers, we don't know how that will affect this world. To me, at least, it seems we were dragged here to another universe all together for some kind of game, but none of us know what our unique powers could do to this places environment. Things that are not natural in this world, like quite possibly gravity control, could have reproductions and much higher limits. We will use the line, and once on ground floor I have an idea of how your powers could be tested here." Logan said. "And if either of you have any unique or special powers..." he said to Laura and Revan. "It is best to conceal them for now as well. Magic is safe because its the only kind of power I can foresee taking us to this odd place, so magic will be something helpful here."

Jade turned. "Oh, it seems another member of our little group has returned to the land of the living. It appears you even already now someone else here, excellent. That'll shorten our introductions. As for me, my name is Jade. Jade Curtiss." Jade said, pushing his glasses father up the bridge of his nose, smiling to himself.

No need to go through my entire title again. But teasing this Zachary fellow will prove interesting. He's got the 'Luke' vibe to him. Jade thought, remembering a few things he had done to Luke; the action making him smirk.

Pit grumbled as he woke up. "Lady Palatenua! Did you have to hit me with the frying pan AGAIN!?" He turned over, his wings somehow not being crushed by his shifting, he screamed out "Lady Palatenua! Answer me!" He waited again, for a moment before jumping to his feet, noticing he was in a sewer with a bunch of other people. He jumped back. "Waaah!" He summoned whatever weapon he had on him at that moment, which Pit was happy to say was the Palatenua Bow, a bow that could shoot energy arrows and be separated into two blades foe close range. "W-Who are you and what have you done to Lady Palatenua and the castle!?" He demanded an answer.

"Oh, wow, so you figured out we're both out of our worlds, nice deduction, Sherlock," replied Zack sardonically.  He was about to say more to Jade when their two other companions began stirring.  "Well hey, look who decided to join us"

 

He offered Yuffie a wide grin as she met his eye.  "If it isn't the fiercesome little ninja, Yuffie, but"--he frowned, upon her inquisition on his lively status--"Why the 'eck would you think I'm dead?  Some whackos after me that I should know about?"  Ending his squats at long last, Zack sprung to his feet, now circling the ninja slowly, reminiscent to a vulture.  She'd certainly grown nearly two feet since he'd last seen her.  In fact, she was now a young woman.  It didn't make any sense to him at all.

 

The dark-haired teen stretched, lacing his fingers behind his head and letting out a loud sigh.  "Y'know what?  This whole thing doesn't make any sense, so I'm going to stop trying to make it.  She thinks I'm dead, I think she's meant to be a little girl.  I'd always thought wings were reserved for monsters"--he stole a quick glance at their young winged companion--"but all this here is going against my prior beliefs that the impossible was, well, impossible."

 

In response to the winged boy's proclamation, Zack said, "Kiddo, we're just as lost as you are, if not more so...  But don't worry!  You stick with us, and I'm sure we'll get to the bottom of this!"

"Oh, wow, so you figured out we're both out of our worlds, nice deduction, Sherlock," replied Zack sardonically.  He was about to say more to Jade when their two other companions began stirring.  "Well hey, look who decided to join us"

 

He offered Yuffie a wide grin as she met his eye.  "If it isn't the fiercesome little ninja, Yuffie, but"--he frowned, upon her inquisition on his lively status--"Why the 'eck would you think I'm dead?  Some whackos after me that I should know about?"  Ending his squats at long last, Zack sprung to his feet, now circling the ninja slowly, reminiscent to a vulture.  She'd certainly grown nearly two feet since he'd last seen her.  In fact, she was now a young woman.  It didn't make any sense to him at all.

 

The dark-haired teen stretched, lacing his fingers behind his head and letting out a loud sigh.  "Y'know what?  This whole thing doesn't make any sense, so I'm going to stop trying to make it.  She thinks I'm dead, I think she's meant to be a little girl.  I'd always thought wings were reserved for monsters"--he stole a quick glance at their young winged companion--"but all this here is going against my prior beliefs that the impossible was, well, impossible."

 

In response to the winged boy's proclamation, Zack said, "Kiddo, we're just as lost as you are, if not more so...  But don't worry!  You stick with us, and I'm sure we'll get to the bottom of this!"

"That's not answering me! You have till the count of three: Tell me what you fiends have done!" He used his most heroic tone, even though he was out numbered. "I... I know... Keep back, fire arrows, only go into close if they get close." He though, just in case they tried for an attack.

"Excellent! We've all waken up from whatever horribly depressing dreams you all had. Though I must assure you, I am far worse than that." Jade said, his red eyes shining a bit in the dim light. He held up his spear in a threateningly humorous fashion, grinning madly.

"Now, Zachary, don't get too ahead of yourself. We don't want to hurt your brain now do we?" Jade teased, turning to look at the winged boy who continued to make poor heroic speeches. "Hm. Well, Mr. Hero, my name is Jade Curtiss." Jade replied curtly, no threatened whatsoever by the bow. "And please, I don't need any more cocky teens around me. My mind is at it's end already from the last crazy adventure poor ol' Jade had to go on."

"Excellent! We've all waken up from whatever horribly depressing dreams you all had. Though I must assure you, I am far worse than that." Jade said, his red eyes shining a bit in the dim light. He held up his spear in a threateningly humorous fashion, grinning madly.

"Now, Zachary, don't get too ahead of yourself. We don't want to hurt your brain now do we?" Jade teased, turning to look at the winged boy who continued to make poor heroic speeches. "Hm. Well, Mr. Hero, my name is Jade Curtiss." Jade replied curtly, no threatened whatsoever by the bow. "And please, I don't need any more cocky teens around me. My mind is at it's end already from the last crazy adventure poor ol' Jade had to go on."

"Tch. Listen you: I just killed the god of Death, do you really wanna mess with me!? If anyone here is over-confident, it's you! One!" Pit pulled back an arrow, charging it with energy. "I could use my energy shield ability to block their first attack... No, that would never work... There are too many... I need to keep calm though..." He thought.

"Whoa, whoa, easy kid, we're not here for a fight."  Zack held his hands up defensively, backing up a pace or three.  "And for the love of--stop calling me Zachary! alright?  Seriously, if you do it one more time I'm going to think up some really colorful name to call you.  And trust me, buddy: you're not going to like it."

 

It then hit the teen like a ton of bricks that the winged boy mentioned slaying the God of Death.  Arching a brow, Zack added, "So, uh, forgive me for being stupid...but are you supposed to be some kind of angel or something?  Because, maybe I'm wrong, but I always thought angels were meant to be nicer and a little more, ah"--Zack hesitated, blushing slightly--"feminine."

"Whoa, whoa, easy kid, we're not here for a fight."  Zack held his hands up defensively, backing up a pace or three.  "And for the love of--stop calling me Zachary! alright?  Seriously, if you do it one more time I'm going to think up some really colorful name to call you.  And trust me, buddy: you're not going to like it."

 

It then hit the teen like a ton of bricks that the winged boy mentioned slaying the God of Death.  Arching a brow, Zack added, "So, uh, forgive me for being stupid...but are you supposed to be some kind of angel or something?  Because, maybe I'm wrong, but I always thought angels were meant to be nicer and a little more, ah"--Zack hesitated, blushing slightly--"feminine."

Pit snapped. He shot an arrow into Zack's foot. "Hey! I'm no frilly Angel! I am the leader of the Goddess Palatenua's army and I'm in that position not just because I'm a guy! Besides, Angels can be men!" He pulled back the arrow, tightening the string of energy as hard as he could and started the charge again. "If you don't want a fight still, then tell me where you hid Lady Palatenua!"

Jade sighed. "By Lorelei, stop it the both of you. I cannot take anymore of this incessant babbling." Jade said, glaring at both Zach and Pit. "Zachary, you're a soldier. Act like one. Angel, -that's your nickname by the way-, stop attacking him. If we band don't together...well, the worst than can happen is we all die." Jade said, looking to Yuffie, then back to the other two.

Edited April 13, 201313 yr by silver3drago

Madara waking up at the Sewers after arriving to the Meeting Lands."I see....so i was right.....this Realm,was far beyond of my expectations...."Madara said as he then using the Sharingan to look around."So,there is no chakra around here.....better careful to use my power on here..."Madara said as he then begin walking around the Sewers."I will hone my skills here.....to capture the Nine Tails,and complete.....the Eye of the moon plan..."Madara said about his ambitions as he then continue to walk...

Edited April 13, 201313 yr by Hazimie

Jade sighed. "By Lorelei, stop it the both of you. I cannot take anymore of this incessant babbling." Jade said, glaring at both Zach and Pit. "Zachary, you're a soldier. Act like one. Angel, -that's your nickname by the way-, stop attacking him. If we don't together...well, the worst than can happen is we all die." Jade said, looking to Yuffie, then back to the other two.

"If I were you, I wouldn't be acting so high and mighty. I kept you all from being eaten by Hades, so I would think you would treat me with more respect than calling me by a cliche name." He looked around at the three. "And besides: why would I listen to enemy's of Lady Palatenua!?" He kept his eyes trained on them all.

As Madara was walking,he sense a powerful force,but not Chakra nearby."Hmm....it seems there are peoples like me who come for their own worlds....i better keep an eye on them.....since i don't know their true potential.....but,it's not hurt to try attack at them..."Madara said as he then towards to the people who has a powerful force....

A loud cry came from the SOLDIER 1st Class.  He leapt up and down on one foot before collapsing in a puddle of sewer water.  If he were less upset about his foot, he probably would've had a stronger reaction to the distasteful liquid.  Bracing himself, he tore the arrow out of his foot.  "Hey!  What's the big idea?  Can't you take a joke?!"  Zack swore under his breath.  Truthfully, he'd been partly hoping this angel would transform into a more feminine form--though he could now clearly see this wasn't the case.  "Next time, hold your strings a little tighter, alright?  We're all stuck in this mess and the best thing we could do right now is help each other."

 

The dark-haired teen shot a glare at the pale-haired colonel, who seemed only flabbergasted by their aggressive banter.  "Okay, Sherlock; I surrender.  If you're willing to tell me something that I don't already know, I'll actually be willing to listen and take action."

Jade sighed, rubbing his temples while letting his spear vanish in a flash of bright light.

"I see, so getting you all to calm down and become orderly will not be as easy as I had hoped." Jade said, resuming his composure as he fixated his glasses. "Well, Zachary, if it's a challenge you want..then fine. Better to end this now then suffer your ridiculous impudence later on."

Jade looked to Pit. "First off, Angel, I am not your enemy, nor have I heard of this Lady before. You speak of her like a Goddess, and then only 'God' I can think of is the aggregate sentience Lorelei."

 

Jade then looked to Zack. "Zachary." He said, "Here's something you don't know: While I am often called Colonel Curtiss...I also go by the name 'The Necromancer.' Perhaps if you live long enough, you'll find out why...and no, it doesn't involve raising the dead. Believe me, I've tried. All you do is raise your own personal demons."

Revan closed his eyes a moment. He stretched out with his feelings and touched the living things around him with the Force. His connection still felt strong and alive. Though he was now quessing he was far, far away from any place he had been before, he was calm. No matter where you went, there was the Force. And now he had access to learn another form of...well, magic was the only word for it, from Logan.

"Agreed." he said aloud, opening his eyes. "Becareful what you say or do. This village could be filled with friendly people, but it could also hold enemies."

He took in a deep breath and let it out.

"Once you are ready, we should go."

As Madara comes closer,he saw some people (Jade,Zack,etc..)nearby."So....it seems it was them...."Madara said as he then began to use his Sharingan and reading their abilities."Hmm....they're strong....but not strong enough..."Madara said as he then hid himself while reading their powers."This is interesting....might to put some test on them...."Madara said as he then throw an Explosive Kunai on them...

Zack let out an exasperated sigh.  "Nah, Jade, drop it.  I'm not looking for a fight."  The soldier got to his feet, swaying on the spot briefly before steadying himself.  "It's just...dammit!  Can't you stop calling me Zachary?  It's really starting to get on my nerves."

 

Trying to ignore the throbbing, Zack shifted on heel to meet Jade's eye.  "Look, I think we started off on the wrong side of the sewers, but...  Can we just call it a truce now?  Please?  Like I said, I'm not looking for trouble or fights.  I just want to get home, so we both have a common goal, yes?  Maybe we can construct our efforts to something more positive such as getting ourselves out of these stinky sewers."