Yue Fenger: ?! What's that?!
Qin Huaizhang: That's... weird. I don't think I've seen a blueprint for something like this in the stuff Long Xue left us... can't really tell what-
*He's fiddling around with it as he speaks, and it's at this moment he presses another button, causing a small tray to pop out*
Qin Huaizhang: ...huh. Seems like we should put something here.
Wen Ruyu: So... *leans over to look* we're looking for something round and the size of a palm, ri-
*A crash comes from a nearby room*
Wen Ruyu: ...what the-
*A girl runs into the room. She looks to be about 9 or 10, wearing purple, a whip at her side. She skids to a halt upon seeing the rest of the group and cocks her head curiously*
*Following her is a young man in his 20s, chasing her like a tired parent runs after his hyperactive kid. He picks her up and begins scolding her*
Young man: A-Xiang!! Stop running around like that- we don't know where we are, we don't know what any of these things do- if you see something tell me?! So we can look at it together and I can protect you?!
Young girl: Sorry Master... *turns to the group* Who are you?
*This draws the young man's attention to the rest of the group. Unfortunately for evetyone, the first guy he locks eyes with is Rong Xuan, him being at the front of the group. The young man puts the girl down slowly, glaring*
Young man: *flies at Rong Xuan, his voice a roar of anger* YOU-!!
*Fenger shields Rong Xuan, ready to take the blow for her husband, but it's Ruyu who catches the young man's hand, stopping him in his tracks*
Wen Ruyu: Young Master, surely this is something we can talk out! What's your grudge with Rong Da-ge?
Young man: ...?!
Wen Ruyu: ...young master?
*The young man opens his mouth, but no sound comes out. It's at this moment, his eyes darting around the room to look anywhere but Ruyu that he locks eyes with Gu Miaomiao and Qin Huaizhang*
*A feeble croak emerges from his throat, and he runs off*
Young girl: *follows* Master!!
Wen Ruyu: Young...! *hesitates, turns to Rong Xuan* Uh...
Rong Xuan: *shrugs* I don't get it either. Never seen him before.
Yue Fenger: *chuckles in good nature* Like that says much. You don't remember anyone's faces.
Rong Xuan: That's not true!
Qin Huaizhang: Okay then, how many times did you have to see me to remember my name?
Rong Xuan: I--! *rolls his eyes and sighs exaggeratedly* Fine fine, ya got me. I'm crap with faces, I'll admit it.
*Fenger, Huaizhang and Ruyu laugh*
Gu Miaomiao: ...did he look familiar to anyone else?
Wen Ruyu: What, the young man?
Gu Miaomiao: Yeah... I don't know, I thought... maybe I'm imagining things, never mind. Forget it.
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*In the corridors outside, Zhou Zishu and Qin Jiuxiao are trying to figure out the layout of this place*
Qin Jiuxiao: *leaning against the wall as if checking for hidden passages* Shixiong, what do you think?
Zhou Zishu: *looking at a piece of paper* Uh... I think we're close? I don't... there aren't any landmarks-
*Meanwhile, the young man is running down the same corridor, the girl following him. He's too absorbed in his thoughts to notice what's going on and as a result, runs headlong into Zishu, knocking both of them back*
Zhou Zishu & young man: Ow...
Young girl: *pulling at Kexing's sleeve, alarmed* Master?!
Qin Jiuxiao: Shixiong!
Zhou Zishu: Ah... thanks Jiuxiao. *gets up with Jiuxiao's help and offers a hand to the young man* You okay?
Young man: *accepts Zishu's help and bows* I'm sorry I bumped into you. I... I've... I've had a big shock and wasn't paying attention to what was ahead. Uh... *looks back and forth between Zishu and Jiuxiao* who are you?
Zhou Zishu: *bows in return* My name is Zhou Zishu.
Young man: *eyes wide* ZHOU...?!
Zhou Zishu: ?
Qin Jiuxiao: ?
Young girl: ...Master?
Zhou Zishu: Is... is something-
Young man: I NEED TO GO!
*He runs off once again. The young girl shoots Zishu and Jiuxiao a glare and follows him*
Qin Jiuxiao: ...what the fuck?
Zhou Zishu: Language!
Qin Jiuxiao: I'm 16!!
Zhou Zishu: *laughs* You'll always be a child to me. *pauses, then turns to go in the young man's direction* Come on. That's the first guy we've seen since getting here... and I'm curious.
Qin Jiuxiao: *shrugs and follows him*
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WoH: Warnings of the Future
Fanfiction5 people, taken right after their moment of death, cured of their fatal injuries and illnesses. They're happy to see each other, happy to be alive, but don't understand where they are or what's happened to them. There's this weird box in the corner...
Arrival
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