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The funny angel gawked.
[Rose?]
{Nope, the name is Phobophobia, we've met before, you and I. You can call me Phobos.}
The Silly Man looked shocked and furious.
You… you aren't supposed to be here for another 40 chapters…
{Well, I sped things along. You know, you should have taken the Cradle before Rose touched it.}
You… you messed up everything.
{Calm, little writer. Just because your story isn't going the way that you want it too, doesn't mean you need to throw a hissy fit.}
My words caused everyone to freeze.
The Author simply smiled.
How long did you and Rose know?
{Oh, it was quite early. Rose suspected since everyone began acting like they knew about your true self the whole time.}
Really?
{Yep, I mean, Michael went straight from demanding Luma explain what she meant by revert to 'Ah yes, I know all about this foe.' The time we truly figured it out was after the first battle with dear Lucy.}
Really?
{Why yes, we figured out then that you most certainly weren't God, thus you have to have another power, plus, you didn't change your voice enough from the Ruler to the Author.}
What do you mean?
{That. The inflection was the exact same. You got too overconfident with people with moldable minds that you never came up with a counter to an immune person.}
I never needed to until now.
{Yep, you fell into the same trap Dally fell into before meeting dear Rose. Complacency.}
Then the Author roared, clutching his head.
No, no, no! This isn't how the story was supposed to go at all! Rose was supposed to kill Lucifer on Battlefield, then you would appear then and I'd purge you, removing the skill. Then she'd serve me as the first human serving as my general, but you just had to mess everything up.
{That is certainly what I enjoy doing it.}
Then he smiled, it made me shiver. Me, the epitome of fear itself, shivering.
I know how to deal with you.
{Oh, and how's that?}
To fix a broken story, what do you do? You rewrite it… So, what if I bring it back to the beginning.
Then his aura began shaking the world
Or, more specifically, bring you back to the beginning. The broadcast will break when you disappear, meaning you have no way to tell what's happening here, but I'll tell you this… Phobophobia. By the time you figure out how to return, all of them will be dead.
{YOU LITTLE!!!}
Then I was gone from that realm.
ERROR: MAIN CHARACTER NOT FOUND BROADCAST ENDING…
MAIN CHARACTER FOUND: TRACKING
_
Phobophobia… She is dormant, but I'm floating. Who's beginning have I been sent to?
Heather's birth? Where she won't be here for 18 years? My beginning, but I've been sent to a point where I am not?
Or have I been sent to the Author's beginning, before even the first story was told.
None of them were correct.
I looked up and saw a piece of reality hovering in front of me.
I wasn't even in the in between… I was somewhere else.
Then I began falling.
SYSTEM ERROR RESETTING TO CHAPTER 1
Chapter 1: The Dragon and the Wolf
INVALID DESTINATION
Hi I'm Hoodfdjwegj0oniw4obegh42unop
{WHAT IS HAPPENING?!!!}
Chapter 192: Chapter 231
INVALID DESTINATION
Is this… the broadcast?
I looked forward, and saw the
Chapter 131: ERROR
Excuse me, I was talking.
…
Did it quie-
INVALID LOCATION
… Great, it has an attitude.
Chapter 24- A Duel of Ages
Wonder what that is-
DESTINATION FOUND- DEPOSITING INDIVIDUAL
Then I just popped.
Then… I fell.
_
A massive earthquake shook the city, and people started panicking.
"What's going on?!"
Thalia approached the gate and began chanting. A barrier appeared over the city.
"Thalia, what's happening."
Me and Royce ran over.
She looked over at us.
"Asura has begun his duel."
"What do you mean?"
A guard yelled.
"He and the dragon went to a valley many miles from here, how is their attack shaking the city?"
"Arcane fighting the strongest fighter alive. A dragon that is stronger than any other dragon, versus an unmatched human. There is no way that it wouldn't cause waves around the world."
"But both are mythic level!"
"Yes, and their clash is that of a godly entity. My sister is a high mythic and he is high rank as well."
"Incredible."
"Just be thankful that they are not closer."
_
We struck at each other, and I blasted my arcane.
The valley was already gone, and our power echoed. We battled with our full power.
My aspect was on full display. My scales were arcane.
Then, in between us someone crashed at an immense speed, causing both of us to mess up and slip, falling into each other.
"Dragon, what was that?"
"I do not know Asura, but as I am already tired, let's call this a tie and figure out whoever just did that."
"Agreed, so, you'll tell me your name?"
"Hood is my lesser known one. Now, let's see who-"
"Uuugh… That hurt. Where am I?"
I blinked… it was me?
"Hey, you're the catkin that I saw at the guild, how did you interrupt our duel."
I blinked before shifting back causing Asura more confusion.
"That's what I'd like to know."
"Heh?"
"Because there's now a second me!"
"Okay, this is confusing."
"You're telling me!"
The other me looked at confused, then her jaw dropped when she saw Asura.
"As-As… right… I was sent back in time."
"???"
Her dark look suddenly brightened.
"Eh, no worrying about it. What I can say is that I'm from the future."
"That would explain you falling out of the sky."
I shook my head.
"I'm not buying it. Tell me something only I would know."
The other me smirked.
"Crimson's world-famous flame-grilled Greeny."
I snickered.
"Alright, she's legit."
"I… don't know what that means."
"Precisely why it'd have to be one of my siblings who says that."
"Understood… why did you shift in front of me though."
Future me shrugged.
"Eh, don't worry on that, you find out this evening, anyways."
"I do?"
"Yep, the bartender refers to me as Ms. Hood."
I blinked.
"I completely forgot about that."
"I know."
Asura sighed.
"Okay, so, let's bring you to town, I can say that after my fight with the dragon, I saw Rose wandering around as I headed back and you fell from the sky."
"Sure."
"I don't think that will work, people could put 2 and 2 together."
Future me gave a look.
"I will tell you this, they won't notice."