revolutionarygirl | 1st duel

[Waking up sprawled on the ground outside of the flower shop had not been on Utena's agenda. Nevertheless, there she was. It doesn't take long for her to regain sense and sit up in confusion.]

Where...? [Ow, what's that throbbing pain in her back? She tries to pinpoint where it's coming from by feeling around, eyes widening as she feels the feathered wings that are now there.] Wings... how on earth can I have wings? Hold on a second...! [And now looking down at her attire.] What in the world? How did this get on me?

[This is just getting more and more confusing. Fortunately for her, she notices her uniform nicely folded on the ground. Good, she can change into that and then get some answers. After that, she'll go home and--]

Oh no... Himemiya!

[If she had woken up here, does that mean Anthy did too?! With a small sigh, she gathers everything up (including some book that had been on top of her uniform--was that hers?) and walks inside the flower shop. It seems to be open, so someone in there should have answers, right?]

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[After she's been clued in (and changed out of that dress), Utena will find that she has a lot to think about.

...so she's stuck here, and time doesn't pass back home during her stay. It's a lot to take in, and she's not sure how much of it she really believes. The idea of being captured and taking to an entirely different world... well, it's definitely not something that happens every day. Then again, the things she often does back home aren't "normal" things that happen every day either...

But as long as time doesn't pass at home, that means Himemiya will be fine until she gets home. The thought allows her to breathe out a very relieved sigh. She's still angry about what had just happened back in her world, though. When she gets home, she's not going to let Mikage off easily for everything he's done. For now, she'll just have to make the best of her situation here. ...which probably includes getting to know her surroundings, which is exactly why she's checking the village out now. If someone approaches her, she'll be very friendly, if not still a little disoriented from everything.]

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Yes, I was brought here like you. There are many of us here.

Do you go to Ohtori Academy too? [Is someone just going around kidnapping students? Himemiya was dragged to the duel arena by Saionji a little while back, but this girl doesn't sound familiar. Why would someone want to kidnap her?]

No, I finished school awhile ago and became a doctor.

[Don't feel bad, Utena; she's still only nineteen, and it's a very easy mistake to make with the voice function.]

A doctor? Wow, that's really great! You sound so young, though...

I'm nineteen years old. [And that would be a good time to slightly change the subject.]

You were calling out to a friend before, weren't you? I don't know if it's really comforting, but, she'll still be alright. If you return home, it will be as if you never left; you'll return to the same time, without remembering being here.

Nineteen? Wow... [Sounds completely in awe. Is she a prodigy like Miki?]

...so Himemiya will be all right. I'm glad for that. [Wait...] We really won't have any memories of our time here when we go back?

[And when will she be brought back? How long will she be stuck here...?]

It sounds unbelievable, but I know it's true for myself. I returned home, and came back here. I didn't remember Luceti at all while I was home.

To tell you the truth, this entire thing's sort of unbelievable. But if it's happened to you, then I guess it really is true.

[Let's see, the basics...]

There are shops to get what you need. All of it is free; there isn't any currency here.

You can also stay at the Welcome Center until you find a place with friends or on your own.

Oh, all right. Thank you. So I guess I'll be here for a while, huh?

I'm sorry, but yes. I've been here two years all told, a little more. Others have been here longer.

I'm still working to find a way home, but it won't be easy, and possibly not soon.

Two years? Sheesh... [She can't imagine that. She can't imagine being stuck here for years. But it might happen...]

Still, I wish you luck. Trying to find a way can't be easy, and I admire that you're even looking for one. It's really noble of you.

I'm not that noble. I just also want to go home, for myself.

Still, it's not like you're forced to do something like that. So I think that the fact that you are is really good.

Aren't you also planning to fight for the people here?

Huh? Why wouldn't I?

I think it's admirable if you do.

I... well, thank you. But isn't it just the right thing to do?

Whether it's right or not, it's something not everyone does.

I really wonder why that is...

People are different. Not everyone is a good person. [Herself, for example. And the enemies who had wanted to take the planet for themselves.]

Well, maybe that's true... but I think everyone has the potential to be a good person if they really put their mind to it.

Maybe... maybe they can become better than they are. [That's the most she can really say fairly.]

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