It Was You?!

Eliote and Aye went in a system whose name made Eliote burst out laughing, the LeChad (レチャド) system. A planet picked the interest of the girls, because while they were flying over the night side, the planet was still luminous! Was it a city that covered all the surface of the planet, or something else? They decided to land on it, near something that looks like a little shop.

-Welcome to Buyth Gamma (ブイート · ガマ), planet with strong gamma intensity.
Weather. Volatile winds.
Remark. They say that it houses the relics of the First-Born.

-This is absolutely gorgeous! How do all the plants emit that much light Eliote?

Yes, plants, trees and even the grass on this planet emit light at regular intervals! It looks very alien-like, especially the plants and trees since they don't look like the ones on Earth at all!

-I can suppose that they use a similar system which fireflies use? Well in this planet's case it's way more luminous so I'm not sure about what I said! It's really hard to suggest theories in a world where you don't know all the mechanisms...

-That's for sure! Otherwise, do you see Eliote? There seems to be a trader here, do we check what she has to offer?

-Why not Aya!

And that's what they did.

-Hello dear travelers, what do you want to buy?

-What are you selling?

-Everything and anything. Whether it be food, like merguez-carrot couscous, or radioactive fries with cheese and sauce; clothes, stickers, phone cases, aprons, mugs, bracelets, bags, towels, flags, sofas, candles, kites, or even antiquities like the relic of a First-Born, you have many options!

-Wait, but you sell many things that I can find on my planet, are you serious? Between this and tennis, why does this world seems to have the same cultures than on Erret? There is too much in common!

-I would like the relic of a First-Born please!

-So this book? Very well! I didn't even dare to open it anyway! This will cost 12,800¥.

-Here you go!

-Thanks, have a good evening!

Eliote and Aye decided to walk a little. We must say that with a floor covered with luminous grass, it makes us want to! Aye decides to open the relic.

-Here I go, I'm going to open this book!

And as Aye opens the book, a black shadow got out of it. This shadow didn't take much time before covering all of Aye's body. Eliote transformed really quickly into a magical girl. The black shadow started to talk.

-Finally! I see the light!

-Who are you? Release Aya immediately!

-I am You (お前). And no, after all this time confined in this damned book, I won't come back in it anytime soon!

-But no you aren't me? Me, I am me. You are you.

-Well yes I am You.

-Are you going to stop confusing me?! You, you are going to die!

-Finally, you memorized my name! Kill me? I would like to see that!

After this conversation worthy of an anime for young boys of ten to fifteen years old, a fight started between You and Eliote. Well, it's rather a «Compilation of Eliote dodging You's attacks while she thinks of a plan.».

-I won't even try to attack you You, or else I would attack Aya.

-I look forward to see what you will try to do!

-Hmmm... Ah, I know.

Eliote activates her right eye. She fires a plasma ring in the direction of the book that was dropped on the floor. Since You was confined into this book for, supposedly, really long; he surely only exists thanks to this book, maybe thanks to a spell that, once the book is destroyed, will cease to exist.

-Destroy the book eh? That was the right solution, well done! However, does it bothers you if I use the body of your friend to take it?

-Oh son of a b---

Eliote didn't had the time to deviate the projectile, the book takes it at full force. And since it's Aye's body that was holding it, she was disintegrated, with You.

-AYAAAAAAAAAA! No, that is not possible... This is a nightmare... Tell me this is a nightmare... You are going to wake up Eliote... Pinch your cheeks... This has no effect... No... Why... My best friend...

Aye is dead. Eliote is in tears. She is devastated. Having her heart beating between 180 and 200 BPM, having heavy legs, sweat all around her body, tears that flows around her cheeks, she went back to the settlement.

-Why do the people around me die... Why do I live and not them... Maybe if I end my days, I will mark a long life for the others...

While she pronounced these words, a spaceship landed outside. You guessed it, it's Kata.

-Hey Eliote! How are you goi---
Eliote?! What puts you in this state of mood?!

-Aya... She is dead... Because of me... I wish it was me and not her... She inspired me... She liked me... But why... Why... She is dead because of me!

-Eliote... In this universe, when we die, we respawn. We have infinite lives. That's why I do not fear death.

-Wait what did you just said?! Are you telling me Aya is not dead?

-If you return to your universe, I'm sure that you will meet Aye. Go, quick!

Eliote rushed the fastest way possible to her spaceship to go to the space station to return to the laboratory. Kata pronounced these words while Eliote was going into her spaceship :

-See you soon, my daughter.

Eliote just came out of the teleporter of the laboratory, and Kata was right...

-AYAAAAAAAAAA! YOU ARE ALIVE!

Aye opened her arms, beckoning her a hug. Eliote rushed to her. The roles must invert sometimes.

-Eliote, I just learned by your Mom that... This another universe doesn't exist.

-What?

-This is a... Simulation.

-Really?

-Yes Eliote, my daughter. This another universe is a simulation, created by the laboratory.

-My god, I am relieved and at the same time really angry. Mom! Why didn't you tell me?!

-That was an experiment! With the laboratory, we wanted to know if we could create an environment so immersive, that if someone went in without knowing it was a simulation, they wouldn't have seen the trickery. And now I have the proof that it worked! Do you remember the simulation of my memories? That was the same principle, except I did tell you that it was a simulation before!

-That's incredible! I didn't notice this masquerade at all!

-Are you serious Mom? You drove me crazy just for an experiment?! Mom! I made wonderful encounters in this world! You can't just tell me that all the people I've met so far don't exist! I will never see Zakik 32Z4, Kata, Marumi and Paminta again?

-It's almost this. But one of the people you just quoted exists indeed.

-That's impossible, you just said to me that it was a simulation!

-Do you see who is Kata?

-Of course?

-It was me.

-It was you?!

-You could have guessed it when we met! When I guessed the origin of your name in less than a second, when I said that you weren't from this universe like everything's all good, when you thought several times that Kata ressembled me a lot in the spoiling sector, and finally, when I found your settlement way too quickly! That was really fun to roleplay another character!

-I am disgusted... to didn't find out the trickery! Now that you said everything to me, this seems so obvious! Anyway, now I'm relieved that Aya is here.

-Don't worry Eliote, I will always be by your side! You are the reason I'm alive after all!

Yes, the another universe was a simulation... Disappointing isn't it? What sort of adventures will the girls be experiencing next?