Uhh.. my head

John feels like throwing up.Now he knows that jumping from one universe to another feels like being inside a ship in a stormy sea.

He stood up and discovered that he's lying on a pile of scrap metal.All around him are parts of…robots?

He slipped as he tried to stand up only to trip and roll down the heap of discarded mechanical limbs.

Ouch, he felt blood trickle down his nose and he discovered that there's a gash on his forehead.It doesn't hurt but he still needs something to cover it up to avoid infection.Also because he doesn't like walking around with an open wound in a junkyard.He reached into his pocket and found a napkin which he tied around his forehead.

He then proceeds to walk around the junkyard.

[ Is this really a junkyard? the way everything's arrange so neatly is just weird…]

He calls it junkyard but the place gives off the feeling of a cemetery.

Seriously its really creepy in here

He quickly left the robot mass grave, he discovered he is on too of a moubtain and what he saw is something that can only exist in science fiction or maybe something that will exist in the far off future?

[Wow]

A futuristic mega city,that's how he can describe it.A massive city in the middle of the ocean.Its towering skyscrapers seems to touch the clouds.Its metallic buildings stood like robots and the sunlight striking the structures makes it gleam, making the sight more fantasy like.

But the one that really caught John's attention is the structure erected near the city.A giant megastructure so tall that it makes the giant skyscrapers look so tiny by comparison. It seems to reach beyond the clouds and It probably stretches far up into space.It looks like a gigantic black wire that reach into space

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At base of it is like a barge the size of small island that is connected to the city via a long bridge

John was awestruck upon seeing the magnificent city.He just continued staring at the sight and would probably stare at it for a few more minutes if he hadnt felt someone staring at him.He awkwardly turned around and saw a girl with short black hair and slim build wearing a type of school uniform that probably isnt made of fabric.Her indifferent expressions suits her well

[H-hi]

He greeted the girl with a nervous smile.She stared at him for a few seconds as if analyzing him

[Your clothes, theyre outdated.The materials I mean]

[Yeah, I suppose]

John said after smiling wryly.

The girl approached John and sat on the ground staring at the city without the same enthusiasm as john

[The way you look at the city.Is it your first time seeing it?]

[Ah, yeah Im not from around here]

[Where did you came from?Sorry I should have first introduced myself, my name is Claire nice to meet you]

[I'm John, nice to meet you too.I came from a far place,very different from here.I'm probably wont be able to return home..]

Seeing John's disheartened expression Claire quickly apologize

[Sorry]

John, seeing Claire's apolegetic face quickly assured her

[Ah, dont worry.I'm going to find a way to return home.Now is not the time for me to be brooding]

[If you want I can take you to a place where theres a great view ]

Claire said trying to cheer up John but her face is still expressionless.This really puzzles John, the word she says are very different from her expression.

But to think this is still not the best view of the city.John cant help but gets excited

[Really!thanks!]

Claire entered the junkyard and John followed after her.The place became more creepy because the sun is now setting.

[Here]

Claire urge him to follow her.Its becoming more darker and John can barely see the path while Claire seems to be having no problem

[Were here]

Finally Claire stopped walking and as he walk near where Claire is he saw that there are many other cities.He didnt saw it because it was blocked from view by the mountain so they have to go around it.The cities looks like floating paper lanterns in the sea.

While John is admiring the sight Claire spoke

[Beautiful isnt it]

[Yeah…]

John answered and when he looks at Claire.He noticed that she isnt looking at the city but rather at the stars.

[Isnt the universe beautiful?so vast that it can crush your ego just by looking at it]

John just nodded and sat on the ground and watch the stars dance in the darkness of the night