Prior To The Event (Prologue - Part 3)

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Wednesday Evening of the Full Turquoise Moon...

Present time.

In the middle of her sleep, a calm, soothing but persistent ring woke Lucy up.

She tried to ignore the sound to get back to her beauty sleep, but...

too bothered and curious, she got up to her feet.

Wondering where the mysterious sound is coming from, she started searching inside their house, but the source was nowhere to be found.

The ring was slowly getting louder and louder as if she was luring her into some surprise.

As Lucy followed the sound, it took her downstairs through their living room, going across their kitchen, and finally taking her to another place.

The ring stopped.

She found herself in her studio. Finished and unfinished crafts, painted by her own hands, are displayed all over the room, organized and disorganized.

Still puzzled by the mysterious phenomenon that just happened, Lucy examined the room for any unusual objects that might have triggered the ring.

And just when Lucy was about to give up and rest the weird case with "Coincidence."

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A gentle blue light was seeping into the studio, slowly pulsating as if, again, inviting her.

Through the studio's only window, Lucy tried to get a better look at the light and where it is coming from.

The fountain glows, and the ring resumes.

Lucy was surprised when she saw where the light and the mysterious ring is coming from.

It's from the old fountain in the park across the street.

"Of all places! Why from my favorite park?!" She asked herself

Short Park Backstory:

The park radiates a real renaissance feel, giving it a classical beauty that can be appreciated by a few people in their town, and one of them is Lucy. Since the park doesn't get that many visitors, Lucy can relax and be inspired in the said place, making it one of the inspirational mediums in her paintings.

But tonight, it's unusual.

Lucy, now a little bit worried but also entirely determined, stepped out of their house and started walking across the street to the park.

With Lucy's perky and too optimistic personality, It never even crossed her mind that the situation might hurt her or worst, kill her.

As she reached the park and towards the fountain, the blue light glows brighter, and the ring louder.

Getting a bit nervous, Lucy tried to peek into the fountain.

Beautiful glowing blue water, Lucy was amazed by what she saw, but she also felt something odd about the water. It was seen to be alive...

And before she could think any further, there was one last loud ring and gone. Lucy was gone.

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She was nowhere to be found as if...

the fountain swallowed lucy.

Time.

Space.

Jump.

Lucy woke up in a very strange room, and as she looked outside the window, it gave her a bit of shock.

The streets were different; there were no cars, people's clothes were old in style, and everything was not the same.

Worried about where in the world is she, a guy suddenly enters the room with some food.

Lucy was caught off guard that she suddenly screamed. The guy was startled by Lucy's scream that the food that he was carrying was thrown across the room.

Afraid but curious, Lucy asked: "Who are you?"

Starting to regain his poise, the guy replied: "Calm down. I'm Pietro."

All illustrations are done by Des Lombos.

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