Chapter 1.3 - The Scheme of Suzumiya Haruhi

The Scheme of Suzumiya Haruhi
Solace sighed, stretching her arms above her head. Sat at her desk in her state of the art apartment, she turned her desktop computer off, once again having achieved nothing. Her gaze drifted out the nearby window at all the futuristic buildings dominating the evening skyline.

This was District 9, a residential area intended to be an extension to the nearby city of Johannesburg, South Africa, solely for the newcomers but resulted in being triple the city's size. During Doomsday, Solace discovered the location of Arcania City, her previous city of residence in Côte d'Ivoire, also in Africa, but had not managed to get there before the borders between The Three Kingdoms were established, placing her on the wrong side of The Hakurei Barrier. This past year, Solace had done absolutely nothing of meaning. She did not have to work. Food was free but she didn't get along with anyone, dearly missing her friends from her previous world.

"Well... I'll go to bed early today, I suppose," she mumbled to herself, getting up.

"Yo, Solace. Would you mind doing something for me first?"

"What is it-?" Solace froze, looking around frantically. She lived alone and the walls were soundproof. "Who's speaking?" she called, threateningly.

There was loud laughing, "Hahaha, your expression is priceless. It's just Haruhi, using a little psychic communication," said the female voice.

"Empress?!" gasped Solace, "I'll do anything for you!"

"Awesome," replied Haruhi, "Prepare for a little change in scenery."

"Wha-" The room was suddenly replaced by an open room with dark blue walls covered in white spots. Facing the wall in front of Solace was Suzumiya Haruhi.

Haruhi looked at Solace with a grin, "Come and take a look," she offered, thumbing at the wall. Solace walked up to the wall cautiously. As she moved closer, she realised where she was. The walls were actually glass windows revealing space, stars and Earth down below. "Welcome to the final frontier, Solace. Earth is beautiful, isn't it? I know what you're thinking. Yes, we own space. Neither the Kingdom or Gensokyo can stretch this far so we can see what's going on down there. However, I have reason to believe Miku is up to something. This is where you, a flawless supporter of my cause, come in." Haruhi turned to Solace, "If you get this right, we could open Gensokyo's borders and you'll be able to live with your friends once again. What do you say?"

"Of course, Empress!" immediately responded Solace with determination, "And I'd like to mention that it's a great honour meeting you!"

Haruhi's grin grew wider, "The honour's all mine. Now, listen to our plan. Even though it doesn't look it, the Hakurei Barrier has a cover so we can't get you directly into Gensokyo. Similarly, Yamaha's covered by a Sonic Barrier produced by low orbit space stations. The big difference is that the Sonic Barrier is penetrable. The main problem is getting you through. The Barrier can rip anything like rock or steel to shreds with the sound waves like paper. But of course, the waves need time to do the shredding. Given enough armour and a quick enough descent, we can get something through the Barrier. Basically, we just need a bigger rock. Ah, excuse me, Yuki seems to be having trouble operating the lift."

"O-okay?" Haruhi walked to the left side of the circular room where instead of a glass window, there was an elevator door. Solace watched the doors close behind Haruhi and the numbers above them light up as the elevator descended.

"So, enjoying the view?" said a male from the opposite side of the room. Solace was startled and looked towards the right side of the room where there was a throne on which sat a small devil like child.

"Ah! Emperor Deviluke!" apologized Solace, "I didn't realise you were there."

"That usually happens when the Empress is around," sighed Deviluke, waving away the apology, "Anyway, just call me Gid. I'm not really an emperor now."

Solace blinked, "Why's that? Don't you own the galaxy?"

"I did in my old world," explained Gid, getting up, "You earthlings have it easy. All the locations on your homeworlds were transported with you to this one but for us 'aliens', we lost our homes. I'm lucky I still have my fleet. I still can't believe that this universe's moon is uninhabited!"

"... That's pretty sad..."

"Well, with the Empress we'll be able to make amends," continued Gid, standing next to Solace, looking down at the planet below, "This world is pretty interesting," he laughed, "By the way," Gid looked at Solace, "How did you know who I was? Have we met before?"

"No, we haven't," informed Solace, "In my world, your world was considered fiction. We had manga and anime with you in it."

"You had manga and anime about me?" Gid's face lit up.

"Err, it was more about your daughter, Lala, and Rito."

Gid pouted, "No wonder they get all the attention. I bet they're having fun in District 1." District 1 was the extension of Tokyo, Japan.

"Speaking of District 1," noted Solace, "I thought the Empress ruled from Tokyo. What does she come here for?"

"This is only the observation deck of one of my carriers. The Empress uses it for private talks. She prefers the Galaxy Angels' flagship Luxiole's observation deck. Had the Enterprise survived Doomsday, the Empress would have chosen it."

"The Enterprise ? The USS Enterprise from Star Trek ?"

Gid tilted his head in confusion, "I don't know where it came from but on Doomsday, a Gid Ion Cannon shot it down."

"... Don't you mean a GDI Ion Cannon? Like from Command and Conquer ?"

"Oh, GDI?... I thought it was weird it was named after me. Anyway, the Enterprise crashed in the big ocean, which is now Gensokyo territory so keep an eye out for it."

There was a loud ding as the elevator reached the observation deck. Solace turned to see Nagato Yuki, The North High Colony's Military Marshall, pushing what looked like a metal food trolley in their direction followed by Haruhi. Yuki was third in command of the North High Colony after Haruhi and Izumi Konata, the Order Marshall.

"Yo, Solace. Sorry for the wait," apologized Haruhi, "Cover your ears," she advised with a wink, "This is one interesting specimen." Solace slowly put her fingers in her ears, wondering whether to take the statement seriously. Haruhi unlocked the latch on the trolley and flipped the lid open. There was a sudden hair-raising shriek causing Solace to instinctively close her eyes to brace for some kind of impact.

When no impact came and the shrieking died down, Solace opened her eyes, fingers still in her ears. What she saw in the trolley surprised her.

"Isn't this... Majora's Mask?"

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"The Scheme of Suzumiya Haruhi"

Solace sighed, stretching her arms above her head. Sat at her desk in her state of the art apartment, she turned her desktop computer off, once again having achieved nothing. Her gaze drifted out the nearby window at all the futuristic buildings dominating the evening skyline.

This was District 9, a residential area intended to be an extension to the nearby city of Johannesburg, South Africa, solely for the newcomers but resulted in being triple the city's size. During Doomsday, Solace discovered the location of Arcania City, her previous city of residence in Côte d'Ivoire, also in Africa, but had not managed to get there before the borders between The Three Kingdoms were established, placing her on the wrong side of The Hakurei Barrier. This past year, Solace had done absolutely nothing of meaning. She did not have to work. Food was free but she didn't get along with anyone, dearly missing her friends from her previous world.

"Well... I'll go to bed early today, I suppose," she mumbled to herself, getting up.

"Yo, Solace. Would you mind doing something for me first?"

"What is it-?" Solace froze, looking around frantically. She lived alone and the walls were soundproof. "Who's speaking?" she called, threateningly.

There was loud laughing, "Hahaha, your expression is priceless. It's just Haruhi, using a little psychic communication," said the female voice.

"Empress?!" gasped Solace, "I'll do anything for you!"

"Awesome," replied Haruhi, "Prepare for a little change in scenery."

"Wha-" The room was suddenly replaced by an open room with dark blue walls covered in white spots. Facing the wall in front of Solace was Suzumiya Haruhi.

Haruhi looked at Solace with a grin, "Come and take a look," she offered, thumbing at the wall. Solace walked up to the wall cautiously. As she moved closer, she realised where she was. The walls were actually glass windows revealing space, stars and Earth down below. "Welcome to the final frontier, Solace. Earth is beautiful, isn't it? I know what you're thinking. Yes, we own space. Neither the Kingdom or Gensokyo can stretch this far so we can see what's going on down there. However, I have reason to believe Miku is up to something. This is where you, a flawless supporter of my cause, come in." Haruhi turned to Solace, "If you get this right, we could open Gensokyo's borders and you'll be able to live with your friends once again. What do you say?"

"Of course, Empress!" immediately responded Solace with determination, "And I'd like to mention that it's a great honour meeting you!"

Haruhi's grin grew wider, "The honour's all mine. Now, listen to our plan. Even though it doesn't look it, the Hakurei Barrier has a cover so we can't get you directly into Gensokyo. Similarly, Yamaha's covered by a Sonic Barrier produced by low orbit space stations. The big difference is that the Sonic Barrier is penetrable. The main problem is getting you through. The Barrier can rip anything like rock or steel to shreds with the sound waves like paper. But of course, the waves need time to do the shredding. Given enough armour and a quick enough descent, we can get something through the Barrier. Basically, we just need a bigger rock. Ah, excuse me, Yuki seems to be having trouble operating the lift."

"O-okay?" Haruhi walked to the left side of the circular room where instead of a glass window, there was an elevator door. Solace watched the doors close behind Haruhi and the numbers above them light up as the elevator descended.

"So, enjoying the view?" said a male from the opposite side of the room. Solace was startled and looked towards the right side of the room where there was a throne on which sat a small devil like child.

"Ah! Emperor Deviluke!" apologized Solace, "I didn't realise you were there."

"That usually happens when the Empress is around," sighed Deviluke, waving away the apology, "Anyway, just call me Gid. I'm not really an emperor now."

Solace blinked, "Why's that? Don't you own the galaxy?"

"I did in my old world," explained Gid, getting up, "You earthlings have it easy. All the locations on your homeworlds were transported with you to this one but for us 'aliens', we lost our homes. I'm lucky I still have my fleet. I still can't believe that this universe's moon is uninhabited!"

"... That's pretty sad..."

"Well, with the Empress we'll be able to make amends," continued Gid, standing next to Solace, looking down at the planet below, "This world is pretty interesting," he laughed, "By the way," Gid looked at Solace, "How did you know who I was? Have we met before?"

"No, we haven't," informed Solace, "In my world, your world was considered fiction. We had manga and anime with you in it."

"You had manga and anime about me?" Gid's face lit up.

"Err, it was more about your daughter, Lala, and Rito."

Gid pouted, "No wonder they get all the attention. I bet they're having fun in District 1." District 1 was the extension of Tokyo, Japan.

"Speaking of District 1," noted Solace, "I thought the Empress ruled from Tokyo. What does she come here for?"

"This is only the observation deck of one of my carriers. The Empress uses it for private talks. She prefers the Galaxy Angels' flagship Luxiole's observation deck. Had the Enterprise survived Doomsday, the Empress would have chosen it."

"The Enterprise ? The USS Enterprise from Star Trek ?"

Gid tilted his head in confusion, "I don't know where it came from but on Doomsday, a Gid Ion Cannon shot it down."

"... Don't you mean a GDI Ion Cannon? Like from Command and Conquer ?"

"Oh, GDI?... I thought it was weird it was named after me. Anyway, the Enterprise crashed in the big ocean, which is now Gensokyo territory so keep an eye out for it."

There was a loud ding as the elevator reached the observation deck. Solace turned to see Nagato Yuki, The North High Colony's Military Marshall, pushing what looked like a metal food trolley in their direction followed by Haruhi. Yuki was third in command of the North High Colony after Haruhi and Izumi Konata, the Order Marshall.

"Yo, Solace. Sorry for the wait," apologized Haruhi, "Cover your ears," she advised with a wink, "This is one interesting specimen." Solace slowly put her fingers in her ears, wondering whether to take the statement seriously. Haruhi unlocked the latch on the trolley and flipped the lid open. There was a sudden hair-raising shriek causing Solace to instinctively close her eyes to brace for some kind of impact.

When no impact came and the shrieking died down, Solace opened her eyes, fingers still in her ears. What she saw in the trolley surprised her.

"Isn't this... Majora's Mask?"

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Chapter Archive

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Note all Chapter 1 sections occur at the same time.

I had something to say but I forgot it, soooo... let's hope it wasn't too important. :P

Characters:


 * bulletblue:Solace: Arcania City © :icondra2k4::devdra2k4:
 * bulletblue:Suzumiya Haruhi: Suzumiya Haruhi © Nagaru Tanigawa
 * bulletblue:Gid Lucion Deviluke [Image Reference]: To Love-Ru © Saki Hasemi
 * bulletblue:Lala Satalin Deviluke</a>: To Love-Ru © Saki Hasemi
 * bulletblue:Yuuki Rito</a>: To Love-Ru © Saki Hasemi
 * bulletgreen:Hatsune Miku</a>: Vocaloid © Crypton Future Media
 * bulletblue:Nagato Yuki</a>: Suzumiya Haruhi © Nagaru Tanigawa
 * bulletblue:Majora's Mask: To be detailed in a future chapter.

Locations:


 * bulletblue:District 9</a>: Original location, extension to Johannesburg, South Africa, for newcomers.
 * bulletblue:Johannesburg</a>, South Africa</a>: Real location, Largest city of South Africa but not capital.
 * bulletred:Arcania City: Arcania City © :icondra2k4::devdra2k4:
 * bulletred:Côte d'Ivoire</a>: Real location, country in Africa, most commonly known as the Ivory Coast.
 * bulletblue:District 1: Original location, extension to Tokyo, Japan, for newcomers.
 * bulletblue:Tokyo</a>, Japan</a>: Real location, capital city of Japan.

Objects:


 * bulletblue:Galaxy Angel, may refer to either the Moon Angel Troupe</a>, Rune Angel Troupe</a> or both collectively: Galaxy Angel © BROCOLLI
 * bulletblue:Luxiole</a>: Flagship of the Rune Angel Troupe. Galaxy Angel © BROCOLLI
 * bulletblue:USS Enterprise</a>: May refer to any of a series of military vessels, usually the USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D)</a>. Star Trek © Gene Roddenberry
 * bulletgreen:Ion Cannon</a>: Satellite-based particle beam system, in this case being a superweapon.
 * bulletgreen:<a href="http://cnc.wikia.com/wiki/Global_Defense_Initiative">Global Defense Initiative (GDI)</a>: Military faction, originally founded to combat global terrorism. Command and Conquer © Electronic Arts

References:


 * bulletblue:<a href="http://haruhi.wikia.com/wiki/The_Scheme_of_Haruhi_Suzumiya">The Scheme of Haruhi Suzumiya</a>: The seventh entry in the Suzumiya Haruhi light novel series.
 * bulletblue:<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_9">District 9</a>: District 9 is a slum founded outside Johannesburg, South Africa, to house stranded extraterrestrials. District 9 © Neill Blomkamp and Terri Tatchell