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Takashi approached Itikran with caution and excitement. He was frightened and curious at the same time. And hungry. He realized he had'nt eaten in 3 days, and his stomach growled furiously as if to say"Feed me you idiot!"

As he entered the city limits, Takashi was amazed. The city lay in partial ruins, yet all the undead beings lived sophisticated, normal lives. He saw vampires, demons, and even a couple ghosts pass by him. One even said hello. Now this place had his attention.But as he strided farther into the city, he noticed a tingling in his throat, as if the air was tainted. He merely ignored it and continued on through the city.

The main attraction in Istikran was The Soul Tower, where millions of souls gathered to be sent to Heaven or Hell, or be given a second chance in life. The tower itself was over 1000 years old. Takashi snapped multiple shots to remeber this.
As his day went on, Takashi built up another reputation:To be the only human in Istikran. Takashi didn't understand why:He fairly like it here. It was peacefull, in a dark sort of way. Takashi spent his day snapping photos and eating.

The closer he got to the tower, the worse the sensation got, until Takashi began to almost choke. He began to develop a minor cough. As he passed by a civilian, it noticed him coughing.
"You're a mortal, are'nt you?
"Yes I am? Why do you ask,"he replied.
"The air is tainted here. If you breath it too long, it could kill you. No human's ever lasted more than a day in Istikran."
" eek What!?Really!?"
"I'm afraid so. Everything is tainted here. You're lucky the vampires haven't got a hold of you yet."
Takashi bolted toward the forest surrounding the city. He did not want to die. Not now.
He ran and ran and ran, but he hit an invisble wall before he escaped. He fell over and stared at the sky. It was a deep, red-orange color, and the sun was black. His eyes began to tear up, and he was losing conscience.There's no escape,he thought.Game over.

Takashi awoke hour later, a hooded figure standing over him. It was bervoding and sinister, yet mysterious. He could not make out any details, for he still felt dizzy.
"Where am I? Who the hell are you?"he said lazily.
The hooded figure merely jumped high into the air and vanished.
Takashi was out of Istikran alright. But not out of danger.
His next stop was Tera Delta Bay, the nicest beach in the world. But not for long.........
((Ooh......forshadowing....tee hee))