Nexus.exe

"--ner..."

"--p, Summoner..."

"WAKE UP, SUMMONER!"

The piercing shriek yanks you from your slumber. You stagger to your feet amid a cacophony of distant snarls and frantic scuttling.

You find yourself in a rustic, single room apartment. The typical amenities cluttered your surroundings; cabinets, dressers, and a kitchen and bathroom nestled in opposite corners. One glaring exception was the centre of the room where you'd awoken, which was rough-spun tatami.

You scarcely had a chance to take this in before the voice piped up again, the source of which flitted over your shoulder before settling on the tatami before you.

"Over here!"

The tiny creature began to grow like some twisted time-lapse video. Its barely visible features gave way to a lithe figure clad in a clingy blue leotard and tights. The emerging redhead stretched her shoulder muscles as her size stabilized to that of a remarkably petite woman. You'd assume she was a gymnast or ballet dancer...if it wasn't for the set of sleek translucent wings that extended from her back. Their speed would put a hummingbird to shame; noiselessly fluttering to keep her a few inches off the ground. The light breeze they emitted made her fiery pixie cut appear gravity defiant.