Delirious
"Can you believe what happened to that guild?" Mark started, having us gathered around.
"It's very concerning, though it gives us a warning. Now we know that this guy wasn't bluffing," Marzia stated.
I sigh heavily and browse my loot.
"Just means we have to train more! Work harder!" Jack said, enthusiasm laced in his tone.
"Sean's right," Mark said.
"Who's 'Sean'?" I ask.
"Oh, that's Jack's real name, he prefers Jack but.. Oh oops.. Sorry Sean.." Mark pinches himself.
"I can speak for myself, ye know. It's fine Mark," he chuckled.
"On a serious note, how about we try and find our special perk or whatever," I suggest.
Felix sits down next to his girlfriend and puts an arm around her. I've really grown to know these people, they're like family at this point. Marzia's like my little sister. It has been almost a month after all.
"Sounds like a plan, I think I've nearly got a magic spell on my two-handed sword!" Jack jumps up.
"Well, let's get a move on." Mark motions his hand and everyone springs to their feet, rushing outside.
I stop in my tracks and Felix notices, he stays back and asks what I'm thinking about.
"Well, I've gotta run a quick errand.." I murmur slightly.
Felix smiles, "Go ahead, I'll let Mark know, he won't mind,"
"Thanks, Pewds,"
I wave and run into the town to the blacksmiths shop. I needed a new sword. A stronger one, mines durability was running short. I enter and see a woman cleaning a sword with a rag. Her hair had purple streaks and she was very curvy. She looked up and gave me a smile.
"Welcome!" She had an accent, her voice very loud and confident.
I walk up to the counter and gaze upon the racks of swords, knives, and other weapons.
"What can I do for ya?" She sets the sword she was cleaning aside and leans over the counter.
"I was looking to either get a new stronger sword to replace this one, or perhaps make this one better," I hand her mine.
She looks at intensely.
"I think we can make this better," she says, "hey, nom!"
"Yes, bubby?" Another woman enters the room, her hair wavy and black. She wore a nice red dress, almost opposite to the other woman.
"Think you can help me with this? Get the machine running and I'll be back there once it's ready?" She asks politely.
"Sure, love,"
"Thanks Krism!" She waves to the woman named Krism, as she takes the sword to the back.
"While we're waiting," she continued and looked at me, "what's your name?"
"Oh, it's Delirious," I put out a hand as she shakes it, "you?"
"Minx, and the woman that took your sword is my wife Krism,"
"How sweet," I comment, "are you two married outside of the game as well?"
"Of course," she chuckles, "I love my nom, she's adorable,"
"How come you're a blacksmith, don't you want to get out of this game?" I pry.
"Well, we're what you call, 'the watchers'. Or if you want to be simply plain rude about it, we gave up, we decided to give back and help them - the people - beat this game than risk it for ourselves,"
"Interesting, well I thank you for your service,"
"Thanks," she smiles, "so what's with the creepy mask?"
"Oh, I don't really like people seeing my face,"
"Rather be a mystery, eh? I can understand that. Don't see many of you. All I've seen, from people visiting, is the douchebags who think they're all that,"
"That must suck to deal with them," I adjust my mask a bit.
"Yeah.. Glad you aren't one of those a-holes. Let me rephrase that; you're the more commonsensical people."
"Thanks?" I snicker.
"No problem, take it as a compliment."
"Bubby! It's ready!" Krism called.
"Coming, nom!" Minx called back, "be right back,"
I nod and smile to myself. I wish I had something like those two did with someone.
It took about ten minted before they both came back out with the sword.
"Here you are, go on.. Test it out on that dummy," Krism hands it over.
I flinch a moment, nearly dropping it, it was heavy. I grip it with one hand and twist my wrist with it. I face the dummy and swing sharply, slicing right through it. I smile widely.
"I'm impressed! You girls really know your stuff, thanks so much," I say and return to them.
"How much?" I ask, looking through my inventory.
"Nothing, it's on the house." Minx waves her hand.
"You sure?" I raise an eyebrow.
"Yeah, thanks for not being a douche, hope you win.." Minx smiles.
"Thanks," I wave to them a goodbye and exit.
I rush back to my group, excited to get out training going.
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"Ready, everyone?"
We stood in front of the huge doors, our weapons each gripped tightly in our hands. We were ready. It was time.
Everyone nodded. The doors slowly opened. We walked in slowly inside, anticipating what's to come.
The doors shut behind us. It was quiet. Really quiet. I held my sword with two hands - which was unneeded - and I was sweating like crazy.
*thud, thud*
The ground shook and repeated. Before we knew it three enemies entered the room. One was a blue giant, with glowing blue eyes, his chest bare and his weapon was a staff, almost a spear. The other two where dressed in black and white, as if they were twins. They were masked and had pointy ears. Their weapons were half moons, who knows what will happen if they were together.
We readied out stances and charged. I swung and watched my timing. The big guy was our top priorities, the communication from our team was strong without words to be spoken.
Grunts and yells were heard as clashing of swords. Marzia gracefully used her magic to help each of us out. I clashed my sword against the monsters staff and got winded back. I skidded my feet to use friction to stop me from sliding.
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A few minutes, what felt like hours, later the monster passed out to the ground. The twins dashed across the room as we all stood in a circle, watching their every move.
They circled around us, their speed was fast. They soon fused together. And before I could see it, their were clones of them. All around us. Felix's rage overtook him and he ran into them, swinging around.
"Agh! Bastards!" He cursed.
"Pewds! Calm down! You're not thinking of precautions!" I yell to him.
"Look out!"
Felix looked behind him and before we knew it, his face, his eyes rolled to the back of his head - a spear struck through his stomach, instantly killing him.
"FELIX! AGH!" Marzia cried and she was too stabbed and her and Felix pixelated into nothing. Tears formed in my eyes as I gripped my sword tightly. Giggles echoed the room from the twins.
"Don't give up!" Jack shouted and charged in, slicing through the clones.
I shake it off and rush in, doing the same. I had to up my speed. It wasn't working. I wasn't concentrating.
"Jack!" I heard Mark yell and saw Jack be stabbed right through mid air, no warning at all, soon being pixelated.
My breathing wasn't right, my chest hurt.
And before I knew it, I saw Mark, tears in his eyes and a spear through his chest.
"Thank you, Delirious, for the opportunity.. Win the game.." He said. And with that he pixelated away.
N-no.. They're all dead..
I'm all alone..
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A/n:
Hey guys sorry for the slow pace of updates. A lot has happened. A lot of personal family emergencies. I apologize and will try to get back to it. I hate when things always reoccur when I'm ahead and good to go. Haha..
<3 thanks for your patience <3
~Danirious