Past Memories
"Cold Beam!" The sound of ice materializing in the air then striking its target echoed through the canyons along with the name of a spell called out by a young man. The man dropped down and picked up the tooth of the fire boar he just killed on his way to the dungeon. He wore a dark starlight with pride, and held a Mystic shield along with his favorite Maple Staff, a gift from his parents. He wore black snowshoes, and a black bandana which covered most of his purple metrosexual hair. He wore blue rimless glasses, showing his sight wasn't really excellent. This was Hideval Esper of Elinia. An Ice and Lightning Wizard. A cocky one at that.
He killed more boars with only a few waves of his staff, the Mystic shield and Magic guard lessening the damage whenever they escaped the freezing Cold Beam. A few boars snuck up on him, but he killed them too. "I need to remind myself why I'm going to the dungeon…" He muttered to himself dropping down into the canyons where the entrance to the foreboding dungeon stood. His gulp was audible, as only the toughest monsters lived in the dungeons. Well, after Sleepywood that is. He entered the dungeon and killed off a few Slimes before dropping lower into the dungeon.
After about three hours, he reached the Sleepywood hotel, where he donned a blue sauna robes, and put his things into his pack, keeping only his beloved staff out. He could use a little relaxing for once. The constant searching never helped him out, as this was a big island, and finding two people on it was no easy venture. He set the staff down next to him and rested in a lying position. Soon, he drifted off to sleep.
H+H
Hideval was much younger, with Vincent style purple hair, and only a white shirt and blue jean pants on. He hated hats, and avoided wearing them. He only looked around six or seven. A young woman, who looked over him as he killed green snails with a blunt wooden club, had dark skin, and jet black Naomi hair. She wore a black armine top and skirt at the time.
Another young boy, who seemed to be about twelve or thirteen called out for the young woman, himself wearing the same outfit as Hideval, and his blue antagonist hair ruffled by the light breeze. The girl, Hamina from the sound of it, walked over. The parents of the three young mages were talking to her as Hideval watched. And with that she walked back into their home in the trees, a sad look on her face.
H+H
Hideval shot back up into a sitting position, covered in a cold sweat. This was odd, since he was in the sauna. He went to pick up the Maple staff he set down, and found it missing. He looked down and found an assassin running out of the room with the Maple Staff in hand. "HEY GET BACK HERE!" he yelled after the sin, putting his clothes on quickly, and pulling out his backup Petal Staff.
He ran out and was in time to see the Sin running out of the hotel. "Dammit!" He said following closely after. He jumped down from the high platform the hotel was on and looked around. The city was bustling. More so than usual. He saw the sin run into the ant tunnel, and followed suit teleporting quickly after them.
Not too much later, the sin had to stop for a break, and obviously they thought they lost Hideval in the crowd. However…. "Cold Beam!" The sin turned as was hit square in the chest with the spell, and hit the wall. "Cold Beam!" Hideval froze the feet of the sin to the floor and walked over. "My staff if you will." He said holding his hand out. The sin didn't answer and held the staff tightly.
The sin wore a dark guise over their face, so it was covered, and they were wearing a black steal outfit. "Wait a minute? A girl?" Indeed, he could tell it was a woman from her beautiful figure, and her eyes, which were visible, were definitely not male. He grabbed the guise and took it off to reveal red miru style hair. Her face was pretty as well, but nonetheless she stole from him.
"Yeah, I'm a girl. What is that a surprise? We can be thieves too ya know." She snapped at Hideval who gritted his teeth.
"Listen lady-"
"My name's Rin! Not Lady." She interrupted angrily, still holding onto the staff for dear life. Hideval noticed her Mithril Guards were holding a kumbi throwing star.
"Listen Rin." He said, putting emphasis on her name, to show he wasn't too disrespectful. "That's my staff your holding."
"So? Your have another! How else could you freeze me?" She said, holding her chest with her left hand. Her face was clearly angry.
"THIS." He said taking out the Petal Staff, and prodding her with it, much to her anger, "Wasn't a gift from my parents. THAT" He pointed at the Maple Staff, "Is. Now unless you'd like some shock therapy, I'd suggest giving it back." He threatened her, his staff glowing yellow.
"Really?" She asked, a glimmer of fear in her eyes, "Well then I'll have to fix that!" She said, throwing the kumbi at Hid. However he teleported behind her and shot her with a minor lightning attack, stunning her. She dropped the Maple Staff, which he picked up quickly and put the Petal Staff away.
"Also you should know better than run into the dungeon." He lectured her, dusting his Maple Staff from the dirt of the tunnels. "Wild Cargo are near here, not to mention drakes." He warned, her feet beginning to thaw. "At any rate, why did you try stealing my staff?" He asked her, curiosity peeking.
"Isn't it obvious? I need the money and those Maple Weapons are very expensive." She snapped at him. He sighed and rubbed his temples. Assassins were indeed of the poor variety. They needed constant potions and star refills. Maybe that's why they were called thieves, because they stole sleeping magicians Maple Staves for cash.
"Well that's still no excuse for stealing." He dropped a bag containing one hundred thousand in mesos on the floor. "Of course had you asked I would've lent it to you." He said angrily jumping up onto a higher platform, barely dodging her next kumbi. "You owe me!" He yelled teleporting out of range, and back towards Sleepywood.
Rin picked up the money and bit her lower lip. She wanted to avoid going into debt. But then again, she should probably count herself lucky the mage didn't kill her for theft. Mages and thieves didn't exactly get along. She didn't get his name either… She shook those thoughts out of her head as she ran back to Sleepywood after hasting herself.
Hideval reached Sleepywood after another two hours. He hated going into the dungeon. He headed back to the hotel to restock on potions, and found another Assassin sitting in the sauna, wearing a blue sauna robe and a dark guise, his black catalyst hair tied into a ponytail. He had on leaf earrings, most likely to make up for his lack of Mana.
Hideval put on his own robe and set down next to the sin who had been eyeing the ice mage since he entered. Hideval raised an eyebrow and examined the assassin himself. "You seem bushed." The assassin said out of nowhere after looking away and closing his eyes.
Hideval was surprised by the sudden concern on the assassin. "Yeah… Had to chase someone into the dungeon and get back here." He said before he could stop himself. But he had a feeling he could trust this thief. "Name's Daniel Woods. You?"
Hideval's eyes widened as he recognized the name. "Hideval Esper." He responded leaning back into the wall. Dan? Nah, it couldn't be. Could it?
"Thought so." He responded getting up and putting on his black stealer set, and an odd pair of pink sneakers. "What?" He asked when he realized Hideval was staring.
"Dan?" Hideval asked looking at the sin. Dan nodded with a broad grin, only to be interrupted by a hug from his old friend. "DAN!" Said the ice mage happily. The two feel into an awkward position on the floor, Hideval always being the weird one however continued hugging his old friend.
"I haven't seen you in ages!" He said ecstatically, nuzzling his old friend.
"Dude! Space! What if someone comes in!" Said Dan, obviously happy at seeing his old friend, but not too happy at being nuzzled by a school girl like Hid. And his fears proved true when Rin walked in. "THE HELL!" She yelled covering her eyes at the sight.
Hideval jumped off of Dan, his blush evident. "I thought they stopped the mixed saunas!" he glowered at Rin, lying through his teeth. Dan thwacked Hid over the head with his Meba.
"Baka." He said smiling, and looking at Rin. "You know her?" He asked looking at the two glaring at each other.
"Remember I had to chase someone?" He asked Dan, still glaring at the female sin, his eyes violent. He slipped into his starlight and put on his Mystic Shield, while Rin held her Kumbi ready.
"Hey now! No fighting in the sauna!" Called out Mr. Sweatbottom from near the exit. Rin put her Kumbi away and Hideval stopped channeling Ice Mana into his staff. "Wanna take this outside?" Asked Rin, glaring through Hideval.
"Sorry, I've other matters to deal with." He said shoving past her and out of the sauna. Dan followed after, stopping to take a look at Rin, and fell into step next to Hideval.
"Whoa mate, what's eating you?" He asked looking back at the hotel as the exited into the forest towards Henesys. He killed a few Horny mushroom with two lucky sevens. Hideval killed around five horny mushrooms before answering.
"I'm looking for Hamina and Renon." He answered simply. Realization hit Dan. He'd forgotten that they had both left without telling him from their home in Elinia. Even if Mages pass through Elinia often, the city was larger than Perion, just from the sheer height of the trees, and he probably didn't see them at all.
"Well then, why don't I help?" He asked the ice mage, who pondered the thought. Dan had left as well although without telling anyone but Hideval. Dan didn't like the idea of becoming a mage, and ran away to Kerning. As far as Hideval knew, that was all there was to it. But still, how trustworthy could an assassin be? He'd find out at anyrate.
"I'd like that. I could use the company." He said freezing a horny mush to the spot. Just then a kumbi struck it between the eyes, and Hideval looked at Dan. The sin shrugged and pointed behind him. Hideval spotted Rin tossing a Kumbi into the air and catching it again.
"Company? Then I'm coming too." She said jumping down from her platform and next to the two boys. Hideval glanced at Dan and the two locked eyes for awhile.
"Why?" They asked in unison. Hideval thought the girl hated him. He wasn't too fond of her either. And as far as he knew, Dan saw what happened back in the sauna.
Rin giggled and walked over to Hideval, leaning in toward him, as if she were about to kiss him. Hideval blushed as their foreheads touched, but that was as far as she got. "I owe you. Plain and simple. You think I'm going to let you GIVE me 100k for nothing?" She said standing full height again, leaving Hideval panting and blushing. His gulp was audible and Dan was doubled over in laughter.
"R-right." He stuttered out and regaining his composure. Although he was sweating now, and they were nowhere near the sauna for him to make a cover up story. "Right." He said more confidently this time. Although he had searched for a good year for his brother and sister, he hadn't been all over the island. Nowhere near that. He did however check the expanses of Perion. Though a Cleric and Fire Wizard wouldn't have much business there, now would they?
"How about Elinia? Mages? Duh?" Dan wondered aloud, as if he could read Hideval's thoughts. "We might find Hamina there. She's a Cleric right? There's an entrance to monkey forest which is crowded by zombie lupins. As for Renon, my bet would by Cold Eye's, deep in the dungeon. So I say we go there afterwards." He looked at Rin.
"Can you handle Lupins luv?" a kumbi flew past his head, and cut some of his hair off. "R-right…" He muttered jumping up to a higher platform. "C'mon! There's no path to Elinia from here, we'll go through Henesys." He said leaving the dungeon to Henesys Dungeon Path. Hideval and Rin locked eyes for a moment, and then quietly followed after Dan.
How's that for the first chapter:D Only Hideval and Rin are my own original characters. Hamina and Dan were made by Maplers of the same name. I didn't make Maple Story, it's monsters, classes or cities. Thanks for reading. :D Now we await Chapter 2, Cerdwin.