Mewo: I do NOT own any of the .Hack//Projects. If I did...It would become Ludcrous and Elk would fall in love with a lady named Mewo..And..Well..You ge thte point -_-; I don't own them! GOT IT!?

Later chapter may have higher violence. I might raise the chapter level..So look out! xD

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"Thunder Dance!"

There was no way they could win. It was just......Not possible. A dark ghostly figure with the head of a skeleton and long, dark rippling robes drapped over the rest of it's body flourished across the field with it's scithe raised in a fierce way.

Maybe this wasn't such a brilliant idea. Coming out here with a measily Jummontsukai and a twinblade. Okay sure. Perhaps the twinblade did have an all-powerfull-mighty-bracelet that could change any monster's data with a simple thrust, and could cause any monster, big or small, collasole or flea- sized, to tremmbling in fear and run away screaming. But why here? Why this field? It was so....Dark. Unheavenly. Everything the timid Elk despised. So.....Why here?

"Elk! Spells! Cast'm! Now!"

They both knew why. It was a simple answer.

Rumours had been spread, much like the infection that consumed most of 'The World's data, about a new server much longer before the announcement of the actual creation of it. Why shouldn't they be excited? Seeing as the same root town was the same since the infection. Day after Day. Week after Week. Month after month. It gets rather tiring!

However, when it actually came out...It didn't seem like it normaly would. Actually, it looked much like a field. A fairly large, snowy area. Everywhere you stepped felt as if you were falling through the Earth. Like the snow was eating through your shoes and leaving your toes numb and feelingless. With the exception of the shops; where cobblestone flooring was placed in teh ground. But even in the cracks of the small pebbles was there flesh-teasing snow!

Not too long after the opening, a frightened user claimed an unidetified portal lingering in a field, not far from the 'strange feeling mist-pong- spring-thing'.(Mewo: Gomen! I forgot what they are called and my .Hack game is hiding frmo me under a plethora of my other RPG games...-_-;) He said the porter, which looked much like the Chaos Gate, was rainbow. That it was not only the smooth, azure blue but swirrling in mesmerising colours. Of course, old computer hardrives could be the cause of that. Damn old softwhere!

The user explained the portal to ring rather annoyingly; which then the ring must be quite loud for it to drag him from the Mist-Pong-Spring-Thing. That or...He was just real close.

No matter. Of course, this had been after the whole 'Aura' and .Hack inncident. Kite was placed with the position of the 'Gaudrian of The World' and all her users. So, of course, when CCorp. heard of this phenmoniom, they sent Kite packing. Since Mister had her baby, (A boy!) she couldn't play. And Wiseman wasn't seen too often, Kite choose Elk to be his Jummonstukai.

Elk wasn't all too bad. He had been leveling up on his own. As for Mia....Well.....Elk had been leveling up on his own! ^_^ He was still a bit precocious, timid, and he still doubted himself a lot. But he was able to speak more than a few words to Kite now! He had been practicing.....With his physciortrist.

"Alright, Kite!" Elk called. He rose his staff weakly and shouted, "Vak Kreuz!" (Mewo: Something I actually remember!..Actually..The only thing I remember...! I'm guessing this next part...) A bolt of thunder darted down from the ash-bitten skies and shocked the monster silly.

"Nice going, Elk! That was awesome!" Kite said, brushing away the slight dirt on his cheeks and a warm smile toying his lips. He shot his hand up and Elk accepted the offer, giving Kite and 'High-Fice'

"Arigato, Kite-san..." He said, smiling back.

You have to do that with Elk. If you said anything that might emotionally disrupt the boy, he'll start having a nervous breakdown! However....Kite shouldn't balme him like that. Elk never had many friends, which could seriously mentally scare a person.

And also, Mia had....Temporarily left! xD At Mia was one of Elk's closest friends. When friends vanish, it's hard for one being to handle. Especially one being that only had one friend...That vanished! Kite was fairly proud of the timid wavemaster. This was something tough to go through. And not one curse or dead body found!

Of course. That wasn't like Elk at all. But..ou couldn't blame him if he did....

"Alright. CCorp told me to see if I could find a 'rainbow' Portal." Kite said, hanging his hands on his hips and scanning the area. He blinked a few times before adding, "I haven't seen anything out of the ordinary..." That part was mostly to himself.

The timid Jummonstukai shuffled his feet in the dirt, ruby pools staring down. He hugged his staff to his chest, "Are you sure it wasn't just a hoax?"

Kite blinked a few times, trying to get what Elk said. A hoax...Wasn't that a joke? Ah, English wasn't his favourit class. And well...His non-favourit classes automaticly became Nap Time!

"Nah. This wouldn't be something to lie about. Not to mention, it came out of the blue!..." He said, smiling down at the young Jummonstukai, "Besides...That guy didn't seem that creative."

Elk nodded feebily. "So...Is there anywhere specific to look?"

"Well, the man did sayit was near the Strange Mist." (Feh. That is the new name -_-;)

"Well...Shouldn't we look there? I mean....Seems only natural,Right Kite- san?..." Elk said timidly, hoping he didn't say something to insult Kite.

"Alright. Let's go look!"

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Mewo: Yeah. -Ahem- I'm gomen. I really don't like this piece but I will continue! Everytime I read it I see something I dislike..Feh. R & R please!