Warning-This fic will eventually contain gay romance, swearing and
intense violence. I'll change the rating accordingly.
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The Barble's claw came down on Ryan's shoulder with a resounding smack, knocking him to the ground. The Mothvist's poison had weakened him considerably, and he knew he could not take much more punishment. His blood pounding in his ears, he crawled to his feet and ran for the door, hoping to make it to the previous room that he had cleared of monsters. His mag, a Varaha, apparently did not get it into its head to heal him, and Ryan paused outside the monster filled room, weighing his options. He had no magic left, not even enough to cast Anti or Ryuker, and it was a long way back to the portal back to to Pioneer 2. He was not content to sit and let the poison take its toll, though, and he began a mad dash for the distant portal, cursing his previous decision to not carry telepipes. As he ran into the next room, however, two Gulgus leapt out, snarling. Ryan gasped in shock and dismay, remembering that he had not made sure this room was cleared of monsters before moving on. He hedged his bets toward running, but the next door eluded him as he felt a burning pain in his lower back. The last thing he saw was the forest floor rushing up to meet him.
"I am so sick of waking up in the hospital!"
Ryan opened his eyes his eyes and blinked, startled into wakefulness by the voice. He looked around, realizing that he, too, had been taken to the hospital, most likely having been transferred there by his mag. He looked for the source of the voice that had woken him, only to find a grumbling FOmar in the next bed.
You got knocked out too? What did you in?" The FOmar's directness was vaguely unnerving, but Ryan found that there was something about this person that made Ryan want to be open with him.
"I got poisoned, then bitten.I went out at night, to see their true forms." Ryan realized he sounded fairly weak, and blushed. What was wrong with him? He was usually more together than this. It must be an effect of getting knocked out, he figured.
"Humph. One of those freaky gulgus things? Same thing happened to me, only I was paralyzed first. A Force unable to use magic is pretty pathetic." He laughed good-naturedly, and Ryan found himself smiling too, seeing the humorous truth in that statement.
"Hey, what's your name, anyway? I didn't expect a powerful HUmar to be laid low in the hospital with me." The FOmar raised an eyebrow, and Ryan found himself blushing again at his compliment.
"Um, I'm Ryan.what's your name?" He replied, trying to shake off his awkwardness.
"I'm Ari, the most pathetic Force in the land!" He said with a smile. "I think I would be better off as a Ranger; I can't regenerate TP, and my mental strength is weaker than a FOmarls." He insulted himself with humor rather than bitterness, however, and Ryan laughed, having warmed up quickly to the garrulous FOmar.
"Seriously, though, ever night I go out, and every night I end up in here. It's damn annoying. The nurses know me by name now. Oh well. I guess it's my fault. I never use Ryuker when I should, and I rarely use Resta." He grinned at Ryan, then. "But I'm sure you don't want to hear about my shortcomings. Was this your first time going out at night?"
Ryan nodded. "I heard that the monster's true forms are revealed only at night. I thought that seeing them would explain some of the mysteries surrounding the explosion.but I guess I'm not strong enough to make it."
"Well, it doesn't get any easier, I assure you" Ari said, grinning again. "I don't dare brave the caves until I can at least get rid of that damn dragon."
Ryan perked up at this. "Another dragon?"
Ari sighed. "Of course, another dragon. Only this one's not so easy. You can get frozen just trying to breathe in there." Ryan just blinked, trying to imagine it.
Just then, a nurse walked in, addressing both of them. "Are you okay? You had a rough time. Be careful." She then seemed to notice Ari, and smiled. "Hi again, Ari. Is this a new friend of yours?" Ryan tried to intercede, but Ari piped up happily.
"Yeah, he's a friend. He has just as much bad luck as I do." The nurse giggled.
"I'll suppose I'll be seeing both of you around more often then," and winked slyly at Ryan, before trotting out of the room. Ryan just stared.
Ari laughed, breaking the silence. "Unless you want to follow her, let's go. We've recuperated enough." Ryan shook himself out of his daze, and followed Ari out onto Pioneer 2. It was quiet at night, with only a scarce few solitary hunters roaming about-none of the laughing, high spirited groups that went to explore Ragol during the day.
"Hey, I've been thinking," Ari said, clapping his hand onto Ryan's shoulder, much to his surprise. "We should team up. If we're going to explore Ragol at night, and beat those freaky monsters, we should be safer in a duo. What do you think?"
Ryan gulped, flustered by Ari's hand on his shoulder. He was beginning to notice that Ari's presence had a certain affect on him-a pleasant one, but not one that he was willing to accept.
"Hello? What do you think?" Ari snapped him out of his pensiveness, and Ryan nodded, looking down to hide his blush. Don't even think it he said to himself. You know what they do to homosexuals.He swallowed fearfully.
"Wonderful!" Ari said, not noticing Ryan's reaction, and dancing in a happy little circle. "We should get some sleep during the day today, and then meet back here when it's dark again, okay?" Ryan nodded again, and Ari touched him on the shoulder once more before disappearing into the residential section of pioneer 2. Ryan started walking towards his domicile as well, happy that he had someone to help him-but also worried that something might happen that would betray what he was. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------
This is my first (serious) fanfiction, usually I write original stuff. Please review, 'cause if you don't, I'll assume you don't want to read any more and I won't bother to post any more.
The Barble's claw came down on Ryan's shoulder with a resounding smack, knocking him to the ground. The Mothvist's poison had weakened him considerably, and he knew he could not take much more punishment. His blood pounding in his ears, he crawled to his feet and ran for the door, hoping to make it to the previous room that he had cleared of monsters. His mag, a Varaha, apparently did not get it into its head to heal him, and Ryan paused outside the monster filled room, weighing his options. He had no magic left, not even enough to cast Anti or Ryuker, and it was a long way back to the portal back to to Pioneer 2. He was not content to sit and let the poison take its toll, though, and he began a mad dash for the distant portal, cursing his previous decision to not carry telepipes. As he ran into the next room, however, two Gulgus leapt out, snarling. Ryan gasped in shock and dismay, remembering that he had not made sure this room was cleared of monsters before moving on. He hedged his bets toward running, but the next door eluded him as he felt a burning pain in his lower back. The last thing he saw was the forest floor rushing up to meet him.
"I am so sick of waking up in the hospital!"
Ryan opened his eyes his eyes and blinked, startled into wakefulness by the voice. He looked around, realizing that he, too, had been taken to the hospital, most likely having been transferred there by his mag. He looked for the source of the voice that had woken him, only to find a grumbling FOmar in the next bed.
You got knocked out too? What did you in?" The FOmar's directness was vaguely unnerving, but Ryan found that there was something about this person that made Ryan want to be open with him.
"I got poisoned, then bitten.I went out at night, to see their true forms." Ryan realized he sounded fairly weak, and blushed. What was wrong with him? He was usually more together than this. It must be an effect of getting knocked out, he figured.
"Humph. One of those freaky gulgus things? Same thing happened to me, only I was paralyzed first. A Force unable to use magic is pretty pathetic." He laughed good-naturedly, and Ryan found himself smiling too, seeing the humorous truth in that statement.
"Hey, what's your name, anyway? I didn't expect a powerful HUmar to be laid low in the hospital with me." The FOmar raised an eyebrow, and Ryan found himself blushing again at his compliment.
"Um, I'm Ryan.what's your name?" He replied, trying to shake off his awkwardness.
"I'm Ari, the most pathetic Force in the land!" He said with a smile. "I think I would be better off as a Ranger; I can't regenerate TP, and my mental strength is weaker than a FOmarls." He insulted himself with humor rather than bitterness, however, and Ryan laughed, having warmed up quickly to the garrulous FOmar.
"Seriously, though, ever night I go out, and every night I end up in here. It's damn annoying. The nurses know me by name now. Oh well. I guess it's my fault. I never use Ryuker when I should, and I rarely use Resta." He grinned at Ryan, then. "But I'm sure you don't want to hear about my shortcomings. Was this your first time going out at night?"
Ryan nodded. "I heard that the monster's true forms are revealed only at night. I thought that seeing them would explain some of the mysteries surrounding the explosion.but I guess I'm not strong enough to make it."
"Well, it doesn't get any easier, I assure you" Ari said, grinning again. "I don't dare brave the caves until I can at least get rid of that damn dragon."
Ryan perked up at this. "Another dragon?"
Ari sighed. "Of course, another dragon. Only this one's not so easy. You can get frozen just trying to breathe in there." Ryan just blinked, trying to imagine it.
Just then, a nurse walked in, addressing both of them. "Are you okay? You had a rough time. Be careful." She then seemed to notice Ari, and smiled. "Hi again, Ari. Is this a new friend of yours?" Ryan tried to intercede, but Ari piped up happily.
"Yeah, he's a friend. He has just as much bad luck as I do." The nurse giggled.
"I'll suppose I'll be seeing both of you around more often then," and winked slyly at Ryan, before trotting out of the room. Ryan just stared.
Ari laughed, breaking the silence. "Unless you want to follow her, let's go. We've recuperated enough." Ryan shook himself out of his daze, and followed Ari out onto Pioneer 2. It was quiet at night, with only a scarce few solitary hunters roaming about-none of the laughing, high spirited groups that went to explore Ragol during the day.
"Hey, I've been thinking," Ari said, clapping his hand onto Ryan's shoulder, much to his surprise. "We should team up. If we're going to explore Ragol at night, and beat those freaky monsters, we should be safer in a duo. What do you think?"
Ryan gulped, flustered by Ari's hand on his shoulder. He was beginning to notice that Ari's presence had a certain affect on him-a pleasant one, but not one that he was willing to accept.
"Hello? What do you think?" Ari snapped him out of his pensiveness, and Ryan nodded, looking down to hide his blush. Don't even think it he said to himself. You know what they do to homosexuals.He swallowed fearfully.
"Wonderful!" Ari said, not noticing Ryan's reaction, and dancing in a happy little circle. "We should get some sleep during the day today, and then meet back here when it's dark again, okay?" Ryan nodded again, and Ari touched him on the shoulder once more before disappearing into the residential section of pioneer 2. Ryan started walking towards his domicile as well, happy that he had someone to help him-but also worried that something might happen that would betray what he was. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------
This is my first (serious) fanfiction, usually I write original stuff. Please review, 'cause if you don't, I'll assume you don't want to read any more and I won't bother to post any more.
