Finally. Finally the newest and most talked about video game craze: Empire: Free World was released at midnight and guess who had it pre-ordered; This tall badass . . . . In preparation weeks before the release, Berwald upgraded all he could on his computer to insure the fastest speed possible while keeping the incredible graphics. Berwald's was not going to let this masterpiece go to waste. 'No lagging for this gaming Swede.' Once in front of his computer he, delicately, ripped open the case and popped the disc into his drive. The screen went black and speakers immediately erupted into orchestrated music as a view of snow-capped mountains displayed on his large monitor. Next a registration form appeared. He filled out all the requirements and the next form was all for his character. Hundreds of options for Hair, Eyes, Body Types, Species. Thousands of options for Hair Color, Eyes Color, Facial Structure, Scars, Tattoos, Piercings, skin tones. The game was so detail oriented that it'd be next to impossible for two characters to be exactly the same.

The wardrobe and weapon selection had clothing from every time period. Some of the items were even encrusted with magic abilities but being the simple man he is he chose from the more modest pieces. 'Yes! My screen name isn't taken yet!' Blue_Lion Yes, it's not clever or eye-catching but the title held a soft spot in his heart. It was his first screen name since his first journey on the internet and it just stuck with him. After he personified his avatar, he admired his work, it resembling him in almost every way excluding the viking attire and deadly weaponry. Satisfied and no longer able to contain his well-hidden excitement he logged on to the least populated server: Evergreen Enclosure ^.^ Opening his eyes all he could see was the color green. From the trees's leaves covering overhead to their moss-covered trunks down to the grass below. It was dizzying not only to look at but the potent plant scent on everything underneath the canopy was slightly nauseating. Looking around he didn't see any other players and sighed in relief. Now was a good opportunity for practicing the new weapons and getting the moves down. Blue is a warrior model. Meaning he is better at close-range attacks and has more attack and defense strength. His weapon of choice is a staff with a switch-blade-like tip, transforming into a spear. Most damage to distance ratio, but still practical for a warrior class.Taking it out he got to work practicing on a nearby tree. It was strange to him that this world is nothing but a bunch of pixels. Even though he himself is just a jumble of codes, he feels as if his Controller, Berwald, and him were one of the same and he was human as mush as Berwald was a code. Every time his Controller pressed a key or clicked his mouse, he'd do the actions on command and he couldn't help but wonder if it'd always be this way. He is Berwald's extension to this virtual world. But so far his Controller seemed like a decent player. Continuing to familiarize himself with his movements Blue resumed chopping the tree into pieces when a noise caught his attention. Looking to the source he found a mop of messy blond hair and green eyes, that matched this secluded forest perfectly, under massive eyebrows. Only when he squinted his eyes to focus did Blue realize the other had a arrow pointed at him. ====== A/N I JUST came up with this idea and hopefully I'll continue coming up with ideas for this story but don't worry, it won't go on hiatus. And neither is Cheers for that matter! My friend who is editing that is away and forgot to send me the edited version. My other awesome friend who I nicknamed Naruto edited this :D Please lemme know what you think!