Maple or RL?

Chapter 1 – The Invasion

Currently rated: Teen

Disclaimer: I do no own Maple Story or other people.

Author's note: This is my first Fan-fiction, and I hope I can change the rating later if I have to since I haven't thought in detail of what I'm planning to type. Enjoy

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I listened to the teacher explain what we were doing this class with dull eyes. This is what always happens to me in the early morning on a typical school day, and it was then I was most vulnerable. Little did I know, something was going to change everyone in a way I had never thought of…

A snail crawled into our class room, how did I know? Firstly, the teacher was gaping at the monster, and secondly the snail was an effing GIANT compared to those garden snails and escargots. Everyone panicked since none of us has ever seen anything like it before. Everyone else was also staring at this THING. It did look familiar though…

Suddenly, a bright light flashed from the monster snail and certain people in my class including me and some of my friends had armor and weapons which we immediately recognize that these were from our characters in an online game called Maple Story. We looked back and forth between each other digesting the limited information that we received while the "non-maplers" stared at us, mouth-opened with surprise. Awkwardly, I had an odd mix of armor on. I have one or more characters from each of the 4 jobs, therefore, I had one of each armor/clothing on, heavy warrior top and light thief bottom just makes me look like a freak…

Since I seemed to be the strongest in my class, I assumed leadership. I sped over and sliced the snail in two, and rushed outside only to see swarms of monsters. It was hard work ordering others around in this tight situation. Most of my phrases were: "Close all the doors!" to "Kill those monsters holding the door open for its comrades!" and "Someone calm down that class!" I managed to make some makeshift little parties which slowly made our way around our top floor of our school while closing doors and clearing rooms of monsters.

Once we finally secured the top floor and the staircases, I looked at my watch for the time. "Good, we finished in an hour so we can call a Code-Red before the bell goes." I thought to myself as I sped-walked over to the closest classroom. Before long, the PA system announced the Code-Red, and I made plans with the small parties to retake our school. We only had 61 people including me that actually could fight, so we all worked together and divided everyone to each staircase for my reaction-made plan. The parties ended up with 5 people per party and 2 parties per staircase (those who are curious, that's 6 staircases). I was going to be on my own to make sure that the Office was safe. To everyone's surprise, everybody's Buddy lists became unlimited, so our communication became easier. As I became a lone-wolf, I went down a central staircase around the center of the school. My fight to the office and gym were easy and the parties that were close to me had obeyed me instantly. Most of the school was retaken really fast, and everyone started to group towards the gym and office.

On our way to the office, the monsters began to become stronger and stronger like when Maplers made their way into the Dungeon of Victoria Island from Henesys. I gave out orders so the other students could be protected. Slashing and stabbing this way and that, many monster blood and slime covered my Sparta.

The strongest (high 40s to middle 50s) monsters seemed to come from the Gym hallway's door, so the stronger players were sent to take their time inching forwards while I take care of securing the rest of the school.

Rushing over everything, I ran to the office which only had a couple of Armored Pigs threatening the staff members. With pure instinct, I jumped over the metal-plated monsters and landed in a way so the monsters could not get closer to these people. The office was easily taken back, so I sent the others to take care of the monsters in the gym while I take care of some office business.

After a quick chat with the top staff member in the school, I was appointed temporary leader of the school's fighters and it included the job of defense and survival of students, staff, and the school. The reason it was temporary was that if there was someone else that could lead everyone. Luckily, no one was hurt while I was away from the fight. The monsters at the gyms were quickly rid of by our weapons and magic, so we headed off to take care of getting the chains and locks to secure all the school's doors that lead outside from inside the school. An announcement was quickly made to tell all students of the current situation and to warn them from being mischievous with fire alarms and anything else dangerous. Greeted by some friends of mine, I quickly sped around to tell the school defenders what to do.

By the time it was completed, I counted a grand total of 120 Maplers with me but most were below level 55 and I was level 61. The only ones were close were friends of mine, Spartan (a level 61 Cleric) and Mango (a level 67 Assassin). I scheduled an emergency meeting with the principal, a few high leveled Maplers including the two pals, and some Student Council people. The meeting was for bringing up and solving problems which was taking place an hour later, and after everyone was asked for ideas of what we might need in this situation. Strangely the Monster corpses did not disappear like they did in the game.

An hour later… (I'm no good with conversations, especially discussions)

The room was big and comfortable. We were all sitting at a table in the staff room with papers of ideas and plans in front of us.

"Let's bring up the issues one by one, anyone want to go first?" I asked. I saw nods from the Principal and the Student Council President telling me to continue. I said, "It seems that there will not be enough defenders to protect everyone in the school. 120 people cannot protect over 600. Does anyone have any solutions?" Only a few solutions were said here and there, but all of them seemed to have similar big downfalls… getting untrustworthy and/or just lazy people wanting to sign up. In the end the solution was to train everyone who was willing, hard working, and trustworthy. It was agreed that the Defenders would get to have extra bonuses in the school so they can work and survive like friendly and protective mercenaries. The big downfall was that if many would fake these traits to get the rewards that being a defender gets. Everyone was contented with this solution.

The non-Maplers brought up the problem if this "Monster problem" was to prolong till even AFTER we run out of food supplies and clothing. It was easily agreed that we would need to get to the emergency supply boxes outside in order to get blankets for the students so no one could catch colds, but we needed food and more sets of clothing as well as students' hygiene. Another of the biggest problems brought up was warm clothing, showers and soap, and fresh food during the winter. The only solution that could even be done was to hunt…

The Principal brought up the problem of the electricity and water. Surely the monsters might've over-run some power-plants by now so electricity may become limited. The water will need to be given to many students to drink, and the janitors will not make it to the school! We decided that we would make or get new generators to keep the school supplied ASAP.

Another issue was brought up, what will the other people do? We decided to open up clubs to make clothing and cook food first and other clubs could be created afterwards. Without knowing if parts of monsters are safe or not, a research club was enforced. A harsh decision was that the people in training would not be allowed, since we may not have enough jobs. Another issue was that games be made was juggled between the need and not need line, and it ended up being another club which had to make small games. The clothing and food would be made in their respective classrooms, the games would be made in the Technology classrooms, and the research would be done in the Science classrooms. The games were to be made from ideas on paper and from hand tools.

After the meeting, another big announcement was made of telling students of the overnight at the school and all students are to sleep in homerooms in pairs of homerooms (so they can separate genders) such as Division 1 and 2 would be together (Odds are females and evens are males) 3 and 4, 5 and 6, etc. I quickly organized everyone to go to the supply boxes outside and support were carry in sleeping stuff while the melee were to hold off monsters. Everyone was tired from the excitement and the fighting by the end of the day. The school was soon filled with snores of tired students and staff at our tightly scheduled quiet time, 10:30pm.

The clubs were to be introduced the next morning and the school was delayed for two hours for the staff meeting and breakfast. There were to be presentations per each of the 4 blocks that day and everyone was introduced to the jobs and beginning the education to this "game". I really hated speeches, especially making one up in not even a day's time-frame. I woke up earlier than usual and went down to the library to get some images and borrow some stuff for my presentations later on. It was fast but a pain in the butt since I had to get past hallways filled with students re-energized from a good night's sleep.

I decided to start the School Fighting Club with some tests. I scheduled to have the tests by age-group/grade-group. "Hmm… I'll do this, 8s and 9s on Day 1, then 10s and seniors on Day 2." I thought to myself. The test would be the desire to protect the school, then I'll test them to see which job is fit for them before I put them into parties and teach them to fight as a big group. A friend of mine popped out of no-where, "what are you talking to yourself about?" I jumped and realized that she was a friend of mine who was a Huntress, Kinori (who I just call Kin :P).

After explaining my plans to her, she replied, "Why don't you make it more interesting with rules while they're in those parties? How about organizing monthly or annual competitions to make things more fun for everyone?" I smiled and knew who was going to be my Archer commander and Drill Master. "I'm going to need four people to be commanders and drill masters so I won't have TOO much work, who will the other three be?" I wondered aloud. Seeing her jump up and down excitedly, I said, "You're already going be one aren't you?" Chuckling at the rapidly nodding head, I took out a piece of paper and started to write down the plans before I forget them. I arranged two GIANT try-out dates to weed out the ones that were too lazy or untrustworthy to work. I had also arranged a meeting with the already-Maplers to join the practices and become Second-in-Commands hand-picked by the Commanders and Drill Masters later on.

After an hour of planning and organizing, I borrowed a projector and a small laptop to take to the auditorium. On the way I saw Spartan and Mango and greeted them while heading to my first class that day, but only to pick up homework. Hearing the warning bell, I quickly asked, "Do you guys wanna be Commanders and Drill Masters?" A couple of quick, "Yes-s" I told them to meet me at lunch near the office.

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Introduction chapters are boring with info T.T I hope my next one is more exciting

Kinori, Spartan, and Mango are people that I do NOT own (as stated above), and I have a character called Ninja (just to clear some things up)