Kat walked through the halls of her high school, waiting for another boring day. She felt nothing new. Her only desire for today was to get over with school and homework, and then head to the computer to play MapleStory. She admits it, she was hooked. Kat knew a lot of people at her school that plays that game. Most of them became Maple freaks. Her definition of a maple freak? One who kept talking about MapleStory over and over again. Talked about merchanting, monsters worth training at, grinding times. Honestly, she didn't really care about it. She just got annoyed when her friends blabbed about it all the time. It was annoying. Before she knew it, it was her P.E period. Kat stepped into the gym, everyone was blabbing about something, until the gym teacher came out.

"EVERYONE! ASSUME POSITION!" yelled out the teacher.

Everyone went by their assigned number, waiting for the teacher to check them off the list. Suddenly, a Maple freak she knew, started yelling in pain, and fell down the floor, unconsious. Another Maple freak fell, the same symptons repeating. And then another. Her friends who also played MapleStory, also fell. Kat started to panic. Would she fall the same way? The air felt thinner, and Kat's vision was starting to blur. She couldn't breathe, suddenly, a sharp pain came from the back of her head, and then, everything went black.


Kat didn't wake up. Nor the other MapleStory players. Anyone who had played MapleStory at least once, had fell unconscious like she had. From all over the world. The Doctors had no idea what was going on. But apparently, the Nexon workstaff knew what was going on.

At Nexon:

"Sir, everyone who has played MapleStory has fallen unconscious, and are in a coma just like you predicted. What is the next step in the plan?" said a worker.

The man closed his eyes and began to think.

"Tell the press. That we know we're behind all of this. And if they want their precious kids back. The world will have to pay us 10 trillion dollars, if they ever want to see their beloved children again."

"What if the world refuses to give us this money? After all, not every child plays MapleStory. Just more than a million does, but that's not all," said the worker.

"Well, a great amount of kids play MapleStory from around the world, and since so many are addicted, we might as well put their minds into the game. That way, they'll never want to leave. Oh and yes, tell the press, if they have the police arrest us or put us in any trial, we will have the kids' minds stuck in the game. Forever," said the man.

The worker, merely nodded and left. The man chuckled to himself. After all, so many people complain about their lives in the real world, why not just put their minds in the virtual world instead? The kids might not even want to leave. Hmm, if they don't want to leave, that means the more a parent would pay to have their child back.... Wow, he would grow extremely rich just because out of all this. Nothing in his mind, would make him change his mind.


Kat woke up to find that she was in Henesys for some reason. The last place she was at before she logged off yesterday.

"What's going on?" she mumbled to herself. Fortunately, she was near a pond. Kat looked in it, only to see a different face staring right back at her. She jumped in shock, having no idea what the hell was going on. Kat looked in the pond again, starting to recognize the familiar character. It looked like.... her Maple character?.... She lifted her hand, noticing that she was holding a dagger, and in the other, a shield. Kat looked around her, some people were starting to wake up, and even yelled in shock. She started to wander around, having to heard many 'What's going on?'s, she started to know that people had no idea what was going on. There were even people from the other versions of MapleStory. All in the same place. Suddenly, a pale looking npc stood up, looking annoyed.

"Players of MapleStory. Hear what I have to say. As you all know, you are now in the game of Maplestory. Your current level, your current guild, your current look... All the same thing, but you know what's not the same? The ability to log off and on again. You cannot log off, not until the world pays the boss what he deserves. 10 trillion dollars. As you all know, the last thing you remember, is a sharp pain from the back of your head? Yes?"

Many people nodded their heads, a bit of understanding coming through.

"Anyway, that pain, has landed you into a coma. A coma which you will continue to stay in until the money arrives. Your mind. Is trapped in this game. There are no escapes. Now let me explain the rules. For those who cannot stand it anymore in this world. You can suicide. If you want. I could care less what happens to you. Only your parents and your friends would care. Not me. So don't come crying to me when your friend dies on purpose. If you get killed by a monster however, you will be sent into a coma similar to what you are in right now, only you will have to wait to be resurrected. Pitiful. Well, I'm tired of speaking. Go ahead and figure out what the hell you want to do with your life. Live or die," said the npc, looking smug.

Angry remarks were being shot out of the crowd.

"BUT I ALREADY QUIT THIS GAME!"

"I ONLY PLAYED THIS GAME ONCE!"

"WHY US? WHY NOT ANYONE ELSE?"

"MY PARENTS ARE GOING TO SUE!"

The npc just shrugged their remarks off. Not caring what they were saying, and walked away.


Haa, is this story okay? Review if you want me to continue this, because if I don't get any reviews, I won't feel the need to continue this story. Lol~ xP. I like making virtual story stuff xD.

-pocketvampy