Just a little heads up before starting this little adventure. This is the first story I have ever published. So any constructive criticism would be lovely for an up and coming writer as myself. As for some writing explanation, "..." means talking, '...' means thought, and ~…~ refers to something in a musical or rhythmic tone. Thank you and I hope you enjoy the ride.

Chapter 1

Ahh Comic Con. A place of wonder and excitement as fans from multiple fandoms come together to show off cosplay, merch, and to debate of whether DC or Marvel was better.

I witnessed the building holding such an event from my car as I drove into a parking space. Getting out of the car, making sure my head ware was secure and undamaged, I started looking around for my friends.

After waiting thirty minutes near the entrance, I saw the familiar looking cup brothers walking towards me.

"Ahh, if it isn't the gate guardian. Here to block us entry to the new aisle again King Dice." Said the man in the Cup Head cosplay.

"~Well, I can't let you pass. For you ain't done everything. Bring me those tickets, and we will see about entry~" I said in my best singing voice. Though due to the obvious cringing coming from the duo, I saved them from more berating.

"The least you could do is train that horrendous thing you call a voice box Jim" exclaimed my friend in the Mug man getup.

"Heh, at least I didn't lose the bet", I replied.

Thinking back to when we were deciding costumes. It was plainly obvious what we were going as after Tim, Kim, and myself had a taste of the game. Though, since all of us wanted to be either Cup head or a boss, we came up with a bet to determine who gets to be who. The bet was whoever could beat the game the fastest could be Cup head. Second fastest gets to be a boss of their choosing. And last had to be Mug man.

For Tim, it took only a couple hours to beat the game. For me, it took a day or two to get around to beating it. Lastly Kim took a week of rage quitting to admit defeat.

"Couldn't help it that the Queen Bee and that Medusa octopus thing kept messing me up. Not to mention my luck with your character Jim." Kim said with exasperation.

"Alright, alright. Let's get in there before the line takes as long to get through as it does for Kim to beat the game!" says Tim as he and I start walking towards the entrance.

"Hey that wasn't funny and wait for me!" cries Kim as he catches up to us.

Once inside, it was awe inspiring. There was one guy in life sized power armor from Fallout, Knickknacks galore, and a couple of concession stands to boot.

"Hey Jim, me and Tim are going to get some churros, want one?" asked Kim.

"Yeah, that would be great. Though, I'm going to get a head start and check out the first row of stands." I said.

"Heh, don't blame me if the churro is gone if I don't find you in 20 minutes." Says Tim.

So, off I went to see the merchandise. There were some necklaces, knives, and some artwork of some well-known anime. Though a stall near the end caught my eye. It appeared to be a tent with a small stand. Behind it was a hunched over man in a cloak and a purple bandana covering his nose down.

Approaching him, he responded with a tone an old friend would give.

"Oh, if it isn't Mr. King Dice. I personally welcome you to my humble wares."

Finding it in myself to humor both him and I, I played along.

"Ahh yes, the honor is all mine. Now what is it you will be selling today, good merchant?" I ask.

"Yes, yes. I got the perfect thing you'll need for your accessories Mr. King". Reaching into his cloak, he brought out a pouch, a deck of cards, and a rolled-up piece of paper with a neat ribbon sealing it.

"For you sir, it's $25 for the set." the merchant said.

Opening the pouch, inside was dice of different shapes and with two colors of which I could see. Pink and white.

Looking through the cards, they each had a face or eyes on each of the symbols. Whoever made these put quite the effort into making them look like the ones from the game.

Finally, moving towards the paper, the merchant stopped me by holding onto it.

"ah ah ahhh. This is a surprise after you buy the set. Sorry, but these are my terms. Even if you are the Devil's right-hand man".

Well, I came with $500 I willing to spend. And it seems to follow with my whole get up. So, I might as well get it. Pulling a 20 and a 5-dollar bill from my wallet and handing it over. He pushed the items toward me.

"Pleasure doing business with you Mr. King and good luck".

After picking up the three items and putting them in my pockets, I looked up to question his meaning when I felt a tap on my shoulder. Turning around, I saw Tim and Kim with the churros.

"Hey, here's your churro." Said Tim

"ah thanks budddaaahh whoa whoa"

I look down to see myself tipping back and forth on the side of a hole. Losing my balance, I of course fell in. Though I think I made my final statement something to be remembered. So, as I fell in, I cried out in terror.

"Waaaaaiitttt, Myyy Chuuurrroooo!".

Soon enough, the light from the hole closed and soon I began to lose consciousness.