Epitaphs!?

A few hours after logging off The World, Ventus was laying in bed staring at the dark ceiling. "Just what exactly were those shockwaves? Why did we end up in Hulle Granz? And just what exactly was that bug I saw?" Ven thought to himself. He pondered on what exactly his friends meant when they said they'd "Look into the problem". Little did he know, all these questions would be answered on his next adventure in the world.

That next day after school, Ventus ran home and as soon as he got through the door, kicked off his shoes and dashed straight for his room. He turned on his computer and saw there was a email from Koga

Username: Koga

Subject: We need to talk...

Hey Kururugi! I need you to come and meet me at the home. If you haven't read that part in the manual yet, it's like the personal area of a guild. Sam will wait for you at the Chaos Gate in Mac Anu. Please hurry. Here's the home key. The Guild's called... Raven.

-Flash: received Raven home key!-

Ventus closed the message and immediately logged into The World. "Hmmm, I wonder what's so important" he thought to himself. As the blue rings that surround a player when they log in or gate out vanished, Ven saw Sam waiting at the door of the Dome. Sam's face was the same as always, serious. As soon as Ventus approached him, Sam sent Ventus a flash mail. "Follow me quickly. We don't have much time". They briskly exited the dome and went to the warp point which sends to any district they want. homes happened to be in the Mercenary District.

As they arrived in the home, Ventus finally asked, "Okay, what exactly am I here for?".

"Patience Ven, patience" said Sam in a calm voice.

"Hey Kururugi! Welcome! Please come inside!" The voice belonged to none other than, Koga.

As they settled with their greetings, they led Ventus into a chamber called "The Serpent Of Lore" they main HQ used by Admins which was somehow occupied by Koga and Sam.

"Koga! Sam! Is that Ventus you have with you!?" Screamed a voice from inside the chamber. "Yes Lady Kagura" they both said in Unison. At that moment Kagura, also known as the Wind Witch, stepped down from a throne-like chair. Her character was fairly pretty. Light skin, dark hair, ears like an elf. Eyes as red as pure blood. Earings made of beads. In her hand she held two fans white with red stripes at the end. She must be a Macabre Dancer, the class that provides batttle support and weakens enemies in The Worl. She held a sinister smile. "Welcome Ventus, to the Serpent of Lore. I am Kagura. Now we have called you hear for a reason. I'm gonna tell it to you short, sweet, and simple. Your character is rather special. Like Koga's, Sam's and mines. It carries what we call, an Epitaph. In short, a Epitaph is a like a trump card. It is very powerful and provides you immense strength and control. It is a secret to all except those who have one. There are eight Epitaphs in all which means there are eight users. Our master in of them as well, so we have four. Our goal is to find the other four and eliminate a threat that is called AIDA, Artificially Intelligence Data Anamoly. I will explain about AIDA later. For now I just want to fill you in on what you are, and ask you if you would like to help in our quest? Before you decide I want to show you the power of the epitaphs. Koga, Sam! Take Ventus with you and meet me at Delta: Hidden Forbidden Holy Ground"

"Yes Lady Kagura" They said together. Kagura vanished and the three headed to the Chaos Gate. They arrived at the gate and imputed the keywords.

To be continued...