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I awoke to find myself in a field of lilies. I giggled to myself about lilies before sitting up. The calming scent of flowers overwhelms me as I try to make sense over what happened. According to the game manual I downloaded into my brain when I walked from the gaming store (I know I didn't say I read it, but I actually did. I found it unimportant to mention until now), I should be in a newbie town. Instead, I was in this beautiful field of flowers. Unless I was transported to the fairy town and all these flowers were homes? I giggled again and brushed away that thought. I stood and realized the bulky things on my back were wings. I realized this is why I was given that ability. "Hidden Identity," I said while feeling my ankle being bitten. I yelped and stomped on…. A slime? Of all things, a slime? I stomped on it until it turned into a pile of goo. How do you make sure a slime is dead?
Notification: Player Sara has killed level one slime. Slime has dropped Newbie Knife and two copper. Player Sara has gained four hundred experience. Player Sara has gained one point in Strength.
The booming notification surprised me. I guess I better get used to this. To bring up my stats, I had to say 'System.' I really was curious and was afraid to be disappointed. I cautiously said, "System."
Name Sara | Level: 1
Half Demon Half Holywoman | Class: None | Reputation: 0 | Health: 55 | Mana: 30 | Unspent skill points: 0
Agility: 9 | Physique: 7 | Strength: 5 | Intelligence: 8 | Wisdom: 8 | Charisma: 10|Willpower: 7
Luck: Unknown | Abilities: Hidden Identity. Hides wings for 11 minutes. Cooldown 10 seconds.
Good enough. I closed my stats and searched for more slimes. I equipped the Newbie Knife and began slaughtering slimes.
Notification: Player Sara has killed… the system went into a long list of slimes… Player Sara is now level 10. Player Sara has gained ability: "Endless Slaughter." Player Sara has looted one hundred copper.
I was extremely curious. Endless Slaughter sounded deadly. I brought up my stats.
Endless Slaughter: Player repeatedly attacks several targets at once. Requires weapon.
I shrugged and decided to find a town.
"System map." A map was brought up. I always loved deciphering maps. I quickly realized I was pretty far from any civilization. I guess Catianna's higher-ups didn't like my wish. I laughed and began the long trek to the nearest town.
After being chased around by shameless beings who call themselves men, I found a class changer.
"Excuse me, sir, but can you tell me what class you teach?" I kindly asked him while panting.
"I teach archery, girl. Wanna learn?" said the man, smirking. He was tall and lanky, like an alley cat. He had tan skin and blonde hair. His eyes were brown. That's rare, I thought, blonde with brown eyes. Never seen that before. He towered over me; his hands were polishing a wooden bow. Strung upon his back was a quiver with a lot of arrows. I didn't bother counting.
"Archery? Perfect! I wanted to be an archer!" I exclaimed, grinning from ear to ear. Luck was definitely on my side. He nodded and gave me my class quest.
After getting my class quest, I snuck into the potions shop and bought a few health potions. Just in case. Then, I went into the forest and bagged a few hawks and falcons. I turned their talons into the archery trainer, and he gave me a newbie archer pouch. I jumped up and down in excitement and gave him a sheepish grin.
"Thank you, sir!" I said, and bounced away. No really, I bounced away. I hopped to the edge of the town and hid behind a rock. I opened the pouch to find a bow with approximately eight hundred arrows in a large quiver. Arrows aside, the bow was double-arched. It was made from white oak and the string appeared to be a composite blend. Having a passion for bows really comes in handy to know that this bow would be pretty expensive just from the string. The arrow shafts were made from rose shoots. The fletching was of wild turkey feathers. The arrows were varnished. I nodded. This was a very, very good set of bow and arrows. I strung the quiver across my back and decided to go do some target practice. The bow is only as good as the wielder.
I stood in front of a tree with a wide trunk. I didn't care what kind of tree it was. I drew an arrow and nocked it into the string. I pulled back and aimed at the indentation in the bark. I released, and the arrow whizzed past me and hit the area above the indentation. I growled. Sure, I always haven't been very good at archery, but now that I have skill points and whatnot, shouldn't it be easier? I pulled out my arrow and went fifteen steps away from the tree. Then, I went into the standard archery stance and once again fired an arrow. I hit the tree, but I missed where I wanted the arrow to hit. I growled again.
An arrow is released, not fired. I remembered that quote from an anime. I decided to use this saying. I made my own stance (I didn't check how I placed myself, but it was comfortable and felt right.) and released an arrow. I hit the target perfectly. I grabbed my arrow, went further back than fifteen steps, and while walking briskly sideways, released another arrow. Slightly off the mark, but at least it was close. I grinned. Beware, monsters! I giggled.
"System." I said.
Name Sara | Level: 12
Half Demon Half Holywoman | Class: Archer | Reputation: 0 | Health: 200 | Mana: 150 |
Unspent skill points: 0
Agility: 23 | Physique: 16 | Strength: 10 | Intelligence: 15 | Wisdom: 19 | Charisma: 20|Willpower: 22
Luck: Unknown | Abilities: Hidden Identity. Hides wings for 11 minutes. Cooldown 10 seconds. 5 mana
Endless Slaughter: Player repeatedly attacks several targets at once. Requires weapon. 20 mana
Black Arrow: gathers shadows and compresses them onto the arrow. 300 shadow damage. 100 mana
Aimed Shot: a shot which takes two seconds to charge. Aims closely at the target and does 400 physical damage. 120 mana.
I gaped at my abilities. Black Arrow and Aimed Shot were really good abilities, but they were so expensive (mana wise)! I closed my stats and decided to test them out. I didn't walk far before I found myself staring at a huge wolf. Wolf boss maybe?
"Oh crap." I said.
"!" roared the wolf. I stared at the wolf. He stared back. We were unmoving and just staring into each other's eyes. He was a rather big wolf and I was pretty worried about taking him on my own.
Notification: Player Sara has learned new ability: Stare Down.
Stare Down: Stares into enemy's eyes, immobilizing them.
The loud notification did not disrupt our little 'Stare Down.' While still staring into the piercing blue eyes of the wolf boss, I drew an arrow and aimed into the eyes.
"Aimed Shot." The arrow flew into the boss's eyes, instantly killing it.
Notification: Player Sara struck Wolf Boss for 1,200 physical damage. Player Sara has defeated level 20 Wolf Boss. Player Sara level up. Player Sara has looted pet egg and 5 silver.
WHAT? 1,200 damage? My stats said only 400! FOUR. HUNDRED. I guess it's because I aimed into the eyes. I pocketed the silver and the egg and trekked off to the pet store. I'm going to get a wolf pet. I squealed like a little girl at this thought. Wolves are ADORABLE! Yes!
At the pet store, I drew my blood and dripped it on the egg. What? That's the ritual for getting pets out of an egg. An adorable wolf cub poked herself out of the egg. How did I know it was a she? I asked the store clerk. How else? Hehe.
"Kynsia." I named her. Kyn as in kin, and sia for embellishment. If it meant anything, I didn't really care. She was my kin. I cradled my little Kynsia and so I went out to go hunt mobs. I want my dear Kynsia to be a great huntress, just like me. I tickled Kynsia and allowed a small smile to play upon my lips as I walked down the cobbled streets.
"A demon cradling a wolf cub while smiling? Not to mention tickling the cub? How strange." Someone asked. I turn around to see an elf warrior, smirking while leaning against the building's wall.
"Well, wolves are adorable. Unlike you." I rebuked. Alright, he was a super bishie – he had light brown hair and silver eyes. He looked blind, but he obviously wasn't. He was really lanky – like Fenris from Dragon Age 2. I have amazing self-control, luckily. He was just my type. I brushed that thought out of my head.
"Well, that's a first. Not going to fawn over me?" He snickered.
"Of course not. I do have a brain and standards- which you unfortunately don't meet." I said.
"Ouch. You could've been a bit nicer about that." He faked being hurt.
"I'd rather not." I growled.
"My name's Sam." He smiled genuinely at me.
"Urk. Why Sam?" I asked him.
"Huh, well… I just used my real life name." He said nervously.
"My name is Sara." I said curtly.
"And your wolf's name?" He pointed to the squirming ball of fur.
"Kynsia." I replied. He looked stunned for a moment.
"Well, what does that mean?" He asked.
"It only means something to me. Other people just wouldn't understand." I grinned sheepishly. Sam had a slightly unnoticeable blush coloring his face at my smile.
He looked away from me.
Warning: Hidden Identity ending in one minute.
I panicked. "For some reason, you just piss me off. I'm leaving." I tried my best to act calm and I just left him there. He was surprised.
"I'll PM you!" He yelled after me.
"Please don't!" I yelled back over my shoulder.
I hid somewhere and waited for the ten second cooldown. I reactivated Hidden Identity and hid the silky black wings I owned. I would use them, just not now.
I waltzed out of my hiding place and headed to the forest. It was time to level Kynsia up! I ecstatically skipped to the trees. I found the slimes and had my cute little cub bite the multi-colored cute blobs to death.
Notification: Kynsia has defeated level three slime. Kynsia level up. Kynsia gains ability "Ravenous Chomp."
I smiled. I let Kynsia loose on the poor slimes. Pretty soon, my adorable cub gave me this notification.
Notification: Kynsia has defeated…. Kynsia has reached level 11. Player Sara has reached level 12. Kynsia gains abilities "Eat Enemy" and "Death Bite."
I stood up from my spot under the tree and stretched. I called for Kynsia to come back to me. She has grown to the size of an adolescent wolf. I knelt and scratched Kynsia under her jaw. She barked happily and pounced onto me. She knocked me over and I giggled childishly as we wrestled.
"Well, I see you still aren't acting demon-like." I recognized that voice and I immediately got irritated for no particular reason. "So why are you here surrounded by level 1 to 3 colored slimes instead of shooting down higher level things?" I growled at him and Kynsia got off me. I hated Sam with a burning passion. Suddenly I craved for fruit. I wonder why..
"I wanted to level my pet up. I didn't want to be too far ahead of her." I replied bluntly. He stared at me, and he agreed after a moment.
"Makes sense."
"Leave me alone." I said even more bluntly.
"Why?" He asked.
"You're irritating." I stared at him, resisting the butterflies in my stomach. He frowned at me.
"Then I'll follow you around more, Sara." He smiled.
"Well, Sam, I'd much rather you didn't follow me around." He only laughed.
"I'm level fourteen."
"Twelve." I replied curtly. He really irritates me. I got up and walked deeper into the forest. I drew my bow and Kynsia went into predator mode. I nocked an arrow and aimed at the falcon up ahead.
"Black Arrow." I whispered. The shadows around us warped and gathered into the arrow. I drew back completely and released.
Notification: Player Sara has defeated level 17 Falcon. Player Sara level up. Kynsia level up. Player Sam gains ability "Silent Stalker."
I whipped around and found Sam in a tree. "You're seriously going to follow me around?" I screeched at him. He grinned sheepishly.
"I'm a thief."
"Archer." I caught myself replying, but I couldn't stop myself. I growled again. Kynsia simply ignored Sam and licked her teeth. I turned to find myself directly in front of a giant tiger. It began to try and claw me, but I whispered, "Stare Down." The tiger immediately froze. I drew back an arrow and nocked it in less than a second. "Aimed Shot."
Level 30 Tiger Boss -200 health.
Oh crap. Of course, attacking breaks Stare Down. I sure as hell ran up a tree. Kynsia, however, bit the Tiger Boss.
Level 30 Tiger Boss -10 health.
"Kynsia! Ravenous Chomp!"
Level 30 Tiger Boss -40 health.
"Death Bite!"
Level 30 Tiger Boss -100 health.
I groaned. How much health does this thing have? "Endless Slaughter." I found myself having much more speed than I regularly did, and shot the boss mob repeatedly. -10, -10, -40, -50!
"Black Arrow!"
Player Sara has defeated Level 30 Tiger Boss. Player Sara is now level 18. Pet Kynsia is now level 16. Player Sam is now level 20. Player Sara loots Tiger Egg and 20 silver.
In reality, this didn't take long at all. In my rushed panic, all the Tiger Boss managed to do was create a clearing before exploding into white light.
"Wait a minute, you leveled up, too?" I asked Sam with suspicion.
"Well, we are in a party. It's 'cause I followed you."
"UGH!" I screeched. I released an arrow with such speed and accuracy I'm afraid the tree Sam was sitting on (which was not the same one as mine. I was in combat and really didn't care.) had a huge gaping hole in the trunk.
Player Sara has learned "Warped Space." Warped Space: Requires ranged weapon. Bends the very space in the world and fires it in an arrow. Warning: may cause huge gaping holes in your target.
I smirked. Useful. Sam clearly heard the notification at my new ability and promptly disappeared.
I'll see you sometime. He PMed me.
I would very much prefer if he didn't come see me.
I sighed and canceled Hidden Identity. My wings quickly appeared on my back, weighing me down. I jumped from my perch in the tree and glided down to the clearing where the Tiger Boss died. I noticed I didn't have the tiger egg in my inventory, and I sighed. I guess the next time I see Sam, I'll make sure to shoot his skin full of arrows for stealing. I calmly logged off.
I woke up to find the sun rising outside the window. I looked at the mess on my floor that I left, and then left it there. I didn't want to clean up. I looked in the fridge and found nothing to eat. Maybe I should just hire a cook or something. I sighed and picked up the bags littering my floor. I threw it into my bedroom and took a shower. Today, I was going to do something about that empty fridge of mine and something about my laziness. Scratch that. Laziness will never get fixed.
My reverie was broken by a phone call. I picked up the phone and answered it.
"Hello?" I asked.
"Hello, Layla."
AN: Well, there's chapter two! This fic was originally ½ Demon, but it turned out into 12 Demon. Oh well. Also, I was given a warning to be careful about making Layla into a Mary Sue. (gasp!) I'll try to make as many flaws as possible. Thank you!
So in this chapter I introduced Sam. Originally his name was Shen, but I decided against it. After all, Shen's in another fan fiction. (I got the name Shen from running a random male name into a Chinese name-maker. I used it then was dissatisfied. I then proceeded to re-write the entire scene where they gave their names.) Oh my. I'm blabbing.
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