Chapter 1...or 2 whatever...
I do not own Ragnarok online i only write silly fanfics. Oh yeah its been a long time since i played ragnarok so i'm not sure bout some stuff. Dont bash me cos of dat. And i decided to put in something so that people can level up in the real world of ragnarok. Like something to make it more logical and real for people to level up in the world of ragnarok like in the game. Ahhh whatever just go read it ok? Then you'll know what i'm blabbering about.
"H-hey Mizuki? I'm scared. What if there're ghost and monsters. I-it's so dark. I don't like it when its dark." Aegriz whimpered.
They were both seated near their campfire which they had built earlier on as darkness was already upon them. They were going to spend the night there in the Prontera Forest.
Earlier in the day, Mizuki suggested that they hunt strong monsters so that they could level up. She wanted to advance herself to becoming a 4th level. To level up, one must obtain a specific number of points by eliminating the monsters which roam Midgar. The higher the monsters' level were, the more points they obtain. The points would be automatically recorded in their book of experience.
Then to advance to the next level, they must report back to headquarters and pass their book of experience to the necessary official so it will be recorded into their profiles and updated. They will then leave a number between 1 to 10 on the front page of the book of experience which showed thier level number. To ascend to the 2nd level class, which is a wizard, she had to be a 10th level and then complete a quest the wizard guild, which she was a part of, set her.
Being a full-fledged wizard is what she always dreamed of. Being strong, being free and being in charge of her life. Although it was dangerous to hunt for high-leveled monsters, she believed in her own abilities.
So they ventured deep into Prontera forest... and eventually got lost. The monsters they fought on the way were easy; too easy for their abilities. Or at least for Mizuki it was. Aergriz didn't have much to do because Mizuki could handle herself well in the battles. All he needed to do was buff her with his 'Blessing' skill and heal her when they rested a bit in between the battles. The points they obtained from the monsters were way too little so they decided to continue with their hunting.
"Don't worry! The guide says that there aren't any ghouls, zombies or scary monsters here." She grabbed the guide book again and double-checked. "Yep. No eekie spooky monsters. Tee hee. An aspiring priest shouldn't be afraid of things like that you know? After all creepy monsters like those are what priests fight the most. Their 'heals' can damage and kill them. SoOoOo that means you can just heal them to death if you see any. Say, what's your heal level?"
"It's at level 10 maxed. I'm a full support acolyte." He whimpered back.
"Tee hee. That's good. So far we've been fighting weak monsters. But when we get to the tough ones, I'm counting on you!" She had a determined smile on her face as she encouraged her 'little brother'.
Hearing her say that and seeing the look on her face, it sparked a flame in his soul. It made him more confident and strong. It made him want to be a better person. Then he jumped up and stared at her with a fiery expression on his face. "I WONT FAIL YOU!!"
After a few moments of silence, she burst out laughing. "HahHaHaHahAha! HaHaHa"
Then she fell backwards after laughing so hard and even after she did, she continued laughing.
Aergriz expression reverted back to its normal timid self as he sat down again.
"W-what's so funny? I j-just wanted you to know that y-you could count on me."
She got back up in a sitting position and was still laughing albeit not that hard. Then her laughter died down.
"I'm sorry" She apologized to Aergriz with a chuckle. "Its just that when you suddenly jumped up and said those words, you were like a totally different person. It was such a drastic change from your old self. It was funny."
"O-ohh…." He felt so embarrassed at himself. What made him do that all of a sudden. It was so spontaneous. Then he hugged his knees and lowered his head.
"But I can see that person in you. I know you'll be just like him someday. So you've gotta try harder okay?"
He lifted his head to see her lying on the floor with her eyes closed. She's asleep already. Be just like that person huh? He thought to himself. "I promise Mizuki. I will be that person someday."
Then he too lay down and drifted off to sleep, little did he know that Mizuki was still wide awake and heard what he said. She opened her eyes and looked at him already sleeping like a baby. She smiled to herself. "And I promise I'll be there with you when you become that person." Then she closed her eyes and went off to sleep.
But Aergriz wasnt sleeping yet and heard that. He sat up and looked at Mizuki who looked like she was sleeping.
"Thank you Mizuki." He told her as she was sleeping away. Then before he could lie down , he felt himself being wrapped by soft slender arms and being squeezed in a bear hug. "HEY NO PROBLEM! THATS WHAT BIG SISTERS ARE FOR ISNT IT?! NYAHAHAHA!" Mizuki laughed boisterously.
"I...c-can..'t..n-..nuuu...h-he..l.p...bleggh..." Aergriz struggled to speak as his life was being squeezed out of him. Then he became silent.
Feeling Aergriz go limp in her arms, she went to check him and saw that he passed out. "Uuuh ouuuuh...maybe i squeezed him too hard..." She smiled embarassingly and scratched her cheeks.
"Time to wake up sleepy baby." He vaguely heard someone say to him. Then he opened his eyes to find Mizuki's face 3 inches away from his. "AaAAAa!!" He moved away from her. "All awake now? Tee hee. That always works." She giggled.
"You know, you sleep like a baby….but you snore like a baphomet. Not that I'd know how loud a baphomet snores or if they even snore. Okay bad example. What about an orc? Yes! You snore just like the Orc leader. Tee hee!" She teased him.
They ate breakfast which consisted of apples and grapes and continued with their hunt for monsters. The day was already very bright so they figured it must be close to noon. After a bit of walking they came across a mountainous area filled with grassy greens.
"Hmm this must be Mt. Mjolnir." Mizuki said referring to her map. "I've been here only a few times. I've been mostly fighting in Prontera forests so I'm not really familiar with this area. There're pretty strong monsters inside."
"How do you know it's Mt. Mjolnir Mizuki?" Aergriz asked her.
"Because it says so on the map and it's the only mountain near Prontera." She replied confidently.
"Well if you could read the map so well then how come we got lost in the first place…." Aergriz said that more to himself than he did to Mizuki but she overheard it.
"I-its not my fault! The map's so confusing sometimes. It's like so big! And we're like so small! And the world is so big! We're like tiny dots on this humungous world! If you want, YOU go read the map! RawRRR!" She roared at him with her arms flailing about.
"Eyaaaah. I'm sorry!"
After a few minutes, they recollected themselves and prepared for whatever they were about to face ahead of them.
"Well, you ready? No room for mistakes. The map says the monsters here are 2nd, 3rd and 4th level. Their damage is gonna hurt."
"Even the 2nd leveled ones?" He asked her incredulously.
"Yes. Don't be mistaken. Even if their level is lower then yours, you need to excercise caution. Be wary at all times, dont ever underestimate your enemies. You already lost half the battle if you do that." She replied sternly.
"Hee hee. You're like a different person Mizuki. You sound like an old maid." He giggled.
"H-hey...I-I'm...W-whaat..." She stammered feeling embarassed. Then she returned to being stern. "This isn't a laughing matter. If you wanna work your way to being a high-leveled wizard or priest, you need to be very very capable. And also, if you dont watch yourself, you CAN die. You've never seen anyone die have you?" Aergriz didnt answer her.
Well I HAVE! And it's not a pretty sight!! I...umm...I..." She stopped and slowly lowered her head. She suddenly recalled something very sad that happened to her; So sad that it squeezed her heart.
Aergriz saw a drop of tear fall to the ground under Mizuki.
"Aah." Aergriz felt bad that he made Mizuki cry. "I-I'm sorry Mizuki, I promise I'll listen to what you said."
Then she lifted her head and showed him a smile. She wiped away her tears and looked at her surroundings.
"Okay. I can do it. I have to be dependable. I won't make any mistakes." Aergriz psyched himself up. He did not want both of them to get hurt. Or worse, die. This time he had to play a bigger part in the battles. To be more confident, he needed to be more capable. And he wanted to be as strong as Mizuki. He did not want to be left behind. Like she said just now, people CAN die here; and anywhere else. He did not want Mizuki or him to die. He did not want that more than anything in the world. 'I have to be strong!' He told himself. But deep inside he was scared of failure; Scared of the consequences of it.
"Hey try to relax for a bit. Panicking only makes things worse." Mizuki advised him when she noticed he was shaking a bit and talking to himself. He only nodded.
"Got your butterfly wings and your fly wings?" She asked him.
"Yes. 10 buttefly wings and 50 fly wings." He replied, a bit shaky, but more or less fine.
"Good." Mizuki nodded her approval. "Better to keep more in stock. Okay buff me."
Aergriz then casted his level 7 'Blessing' on both Mizuki and him. "Follow me closely."
They advanced deeper into Mt. Mjolnir carefully examining their surroundings looking out for monsters. It was abit of a harsh trek as they had to climb uphill. After a while they stopped to take a rest. The sky was still bright so it must be just afternoon. "We'll head back to town when it gets dark." Mizuki told Aergriz.
Then suddenly an Argiope came charging at them.
"Get ready Aergriz! Here comes one and he doesnt look pretty; or weak!" Yelled Mizuki
Aergriz steeled himself and prepared to defeat the toughest monster he has ever faced so far.