Author Note: OK Soooo….yeah you're all probably gonna wanna kill me when you find out that I had chapter 2 done for a while now but I didn't realize it. The good news is that I have also finished Chapter 3! I will post it hopefully this coming Wednesday after I proof read it. So without any further a due, on to the next chapter before you all kill me!

Chapter 2

Prince was moping as his teammates killed Viper's flaming skeletons. Sure they would gain valuable powdered bone they could sell at a high price, but for each skeleton killed, their team's fame dropped a point. He couldn't decide whether to cheer or cry, so he settled for sulking on the side lines.

"Prince, are you ok?"

Prince looked up to see Viper looking at him with a worried look. Nodding his head and standing up, he assured Viper he was fin. Only a bit upset at their massive drop in fame.

The necromancer gave him a smile. "Don't worry. Once we sell the powdered bone, we'll be able to buy better equipment. Then we can progress to higher level areas which will allow us to gain that fame back and then some!"

Cheering up instantly, Prince got back onto the battle field only to freeze as a dark blur sped passed him, directly at Lolidragon. A scream echoed through the clearing as the blur killed Lolidragon in a single swipe.

"No! Lolidragon!" Prince raced forward, determined to avenge his friend, paying to attention to Wolf shouting in the background. Before he could reach the attacker, a blur intercepted him, causing him to come to an abrupt halt.

"Run Prince! It's the Leopard King!"

The shout came too late and soon all Prince could see was darkness.

Light blinded his senses as Prince reawakened. Looking around at the unfamiliar surroundings, he surmised that he had just re-spawned.

"Lolidragon?" He looked around as he called out for his friends. "Wolf? Viper?"

After waiting for a few minutes, he finally got a message from Viper.

Prince,

We are at a restaurant in town. Lolidragon said you and her had visited it before. We are ordering a bit of everything and it should be ready by the time you arrive.

~Viper

After consulting a map, Prince realized he had just been spawned in a part of town he had yet to visit. The restaurant was only 10 blocks away. A smile stretched across his lips as he headed off towards where his friends were. His thoughts were so occupied by the food he would soon be eating that he failed to notice all the girls leering at him when he walked by.

Just as he turned the corner onto the street on which the restaurant was located, he came across a large crowd of people circling around something or someone in the middle of the road.

Curious of what could be attracting so much attention, Prince carefully pushed forward to the inner circle. What he saw astounded him. An elf so beautiful he made most woman pale in comparison. His midnight black hair glinted in the sun. His face was more masculine than vipers but still beautiful to gaze upon. A harp was cradled gently in the crook of his arm while he played a soft and soothing melody.

Drooling slightly at the beautiful male in front of him, Prince could only stare in awe at the man before him.

The bard turned and stared at Prince with an odd look on his face. Before either could react, a melodic voice pierced through the crowd, gaining everyone's attention.

"Prince," the voice called out. "Are you in here somewhere?"

All heads turned towards the voice and Prince smiled as he recognized the voice as Viper's.

"In the middle of the crowd, Viper!"

It took only a few seconds for the crowd in front of Prince to part, admitting the ebony haired beauty to the center of the circle.

Viper gave Prince a sweet smile. "You were taking so long that Lolidragon was afraid you were mobbed by 'horny fangirls.'" Viper used air quotes on the last two words to emphasize his point. "Those were her exact words, I believe." He gave a small laugh. "So she convinced me to come find you."

Laughing, Prince shook his head in the negative. "No, it was that guy getting mobbed this time." A frown formed on his lips. "But unlike me, they didn't maul him."

The lamia laughed again. "Oh stop pouting, Prince. If you could keep up a cool demeanor instead of panicking, they would admire you from a distance instead of trying to molest you."

Prince raised an eyebrow at the familiarity the other boy showed for this situation.

"You've gone through this as well."

It was definitely more of a statement then a question.

With a sigh, Viper nodded. "Yes, and although there will always be those few fanatics who just won't give up, most will keep you at arm's length if you simply act aloof towards their advances."

As Prince pondered over Viper's advice, the bard from before approached the petite necromancer. He knelt before him and kissed the lamia's hand.

"You are absolutely angelic," he spoke in awe.

Viper froze before an embarrassed giggle escaped his mouth. "Why thank you," he replied, a shy smile spreading across his lips.

Melting even further at the adorable smile gracing the boy's face, the bard continued with an introduction. "My name is Guileastos. You, however, may address me as Gui or any other way you wish," he announced in sultry tone. He placed another kiss on the back of Viper's hand. "May I have the honor of knowing your name, my gorgeous flower?"

Viper blushed again and graced Gui with a beautiful smile. "I go by Viper."

Gui grinned. "Viper," he said, rolling the name on his tongue. "It suits you well. A viper is a beautiful yet deadly creature."

A laugh escaped Viper. "You flatter me, Guileastos."

Grinning, Gui stood up and grasped both of Viper's hands. "Would you allow me to join your part, My Emerald?" A pleading look accompanied the equally pleading question.

Viper turned and sent a questioning look at Prince. Gui, picking up on what the look meant, sent a pleading look to Prince.

Prince laughed. "I don't mind. The more the merrier! We were looking for an archer anyway."

Gui grinned and immediately grasped hold of Viper's right hand and held onto it. "Where to, My Pretty?"

A look of realization passed over Viper's face. "Oh no! Its been over 15 minutes since I was sent out to get you!" He grasped hold of both Gui's and Prince's hands and started dragging them towards the restaurant. "Miss Lolidragon is going to be spitting flames at me for being so late."

That definitely got Princes attention, who immediately took the lead knowing how dangerous Lolidragon's temper could be.

"Your other party members would have noticed my addition to the party and should easily be able to deduce you were held up," Gui mentioned, in hopes of soothing the worry of his petite angel. His effort was rewarded with Viper immediately relaxing and giving him a stunning smile.

"I forgot about that! Thanks, Gui!" Viper gave Gui a hug that caused the archer's legs to weaken.

Prince smiled at the two but tapped their shoulders to get their attention.

"While that does mean we're excused for some lateness, that doesn't mean we should be any later," he pointed out.

Grimacing at the thought of upsetting Lolidragon, Viper immediately resumed dragging Gui again with Prince following swiftly behind them.

When they finally arrived at the restaurant, Lolidragon was obviously a bit upset with having to wait, but was otherwise happy to see them.

"It's about time! I was worried you had gotten attacked by rabid fangirls again!" The thief fretted as she checked Prince over for injuries.

"No, that walk you showed me really worked and Viper offered me some advice too. Acting aloof and indifferent kept them away," Prince replied with a grin.

"Wonderful," Lolidragon cheered, before abruptly stopping. "Eh?" She turned her attention to Gui who was holding hands with a furiously blushing Viper.

Without a word, Lolidragon made her way over to the pair. With a critical eye, she looked the bard up and down, circling around them. Taking in his outfit, lyre, and the devoted look he gained in his eyes when he looked at Viper. A leer pasted itself on her face as she looked down at Viper.

"Sooooo…..Viper…." Her voice sent chills down the necromancer's back. "Are you going to introduce us to your new…uh…friend?"

"Um, h-he's," Viper tried to stutter out, leaving to Gui to save him.

"My name is Guileastos and I'm your new teammate!" He introduced himself happily, before clinging tightly to Viper's arm. "And wherever my precious Angel goes, I shall protect him!"

Lolidragon smiled at the enthusiasm. "Good to know!" She turned to the rest of the group. "If we want to gain in fame, I think we should level up and buy better equipment first."

Wolf nodded. "I heard a group saying that the dragons at Dragon Fury Mountain can be harvested for rare and expensive items. On top of that, dragons are notorious for being great sources of experience points."

Perking up at the idea of earning more money and gaining levels, Prince cheered. "Yeah! And we can just grind dragons for a few hours or so! That way we'll gain experience and money!"

It was Viper, who stepped forward to calm the group.

"If we're going to be fighting a lot of dragon for a long time, we're going to need a lot of potion to keep ourselves going. I have enough healing and support spells under my belt to double as a healer and keep you buffed up with Wolf. However, there is no spell to replenish TP without us sacrificing some, so we'll need TP replenishing potions at the least."

His words seemed to ground everyone as it sunk in. For hours worth of grinding dragons, they would need at least 2 dozen TP potions. That didn't even include the entrance fee needed for the adventurer's guild so they could get into the Dragon Fury Mountain area.

Viper sighed before digging into his pocket. He withdrew a very large emerald, gaining awed stares from the others.

"This should get us enough money for the potions and entrance fee." He then turned and glared at Prince who had opened his mouth to ask a question. "Yes, I have more and no you may not have them. They are for desperate scenarios like this."

Prince sighed in defeat before perking up. "Well, let's go harvest some dragon parts!"