A/N: I do not own Ragnarok Online in any way. Ragnarok Online was published and developed by GRAVITY Co., Ltd. There are some phrases in the end copied from the iRO Wiki and the game, which I also don't own.
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Chapter Two:
The Odyssey Begins
It was morning. A girl with short black hair was sitting under a tree, sleeping. Watching over her was a dark brown-haired girl (it was almost black). After a few moments, the girl with black hair woke up.
"I think I've lost my mind." the black haired girl muttered. "I just had a dream that there was a thunderstorm and an earthquake! And then I met Sylphe the Great! I jumped into a portal, and then I... woke up."
"Berry, you tell the most ridiculous stories." the girl with dark brown hair sighed. "You somehow always dream of a girl who looks like you in another dimension."
"B-but!" Berry stuttered. "Yuni, it's true! You were there, and there were a lot of others, too!"
"It's only because you're always eating sweets." Yuni pointed out. "I'm surprised that you've never had a tooth ache before, but it could happen any time now."
"I still brush my teeth you know!" Berry retorted. "Anyway, let's just go to Prontera already. We've been wandering around these fields since yesterday morning!"
"I told you, I'm trying to find a Creamy." Yuni reminded. "Acolytes can't do this stuff easily you know. I'd need a Magician, like you."
Berry, feeling flattered, got up from her position and stood as if she were a brave knight that had accomplished a great deed. Yuni smiled at her sister's silly reaction and walked on. Berry followed Yuni until they had reached a lake.
"L-look! I see one!" Berry shouted. Yuni turned around to find a Creamy. She immediately took out her weapon, which was a Morning Star, and started hitting the butterfly. Berry got out her Arc Wand and started casting a spell.
"Fire Bolt!" Berry yelled. The Creamy fell to the ground, it's wings torn apart. Yuni searched the monster's remains to find powder, an amulet, and rich silk. She put the items inside her sister's bag.
"Now we can go to Prontera." Yuni smiled. "These items are supposed to be high in price. And seeing how much zeny we have right now... we really need it."
"What's that amulet thing you were holding?" Berry asked.
"All monsters have a chance of dropping an amulet with special capabilities." Yuni explained. "They can give the user a speed boost, a special skill, et cetera. You enchant a specific armor or weapon to give it the power of the amulet. The tougher the monster, the lower the chance of you obtaining it. This one is a Creamy Amulet. It gives you the power to use Teleport. You enchant an accessory with it. Such as a clip."
"Oh..." Berry sighed. "I don't have an accessory..."
"Let's just get to Prontera." Yuni urged.
After four hours, they finally reach Prontera. It was filled with people- merchants, travelers, townspeople, and more. Yuni and Berry were able to sell the powder and silk for around 4,045 zeny. Berry bought a clip from a vendor and enchanted it with the Creamy Amulet. Berry somehow managed to get Yuni to agree to looking around to buy new items and food. They are currently in a shop in which most of the items were headgears.
"Oh! Look!" Berry squealed. "Kitty ears!"
"That'll be 25,000 zeny, ma'am." the merchant informed.
"25,000!?" Yuni said in disbelief. "Pick something else. Something in our budget, maybe?"
Two boys walking past them suddenly stopped in their tracks and approached them.
"Kosuke, look!" a boy with black hair hollered. "This young lady wants those kitty ears. Why not buy it for her?"
Kosuke looked at his friend with an irritated look. Yuni and Berry switched their attention from the kitty ears to the two boys.
"Look, Jay. We can't just buy random girls stuff." Kosuke scolded. "We'd be wasting our money on something we don't even need!"
"Just to tell you two, we don't need your pity." Yuni snapped. "My sister and I have been traveling for around two years now; I think we know how to earn our own money."
"Calm down, woman." Jay laughed. "Say, you're an Acolyte, aren't you?"
"Apparently, I am." Yuni said with venom in her voice. "And you are a Monk. Now let's stop stating the obvious and tell each other what we want."
"I want you two to join my guild, Freewind." Jay offered. "I'll introduce you two to our Guild Master, Draco."
"Jay..." Kosuke sighed. "Let's just go, they don't seem interested."
"Of course we're not--"
"We'd love to go!" Berry interrupted. "It seems like a lot of fun, doesn't it, Yuni? We'll make a lot of friends there!"
Berry smiled at Yuni, knowing that she can't refuse when she does so. Yuni put her hand to her face and sighed.
"Yeah. It'll be fun." Yuni uttered without a hint of enthusiasm. "So, we'll be traveling with a Monk and a Knight... how exciting!"
"Excuse my sister's rude behavior, she's kind of tired." Berry apologized. Kosuke nodded, as if he were saying, "It's alright."
"Okay!" Jay yelled. "Onto Payon!"
The group of four prepared for their journey by buying a variety of food, scrolls, potions, and so forth. Once it was evening, they started making their way to their destination.
It was night time, and the group finally reached Izlude. The four were staying at an inn. The boys slept in one room, and the girls slept in another. Yuni and Berry were preparing for bed. As Yuni was getting dressed into her night gown, Berry was flipping through the pages of a book.
"Say, Yuni..." Berry began. "Do you regret leaving--"
"There's no reason to stay there." Yuni answered,. "I have no regrets. Mother and father would've wanted us to leave. It's dangerous."
Berry just stared at her sister, who was looking at the night sky from the window with a deadpan face.
"I don't know what goes through her mind half of the time." Berry thought. "But, I guess we feel the same way."
The group left Izlude at 5:00 AM the next day. They reached Payon Forest after hours of walking.
"Whoa!" Berry exclaimed with excitement. "Look at all of the bamboo!"
Jay yawned and looked over to Yuni, who was just staring straight ahead with an impassive face. Kosuke smiled at Berry's brimming energy, despite it being early in the morning. The forest was filled with plant life. Bamboo, tall trees, bushes, flowers... It was a beautiful sight to see. The party of four were casually walking through the forest, calm and collected. Of course, until they heard a fierce growl.
"Everyone, be careful." Kosuke warned, taking out his Phantom Spear. "This must be Eddga's habitat."
"You've got to be kidding me..." Yuni mumbled, taking out the Morning Star. All four got to their battle positions as the beast got closer. After a few seconds, Eddga- a tiger with a hat and a pipe, came out.
"What are mortals doing in my forest?!" Eddga roared. "Are you here to challenge me?"
"We're trying to get to Payon, but we have to go through this forest." Berry said, trying to sound as confident as possible. "So, if you could just let us go—"
"You, girl." Eddga muttered, pointing at Yuni. "You seem like you got some spunk. Why don't you fight me? If you can knock me over, I'll let you and your friends get through."
Yuni got into her battle stance, getting out her other weapon, a Sword Mace. Her eyes were showing a gleam of courage. Berry and the others stood there, watching.
"We fight!" Eddga yelled, charging. Yuni staggered Eddga with her mace. Eddga attempts to make a blow, but Yuni was able to dodge it and run behind him. Yuni dealt the finishing blow by hitting his legs with her weapon. Eddga fell with a big thump.
"Not bad, girl." Eddga complimented as he got back up. "For an Acolyte, you did pretty well. Next time, it'll be a fight to the death! You guys can go on."
The group reached Payon by 12:00 PM. The two boys lead the girls to their guild's base. Once the boys opened the double doors, Yuni and Berry saw a bunch of people drinking, dancing, and having fun.
"Jay and Kosuke are back!" one of their guild members shouted. The rest of the people in the room gathered around them.
"Yeah, home sweet home!" Jay said while stretching. "Anyway, these two ladies are here to join the guild, where's Draco?"
"Jay, Kosuke! You've returned!" Draco hollered, pushing his way through the sea of people. "And what might your names be?"
"I'm Berry, and this is my little sister, Yuni!" Berry introduced. Yuni waved at the guild master. "We'd like to join your guild!"
"Well, alright then!" Draco smiled. "Guys, give these girls our Freewind greeting!"
"Welcome to Freewind!" the guild members shouted. Berry giggled and Yuni smiled from ear to ear.
"Welcome to Freewind, huh?" Yuni thought as she was getting dragged onto their new room. "I have a feeling something's starting."
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Prontera – The capital of Rune Midgar (main country). A very populous city. The Prontera Church and the King's Chivalry are located here. Those who wish to become Knights, Crusaders, Acolytes, and Priests come here in hopes of fulfilling their aspirations.
Acolyte – A support class that uses abilities that boosts a person's fighting abilities. They can also heal. Yuni is currently an Acolyte.
Magician – One that utilizes magic as their main source of damage. They use elemental spells to finish off opponents quicker according to their weakness. Berry is currently a Magician.
Creamy – A butterfly with the color scheme of purple, red, and pink. They have a rather large proboscis.
Morning Star – A metal club topped with a solid steel ball that's covered in spikes.
Arc Wand – An ornate, elegantly crafted wand that grants powerful magical energy.
Zeny – The currency in the dimension of Ragnarok. In signs, they usually shorten it to Z.
Monk – A second job for the Acolyte class. A class that has special abilities that can deal a lot of damage. They're very versatile, and is known for their powerful skill called the Guillotine Fist. Jay is currently a Monk.
Knight – The primary second job for the Swordsman class. They're able to wield spears and swords. Their two famous skills are Bowling Bash and Brandish Spear. Kosuke is currently a Knight.
Payon – A city surrounded by forests. Their buildings are made of wood, and is very unique. The Archer Village is to the north. There are many Tae Kwon and Tae Kwon Master guilds in this area.
Izlude – Also known as the Satellite City of Prontera. The Izlude Arena can be found here, and there is an Airship available that lets you travel to Juno and Rachel. As well as a ferry that takes you to Alberta. Swordsmen gather here to train.
Payon Forest – A large forest surrounding Payon.
Eddga – A tiger wearing a hat. He is also holding a pipe. His habitat is located in the Payon Forest.
Phantom Spear - A formidable two handed spear which the creator sacrificed himself in order to make it.
The spear attempts to dominate the owner's soul.
Sword Mace – A deadly mace topped with three extremely sharp blades on its end.
