Chapter 50
Leah POV
An unknown feeling filled me as I heard him say those words, but I knew it was familiar.
What is it?...
"What do you mean you control the maze?!"
His expression showed he was ignoring me at that point, but asked the question again, "What the heck do you mean?!"
Still no answer.
I felt the chains keeping me upright and on the ground start to pull me back even more, I winced.
I was forced to look at the ceiling. I could see a large, black object start to be formed above my head. It took a few seconds of forming for me to figure out what it was.
It was a grand piano…. A grand piano. This computer virus is going to drop a grand piano of all things on top of me, first.
Why a piano?...
He dropped the piano on top of me before I could figure out the answer. I could feel almost every bone in my body start to break in that moment, and it was so painful I felt numb. All I could let was a small screech of pain before my voice stopped working.
The piano disappeared a few seconds later, giving my blurring eyes a glimpse of the computer virus' face before he started his next attack.
If I even make it out of this alive, I doubt I'll be able to stand much less fight…
But this unknown feeling…. It hasn't gone away…
I struggled against the chains with what was left of my strength, which was a tiny jump that the average person would see as a twitch. I don't think I'll be able to handle another one of those… and this is only his first attack.
My consciousness was fading fast. The computer virus' next attack was almost completely formed. It was a very dumbed down attack compared to the last one….
It was a microphone….
Man this computer virus has a weird sense of style…
A second later a sound so high pitched and loud started to pierce my ears. Very, very quickly. This is familiar…
It was nearly as painful as the piano, and once again my voice left me, I couldn't screech if I like it or not.
This is that S-class member's magic from Little Misfits…
By the time he was done, ninety percent of the sounds I could hear before were inaudible. I could barely hear my own deep breathing. I groaned as I tried to free myself again. The feeling's still there…
Does everyone have this feeling?... The desire to save and protect the ones you love even though the odds are against you?...
I've never noticed it before….
The computer virus had long since shown his face to me. I can only assume that he can see me while I can't see him. Even though it wasn't shown to me, I could feel him looking at a health bar, watching my life force quickly disappear.
It's disappearing fast…
The object above me was starting to take shape. It was significantly smaller than his previous objects. It was…
A zip line?...
What the?...
The zip line fell on my stomach with a bearable amount of pain compared to before. My vision was almost gone at this point, but I still tried to look up to see what he would form next.
Nothing's happening…
Confusion filled me. Why is he taking so long?
I thought back to the things he dropped on me before. A piano, a speaker, and a zip line… I looked up blankly, trying to find a connection.
Come on, Leah! You created this game! Figure it out!
Then I found one. All of these things are imbedded into the game… The piano is from Singing Sirens, the speaker takes that S Class girl's power, and the zip line is from High Rise…
Does this mean he can only use things that are in the game?...
I smiled with a small victory. I can see why he's bored all the time now…
Minutes felt like hours. The computer virus still hasn't done anything. He must be out of ideas…
I felt a giggle escape after I finished my thought, my opponent can't think of anything…
Finally I could see him forming something; it was gray in color and had a jagged edge. Even though I knew I was going to die if he dropped that on me, I wasn't afraid. I was too numb to be afraid.
This was forming a lot faster than the previous objects. It didn't take me long to notice it was the material that made up the walls of the maze, the stuff I used to make a light for Ren and me to see…
Ren….
My spirit returned for a second before it was dulled away by my physical state again. I have to save Ren! I… I have to!...
Out of the corner of my eye I could see the wall to the left of me start to change shape, and a few seconds later I could hear a faint drilling sound. It didn't get any louder. Huh?
The computer virus was seconds from dropping the stone on me.
I laid there, relaxed.
Another second passes.
The wall was starting to break.
Another second passes.
I could see the tip of an object…
Another second passes.
With no time to spare, the wall to the left of me exploded, leaving me to see Mia's annoying, contorted face.
What it was contorted with was hard to describe…
"UAHHHHH!" she yelled while holding a huge, iron drill with both of her hands. My hearing was too low for me to really hear the drill, but I assume it's louder than I think it is.
She had another victory scream before catching sight of my face, "YES! I found light! Uwahahaha! Take that Leah!"
I glared at her, and she finally realized I was here.
She was so surprised she dropped her drill, "Leah?!"
"Welcome…." I said meekly.
What she said was insulting, but there was concern in her voice, "What happened to you? You look even worse than usual."
"What's that supposed to mean?..."
She broke eye contact for a second, "You heard everything I just said, didn't you?..."
"Yeah," my voice was still softer than I'd like it to be, "even though that idiot computer virus made me loose 90% of my hearing…"
Mia crossed her arms, "You owe me big for saving you," she looked away, "I won't do this often for you."
I smiled weakly, but I chastised myself for being this weak around her, "Fine… Where were you anyway?..."
She looked down on me like it was obvious, "I used my magic to create that drill and cut through the ground. I even made a lighter."
I smirked now, "Well no one really noticed until now."
"SHUT UP!"
A small light green magic circle appeared in her hands, "Ok then," she sighed, "let's get this over with."
"Iron Make! Drill!"
A much smaller drill appeared in Mia's hand that looked similar to a working drill I've seen in a commercial at Alice's house. It cut through the bonds with ease.
I collapsed as soon as the chains fell to the ground, I didn't even have enough energy to stand…
I could see Mia stiffen before sighing and picking me up and putting me around her shoulders, "You owe me again, blondie."
"Say what you want…"
Mia brought me into the large hole she created, "I created an entire network system through this maze trying to find this one guy… or better said computer virus…"
My vision was blurred but I could still make out the expression on her face, it looked deadly, "No one should be able to defeat me that easily… He's going to pay…"
I wonder who this guy is.
As I laid against Mia's back, I felt a nagging feeling that I was forgetting something…
…..
Third Person POV
On the second floor of the hideout, which was better known to its inhabitants as the new Mission Control, Taikutsu, the dark brown haired, often bored, computer virus was standing looking at the globe that had full view of the game space.
He could see the leader escape with her friend.
Not that he really felt like chasing after them. It would take way too much effort when he could do something much more entertaining.
He was summoned to see the masters.
Seeing the masters is always entertaining.
Using his space distortion ability he easily moved to the top floor where the master's quarters was, but surprising to him, one of the masters met him before he could get there.
They were on the third floor.
That was the floor where Lamen was.
No subordinate computer virus ever wanted to see Lamen without the others.
Taikutsu was feeling a little uneasy, but like usual he didn't really care. Fear did make his sort of "life" more entertaining.
He was met by the youngest master, Jackson, who was gaining more control over the guild by the minute. He was much more talkative than the computer virus remembered too.
"Hello, Taikutsu. I have a request for you," Jackson had his arms behind his back, "this is on the behalf of both my brother and me so listen carefully."
"Do not kill Leah Dragneel."
Taikutsu was shocked, and he's never gotten shocked before. It was a strange, yet entertaining feeling.
"We want to kill her ourselves. We did say we wanted to beat the leader, didn't we? Let us do it," Jackson had a strange glint in his eyes.
It was never there before.
Jackson walked over and carefully took the crystal holding Ren from Taikutsu's hands, "We'll be looking after her. Miss Dragneel would never abandon her friend, would she?"
The computer virus slowly nodded.
Jackson started to walk away, but he stopped for a second to say this, "The rest of you can take care of her other friends."
"I'm going to talk to Lamen, alone."
…..
With Ritsu and the Egg….
Ritsu POV
The egg in my hands was starting to feel cold against my body as I walked down the hall. It was getting hotter.
My body had restored a little magic power, enough to let me walk on my own, throughout our walk in this hideout, but I'm sure that I don't have near enough to put up a fight…
Stupid blonde haired computer virus…
Out of all the computer viruses we need to defeat, I hope I get to defeat that one…
I could feel myself start to sweat. I haven't sweated in years…
My lack of magic power is affecting my adaption to the heat and cold…
Great.
I sighed and started talking to my only company, "You're not hot, are you?"
With it being an egg with an unborn Exceed inside, it said nothing, but I could feel a little thump.
"I wonder what we should name you if you hatch before we rescue our parents, Egg. What do you want to be called?"
I didn't feel anything this time.
I sighed again. I must be going crazy if I'm talking to an egg like this…
It was a few more minutes of walking before I could see a faint light. It looked like fire. My mouth watered. Fire…. Food….
My eyes got wide as I ran as fast as I could holding an egg. I could hear my stomach start to growl. I haven't had food in so long!
My hopes were realized when I saw the tiny flame faintly lighting up a medium, square room. I wasted no time slurping up the fire.
Mmmm…. This is almost as good as Dragon Slayer flames….
After a second, the flame started to restore itself, and like before I wasted no time eating them.
Then it happened again.
And again.
And again.
I started to eat so much that the feeling of revival from the flames was turning into dizziness. My body was starting to heat up even more.
Usually if I started feeling this way I would stop, but they were so delicious that I couldn't help myself.
The flames just kept coming.
And my body got hotter and hotter.
When it got to the point my sweat was reaching the floor, I finally tried forcing myself to stop.
One more taste…
I set the egg down and reached out to eat the flames one more time, but I heard a voice that prevented me from doing so,
"Enjoying those flames (giggle)?"
