When Two Worlds Collide

by Sister Teriri

Ainchase Ishmael is the rich heir to a large company. Luciela R. Sourcream is a poor girl whose family has ties with the rival company. They might as well live on two different planets. However, fate brings them together in a strange way... High school alternate universe.

3. The Game Is On

Chapter Three: The Game is On

Ain was in his room, looking at a map. Well, at least it looked like a map. It showed the different families living in his neighborhood.

"Hmmm. We, the Ishmaels, live here. Then there's the Erindels, the Cromwells, the Siegharts, the Grenores, the Nasods, the Haans, the Landars, the Testarossas, the Lurelles, the Seikers, and, uh, Laby's family. Currently, it appears as if it would be wisest to associate with the Sieghart family since they invested a large amount of money in our company earlier. After all, we have always been on good terms with them. The Lurelles are clearly out of the question since they have ties with Henir Co. All I have to do is earn Elsword's trust, and then getting his sister Elesis to trust me ought to be easy. El Co. will be restored soon," he muttered to himself. Fifteen years ago, a great unrest had caused multiple arguments among the members of El Co., which eventually led to it splitting into many small companies. Some of these companies were unable to survive and ultimately filed for bankruptcy, but others decided to join together again. El Co. had regained most of its influence by now, but due to competition from Henir Co. and various other issues, it had never returned to its position of global impact. As the heir, Ain's mission in life was to make his grandmother's company great again, and Elsword was the perfect ally. El Co. would be the world's most renowned renewable energy company, not Henir Co. with its lies, fund embezzling, trickery, sabotage, bribery, corrupt leaders, underhanded tactics, and shady deals…Ain gritted his teeth. Henir Co. would not win. To achieve victory in this game, all he needed to do was move his game piece, meaning Elsword, to the right spaces and think carefully about his next moves. This round, he was going to move first. He smiled. "The game is on."

Author's note: This chapter is supposed to reflect how Ain thinks of Elsword as an item he needs to fulfill his mission, much like how it is in the game. Don't worry, he won't think of it that way forever.