.Hack//WORLD

Cookie Four: Forming Alliances

Janx stood by the Recorder Shop in Fort Ouph. There were multiple players on this night. That is odd for ten' o 'clock on a Sunday night. Bob who came running up from the Chaos Gate soon joined Janx. "Hey TB sir!" Bob stated with a salute. "Uh, hey Bob." Janx said with a sweat drop forming. "So let's get going TB sir." Bob said standing attentive.

Janx gave a nervous chuckle. "We gotta wait for our third member. I got a Heavy Axe to join us." Janx stated as Bob sighed. "But I want to go right now." Bob whined. "If we get a third to our party we'll have a better chance of winning." Janx advised.

Janx suddenly became angry however. "Damnit!" Janx grumbled as Bob stared at him in question. "What is it boss?" Bob asked. "Our third says he can't make it." Janx said sadly. "Then we can get going right?" Bob asked enthusiastically. Janx shook his head slightly crossing his arms. "No we need a third. Otherwise we'll probably fail in the dungeons." Janx said giving it thought. Bob dropped his enthusiasm and went into thought as well.

Janx head lifted from it's position and a smile formed on his face. "I got it! They're on their way." Janx said with a cheerful laugh. Bob's spirit as well rose and he clapped his hands together. "Oh boy we can go!" Bob praised. "Here they come now." Janx said pointing towards the Chaos Gate.

Silver HeArT came running up the stone bridge that gapped the empty space of air below. She stopped before Janx and Bob with a smile. "I'm here now. What's up?" She asked to Janx as Bob turned away. "We're going to go into a contest dungeon. You up for it?" Janx asked. "You bet." Silver HeArT returned. "Uh, this is Bob." Janx said motioning to Bob. Bob faced stood facing away for a moment before turning to her. "Oh, hey there." Bob said with his big goofy smile. "Hi." Silver HeArT returned nervously. "This is Silver HeArT by the way." Janx said motioning to the girl.

Bob stared at her for a second and then turned for the Chaos Gate. "Then let's get going boss, and his friend. We have a lot to get done." Bob said running for the gate as the other two stared at one another with question. "He's, a bit weird." Silver HeArT noted. Janx simply nodded his head and began the walk to the Chaos Gate. "Thanks for coming by the way. We'd be screwed if you hadn't e-mailed me." Janx stated as he caught up with Bob. Silver HeArT acknowledged the thanks and joined the other two.

"It was no problem. I didn't have anything to do anyway." She replied. Silver HeArT used the gate to go to the dungeon. As Janx went to do the same Bob stopped him. "So how do you know that girl boss?" Bob asked. Janx stared at him for a second before answering. "Only just met her, but she's reliable."

"I see." Bob said to himself. "I was thinking she was your girlfriend or something." Bob said as he used the gate and vanished. Janx stood there a second before shaking whatever bothered him off. "Why did he think that?" Janx said as he left as well.

Jaga stood in the Town Square of Mac Anu. He was waiting patiently for his two friends who left him to deal with that monster alone. He sent them e-mail earlier and the two still hadn't shown up. "Where are those idiots?" Jaga said in anger to himself.

"Hey did you hear?" Jaga turned his attention to the one who said this. Across the way a female Heavy Axe ran up to two others. "There's a rumor that a bunch of people are going into comas. Someone said it may be because of "The World" you know." The girl stated. Jaga looked away from her in thought. He stood there a second before walking over to the girl.

"Is this true?" Jaga asked the girl who turned to him. "About the coma victems being involved with the game?" Jaga asked. The girl nodded. "Yeah. My friends were fighting this weird monster and I had died against the other monster that wasn't so weird, but they died against the weird one. It didn't take any damage either, but the strange thing is that my friends are now in a coma. Weird." The girl replied sadly.

Jaga thought about what the girl told him and clenched his fist. "Then that monster that killed my friends" Jaga said turning to the girl. "Is like the one your friends died against as well." The girl looked at him confused. "I will kill that monster. I swear it." Jaga said turning away and walking for the bridge. The Heavy Axe caught up with him and stopped him on the bridge.

"You can't beat that monster alone." The girl stated as Jaga walked around her and onward. She jumped in front of him again and hit him with the blunt side of her axe. Jaga stumbled back in surprise and grew angry. "Why'd you do that girl?" Jaga shouted in frustration. "Don't be stupid. You need to be stronger to defeat a monster like that. That and you need strong allies as well." The girl advised. "You and I should work together." The girl suggested becoming less aggressive.

Jaga stood there a moment looking at her. He began to think the situation over in his mind. "You're right. I do need to get stronger to defeat that thing." Jaga replied. "But why should I work alongside you?" Jaga asked offensively. She became full of rage and pounded him again with the blunt side of her axe. "You and I are working for the same cause! We should team together to become stronger!" The girl yelled continuing with her attack.

"Okay! Okay!" Jaga roared putting his spear up in defense. The girl stopped her attack. She blushed and turned away. "I'm sorry about that. My temper can run wild sometimes." The girl said with a sigh. She turned back t him and stuck her tongue out at him. "I'm a good actress right?"

Jaga stood up and nodded nervously. "Uh, yeah." She squealed and smiled. "Thanks I try my best. Did you really think I felt sorry for beating you up? If you did I'm on my way." The girl said with grace.

Jaga looked at her and thought it over. "So, you're trying to be an actress or something." She nodded. "Anyway my member name is Flora. Call me if you plan on taking on that thing again." She said with a smile and ran off across the bridge. "Hey wait!" Jaga shouted as she stopped and turned to him in question.

Jaga looked at her and then smirked. "Here's my member address. You do the same." Jaga said before logging out. Flora stood there for a second phased before smirking. "Heh. Mr. Jaga you've met your match. I will prove to that man that I can be of some use. Huh? I'm late for my audition!" Flora shouted before logging off.

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