.Hack//WORLD
Cookie Seven: Apart and Closer
Janx entered the dungeon that had it's inner designed as if it were a stomach or other body area. Janx always felt a bit weird when he traveled in dungeons like these. Mainly because it reminded him of Biology class when they learned about the human body, or animal body. Though he still went further in and not leave and find a dungeon that differs.
In the second room he comes across a magic portal which begins to open as he steps forward. A Coffin-like monster emerges and goes toward him. "Rue Rum!" Janx casts the water spell and takes away a good deal of the monster's HP. "Damn. He's stronger than I thought." Janx commented as the beast hit him aside taking away about a fourth of his HP. "Rue Rum!" Janx casts the same spell and kills the beast. As the doors opened Janx healed himself and stood there a minute.
"I wish Silver HeArT was here. She could heal me as I fought." Janx commented. "I'd maybe even settle for that weird pervert I met earlier." Janx stated in a sense of agony. "Maybe I should turn back for now."
He shook his head. "No I can't do that." Janx stated trying to persuade his own mind. "Let's do this." Janx said slapping the side of his head with his two hands. He looked on in determination and ran through the next door. "Bloody Egg!" Janx stopped and turned to the Bloody Egg who had just screeched it's name. Janx took the egg with hesitation. He only took it so it's shrill voice wouldn't be heard again.
Janx continued into the room and began to break the Warrior Corpses that were placed in that corridor. After gaining the Pure Water item he would never end up using he went on to the next room. In there another portal opened and out come a Witch Doctor and a Skull Warrior. Janx ran at the Witch Doctor first so his magic wouldn't stop him later. With two quick slashes the monster was down. Janx turned his attention to the Skull Warrior and went forward to attack. The Skull Warrior hit Janx with a critical slash and Janx stepped back. "Staccato!" Janx yelled hitting the beast with multiple slashes. The Skull Warrior died leaving a Risky Treasure box.
Janx looked at it and counted up his Fortune Wires. "I got four." Janx said and sighed. "I guess I'll be getting you another day." Janx said with a smile to the chest and healed himself once more. "Jeez. At this rate I'll end up having to heal after every battle." Janx said with a sigh and ran onward into the dungeon.
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Niche walked the streets of Mac Anu that night in search of an "interesting" person to play with. Which meant he was looking for a hot girl to go dungeon searching with. He stood on the bridge looking at the ones that came by and trying to decide what they're really are like, usually Niche can tell about a person from afar, even if they aren't real as is the case in "The World".
Silver HeArT signed on late and arrived in Mac Anu and ran to place her stuff in the Elf's Haven. She forgot to earlier because of prior engagements but now had the chance to. She wanted to finish quickly and log out so she could sleep. That way she'll be at least living while she sat in her classes tomorrow.
Niche spotted her and nodded to himself with a smile. "Perfect." He stated and strolled over to where Silver HeArT was. Silver HeArT had just finished and figured Janx was still on so she e-mailed him, but didn't get a response. She stood there a few moments as Niche came ever closer as she went unaware of him. "Is Janx okay?" She wondered as Niche stopped a second.
"Janx?" He asked to himself in a whisper. Silver HeArT turned around and found Niche standing a short distance behind her. Niche noticed he was standing that closely and was surprised by her sudden movement and backed away nervously. "Oh I'm sorry." Silver HeArT said.
He shook his head still nervous. "It, It was all my fault really." He returned. Suddenly he felt all weird and not himself. He shook it off and became his old cocky self. Now he had nothing to say though. He couldn't form any words in his heads and if he didn't he knew she'd leave. "Uh, you know Janx too?" He said out of nowhere.
"Huh? Janx? You know him?" Silver HeArT asked. Niche suddenly cringed. He didn't realize Janx was a guy! He actually got that part of a person wrong for once. "Oh, yeah I guess so." Niche replied. "How do you know him though? Is he your boyfriend then?" Niche asked not wanting to hear the word 'yes'.
Silver HeArT grew embarrassed and shook her head. "No he's only a friend I guess." She replied. Niche smiled inwardly and became his usual sly self in posture. "Oh I see." He simply replied as he laughed inwardly. Suddenly Silver HeArT was leaving though. Niche got a hold of himself and turned after her. "Hey you're logging off?" Niche wondered.
"Yeah. It's late and I need sleep. Maybe I'll see you again if you're a friend of Janx." She replied and logged off leaving Niche behind. He swore to himself and turned away. "What the hell happened to you Niche?" He said to himself and went on his way.
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Janx found the Gott Statue and received plenty of good items from it. A Rainbow Card, a Blademaster sword, and a Golden Grunty. He watched as the statue fell into the pit below it and he left the room. He was going to leave, but he realized he forgot to go to every room. He didn't like to go through dungeons and not search every room.
He left for the last room and entered it to find it already being used. Battle Mode was on and before him was a single person fighting two Ma Guardians. He looked to find a female Blademaster badly beaten and on the last bit of life standing before the two beasts. She had long dark green hair that was placed into a long ponytail, and she wore a form-fitting outfit that emphasized the player's features.
"La Repth!" Janx shouted as he cast the healing spell on the girl. She turned to him as she regained half of her life back. She smiled and gave thanks and then attacked the closest beast with her sword. "Gan Dom!" Janx yelled and killed the same monster. She went at the other one and killed it using her sword.
The battle ended and a regular Treasure Chest was left. The two approached one another. Right away the girl hugged Janx which made him get nervous and confused. "Thank you so much!" She praised. "I would have died if you hadn't come along."
"Well, er, it was no problem." Janx said with as much as a shrug he could give with her still hugging him. She let go and turned away embarrassed. "I'm sorry I didn't mean to do that." She replied. "It didn't bother me really." Janx returned which caused her to turn back to him with a smile. "Okay so don't be alarmed if I ever do that again." She advised.
"I'm Janx by the way." He said as he opened the chest. "Hey I got a good pair of blades from this." Janx stated with a smile. The girl looked at him with malice. "Hey I was the one who did the fighting." She replied.
"Oh, right." Janx said hanging his head low. "So I suppose you want the blades even though you can't use them." The girl calmed and gave him a wink and a smile. "You can keep it. I mean without you I wouldn't have won." She replied cheerfully as Janx brought his head back up. "My name is Kyari, and it's the same in real life as well." She said as she moved for the Warrior's Corpse across the room.
"Oh, er, my real name is Sago." Janx replied as he watched her strike the Corpse. She turned back to him. "I'm giving you my Member Address okay?" She stated. "Oh, er, here's mine then." Janx returned. "Oh hey take this too. I got it from the Gott Statue." Janx said giving the Blademaster weapon he just won to her. She took it and was in joy. "I, I don't know what to say. You're the nicest person I ever met!" She squealed hugging him again This time she hugged him so hard that if his character was real he'd be unable to breath.
She broke away again embarrassed. "I did it again. I'm sorry." She stated depressed. "Uh, say, didn't you bring anyone else with you?" Janx asked noticing the lack of others with them. She shook her head. "You didn't bring friends either?" She questioned. Janx nodded in response and she giggled. "Wow! We think a lot alike I guess. I mean trying to tackle the same dungeon, at the same time, without any help." Kyari said with a broad smile.
"Uh, I guess so." Janx replied. "It's getting pretty late, but I want to have more fun. Alas, I can't. Tomorrow will you go with me to a dungeon?" Kyari asked looking to Janx all Starry-eyed. Janx looked at her a few seconds and nodded gently. "Sure thing Kyari. What time?" Janx replied.
Kyari squealed and clapped her hands together. "Nine' o 'clock. We'll meet at Mac Anu." Kyari suggested. "Hey I got a great idea. Can you meet me tomorrow in the Theta server?" Janx asked. Kyari nodded frantically. "Whenever the time I'll be there. As long as I can lead the party." Kyari replied without thought.
"Good. Uh, do you have a Sprite Ocarina?" Janx asked embarrassed. "I don't like to bring them, but I don't feel like walking all the way back to the beginning." Janx continued sheepishly. "You betcha! Here we'll share one." Kyari replied with a giggle and the two left for the start of the dungeon.
The two returned to the Root Town as well at the same time. "Well, see you tomorrow then Kyari." Janx said with a wave and logged off. Kyari stood around and picked at the ground with her new sword not knowing what to do. "Heh. I'm glad I went into that dungeon." She stated as she logged out as well.
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