Chapter 3
Monster?
The next morning I woke up late at around 11.
"Damn. I sleep in too much during the summer." Nobody was home so I decided to play Final Fantasy World again.
Checking the menu before I actually log on I noticed some E-Mail from somebody. It was Ashley.
"Oh great! I hope she doesn't write with those smileys or that leet speak." I said with my hand against my forehead. Oh well might as well open it.
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To: Eliot
From: Ashely
Subject: Thanks :)
Thanks for helping me yesterday. I'll be at F Garden today so maybe we can get together. If you hear something beep in one of your pockets that's something new the Square people designed called the Compact Menu. It's like a palm pilot that controls menu options without closing your eyes. But if I need you a message from me will appear on it.
Oh, and I really liked your company yesterday. You were the only person to actually help me yesterday for more than 5 minutes, people thought I was a pain :( . I hope to see you again, Squall. XD
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"Well at least she kept those smileys to a minimum. Kinda feel sorry for her now. I guess I should log in and try to find her." I said setting up everything and placing the helmet on my head.
I was in once again, back in the same room I started. This must be the area I log in to each time.
I walked around the halls and remembered about signing up for lessons. I didn't know how they would work but it must be good.
I found the Registry Office near the Quad and a cute little girl dressed in a blue schoolgirl uniform was sitting behind the desk.
"Come to sign up?" she asked. I nodded and handed her the paper.
"Eliot eh? This may take a day to process. We'll send you a message on your Compact Menu when we are done." she said bowing her head to me as I left.
Then I noticed a large group hanging around this one bench. A bunch of guys at that.
"She is such a babe! Just look at her!" I heard one say as I tried to get a closer look. But I couldn't see anything until I saw this blur run outside the Garden.
"What now?" I asked as my pocket started to beep. It was like a palm pilot in there but it was called a Compact Menu, and an image popped up saying Ashley has invited you to join her at the front gate of F Garden.
I managed to figure out how to relpy saying I'd meet her at the front. Her reply was XD.
Once I managed to reach the front Ashley was sitting on a bench with her eyes closed. Was she sleeping? Could you sleep in this game? Then she opened them and smiled at me.
"Eliot!!! You made it!!!" She screamed wrapping her arms around my neck.
"Yo! What's up with you?" I asked prying her off me.
"I'm just happy you showed up. Nobody else could deal with me. Ready to go on an adventure?" she asked.
"I guess so. Did you see somebody run throw here?" I asked her.
"Yea, some girl, I couldn't get a look at her face but she was soo fast." she told me amazed. "Let's go find her!"
Again she ran off without me. "Why do I put up with this?" I asked myself. I followed and she was outside going towards this mountain.
"Follow me! Another player said he saw this girl run towards there." she told me letting me catch up to her.
Once at the top of the mountain we both looked around for signs of a person. Then I heard somebody fighting over to my left.
"I hear somebody over there." I pointed as we both looked over to see this girl fighting a big armored knight. However the knight isn't losing.
"She needs help! Cure her, and I'll do the fighting." I said drawing my Gunblade and striking the creature but forgetting to pull the trigger.
"You okay?" I asked blocking a sword attack from the monster. The girl stood up and dusted herself off.
"Whatever!" she said punching the creature. She must be a Monk Class character.
After many Rough Divides and Cures the beast died.
"Are you guys okay?" Ashley asked us.
"I'll manage. Why'd you help me?" I girl asked standing up.
"You looked like you needed help? Why'd you come up here alone?" I asked her putting away my weapon.
"Those guys at the Garden piss me off. They just think I'm some hottie for their own personal gain. I'm more than what you see." She said.
"Oh that's what all those guys were talking about. I didn't know what the hell they were doing."I told her laughing a little.
I didn't notice at first but she was a hottie. Her red hair was down to about her waist, she wore a very tight black shirt that accented her already large breasts, she also wore a black mini skirt but it still went to above her knees, and she wore boots and fighting gloves. She reminded you of Tifa Lockheart from Final Fantasy 7 the way she looked. A Tifa with red hair.
"You're pretty strong though. Want to join with us?" Ashely said to this new girl.
"Well you people do seem to care about me as a person and not just some hot girl. I suppose it wouldn't hurt." she said smiling a little.
"What's your name?" I asked her.
"My name is Heather. Nice to meet you." She said extending her hand. I shook it and told her my name, and Ashley told her her's.
"Well I suppose we can travel off the mountain together for today. That will prove to me if you two really do like me as a person." she told us again.
We walked down the mountain fighting Funguars and I think they were called Bite Bugs. But we managed to get to the bottom and see something weird go by us.
It was this large monster holding some big crucifix. This monster had black armor on with all these symbols but did not have a face.
As quick as it came it left. We all stood there wondering what happened.
"Did anyone else see that?" I turned asking the rest of the group.
"Yeah that was freaky." Ashley said holding her staff tighter.
"Maybe it's one of those events they have. Like it could be an evil monster that characters have to kill or something to save the land." Heather told us.
"That sounds reasonable actually. Glad to have somebody like you on the team." I told her. I'm a terrible flirt.
"Well I should get going. My dinner should be ready soon. I'll E-Mail you two when I get off." she told us as we all walked towards the Garden.
"Well you two are a nice pair to be with. At least this guy here isn't one of those horny kids back inside that just want me to hug them." Heather said.
"What's so bad about that?" Ashley said.
"Um.........Eliot you mind turning the other way for a second?" Heather asked.
"Oh, girl talk." I said turning and walking away from them a little.
"Well they only want it so they can feel my boobs againast them. Perverts." Heather said disgusted.
"Must be hard running around with those." Ashley said to her.
"Well luckily this is a game and gravity doesn't seem to affect mine so much." she said giggling. Typical girls, always talking about things like that.
"We must be toturing Eliot. He's the only guy." Ashley said looking at me.
"Sorry about that Eliot." Heather said to me.
"Don't worry about it. I think I'll hit the Training Center to build my character." I told them.
"Well bye." Heather said waving. "Heather Log Out!" she said as her figure began to vanish.
"I can come with you if you want Eliot." Ashley offered.
"No, I should be fine." I told her.
"Well I should get going. Bye now." she said to me. "Ashley Log Out!" and she vanished the same way Heather did.
I jogged to the Trainging Center to fight some monsters. It did me some good. I managed to attain Level 4 and learn Fire. I guess certain classes can still learn magic, but a Gunblade Specialist doesn't excel in magic though.
Leaving the Training Center I heard a female voice from behind me.
"12 minutes." It murmered.
"What?" I said turning around. It was somebody dressed in a heavy black cloak. You could barely tell a person was wearing it by how big it was.
"12 minutes until it appears." she said.
"Until what appears? Who are you?" I asked it.
"Who am I? Nobody. Nobody at all Eliot!" she said.
I drew my Gunblade because she was starting to scare me. "What are you going to do? Kill me? Such a task would be futile at your state." she said laughing silently to herself.
"Why are you bothering me?" I asked her holding my weapon firmly in striking position.
"Who knows? Maybe you're bothering me." she said before vanishing before my eyes. What the hell was that all about? I exited the Training Center and began to walk around the Garden. It was nightfall outside and decided to stroll around for a couple of minutes before Logging Out.
While walking I found myself far from the Garden near that mountain we climbed today and just sat down on a large rock to rest for a second. I was tired, this game actually simulated fatigue. Then something didn't feel right. Like something was watching me. Then all of a sudden the rock I was resting on imploded around me as I hit the ground.
I turned and saw the monster wearing the black armor with the markings and it had a oval shaped polygon with just a yellow light where it's face should be. It looked like Ultimecia's final form. It pointed it's crucifx at me as if it was challenging me.
"What?" I said standing, Gunblade in hand. This beast must be strong, I mean look at it.
It came at me with incredible speed just levitating in the air and swiped at me with it's crucifix staff. I managed to roll under it and I just looked at this beast and it was ready to kill me. I didn't want my character to die so I'd fight for all it's worth.
Then a guy came and swiped at it with his sword. "Who the hell are you?" I asked this man. He stood very tall clad in armor from the neck down showing his black hair.
"Get out of here! He'll kill you! Don't worry about me! I've been playing nonstop so I'm on Level 32." he shouted slashing again and again but the creature just moved to the sides each time. What a nut! Playing that long.
Then the creature struck this character to the ground and then he floated into the air as the crucifix floated behind him crucifying him. Then the guy screamed out in pain. I know this game simulates pain to an extent but not in this degree.
Then his body lost all it's color and became grayish. "This.........was supposed to be a game. Not like this!" he said as his body literally shattered like glass being struck by a hammer.
I ran away from this thing as fast as I could and when I thought I lost it. "Eliot Log Out!" I yelled at the top of my lungs in fear. I quickly woke up in my game room and took the helmet off.
"What the hell happened? That seemed too real to be some sort of event in the game." I said checking the desktop finding three emails.
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To: Eliot
From: Ashley
Subject: Heather
Isn't she nice to us. Just don't start acting ga ga cause she's super hot to you. But she seems like a valuable person to us so let's hope she'll help us out in the game a bunch. How'd the Training Center go when we left? Reply back with all the details.
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To: Ashley
From: Eliot
Subject: Re: Heather
Training Center went okay. Learned Fire and am at Level 4. But I met this weird girl who was talking nonsense to me. Then that monster with the crucifix showed up but I escaped. I'll tell you more when we play again.
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To: Eliot
From: Heather
Subject: Hey kiddo
You seem different from the other guys. Don't go getting any ideas now just cause I hang with you. Is that what you look like in real life? I look pretty much the same in all departments =). Don't think I'm some slut or anything cause of that. I'd like to know more about you if you want me to trust you more.
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I decided not to reply to that one, but the last email was freaky.
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To: Eliot
From: Necros
Subject: Your Future
My dear Eliot. We meet again. If you wish to learn more about my words and that monster you encountered today you can meet me at the Parking Garage at about 2:30 PM tomorrow. I trust you'll be there. Bring those two girls, Heather and Ashley, along if you desire. What you learn may change you forever.
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"Necros? Who the hell is that?" I asked myself softly. I decided to sleep for now, as it was around 11:30 now, but those screams from that player just lingered in me still. What happened to him anyway?
Liking it? Seems it's taken a twist so far.
Monster?
The next morning I woke up late at around 11.
"Damn. I sleep in too much during the summer." Nobody was home so I decided to play Final Fantasy World again.
Checking the menu before I actually log on I noticed some E-Mail from somebody. It was Ashley.
"Oh great! I hope she doesn't write with those smileys or that leet speak." I said with my hand against my forehead. Oh well might as well open it.
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To: Eliot
From: Ashely
Subject: Thanks :)
Thanks for helping me yesterday. I'll be at F Garden today so maybe we can get together. If you hear something beep in one of your pockets that's something new the Square people designed called the Compact Menu. It's like a palm pilot that controls menu options without closing your eyes. But if I need you a message from me will appear on it.
Oh, and I really liked your company yesterday. You were the only person to actually help me yesterday for more than 5 minutes, people thought I was a pain :( . I hope to see you again, Squall. XD
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"Well at least she kept those smileys to a minimum. Kinda feel sorry for her now. I guess I should log in and try to find her." I said setting up everything and placing the helmet on my head.
I was in once again, back in the same room I started. This must be the area I log in to each time.
I walked around the halls and remembered about signing up for lessons. I didn't know how they would work but it must be good.
I found the Registry Office near the Quad and a cute little girl dressed in a blue schoolgirl uniform was sitting behind the desk.
"Come to sign up?" she asked. I nodded and handed her the paper.
"Eliot eh? This may take a day to process. We'll send you a message on your Compact Menu when we are done." she said bowing her head to me as I left.
Then I noticed a large group hanging around this one bench. A bunch of guys at that.
"She is such a babe! Just look at her!" I heard one say as I tried to get a closer look. But I couldn't see anything until I saw this blur run outside the Garden.
"What now?" I asked as my pocket started to beep. It was like a palm pilot in there but it was called a Compact Menu, and an image popped up saying Ashley has invited you to join her at the front gate of F Garden.
I managed to figure out how to relpy saying I'd meet her at the front. Her reply was XD.
Once I managed to reach the front Ashley was sitting on a bench with her eyes closed. Was she sleeping? Could you sleep in this game? Then she opened them and smiled at me.
"Eliot!!! You made it!!!" She screamed wrapping her arms around my neck.
"Yo! What's up with you?" I asked prying her off me.
"I'm just happy you showed up. Nobody else could deal with me. Ready to go on an adventure?" she asked.
"I guess so. Did you see somebody run throw here?" I asked her.
"Yea, some girl, I couldn't get a look at her face but she was soo fast." she told me amazed. "Let's go find her!"
Again she ran off without me. "Why do I put up with this?" I asked myself. I followed and she was outside going towards this mountain.
"Follow me! Another player said he saw this girl run towards there." she told me letting me catch up to her.
Once at the top of the mountain we both looked around for signs of a person. Then I heard somebody fighting over to my left.
"I hear somebody over there." I pointed as we both looked over to see this girl fighting a big armored knight. However the knight isn't losing.
"She needs help! Cure her, and I'll do the fighting." I said drawing my Gunblade and striking the creature but forgetting to pull the trigger.
"You okay?" I asked blocking a sword attack from the monster. The girl stood up and dusted herself off.
"Whatever!" she said punching the creature. She must be a Monk Class character.
After many Rough Divides and Cures the beast died.
"Are you guys okay?" Ashley asked us.
"I'll manage. Why'd you help me?" I girl asked standing up.
"You looked like you needed help? Why'd you come up here alone?" I asked her putting away my weapon.
"Those guys at the Garden piss me off. They just think I'm some hottie for their own personal gain. I'm more than what you see." She said.
"Oh that's what all those guys were talking about. I didn't know what the hell they were doing."I told her laughing a little.
I didn't notice at first but she was a hottie. Her red hair was down to about her waist, she wore a very tight black shirt that accented her already large breasts, she also wore a black mini skirt but it still went to above her knees, and she wore boots and fighting gloves. She reminded you of Tifa Lockheart from Final Fantasy 7 the way she looked. A Tifa with red hair.
"You're pretty strong though. Want to join with us?" Ashely said to this new girl.
"Well you people do seem to care about me as a person and not just some hot girl. I suppose it wouldn't hurt." she said smiling a little.
"What's your name?" I asked her.
"My name is Heather. Nice to meet you." She said extending her hand. I shook it and told her my name, and Ashley told her her's.
"Well I suppose we can travel off the mountain together for today. That will prove to me if you two really do like me as a person." she told us again.
We walked down the mountain fighting Funguars and I think they were called Bite Bugs. But we managed to get to the bottom and see something weird go by us.
It was this large monster holding some big crucifix. This monster had black armor on with all these symbols but did not have a face.
As quick as it came it left. We all stood there wondering what happened.
"Did anyone else see that?" I turned asking the rest of the group.
"Yeah that was freaky." Ashley said holding her staff tighter.
"Maybe it's one of those events they have. Like it could be an evil monster that characters have to kill or something to save the land." Heather told us.
"That sounds reasonable actually. Glad to have somebody like you on the team." I told her. I'm a terrible flirt.
"Well I should get going. My dinner should be ready soon. I'll E-Mail you two when I get off." she told us as we all walked towards the Garden.
"Well you two are a nice pair to be with. At least this guy here isn't one of those horny kids back inside that just want me to hug them." Heather said.
"What's so bad about that?" Ashley said.
"Um.........Eliot you mind turning the other way for a second?" Heather asked.
"Oh, girl talk." I said turning and walking away from them a little.
"Well they only want it so they can feel my boobs againast them. Perverts." Heather said disgusted.
"Must be hard running around with those." Ashley said to her.
"Well luckily this is a game and gravity doesn't seem to affect mine so much." she said giggling. Typical girls, always talking about things like that.
"We must be toturing Eliot. He's the only guy." Ashley said looking at me.
"Sorry about that Eliot." Heather said to me.
"Don't worry about it. I think I'll hit the Training Center to build my character." I told them.
"Well bye." Heather said waving. "Heather Log Out!" she said as her figure began to vanish.
"I can come with you if you want Eliot." Ashley offered.
"No, I should be fine." I told her.
"Well I should get going. Bye now." she said to me. "Ashley Log Out!" and she vanished the same way Heather did.
I jogged to the Trainging Center to fight some monsters. It did me some good. I managed to attain Level 4 and learn Fire. I guess certain classes can still learn magic, but a Gunblade Specialist doesn't excel in magic though.
Leaving the Training Center I heard a female voice from behind me.
"12 minutes." It murmered.
"What?" I said turning around. It was somebody dressed in a heavy black cloak. You could barely tell a person was wearing it by how big it was.
"12 minutes until it appears." she said.
"Until what appears? Who are you?" I asked it.
"Who am I? Nobody. Nobody at all Eliot!" she said.
I drew my Gunblade because she was starting to scare me. "What are you going to do? Kill me? Such a task would be futile at your state." she said laughing silently to herself.
"Why are you bothering me?" I asked her holding my weapon firmly in striking position.
"Who knows? Maybe you're bothering me." she said before vanishing before my eyes. What the hell was that all about? I exited the Training Center and began to walk around the Garden. It was nightfall outside and decided to stroll around for a couple of minutes before Logging Out.
While walking I found myself far from the Garden near that mountain we climbed today and just sat down on a large rock to rest for a second. I was tired, this game actually simulated fatigue. Then something didn't feel right. Like something was watching me. Then all of a sudden the rock I was resting on imploded around me as I hit the ground.
I turned and saw the monster wearing the black armor with the markings and it had a oval shaped polygon with just a yellow light where it's face should be. It looked like Ultimecia's final form. It pointed it's crucifx at me as if it was challenging me.
"What?" I said standing, Gunblade in hand. This beast must be strong, I mean look at it.
It came at me with incredible speed just levitating in the air and swiped at me with it's crucifix staff. I managed to roll under it and I just looked at this beast and it was ready to kill me. I didn't want my character to die so I'd fight for all it's worth.
Then a guy came and swiped at it with his sword. "Who the hell are you?" I asked this man. He stood very tall clad in armor from the neck down showing his black hair.
"Get out of here! He'll kill you! Don't worry about me! I've been playing nonstop so I'm on Level 32." he shouted slashing again and again but the creature just moved to the sides each time. What a nut! Playing that long.
Then the creature struck this character to the ground and then he floated into the air as the crucifix floated behind him crucifying him. Then the guy screamed out in pain. I know this game simulates pain to an extent but not in this degree.
Then his body lost all it's color and became grayish. "This.........was supposed to be a game. Not like this!" he said as his body literally shattered like glass being struck by a hammer.
I ran away from this thing as fast as I could and when I thought I lost it. "Eliot Log Out!" I yelled at the top of my lungs in fear. I quickly woke up in my game room and took the helmet off.
"What the hell happened? That seemed too real to be some sort of event in the game." I said checking the desktop finding three emails.
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To: Eliot
From: Ashley
Subject: Heather
Isn't she nice to us. Just don't start acting ga ga cause she's super hot to you. But she seems like a valuable person to us so let's hope she'll help us out in the game a bunch. How'd the Training Center go when we left? Reply back with all the details.
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To: Ashley
From: Eliot
Subject: Re: Heather
Training Center went okay. Learned Fire and am at Level 4. But I met this weird girl who was talking nonsense to me. Then that monster with the crucifix showed up but I escaped. I'll tell you more when we play again.
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To: Eliot
From: Heather
Subject: Hey kiddo
You seem different from the other guys. Don't go getting any ideas now just cause I hang with you. Is that what you look like in real life? I look pretty much the same in all departments =). Don't think I'm some slut or anything cause of that. I'd like to know more about you if you want me to trust you more.
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I decided not to reply to that one, but the last email was freaky.
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To: Eliot
From: Necros
Subject: Your Future
My dear Eliot. We meet again. If you wish to learn more about my words and that monster you encountered today you can meet me at the Parking Garage at about 2:30 PM tomorrow. I trust you'll be there. Bring those two girls, Heather and Ashley, along if you desire. What you learn may change you forever.
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"Necros? Who the hell is that?" I asked myself softly. I decided to sleep for now, as it was around 11:30 now, but those screams from that player just lingered in me still. What happened to him anyway?
Liking it? Seems it's taken a twist so far.