Cherry's breath had long since grown heavy as she sprinted down the
passageway and swept past Kouji. He was caught by surprise, but upon seeing
her, he immediately began to pursue her.
"What's going on?" he asked urgently, struggling to keep up with his agile accomplice.
"It's Skye!" Cherry replied between frantic gasps for air, "I think some player killer's got her! Who else would want to have anything to do with a newbie?"
Kouji shifted his axe to his right hand as he assessed the matter. "Wait - wouldn't the two of us easily outmatch one character?"
"I dunno, but we can't risk that chance, can we? If he's skilled, who knows what he's capable of?"
A careless frown came across Kouji's face as he, at last, fell into step with the Heavy Spear. "If she's in trouble, that's her problem. She needs to learn to keep herself in control instead of counting on us to fix everything for her."
At the sound of Kouji's harsh words, Cherry couldn't help but skid to a halt with surprise. She stared at him disgustedly as she spat her retort like acid from her lips, "What are you talking about?! Skye is our friend - why else do you think that we formed a party with her? Friends stick by each other and get each other out of any sticky situation, no matter what the cost might be!"
Kouji grunted as he narrowed his eyes. "Why would an experienced PKer want anything to do with a low-stat character like Skye? He probably wouldn't waste his time with swine like her, but even if he did kill her, she saved, right? In any case, she'll end up in front of the dungeon."
Cherry eyed Kouji apprehensively as she questioned, "What's gotten into you lately, Ko? You're not the same - it's obvious you've changed." Eventually, she commenced in approaching the front entrance, but her gaze continued to be fixed worriedly upon her companion. They had been the closest of friends for quite some time, then Skye came into the picture. Cherry didn't disapprove of Skye's company, nor did mind coming to her aid when she was needed. Even so, it was evident that Kouji's opinion of Skye was the exact opposite, which was what caused Cherry to be concerned. What was it about her Wavemaster friend that Kouji hated with such a passion? He was usually reliable and thoughtful, but he seemed to make an exception when it came to Skye.
Once the two of them reached the tunnel's exit, Cherry stopped suddenly.
"What're you doing?" Kouji asked with a dreary tone.
"Calling for help." And with that, Cherry pulled up a file containing Crim's character information, as well as his member address. Hastily, she produced an e-mail:
Crim --
I know that I already owe you a favor, but this is urgent. One of my close friends is in trouble, and I don't think I have a level that's high enough to help her out. There's also something else I need to talk to you about, but that can wait until I see you. Please come - she's only a newbie.
-- Cherry
"What's going on?" he asked urgently, struggling to keep up with his agile accomplice.
"It's Skye!" Cherry replied between frantic gasps for air, "I think some player killer's got her! Who else would want to have anything to do with a newbie?"
Kouji shifted his axe to his right hand as he assessed the matter. "Wait - wouldn't the two of us easily outmatch one character?"
"I dunno, but we can't risk that chance, can we? If he's skilled, who knows what he's capable of?"
A careless frown came across Kouji's face as he, at last, fell into step with the Heavy Spear. "If she's in trouble, that's her problem. She needs to learn to keep herself in control instead of counting on us to fix everything for her."
At the sound of Kouji's harsh words, Cherry couldn't help but skid to a halt with surprise. She stared at him disgustedly as she spat her retort like acid from her lips, "What are you talking about?! Skye is our friend - why else do you think that we formed a party with her? Friends stick by each other and get each other out of any sticky situation, no matter what the cost might be!"
Kouji grunted as he narrowed his eyes. "Why would an experienced PKer want anything to do with a low-stat character like Skye? He probably wouldn't waste his time with swine like her, but even if he did kill her, she saved, right? In any case, she'll end up in front of the dungeon."
Cherry eyed Kouji apprehensively as she questioned, "What's gotten into you lately, Ko? You're not the same - it's obvious you've changed." Eventually, she commenced in approaching the front entrance, but her gaze continued to be fixed worriedly upon her companion. They had been the closest of friends for quite some time, then Skye came into the picture. Cherry didn't disapprove of Skye's company, nor did mind coming to her aid when she was needed. Even so, it was evident that Kouji's opinion of Skye was the exact opposite, which was what caused Cherry to be concerned. What was it about her Wavemaster friend that Kouji hated with such a passion? He was usually reliable and thoughtful, but he seemed to make an exception when it came to Skye.
Once the two of them reached the tunnel's exit, Cherry stopped suddenly.
"What're you doing?" Kouji asked with a dreary tone.
"Calling for help." And with that, Cherry pulled up a file containing Crim's character information, as well as his member address. Hastily, she produced an e-mail:
Crim --
I know that I already owe you a favor, but this is urgent. One of my close friends is in trouble, and I don't think I have a level that's high enough to help her out. There's also something else I need to talk to you about, but that can wait until I see you. Please come - she's only a newbie.
-- Cherry