Chapter 4 // databug
"Oh, come on, I wasn't that bad" protested Kindle, relieved that he was intact. "You are just like any other noob, I guess I thought your weapon made you different." Replied Quall, not making eye contact with Kindle. Kindle began to feel ashamed that he had let Quall down. This game was harder than it seemed, he was panting in the real world because of the stress the fighting had taken on him. "Well, I'll see you later Kindle. I suggest that you go save now before it is too late." "Wait!" shouted Kindle. "Give me one more chance! I can do it now, I just know I can now. Before was the past, I have the hang of it now. Besides, didn't you say something about a dungeon? I'll test myself there!!" Quall stopped. He could see a staircase leading underground up ahead. There was treasure up there that he could get. But the real prize was in Kindle and that waveblade. The dungeon would be way too hard for Kindle to take on and he would surely perish, as long as he didn't heal. "We will go under two conditions!" barked Quall. "One, I open every treasure chest, and two, If you happen to die I will acquire your waveblade." "Sure" said Kindle without hesitation. He would do anything to clear his wimp status. "Then off to the dungeon!" announced Quall
The two walked down the spiral steps in to floor 1 of the dungeon There was a buildup of moss climbing up the wet, stone walls. "This dungeon probably has two floors." Said Quall as they advanced in to the next room. There were two white tiger-fangs were curled up on the floor. "Perfect" thought Quall. "Now the kid can get crushed and I'll have that weapon for me." He didn't have anything against Kindle, but knew he would last long in this game. So he figured he should honor the boy by using the weapon he once held. "You take 'em" said Quall. "What the heck are you talking about!" protested Kindle. "I couldn't even beat one!" "You said that you wanted to prove your damn self so do it! NOW!" Even though Kindle didn't have to listen, he was used to doing as he was told when it was harsh, so he creeped up to the tigers. They were sleeping soundly. Ok" whispered Kindle. "Now is my chance for an attack!" He drew his blade and made a sharp stab directly in to one of the tiger's chests. It howled and leaped up, awakening the other one. Kindle jumped back, but knew running wasn't going to cut it this time, or maybe it would. He ran in to the startled tigers and swiftly slashed them a couple of times, and then ran to the corner of the room. He couldn't believe he had gotten away with this new tactic. He took the opportunity to run in for a couple more swipes, being sure to hit with the blade side this time. Virtual cuts and bruised started showing on the tiger's bodies, and Kindle knew it was a winning battle. Quall stood there in shock. A minute ago he couldn't even hold his weapon and now he was playing like a pro. Maybe this kid did have potential, and maybe the weapon was best left to him. But there was only one way to find out. "Kindle, heads up!" said Quall. I am going to use a spell that increases attack and speed of someone dramatically." "Thanks, Quall but I can manage" said Kindle. "Who said I was using it on you" Quall replied with a smile.
In Kindle's terror, Quall tossed the item in the air to be used on the tigers. They now got up with a bloodthirsty look towards Kindle. Then they charged Kindle head on. He jumped to the side but was brushed away by the tigerfang he had struck first. He fell, but got right up and kept running. He needed to think fast. He noticed a torch with a burning flame on the wall. That's the best I got, he figured and swiped his wand side through the flame. Now it was on fire but the tigers still charged him. He pointed the staff between the two and focused ad hard as he could on the flame. He didn't know why or how he was doing all of this, but he knew it was going to work, somehow. Once he felt he had control of the flame he let get of his concentration and from his wand shot an explosion of flame. Him and Quall were sent flying back in to the wall and all they could see around them was fire. "What in the **** did you do!" screamed Quall. "Its game over for us both now!
Kindle just kept repeating how sorry he was until the flames started to die down. "What sucked all of it up!" shouted Quall. Kindle was looking but couldn't see anything at all. He did hear a loud stomping noise, however and it was getting very close. "I don't like this Quall!" shouted Kindle. "It comes!" he yelled back. Kindle turned around to see a 20 foot high glowing skeleton. With flashing lights and blotches all over it's body. Blood was clinging to its' every limb, and Kindle felt like he would be sick. "Holy Crap" yelled Quall. "A databug!" "H. h.. how do we kill it" Kindle forced out. "We don't"
"Oh, come on, I wasn't that bad" protested Kindle, relieved that he was intact. "You are just like any other noob, I guess I thought your weapon made you different." Replied Quall, not making eye contact with Kindle. Kindle began to feel ashamed that he had let Quall down. This game was harder than it seemed, he was panting in the real world because of the stress the fighting had taken on him. "Well, I'll see you later Kindle. I suggest that you go save now before it is too late." "Wait!" shouted Kindle. "Give me one more chance! I can do it now, I just know I can now. Before was the past, I have the hang of it now. Besides, didn't you say something about a dungeon? I'll test myself there!!" Quall stopped. He could see a staircase leading underground up ahead. There was treasure up there that he could get. But the real prize was in Kindle and that waveblade. The dungeon would be way too hard for Kindle to take on and he would surely perish, as long as he didn't heal. "We will go under two conditions!" barked Quall. "One, I open every treasure chest, and two, If you happen to die I will acquire your waveblade." "Sure" said Kindle without hesitation. He would do anything to clear his wimp status. "Then off to the dungeon!" announced Quall
The two walked down the spiral steps in to floor 1 of the dungeon There was a buildup of moss climbing up the wet, stone walls. "This dungeon probably has two floors." Said Quall as they advanced in to the next room. There were two white tiger-fangs were curled up on the floor. "Perfect" thought Quall. "Now the kid can get crushed and I'll have that weapon for me." He didn't have anything against Kindle, but knew he would last long in this game. So he figured he should honor the boy by using the weapon he once held. "You take 'em" said Quall. "What the heck are you talking about!" protested Kindle. "I couldn't even beat one!" "You said that you wanted to prove your damn self so do it! NOW!" Even though Kindle didn't have to listen, he was used to doing as he was told when it was harsh, so he creeped up to the tigers. They were sleeping soundly. Ok" whispered Kindle. "Now is my chance for an attack!" He drew his blade and made a sharp stab directly in to one of the tiger's chests. It howled and leaped up, awakening the other one. Kindle jumped back, but knew running wasn't going to cut it this time, or maybe it would. He ran in to the startled tigers and swiftly slashed them a couple of times, and then ran to the corner of the room. He couldn't believe he had gotten away with this new tactic. He took the opportunity to run in for a couple more swipes, being sure to hit with the blade side this time. Virtual cuts and bruised started showing on the tiger's bodies, and Kindle knew it was a winning battle. Quall stood there in shock. A minute ago he couldn't even hold his weapon and now he was playing like a pro. Maybe this kid did have potential, and maybe the weapon was best left to him. But there was only one way to find out. "Kindle, heads up!" said Quall. I am going to use a spell that increases attack and speed of someone dramatically." "Thanks, Quall but I can manage" said Kindle. "Who said I was using it on you" Quall replied with a smile.
In Kindle's terror, Quall tossed the item in the air to be used on the tigers. They now got up with a bloodthirsty look towards Kindle. Then they charged Kindle head on. He jumped to the side but was brushed away by the tigerfang he had struck first. He fell, but got right up and kept running. He needed to think fast. He noticed a torch with a burning flame on the wall. That's the best I got, he figured and swiped his wand side through the flame. Now it was on fire but the tigers still charged him. He pointed the staff between the two and focused ad hard as he could on the flame. He didn't know why or how he was doing all of this, but he knew it was going to work, somehow. Once he felt he had control of the flame he let get of his concentration and from his wand shot an explosion of flame. Him and Quall were sent flying back in to the wall and all they could see around them was fire. "What in the **** did you do!" screamed Quall. "Its game over for us both now!
Kindle just kept repeating how sorry he was until the flames started to die down. "What sucked all of it up!" shouted Quall. Kindle was looking but couldn't see anything at all. He did hear a loud stomping noise, however and it was getting very close. "I don't like this Quall!" shouted Kindle. "It comes!" he yelled back. Kindle turned around to see a 20 foot high glowing skeleton. With flashing lights and blotches all over it's body. Blood was clinging to its' every limb, and Kindle felt like he would be sick. "Holy Crap" yelled Quall. "A databug!" "H. h.. how do we kill it" Kindle forced out. "We don't"