Author's Notes:

Okay this story wasn't originally started as a Ragnarok Online Fanfiction, but halfway through writing the first chapter I decided that I wanted to make it into one seeing as it's an obsession of mine. +_+. I've written the first four chapters and I was thinking about updating one every week or two weeks depending on how quick I can start writing the next few chapters. It takes me longer than usual because I write it on computer, then by hand because I find that I make less mistakes writing than typing. I want at least two R & R if I'm going to update the next chapter because if no-one's reading.. What's the point of updating? This'll probably be the longest Author's Notes because I had a lot to say there, so enough with the stalling. Enjoy~

Chapter 1

Striking down hard, it's claw connected with the dirt spraying up rubble and dust. Reiko rolled from her dive and stood up on her feet; she barely missed the blow from the beast. She turned back towards it from her hips, leaving her feet in a position, which amplified her dodging ability if she would need to evade once again. The beast didn't seem to be tiring from her assault and the fight had become tedious.

Her clothes were tattered and bloodstained and she had begun to tire, making it harder to avoid the beast's attacks. She wiped at her forehead, mixing blood and sweat together, ignoring the pain of the salty sweat getting into her cuts, and then re-drew her daggers, glaring at the beast. It had a similar appearance to a werewolf, only it had brown, spiky fur and it's ears were more rounded. Humour came to Reiko at strange times, she thought about an old boyfriend; he had facial hair, which looked like this "thing's" fur. His name was Kazuki... The beast that looked like Kazuki had recovered from it's attack and set off a charge towards Reiko once more. She looked for an opening, but as it was charging "Kazuki" was completely invincible; it's defence was impenetrable.

She remained locked in her place as Kazuki neared her and then as it struck once more, her eyes flashed open, it had made it's first and last mistake. She sliced Kazuki's arm in a cross motion with both daggers as she darted aside from it's attack, it didn't deter the attack but gave extra leverage so she could climb higher onto the beast where it had left an opening. A second claw came fumbling towards her as the Kazuki's agile mind quickly noticed Reiko's attack plan. She kicked at it in the opposite direction of Kazuki's neck, which sent her darting towards it.

Her eyes were fixed upon the neck of Kazuki, it was totally defenceless, one quick slash and it would be down for the count. She readied her strongest hand back a touch and twisted it so that the dagger was at the sharpest and deadliest angle it could be. Kazuki opened it's mouth to let off a sharp growl of defeat, but was cut off half-way through by the gurgling sound of blood in it's throat as Reiko's blade sliced through the thick hair and skin of it's gullet. To add extra effect and to get away from the dying Kazuki, using the momentum of her slash, she slammed her foot into the chin of Kazuki, striking sharply to make the gash at it's throat open up immensely, causing blood to spray out. She fumbled to the floor, rolling backwards, then got to one foot, letting her other leg kneel to the floor.

Kazuki fell. Blood pooled around it quickly. Reiko knelt panting before it, her energy drained and her body filled with cuts and blood was dripping down her body from numerous wounds. She felt like it was impossible to move. Sighing, she looked over Kazuki's body to see if what she was fighting for was on the beast's body. A smile brought forth a little energy as she located the golden shine around the beast's neck. She moved forward a little, about to take the necklace, when loud roars stopped her theft. She remained still with shock as she saw three more Kazukis running towards their dead companion... And her.

Author's Notes:

Yeah it's me again. =/ As I said, there's going to be a lot of things that aren't exactly the same as the iRO version, so just go along with it and don't flame me with things. ^_^;; Okay, one/two weeks and two R & R and the next chapter'll be up. Hope you enjoyed the first chapter. –Waves-