I'm so sorry for not updating sooner, but I have a ton of homework. Yeah,
you know the story: Too much homework = no time to update! Now I've good
news and bad news. Good news is that I haven't gotten any flames. *Cheers
in background* Bad news is I didn't make any cookies. XD
DISCLAIMER THINGY: I don't own anything of .Hack.I wish I did
though.
Aromatic Grass?!
Elk took a pace backwards, his staff trailing by the tail creating a shrill scrapping noise. Never in his life had he actually went into a dungeon. He had thought all was well just treading in the lonely corridors that beckoned to be full. That was, until Mia and he had encountered a few of the remaining inhabitants. Of course, they were nothing for the amethyst feline. A stroke of her blade and they were felled.
"Hey, Elk, do you mind giving me a hand next time?" Mia queried, her eyebrow arched. She pierced the monster's flesh with a swift thrust towards its abdomen.
Elk nodded, "yeah, sorry...it's my first time being in a dungeon." He admitted slightly flustered by not being of any use to her thus far. 'She wanted a mage's aiding, not a mage's presence,' Elk reminded himself. He watched the monster disintegrate in midair. Perhaps it was the monster ashes that were spread like a blanket in the dungeon. Whatever the case was, he gave it no more thought. They continued down the corridors till an intersection appeared.
"Hmm...which way?" Mia looked at the four doors. She couldn't care less which path they took, but she took notice of Elk's uneasiness. She purged her items pouch of its Fairy Orb. A quaint item actually, it basked in the radiance of jade light. She released it into the air. The orb quickly dispersed into each door, its hue tainted that of the walls' bare slate color as it passed by. While waiting for the orb to point out the correct route, Mia sparked a conversation. "So, what's your reason for being here?"
Elk sat on the dust-layered floors. He knew the reason very well...
To become friends with others, to actually be something great in someone else's eyes. Although that sounds like wanting to be popular, that wasn't really the case. He just wanted recognition. It was a great gift to behold in his view. That, however, is coming from the boy at school who couldn't start a conversation if his life depended on it. He could recall every day he spent in loneliness eyeing his peers as they would frequently discuss the latest gossip issues. The guilt really struck him when it came to remembering someone's name. He couldn't even do that, no matter how long he had observed him or her. The knife impaled him deeply when he knew no one wanted to talk to him just because he happened to do well in school. Everyone just assumes you're fine, you're too smart to talk to. Yet all of that doesn't matter in this world. None of it matters really; no one cares about that. They just care about having fun, something that may take Elk, himself, a long period of time to achieve.
Mia sat with him, her fur now slightly covered with dust particles matching Elk's partially covered vest. "You're going to think this sounds ridiculous, but it's because...I wanted to find a friend," he said. There, he told her. Now all he had to do was wait for her to make him feel foolish by laughing or taunting him; despite his thoughts on her reactions, she just tilted her head as if pleading for more information. Her tail moved momentary.
"So, your life other than this one isn't doing well, I presume?" she asked, her tail now curled. Elk could easily notice how eager she was to hear more. It was just as obvious as those girls in his class that entwined their hair with their fingers when flirting with some so-called 'hot guy.'
"I suppose that's what you may say," he replied. He was going to ask her about her life, but the orb returned with information relating to the end of the dungeon. Mia rose at once to her feet dusting her fur. Elk did likewise with his cloak.
"Well now, how about we finish this little dungeon?" she inquired. Elk simply gave her another one of his usual 'yes' nods. They took the northern passage discovering a stairway leading downward another level. Their echoing footsteps now ceased as an odd sound replaced them. A sound related to that of a fan. In front of them, their eyes feasted upon the flaxen, illuminated beauty of the Gott Statue. A strange statue, it appeared to be like a dragon purged of its wings ready to strike intruders with its bulky sword.
Elk stood back from the masterpiece at hand. Mia paid no mind to the boy as she opened the chest in front of the statue, anticipation shown in her tail's movement. She removed the contents of the chest and brought them to Elk.
"Aromatic grass?! You mean we traveled through a monster infested building just for some grass?" Elk asked, somewhat displeased with the prize. Mia smiled at the boy's minor disappointment.
"Well, keep in mind, we only traveled about three floors. If it were eight floors, then the award wouldn't be so light. Besides, this stuff is rare and one of my favorite items."
"You mean, you like to collect grass in chests?" he asked a bit of annoyance lingering in his voice.
Mia pointed at the grass in her palm, "yeah, it's sort of like my hobby. Think it silly if you will, but to me, this is like collecting cards. If you notice, there are different shades of grasses and each has a different value depending on who wants it." She gave Elk the blue tinted grass and kept the turquoise one for herself.
Elk placed the grass in a safe spot within his cloak. A smile formed behind his mask of somberness. "Thanks..." he said. She gestured with her hand saying it was no problem.
Somehow, grass just became one of his favorite things...
Phew, sorry if it's short, but I'll try and update to add more. Now quickly disperse unless you wish to see the bloodshed of my war against the teachers' menacing works of evil over the weekends! (AKA homework) After you have done that, please review and make me a happy person. *nod nod*
DISCLAIMER THINGY: I don't own anything of .Hack.I wish I did
though.
Aromatic Grass?!
Elk took a pace backwards, his staff trailing by the tail creating a shrill scrapping noise. Never in his life had he actually went into a dungeon. He had thought all was well just treading in the lonely corridors that beckoned to be full. That was, until Mia and he had encountered a few of the remaining inhabitants. Of course, they were nothing for the amethyst feline. A stroke of her blade and they were felled.
"Hey, Elk, do you mind giving me a hand next time?" Mia queried, her eyebrow arched. She pierced the monster's flesh with a swift thrust towards its abdomen.
Elk nodded, "yeah, sorry...it's my first time being in a dungeon." He admitted slightly flustered by not being of any use to her thus far. 'She wanted a mage's aiding, not a mage's presence,' Elk reminded himself. He watched the monster disintegrate in midair. Perhaps it was the monster ashes that were spread like a blanket in the dungeon. Whatever the case was, he gave it no more thought. They continued down the corridors till an intersection appeared.
"Hmm...which way?" Mia looked at the four doors. She couldn't care less which path they took, but she took notice of Elk's uneasiness. She purged her items pouch of its Fairy Orb. A quaint item actually, it basked in the radiance of jade light. She released it into the air. The orb quickly dispersed into each door, its hue tainted that of the walls' bare slate color as it passed by. While waiting for the orb to point out the correct route, Mia sparked a conversation. "So, what's your reason for being here?"
Elk sat on the dust-layered floors. He knew the reason very well...
To become friends with others, to actually be something great in someone else's eyes. Although that sounds like wanting to be popular, that wasn't really the case. He just wanted recognition. It was a great gift to behold in his view. That, however, is coming from the boy at school who couldn't start a conversation if his life depended on it. He could recall every day he spent in loneliness eyeing his peers as they would frequently discuss the latest gossip issues. The guilt really struck him when it came to remembering someone's name. He couldn't even do that, no matter how long he had observed him or her. The knife impaled him deeply when he knew no one wanted to talk to him just because he happened to do well in school. Everyone just assumes you're fine, you're too smart to talk to. Yet all of that doesn't matter in this world. None of it matters really; no one cares about that. They just care about having fun, something that may take Elk, himself, a long period of time to achieve.
Mia sat with him, her fur now slightly covered with dust particles matching Elk's partially covered vest. "You're going to think this sounds ridiculous, but it's because...I wanted to find a friend," he said. There, he told her. Now all he had to do was wait for her to make him feel foolish by laughing or taunting him; despite his thoughts on her reactions, she just tilted her head as if pleading for more information. Her tail moved momentary.
"So, your life other than this one isn't doing well, I presume?" she asked, her tail now curled. Elk could easily notice how eager she was to hear more. It was just as obvious as those girls in his class that entwined their hair with their fingers when flirting with some so-called 'hot guy.'
"I suppose that's what you may say," he replied. He was going to ask her about her life, but the orb returned with information relating to the end of the dungeon. Mia rose at once to her feet dusting her fur. Elk did likewise with his cloak.
"Well now, how about we finish this little dungeon?" she inquired. Elk simply gave her another one of his usual 'yes' nods. They took the northern passage discovering a stairway leading downward another level. Their echoing footsteps now ceased as an odd sound replaced them. A sound related to that of a fan. In front of them, their eyes feasted upon the flaxen, illuminated beauty of the Gott Statue. A strange statue, it appeared to be like a dragon purged of its wings ready to strike intruders with its bulky sword.
Elk stood back from the masterpiece at hand. Mia paid no mind to the boy as she opened the chest in front of the statue, anticipation shown in her tail's movement. She removed the contents of the chest and brought them to Elk.
"Aromatic grass?! You mean we traveled through a monster infested building just for some grass?" Elk asked, somewhat displeased with the prize. Mia smiled at the boy's minor disappointment.
"Well, keep in mind, we only traveled about three floors. If it were eight floors, then the award wouldn't be so light. Besides, this stuff is rare and one of my favorite items."
"You mean, you like to collect grass in chests?" he asked a bit of annoyance lingering in his voice.
Mia pointed at the grass in her palm, "yeah, it's sort of like my hobby. Think it silly if you will, but to me, this is like collecting cards. If you notice, there are different shades of grasses and each has a different value depending on who wants it." She gave Elk the blue tinted grass and kept the turquoise one for herself.
Elk placed the grass in a safe spot within his cloak. A smile formed behind his mask of somberness. "Thanks..." he said. She gestured with her hand saying it was no problem.
Somehow, grass just became one of his favorite things...
Phew, sorry if it's short, but I'll try and update to add more. Now quickly disperse unless you wish to see the bloodshed of my war against the teachers' menacing works of evil over the weekends! (AKA homework) After you have done that, please review and make me a happy person. *nod nod*