I'm sorry for the blunt romance, I'm not the best at writing it...*sweatdrop* I hope you can manage through...
I need reviews...Please?
Disclaimer: See Chapter 1
Warnings: Again, there's shounen-ai. Boy's love. Nya.
~~~~~ = Entering new areas, or time change
~~blah~~ = System Message
italics = Thought
~~~~~
In the real world, the boy known as Kite turned over in the darkness of his room, curling up like a small kitten on his bed. For the umpteenth time, he sat up, still unable to sleep, and looked to his computer. Where he had played The World. Where his friend, known as Orca, went comatose. Where he met that strange, glowing ghost girl.
And then there was that man. He still couldn't figure our who he was, but after sifting through past messages between himself and Orca, apparently Orca was his friend. A partner, more like, a fellow Descendant of Fianna. Balmung was his name, but he wasn't sure of it, also searching through the forums. Apparently, he was popular--Very popular, from the look of all the fanclubs devoted to him. For some reason, this new knowledge made him feel a twinge of sadness towards the back of his mind, where he couldn't feel it. Another, stronger twinge that racked his mind was why he was so intrigued by this mysterious, seemingly hateful figure that he barely knew. Curiosity he said, just curiosity.
I wonder if I should get back online...He seems kinda mad at me...
For no reason! cried out one part of his mind, the one that was the typical young teenage boy he should be. But he didn't care for being a slave to his hormones, nor quite being very normal. So he ignored that part and concentrated on figuring out what his next plan of action.
Slumping back on the bed, he closed his eyes and sighed, thinking over the problem again. Again and again and again. He turned, on the edge of sleep, letting his mind drift to the world of dreams, while one single thought raced through his mind, unlocked from its cage to spread its message.
But then...I'd like to...See him again...
~~~~~
The next day, Kite was logged into The World once more. His reasoning was that even if an evil player happened to hate him, it shouldn't stop him from playing such an excellent game. Business went as usual, with no sign of Balmung; Only BlackRose and a few new people, such as the far too chipper Mistral and the far too chivalrous Piros. By the end of the day, Balmung had been completely wiped from his mind, Kite only concentrating on playing the game...
~~New Message~~
Oh! I must be BlackRose...She told me she'd tell when she found a good place.
Indeed it was. Just a short, quick message of a meeting place and basic information for the level.
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DC: BlackRose
Subject: Found one!
Meet be back at (delta) server, ok? I think you'll like it...It's a water place :)
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Ah, a water level. It was very good, very good for his Enou, which he had managed to get his hands on. A strong pair of blades, they held the skill of Flame Dance, perfect against water elements. Kite liked those areas that BlackRose picked for them to explore; she seemed to know his tastes and have them in mind while choosing out a new place to train.
Right as he was about to log back into The World, there was the trill that signified a new message--Again? He clicked back to check...
Much to his suprise, yet at the same time strangely obvioius, the sender was Balmung, the small avatar in the corner of the message a give-away to his identity. A close-up on his face, like every other email avatar was, the same obsidian eyes apparent, the same slightly messy silver hair, the same smooth face and triumphant expression.
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DC: Balmung
Subject: Meet Me...
here: (delta) Indiscreet, Solitary, Melody
I'll be waiting next to the stairs. Come alone.
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Feeling slightly mute, Kite returned to the log-in screen, and entered the realm once more. As he materialized, he was met by an excited BlackRose.
"Kite! Let's go to (delta) Bursting, Passed Over, Remnant! I hear it's got pretty good treasure, too..." she said excitedly, "...I even got new equipment for it!"
The boy shook his head, a slightly distant look in his eyes. "I'm sorry...I can't..."
"Eh?" BlackRose tilted her head slightly, just a little shocked, "And why not?"
"...You remember that guy in the Cathedral...? He's summoned me, apparently..."
"WHAT!? How does he know who you are?" She seemed to pause for a moment, before a slight look of anger flashed across her face. "So he's more important than me, is it?"
Kite blinked for a second at the sudden accusation, bringing his hands up in defence. "Of course not! It's just...He just...Might kill me or something..." He hates me, after all... he thought, rather disdainfully.
"Well...Bring me along then! Or did he tell you to come alone like all the mysterious types do?" she questioned, eyeing Kite like he had never seen her do before. He responded with a half nod, half shrug, before turning to face the Chaos Gate again.
Behind him, he heard a shuffle. "Well, I'll leave then..." the girl said, "E-mail me if you need, or Flash Mail if I'm on. Like usual." Then, there was the familiar sound of someone logging off, and there was near silence. Or at least as silent as it could be, in a bustling city.
I hope I didn't do anything wrong...
"Indiscreet...Solitary...Melody..." he muttered to himself, looking over the statistics of the area. A forest, level 10 at that. Way too high for him...But hopefully, he wouldn't run into too many monsters. At least, he thought, I have good a good Earth attack; Gan Don.
Pressing a hand to the portal, he allowed himself to be wrapped in golden threads of runic design, looking up thoughtfully. It wouldn't be too bad. The worst that could happen was he would be PK'ed (Player Killed) or banned from the game. But then again, being banned was probably one of the worst...Without access to The World, he would never find what happened to Orca. It was strange...He learned to refer to his friend as Orca, instead of his real name. It was a strange feeling.
The familiar sensation of losing touch with his body occured once again, as he vaporized into mere data, whisked away to his destination...
~~~~~
When Kite opened his eyes, his first impression was green. Green, with small flourishes of color here and there, all seemingly dullened a little by the evening sky he could barely see through the trees. He had never been in a forest before, but from the looks of the map...A forest field area was much like a dungeon. And it was time to seek out his goal, no longer a Gett statue treasure chest, but a man, Balmung.
The monsters in this area were strangely easy to take down with a few spells, both from scrolls and word of mouth. Strange for a mere level 7 to take on level 10 creatures. But it was soothing in a way, to take these creatures and relieve any paranoid fear of his meeting with the older player.
It was also nice to get all these Piney Apples, in case he wished to have a Grunty later on.
After running in circles about the forest, battling enemies here and there, he stood before the final entrance to the last 'room' of the field. Balmung should be there, he had figured. The only stairs he could think of would have been the entrance to the dungeon present in every area. As he entered, he found it quite correct -- Balmung, sitting quite smugly upon one of the totems that framed the staircase, was looking upon him, albeit a little coldly.
"So, you came after all," the man said quite calmly, before eyes narrowed distrustfully as he hopped down from his perch. "And you have apparently used that damned skill again, haven't you?"
Kite, although tempted to argue it was the only way to survive against higher-leveled monsters, kept silent. So he -was- still mad at him. As calm as he ever was, the blue-haired boy just walked forward a few paces, asking the two questions that had both bothered him and needed reassurance.
"Why did you call me here? And is your name Balmung, or am I very much mistaken?"
For a second, the man smiled, before doing a small flourish. "I am Balmung of Azure Sky, a hero of The World. And why I called you here..." the smile faded instantly, replaced by a slightly grim face. "I merely ask for your story of how you got this...Ability, of yours." Balmung's voice quieted just a little, coal eyes settling on Kite's own cobalt eyes. "...And what happened to Orca."
"Orca was your partner, wasn't he?" Kite said without thinking, not allowing Balmung a chance to retort before he began his explanation of the events that had brought him into the game, to the mysterious young girl, and to the cathedral, explaining slowly. His audience of one stood for a while, then leaned back against the stone totem as it became apparent this explanation was to be a long one.
When Kite was finished, he sat down on the soft grassy turf and waited for Balmung's responce to his story, good or bad may it be. The silver-haired man was deep in thought as it seemed, before suddenly snapping up. "Hmm...That story seems a bit out there. There's no telling how much truth's in it, for one thing. Let me see your bracelet then."
A bit taken aback, Kite jumped to his feet.
I don't want to show it to him...Maybe he'll take away my only key to solving this mystery. But then, it'll look worse if I don't. And it's better to set things straight anyway.
And so the decision was made. Closing the short distance between the two, he held out his arm and watched the mysterious bracelet appear. The rosewood-colored material was etched deeply with a set of runes--None of which he could understand.
Balmung gently took the boy's right hand, trying to tug off the bracelet. It wouldn't give. Then, he was satisfied with looking at it, attempting to prod it with programmed examiners like any almost-hacker, almost-admin would have. To no avail, it seemed, from his still distant reaction. He released the arm, turning abruptly towards the entrance of the dungeon.
"Although I still believe it is the cause of the data bug...I need to see it in use. And from what I've heard, apparently everything's already been infected and merely in incubation time. Come." Without another word, Balmung of Azure Sky stepped into the dungeon and faded into darkness.
With no other choice left, Kite followed obediently into the dungeon, ignoring the mysterious signals his mind was telling him, drawing the boy to follow. Still, he couldn't help but wonder about Balmung, Balmung of Azure Sky, gently clutching his right wrist on that spot where it still tingled from touch...
~~~~~
Hee...Second chappie finished!
And (delta) Indiscreet, Solitary, Melody is a real area, btw. Probably one of my faves.
(delta) Bursting, Passed Over, Remnant however, is not. I have no idea what it is.
I assumed Kite, from his usual mute-ness and obedience in the game (so far) as being his normal personality, with a slight imbalance that is created with any teen. And uke-ish :D. Balmung, I assumed a bit smug, superior, and with a need to know about things, coupled with a high sense of honor and ethics. And being seme-ish ^^.
I need reviews...Please?
Disclaimer: See Chapter 1
Warnings: Again, there's shounen-ai. Boy's love. Nya.
~~~~~ = Entering new areas, or time change
~~blah~~ = System Message
italics = Thought
~~~~~
In the real world, the boy known as Kite turned over in the darkness of his room, curling up like a small kitten on his bed. For the umpteenth time, he sat up, still unable to sleep, and looked to his computer. Where he had played The World. Where his friend, known as Orca, went comatose. Where he met that strange, glowing ghost girl.
And then there was that man. He still couldn't figure our who he was, but after sifting through past messages between himself and Orca, apparently Orca was his friend. A partner, more like, a fellow Descendant of Fianna. Balmung was his name, but he wasn't sure of it, also searching through the forums. Apparently, he was popular--Very popular, from the look of all the fanclubs devoted to him. For some reason, this new knowledge made him feel a twinge of sadness towards the back of his mind, where he couldn't feel it. Another, stronger twinge that racked his mind was why he was so intrigued by this mysterious, seemingly hateful figure that he barely knew. Curiosity he said, just curiosity.
I wonder if I should get back online...He seems kinda mad at me...
For no reason! cried out one part of his mind, the one that was the typical young teenage boy he should be. But he didn't care for being a slave to his hormones, nor quite being very normal. So he ignored that part and concentrated on figuring out what his next plan of action.
Slumping back on the bed, he closed his eyes and sighed, thinking over the problem again. Again and again and again. He turned, on the edge of sleep, letting his mind drift to the world of dreams, while one single thought raced through his mind, unlocked from its cage to spread its message.
But then...I'd like to...See him again...
~~~~~
The next day, Kite was logged into The World once more. His reasoning was that even if an evil player happened to hate him, it shouldn't stop him from playing such an excellent game. Business went as usual, with no sign of Balmung; Only BlackRose and a few new people, such as the far too chipper Mistral and the far too chivalrous Piros. By the end of the day, Balmung had been completely wiped from his mind, Kite only concentrating on playing the game...
~~New Message~~
Oh! I must be BlackRose...She told me she'd tell when she found a good place.
Indeed it was. Just a short, quick message of a meeting place and basic information for the level.
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
DC: BlackRose
Subject: Found one!
Meet be back at (delta) server, ok? I think you'll like it...It's a water place :)
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
Ah, a water level. It was very good, very good for his Enou, which he had managed to get his hands on. A strong pair of blades, they held the skill of Flame Dance, perfect against water elements. Kite liked those areas that BlackRose picked for them to explore; she seemed to know his tastes and have them in mind while choosing out a new place to train.
Right as he was about to log back into The World, there was the trill that signified a new message--Again? He clicked back to check...
Much to his suprise, yet at the same time strangely obvioius, the sender was Balmung, the small avatar in the corner of the message a give-away to his identity. A close-up on his face, like every other email avatar was, the same obsidian eyes apparent, the same slightly messy silver hair, the same smooth face and triumphant expression.
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
DC: Balmung
Subject: Meet Me...
here: (delta) Indiscreet, Solitary, Melody
I'll be waiting next to the stairs. Come alone.
\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\
Feeling slightly mute, Kite returned to the log-in screen, and entered the realm once more. As he materialized, he was met by an excited BlackRose.
"Kite! Let's go to (delta) Bursting, Passed Over, Remnant! I hear it's got pretty good treasure, too..." she said excitedly, "...I even got new equipment for it!"
The boy shook his head, a slightly distant look in his eyes. "I'm sorry...I can't..."
"Eh?" BlackRose tilted her head slightly, just a little shocked, "And why not?"
"...You remember that guy in the Cathedral...? He's summoned me, apparently..."
"WHAT!? How does he know who you are?" She seemed to pause for a moment, before a slight look of anger flashed across her face. "So he's more important than me, is it?"
Kite blinked for a second at the sudden accusation, bringing his hands up in defence. "Of course not! It's just...He just...Might kill me or something..." He hates me, after all... he thought, rather disdainfully.
"Well...Bring me along then! Or did he tell you to come alone like all the mysterious types do?" she questioned, eyeing Kite like he had never seen her do before. He responded with a half nod, half shrug, before turning to face the Chaos Gate again.
Behind him, he heard a shuffle. "Well, I'll leave then..." the girl said, "E-mail me if you need, or Flash Mail if I'm on. Like usual." Then, there was the familiar sound of someone logging off, and there was near silence. Or at least as silent as it could be, in a bustling city.
I hope I didn't do anything wrong...
"Indiscreet...Solitary...Melody..." he muttered to himself, looking over the statistics of the area. A forest, level 10 at that. Way too high for him...But hopefully, he wouldn't run into too many monsters. At least, he thought, I have good a good Earth attack; Gan Don.
Pressing a hand to the portal, he allowed himself to be wrapped in golden threads of runic design, looking up thoughtfully. It wouldn't be too bad. The worst that could happen was he would be PK'ed (Player Killed) or banned from the game. But then again, being banned was probably one of the worst...Without access to The World, he would never find what happened to Orca. It was strange...He learned to refer to his friend as Orca, instead of his real name. It was a strange feeling.
The familiar sensation of losing touch with his body occured once again, as he vaporized into mere data, whisked away to his destination...
~~~~~
When Kite opened his eyes, his first impression was green. Green, with small flourishes of color here and there, all seemingly dullened a little by the evening sky he could barely see through the trees. He had never been in a forest before, but from the looks of the map...A forest field area was much like a dungeon. And it was time to seek out his goal, no longer a Gett statue treasure chest, but a man, Balmung.
The monsters in this area were strangely easy to take down with a few spells, both from scrolls and word of mouth. Strange for a mere level 7 to take on level 10 creatures. But it was soothing in a way, to take these creatures and relieve any paranoid fear of his meeting with the older player.
It was also nice to get all these Piney Apples, in case he wished to have a Grunty later on.
After running in circles about the forest, battling enemies here and there, he stood before the final entrance to the last 'room' of the field. Balmung should be there, he had figured. The only stairs he could think of would have been the entrance to the dungeon present in every area. As he entered, he found it quite correct -- Balmung, sitting quite smugly upon one of the totems that framed the staircase, was looking upon him, albeit a little coldly.
"So, you came after all," the man said quite calmly, before eyes narrowed distrustfully as he hopped down from his perch. "And you have apparently used that damned skill again, haven't you?"
Kite, although tempted to argue it was the only way to survive against higher-leveled monsters, kept silent. So he -was- still mad at him. As calm as he ever was, the blue-haired boy just walked forward a few paces, asking the two questions that had both bothered him and needed reassurance.
"Why did you call me here? And is your name Balmung, or am I very much mistaken?"
For a second, the man smiled, before doing a small flourish. "I am Balmung of Azure Sky, a hero of The World. And why I called you here..." the smile faded instantly, replaced by a slightly grim face. "I merely ask for your story of how you got this...Ability, of yours." Balmung's voice quieted just a little, coal eyes settling on Kite's own cobalt eyes. "...And what happened to Orca."
"Orca was your partner, wasn't he?" Kite said without thinking, not allowing Balmung a chance to retort before he began his explanation of the events that had brought him into the game, to the mysterious young girl, and to the cathedral, explaining slowly. His audience of one stood for a while, then leaned back against the stone totem as it became apparent this explanation was to be a long one.
When Kite was finished, he sat down on the soft grassy turf and waited for Balmung's responce to his story, good or bad may it be. The silver-haired man was deep in thought as it seemed, before suddenly snapping up. "Hmm...That story seems a bit out there. There's no telling how much truth's in it, for one thing. Let me see your bracelet then."
A bit taken aback, Kite jumped to his feet.
I don't want to show it to him...Maybe he'll take away my only key to solving this mystery. But then, it'll look worse if I don't. And it's better to set things straight anyway.
And so the decision was made. Closing the short distance between the two, he held out his arm and watched the mysterious bracelet appear. The rosewood-colored material was etched deeply with a set of runes--None of which he could understand.
Balmung gently took the boy's right hand, trying to tug off the bracelet. It wouldn't give. Then, he was satisfied with looking at it, attempting to prod it with programmed examiners like any almost-hacker, almost-admin would have. To no avail, it seemed, from his still distant reaction. He released the arm, turning abruptly towards the entrance of the dungeon.
"Although I still believe it is the cause of the data bug...I need to see it in use. And from what I've heard, apparently everything's already been infected and merely in incubation time. Come." Without another word, Balmung of Azure Sky stepped into the dungeon and faded into darkness.
With no other choice left, Kite followed obediently into the dungeon, ignoring the mysterious signals his mind was telling him, drawing the boy to follow. Still, he couldn't help but wonder about Balmung, Balmung of Azure Sky, gently clutching his right wrist on that spot where it still tingled from touch...
~~~~~
Hee...Second chappie finished!
And (delta) Indiscreet, Solitary, Melody is a real area, btw. Probably one of my faves.
(delta) Bursting, Passed Over, Remnant however, is not. I have no idea what it is.
I assumed Kite, from his usual mute-ness and obedience in the game (so far) as being his normal personality, with a slight imbalance that is created with any teen. And uke-ish :D. Balmung, I assumed a bit smug, superior, and with a need to know about things, coupled with a high sense of honor and ethics. And being seme-ish ^^.