Sakura Romance
A/N: warning…this chapter is kind of boring -- but pretty essential too. Please read and review? Thanks!
Mint: Mi-chan!! Thanks for reviewing!! huggles I can't wait till we can play RO again. Oh ya, you're in this chapter and all the following chapters. Ya…brings back memories. So, when can I read your fic?
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Chapter 2: Flirting with Danger
"Raine!!" a familiar voice sounded over the usual bustle outside the pyramids in Morocc. The raven haired acolyte turned her head to see a mage running over to her.
"Mint!!" she hissed. "Don't call me by my real name in public!" she said to the hyperactive mage .Mint pulled a face and stuck out her tongue.
"Ew I hate the name Kain. Why must you dress up as a male acolyte anyway?" asked the mage as she shook her head, the golden tendrils of her hair settling messily on her shoulder. Her crystal blue eyes disdainful as she looked at her friend's loose brown and beige uniform which all male acolytes wear.
"Because." Raine sighed in exasperation as she explained her decision to the mage for the umpteenth time, "I loathe the female acolyte uniform. It's…hideous!!" Mint giggled slightly at her friend's revolted expression, before looking serious.
"Hey, are you sure I can survive in the Pyramids?" she asked worriedly. "Those bandaged freaks give me the creeps." She said, shuddering.
"Don't worry; just use your magic randomly when other people are fighting." Raine said airily as she dismissed her friend's worry with a slight wave of her hand.
The mage's mouth dropped open as she gaped dramatically at her friend. "But Raine, that's kill-stealing!! That forbidden!!" she whispered frantically.
Raine rolled her eyes and dragged her shrieking friend towards the pyramids. "Come on Mint, I'll protect you."
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"I'm frightened!" the blonde mage sniffed. "Oh Raine I don't want to die. I haven't bought my kitty band, and my Munak turban and I want to become a wizard, and I want to marry a gorgeous priest and…"
"Oh for God's sake Mint, you won't die." Raine snapped as they joined the usual crowd at the third level of the pyramids. People of all jobs gathered around here, giving each other a helping hand to survive together. At the third level of the pyramids, there was no such thing as 'kill-stealing'. Any monsters that walked into their premises were shared. Meaning they monsters were bombed by heals, soul strikes and arrows even before they could get close to anyone. However, there were some who did not understand the concepts of fighting together.
"Damn you kill-stealing fucker! Leave my monsters alone or I'll kill you!" a revolting looking knight hollered as he held his spear threateningly towards a cowering archer.
"Fuck off you disgusting git!! Go somewhere else if you want to kill monsters alone!" Raine yelled as she marched towards the furious knight. The knight's eyes nearly popped out of his head as he glowered at the acolyte who had the guts to tell him off.
"Why you little…Well someone ought to teach you a lesson in respect for your elders." He hissed as his eyes sparkled maliciously. Shifting his grip on his spear, he walked menacingly towards the unwavering acolyte.
"Raine!!" Mint screamed as she watched the knight approach her friend. "Why must you be born with such a big mouth?" she sobbed, as the knight held his spear high, preparing to strike.
Raine stared in horror at the irate knight, her hands gripping her Morning Star tightly. "When all else fails run. Oh why must I be such a big mouth?" she groaned inwardly. Tension built in the air as the spear came down in one fluid motion.
"Oh Loki!! Chaos!! Anyone!! Save me!!" Raine whispered a quick prayer.
"Frost diver!"
Suddenly, a familiar yell sounded throughout the silent pyramids, as blocks of ice arose from the floor and enclosed the knight. All the stunned acolyte could do was to gape at the frozen knight.
"Come on! Quick! It won't last long!" her savior shouted as he beckoned the two friends to follow him. Raine immediately dragged her sobbing friend and followed. They dashed through the pyramid, avoiding mummies and any other monsters until the livid yells of the unfrozen knight melted into the walls. Panting heavily, Raine sat down of the ground to catch her breath.
"Oh my god, don't ever insult knights again please!" the mage cried as she hugged her friend tightly.
"That's some courage young man."
Raine looked up to see the wizard whom she met the other day grinning down at her.
"Man? But umph!!" Mint squeaked as a hand clamped down on her mouth.
"Oh it's you! Thanks for saving us." Raine grinned as she stood up. Erique chuckled slightly. "Oh it's nothing. So Kain, who's that you got over there?" the wizard asked.
"She's Mint! My friend. We're trying to survive in the pyramids." The young acolyte hinted as she beamed hopefully at the wizard. Eheheheh a tank!
The wizard laughed, his deep blue eyes twinkling with amusement. "Well I'll try my best. Don't blame me if you die."
"Oh it's ok. I'll just drag you to death along with me" the acolyte joked. Mint smiled sweetly at the wizard as he led them to a desolated place to fight mummies in peace. As mummies loomed into sight, the three fighters tensed, adrenaline running through their veins, preparing for fight.
"Ice wall!" Erique yelled, as he thrust his gloved hand forward. A rush of cold air burst from behind, ruffling his hair, as magic circles swirled on the stoned floor of the pyramids. Ice towers rose up, forming a barrier between them and the mummies.
"Soul strike!" Mint yelled, her staff held high above her. Five balls of pure energy burst out from the mage and struck one of the mummies. The foul creature staggered, as it lashed out blindly. With a quick hand movement, Raine sent a blast of holy energy towards the mummy. The monster gave a loud howl as its undead body fell to the floor and disintegrated.
"Yes!!" Raine cheered, pumping her hands into the air. However, as she was jumping about madly, she failed to see a flamed arrow flying towards her.
"Ice wall!" the wizard yelled again, as he summoned ice towers to block the acolyte from the arrow. However, to his dismay, the ice wall encased the shocked acolyte together with the arrow. Suddenly, without warning, a mummy arose from the floor, its bandaged hand sending a powerful blow towards the frozen acolyte.
"No! Mummies aren't supposed to be able to pass through ice wall!" Erique gasped in horror as he watched the raven haired acolyte fall to the ground.
"Soul strike!" Mint screamed, after her senses registered from the shock of seeing her friend getting hit. The familiar balls of energy arose and slammed into the mummy. Angered, the mummy turned its cursed body towards the mage, its black beady eyes glittering maliciously.
"No…Stay away from me!!" the blonde mage whimpered, as the monster approached her. She shut her eyes tightly, awaiting the painful blow that was going to befall her.
"Jupital thunder!" The wizard roared, as he a lightning ball flew towards the mummy, striking the monster with numerous electrical hits. The creature stumbled backwards before giving a terrible howl that echoed throughout the pyramids before disintegrating into the air. Mint gripped her staff tightly, as she tried not to kneel down onto the floor.
"Raine…" she whispered, before rushing to her injured friend. The acolyte lay on the stoned floor, a pool of blood forming beneath her. She smiled weakly at her flustered mage friend as she spoke.
"Sorry Mint, didn't mean to drag you into this mess."
"No you can't die!!" Mint sobbed as she clutched her injured friend tightly.
"Hey, you guys wait here. I'll bring a priest. Call me if there's any trouble." Erique said, worry written plainly on his handsome face, as he passed the mage a communicator before vanishing into the darkness.
"Ah Raine! Drink some of this first." The mage said, as she gave her injured friend a bottle of red potion. The acolyte took the potion gratefully, and sipped it. The cool red liquid trickled down her throat, clearing her mind, as she felt the throbbing pain in her mind fade away to a dull numbing sensation.
"Man, I hope no mummies come while Erique is gone. Sheesh, he is a lousy tanker." Raine grumbled as she sat up carefully. Suddenly, the communicator crackled life.
"Hey, I've found a priestess, but erm, I think I'm lost. I'm currently at….195, 68" a familiar voice said as he gave the mage his bearing.
The two friends sweatdropped.
"That idiot is lost!?" Raine demanded, astounded, "He nearly got me killed and now he's lost."
Mint giggled in amusement as she took out a map and a couple of instruments, as she calculated the wizard's position." let's see, 185, 68. Oh there he is. Not far from us, just a couple of turns away."
Raine took the communicator and spoke to the lost wizard. "Ok, turn left. Yup, Left up."
"Left? Ok left…But it's a dead end!" the wizard's surprised voice came over.
They sweatdropped. "No!! You turned right! Left!"
"That was right?" a confused voice crackled out from the device. "Ok, I'm back to the same spot. Ok I've just turned left…Oh no! It's that rude and crazy knight from before!"
"What!?" Raine shrieked, as she looked around wildly for the terrible figure of the knight.
"Hey are there lots of people over at your place? Oh this place looks familiar. Weird, I see the entrance."
"NO!!!" the acolyte wailed in exasperation. "I said turn left UP. Not down!!"
By then, the two friends were laughing madly and gasping for breath as they gave directions to the confused wizard.
"And I thought I had zilch sense of direction." Raine chortled, her bright green eyes flashing with amusement, pain temporarily forgotten.
"Ah!! There you are!" A delighted voice sounded over their peals of laughter. The wizard strode over to them, followed by a pretty brown haired priestess. With a hand movement so familiar to the acolyte, the priestess healed their injuries and even blessed them.
"Thank you!" the wizard smiled gratefully, giving the priestess a little bow. The girl smiled bashfully at the little gesture and walked away.
"Well, I think we better go back outside for a little rest." Erique suggested, handing them each a butterfly wing. They nodded in agreement, having had enough of excitement for one day, and crushed the wing in their palms. A blue light engulfed them before the three adventurers were transported away.
A/N: Whao what a boring chapter. (Sweatdrop) Even though it's really kind of boring to write, but the incident was hilarious. The wizard was like totally lost. (We partied) and for some reason he couldn't see our dots, and he didn't know where we were. So he just kept walking around while mint and I yelled directions at him. LOL! I don't know how he could get lost in that kind of place, it was only left or right, up and down. So when mint yelled left, he went right --''(sweatdrop) and i just laughed my head off XD
He took about 5-10 minutes to find our dead bodies. The priestess he brought along ressurected mint, but before she could ressurect me, a group of mummies came and she ran away. Then mint, almost dying ran away too, and died slightly below me. The wizard ran away too and he died above me.LOL. And so the three of us lay there talking.
After that, mint went back to prontera(she saved there) so i went to warp her to morocc, then we had a great time with the wizard. Ya that will be in the next chapter. Next chapter, some development. Lols.
Oh yes, the part where he shut me in the ice wall is true!! (twitch) He caused my death, I will never forget it as long as I live!! Lolz!
Oh ya, as to why Raine can't heal herself, just take it that she's exhausted (sp=0). aheheheh
Review please? hopeful look I'll heal you in mRO (bribes) lolls!