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Demonstration
Wind whipping past his face, and the feeling of it still uneasy for him. The thought of having feeling inside a game, even wind as he warped to the next stop was still strange. The feeling slowly left. The wind was still blowing, but he couldn't feel it anymore. This was turning back into a game for him, and Ryuoku couldn't have been happier.
His feet suddenly touched solid ground, and he could see his surroundings. He was in Mac Anu, and he felt something. It wasn't something in the game; it was something in his hands. His real hands. It was the controller. He was back to reality.
"We're back," Sharie started. "We finally escaped that nightmare. It's over."
"I'm going to log out," Cheetra said, and Tsukazi nodded in agreement. They both disappeared from the online game.
"Isn't this great, Ryuoku?" asked Sharie. "We can log out now."
"Yeah," said Ryuoku. "But what about the girl?"
Sharie looked to Ryuoku's left, and saw the little girl. The very one they had rescued from the mansion. How had she forgotten her?
"Is that little girl a PC?" asked Sharie. "Or an NPC?"
"I'm neither," said the girl. Ryuoku stared. "I'm just a code created for...something," The girl obviously couldn't remember what.
"So what now?" asked Ryuoku. "Do we just log off?"
"Please don't leave me alone," whimpered the girl. Ryuoku felt a little bad for her.
"You two log out," Kenshi stated. "I can't log out, so I'll just keep an eye on her until you play again."
"Oh," Ryuoku started, surprised at the offer. "Thanks," With that, he and Sharie logged off for the first time in a while.
Varuchio knew the girl was with them now. She was the key to his whole plan, besides Tsukasa, and with her in the enemy's grasp, his plan might fail.
"That won't happen," he calmly whispered. "My plan still has many stages left."
He threw a switch in his office, and hoped that his annoying enemies wouldn't be able to stop him this time. He'd worked to hard for it to fail this time.
Mail flashed on someone's computer. They opened it, knowing the sender.
:::::::: Hey! It's me again. Did you hear about this knew item for sale? Some strange guy in a blue coat and a funny top-hat is selling an item that will increase your level big time, and even raise all your stats to max! I know it sounds funny, but he's all over the massage boards! He's even giving an exclusive demonstration to individual players! They get it for free! You should check it out! :::::::::::::::::::::
Ryu stood up from his laptop. He was finally out of "The World". Maybe things were going to get better after all. Then he remembered.
FLASHBACK
"...She was shot in the gut," said the scratchy voice.
PRESENT
His mother was in the hospital. That was the reason why he had to get even with the person responsible. The van that he saw outside his house that day had the CC Corp. logo on the side, yet he still believed that their was another reason for his mothers accident, if it could even be called such.
He needed someone who knew this game well. Someone who might be able to help him. Without thinking twice, he sent an e-mail to Kite.
Crystal stood up from her terminal. It was good to be back in the real world. It was then she realized that the pain in her chest was gone. The one she had been holding onto. The pain that belonged to her grief over the loss of Shane. Was Ryuoku helping her through this?
Why had Shane been picked that day? Why was he gone from her life? The nagging questions never showed in the void where the pain used to be. The questions that had haunted her her whole life.
Maybe things will turn out better now, she thought as she stroked the back of her cat, which purred delightfully. Deciding that she would try to fix her emotions, Crystal walked into her kitchen with a smile.
A female blademaster warped to the field where her friend had told her of that special item. The man her friend described was right in front of her.
"Are you the one with the item?" asked the girl.
"Yes," he said in a deep voice. "Are you her for my, demonstration?" He said the last word in a strange tone, but the girl still accepted.
"Good," he said flatly. "Here you go," He pulled out a beaker with a cork stuck in the top. Inside in was a blue mess of something with ones and zeros in it.
Subaru stood in the center of a boat in Mac Anu as it drifted down the waterway. The boat creaked gentle under her light weight. It was times like these that she remembered.
FLASHBACK
Silver Knight was bent down in a kneel in front of Subaru. The topic of the troublesome wavemaster was very serious. He had actual ignored the Crimson Knights, all over some stupid Cat player.
Silver Knight stood, and looked at the corner of land visible to him. There was the wavemaster, staring into the river of the city. He looked up, and ran at the sight of Silver Knight. Silver Knight's eyes flashed dangerously, alarming Subaru.
"It is not always easy," started Silver Knight. "To act in the name of justice,"
PRESENT
Before she had met Tsukasa. What a time that was. The idea seemed foreign to her, to have thought that Tsukasa was just another outlaw playing "The World" in his spare time.
"What should I do, Tsukasa?"
Then Subaru realized the answer to her own question. She had to write a mail to Helba.
Kenshi stared into the night sky of the root town Dun Loireag. The girl was next to him.
"So," started Kenshi. "Why didn't you want to be alone?"
"Because," she whispered. "I'm afraid he'll find me."
"Who?" asked Kenshi.
"The one who created me," the girl indirectly answered.
"Who's that?" Kenshi asked, feeling a little foolish.
"He is an evil man. The one who created the virus,"
"Varuchio?!" cried out Kenshi in surprise.
The man pulled the cork out of the beaker. The blue substance flew out of it, and immediately infected the girl, for it was virus. Her screams filled the field, but no one could here them.
Ryu heard the familiar ping of mail the next morning. One was from Sharie, and the other was from CC Corp. He clicked open Sharie's first.
Sender: SharieSubject: Did you here?!
::::::::::: Ryuoku! Did you here about this guy? He's selling some strange item that'll give you a major power boost! He's giving a demonstration of its abilities, or a free sample, to individual people! Imagine how that could help in the future fight! I'm going to Sacred, Lost, Remedy in Delta server to get it! ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Ryu blinked. "I guess it could help," he whispered. He opened the one from CC Corp. next.
Sender: CC Corporation Administrative StaffSubject: Illegal Item.
::::::::::: To all players of "The World", this item that will max out your stats is illegal and will not be allowed in players. All users of this item will be prosecuted. Many complaints have already been filed about how this item has given out harmful damage to accounts and appears to be connected to the previously mentioned virus. It is also highly recommended that all players discontinue playing "The World". The game will be moved offline in a few days. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::
"The Virus?!" Ryuoku gasped. Sharie was in trouble. That "demonstration" was dangerous! She was in trouble. Ryuoku had to help her. He grabbed the controller, and logged in to "The World".
"So," started Kenshi. "If he created you and the virus, then why are you scared of him?"
The girl hugged her knees close to her. Her dark hair covering some of the rags she wore. "Because," she started. "He makes me do something evil."
Kenshi stared at her. "Like what?"
"He makes me spread the virus." Kenshi's eyes opened wide with fear. "He says I can spread the virus, and so I should. But I think he's also afraid of me."
"Why's that?" asked Kenshi, trying to sound calm. It apparently worked because the girl responded.
"If I were to die, or be erased from the program, then so would the virus."
Sharie warped into the field, and saw the man in front of her.
"Are you the man with the item?" she asked.
"Yes," he said sliding out a beaker. "Allow me to demonstrate its advantages,"
Subaru saw Kite log in as she hoped off the small boat. "Kite? Why are you here?"
The twinblade saw her, and smiled. "Because your friend asked me to be."
"Ryuoku?"
"Got it."
"But why did he call you?" she asked.
Kite scratched his head. "That, I don't know." Subaru gave a small laugh.
"Do you think it concerns the new virus?" asked Subaru, remembering her time in the clouds oh too well.
Because Kite was answering, and talking to Subaru, he didn't notice a heavyaxeman logging in. And because that heavyaxeman was so frantic, he didn't notice kite, as he warped to Sacred, Lost, Remedy.
"Are you sure that your item will help?" asked Sharie as the man fumbled with the cork.
"Just wait a second," he said. Then Ryuoku warped in.
"Sharie, no!" screamed Ryuoku, as he swung his axe at the enemy. He took the hit, and fell backwards.
Sharie glared at Ryuoku. "What's you problem?" she demanded.
"That," Ryuoku started, pointing to the beaker on the ground. "Is some of the virus."
"That blue stuff?" Sharie asked, completely startled.
"Yeah, now excuse me a sec,"
Ryuoku picked up the helpless PC. "Why'd you do it?!" he demanded.
"I'm just working for Mr. Varuchio!" he said hastily. "Please, I'll quiet, just leave me alone!"
"What a wimp," Ryuoku said throwing him on the ground as he logged out. "He was scared of an online game,"
Ryuoku solved the last of the problem by using one final Virus Drain on the beaker.
END
Demonstration
Wind whipping past his face, and the feeling of it still uneasy for him. The thought of having feeling inside a game, even wind as he warped to the next stop was still strange. The feeling slowly left. The wind was still blowing, but he couldn't feel it anymore. This was turning back into a game for him, and Ryuoku couldn't have been happier.
His feet suddenly touched solid ground, and he could see his surroundings. He was in Mac Anu, and he felt something. It wasn't something in the game; it was something in his hands. His real hands. It was the controller. He was back to reality.
"We're back," Sharie started. "We finally escaped that nightmare. It's over."
"I'm going to log out," Cheetra said, and Tsukazi nodded in agreement. They both disappeared from the online game.
"Isn't this great, Ryuoku?" asked Sharie. "We can log out now."
"Yeah," said Ryuoku. "But what about the girl?"
Sharie looked to Ryuoku's left, and saw the little girl. The very one they had rescued from the mansion. How had she forgotten her?
"Is that little girl a PC?" asked Sharie. "Or an NPC?"
"I'm neither," said the girl. Ryuoku stared. "I'm just a code created for...something," The girl obviously couldn't remember what.
"So what now?" asked Ryuoku. "Do we just log off?"
"Please don't leave me alone," whimpered the girl. Ryuoku felt a little bad for her.
"You two log out," Kenshi stated. "I can't log out, so I'll just keep an eye on her until you play again."
"Oh," Ryuoku started, surprised at the offer. "Thanks," With that, he and Sharie logged off for the first time in a while.
Varuchio knew the girl was with them now. She was the key to his whole plan, besides Tsukasa, and with her in the enemy's grasp, his plan might fail.
"That won't happen," he calmly whispered. "My plan still has many stages left."
He threw a switch in his office, and hoped that his annoying enemies wouldn't be able to stop him this time. He'd worked to hard for it to fail this time.
Mail flashed on someone's computer. They opened it, knowing the sender.
:::::::: Hey! It's me again. Did you hear about this knew item for sale? Some strange guy in a blue coat and a funny top-hat is selling an item that will increase your level big time, and even raise all your stats to max! I know it sounds funny, but he's all over the massage boards! He's even giving an exclusive demonstration to individual players! They get it for free! You should check it out! :::::::::::::::::::::
Ryu stood up from his laptop. He was finally out of "The World". Maybe things were going to get better after all. Then he remembered.
FLASHBACK
"...She was shot in the gut," said the scratchy voice.
PRESENT
His mother was in the hospital. That was the reason why he had to get even with the person responsible. The van that he saw outside his house that day had the CC Corp. logo on the side, yet he still believed that their was another reason for his mothers accident, if it could even be called such.
He needed someone who knew this game well. Someone who might be able to help him. Without thinking twice, he sent an e-mail to Kite.
Crystal stood up from her terminal. It was good to be back in the real world. It was then she realized that the pain in her chest was gone. The one she had been holding onto. The pain that belonged to her grief over the loss of Shane. Was Ryuoku helping her through this?
Why had Shane been picked that day? Why was he gone from her life? The nagging questions never showed in the void where the pain used to be. The questions that had haunted her her whole life.
Maybe things will turn out better now, she thought as she stroked the back of her cat, which purred delightfully. Deciding that she would try to fix her emotions, Crystal walked into her kitchen with a smile.
A female blademaster warped to the field where her friend had told her of that special item. The man her friend described was right in front of her.
"Are you the one with the item?" asked the girl.
"Yes," he said in a deep voice. "Are you her for my, demonstration?" He said the last word in a strange tone, but the girl still accepted.
"Good," he said flatly. "Here you go," He pulled out a beaker with a cork stuck in the top. Inside in was a blue mess of something with ones and zeros in it.
Subaru stood in the center of a boat in Mac Anu as it drifted down the waterway. The boat creaked gentle under her light weight. It was times like these that she remembered.
FLASHBACK
Silver Knight was bent down in a kneel in front of Subaru. The topic of the troublesome wavemaster was very serious. He had actual ignored the Crimson Knights, all over some stupid Cat player.
Silver Knight stood, and looked at the corner of land visible to him. There was the wavemaster, staring into the river of the city. He looked up, and ran at the sight of Silver Knight. Silver Knight's eyes flashed dangerously, alarming Subaru.
"It is not always easy," started Silver Knight. "To act in the name of justice,"
PRESENT
Before she had met Tsukasa. What a time that was. The idea seemed foreign to her, to have thought that Tsukasa was just another outlaw playing "The World" in his spare time.
"What should I do, Tsukasa?"
Then Subaru realized the answer to her own question. She had to write a mail to Helba.
Kenshi stared into the night sky of the root town Dun Loireag. The girl was next to him.
"So," started Kenshi. "Why didn't you want to be alone?"
"Because," she whispered. "I'm afraid he'll find me."
"Who?" asked Kenshi.
"The one who created me," the girl indirectly answered.
"Who's that?" Kenshi asked, feeling a little foolish.
"He is an evil man. The one who created the virus,"
"Varuchio?!" cried out Kenshi in surprise.
The man pulled the cork out of the beaker. The blue substance flew out of it, and immediately infected the girl, for it was virus. Her screams filled the field, but no one could here them.
Ryu heard the familiar ping of mail the next morning. One was from Sharie, and the other was from CC Corp. He clicked open Sharie's first.
Sender: SharieSubject: Did you here?!
::::::::::: Ryuoku! Did you here about this guy? He's selling some strange item that'll give you a major power boost! He's giving a demonstration of its abilities, or a free sample, to individual people! Imagine how that could help in the future fight! I'm going to Sacred, Lost, Remedy in Delta server to get it! ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
Ryu blinked. "I guess it could help," he whispered. He opened the one from CC Corp. next.
Sender: CC Corporation Administrative StaffSubject: Illegal Item.
::::::::::: To all players of "The World", this item that will max out your stats is illegal and will not be allowed in players. All users of this item will be prosecuted. Many complaints have already been filed about how this item has given out harmful damage to accounts and appears to be connected to the previously mentioned virus. It is also highly recommended that all players discontinue playing "The World". The game will be moved offline in a few days. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::
"The Virus?!" Ryuoku gasped. Sharie was in trouble. That "demonstration" was dangerous! She was in trouble. Ryuoku had to help her. He grabbed the controller, and logged in to "The World".
"So," started Kenshi. "If he created you and the virus, then why are you scared of him?"
The girl hugged her knees close to her. Her dark hair covering some of the rags she wore. "Because," she started. "He makes me do something evil."
Kenshi stared at her. "Like what?"
"He makes me spread the virus." Kenshi's eyes opened wide with fear. "He says I can spread the virus, and so I should. But I think he's also afraid of me."
"Why's that?" asked Kenshi, trying to sound calm. It apparently worked because the girl responded.
"If I were to die, or be erased from the program, then so would the virus."
Sharie warped into the field, and saw the man in front of her.
"Are you the man with the item?" she asked.
"Yes," he said sliding out a beaker. "Allow me to demonstrate its advantages,"
Subaru saw Kite log in as she hoped off the small boat. "Kite? Why are you here?"
The twinblade saw her, and smiled. "Because your friend asked me to be."
"Ryuoku?"
"Got it."
"But why did he call you?" she asked.
Kite scratched his head. "That, I don't know." Subaru gave a small laugh.
"Do you think it concerns the new virus?" asked Subaru, remembering her time in the clouds oh too well.
Because Kite was answering, and talking to Subaru, he didn't notice a heavyaxeman logging in. And because that heavyaxeman was so frantic, he didn't notice kite, as he warped to Sacred, Lost, Remedy.
"Are you sure that your item will help?" asked Sharie as the man fumbled with the cork.
"Just wait a second," he said. Then Ryuoku warped in.
"Sharie, no!" screamed Ryuoku, as he swung his axe at the enemy. He took the hit, and fell backwards.
Sharie glared at Ryuoku. "What's you problem?" she demanded.
"That," Ryuoku started, pointing to the beaker on the ground. "Is some of the virus."
"That blue stuff?" Sharie asked, completely startled.
"Yeah, now excuse me a sec,"
Ryuoku picked up the helpless PC. "Why'd you do it?!" he demanded.
"I'm just working for Mr. Varuchio!" he said hastily. "Please, I'll quiet, just leave me alone!"
"What a wimp," Ryuoku said throwing him on the ground as he logged out. "He was scared of an online game,"
Ryuoku solved the last of the problem by using one final Virus Drain on the beaker.
END