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A/N Okay only one review? Oh well here's the next chapter anyway...

Chapter III- The Chosen 8; Rising Problems

The moment Raen stepped into the capsule, she was sent into a deep sleep as her data was sent into the server.

PASSWORD: ****** //PLS. TYPE YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME:// RAEN... //PROCESSING DATA PLS. WAIT/ //CHARACTER IDENTITY STORED.../ "WELCOME TO MIDGARD CONTINENT RAEN!"

A blinding white light engulfed the young teen and when she dared open her eyes she found herself standing in front of where else but the gates of Prontera.

Silver braided long hair and an agile figure, Raen quickly grew to love her characters appearance. She decided to start walking through the luscious Ragnarok vegetation towards the castle gates. As, she passed a nearby stream Raen got a quick glimpse of her appearance and her attire. Clearly a novice based on her appearance she noted how quite alone she was and this for a while bothered her.

Raen hated being alone. That was the reason she walked through the castle halls in hurried steps, the echoes of her footsteps bouncing on walls. Unknowingly she bumped into a figure taller than her.

"Hey! Watch where your... Raen?"

The person also a female like Raen had shorter hair and was also a Novice. Her mousy brown eyes were soft and kind. Based on her manly strides, she was probably quite tomboyish. Just before she could speak once more, a booming voice announced.

//FROM THE CHAOS SERVER CONTROL SERVER: ERROR HAS OCCURRED IN PORT #305 NEED GM ASSISTANCE IMMEDIATELY! RAGNAROK SYSTEM BAS. HAS BEEN PENETRATED ILLEGALY NOW SHUTTING DOWN ALL EXITS TO PREVENT INTERNAL SERVER DAMAGE...// //EXITS BLOCKED!!...//

None of the two quite understood what that was all about but another announcement soon followed saying...

//FROM THE RO V.R. TEAM: DEAR TESTESRS WE ARE TERRIBLY SORRY FOR THE GREAT INCONVINENCE BUT IT SEEMS THE EXPERIMENTAL SYSTEM HAS ENCOUNTERED AN ERROR AND WE CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF THE GAME BUT DO NOT FRET OUR GROUP OF GM'S ARE NOW FIXING THE PROBLEM. IN THE MEANTIME, PLS. ENJOY YOUR EXTENDED GAMEPLAY.//

0_o "..." "....." "........."

Finally realization struck both gamers and their look of confusion was replaced by worry and concern...

"SHOOT! What am I supposed to do I, I haven't even found my friends yet!"

That's when reality struck Raen once more on the face though this time it was for a humorous purpose. There, above the head of the stranger she bumped into was the character name e@sy_gurl. A wave of relief washed of the worried features of the young girls face.

"Why didn't you tell me sooner!"

"I would have but the look on your face was PRICELESS!"

The two friends burst out in a fit of giggles and laughter. After the comedy died down, Raen turned to her friend and asked...

"Why a female character though? We both know your male right? Not unless I missed something in the few years we've been friends..."

"RAEN! How dare you even entertain such evil thoughts in that head of yours! 'Course I'm not gay! I'd have you know I only chose a female character coz acolytes and other powerful characters tend to help female characters a lot more!"

o_0 "..." "e@sy_gurl, has it crossed your mind once that were the only ones playing for now. There are only 8 people in the server today 'coz we are part of the ONLY 8 who get to try out the new system remember?"

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"My gosh Raen! Your right! Damn! Why didn't I think of that?"

The other female character just began pounding herself on the wall when a handsome character approached them...

"Hey Raen, Erm Raen's friend... Wazzup?"

The less violent female turned to the guy and raised her index finger to the sky followed by his gaze...

"Nothing much, just the sky and the clouds... ^_^ Hey Help_Me! How did you know we were here?"

The young man shrugged and said...

"I just bumped into ya. 'Cmon, let's go get our job recommendations." "Hey! I forgot to ask her name..."

"Don't bother that's e@sy_gurl"

A look of shock washed over Help_Mes face as he felt himself getting hit by a lightning bolt it seemed. He couldn't speak at first but finally got a few words out of his mouth.

"WHAT THE HECK WERE YOU THINKING?!!"

Giggling, Raen immediately came to her friends aid and said...

"Cool it Help_Me. He just forgot we were the only ones playing this version. He kinda wanted to reap the benefits of a female character."

This little funny conversation carried on as e@sy_gurl continued to bang her head on the walls of Pronter Castle when a pink blob starte bouncing towards her.

"IT"S A PORING WATCH OUT e@sy_gurl!!!"

A/N Yahooooo! Another chappy out! Pls. R&R people and thanx for the faithful few. ^_^