---Standard Disclaimer applied here---
Authors notes: Wow! It's been that long already? Hehehe guess what? I got hooked on the game again and this time I'm back as a better character too. Name's K1TzUnE if ya wanna PM me. I'm loyal to the Iris server even with the recent Lydia server. Here's the next chapter in case Torrance-chan (who changed her name to something I can't pronounce) asks for it. Thanks to Tharius-chan (whom I recently met up with in the Iris server) for inspiring me to post up this next chapter. I hope your not mad at me for leaveing ya back there at prontera… (The LAG was impossible to beat!)
Chapter VII- The reunion part II
Phoenix had been sleeping for hours since she found the In and rented a room for herself that she never noticed all the ruckus the newcomers caused in the city.
The sun was now barely peeking over the horizon and the sky was a mix of orange and black colors. Many of the shops in the city were closing for the night and some of the Non-Player-Characters or NPC's in the city began gathering at the Inn's party area. It seems as though some sort of party is about to be held…
---Meanwhile---
/Poor Mother Mathilda, standing here all-alone in the middle of nowhere…/ Raen thought to herself.
Her contemplating didn't last long though as a foreign voice spoke to her telepathically.
/ Worry not about my condition child. I am here for those who wish to devote themselves to the works of the Lord. /
/Mother Mathilda? Are we getting close to your location?/
/Yes, child. You are close to the end of your divine quest./
"We're getting closer to Mother Mathilda…" The girl took two steps forward and broke into a run towards the ruins.
/ Patience child, you'll get here soon enough./
The silhouette of a person now loomed over the distance among the fallen pillars and ruin of an old church built before the war between man and beasts.
"Look Help Me, Easy gurl there she is! There's Mother Mathilda!" The soon to be acolyte bounced up and down with glee.
" Yes Raen we know…" Easy gurl replied rolling her/his eyes to emphasize boredom.
/ Sheesh does she ever run out of energy? One of these days I'm gonna have to ask her where she store all that… pep. /
The novice's contemplation stopped when she/he noticed how very far away from himself/herself Help Me and Raen were. It seems they ran ahead and left the novice behind.
"Dang it! You guys, wait for me!" Easy gurl had to speed up to catch up with the other two.
Among the gray stone rubble sat a dark haired petite woman dressed in a black tunic with a gray collar. She had her eyes shut and sat cross-legged in meditation.
/ Come, sit with me child. /
Raen told her companions to stay back and walked forward to the center of the ruins to sit next to the meditating clergy. She closed her eyes and zoned out all the irrelevant things to her Holy quest and concentrated on her willingness to become an Acolyte and serve the Almighty.
/ Greetings young Raen. I see a passion to serve other people in you tell me, is this your first time being an acolyte?/
Raen didn't allow herself to be bothered by the outer sounds surrounding her even the sounds of Easy gurl's yelling as the novice got carried off by a PecoPeco.
/ No Mother, I have been an Acolyte every single time I played my past account. I have undergone this same holy quest many times before./
/I see, I understand now. I have sensed a much more experienced spiritual level in you. Go and rejoice young Raen, you are once again called to serve the lord. Head back to Prontera to answer His call and may the Holy Spirit be with you. /
/ Thank you Mother Mathilda, Goodbye. /
Finally opening her eyes and once more being aware of her surroundings, Raen stood up and left the meditating lady. As she stepped out of the ruins wondering where her friends have run off to, a PecoPeco ran past her screeching and bucking wildly to get an equally shouting novice off it's back. Help Me was busy running after the oversized bird.
The girl couldn't help but shrug and sigh at the absurd antics of her comrades.
"Now what are you up to?"
---A few tiring runs later---
The novice finally wore the bird down enough to get it to obey his commands. He gave this one to Raen and ran after another PecoPeco easily taming it on the second try. The two now stood busily watching Help Me's poor attempts to catch a PecoPeco for himself.
"Get back here you overgrown chicken!" The frustrated novice called after the frightened bird.
"Give it up Help Me. Why don't ya just walk on the way back?" Easy gurl's statement dripped with mockery, as it was the novice's turn to gloat over the blunders of his friend.
---Even more tiring runs and a few naps later---
Help Me finally collapsed face down on the sand too tired to move anymore. Easy gurl got off his mount and walked over to his friend to turn him over and check if he was still breathing.
"I'd hate to admit defeat and give in but in this case… HELP ME!" (A/N again pun not intended )
The female novice smirked as she (A/N I decided to refer to Easy gurl now as a she as his characters gender in the game) got up and ran to a spot behind the ruins to untie a third PecoPeco tied to a palm tree and lead it to the spot where the other two stood.
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"You got to tame another one already?" Help Me's face turned a lovely shade of crimson.
"Yup!" Replied the novice with a look of pure malice.
"Then why didn't you tell me?"
"Dunno. Maybe it's coz I enjoyed watching you suffer. I was enjoying the show." Easy gurl chuckled evilly.
"Why you little…" It took all of Help Me's strength to refrain from pouncing on Easy gurl's small female structure and crushing every single bit of bone in her.
Raen, now partially an acolyte, fulfilled her duty as peacemaker and broke up the fight before things got really ugly. Peace was restored and the three rode back to Morroc city in silence.
The Kafra lady was nowhere to be found by the time the trio arrived at the gate so they left their PecoPecos at a nearby stable and headed for the one and only Inn of the city.
---Morroc Inn---
Help Me's mood changed immediately after a few words with the guy behind the bar who had a strange accent. He grinned from ear to ear and neither Raen nor Easy gurl liked the way their friend changed. They both started to feel jittery.
"Help Me please start explaining." Raen decided to break the ice seeing that Easy gurl stepped five paces backward.
"Guess what?" They're having a party and it's just about to start!" Help Me, like any normal teen, loved to party and apparently, a Ragnarok disco sounded like an interesting event to attend.
"Wow! A Ragna party, a real one! Sound's cool!" Raen wanted in on all the fun as the music began to play.
A lively dance beat floated over to the room the three were standing in and feet began to tap, heads began to bop and bodies began to shake to the beat.
Easy gurl was also a party goer and both characters headed for the dance floor where a lot of simulated mages, acolytes, merchants and thieves were dancing.
Help Me was having fun watching the table dancing assassin ladies strut their stuff. The soon to be mage strolled through the crowd and pinpointed a particular character he liked. She was sitting in solitude ordering a glass of milk at the bar and so he quickly made his way to her.
"Can I buy you a drink?" Help Me asked the girl with one of his best smiles hoping he'd catch her attention.
The lady swung her seat to face him wearing a bored look and spoke in a flat tone.
"Actually, I'd rather have the money." She stated bluntly.
Help Me never thought a game character simulation could be so snotty. He quickly replied with sarcasm.
"Who died and made you ruler?" Now would be a good time to insert his name into the conversation.
"My name is Help Me, and I can't say it was a pleasure meeting you."
The girl he was talking to didn't seem to understand his last statement and looked confused. Maybe he should repeat himself?
"Help Me, it's my character's name." He stated as if it was the most obvious fact on Earth.
The person he was conversing with started laughing at him as if he were telling her a joke. He didn't catch what she said but it had something to do with the creators of the game going mad by naming a character such a dumb name.
"I believe you have mistaken me to be a simulation?" The character replied, quite irked that someone thought he was computer generated.
Then they both understood. They were both among the chosen eight who were selected to test the game. Neither of them was computer generated or merely a simulation. The girl got excited and began bombarding him with questions.
"You here alone? Did you come with others?" She asked questions one after the other.
Help Me told her of his companions and answered each question she threw at him calmly. He then took her hand and lead her to the dance floor to meet raen and Easy gurl who were busy strutting their stuff while listening to the music. (A/N LOLZ a dancing acolyte!)
"Hey raen, Easy gurl I found another one of the chosen eight. This is…"
The novice was cut short as a rush of wind passed him and he saw a silver blur swoop by landing on top of the girl he was holding. It seems that Raen gave his companion one of her playful glomp attacks.
"I cant' believe it, you're here!" she said with astonished laughter.
Both females got up and off the floor clasping each others hands and bouncing up and down with excitement. They seemed happy to be with each other.
"YES!"
A/N And there finally a new character and the trio gains a new member making them a foursome... Please R & R peepz! Thanx to all readers especially to those who bothered to leave something behind. Now for the definition of terms:
Glomp- The act of jumping on a victim person out of excessive joy or because of getting caught up in one's own emotions. (A/N note that this is only according to me. )