They stepped into the Forgotten Field. While crossing a fragile bridge over nothingness underneath, they watched. One white tower already leaning to its side, came down crashing into another tower. The dust rose in the air. It seemed as if everything will come into ruins any second now. Fascinated by the sight, David stepped onto a small platform to the entrance of the closest tower. It was more like a porch. He joined his friends waiting for everybody to cross over. The platform wobbled, with a little shriek, those closest to the entrance jumped into "safety". David followed into dark tower, hoping the platform wouldn't fall into pieces. Sisilia still on the bridge, made a few jumps ended up in the tower, falling into James' hands. She blushed madly, quickly getting on her feet, noticing only afterward the platform, which shifted downward, for about half a meter(1.5 foot).

The first floor was wide, filled with light. The room was decorated by a treasure chest. Alice and Taylor sped up to it, hoping to find a rare item. They were disappointed for the only thing that was in the treasure chest was 2 weak healing potions. They could get those almost anywhere. The spiral grey stairs, surrounded by stone walls, stood on the farthest corner from entrance.

Player Killers walked up. Stepping into darkness, as they passed the ground floor level. Blinded by pitch darkness, David could orientate only from the sound of foot steps. The stairs seemed to go on forever, just when he decided to start complaining, the darkness lifted. A strange shimmer in front indicated for a portal. A blue sphere with two rings orbiting around it. It kept a guardian, a creature like fighter blocking a travelers way. You must defeat it to pass any further. If you came near a portal it released a guardian.

"It's a portal," James behind David whispered.

They all piled into a room, pressing against the walls, trying not to activate a portal. When all 15 people were in, Hestia stepped forward touching it. The sphere was replaced by light, and then came the guardian. It had a human shape, but it had the head of a snake. Its skin was green, and it had a tail. Brownish armor were handing down from its shoulders.

The guardian started for the crew.

"Oh no! you're not gonna..." Taylor leaped up, swinging his sword, without finishing his sentence. But the guardian was fast. It sent its dagger piercing through Taylor's flash. Sisilia quickly cast a healing charm. Still half dead Taylor laid still on the ground. Another dagger was send toward David. A silky spider web shot out of the Iza's staff, making a shield.

The guardian leaped up with a short blade as it tried to slash the spider web, only to be imprisoned by it. As the guardian's body touched the spider web, it was automatically glued. Taking advantage of the opportunity, all those who could streamed out of the shield, slashing the monster guardian, till it lost its colors, becoming white and black and then crisping away. On David's headset on the left hand side bottom, number of his experience points rose.

So they exited the room, and outside another bridge connected two towers. Sometimes there would be bridges to more then one tower. They tried to choose the one which led away from the leaning towers. So they went on deeper inside the heart of the field.

This one was different. As the last of them set both feet into the tower the door slammed with a thud. It was obviously a trap. But they walked deeper into the corridor without a saying a word.

Again they walked up another set of stairs to the next platform. Only this platform was different. High walls surrounded it. It was high up in the air. You couldn't jump out. And portals, unnumbered portals were packed closely. If one gets activated, then all the others will awaken too.

"Use your items to destroy them," Sisilia whispered, "And stay back so you won't be trapped with the guardians."

Just from her whispers, the closest portals blazed with light, unlocking a guardian inside. And all the others unlocked a guardian too.

Sisilia held her staff in front of her, and strange bright light came from the yellowing red stone. The light touched the ground, and the floor became black. Guardians, who stood on the black spot, fell through the ground. Whatever stepped on the black area disappeared. Jonathan threw dust. High winds rose, taking three monsters up in the air, into an unknown place. David threw a bomb causing an explosion, and smoke raised over the field. All of them used an item, to defeat monsters, till there was nothing left but the bare walls.

Now it was just an empty room without a room. They didn't know how to get out, for the door out was locked. They could just gate out. Jonathan already started for it, three rings appeared around him, but he didn't got a chance. Hestia pulled him out by the hand.

"I spy- an opening," Hestia said pointing toward a brownish yellow wall.

"I see it too," Taylor replied.

"Hey Aura," David said, ignoring everyone else. Then he turned back, and pointed into apposite side, from which Hestia was pointing. He walked there, waving all the others to follow. He pressed his hand against the wall, and it went through, then he made a few steps, and disappeared behind a wall completely.

"Err... I think that's the same concept as with Secret Sun," Hestia muttered.

David's hand stood out from the wall waving them to come inside.

Shacking their shoulders, player killers exchanged glances, and carefully walked into a wall.

Inside, each of them awed in amazement as they entered. Golden treasures sparkled. They were about to dive in when a flouting cat character drew it's weapon. Everything seemed to freeze.

"Cheers! You have found the Forgotten Treasures. Each one of you may choose only one item." The guardian stated in a blooming voice.

Taking turns they came and went, with a new item.

When it came time for David, he walked to the treasures, unable to choose. His eyes darted from one treasure to another. But his attention, soon, was caught by a strange red gleam. He looked closely, at the glowing blade. As he picked it up, the light shone even brighter. The sword had golden handle. And strange symbols were carved into the metal. 'I really wish I knew what those symbols meant,' he thought, going back into the crowd.

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It was aura, floating and giggling, begging me to play. I played, hide and seek, all day, every hour every minute pulled deeper within. And then she held something. What was it? Was it the key? Something was buzzing.

I woke up overflow with worries. My mom –did she come home yet, where was she?

I heard the phone ringing, as I pick up the phone my fathers voice was on the other end. What was the time?

"I tried to call you before but nobody answered the phone, how are you doing, son?"

"Fine," I answered drowsily, empty phone calls from my father were the last thing on my mind.

"You mother got into a car crash. It was pretty big on a high way. She's barely alive. She's at the hospital."

"What hospital?" I asked urgently, my heart bumping with worries.

"The one nearby your school," He replied. I had to do something.

"See ya later dad," I replied, hanging up the phone, not waiting for his response. Quickly grabbing my cloth, and changing my pajamas, I ran downstairs, outside through garage taking my bike, and pedaling on my way.