Author's note: I haven't been on for a while. My birthday was yesterday, and I was kind of busy. Oh well. Next chapter.
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Chapter 5: Our First Battle
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RPGAMES WORLD - PATH TO MOOSE MEADOW
Soldiers patrolled the path to our left and right. We continued walking down the path, which did not have any monsters anywhere on it. Sam, Alex, and I all enjoyed the peace.
When we got to the banquet, there were a lot of people gathered around. We split up and spoke to various people. They said all sorts of things. "In a few minutes the Hunter of the Month award ceremony is supposed to start. I wonder who won this month." "Wow, this fruit juice is the best." "You're a great hunter, Leo, but there's another hunter who just might topple you. His name is Toro." "Hey, I recognize you. Aren't you the girl who stole that vase from my house?"
After we had spoken to everyone, a loud bell got everyone's attention, and the award ceremony started. "Attention everyone," the king called out, "it's time for the Hunter of the Month award ceremony. This year, the coveted Hunter of the Month badge goes to … Toro!"
A man with brown eyes and green hair stepped up on stage. "Thank you, my king. I feel very deserving of this award." I could tell from one look at him that this guy had evil intentions.
Furious, I shot an arrow directly at Toro, who ducked it. The crowd was filled with gasps and murmurs. Sam looked at me. "Leo! That's not the kind of thing you do at an event like this"
The damage, however, had been done. The king called three soldiers to take me down. The crowd parted as the soldiers approached me. Sam and Alex backed me, and a flash of light took us to the battle scene.
This is it, folks, the first battle that Leo's party will have to win to continue. Here's how the battle system works. Each member of Leo's party will do something, then the soldiers will do something in turn. Leo goes first. Looks like he's going to use a regular attack to save MP. The Hunting Arrow flies straight and always hits its target. He aims for the left soldier, and shoots. As soon as the arrow connected, a red 3 appeared over the soldier's head.
Yes! 3 damage! Now it's Samantha's turn. She opts to use a magical attack. The Fire Slam is a nice attack, so she chooses it at the expense of 3 MP and aims at the left soldier, just like Leo did. Sam's attack did 6 damage. I was a little jealous.
A 6-damage masterpiece! Alexandra goes last. Not all moves are attacks, you know. Alexandra plans to use a Theft move that will allow her to steal an item from a soldier, at the cost of 2 MP. She chooses the middle soldier. Alex slipped over and grabbed something out of the soldier's pocket. It turns out to be a bottle of something.
What luck! Alex got a Healing Vial 1, which restores 5 HP at any time! Now, the soldiers attack. With just the right timing, our contestants can dodge their attacks. One soldier charged at me. I jumped aside at the last second, and took no damage. The second soldier aimed at Alex, who jumped over him. The last soldier's attack, directed at Sam, was countered when she raised a pillar of fire that knocked him back.
Now it was our turn again. This time, I chose a Fiery Arrow move, which cost 2 MP, and aimed at the right soldier, doing 8 damage. Sam used a 0-MP kick attack that did only 2 damage but knocked out the left soldier, and Alex made herself invulnerable for one turn with the 4-MP Camouflage. When the soldiers attacked again, one of them managed to get Sam, doing 2 damage. The other soldier tried to charge at Alex, but missed by a mile due to her being invisible. Too bad the move only lasted one turn.
The third turn went very well. I used another arrow on the right soldier, getting rid of him, and Sam used Ice Wind (5 MP) to freeze the last soldier in place, preventing him from moving. Alex dealt an extra 3 damage with her dagger. The soldier would have attacked then if he wasn't frozen, but at least it thawed immediately.
I was more than happy to deal the finishing blow with one more arrow. A victorious medley played, and the three of us struck enthusiastic poses. And the first battle is won! Aside from the Healing Vial 1 Alexandra snatched, the three of them have earned 5 experience points apiece, and 18 G. They may be good battlers, but let's see how they do when they go up against a Fire Dragon later in the game. Ha!
SPIES' VILLA DEN
Clover sat up in her seat. "That Tina D. seems a bit odd to me."
"Are you kidding?" Normi countered. "She's the coolest announcer ever! Look, I spelled out her name with Sam's old alphabet blocks!"
"You really shouldn't be messing with her blocks," Clover informed Normi as she ushered him aside. She then looked at the blocks. They read TINA D as if they were meant to. Something occurred to her, though. She mixed up the blocks a little and spelled various things. ID ANT. ANDIT. AT DIN. AID TN. DAN TI. Dan Ti? Clover gasped. "Dan Ti? The Toy Island jerk? No. It couldn't be. Could it?"
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I can't believe nobody noticed what I pointed out in the end. Wait 'til the next chapter, okay?