It had only been a few days since the same accident between Mireille and Luke themselves, but Mireille continued on with her life just the same as she unrolled a treasure map that Ouka, her best friend in The World, said she found lying around somewhere. Mireille thought it was highly unlikely that someone would just leave the map somewhere before finding the treasure. Of course the possibility of them having two maps that they copied was highly unlikely, she decided to go on the hunt anyways being of whom she was The Great Rare Item Hunter Mireille. If she didn't wouldn't she be letting her title down?

But now, she was pretty much regretting it completely. She somehow got stuck in the forbidden woods that the map told her to go to. Take turns here and there at this tree or that tree. It was hopeless, how many times had she seen that tree? Once, twice, a million times since she entered here? She slowly pulled herself to rest against a trunk of a tree as she pulled out the map once more as her eyes began to examine it for what seemed to be the thousandth time.

After a few minutes of staring blindly at the map and trying to find her location, she threw the map on the ground and stood up then began stomping on the poor parchment of paper. "No wonder, you were abandoned! All you do is get people lost and you're probably not even a real treasure map!" She growled as she continued to stomp on it before freezing the moment she heard a small rustle from some of the nearby bushes. She stood there silently for a few more minutes, wondering if it was one of the many monsters that roamed in the forbidden woods. She cocked an eyebrow when she didn't hear anything else before she picked up the completely dirty map and stomped off in one direction. At least she'd get out of the woods if she continued heading one direction.

BING!

There flashed the glowing light blue letter icon above her head as she continued to head in one direction. She gave a small huffle as she pulled open her inbox and checked her mail. She noticed that the sender had blocked their email address from her, it could've been anyone or just some spam from companies who bought The World to advertise there products some more. The subject somewhat scared her.

Subject: Giving up already? Sender: Unknown blocked member address

You shouldn't be giving up already. You're so close to where you're wanted, why would you leave behind a treasure? I thought you were the Great Rare Item Hunter Mireille? Of course, I could be mistaken because you probably just made your that title so that people would like you more. Well, Mireille-chan, are you seriously a quitter and loser because you got a little bit lost? Maybe if you turn around once more and focus on the task a bit better, you'll get your prize.

-Anonymously yours,

Anonymous

Was she being watched? Was the CC Corp. playing a trick on her so she'd lose her honestly true title or what somehow just teasing her and wanted to see how far she would go before giving up completely? She growled as she looked at the dirt covered map in her right hand before shaking her head from side to side and frowning. "They expect me to go back in there, more lost and confuse as ever and try to find this treasure. No way, they're obviously not very bright to tell me what I should do. I'm the only one who can qualify myself as a quitter and I'm not one!" She complained to herself as she crossed her arms against her chest.

That's when the pleasant thought of Ouka just playing a complete trick on her came to mind. Who else had her member address and knew about the map itself? Only Ouka did since she was the one who told her about the map in the first place. Mireille let out a childish laugh as she continued to leave the woods. She should've seen it before, but she was too blinded by the fact that treasure might have been involved somewhere and some how. Shaking her head and humming happily to herself, she sent Ouka a small email as revenge.

Her feet were killing her from all the walking and running and stomping that she had been doing that day. She once more found herself lying against a tree, resting once more. There was no sunlight or moonlight in the forbidden woods. It was always hard to be able to tell what time of day it was in here. She might have been there for hours and it might have already been dusk and everyone was at the tavern, drinking and eating munchies which she craved for so much. She never thought of bringing something to eat since she was of course, hoping that this hunt would end sometime soon about an hour ago for sure.

Minutes and minutes continued to pass as she continued to lay there with her sore feet, listening to the echoes of trees scratching against each other and bushes rustling and trembling from the unknown wind. She hadn't gotten any reply from Ouka and just figured that she was offline or ignoring her because she found out what Ouka was trying to do to her. She had really wanted to get a treasure that day; she hadn't been on a hunt for a while.

BING!

Once more the glowing light blue letter icon above her head shined throughout the forbidden forest, making it seem to be a less eerie place to be at. She was sure it was Ouka telling her that she did send her on a joke hunt for fun and just to waste her time completely. Instead it was another email from the unknown sender, which once more sent shivers along her body. She would've at least taken her member address off of hidden or invisible, wouldn't she?

Subject: To the Quitter Sender: Unknown blocked member address

I see that you have given up or am I mistaking? There you are resting against that tree for about thirty minutes. Don't you think it's time you got up and started moving again? Or am I going to have relieve myself already to you? That would be a pity.

Also, if you like you need to let off some steam, my exclusive email to you only: free to respond,

Bounty X

Mireille frowned at his message and took a deep breath before signing off the world.

It only had been an hour from her experience on The Word. So, Mireille lay in her bed and sighed a little bit before her mother knocked on her door lightly. "Mireille, are you feeling ok?" She asked through the door as she tilted her head to the side. Mireille gave a brief sigh as she pulled a pillow over her head. "I'm fine! Just no finds for rare items on The World and Rena, Shugo, or Ouka won't be on for a while, so I'm just hanging out!" She yelled out to her mother.

Maybe she should wait a few hours before going on to The World once more. She really wanted to take a nap and clear her head. All at the same time, beat the living crap out of this Bounty X. Of course as young as she was that'd be a rather difficult task to do. So, she idly shrugged her shoulders before closing her eyes and drifting off to sleep.

Author's Note: I am not a very good author and I'm currently working on Chapter 4.. I'm not sure where I'm going with this story at all, but I hope everyone enjoys it. I kind of added a little bit of action and adventure than all romance and drama. Well, suggestions to me are always helpful, of course I might not use them, but are helpful anyways:x