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Whoa, I got REVIEWS already! WHOO-HOO! I am really surprised because it was only 1000 words or so with only the prologue up. But as you see I'm working on it!

As I promised, this chapter is in Kara's point of view! This is also the first battle scene…

Hope you like it!

Chapter 2

Some time of walking later, there were still no signs indicating any kind of settlement was near and I started to feel slightly exhausted. I looked at Will. He seemed a little worn as well, but was in a good mood. We had talked a lot about our gaming experiences.

Will seemed to have overcome the shock of having been tossed into a new (though not entirely unknown) world, and was obviously willed to make the best out of it. "You know," he said, "I'm really glad I'm not alone here. It would suck, not having anybody to talk to during all these travels. Without you, I would surely be bored to death, if the monsters didn't get me first…" I blushed, wondering whether anyone would do or he meant specifically me…

But Will didn't seem to notice it and went on: "Which is very likely, believe me. I tried playing the game with Isaac alive only. Not only did I have to cope with one action per turn, Isaac also had to take all the hits, since he was the only target…"

Suddenly there was a screeching noise behind me. I spun round and was immediately greeted with the sight of a huge bat diving directly at me! I raised my arms to protect my face, and just in time. Searing pain shot through my arms as sharp claws cut into my skin, leaving long gashes. Ignoring the pain, I took my arms down. I wanted to be able to watch the course of the beast, which flew back up to, prepare its next attack. With its wings spread, it was almost half Will's size. It swooped down on him, but he dodged and tried to punch the monster in return. "Damn! We have no weapons!" he shouted as the bat retreated skywards. Oh shit. Didn't expext I'd die in my first fight…What are we going to do?

Hey, that's what I'm here for! Said a voice in my head: Bubble!

I'll tell you my ability: I will damage one enemy and make it suffer a random status effect! How's that sound? Wanna try?

Yeah, but how? I sent back. Bubble didn't answer, but suddenly I knew what to do: I raised my arms above the head while strengthening the mental link to my Djinni, then released the power that had built up inside me in one moment, shouting: "Bubble!"

A bright light shone and I could see the Djinni hovering above me, glowing with blue Mercury Psynergy. Large Bubbles that were easily two thirds of my height appeared out of thin air and shot towards the monster. They were all a different shade of blue and each one seemed to contain some kind of symbol. I could make out the ones for Sleep, Stun and Psynergy Seal before they hit the target and engulfed it in a mass of foaming water. It fell out of the air and hit the ground with a thud. The glow around Bubble faded as he settled down on my shoulder.

We went over to look at the felled bat. It seemed to be of the variety that lives in the northern parts of Angara. "Seems like it was knocked out by the blow." Will stated. "It won't bother us anymore." Will found three coins on it, little pieces of what appeared to be gold. "I bet that's worth a lot more in our world!" He said as he pocketed them. Then he paused, took them out again and gave them to me. "Here. You defeated it, so this belongs to you. Good job!"

"Yeah," I said, holding up my blood-dripping arms, "but what are we going to do about this?"

"No idea…" Will admitted. "You're supposed to be the cure master -"

"Ply master!" I corrected.

"Whatever, I guess we'll just make a bandage or something."

In the end, he wrapped a handkerchief around the left arm, which had taken most of the blow. He was extremely careful not to hurt me and did it quite well. When he was done, he asked: "Can you walk?"

I laughed. "What is that supposed to mean! These are just scratches! They do hurt, but even without use of Psynergy they won't take very long to heal. You can bet I'm going to watch my step from now on!"

"Strange," I added, "I thought you'd always get a free attack round in the first battle…"

Will laughed, too, but was there a hint of relief on his face?

"Looks like they changed that as well… Alright, lets get going then!" He pointed to the town in front of us. "We might be able to find someone who teaches us how to use Psynergy there. Besides, we can get us some weapons and some info on where exactly we are!"

We continued our journey. I didn't feel much weaker than before the battle, but I secretly wished that my arms just wouldn't hurt so much…

Kraden's Journal

Psynergy

(Background Information)

This is the magic on Weyard. It draws its power from the elements and thus comes in four varieties: Mercury Psynergy controls the many forms of water; its main strength is healing and restoring. Jupiter Psynergy commands the forces of wind and lightning but is also attributed with power over the mind. Mars Psynergy features high attack capabilities, depending on heat and fire, and Venus Psynergy channels the earth's might and the power of plants, combining both decent attack abilities and basic healing skills.

Psynergy

(Game Concept)

Almost all Psynergy techniques require Psynergetic power. The amount of power spent depends on the spell that was cast. The Adept's body slowly recovers Psynergy by drawing it from the surroundings. As the experience of an Adept increases, so does the maximum amount of Psynergy that can be absorbed and stored by his or her body. More experienced Adepts are also able to exert more power in a given amount of time, allowing them to cast more powerful Psynergy and learn new techniques.

What do you think? A bit short, eh? Don't worry the next chapter will be longer, and the romance's gonna start!

Please continue to review! I'm working on typing the third chapter as I write this, so it can't be long till the next update!

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