Chapter 4:Scarlet
Scarlet stared at the thing which was in front of her.What looked like a baphomet,a turtle general and a doppelganger combined was slowly coming towards her.Without hesitation she shouted:
"DOUBLE SRAFING!"
As she shot two Holy Arrows at the monster followed by her pet falcon launching a blitz beat attack on it.This was a very formidable combination of a hunter.It would have killed almost any monster instantly.But instead of attacking it,she missed.Scarlet was just standing there in shock when the monster rushed towards her.
"Asura Strike!"yelled Zion.
As the attack was launched,4 chinese words appeared andcaused the monster 7000HP damage.Zion quickly ran to Scarlet's side and casted 'Kyrie Eleison' on her.He then went to the monster and performed a 'Sharp Shooting' attack on it causing another 7000HP damage.One by one all powerful attacks of all the jobs were unleashed onto the monster.Zion as a GM had limitless HP and SP as well as attack skills.Normally 1 hit from a gamemaste would have killed any monster but Zion needed all the skills there ever was until the monster finnaly fell.When he was done,Zion fell to the floor,Scarlet ran towards him and ask.
"Are you okay?"she panted,"What the hell was that thing just now?"
"Nemesis,that monster was just a faulty data,"replied Zion
He then explained about the anonymous message and the players that were infected.He also said that he suspected that Scarlet was the 20th victim and was saved from being infected.He then took the frightened Scarlet to Gonryun to meet Sienna and Keo.
Gonryun.
The two gamemasters were waiting anxiously for Zion who then appeared with Scarlet.Before Zion could say anything,Sienna ran to him and cried:
"Zion!The 20th person has already been infected!She just fell into a coma just awhile ago,"She paused,"But,mysteriously,the other 19 people in the coma are still alive even though the 20th person has already been contaminated."
Zion and Scarlet stared at each other in disbelieve.
"Wait,who was the 20th person,"asked Zion quickly.
"Scarlet,"replied Keo."Scarlet Crossheart"
"NONSENSE,"Scarlet screamed,"I AM Scarlet Crossheart!"
Zion hastily explained the events in Glast Heim Underground Prison.Upon hearing this,Keo and Sienna looked as if they were going to faint.
"Scarlet,"said Sienna kindly,"Let's discuss this tomorrow.Go home and have some sleep"
Scarlet nodded and went to the exit screen,she suddenly frozed for a minute.
"Whats wrong Scarlet?"asked a curious Zion.
"I…can't,"muttered Scarlet,"I …can't… log off!"
There was silence…Scarlet finnaly fell to the ground and wept.Sienna and Zion went towards her to comfort her.At that moment,Keo drew everyone's attention by a new message he has received.It said…
Dear Gamemasters and Scarlet,
Well,well..Congratulations on not having all 20 players dead although each of them are still in a coma.Why?Because your lovely new gamemaster Zion has somehow killed one of our cores.For your information,there are 20 cores but you have killed only 1,should you kill the remaining 20,we will reveal ourselves to you.Like Scarlet,the other 19 players is still playing this game although their real bodies are in a coma.Here's a clue,the player will lead you to the core.We look forward in meeting you,but once again,bear in mind that we are not what we seem to be.Send my best regards to the lovely hunter Scarlet with you.
Nemesis
Scarlet scowled when she saw the last letter.She was about to say something when Keo interrupted her with a message.
"OH MY FREAKING GOD!The whole bloody administration has been murdered in their office,"he gasped,"The police reported that they were led to the building after receiving a mysterious phone call from a person only identified as NEMESIS,"
Zion said gravely,"I am afraid,we are not dealing with some one in the video world but also someone in reality,"
Scarlet took hold of Zion's arm and squeed it thightly and started crying
"Zion,"she asked,"can you please tell my friends and family that I am okay and there is no point to worry about me?Please?I'm…scared"
Zion looked at her sadly and hugged her,"I'm sorry,I can tell your friends but not your family,"
"I am scared…,"she cried,"I want to go back,be with my friends and family.I..I didn't ask to be like this,"
"No one did,"replied Zion,"We didn't want this to happen,"
Scarlet gazed at him,"What am I going to do?"
"You are going to help us,"smiled Sienna reassuring,"We need your help to find the others and also,"she winked at Zion,"to take Zion place in helping us when he is in school and to keep Zion cheerful,"
Both Scarlet and Zion blushed at Sienna comment.
"Well,"answered Scarlet,"I'll help,its not like I have snything to do here anyway,"
School.
Scarlet's friends were staring at Scarlet table.They wore sad looks on their face,even Melissa was crying.
"How could this happen to her,"whispered Angel,"What did she do to deserve this fate?"
"Its okay.She might wake up from the coma,"said Jien reassuring.
"It might not be possible,"came a voice.
The friends looked up to see Zion standing in front of them.
"I have something to tell you,"he said,"Scarlet requested me to do so."
Nightingale,Angel,Melissa,Jien and Andee stared at Zion in horror.
Zion said quietly,"Scarlet isn't dead,She is still in the world of Ragnarok Online Xtreame"
End of Chapter 4.
