Golden World

by tomiscomin4u

Golden World is a VRCCG (Virtual Reality Collectible Card Game) that allows you to collect cards and use them against their enemies or monsters. A man named Thomas Grapes is one of the players and his character name is Shelby. And he is one of 20,000 Beta Testers. What'll happen when everyone that logs into the game gets trapped inside and can't leave, even if they beat the game?

9. The Funeral

Shelby asked, "Are you ready?"

Clementine answered, "Yes."

Shelby smiled and said, "We got about 5 hours to look around the world one last time. You want to go."

Clementine said, "Yes. That would be great."

Shelby smiled and then said, "Alrighty then. Let's go."

They walked away and then the guild of Red Titan appeared in front of them and said, "Hello, Shelby. I see that you just challenged another boss."

Shelby looked at them and said, "Orange guild Red Titan, huh. What does Rosaria want with me?"

Rosaria answered, "Oh, you knew that I was here."

Shelby said, "Of course I knew that you were here. You are always here. Watching me. Waiting to kill me. But I bet that you aren't here for me. You are here for her."

Rosaria heard that and looked at him and said, "Oh, you truly are intelligent. I came here to kill her before she could make it to the arena."

Clementine asked, "Why?"

Rosaria asked, "Why should we all care for a nobody that no one knows?"

Clementine heard that and Shelby asked, "What makes you think that she's a nobody? She's got stronger cards than you could ever get."

Clementine looked at him and Rosaria laughed and then said, "Like what exactly?"

Shelby answered, "An Ancient card. They are rare to have."

Rosaria said, "I doubt that she has one."

Shelby smiled and Clementine said, "Diophir, God of Destruction."

Diophir appeared and said, "You doubt what exactly."

A voice appeared and Clementine asked, "What was that?"

Shelby smiled and said, "She wants to get in on the action. Freya, Enemy of Humanity."

Freya appeared and said, "Man, you people made a huge mistake."

Rosaria said, "Oh, they are nothing."

A REC continued to follow them and then Shelby looked at them and Freya said, "Do not anger, Shelby. He has anger issues."

Shelby said, "Hey now."

Freya laughed and then said, "I lied. I'm the one that has anger issues."

Rosaria laughed and said, "Get them."

Shelby said, "Don't do a thing."

Clementine said, "Same thing as her."

They said, "Sure thing."

The players started swinging their swords at them and did some damage and then their HP goes back to a full bar and after 2 minutes, they stopped and looked at them and Shelby asked, "Do you see the difference between our cards and your cards? Just admit that you lost and go to jail freely."

Rosaria said, "Go to hell."

She flew toward them and then Shelby took off and appeared in front of her with his sword by her neck and said, "You know, killing a player is easy after the first time you've done it. Don't you think so? And using Maria was the biggest mistake of your life."

Rosaria looked at him and then said, "You won't kill me."

Shelby said, "I won't kill you only if you surrender. But if you don't, this blade is going right through that head of yours. And I won't have any regrets doing it for all of the people that you've killed."

She screeched and said, "That's a crime."

Shelby turned his head and the people in the real world saw his expression and Shelby said, "A crime, huh. You must be the same person from SAO. You never learn. You used Silica the same way as Maria. Will you go to jail? Or meet your end? You are starting to piss me off."

Freya heard that and then was about to attack them, but Shelby said, "Don't attack them. They already surrendered."

Freya walked toward Rosaria and then Shelby said, "Surrender or die. She's coming. Your choice."

Rosaria screeched and sweat was flowing down her face and Shelby said, "You are losing time."

Rosaria dropped her weapon and Shelby smiled and said, "Smart answer."

Shelby turned around and said, "They all surrendered."

Rosaria smiled and her spear appeared in her hands again and Shelby swung his arm at her and her head flew off and everyone saw that and Clementine looked at him and Shelby said, "I knew that would be your answer. Take them away."

The 10 Goddesses appeared through a portal and Clementine saw them and the Goddesses said, "Really scary. Yes, scary indeed. I haven't seen you like that before."

Shelby heard that and looked up at the REC and sighed and said, "Shit, my old habit came back. Let's keep moving Clementine. We still got that funeral to go to."

Clementine said, "OK."

They appeared in the arena with only 10 minutes left. Kyouko said, "Everyone is here, Shelby."

Shelby looked at them and said, "Thank you for coming here today everyone. I summoned you all here to give one hell of a farewell to a player in this game, Clementine. The craziest player in this damn game. Going into 2 Dungeons all by herself and defeated the boss. We only have 10 minutes to make her last day memorable. So let's make it the best day that she has ever had."

Everyone started cheering and then fireworks started to occur and Clementine saw them and said, "Fireworks. I always wanted to see those. But I'm too ill to move out of the hospital bed. Please forgive me for having to do all of this for me."

Evan said, "Don't worry about it. We're allies here."

Rivera said, "You may be his old enemy, but now you two are allies."

Wyoming yelled, "Uncuff me dammit."

Shelby said, "No."

Wyoming screeched and looked at his eyes and then smiled and then Shelby said, "Who wants to face her first? We want you to have as much fun as possible."

Clementine said, "You don't have to."

Kyouko said, "I'll be first."

Kyouko walked out first and then everyone continued with the fireworks and then Kazuto saw Shelby and said, "He's enjoying this funeral."

Andrew said, "That's because he wants to make it memorable. And he has. She's happy as well. Plus, we now know that some people can change and others can't."

Kazuto said, "You're right."

Shelby said, "Begin."

Clementine said, "Diophir, God of Destruction."

Diophir appeared and then said, "Hm, this is our final farewell."

Clementine smiled and tears were coming out of everyone's eyes and Kyouko said, "Kyouko, Hell's Blade."

Kyouko, Hell's Blade is a person that wields a sword from Hell itself. Kyouko said, "Nice to meet you, Clementine. Please don't go easy on me."

Clementine said, "You heard her, Diopher. Don't go easy on her."

Kyouko ran toward him and Diopher swung at her and then Kyouko jumped over the attack and then swung at him and Diopher swung upwards and hit the sword up, making her chop herself in half and Kyouko disappeared and Kyouko sighed and said, "I lose."

Shelby looked at the timer and said, "Next."

Rivera appeared and said, "Kane, Lotus Flower."

Kane, Lotus Flower is a man that could summon a horde of locusts out of anything. Kane said, "Clementine, let's do this thing."

Clementine said, "Go ahead, Diophir. Don't go easy on him."

Diophir took off and Kane saw that and then said, "Oh, he's charging forward."

Shelby smiled and then Kane touched the wall and then locusts started to appeared and then Clementine said, "Spear Kane into the ground."

Diophir launched himself into Kane and tore him in half and the locusts fell dead and then Kane disappeared and Rivera sighed and said, "I lost."

She walked away and then Evan jumped down then slammed a ball into the ground and then it flew up and exploded and fireworks started to occur and Clementine started crying and Evan said, "Clementine, the Lovely Princess."

Clementine, the Crimson Princess is a Princess from an unknown world that loves the color red and loves blood more than anything in the world. Clementine said, "Clementine, nice to meet you. Well, let's finish this up. Blood for blood."

Diophir smiled and the real Clementine said, "Enjoy yourself."

Diophir said, "Come then."

Clementine took off with her arms out and then Diophir ran toward her and then as soon as they got close to each other, they started swinging at each other and then Diophir looked at her and then kicked her up and then leaped up and then brought his hands together and then slammed them down into her chest and she collapsed into the ground and Clementine disappeared and Evan said, "I lose."

Shelby jumped down and smiled and said, "Let's go Freya, Enemy of Humanity."

Freya appeared and then Diophir smiled and said, "Finally, something interesting is about to happen."

Shelby said, "Hey, don't go easy on him. But make sure to lose. I have a special gift for her after you die."

She heard that and said, "Sure thing."

Clementine said, "Are you ready now?"

Shelby answered, "Yes. Go."

Freya said, "Clementine, it's been nice working with you today. Let's fight one last time. Diophir, don't go easy on me."

Diophir said, "I won't. You better not go easy on me."

Freya said, "I won't."

They took off and then swung at each other and then Freya flew back and then Diophir flew toward her and then Freya swung at him, but Diophir ducked and then grabbed her foot and started swinging her in circles and then slammed her into the ground hard and left only a little bit of HP left and then Freya stood up and punched him in the face and Diophir hit the ground and then stood up again and Freya was about to swing at him, but he kicked her up and all of her HP disappeared and she vanished in thin air and then a massive explosion occurred high up and Clementine saw that and said, "Congratulations, you surpassed me."

A reward appeared and Clementine looked at it and said, "Shelby, I can't. I can't take her from you."

Shelby smiled and said, "Take the money. And the armor. It is your reward from all of us."

She accepted it and then Shelby looked up and tears came out of his eyes and then Clementine collapsed and Shelby appeared and caught her and she said, "Thank you for everything, Shelby. You are a lot nicer than my family back at home. They don't really care about me. That's why I became a gamer. Then I was trapped inside of SAO and lost my way. Meeting you, was what helped me change. I don't know if this is enough, but please take care of my Diophir for me."

Shelby looked at him and then he put his hand on his shoulders and Shelby took it and he turned into a card and Shelby put him away and said, "All set."

Clementine said, "Shelby, why did you become a gamer?"

Shelby smiled and said, "It's quite a funny story actually."

Clementine said, "Say it."

Shelby said, "Well, 5 to 7 years ago, I made a bet with my co-workers. The bet was 5,000,000 yen that my boss wouldn't accept my marriage proposal. When I asked her, she said yes and then there went my sister's money for college. So the next day, she tried seducing me and I ran away and entered the world of SAO. And then got trapped in the game. And that's why I play video games. To run away from her."

Clementine laughed and said, "It really was a funny story. Now, did you love what you saw?"

Shelby heard that and asked, "Are you talking about when you stripped inside of the boss room?"

Everyone yelled, "What? You stripped in the boss room."

She laughed and answered, "Yes."

She lifted her hand up and then grabbed his cheek and pulled him down and kissed him again and Kyouko asked, "Why are you letting her kiss you?"

Clementine laid there and then vanished and Shelby looked down at the ground and said, "I gotta go now."

Wyoming yelled, "Let me go, Shelby."

Shelby disappeared and appeared in a nice calm place and laid there and said, "Rest in peace, Clementine."