Konnichiwa! Wow, I'm so, so, so sorry! I haven't updated for a very long time! I just haven't had the time, and I've been on holiday. Please forgive me! Also, for those of you who don't read the reviews other people write, I'd like to inform you my fic has had it's first flame (this was a little while ago now). Yep, some peep calling themselves 'u suck' said that my writing skills need improving. They're right tho, sadly enough. However, if my story was that bad, why bother reading up to chapter six? And what part of my writing sucked? The structure, spelling, punctuation, POV writing, or just generally all of it. 'Writing skills' was too vague. Aren't reviews meant to help people? I mean the person didn't even sign a real name, so I can't imagine they're writing skills to be that good either.
Learn how to flame properly please, 'u suck'. At least give some helpful advice, like everyone else. If anyone sucks here, it's you.
Anyway, enough of me moaning on. It's the next chappy you want. And, oh, thanks to all who gave NICE reviews!
Chapter 7: A mysterious stranger and his note
What? That's really Skeith?
He's huge!
A green dragon with golden wings and an angry expression took up most of the room.
If looks could kill, we'd all be dead!
(A:N/ Gomen to butt in, but in my fic Skeith is a little different than he is in the game. Big fans of the boss, please don't hurt me!)
"So Tyson, you still going to protect us?" I ask smirking. Cruel, yes. Especially when Mr Bighead looks as scared as Rei. But, as I always say, it's nice to be cruel!
Wait, I think it was cool to be nice…
Whatever.
Nothing I do or say is gonna get us outta this mess…
"I, err, Rei. Got any good spells?" Tyson asks the trembling nekojin. Even his ears are twitching. I'm surprised he's still holding his stick…
"…S…Skeith is way too strong f…for all of us…" Rei coughs out.
I hate to admit it, but I'm still a 'noob'. There's no way we can defeat this dragon.
It'll be game over for sure…
Good job we saved our progress.
"H…Hey!" Max's amulet thing is glowing brightly. "Let's get out of here!" I hear him yell.
It's now too bright to see anything.
God, I hope nothing else happens.
I remember getting my wings after a similar experience in this field.
"Root Town. I've never been happier to see this place!" Tyson grins. "But, I wasn't scared, of-course. I knew we'd make it somehow!" He gives a victory sign before putting his arm around Rei's shoulders. "So, you wanna check out the shops with me, bud?"
Wait, we're back in the town? Am I the only one who's surprised?
"No thanks. I should really be exiting. My mom will ground me for a week if I don't start work on my room…(Relate to poor Rei my friends!)" Looking at the floor, our wavemaster doesn't look too happy.
"Are you going Rei?" Max gets a brief nod.
"I'll see you guys later." Rei disappears.
I can't help but wonder what scared the nekojin so much.
Was Skeith really that scary?
Or was Rei not telling us something…?
"I enjoyed our first outing together. Don't hesitate to call me if you're off on another wild adventure! Cheerio!" Eyeing a couple of girls, Tyson left us with a wave.
"What a day." Max sighs, sitting down. I was just relieved that we were alone again. Perhaps we can go to another area and gain some more experience points. "Oh no! I almost forgot about Kukki! Come on Kai!"
Hold that thought.
"Ah, it's you again." Same disturbing guy. Same disturbing pig.
"How's my Kukki? Is he okay?" Max asks nervously. He obviously feels guilty for not visiting the ugly little creature.
"A nuisance as always. He's hungry I'll bet. You should go see what he wants." Following the guy's advice, we go towards the pen Kukki is in.
"What do you think it eats? Vegetables maybe?" I ask, thinking about pigs in the real world.
"Me hungry! I want to eat Root Vegetables! They grow in a tunnel at the end of a labyrinth."
"What? The pig can talk?" I forget that anything is possible in a videogame…
"Cool. So, Kukki, you want Root Vegetables?"
"Yes, Daddy, I'm hungry!"
"Kai, he called me Daddy!" The pig gives me a look, and I don't reply to Max. Why can't the lazy pig feed itself?
"…Err, do we get these vegetables from a shop then?"
"No! We have to find them in a dungeon! C'mon, I have an idea where to look!" Grabbing my arm, Max drags me away from the Grunty Farm, where you could hear the annoying noises of the ugly little creatures.
Before I could even ask Max where we were going, we were through the chaos gate and arriving in another field.
"Max…I know the experience is behind us, but, don't you find it weird that we got away from Skieth…?"
"…I never really thought about it. I just wished we were away from that field and back in town, and then the amulet started flashing…"
"So it was definitely the bracelet that did it."
"Well, what else could it have been? It was weird though."
"…" I remembered Rei's face when he teleported out of the game. There were a few questions I wanted to ask him. Perhaps he knows more than he's letting on.
"There's the dungeon!" Max interrupts my thoughts and points to an old looking, dark building.
Just as we are about to enter, someone else comes out of the dungeon!
"Oh, sorry!" Max exclaims, almost bumping into him.
The most striking thing about this stranger is the fact that he's wearing a long, black cloak, covering all of his features except his eyes. Cold, blue eyes glare at us for a couple of seconds, as if checking us out, or reading our minds…
Then he drops a small, folded piece of paper to the floor and disappears.
"Hey!" Max calls out. "Oh, he's gone…" I wonder…was this scrap of paper dropped on purpose…?
"Well, what does it say?" I ask once Max has picked up the note.
"…I know who you are, and I'd like to help you. If you want to know more, come to keywords Delta Indiscreet Eternal Hypha at five o'clock this afternoon. I'll be waiting."
"What…?" Something isn't quite right about this.
"That area is level 19! That guy must be good!" Max says, open-mouthed.
"I want to find out how he knows us. He may be able to tell us more about you're amulet and my wings."
"So, do we go…?" Max asks.
"Yes. I'd like to know just exactly who this stranger is with his note…"
The sunlight blazes strongly when we exit the field, after finding some Root Vegetables in the dungeon. I didn't expect those things to be able to talk either!
One thing this game has taught me is to expect the unexpected…
TBC
Okies, me done. Was that chapter long enough for ya? Yes, I'm going against fanfiction's new law of not talking to the reviewers, but that's just stupid. Feedback is necessary for both writers and reviewers! So, anyway, thanks for the info Mysterygirl256. Yea, I knew there was a .hack novel, but I didn't know what it was called. I've seen it in a shop I go to now, so I'll buy it when I can. Tell me what you think of it when you get it, k! Also, hello and thanks to my latest reviewer, Max 4 eva (hope that's right!). Don't worry, I plan on finishing my fic (goodness knows how many chapters they'll be tho…) Hello to all my usual reviewers and readers too. Well, that's it for now. This chapter may be slightly confusing, as I had to rush it. I blame going back to school. My spare time is now very limited and I've loads to do, so trying to find time to write my fics is becoming difficult. That and the fact that my internet access is even more restricted! But, I will do my best.
Well, last thing. Can anyone guess who this stranger is?
Come on! I want to know who you guys think it is!
Till next time then…
Byezies,
Minako Angel out xxx