Korbin yawned as he walked into his house. "Vera! I'm hoooome!" There was no answer. Korbin just stretched. Perhaps she was out… but then why was her shoes still in the house? Searching the house, Korbin tiredly walked from room to room.

Empty. Empty. Empty. Black hair. Em- Wait, black hair? Turning around, Korbin walked back into the kitchen. "Veradis? Are you okay." Looking worriedly at Veradis, he ran to her unconscious body. "Veradis? Veradis? Answer me!" Looking at the headset she wore, Korbin tried to pull it off.

"Noooo! Nonononononono…" Korbin was stopped as his younger sister began to scream her head off.

"Veradis! VERADIS!" There was no answer. She was still unconscious. Korbin clutched his sister to his chest as tried to shake her awake. What was wrong with her? Pulling out his phone, he dialled for an ambulance. What was wrong with his sister? Tears ran down his face as he clutched Veradis to him. "Vera… Why?"

Soon the ambulance arrived. The paramedics placed Veradis onto a stretcher before carrying her off. Korbin could only follow them. He needed to call Terrence and Zenas immediately. Pulling out his phone he quickly gave both of them a call.

"Hello. Terrence speaking."

"Terrence, this is Korbin. Vera is in the hospital."

"Whate-wait, Vera? Vera is in the hospital? Why!"

"I don't know? I found her collapsed. You need to come back immediately!"

"Yeah…"

Click.

"Whassup bro?"

"Vera is in the hospital. She collapsed andgodIdon'tknowwhathappenedtoher!"

"Repeat that. Vera, is in the hospital. As in Veradis, my cute darling baby sis-"

"-That you left. Anyway, you need to come back right away!"

"I… I will."

Click.

Sitting in the ambulance. Korbin could only stare at the prone form of his younger sister. When had it gone so wrong? He was a good brother wasn't he? Putting his head in his hands, Korbin began to sob. Veradis… Why?

Meanwhile, in the game, Veradis stirred. Opening her eyes, she looked at her alarm clock before getting out of bed. She had school today. Walking to the wardrobe, she grabbed some clothes before changing into them. Then, going to the toilet, she brushed her teeth before leaving to the dining room to eat. Why did she have a slight headache? Taking a bowl of oatmeal from her father, she dug into it with relish.

Once she was done, she grabbed her bag before throwing several notebooks into it as well as a few pens. Then walking to her father, she indicated that she was ready to go. Leaving the house, her father drove her to school. Getting out of the car, she immediately heard a very distinct noise.

"VOOOOOOOOOOI!" Nodding at her father, she headed in the direction of the 'VOI'.

"VOOOOOOOI! YOU USELESS PIECE OF FUCKING SCUM! I AM IN THIS CLASS! CLASS 1 FOR ENGLISH! ARE YOU FUCKING BLIND!"

"I'M NOT YOU BLIND YOU PATHETIC BA-AAARGH!"

"Kesesesese, my hand slipped. Squalo, let's enter the classroom now."

"VOOOOOI! WHERE WERE YOU!"

"Helping you…"

"VOOOOOI!"

Scowling at each other, Squalo and Veradis marched into the classroom before taking seats at the back. Soon the teacher came in and began to teach. Squalo and Veradis sat in the back and dozed off. The lesson was so boring. They already understood everything! The days passed in this fashion. Veradis would meet up with Squalo in their classroom, proceed to sleep through their classes, go home and study, finally, tie for the top score during examinations. It was simple but it worked.

When they hit 12, both Veradis and Squalo were invited to the annual 'Mafia Competition'. Only the greatest mafiosi were invited to this event.

"VOOOOOI! LOOK AT THOSE WIMPS!"

"Squalo, you shouldn't call them wimps, they're worst than wimps."

"VOOOOI! I DON'T CARE!"

"Anyway, you're entering the sword fighting competition right?"

"VOOOOOI! YES!"

"And I'm entering the… Um Squalo, which competitions did the school enter me for again?"

"VOOOOOOOI! DIDN'T I TELL YOU TO WRITE IT DOWN? YOU ARE TAKING THE HACKING AND FORGERY COMPETITION!"

"Thanks… What time is it held again?"

"VOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOI! IT'S HELD AT 12:40 JUST AFTER MINE!"

"Thanks again. Anyway, can I don't watch you fight?"

"VOOOOOOOOOOI! WHAT!"

"It's not that I can't be bothered to see you fight, it's just that I can't be bothered to see you fight."

"VOOOOOOOOOOOO-"

"-So bye!"

Running off, Veradis decided to explore the area. As she walked around, she saw many well-known mafiosi. Trident Shamal, Mad Dog Crometti and Electric Devenio. That was when she saw something. Something so amazing, so great that the gods themselves agreed on it awesomeness.

Cotton candy.

Running forward, Veradis asked for two boxes filled with cotton candy.

"Sorry miss, we don't sell cotton candy like that."

"You don't? What kind of cotton candy store doesn't sell cotton candy like that? Well?"

"Ummm… All?"

"Kesesesesesese… You really want to die don't you? Shall I help you with that wish?" Veradis held her tessen threateningly under the man's chin.

"Nonononono… There's no need! I haveawifeandtowkidswaitingformeathome!Pleasedon'tkillme."

"And I care about that? No I don't! I'll give you 5 minutes to get me MY cotton candy before I go hunting. Kay?" The last part was added in a faux innocent tone. The man gulped before running off. Just then, a wine glass hit her on the side of her head. Veradis turned around to see a teenaged boy lounging on a throne.

"Purple trash you're interesting."
"Purple trash? Excuse me?"

"Yes, purple trash."

"Why am I 'purple trash'?"

"Your dress is shirt is purple and your eyes too."

"... Tch."

Veradis turned around before accepting two boxes of cotton candy from the man. Then, she prepared to walk off.

"Umm... Miss? You need to pay."

"Hmm… NO. You made me waste my breath on talking to you. Your service was crap… you don't deserve to be paid. Don't you agree?"

"Y...yes ma'am..."

"Good."

Then, Veradis turned around and left the cotton candy shop behind. Checking her watch, she realised that Squalo's competition was going to end soon. Must as well see the prize ceremony. Walking towards the the event venue, Veradis shoved people out of her way before pretending it wasn't her thus leaving chaos in her wake. Smiling cooly, she walked in front of Squalo before grabbing a bottle of water from a random passerby and passing it to Squalo.

"VOOOOOOI! WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE!"

"I was planning on watching the prize ceremony. Did you win?"

"VOOOOOI! YES! THEY ARE ALL DEAD!"

"I thought it was fight till the other concedes?

"VOOOOOI! THEY DIDN'T CONCEDE!"

"... Did you even give them a chance to concede?"

"VOOOOOO! OF COURSE NOT!"

"And there we have it."

"VOOOOOOOI! DON'T BE SARCASTIC!"

"... Nevermind. Anyway, it's my competion next. I'd better go."

Veradis turned around from Squalo as she made her way to the reporting booth. Standing there she stared at the other competitors gauging them. As she stared at them, she decided that they didn't look like much. However looks deceive. Frowning at her fellow competitors, Veradis looked around before glaring at the man who just entered.

"If you would walk this way for the Hacking competition."

Her fellow competitors followed obediently. They were led to a room with tables filled with computers.

"Each of you are to sit in front of a computer. Once you switch your computer on, you will see a unprotected database in your computer. Your job is to create the best defences you can for the database. Once you have finished, you are to try to hack into your fellow competitors databases. You have a total period of 1 hour and thirty minutes do all of this. The winner is the one who collects the most information. If anything happens to your computer, you are automatically disqualified. You may begin… NOW!"

Veradis immediately switched on her computer and started encoding protections around the database. Creating a virus, she used the virus to protect her database. When the virus was triggered, it would go to the computer of the person who triggered it and destroy all protections before copying the information and sending it back to her computer. Finally, the virus would destroy all the information before triggering a force shut down. Then, Veradis began to start forming protections around the virus so as to trick people into thinking that her protections were weak.

Then sitting back, she listened to shouts of people as their computers shut down. Smirking cruelly, Veradis began hacking to other people's computers at the same time. Finally, the overseer shouted that it was 'time up'. They were told then told to us the printer besides them to print out the information taken. Smiling slightly, Veradis watched as paper after paper was printed out. The other competitors could only stare in shock. The overseer could only collect the papers before reading them through.

"T...The undisputable winner is Veradis Leonor from Mafia School! Your prize will be given to you at the prize ceremony after all events have passed."

Veradis smirked before leaving the room to where the forgery competition was being held. Ah, sweet victory. Walking to her next venue, she smiled cruelly at the other contestants who trembled at her look. The overseer himself also gulped before starting his speech.

"Now that everyone is here, we will begin. In front of you are several sheets of paper. One of which is a letter and the other is blank. You are to copy the letter out using the exact same handwriting onto the blank paper. You will have 10 minutes to do this. Once you are done, take the other paper. It is sketch. You are to copy the sketch out onto the remaining paper. You will have 20 minutes to do so. Your time starts… NOW!"

Veradis took up the letter before scrutinising it. Memorising all the details, she began to write. As she wrote, she remembered each stroke which made up the letters. Eventually she was done with the letter. Looking at the signature, she committed it to memory before lifting up her pen once more and signing it. Then holding up the sketch, she became glad that she had chosen to take art as an elective. As she drew the sketch, she looked at the picture.

Soon she was done, finding herself satisfied with her work, she waited for everyone else to finish. Once the time was up, she passed up her forgeries along with the other mafiosi. The overseer then began looking over it before announcing the winner.

"Congratulations, scoring 9.5/10 for the letter and 10/10 for the sketch is Veradis Leonor."

Veradis laughed triumphantly before leaving the venue to look for Squalo.

"Squaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaalo! Where are you..."

"VOOOOOOI! DON'T DRAG OUT MY NAME LIKE THAT!"

"Where were you anyway?"

"I WAS WATCHING A SHOOTING COMPETITION!"

"Really? Were the competitors any good?"

"THERE WAS ONE! VOOOOOOOI! HIS NAME IS XANXUS! HE IS THE SON OF THE VONGOLA NONO!"

"Interesting. What did he look like?"

"VOOOOOI! HIS HAIR IS BLACK AND SPIKY AND HE HAS RED EYES!"

"More info please…"

"VOOOOOOOOOI! HE SAT IN A THRONE LIKE CHAIR WHEN HE WAS SHOOTING! HAPPY?"

"... Squalo, I think I-"

"VOOOOOOOI! YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH HIM?"

"..."

Veradis smiled sweetly at Squalo.

"VOOOOOOOI! WHAT?"

"I was going to say that I've met him."

"VOOOOOOOOI! HOW WAS I TO KNOW?"

"You don't. You shut up and let me finish my sentences."

"VOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOI!"

The two of them began glaring at each other. Just then, a male with blond hair fell between them.

"Yikes! So Sorry! Oh shit! Sorry Veradis! Sorry Squalo! I'mjustgonnagonow!"

"VOOOOOOI! DINO! COME BACK!"

Dino only began to run faster-that is, until he tripped again. Veradis and Squalo looked at each other and felt a sense of deja-vu. Shrugging, they headed to the prize ceremony together.

"... Coming in 1st place in the sword fighting competition is Squalo Superbi of Mafia Academy."

"... Coming in 1st place in the hacking competition is Veradis Leonor of Mafia Academy."

"... Coming in 1st place in the forgery competition is Veradis Leonor of Mafia Academy."

"... Congratulations all winners. This marks the end of our annual Mafia Competition. Thank you. Please vacate the premises before 9:00 or else the Vongola will have to forcefully vacate you."

Squalo and Veradis eyed their prizes. "What did you get?"

"VOOOOOOOI! A INVITATION TO JOIN THE VARIA ALONG WITH 2 TICKETS TO MAFIA LAND!"

"That's all? I have an invitation and 2 tickets to mafia land too. However they've given me a state of the art laptop as well."

"VOOOOOI! YOU TOOK 2 COMPETITIONS!"

"So?"

"VOOOOOOOOOOOI!"

Veradis laughed at Squalo before insulting him. Making their way to the bus provided to them from the school, they walked into the bus before being driven back to school. All in all, it was a productive day.

Okay, you're probably wondering what the heck is going on. If you must know, the potions caused too much stress in Veradis mind and caused her to be stuck in the game. Another problem is that she think she has been living in the game her whole life so…