Alfheim 2

Chapter 7: The First Day

The day of the release has come finally and Hiro was more than ready because of what was at stake, his sister! He went as soon as the gaming store opened. Hiro was the second in line to get his server download as Yusuke was the third in line behind Hiro.

Yusuke didn't know that Hiro's sister had been kidnapped, he started speaking to Hiro, "Hiro, did you hear about that girl mysteriously disappearing yesterday in the mall? It seems strange that no clues were left behind to who kidnapped her right? I mean there should at least be fingerprints don't you think?"

Hiro's eyes started to tear up but he hid the truth by saying, "Yeah, I heard about that, it does sound strange. I think... no I know that things will work out and they find out where that girl was taken."

Yusuke changed the subject, "O...k anyway are you going to go through the main story line or do all the optional bosses first?"

Hiro answered, "I think I'm going to do the main story first to mix things up a little bit."

Yusuke didn't take in the fact Hiro was acting a little strange as they got their copy and they started to part ways leaving the store Hiro said, "Hey you want to help me get through the story to beat it twice as fast? It'd really help in more ways than one."

Yusuke answered happily, "I'd be glad to man! Like we said meet up in central park in the game right? Then we begin our journey."

Hiro then said, "Well, let's get home and start it up. See you in the park. Bye!" They then part ways going home to get started on the game.

As Hiro and Yusuke was out of sight Suguha came riding up on her bike as she looked around for Hiro. Ever since the text yesterday she got worried, "Man! It looks like he really isn't getting the game. Oh well. I'd better get it and get home." Suguha didn't get the text that Hiro sent until this morning.

Hiro was at home and he put the NerveGear on and set up his server, account, and character and was then ported into the game online. Hiro was now entered as Hirada, his online persona, and was teleported to Central Park in the game where he saw Yusuke, "Hey Yusuke!"

Yusuke then yelled running up to Hirada, "Hey Hiro!"

Once Yusuke made it to Hirada, Hirada explained, "Hey listen don't use my outside world name in here ok? It's just the way I roll. Plus my outside name is a little boring don't you think? Four letters, phht!"

Yusuke stated, "Oh, ok. I see. So what should I call you then? Your Beta name Hirada?"

Hirada then answered, "Yes actually cause that's my avatar name. So, according to the manual, there is an automatic regular walkthrough to the game in your Settings Menu. Did you want to check it out and scope out where to level up the fastest?"

Yusuke then said, "Well, I'd rather take my time with it. If that's ok cause I don't like to rush through games usually so you ok with that?"

Hirada weighed his options and said, "Well, sure I guess. It doesn't matter, I mean we still get through the game either way right?"

Yusuke noticed someone listening in to their conversation, "Hey Hirada? It seems someone was eavesdropping."

Hirada loked over to see a girl sitting by the large water fountain in the center listening in, she shot up blushing, and trying to explain, "Oh my gosh you knew I was listening in!? Geez! I am so so sorry about that I thought you didn't notice. I just wanted to hear everyone else's first things they were going to do so I knew which paths were going to be packed and which ones that were going to be nearly empty is all. Oh man." All the while she was bowing her head apologizing.

Hirada then said, "So which paths are packed?"

The girl then said, "Well, the Main Story Stream seems to be mainly open just for today since I heard everyone talking about wanting to try out the newest sidequests and everything. So that's probably what I was going to do."

Yusuke then asked, "You haven't exactly introduced yourself yet miss. What's your name?"

The girl then spoke clearly, "My name is Leafa. What are yours?"

Yusuke told her first, "My name is Yusuke."

Hirada then spoke, "I am Hirada. So your going to the Main Story Stream as well huh? I gotta ask, since each party can hold up to three in this game did you want to join our party because, you seem like you can hold your own in a fight. I don't want to get teamed with someone who doesn't know what their doing."

Leafa looked around at all the random players teaming up with other random players as she said, "Yeah, it seems to be the best choice right? I mean you two have played the first one right?"

Both Hirada and Yusuke said, "Yeah, of course."

Leafa then smiled ear to ear as all three of them added each other to each other's party making a pact. In this game a pact is made of three players that have agreed to join forces until one of the players either doesn't want to be in the pact anymore or is kicked off for a reasonable purpose.

Leafa then stated, "Oh man. We have a pact right? What should we name it?"

Hirada then said, "Um let me think of something. Ok, how's about your favorite color Leafa?"

Leafa thinks for a second and says, "Red would have to be my favorite color why?"

Hirada continues, "Just wait, Yususke. What's your favorite verb?"

Yusuke didn't think much on it and said, "Well, roar because it just sounds powerful. If you get what I am saying."

Hirada then says, "Oh this works fine then how about the pact be called the Red Roaring Lions?"

Leafa said, "Oh I see what you did there. Nice! I like it."

Yusuke also liked the sounds of it, "Yeah, it could work. Nice thinking Hirada."

Hirada then named the pact the Red Roaring Lions on the pact menu and he said, "Alright, put it all in and on the count of three we yell our names got it!?"

All three of the pact members put their hands in together and they all lifted them on the count of three yelling, "RED ROARING LIONS!"

After those words were hollered the Pact Ring formed around them and bounded their avatars together, metaphorically speaking, meaning if one player was too far away from the pact then that lost player would then be teleported to wherever the rest of the party or the leader is.

With that all done Hirada then stated, "Well, let's get started on the Main Story Stream guys. We got a big story to go through from the look of the walkthrough. I mean the walkthrough for the story alone covers well over half the whole walkthrough so lets go!"

Hirada and Yusuke has met up in Central Park like they said they would but also met another character that they didn't know much about but knew what she was doing. Little did Hirada know that Leafa was indeed Suguha's avatar with a changed name. He will find out sooner or later though, but really the story gets better from here on out as they travel to their first dungeon to claim their first Gate Crystal. Each player or pact must collect all 10 Gate Crystals to open the World Gate leading to the 50 Floors of Fear, which is the last dungeon in the Main Story Stream.

Honestly, I was dissing on my story yes, but that was because I thought this story wasn't going to be any good. It turns out the writer in me was still alive is all. I hope you guys are liking the story, I'll work on Ch.8: Journey to the Ensanguined Ruins as soon as I possibly can. I have some things planned, I gotta work on that, play this one game that I just started replaying, and think of my next story that is in progress at the moment. So if you guys want to leave a review on the story so far. I really though the sixth Chapter wouldv'e confused you but I'll try explain it later. Until the next one :3