Alfheim 2

Chapter 8: Journey to the Ensanguined Ruins

With their pact name named formed they then began on their journey. They started by walking North from Central Park into the Northern slums of Centura City, which by the way was the beginning city in the game.

While walking through the slums of Centura City Leafa noticed a ton of NPCs just sitting around. She felt uncomfortable with all the shifty eyes watching them, "Um guys? Do you feel like these NPCs are watching us?"

Hirada looked around and noticed this as well, "Your right. Let's hurry out of here shall we?" They then rushed out ofthe city into the Northern Plains where they saw a bunch of random enemies and animals roaming around. Hirada said, "Oh, this game looks amazing. It looks like they added nearly every animal you can think of and even brought back some old enemies from the first one. Like that Rouge Boar."

The afformentioned Rogue Boar heard Hirada's words and turned his way about to attack. Hirada looked at it kinda of funnily as he said, "Oh man, is it going to attack us?"

The boar then charged full on towards Hirada, before it could reach them Leafa used her sword, Salamander Fang, to kill the beast. Leafa then stood back and collected the reward and experience from it. Actually the experience is split fairly in the pact where all three members get experience rather than just one character.

As Yusuke and Hirada stared with their jaws dropped Leafa sheathed her sword and said, "What? Did that shock you any?"

Hirada then snapped back to normal and stated, "Yusuke man. I am glad we got her in our pact, am I right?'

Yusuke then answered, "You arn't kidding. Your awesome Leafa!"

Leafa then brushed her hair back with her hand as she blushed and said, "Oh, it was nothing just instinct honestly."

After walking through the plains for a little bit they reached a rather large green crystal shaped like a heart, Hirada was confused because he never saw this before in the old Alfheim, "What is that thing guys?"

Yusuke was reading the manual and said, "Oh ok. This is an Emerald Heart, if you touch them you'll be allowed to fully heal yourself and save your game right here. Also it says there is a ten foot safety distance where the player(s) cannot be harmed by any means within that safety circle. That's awesome!"

They all touched the Emerald Heart which healed them and they all saved the game. They still continued along the plains until Yusuke spoke to Leafa, "So Leafa. Do you mind me asking what you do in the outside world? I myself am a boring individual who just plays online games for fun."

Leafa then said, "Well, I really don't like to talk about that stuff with random people, but since we are in a pact. I guess all I can say is that I do the same and go to school is all. I also practice a certain type of fighting called Kendo. So Hirada, what do you do?"

Hirada was zoned out as he came back, "Oh me? I do the same, go to school and hang out with my new friends. It's quite fun actually."

Leafa smiled and said, "It does sound sorta fun." She then chuckled happily.

Upon walking the path North still they ran into a group of White Wolves, new enemies to this game and to the pact. There were seven in the group of wolves.

Hirada unsheathed his sword, the Demon Buster, and so did Yusuke with his sword, the two handed Beheader. Leafa took a second a did the same as she noticed there were far too many of them and not enough in the pact.

Hirada then said, "Alright, I'll take the three to the left, Yusuke you take the two to the right and Leafa take the two in the middle ok? We can do this."

With that said Hirada then rushed into battle as he began attacking the wolves. Hirada slashed at one wolf knocking it's health gauge deep within the yellow while the other wolves began to attack him.

Hirada then slashed around to damage the other two wolves and was successful into bringing them halfway down in health. He then slashed and finished off the first wolf he damaged causing it to vanish showing the exp and loot. Hirada was then ambushed by the remaining two wolves from behind.

His health was knocked down a little bit because of the attacks but he managed to swiftly turn around and finish off the other wolves as well. Doing so gave enough exp to level up all three members of the pact.

Yusuke was dealing with the last wolf since he already dealt with the first one. He blocked a lunge attack from it then thrusted his blade forward destroying it in the process.

Leafa was almost overwhelmed with the two she was facing but she then chanted a few magical words and spun around causing wind blades to circle around her slaying the two remaining wolves.

They all three sheathed their weapons and looked at each other, Hirada then said, "Nice work guys. Let's continue on towards the ruins alright?'

They all returned to the path to the Ensaguined Ruins as they encountered the sign that reads, "Ensanguined Ruins ahead. Prepare thyself for your first dungeon." Hirada then said, "Alright, lets see what this dungeon has in store for us. Come on."

As they came to the top of a hill they saw it, the Ensanguined Ruins. Sitting there in plain sight waiting to be explored. Hirada then raised his fist and said, "Alright guys. Time to begin our quest."

This Chapter went over well honestly, it is kinda sluggish right now. Here soon it will keep picking up. I may have to skip over one or two dungeons, and also some level grinding but I'll still make it enjoyable to read. I am hoping this story can reach at least 16 Chapters before I start winding it down but we'll see. Find out what the first dungeon has planned for the Red Roaring Lions in Chapter 9: Traversing the Dungeon.