Welcome to chapter 4 of the story. This is the start of the the first mission of A.L.O. Here are the headlines.
A. Francis out for 3 days- After sustaining a attack from Leo to protect Opal, Francis falls unconscious, but what is worse is that he will not be able to play for 3 days or longer. The only way he will be able to communicate is via the A.L.O Offline Messenger Application (ALOMA).
B. Francis's health update- The medical team has monitored Francis's health. The news is not good. Francis's arms and right leg are injured, and will have to be in casts for the next 5 weeks (3 to 9 chapters). Francis regains consciousness, but tells the nurses that he won't plan to give up on saving Luna and his friends .
C. Acceptance of first mission- Team Star Shine accepts the first mission
(First mission in next chapter)
Chapter is in : Opal's, and Lloyd's point of view
Here we go! I do not own anything
Last lines before the bell
Los Angeles, CA
Time: 5 PM (Tuesday)
The selected team members and I removed our NerveGears, and what we found was a sight we never wanted to see, blood. There was blood on the floor, and I knew someone was in trouble. The first blood trial led us to the bathroom to find that two towels were missing. At this point, we know that Francis was using them to try to stop the bleeding. There was also a note from Francis.
To Opal:
Sorry about the towels. I needed to use them for trying to clean up the bleeding. Here is 30 dollars to replace them. Please forgive me.
From: Francis the Snivy
"Francis, you are an amazing person. You don't need to apologize for this, but still thank you" I taught to myself as we continued to follow the blood trail.
The blood trail continued until we reached the LunarFrancis room. This is where Luna and Francis sleep together. I opened the door, and when I opened it, I saw a sight that I did not want to see. On the ground I saw Francis unconscious, bleeding, and wrapped up in the 'apology towels' he took from the bathroom. Lloyd examined Francis's condition further. He found more blood seeping into his pillow. We needed to take him to the hospital right away.
"We need a medical car right now!" Freya yelled as she grabbed a phone nearby.
We called a ambulance to take Francis to the hospital. The medical team arrived 5 minutes later. They rushed toward the room to take Francis. As they tried grabbing Francis, more blood is seeping out from Francis's arm. They used the towels to apply more pressure to try to stop the bleeding while they take him to the hospital. We as a team decided to join the medical team. We all rushed to the parking lot, and into the cars awaiting us. All I pray for is that Francis is going to stay alive. What does Leo want to Francis? Is he becoming like another Kuja?
Current Scene
Location: Los Angeles Hospital
Time: 5:30 PM (Tuesday)
It is now 1 hour after Francis fell unconscious and got injured after taking an attack from Leo that had a effect on his real life body. Opal is now piecing the puzzle together on how Francis got hurt baldy.
(Opal's turn)
Ever since the duel with Leo, I just could not believe that he would now attempt to kill me and Francis, but at the same time, I wonder if he did a '180' or if something happened to Leo that now makes him yell "FRANCIS AND OPAL SHALL DIE!" If Kuja managed to wipe out all of Leo's positive memories clean, he will pay. He won't just pay for wiping out Leo's memories, oh no, he will pay for what he did to our fallen friends, especially Francis Lyra Crescent, the youngest Burmecian queen in Palmdale. Kuja and Tazz killed her by making her food for pleasure. The nurses now walk toward us to give us the first report on Francis. We stood up as if we were at a Los Angeles Clippers game, but no cheering here.
"I have an evaluation of Francis the Snivy here. Right now, it does not look good. His injuries are bad, and we will have to say that he will be under evaluation orders for the next three days. As far as survival goes, he will make it, but he will be wearing casts on both arms, and his right leg. There was a deep cut there too. If you are going back to play A.L.O, I recommend staying here so you can get updates on Francis too." The nurse concluded
The idea of staying with our unconscious hero is great, but I just hope his injuries heal. I got my messenger app out to talk to Freya Crescent, since she is still in ALO.
Messenger-Friends-Freya Crescent- Message
To: Freya Crescent
Subject: Francis's Injuries
Freya, Francis's injuries are very bad. His right leg, and both arms are injured. The nurse has asked us to stay in the hospital to play in case of any updates. We will keep you updated if we get more information. Please keep the rest of the team safe. I have a feeling that Leo is not really saying that he will Kill Francis and I, in other words, he might be possessed by Kuja. Check this possibility out.
From: Opal
Message Sent: 5:50 PM (Tuesday)
-From ALO Messenger Application (ALOMA)-
This will be one tough mission ahead of us. All I pray for is that Francis will be ok, and won't die in (*1)RL.
ALO- Town of Sylvian- Sylph Territory
Time: 6PM (Tuesday)
Mission: Complete the Tour of Sylvain
Current Team Leader: Lloyd Irving
The team in the game is now finishing up the tour of the town of Sylvain. They remembered that Francis is injured and Leo is almost like Kuja. They go inside the team base to get ready for their first mission.
(Lloyd's POV)
I am now inside our team base in Sylvain. It is amazing. There is a large living room, a nice dining room, a big kitchen, and a cool game room in front. As I walk into the base, we also see a big hallway with rooms for each team member that is here. There are some rooms that can hold two members. One of them is reserved for Francis the Snivy and Opal. Normally, the pairing would be Francis and Luna, but with Luna trapped, Francis will have a different partner. While touring the rooms, Freya gets a message from Opal.
Messenger-Messages- Inbox- 1 new message from Opal
To: Freya Crescent
Subject: Francis's Injuries
Freya, Francis's injuries are very bad. His right leg, and both arms are injured. The nurse has asked us to stay in the hospital to play in case of any updates. We will keep you updated if we get more information. Please keep the rest of the team safe. I have a feeling that Leo is not really saying that he will Kill Francis and I, in other words, he might be possessed by Kuja. Check this possibility out.
From: Opal
Message Sent: 5:50 PM (Tuesday)
-From ALO Messenger Application (ALOMA)-
Francis was injured very badly trying to save Opal. He may be injured, but he saved Opal from a similar possibility. As far as Leo being possessed by Kuja, it is a possibility since he normally does not like to kill Francis, in fact, he loves his friends. So the possession factor is key. Is Leo possessed by Kuja? We will find out soon enough. I sent a reply message to Opal.
Reply to- Opal- Subject: Francis's Injuries (2)
To: Opal
Thanks for helping. Updating us on Francis's injuries will be very helpful. I also might agree that Leo is possessed by Kuja. He would never say 'FRANCIS DESERVES TO DIE!'. We will do what ever it takes to find out whats wrong with Leo. Thanks Opal.
From: Freya Crescent
Sent: 6PM (Tuesday) -Via ALO Messenger App
I hope Francis will recover soon. Only time will tell on what will happen. I checked up on my status window to check out what stats I have. I also found some other useful information as well.
Status Window for Lloyd Irving
Relationships:
1)Colette Brunel (Girlfriend)
Status: ?
Level: 1
HP: ? (unconscious in unknown area)
MP: 140
Fairy Class: Sylph
2) Francis the Snivy (Friend in RL)
Status: Offline
Level: 1
HP: 20/250 (unconscious in RL)
MP: 100
Fairy Class: Sylph
Relationship bonuses
Colette Brunel:
A) Attack is +10 when partnered together
B) Attack +10, Defense +20 when partnered with Colette and Francis
C) +10 attack if Francis saves Colette or sacrifices himself to save Colette
Francis the Snivy:
A) Attack is +10 when Francis sacrifices himself
B) Both Francis and Lloyd +20 defense when partnered
Stats
*Current team leader*
Level: 1
HP: 250/250
MP: 100/100
Attack: 15
Defense: 10
Speed: 10
Evasion: 10
Weapon Skills
Sword Skill: 10
Knife Skill: 0
Magic Skill: 0
Dual-Sword Skill: 0
Long Range Throw: 0
By looking at my stats, I got to know that when I am related to someone, we get bonuses. I also now know that Colette is unconscious somewhere. Two minutes later, Freya's messenger app is vibrating. A message from Opal has arrived. Will Francis make it? Freya looks at the message.
Freya Crescent- Messenger- 1 message from Opal- Subject: Francis's Injuries (3)
To: Freya Crescent
Subject: Francis's Injuries (3)
The doctors just came to us moments ago and told us that Francis will be in casts on his arms, and on his right leg. He will be allowed to play ALO with them casts, but is not allowed to battle. Also, he will be unconscious for 4 days (3 chapters). I have a bad feeling that Leo is possessed by Kuja because he would never set Francis's pain absorber to level 2. Keep me updated. Thanks (Happy face symbol).
From: Opal
Sent: 6:10 PM (Tuesday) via ALO Offline Messenger
Francis will be unconscious for 4 days is tough to take, but he is a hero for saving Opal. Leo being possessed by Kuja is the correct guess right now. The team continued to check out the base, and found a message center. On the system, it listed all messages sent and received so far. As we checked it out, a mission message came in. This is our first mission of A.L.O.
Mission Message 1
To: Team Star Shine
From: A.L.O NPC
Subject: First Mission: Find 'Lightning Flash'
Hello team Star Shine. I am a NPC, a non-playable character if you will. As I was walking in the Ancient Forest, There were cries for help coming from somewhere. It turns out that there was a photo of 'Lightning Flash'. I do not know who "Lightning Flash" is. Meet me in the house to the left of your team base, I have the photo for you.
Please select one of the following:
A) Accept
B) Reject
C) Ask Questions
Friday: The first mission of A.L.O is on, and Kuja reveals his plans on how to kill Luna.
Next week: Its the first installment of 'Star Shine Show'. PM me with your questions, and they may be answered during the episode chapter. Check the profile for the date.
Authors notes of the day
(*1) Abbreviations of certain terms in story
RL/RW- Real life/Real World
A.L.O- Alfheim Online
S.A.O- Sword Art Online
HP- Health points
MP- Magic Points (for spells)
PM- Private Message
PP- Power Play
SH- Short Handed
DP- Death Penalty (A.L.O)
