Day 2
The morning was refreshing, it felt alive. And that was a first, I had never felt alive before. Why? Why did I feel alive in a world that probably had more deaths than the real one. The hanged up cloak on the hat stand looked dashing as I swung it around my neck and hooked it up. Now the oak wood hat stand looked alone as I left the room I left cash there for the person who was supposed to feed me. Without telling the rest of my members I headed outside and walked towards the blacksmith, I needed a bow before I died, it would let me feel again.
Looking around I saw a dazzling bow that cost more than I had, or there was a curved shape wood and string on the wall or said the owner. Did this guy want me to die? Obviously the fashionable bow over there is more attractive but it won't hold for what I want to do. "I want that one." I tell him, pointing at the boring bow. Everyone in the store looked at me like I was crazy. I nod at them acknowledging that they were there, "But miss, wouldn't you rather something shiny and beautiful to suit your smile?" the owner asked sweating, someone actually saw through his façade.
"Did you not hear me the first time? 'I want that one' what part of that do you not understand?" I glare at him, then smile, "And because you tried to trick me into buying your cheap crap, you will sell it to me for free." everyone around me nodded, understanding where I was coming from. The scared man shuffled over to the bow and handed it to me, "Don't come hear again." I smirk as I take the bow and arrows that he offered, "Not planning to, have fun!" I call as I leave the building.
"Kami-chan!" I heard my guild call out to me as I close the door behind me, "Hey guys!" I call back waving my bow in the air, like some prize. "How much did that cost?" I heard Sota ask at the front of the group, giggling I answer with "Only time will tell." everyone looked confused as to why I was laughing but I wanted to try out the new bow and decorate it with my hunting knife that hid in my back pocket. "Where are you going?" Ran asks stupidly, while mixing ingredients to make potions. I would tell her but when she's like this she doesn't listen. "Don't worry about it." I tell her. She would be the cute one of the group if it wasn't for the fact that she's a nerd. Her hair is in two silver plaits down the side of her face and make it to her knees. She has a uniformish look on, a cute mini skirt in white, a white blazer covered in leather armour and pink flats. Her eyes stand out the most, they remind me of a vampire's eyes, red as blood.
We make our way to the training hall, where everyone practises. Breathe in, Aim. Breathe out, Shoot. The words echo in my head again and again as I shoot every arrow in every moving and standing target, my team's voices ring in my ears, they're cheering but it wasn't enough. It never was.
"SHOOT STRAIGHTER!"
"B..But I've been working all day I'm tired."
"TO BAD KEEP GOING!"
It was hell, it always was, it always is. It's never enough to get the target you have to work harder.
"WORK HARDER!"
"I'VE HAD ENOUGH! No more I have to stop."
Dad never knew, but mum trained me with a bow. Everyday until my arms had cramps and I couldn't move them.
"S?...Sis?...Sis!?" Sota taps my shoulder, startling me. "Are you okay? You just kept shooting till you had no more arrows left but arms kept moving as if you still had them, maybe you should rest." I shake his arm off my shoulder and shake my head, getting the tears to go away. I won't be able to use a bow if this is the outcome. "I'm fine, did you guys raise your skills?" they nod. Good that's all that matters as long as they survive than so can I. You guys keep raising your levels, I'll be right back. Outside the town there's a beach thats full of players that are dating eachother or married, It's bothersome. I sit on the mountain overlooking the area, "Pretty." I mutter as I pull my hunting knife from my back pocket. My bow looks nice but it just needs a few touches here and there.
Carving is nice if you have something in mind. Swirls are beautiful and on wood with different depths they look stunning. Adding on swirls and birds on my bow made it feel like it was mine, hell why was I still calling it bow, "Hmm...Ah! I know you shall be called Whisperer!" I smile at Whisperer and it felt like she was smiling back at me.
Sunset 2
The day went by quicker than I had thought. It was obvious that it was a game but it felt somewhat soothing for the brain. To just watch the sun go across the heavenly blue as fast as a clock counting seconds. But for some reason it had gotten slower and slower until it stopped, stuck on sunset. The town was run by one clock and if that clocked stopped than so would time, then we wouldn't know how many hours, days or years have passed in the real world. This surprisingly happened before, it was a mistake but we were all in here for a week before realising that we were starving and left to go eat. Our parents greeted us with smiles that day, they were more worried than we thought. "This is going to be tough," I sighed, contacting the guild was easy, working together in a fight was hard. But I knew we could do it, we are a band of friends, a group of people joined together by a special bond.
"Kimi." I hear Sota say behind me, nodding, my eyes move from the sunset and I stand up from the spot I had been resting. He walks in front of me, the orange sun shining on his back, making his shadow rest on my body. These are the days when I notice the difference between us, his light brown hair rest against his face turning into a pony tail down his left side of his body. His blue shirt comes just pass his stomach leaving a small layer of tanned skin, his black pants grip tightly on his skin as he walks ahead of me. He looks back, his purple eyes squint in the sun, "What's wrong?" I only then realised that I had been staring at the muscles outlined through his shirt instead of walking. He sighs and grabs my arm dragging me behind him. When did it become like this? When did he start acting older?
I already had a plan. The others knew it too. "Are you sure Kimi?" The twins asked, their bright green hair flipping from side to side as they shake their heads, "We could find another way." I nod acknowledging their idea but that was way to much for my brain to handle, "We can't afford to wait, it could've been a year that has passed but we wouldn't know. We need to act now." They nod in agreement. I flip the hood over my head and let myself disappear into the crowd of players. The game's bell was a PVP zone, people were lucky enough to get it as a guild home but nobody kept it for long, bandits would attack and take all their stuff, lucky, we're just like bandits. With our faces covered and weapons raised we leap into battle.
"We will attack the inside before you complain I will allow Kimiko to explain,"
"Ran has made a very strong potion that should make people not suspect that anyone is there, we will put that on Sota and me. While us two are in the building, make sure not to move otherwise the plans a duff. I will shoot the person closet to the window, his body will fall to the ground. That's when I want you to heal him, Ran. I am not here on a murder mission but a mission to find out the time. I need you, Yumiko, Akemi and Izumi to head into the building after that with strength reducing potions to throw on the rest of the gang while Taichi, Kenta and Sota hold them down. Kenta and I will then get out of building leaving behind teleporting crystals that will teleport you all to the dungeon. Because Sota will be captured all your money should go to me, it won't cost much to get you out of jail because we don't have a big name yet, but you will all be in dungeon and Kyo and I will rescue you."
It wasn't much of a plan but it was all we had at the moment. "The potion will wear off the moment you move." We snuck into the cold and damp clock tower and choose hiding places that obviously weren't being used much. It hurt my back, leaning against the wall with my bow poised and raised, if I moved it would be over. Gritting my teeth, I let the scars on my back rest against the wall and with all my extra strength I had leftover I begged the gods to not let me scream. Creeeeaak! The door opens then closes, just like it did last night when Sota came in my room. My already bow was losing grip on the arrow as I grew impatient. Finally, one of the members moved towards the window, Breathe in, Aim. Breathe out, Fire. Shooting my target in the neck, they flung from the floor outside the window. For a second it looked as if the were flying until they plummeted towards the ground, faster than I could count. "RAN!" I scream out, if they fell and hit the ground they would've lost a lot of life, but I hit her with an arrow. "GOT HER!" Ran screamed back securing my concerns. I smile sweetly at the rest of the members who looked a lot like old perverts on trains. "Hey, guys!" I giggle, then aim my bow at them and smile evilly, "Welcome to hell!" behind them the girls throw potions on them. Taichi, Kenta and Sota held them down before they could escape. "Kyo!" I yell, as I position myself out the window, "Yes!" his deep, calm voice shouts back and we both pounce out the window, leaving a trail of glitter behind us. "Welcome to hell!"