Chapter 7

I was in the dense part of a forest in the game. Two months have passed as three more floors have opened up. I was close to being able to now kill the laughing ghouls with my team. We spotted two members of their group both giving us hints where they all are hiding. Both having their faces covered by mask only bright yellow eyes showed. The names of the two Hawk-Blade and the other Xua. My squad and I are waiting in the trees for the remaining members and some other guild and small groups to join us. I even heard one of the best sword fighters in WOE is even helping. I heard many stories of this kid but never seen him.

I hear footsteps as my squad blended into the shadows of the trees I was kind of out in the open of being spotted. Hoping we can drop on a few, few we kill the less we have to deal with. These laughing ghouls are really advance and being sneaking, hitting your weak points. I know because I killed a few skilled members. At least the marks don't show up on this world.

I move slightly in as the footsteps get closer.

"Wait till I give the go you two" I whisper

The two nodded, as they came right under us. I dropped in pulling out my daggers dragging one down into the mud as I put the dagger to his neck and the other pointing at his partner. I hissed loud as my eyes were hidden in the darkness of my hood. The others pulled out there blades and wands, I gave the signal as the others dropped in holding knifes to the ones with the wands.

"Stand down assassins…. You're out number. We can easily take you down."

I hissed and pressed my blade on the wolfs neck a bit more. Not the health mark going down slightly.

"What makes you say that? We are here to take you down. For the counts of murder you all done we finally have you where we want you."

"Wait!" everyone looked up at the bat. I moved my head slightly still focus on the wolf.

"Sissthiath… is that you?"

My eyes widen as I stood up.

"Ivory?"

My two assassin looked at each other and at the girl.

"I thought I recognized your voice and your armor."

I turned and focus on the wolf closer to see it was Liki.

"Damn it liki…. I always jump you don't I?"

He smiled at that as I lend my hand down after putting my blades way. I helped my brother up as I nodded at the two assassins. They put their weapons away as well standing close by me.

"What are you two doing here? I'm about to take the entire group of murders out. You guys got lucky we could have killed you."

"You wouldn't have killed us. We would have made sure of that." Neon said.

"Very true, now look you guys. You should not be here. I wanted you all to stay home and not follow me. I rather die than see my friends die because of me."

"No… we are not leaving. We all were not going to let this happen alone. We are your friends and we are here for you. Listen… I know you changed after your parents were killed. Don't blame yourself for all that." Liki said to me.

"I'm not….. I'm doing this not just for you."

"Then who?" Scath said.

"You wouldn't understand scath…."

"I think I could."

"You don't! All I have in my bloodline now is my sister and I. The rest of our family passed away over time after my parents did. Hell… I don't even know what happen to my cousins if they are around still. I haven't even found Letra yet in this game. The one I love and want to be with for my life. You two are in this game. You get to see your love one me, ivory, neon, Spartacus…. We don't. I lost many friends here in this game. Friends I wanted to meet and I watched them die."

I clutched my fist shaking a little.

"I'm doing this so this game can be a bit easier. For those who are trying to help beat this game, for those who are afraid. I'm trying to stand up for them and fight their battles. Cause I can't stand up for myself in the real world."

I started to cry as the two assassins watched knowing to stay out of this.

"I almost killed you and my pals did as well. The people I'm trying to protect almost killed by me. This is why I don't want you here."

Ivory and neon looked down knowing what it's like to not have much in the real world themselves. Spartacus lived a decent life, though my two brothers. They lived much better life. They had family, they had thing they wanted and achieved them over time. How could I compare myself to them?

"Sissthiath... I didn't mean it that way. I'm sorry… but we want to help. We can handled ourselves and plus we already know who all the targets are. We caught the last bit of everything with the entire group that's coming. We stand to fight by your side." Scath said

I wiped my eyes dry as I walk over and hug my two brothers.

"Thanks everyone, I…. I just have the fear of losing what I have right now. I'm happy to fight by your side. After this fight, I want to know where you all really live at. So when we leave, we can set a place up to hang out at."

Everyone smiled and nodded thinking that be a cool idea to do.

"So what now?" Spartacus ask.

"We wait…. We are not to go in till the raid group arrives."

"Why are you up here and not with them?"

"This is the location of the laughing ghouls. You saw the numbers they had from the chart. It will not be an easy fight. I'm sure some the raid people will die. Though they try to be tricky strike without fear. They are not using the assassins how the game set the classes up."

"I see, they are using mix of everything."

"What do you mean?" Neon questioning

"What he means is they are using the assassin, thief, and warrior. So they can where some better gear though it's lightweight. This is why they need to be stopped."

"Ah! I see now." Neon replied back

"Indeed, now everyone should be almost here. I'm here to ask you once more. Are you all up to this, helping stop this madness in this game. So maybe everything will be a bit peaceful?"

Everyone looked at me and smiled and nodded.

"We are all here to help you fight!" everyone shouted out

I smiled and nodded, as the raid team approached me. A mix of every class was here to help. We have over a hundred people to help. Hopefully this will be enough to stop them. If not and most of us make it out. We may not ever have another chance in stopping them.

The raid group showed up as the leader running it approached me. The large white snow leopard, a knight looked down at me. For he stood 7 feet as I stood only 6'4 to him.

"What do you have to report to us assassin?"

"What we expected is true. They do live all in that cave, and they have many enemies protecting them. Not very high level like we all are, though the enemy we are wanting dead, only the few we know are level 84 and 93 the highest in there. The monsters that are protecting them the few we saw where about level 60 the lowest I saw was a level 57. Seeing we all are around the level 62 to 87 range we should be okay."

The cat nodded and looked at every.

"We been preparing for this for a long time now. We finally will stop the Laughing Ghouls and this game will end much peacefully. Some of you may not make it out. Though I want to say we will remember the sacrifice you made to help protect the remaining people in this game. A memorial will be made for those who fallen. I want to say thanks for what you all done, these 11 long months have not been easy though we will get through this. Now, ON WARD TO GLORY!"

Everyone in the group cheered and charged. My assassins took off as I stood there my friends getting ready to run. I spoke a few words.

"This is for you Letra if you are dead or alive this is for you. This is for all my friends who died and are alive. You will fight by my side and give me my strength to fight."

I took off with lighting speed pulling out my daggers, catching up to the raid team. Seeing those fighting monsters as the team in the middle keep pushing forward. Seeing Spartacus fighting an orc. The orc slammed his battle ax and roar at him. The two fighting, I ran over jumping in the air slicing my daggers down its back. It roared turning at me.

"Go! Help the team!"

He nodded as it charged at me as I was doing the same. We classes together sending me back a bit for I was very light, seeing it was in some heavy armor. I charged again as I jumped in the air, the orc swung its ax at me hitting me sending me down on the ground. A small bit of my heath went down.

"Damn it…."

I got up hissing seeing it chuckling.

I ran towards the orc again this time it swung its ax as I ducked down missing me as I stabbed my daggers in at again dragging them up wards slicing the orc in half as blood spilled everywhere even on most of my armor.

I turned my head to see its half body vanish as I took off to catch up with the group. Seeing most of the monsters were killed it was time, the Laughing Ghouls. Though when I got to them I notice lots of them got jumped the team that was in the front and were already killed right off the bat.

I jumped in as I only used a quarter of my stamina I had plenty left, as my health was still full. That orc gave me a run for my number but was no match for me. I jump in helping my team with this raid. The ones who were in combat that were distracted I came up behind them killing them from behind. Keeping the enemy off guard though one was watching my skills. He knew I was the one hunting him.

I came over to help my friends seeing they needed my help when he came down and attacked me. I dodged a few of them as he kicked me down. I fell down as he slammed his dagger down into my shoulder. I screamed loud with a hiss seeing my health dropped by half. Feeling his blade sucking the life out of me. I realized I need to get this out of me or I will die. This blade was taking 100 pts of my health a time as I only had 1500 health point.

Liki saw me down as he ran over slamming his body into the guy taking the blade with him. I look up to see my brother as he helped me up on my legs.
"Damn it…. Keep helping the others, he is mine."

He got up and smiled
"I got to say assassin… you are quiet impressive. I don't know why we didn't recruited you a long time ago. Though here we are… you finally get to take me down. Get what you most desire. The grave for blood…. My blood. I want you to have it, but only if you can earn it. Though if you die… maybe I'll look up that girl friend of yours. She be a swell person to be with."

"You don't have the honor or right to speak about her. How about less talking and just die!"

I charged at him at, as we clashed our bladed together taking a small bit of clash damage each time. I used my shadow abilities to help increase my chances of winning but everything I was doing form y skill was not working. This person had armor that help defects everything. Each piece was equipped with all spells.

I kept attacking more and more as my stamina was going down more and more as he blocked. The rest of the team had taken most of them down as they came to help as the others surrendered. He stopped seeing everyone around him, as he watched the remaining get taken to the jail.

"Surrender you have lost and you have nowhere to go. This is finally over, end this reign of terror now!"

The guy smiled.

"Looks like the laughing ghouls have lost…. I give up."

He put his hands up as he was handcuffed being taken back to the city. My friends all walked up to me smiling patting me on the back as they walk away going back him. I looked back as the dead bodies vanishing as I took a big sigh of relief.
"It's over it's finally over…."

I left as the doors shut leaving this area walking back home. Now knowing all this battle is over all is left to beat this game a bit more peacefully.