Chapter 8

A entire year and six months have passed since we been all trapped in World of Elders. I start to feel that this is the real world and the world I lived in before was just a dream. Many things has changed since I started this game. I matured more and started making friends I really never had. This game had really change me since I first started. I never intended to be a solo player, as I had a few people I was going to be with. Though time had change where I ended up becoming a solo player. Though since I joined the Dark Brotherhood, we hunted down the worst red players in the game. These players were in a guild called the Laughing Ghouls. So evil they used weapons to kill almost anyone. Even in areas where players should not have died in. Though since the brotherhood and other small guilds that joined in with us to kill them or see they surrender. We ended up losing many good people. Ounce's with families, love ones, friends, coworkers, now unable to live or be out of this game. These people who died by the Laughing Ghouls have their own plate on a wall. Those who protected and helped some a great threat lies here and rests peacefully.

They will be remember for the good they done. I done good, but I still feel like I'm still a monster. For I am a red player. Killed them assassins has caused me to lose my reputation and look evil. When I'm not, though my friends, who consider me family. They don't think of me any different than when we first meet. Since that attack and things have calm down I have gotten to enjoy the beauty of this place that I explore it a bit while my friends work at their shops to help the community more.

I walked along an area that was a chain set of island and mostly water. This was the 75th floor that just recently open and I though I explore it some. A nice calm breeze blew as the temperature was just right, as it feel good against my scales. I walk along the beach line as many fish enemies were swimming around and though they are level 60 and I'm level 75 they would not compare to me, though why not have a bit of fun.

I pulled out some daggers from my leg and attacked the throwing them. As the three spit off to the three fish. They all died instantly by the hit, as I have legendary weapons that can one hit many lower level enemies. Though a group showed up as I went to retrieve them, as they were washing back up to shore.

I jumped back on the beach landing on my feet as I looked up to see many were level 83. A lot higher than I am right now. They swim around in front of me in the three feet of water. A voice came from behind me.

"Well well well…. Starting the party without me. How is it going scale butt, what are you doing on this floor?"

I narrowed my eyes at the guy to see it was a great white shark, about same highest as me, but was in much better shape and fit then I am.

"Who are you?"

"Oh come one… you don't recognize me?" he said.

I looked at the shark more as I up and down him.

"Dale?"

He smiled and laughed rubbing the back of his head.

"You got it."

I walk over as the enemy left as I was no longer close to the water anymore.

"What are you doing here man?"

"Same thing like you, I been here for a few days now. This place is so perfect for me. Not like our oceans we have. This… is so much cleaner."

"It looks that way."

"So what are you doing here Sissthiath?"

"Just a bit of exploring, though I check out this floor that open."

"Ah! I see now."

"So still in Germany?"

"Yeah, well… I think I am."

"Yeah… who knows what's going on outside this game?"

"Indeed."

I sit down taking my hood off my head enjoying the nice weather. I have not seen Dale since I left the airport in the states. I been thinking once I got out of the game, I'm returning to the states to see my new friends and my old ones.

"So with anymore right now?"

"What do you mean?"

"I mean I have you hanged out with people, made new friends here?"

"Oh, yes… I with our own small group. I was with a guild. You may have heard the incident back on floor 27."

"You were there on that?"

"Yes, I help lead it, we lost many people, but at least the few gave up after being surrounded."

"Well… at least it's over. So how was you and your girlfriend Letra doing?"

"Well… last time I saw here was two weeks before I started this game. We video chatted and told me she see me in a week. For my sister travels to the states a bit for her schooling. So we have lots of miles to use even from my parents."

He didn't say anything and switch the topic

"How are your parents?"

"Dead…"

"Wh… what happen?"

"Died in a bad car crash. A semi-truck came into their lane and rest doesn't need to be explain."

"How are you living?"

"Fine, before I left. I believe Letra is helping with things maybe for her and I were going to play this game together at my place in Germany"

"I see…. You plan on coming back home? Seeing that house of yours in our neighborhood has been pitch black for too long."

"Yeah… once this game ends I plan on coming back home."

"That's good to hear." He said back at me.

I laid down staring at the sky thinking to myself. Dale looked at me and smiled he always knew I always had something to think about or something on my mind.

"Well… when you get home first two rounds are on me."

I smiled at him

"You know I love drinking beer. Though let's hope I like it, like I used to" I chuckled.

"I'm sure you will. So how did you get this special armor? I never seen anyone wear it."

"This thing…. I had it since the game started. Noting special but it's close to what I would wear in the real world."

"That it is."

I sat up and looked at the ocean.

"Well…. I better head home. Its time, my friends are getting to close shop."

"Then it was good to see you, when you get home let's hang out."

"I promise that we will" I smiled and shook his hand.

We both left as I put my hood back up. It was nice to see my old friend, but I want to help clear this level. I have not done many boss fights and it be nice to clear one again. Though this floor seemed to be a more ocean boss then land. So it will be interesting to fight on water.

I warped back home as Ivory ran out and hugged me. For she has now taken me as her older brother. For she knows I don't have family besides my girlfriends parents and my blood line sister. I hugged her back and smiled.

"Hello little sis. How are you?"

"Just watching Spartacus and neon doing a PvP fight a bit ago."

"Oh! Who won?"

"It was a close fight, but neon won this time."

"Really? How close?"

"Neon had two hit points left."

"Shit! That is close."

"Well listen…. I though we get the gang all together. The next floor is all ocean and islands. I thought we see where the next boss fight is."

"Are we ready? Like… I mean…"

I put my hand on her shoulder.

"We don't have to go in alone. I though we get others together to help out. I heard the last one had over forty people in the group."

"It's up to you Sissthiath, your leader of this group."

"Don't consider me leader we are all equal here."

She smiled at me lightly and nodded walking back to the house. I followed behind shortly after, I turned my head to see Dale standing on top of the hill looking down at me. I looked back at him, both our eyes stared at each other. The wind blew a bit, though not facing us.

Ivory stopped and saw me standing there. She felt a bit of tension. For around Sissthiath's place she knew I can kill on my property. She walked over to me as Dale focus on her and turned around leaving.

"Sissthiath, who was that?"

I didn't respond but staring at the hill.

"Sissthiath!?"

I snapped out of it and looked at her.

"Just an old friend I meet earlier."

"Tension between you two?"

"No… that's how we always been. He works for…."

"For what?"

"He does what Spartacus does."

"Oh… I see."

"He's been trying to get me to join, he knows my skills I have and could become a great assassin in the real world."

"So you do what you do here?"

"Yes… but I could be gone a lot and sometimes not be seen or heard of for months. Anyways… let's not do this hear. I want us to all get ready for we will be clearing this floor and hope some others will join us in this fight."

"Alright"

We both went in and told everyone what the plan was. A few of us separated off and gotten a few other people to join us. They game to my house, as we plan out our attack. The mages would stay long distance and help heal when needed. Those who do bow and arrows stays in the middle to protect the wizards and witches. Everyone else already know the plan of attack. Though everyone knew this may change depending how the enemies attack is.

"So we all ready?"

I looked around the room, as everyone smiled and nodded at me. For a goat told us he knows where the boss fight is as he searched before this was set up.

"Alright, then everyone rest up we meet back here at eight am. To do this, make sure you got everything you need before tomorrow. Everyone rest up and this floor will be ours!"

Everyone cheered and then left as we were all meeting back here. Neon, Liki, Scath, Spartacus all went back to sitting and reading a bit. I left to my room as I pulled my menu up removing my armor. I put on a pair of nice clothes, I had to relax in.

A knock came at my door as I open it to see Ivory.

"What's up Ivory?"

"That shark…. He's your best friend, though I felt tension."

"Kind of… I mean…. We have not seen each other for over four years. He just has a good hear, but it's just how we say see yea and such."

"So no issues?"

"No, not at all."

"Alright."

She smiled and hugged me and let go going to her room. I closed my door and laid down on my bed. Thinking that ivory doesn't need to worry, it's just a thing we have done for a long time when we have not seen each other for ever. Though this boss fight will be ours. We will clear this and be another step closer to beating this game. Though it makes me wonder what still is going on in the real world for it's just been almost two years.

I will found out soon hopefully, though having Ivory see me as her big brother. That makes me feel happy, though I hope my real sister doesn't get jealous is the thing now.