This updated is an rewrite, I finally got a Beta Reader REDthunderBoar, this person help me a lot with the grammar error generally fixed this chapter. Hope you guys enjoy.
[Congratulation Gamer for completing the tutorial]
I stared at the message 'Gamer? Tutorial?' these word sound familiar but I can't put my finger on it even this place gives me a little deja vu when I looked at the endless abyss.
[As completing the tutorial 'Life' you will now begin the actual game]
A screen popped up it had my body on the far right of the screen although I was only wearing a nothing but a loincloth, I had a wooden club on my left hand and wooden planks tied together to make a shield.
[Name: Elijah]
[Gender: Male]
[Age: Child]
[Class: Deprived]
[Burial Gift: None]
[Face Preset]
[Build]
[Appearance]
[Level: 1]
[Vigor: 10]
[Attunement: 10]
Endurance: 10
[Vitality: 10]
[Strength: 10]
[Dexterity: 10]
[Intelligence: 10]
[Faith: 10]
[Luck: 10]
This screen looks like the dark soul 3's character creation screen. 'Since this might be the same thing' I tapped on the on [Age] a smaller page appeared giving me multiple options.
[Age only affects the appearance and has no bearing on the ability]
-Child-
-Young-
-Mature-
-Aged-
Once I picked 'Young' my body froze for a second, instead of having a body of an 11-year-old it instead gave a body of a 17-year-old. I tapped [Class] once again a different page popped up showing all the classes, but I already know which one to pick.
[An obscure knight of poor renown who collapsed roaming the land. Sturdy, owing to high vitality and stout armor.]
[Level: 9]
[Vigor: 12]
[Attunement: 10]
[Endurance: 11]
[Vitality: 15]
[Strength: 13]
[Dexterity: 12]
[Intelligence: 9]
[Faith: 9]
[Luck: 7]
Now unto Burial Gift like the class, I already know which one to chose. I picked the [Life Ring] to boost my maximum health; and if it's going to be like any of the Dark Souls games, I think it would be a wise choice to have it.
Going down the list, I tapped on [Face preset.]
-Commoner-
-Northern Warrior-
-Astora Noble-
-Dragon Academy Student-
-Carime Novice-
-Catarina Merrymaker-
-Speratine Traveler-
-Great Swamp Outcast-
-Londer Shadow of Death-
-Irithlylian-
Scrolling between the options, three of options caught my interest into my mind. Out of the three, two of them were for looking hideous or funny; these were the 'Great Swamp Outcast' and 'Irithlylian.' When I looked at the Outcast, I could see why he was cast out from the swamp, (don't take this the wrong way) and when I scrolled on the 'Irithlylian' option the first thing that came into mind was the white version of Michael Jackson. What I chose was the 'Dragon Academy Student' for it looks the most normal out all the options. When going to the [Build] options what immediately caught my interest was 'Small head' and 'large head.' I scrolled between the two, seeing my head shrink to a walnut size them to a real-life bobblehead made me laugh a bit. I pick slim for it gave me the most ordinary look out of all the options. Now comes to the most complicated part of making the character, as there was a lot of things you can change here. I tapped on [Appearance] it replaced the first page with different options.
-Gender-
-Age-
-Voice-
-Physique-
-Build Detail-
-Base Skin Color-
-Face Detail-
-Save Favorites-
-Load Favorite-
-Defaults-
I didn't like to mess with the setting of my character when I am playing the game cause when I play, I chose to keep the helmet on during my playthroughs. Most importantly it didn't affect the combat system of the game, I only change the hair, the skin tone and the jaw width of the character. The only hairstyle that I like was the stylish mohawk, it looked the best and personally don't think guys should have long hair, I changed my skin color from white to more Tan color and added more muscles to my arms.
Once I finished editing my look I gave the character on the left one last look, then tapping on the [Finalize creation] everything turned dark as the character page disappeared from my sight.
I woke up to the sound of screaming, I looked around to see screaming corpses of fire falling past me. I felt the wind blowing on my face, only making me feel hotter. Was I, on fire?! I willed one of my arms to my face, but I didn't see my child's hand, but a metal gauntlet that covered all the way to my elbows. I looked at the gauntlet with widening eyes as I notice that it was on fire along with the rest of my body.
"AAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH" I screamed at the top of my lungs, my heart started to beat faster as I descend further down the fiery abyss. I kept on falling until I couldn't see my hand in front of me, I closed my eyes in fear of not knowing what is going to happen.
My body hit the ground, but I didn't feel any pain. As I was checking my body, I remembered the metal gauntlet on my arm I brought it face to get a better look at it. The gauntlet was so clean that I could see my reflection on it. I quickly brought my other hand up; and saw the same gauntlet on it.
Noticing it off to the side, I walked over to a small puddle it was filled with a dark red liquid. I found myself in the staring at the knight starting set from Dark Souls 3. I slowly raised my hand to touch the helmet while watching the knight copy my actions. I slowly walked backward in fear until I felt a rock wall I slid down to the realization.
After a good minute of pondering about the events happened so far. I had, mixed feelings. On the one hand, I am a dark souls character, in the other, I'm scared that I was going to be in a place-based on the Dark Souls game. A red message appeared between my legs it reads {If you want to access you the [Menu] think or say [Menu]}
'[Menu]'
A screen popped up showing three different icons; one had two swords crossing over a shield, the other had an old pouch on it, the last one had human body standing up. I tapped on the first one; it was my equipment page, it was blank at the moment but when I selected [Right-Hand Weapon 1] it brought me to my weapons page.
Right now I only had a [Long Sword] and a [Knight shield] I picked the [Long Sword] and red stamp appeared on the left corner of it. I did the same with the [Knight Shield] but placed it in [Left Hand Weapon] I dismiss the screen. In my right hand appeared the [Long Sword] and on my left hand was the [Knight Shield].
Three bars filled the top corner of my view, the top one was red, the middle one was blue, and the last one was green. It also had a small ring icon below the bars, my [Life Ring] I assumed. I walked back to the red puddle to see an empty ashen flask perched on the rock behind the puddle, so I picked it up and filled it with the liquid.
Walking down the cliff, I looked around and studied this unknown area; jagged rocks and fire filled the place with a hellish feeling. Off in the distance, I saw a giant ship aboard the river shore, hollows lined up all around to board the boat.
I stepped closer to the crowd curiosity-filled my mind, 'I wonder where they are going'. So I decided followed them aboard the ship. The ship looked it had suffered through the ragged rocks and burning, the front of the boat seems to has been carved to look like an upper half of a human skeleton. The vessel was loaded with hollows, although most of them were locked in cages, screaming in pain and agony.
"AHAHA IT HAS SEEMED THAT A PURE SOUL DECIDED BECOME ONE OF THE DAMNED" A booming voice stated in a mocking tone. I looked at the front of the boat to see a giant wooden head staring at me with its flaming yellow orbs for eyes. The head was rooted to the front of the ship; the head was turned like it was looking over its shoulder.
"Can you tell me where I am?" Confused at the very Dark Soul's esque boat.
"AHAHAH THE PURE SOUL DOESN'T KNOW IT CAME TO THE DAMN, YOU ARE IN HELL, AND NOW YOU ARE FOREVER DAMNED HERE WITH THE DAMNED" It laughed at my future misery.
'Hell!?' I slumped to my knees as despair filled my mind. 'That couldn't be true, for what did I do deserve this punishment' I crawled closer to the head as I couldn't trust my legs to not crumble to the ground if I were to stand. Tears filled from my eye, I may be looked as pitiful but, I always dreamed that if I would die I would be sent to heaven for me to able to go there means that I wouldn't see Brett and the other kids that died on that day. "No that can't be I believed in God, he can save me has he many times before" I wanted to deny it but what does the boat gain by lying to me.
I reached to the front of the head kneeling, putting my head down in a praying form before it "YOU EXPECT A CORPSE TO SAVE YOU!? YOUR SOUL IS NOW FOREVER BOUND IN HELL!"
"But how could this be for I did not sin, and I didn't lose hope in God when everyone else did." I pleaded with all my might 'I shouldn't be here' was the thought go in my mind thinking about anything else didn't come to mind.
"PLEAD YOU WILL BUT I, CHARON WILL BRING YOU AND THE DAMNED TO BE JUDGED." It gave its name with a prideful grin.
I jumped up to run towards the closest hollow as anger consumed me. I unsheathed my sword and slashed the closest hollow in half. The other hollows that witnessed me killing one of their own started to run in fear of being the next victim. I quickly ran behind another hollow while thrusting my blade into its chest followed by kicking the corpse off my sword. In my blinding rage, I didn't notice from the souls of the dead hollow were seeping into my body.
I looked at now the empty ship with corpses littering the place. I felt more alive right now than ever before, even when I was alive "Charon, you will tell me on how to leave hell!"
"FOOLISH MORTAL YOU THINK THAT YOU WILL NEVER LEAVE HELL ONCE IN HELL YOU FOREVER BELONG HERE" Wrong answer.
I ran to Charon's head plunging my blade into the back of his neck. Its glorious scream sounded as I pulled out the blade, fiery red liquid came out of the wound. "MORTAL, YOU WILL PAY FOR THAT"
*screech* a deep screech filled the air, I scryed over the ship to find out where the noise came from. *SCREECH* there it was again the same noise, but this time it sounded louder. Stomping noises became more profound, and it seems to be coming from one of the ledges by the above river. I grabbed my shield from my back I kept it raised, on guard from whatever is coming.
On the edge of the cliff a giant humanoid with four red-glowing eyes and a horned skull for a head. It had a bony tail like a dinosaur fossil. The beasts' shoulder blades were being worn like shoulder pads as was its spine. The creature jumped down from the cliff unto the boat; the boat started to shake due to the force that came from the beast. I looked at the creature with familiarity; it looked just like the Capra Demon from Dark Soul one it even had the same sword too, the great demon machete in both of its hands.
A giant red bar popped up on my bottom view it showed [Capra Demon]. The Demon jumped high in the air I watch it leaped; I had an unknown feeling telling me to get away from this spot right now, and I followed it. I performed something that I didn't know how to do; I rolled away just in time from the demon swords slamming on the spot I once stood.
I stopped to think about what I just did, but before I could congratulate myself one of the Capra Demon's sword slashed my chest. I ran away from the demon and hid behind some wooden crates, I put my hand at where I felt the pain, but there was nothing, no wound nothing. I looked at my health bar to see that almost one-third of it was empty. I gripped my sword and shield tighter trying to ignore the sharp pain that I felt.
I looked over the boxes crates to find the demon blindly attacking any containers that crossed his way with its back facing me. I took this opportunity to ran at it and slashed its back a couple of time before I used too much stamina to roll away from his attacks.
I put forward my shield and watched it perform another lung attack; I rolled behind it and started struck its back. The demon put his two swords together with a spin to try and slash at me. With my knowledge that Dark Souls gave, I dodged his strike.
I continued to slash at him but in the process, but depleted the stamina bar. He readied up an attack, but I didn't have any stamina to dodge the strike, so I took the force of his attack. Again I felt the pain but when I looked at where it hit me I couldn't see anything not even a scratch on my armor.
I ran away from the demon hiding behind the same crates, I grabbed the Flask on instinct and drank it. The liquid felt like a fire burning going down my throat to throughout my body, giving me warmth and comfort as I saw my health bar fill up to full.
Before I rushed the demon, I saw its health bar was near half. I faced the demon head on, once it started to swing its swords I rolled under the giant blades and struck the demon's back. Before it could even get a hit on me, I rolled back away from it.
I looked at the Capra Demon's health bar to see that it only need one more hit than it will be dead. The demon began to charge another lunge attack, so I rolled to the side of it giving me the opportunity to end it once and for all. I stabbed my sword through its back, forcing it to the ground.
Light broke through the demon's corpse, blinding me. In that bright flash, the demon was gone leaving behind the demon's machete. I touched the handle of the machete it instantly disappeared and got a message on the bottom of my view.
[Great Demon Machete]
I opened up my inventory tab to see that the machete was added to my inventory but with an 'X' on the corner signifying that I didn't have the acquired stats to wield the thing.
[Great Demon Machete]
[The lesser Capra demons use these greatswords in pairs. The blade is cast iron and hooked.]
[The sword is imbued with no particular magic, but for those who have the strength, its great weight will smash foes mercilessly.]
The ship stopped "GO NOW MORTAL, AND BE JUDGED, FOR YOU ARE NOW DAMNED HERE FOREVER" Charon docked at a river bank, I ran out on to shore I looked back to see Charon sailing away I walked forward feet first in hell.
A forest not like any kind I have seen, the tree looked like disfigured human hands some the trees were just human bodies sprouting breaches. I found a cave made up of roots; curiosity got the better of me; I entered the cave to see a shield that had a crest of two vines, it was covered in vines as well. I ripped the item from the roots, like the machete, the shield disappeared into my inventory.
[Grass Crest Shield]
[Old medium metal shield of unknown origin.
The grass crest is lightly imbued with magic, which slightly speeds stamina recovery.]
[Skill: Parry
Repel an attack at the right time to follow up with a critical hit. Works while equipped in either hand.]
The sound of a baby crying echoed throughout the forest. I looked around for the baby so that I may save it from this terrible place. I kept on walking until heard the sound again. It seemed that it came from further ahead, so I ran to where the sound came from. The sound of babies crying now could be heard all over the forest.
The first baby was getting louder as I marched forward. I soon stumbled upon a baby on the floor of the forest its skin dark skin was black as charcoal waring a simple rag for clothes. I was saddened about how could a baby end of in this damned place. I picked up the baby "Hush, little baby for I shall protect you." No baby should be in this terrible place.
A groaning noise had replaced the cries of babies. Looking around in panic I saw small shadow pop from inside the tree roots. When they came closer, I had a good look on them. They looked just like the baby I picked up, but curved knives replaced their hands. I looked at them with wide eyes I was terrified not of fear but the idea, these babies seemed to be around six months old, so how could they be here and turned into demons!
Pain, I felt pain in my chest, but how?! I looked down to see the baby I just picked up was now slashing at my breastplate! I instantly throw the thing down I no longer saw it as a helpless baby, but a baby turned demon that now wants to kill me. My health has taken a beating from that rapid attack from the demon, it was still laying on the ground. I skewered the abomination like shish kabob and bringing my sword over on my back with the small demon still skewered. I flung the demon at the rest of its kind, but that did little to stop them. The little demons were surrounding me with their ever-growing number, one of the golden rules of Dark Souls was, never to get surrounded. Almost everything could kill you if you were surrounded. 'Fucking sewer rats.' (Remember them?)
I did whatever a normal person would do in my shoes, and I booked it. I ran without looking back; my stamina bar was quickly depleted from all the running.
I found a stone temple while I was restoring my stamina. With my stamina now recovered I dash towards the stone temple in hopes to get away from the little demons. The bridge of the temple had collapsed leaving a gap in the bridge. Not hearing the moans, I slowed down my run into a walk to recover my lost stamina.
I ran to where the gap was, so I jumped over the gap and rolled into the temple. I looked back to see an army of baby demons using their bladed hands to crawl their way here I spotted a lever next to the entrance. I pushed the lever down. I heard large gear turning, the next thing I know a massive stone slap slammed down in front of the entrance, blocking the babies.
I rested on the stone slip I was tired even though I only started not long ago, I couldn't believe what this place made me go through. I massacred dozens of damned souls, I killed a Capra demon, and worst of all I killed an infant even though it tried to kill me.
I couldn't do it! I don't even know what I did to be in the wretched place the idea that I didn't do anything to deserve to be in this place frustrated me the most. I believed in God for he was the one to gift me a new life only for it to be taken away, no that couldn't be the case I know it just couldn't. The Priest!. The priest was the one who must have done this to me! Yes, there was no way that God would send me to hell it was that heretic priest. I brawled the stone, my hands now bleeding, but I didn't care I was too furious to even register the pain. 'I will kill him, and once I get out of here, I will kill that heretic!'
I got up with newfound vigor, although I couldn't see in this poorly lit room I could hear a whisper coming from the other side. I felt a wooden gate where the whisper was the loudest pushing the gates light filled my eyes. Once the blur cleared, I got to see what was in the room. The base of the room was circular, pillars with fire on the top were standing on the perimeter of the room, but that didn't catch my eyes it was the beings that were inside the room. They looked like people from ancient Greek and Rome. Their skin was now a dark gray color, but I could partially see through them like ghosts. In the middle of the room, light shined down illuminating that area more than any place in the room. I walked past the old spirits towards the light, and it was calling out to me, bring me closer.
Once I entered the light, I felt loved by it. It was welcoming. It was serenity.
I stabbed my sword in the ground and knelt before it. "Dear, Heavenly Father forgive me for I have sinned, I have talked about you in anger and blamed you for the things that happened to me. I have no right in doing so. I ask of thee for forgiveness and that I may overcome the greatest obstacle that has ever block my path in hopes to rejoin you in heaven. I also ask thee to give me the strength to overcome the obstacle. In the name of thy son Jesus Christ, Amen."
I felt renewed as all the ailments that happened to me, vanished without a trace a page popped showing me two options.
[Leave]
[Level up]
I selected [Level up] a large screen popped up blacking my whole vision, it was the level up screen, I add what I think was the best stats to put a point in.
[Level 9 = 12]
[Souls 3140 = 653]
[Required souls 847]
[Attributes]
[Vigo 12= 14] [HP 454= 515]
[Attunement 10= 10] [FP 93= 93]
[Endurance 11= 11] [Stamina 95= 95]
[Vitality 15= 15]
[Strength 13= 13]
[Dexterity 12= 12]
[Intelligence 9= 9]
[Faith 9= 10]
[Luck 9= 9]
[Confirm]
(I will end it there I don't want to write the whole thing, and I know that some of you don't want the read information. If you want the rest of the detail, leave a review saying you want more information.)
The light shined bright it felt like it was burning alive then I felt the light giving me strength, I never felt this powerful. I looked at my HP bar to see it had grown.
"You there, what are you doing?" My gaze landed on an old guy pointing at me. He wore nothing but cloth for shorts, and he was in a group with other old men, one wearing a greek toga and a cloth on his shoulders, the other one was a Roman Centurion.
"I was praying to God, what of it?"
"You cannot do that here!" The man looked at me with fear. Does he still think God is false!
"Why not!"
"The demons would come, and when they kill you, they will kill rest of us." 'It seems the people here are scared of demons, but what of Lucifer the prince of hell'
"Why are you scared of the demon? Are you not afraid of Lucifer."
"Because he's dead."
'WHAT!?' "How could he be dead!" I roared still couldn't believe that the prince of hell is dead.
"He died during the great war."
"What war?" In the bible, there was no mention of war where the Lucifer had died.
"*sigh* young people these days won't show respect to their elders. The great war was a battle where all three biblical factions fought. The Fallen Angels, Angels, and Devils. All the factions lost multiple leaders and soldiers in this war, including the four satans; Lucifer, Leviathan, Beelzebub, and Asmodeus. The Fallen Angels had the advantage during the climax of the of the war, but their Governor-General, Azazel decided to pull back from the war. And with the forces of the Devil and Angels at a dangerously low, so they too pulled away, and thus the Great War ended."