Chapter 5: More players arrive?
"Ugh why does my head feel like I got hit by a freight train" Josh groaned as he slowly rose to his feet staring around at the scenery around him. There was a group of rocks arranged in a circle while three craters were laid either side of him like something had landed there before him.
"Alright where the hell am I?" he spoke to himself before looking down to find he wasn't even wearing the same clothes anymore "And what the hell am I wearing?" He sported a black cloak with what appeared to be a black leather cuirass underneath with a blue shirt which had a lightning bolt on the breast. On his hands he wore a pair of black gloves which had a very strange opening slot on the wrist almost like something could be attached.
"Now this is just way too weird" he rubbed his brown hair which was spiked up at the front as he recalled that before slamming his head into the ground he was let's playing for his channel JoshJepson. "Hey everybody my name is Josh Jepson but you knew that already" calling out his usual catchphrase he was about to start up the game when his TV began flickering and crackling with electricity "Alright what the hell is my television broken?" standing up he went to see what the problem was before a flash of golden light assaulted his eyes and before he knew it he had crash landed in this strange place.
Looking around he noticed an opening to the small rocky area and began walking over towards there before hearing the sound of rustling to his left as he leapt back watching a shadow slowly stand up and stretch. "Man I feel like I've had my head bashed against the bed post from sex" "Oh god I recognise that voice" Josh said as an all to familiar face stepped into view and gasped "JOSH IS THAT YOU JOSH!" "Yes it's me Tyler" he sighed as Tyler or better known as AttackingTucans on YouTube came running over.
Tyler was taller than Josh who wasn't short by any means and had dark brown hair with a wavy fringe to that hung to the left, he to was wearing weird clothing except his was a bronze cuirass with open faced gloves and dark long blue pants which had the symbol of water on his left leg. Strapped to his back was a long elegant spear as he pointed to Josh "Dude what the hell are you wearing" "Hey I could say the same for you" "OH MY GOD WHAT THE FUCK AM I WEARING!" Tyler loudly yelled jumping back before his hand felt the spear poking from his back "Ohhhh I've got something big and hard on my back" "Godammit Tyler can you be serious for a second so we can figure out what the hell is going on".
While those two were trying to decipher where they were and how they got there the Runaway guys were busy still engaging with the barbarians in the village which was increasingly becoming more difficult than they originally thought.
Tim was knocked onto the ground by Garlan as he towered over him grinning "I told you that pathetic weapon was no match for mine". Glancing behind Garlan Tim saw that his weapon was lying just next to his feet as he tried to think of a way to grab it back without losing his head. Meanwhile Chugga and Jon had dispatched their opponents but somehow alerted even more of the men who were inside the houses as five men came pouring out all armed to the teeth and ready to face them.
"Man being a hero is hard work" Chugga groaned as rolled to the side avoiding a slash from a Barbarians blade before Jon darted in front of him deflecting another attack and pushing the man back. "I still feel like if we're in a game then we should have some other abilities besides our weapons" Jon muttered to himself before remembering he saw the symbol of fire located on his gauntlet. "Emile I think we can use magic in here as well" "WOAH MAGIC REALLY!" Chugga yelled jumping up in excitement completely forgetting two men were charging towards him armed with axes "EMILE PAY ATTENTION TO THE FIGHT" Jon roared as he turned back around deflecting a blow away with his shield and cleanly cutting the head off the second attacker.
"Now how exactly do you summon up a magic spell" Jon thought to himself "Argh it's so much easier in a game" leaping back he parried away a strike before slashing his katana across the barbarians throat. "Hey Chugga keep them busy while I try to figure this out" Jon yelled leaping up onto the roof of a building as Emile turned to see three men advancing towards him "EASIER SAID THAN DONE JON!"
While Jon watched Chugga darting off around a corner he closed his eyes and focused his mind for a second "I suppose it's like all that meditating stuff and focusing your chi to gather magical power". Slowing his breathing down he felt a force stirring deep inside of him as he grasped a tiny part of the flame burning inside and felt it spreading throughout his body until it consumed his entire body. Opening his eyes he held his palm out as a tiny flame was burning brightly "So this is what using magic feels like it's pretty awesome" "JOOOONNNNN HELP" Chugga's voice could be heard as he sighed "I suppose I should go and help him it'd be problematic if he actually died".
Backed up into a corner Emile watched as the three barbarians finally capturing their target slowly lumbered towards him laughing "Just for the problems you caused I'm going to enjoy hacking you up piece by piece". At the same time all three of them charged towards him as Emile raised his shield ready to defend only for a fireball to crash into the middle bandit as he dropped to the ground roaring in pain while the other two stopped stunned.
Standing above Emile was Jon holding another fireball as he hurled it through the air engulfing another barbarian while Chugga used this quick opening to charge forward slamming his shield into the enemies chin as he stumbled back before a long sword was thrust through his stomach causing him to cough out blood. Walking over to the other two who were still slightly alive he stabbed them both through the head ending their life before turning back to Jon "Hey Jon I guess you could say you're pretty 'hot' now" grinning at his brilliant pun Jon simply glared "Don't make me burn you Emile, now let's go back and help Tim out I'm sure their leader is no easy push over".