Chapter 1: Login _
-Fynsel's perspective-
ID: WingsOfFreedom
Password: *******
"Aaaand, enter."
Its almost midnight, most people would already be sleeping. I should too but there's someone waiting for me. Man, its been some time since I played this game. If I use my main account I might screw up.
–Welcome to Colliding Realms Online, a Global Multiplayer Online Dramatic Action Roleplaying Game (GMODARPG).–
Ah, the welcome screen. Oh how I've missed you! Okay now, let's see... Lyn said go to Desert area, Pyramid Temple Complex.
I played around for a while in the entrance area to recall how to play before making my way towards the meeting place. My avatar, [WingsOfFreedom], the one who wears dark blue ninja armor with a mask and a red scarf approached Lynmere's. He's using his main account, which surprised me because usually he would hide in a dungeon while grinding for experience points, hiding from annoying players. After all, he's the champion. Lyn's avatar, [Lux_Magna], stands on top of a boulder with azure armor covering his torso and legs. His golden scarf on his neck and waist waving in the wind with his white hair.
Two players are standing in the midst of a ruined temple deep within a vast, pyramid filled sands. Like a prologue to a showdown.
[Private Messages]
WingsOfFreedom: youve been offline 4 sum time its like the champ has awaken
Lux_Magna: yea its been a while fyn.
Lux_Magna: wings of freedom, dom?
Lux_Magna: fancy a game of pvp?
WingsOfFreedom: ok but hold on. i havnt been playin 4 sum time in dis account
Lux_Magna: ok. what happened to ur 'real' acc?
WingsOfFreedom: its still here but i dont wanna use it 4 some time
WingsOfFreedom: Ill use broadcast to tell ppl to ext the area
Lux_Magna: ur not gonna add a twist to this fight?
WingsOfFreedom: i will. gimme sum time, im thinkin
WingsOfFreedom: single combat, no weapon/magic. fist to fist.
WingsOfFreedom: its like what we used to do back in the day, right lyn?
Lux_Magna: yea, miss those days. but magics r allowed :p
WingsOfFreedom: i would lose instantly w/ magics allowed haha
Lux_Magna: do u want me to hold back?
WingsOfFreedom: naw man
Lux_Magna: i want to talk bout something but pvp first
WingsOfFreedom: i need to talk to u too after dis
Lux_Magna: k den
[Global Chat]
WingsOfFreedom: guys, me n Lux_Magna r pvping on Barren Desert so stay out
Global Chat reacted differently than what I expected, players started going crazy over the fact that the champion will go against an ordinary player.
[Global Chat]
randomplayer96: u guys read that? he must b mad lol
gamergurl15: a player like lux accepting pvp w/ a stranger? weird
boywhatshisface: champ vs ordinary player. dis i gotta see
Not long after the announcement was made, the area was filled with other players but we continued on with the fight anyway. I've been waiting for this moment. Its like meeting a long lost brother.
[Private Messages]
WingsOfFreedom: wtf
Lux_Magna: its ok let em watch
Lux_Magna: dude use a microphone if u got it
Lux_Magna: u dont have to tell em were pvping u know
WingsOfFreedom: shuttup lol
«Let's begin. Releasing armor and weapon.»
Both Dom's and Lux's armor fades into darkness, revealing the avatar's bare torso. They only have their leg armor on, the rest have been unequipped. With our weapons discarded, now we're ready to fight. Lux crossed both of his arms in front of him.
[Lux_Magna] Fire IX - Wave
He swung his arms to the sides and casted a powerful wave of fire all around him. The scorching flames were so intense, it decimated all the boulders and made a flat ground. Perfect for a one on one battle. I quickly jumped to avoid the attack and lands smoothly on the broken temple floor.
"Come on!" I shouted through the mic as I dashed towards Lux to deliver a punch, he evaded the attack by leaning to his right side and then threw me by grabbing my left arm and swinging my body, slamming me down. I got up with a kick to his head to knock him away, Lux was staggered for a moment.
I thought I spotted an opening so I rushed in to attack but he countered my assault and knocked me to the sky.
«Still too slow...» he said with a low voice as he jumps and prepares to smash me to the ground. Still as skillful as ever, but I mustn't lose. I grabbed him when he was about to smash me and sent him to the ground instead. Lux landed with a loud boom and clouds of dirt.
«Hmm. Not bad.»
"Not done yet!" I dropped towards him to attack with a downward strike but I missed, my attack cracked the surface. Before I managed to get up he had already kicked me and I was launched far away. Luckily I landed without crashing into anything even though I sled through the floor.
I realized I was fighting a losing battle so I tried to renegotiate the deal I made with Lyn.
-Change perspective from Fynsel's to Lynmere's.-
«Okay, how about this... magics allowed. If I win, you're going to the school I'm going to enter. You've been gone for a long time now, don't you think?»
"Are you sure, Fyn?"
Its true, I've been hiding for a long time. But it wasn't for nothing, there's a reason I disappeared. Maybe I should tell him what happened after all this time.
"That's a big bet to place in an online game, but I suppose that's okay. Fyn, listen. I owe you an explanation."
«About why you disappeared after the second semester started?»
"Correct." I'm surprised he can take it lightly, I thought he was going to explode about it.
«Tell me why, Lyn. Where were you!? Why did-»
"Hey hey hey." Spoke too soon. Now, I have to distract him somehow before explaining to calm him down.
"Remember the deal you made? See it through, then I'll explain. Okay?" Disaster averted.
«Okay, but I'm gonna make you enter my highschool once we're done here. The gang misses you, Lyn.»
"Really? I thought they would've forgotten me already."
«What, are you trying to make me mad?»
Oh, he's angry. This is actually good for me, if he loses his focus I could take advantage out of it. But it doesn't really matter who wins, I asked him to play just to talk to him about everything. Why I transferred out, why I cut them off from my life for the last 6 months.
Lux_Magna: u mad bro?
I typed that as I laughed. It really feels different to play with your best friend rather that facing strangers in the arena.
«I won't go easy on you, you know.»
"Oh, please. No need."
I cross both my arms in front of me and bend my knees. I hold my ground, refusing to be defeated by my childhood friend. I take a deep breath as my body emits a powerful aura. The ground trembles from the pressure.
"Fyn, let me tell you one thing, you're gonna regret this."
Provoked, Fyn's avatar charged towards mine and shoots a lightning projectile while jumping. He's focused on defeating me now, more than ever. Just before it reached me, I used a light magic to neutralize his attack and sent him sky high.
[WingsOfFreedom] Thunder IV - Bolt
[Lux_Magna] Divine Light II - Flash
I wanted to finish the fight quickly so I jumped to engage Dom in midair combat. We traded punches and shot magic at each other before plummeting back down to earth. On the way down he used a thunder magic at point blank range that paralyzed my avatar. I couldn't move, and in that split second advantage Dom kicks me down.
[WingsOfFreedom] Thunder IV - Charge
[WingsOfFreedom] Thunder III - Shock +
[Lux_Magna] Status: Shock
"What-" I didn't realize I was paralyzed until I tried to counter him while he's stomping me.
«Take this!» With one final stomp, Dom blasted off to the skies to deliver a magic attack. Fyn's avatar is covered in symbols and sigils. I knew he was going to use a light magic.
He points both of his arms towards me, opening both fists into open palms. The sigils moved through air and stacks on top of each other. Before he executed the attack, my status ailment had wore off and I had just enough time to activate a protective shield magic. Golden circle runes appears below my feet, shining with power.
"Light spells, huh? Alright."
[WingsOfFreedom] Divine Light II - Flash
From the stacking light sigils, a large stream of purple light shoots down. Engulfing Lux in a shower of light, breaking the ground all around him.
[Lux_Magna] Support Magic II - Protect
[Lux_Magna] Darkness III - Black Hole
I activated it just in time and his powerful magic is reflected off me, hitting nearby players instead. As Dom recovers from the spell's cool down frames, I prepared a powerful dark magic. "Its the end!"
I jumped and grabbed Dom, slamming him to the ground and cast the dark magic in his face. Effectively ending the battle.
Over the microphone, I heard Fyn groaning in annoyance.
"What's the matter?"
«I lost. That's what.» I only chuckled.
"Don't worry about it. Even if I win, I would still be entering your school. I've already registered."
Lux_Magna: /pay_credits @wingsoffreedom 10000
Lux_Magna: /pay_coins @wingsoffreedom 500000
«You're really coming back?» Still having doubts, Fyn can't help but ask. "Yeah."
[Lux_Magna] Support II - Revive
[Lux_Magna] Support III - Heal III
With a shower of light, Lux revives and heals Fyn's avatar.
"I've paid you enough money to be pretty rich. Now, go get stronger. Don't just waste this gift I gave you, practice your brain too. Shorten your reaction time, learn how to counter properly."
We both laughed. Knowing that I'm going to be with my best friend again, I feel relieved.
Author's note: perspective changed to 3rd person. I'm getting kinda lazy here -3-)/
"Hey, Lyn. I think its time to talk." Fyn opens a conversation first, over private voice chat channel.
With a sigh, Lyn replies, "Right. I was just gonna say the same thing." Lyn clicks on a menu to open a portal heading to his avatar's residence. "Come."
[Nexus - Lux_Magna & _Maximus_ residence]
"Ah, this place. My other account is your wife, I forgot."
"It still feels weird when you marry a woman and she reveals that she's a guy." Lyn said with a low voice, followed by Fyn's laugh on the other side of the network.
"I married your account so I could get discounts on items!"
"Cut it out, Fyn. On to business now." With their jokes aside, Lyn talks first to explain his disappearance.
"As you know, after the second semester of 10th grade I transferred out."
"I know it was for your father's company. You talked directly to the vice president via his son."
"So you've known."
"That's as far as I've heard." Fyn replies shortly. He puts his avatar on AFK status so it won't get kicked by administrator bots.
"I was just worried, you know. You're an orphan now, Lyn. And if its just to hand over your position in the company, you don't really have to transfer out, right?"
"I'm not really an orphan. I'm just alone. I transferred out to mature up. I've been living in the luxury of my mansion. I thought I wouldn't survive in the real world like that."
"I see." Fyn whispered through his headset. Lyn is right, no matter who you are, the world will still try to bring you down. Not everyone have the heart to help each other, so they have to help themselves.
"Don't worry. I'll meet you in class the day after tomorrow."
"Hey now, we don't even know if we're gonna be in th-"
"I paid the teacher."
Adaptation Arc
Chapter 1: Login_
End
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15/08/2014
Its done!!!
*maniac bi*ch laugh*
Ahem. It is done. I know I don't have to say this because its some kind of a boring author's note that promotes his own work, but...
If you have any critics, suggestions, comments, post them on the comment box beeelooowww.
-Aex
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