Friday, November 3, 2006

The deal (If this is your first time reading this, please start at the previous entry)
Rei: yes, but I can barely live past any monster. - - and doing it with half my health wouldn't change anything.

?: ... Do you honestly expect me to help you?

Rei: Well ... yeah. '

?: You are gravely mistaken ... - -

Rei: So I've figured. - -'

?: You said you wanted to join me, so be it. But, you have to be stronger. If you beat me or get to the top first before I, I'll consider otherwise ...

Rei: Fine.

(She smirked looking for a good challenge and left him to find his own way out.)

Rei: -o I have to get to the top ... - -

(He began to climb out of the trap. He came to the edge and pulled himself out.)

Rei: -o I can't believe she'd go to such lengths. - -'

(He ran off to the stairs. He soon ran into two wolves.)

Rei: ! Oh, no ... - -'

(One of them jumped up and shot fire at him.)

Rei: Ah! > <”

(He fell back and his cloak came undone. He lost a good amount of health and the other wolf came at him.)

Rei: !

(He quickly lept back and tried to use a control spell. The wolves froze and laid down.)

Rei: -o - - ... it worked. ' '

(He rushed to the stairs before him and made it to the roof, but a winged black demon was there. It's level was twenty.)

Rei: ! (How am I going to beat this?) '

(He noticed his speed stats increased, but saw no one that increased it for him. The demon came at him and he quickly dodged the attack.)

Rei: ! How did I do that? ' '

?: You didn't. - -

(She sat on the edge of the roof behind the demon.)

?: Summoning spells can do wonders ...

Rei: You summoned that? '

?: Yes.

Rei: ! '

?: I said either beat me or come to the roof before me. An easy win like this isn't enough ... This monster is about half the level I am ... if you can't beat it ... then I see no reason for you being here ...

Rei: Then I'll take on your demon. - -

?: I hoped as much ... ^-^

(The demon took flight and flew about the building.)

Rei: ... '

(He pulled out his two swords.)

?: Feh, you'll need more than a physical attack to defeat my demon ...

Rei: I know ... - -

(It came at him and dove down to knock him off the building.)

Rei: !

(He held up his swords and countered the dive. The demon used it's claws and swiped at him.)

Rei: Darn it. '

(He lept back and tried to use a control spell but it shattered.)

?: (laughs) It's all ready under my control ... don't bother ... ^-^

Rei: ' ... (with captured monsters I can either summon them or use their power. And since summoning wont do me much in this situation ...)

(He rose his hand and a blue light glowed. He then took on the form of a wolf.)

?: !

(The demon knocked him to the edge.)

Rei: ! ><

(He hung by the edge and then used the fire attack. The demon backed away and growled. Thunder sounded in the sky and rain poured.)

?: ... *

Rei: What's going on?

?: Seems there's a storm ... (no advantage for my demon) ...*

(The demon couldn't fly any more and he seemed to catch on.)

Rei: (It can't fly during this storm.) ' ' ...

(He used the fire attack again. The demon backed away and cut into him.)

Rei: ! > <”

(He backed up and then bit the demon. The demon thrashed about.)

Rei: ><'

(He clung onto the demon.)

?: Demon ... get rid of him. *

(The demon threw him off and used lightning on him.)

Rei: Augh! ><”

(He fell down and tried to fight the paralysis. The demon knocked him to the edge of the building and he shot a fire at his neck. The collar shattered and the demon turned to the girl.)

?: ! Don't you dare turn on me ... *

(She backed away and the demon came to her. She tried to use a different spell, but it knocked her staff out of her hand.)

?: ! *

Rei: !

(He got up and ran over to the demon and bit it on it's neck.)

?: ! ' '

(The demon thrashed about.)

Rei: ><

(He then flipped over and threw the demon off the roof.)

?: ... You actually won ...

(She went over and picked up her staff.)

Rei: -o I didn't think I could have ... - -

(his level went up by four.)

?: ... This is a first ... - -

Rei: What is?

?: Loosing control of my monster ... - -

Rei: Well, at least it's gone. - -

?: ... * Yeah , but I never thought I'd loose to a level much lower than I ...

Rei: Don't think of “you” loosing ... it was more of the “demon”. ' '

?: ... - -

Rei: Well, I've done what I've done. You can take the treasure.

?: I already got it ... - -

(He struggled to keep the wolf form, running low on magic.)

Rei: One moment.

(He changed back and a little window popped up.)

Rei: ? ' '

(He read it.)

Rei: ... Looks like I've mastered a few abilities. ' ' ...

?: So you have ... - -

Rei: Hey, what was the treasure? ' '

?: The treasure ... a stronger clothing that increases my speed. Why? - -

Rei: You don't seem to happy about it.

?: Please, - -* I got what I wanted ...

Rei: So, we still have our deal?

?: - -~?

Rei: Don't tell me you've forgotten. '

?: Unfortunately ... - -

Rei: You know, our deal? If I beat you, I could join you.

?: (laughs) You have so far to come ... you can't beat me. You're allready tried ... ^-^

Rei: All that for nothing? - -

?: Unless you wish to fight me now ...

(She used her magic and restored his health.)

Rei: ... I will. ' '

?: All right then ...

(She raised her staff and used a spell that raised her defense. She equipped the new rare item and it was a black, witch like outfit.)

?: (smirks) Even my magic is different ...

Rei: (Why did I do this?) '

(He pulled out his swords)

?: Let's begin,

(She used a fire spell and shot fire balls to him.)

Rei: !

(He lept back and threw his swords at her. She dodged, but took a sword to her shoulder.)

?: ! >< ... - -

(She drew out the blade and tossed it aside.)

Rei: ! ... '

?: A good toss, but it'll take a little bit more to take care of me ... - -

Rei: I'm out of options ...

(He then transformed into his wolf form)

?: As am I ... - -

(She knocked her staff on the ground and lightning was brimming from her staff with power.)

Rei: ! '

(He quickly shot fire at her. She absorbed it into her staff.)

?: Useless ... I am not like the demon you fought. *

Rei: ! (I don't think I can win this.) '

(She used the lightning from her staff and shocked him.)

Rei: Augh!! > <”

?: I told you ... I warned you. This is why I work alone ... - -*

(She ceased her magic.)

Rei: I can't do anything ... go ahead ... finish me. - -'

?: ... - -

(She stared at him for a moment and then lowered her staff.)

?: What a great disappointment you are ... - -

Rei: ! What more can I do? I'm out of options, your far out of my league. - -

?: I had high expectations ... - - To think I wasted time on some one much lower than I ...

Rei: Fine ...

(He stumbled to his feet.)

Rei: I won't give up until I exhaust myself.

(He ran over to her in attempts to bite her. She let him bite her and stood still.)

?: Satisfied, child? - -

Rei: ...

(He released her.)

Rei: So ... I guess I leveled for nothing?

?: Not quite ...

(She knocked him back with her staff.)

Rei: ! ><' Hey!

?: Your decisions are quick to change ... First you wish to find a team of your own. Then, you wish to join me. Then, you find someone willing to join you and eager to help you. Then, you still chase after your desire to join me for what? Power? - -

Rei: Not power. I just want to be recognized and not be avoided. - -

?: Oh so for fame then. - -*

Rei: No, I don't want to be a shadow. I want to be a player.

?: Then for god's sake, make a name for yourself. Surely I can not do that for you. Can I take your name and say you are the best when you clearly are not? Or can I loose on purpose just to make you feel good about yourself? I think not. - -

Rei: ... - -

(He looked over the edge of the roof and paused for a moment.)

?: And Don't even think about jumping, Rei-sama. *

Rei: What would it matter to you? I'm obviously not good enough for anyone, not even my own self.

?: Ever heard of “tough love”? I'm being hard on you to get you better. - -*

Rei: I may level up and my stats may change, but I seem to have not.

?: That's where you don't get it. - - -o You lack motivation ...

(She used a healing spell to heal both Rei and her.)

?: I have the plain motivation to be the best ... why? Because I must prove myself to the world ... this world that I am no coward to mock. - -*

Rei: ... (what does that have to do with me?)

?: You want to be more skilled do you not? To beat those who claim to be the best, don't you? - -

Rei: Yes, I want to be more skilled. but, my goal is not to become the best of everyone else. It's to be the best I can be, where I am satisfied.

?: Tell me ... do you lack anything? A family, friends, a goal to strive for?

Rei: Why?

?: Just answer me ...

Rei: I barely have contact with my parents. And I don't have many, if at all, friends.

?: I'm merely asking if you are satisfied ... - -'

Rei: No.

?: Then you have much ... much things to learn ... I shall welcome you to come with me, however you must not depend on me for your strength ... - -

Rei: ' ' ... I'll learn hard. ^ ^

?: yes ... I suppose. -o

Rei: ... Oh, god! I forgot about Ester and
Talon! “

?: They should be at the base of the mansion by now. - -

Rei: They're going to hate me for leaving them behind. “

?: ... ?

(She lead him through the back way and Ester and Talon were waiting.)

Ester: What took you? ... ! You again?! *

?: - -'

Rei: I managed to reach the top. ^ ^'

Talon: ! You did? ' ' On your own? Great. ^ ^

Rei: It wasn't easy though. - -

Talon: I bet. ^ ^' What are you doing here, wave master? ' '”

?: It's not to join you if that's what you're thinking. *- -

Rei: ... '

Ester: Well, come on, Rei. - -* We've spent enough time here with the “Ice queen”.

?: * ...

Rei: Um ... I'm training with ... the wave master. '

Ester: ! What?! Why?! > <*

Talon: Easy, Ester ... '

Rei: I completed my end of the deal. And ... she can help me. '

Ester: ! So you made a deal with her before you even met us!? * You were just using us to join
her?!

Rei: No! I wasn't! “

Ester: Then why?! > <*

Rei: I wasn't using you guys. I appreciate your help. But, the wave master can help me out with my problems. '

Talon: I suppose so ... - -

Ester: Fine. *

(She logged out.)

Talon: Don't take it too hard she's just a little upset. She'll be fine by the morrow. - -

(He logged out.)

?: Come on, we have alot to do ... -o - -

Rei: I feel bad about letting them down. '

?: Look, if you're going to regret this I can cut the deal right now. - -

Rei: ... no, I'll go on. - -

?: Good, now let's go to the gate.
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