After his shower Ryan had finally gotten his mind off everything, but now his mind was all over the place again.
"ughh..."
Annoyed at how he is feeling right now, Ryan gets up to grab Abandoned Kingdom's Online out of his bag that he grabbed on his way up the stairs.
'Well if nothing else works I guess I'll try this. Gaming always worked before when I had something I wanted to get off my mind.'
As he set up everything needed to play he sighed.
'I really wanted to play with a clear mind. At least for the first time I got to play this.'
After setting everything up. Ryan got on his bed and put on his VR Headset that looked somewhat like a visor.
Pressing the button on the side to initiate startup he thought to himself.
'I wonder if it will be fun'
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With that his vision was all black and felt like he was floating on water. Standing up in the pitch black wouldnt of been too hard but the surface under him kept shifting as if he was on a ship in a hectic storm. After staying in a crouched position for a while to get use to the feeling he slowly started to stand up.
'Interesting.'
A voice rang out and no mater were Ryan looked he couldnt pinpoint it. It was above him but also below. It was behind him but also in front. It was to his left but also to his right.
'Looking for me will do you no good.'
'Do you know why.'
Looking around again Ryan thought the the voice was a little weird as kept shifting in tone from a females voice back to males and it was random.
'How about I give you a hint.'
'I can only exist when you are here. Where you never were, I can never be. WHAT AM I?'
'You have 3 tries.'
The voice sounded like it was grinning from ear to ear and it's eeire voice that feels like it's everywhere was making the hairs on Ryans arms stand on end.
Suddenly something came to mind.
"So Im guessing what you are right?"
'Thats correct.'
"Then you are a Reflection."
Waiting for a reply, Ryan stood there but nothing came. Standing there in the dark with that weird voice was starting to seem better than standing in silence as by the second it felt like more and more eyes were looking at him. He felt like when he would stand on stage durring a school concert and was expected to sing along with his class. Closeing his eyes Ryan started to count how many he felt as he wanted to do anything to get rid of the ominous feeling he was haveing.
"1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,10,11,12,17,18,19,24,27,30,44,65,89,99,120,187,265,500,894,1361."
Shivers ran down his spine
"1361... how.... how is that even-"
His thoughts were cut off by a new voice. This one was warm and comferting almost like a mother cooing to her baby saying everything will be fine.
'I am sorry my child. It would seem that man had taken you for his enjoyment but now that I have found you, you will be safe. Please just endure a little longer while I break this seal.'
'Your no fun you Witch and the boy just guessed right too! Hmmm you know what, you can deal with this while we play just ONE... MORE... GAME...! hehehe.'
Hearing the ominouse voice return Ryan immediately liked it better when it was gone and the eyes were looking at him.
'Lets see... what game should we play...'
'Run my child. Run and dont look back'
'Hmmm Run you say'
The voice rang out with a sadistic tone this time.
'Splended idea! We will make him run for his life.'
Sudenly the darkness started to fade as grey buildings, streets, light posts, telephone poles, and guard rails filed the area around him. They were all different shades of grey but still that bland grey non the less.
'Let's see who is faster you and this boy or my beloved poochy'
After hearing this he could hear large foot steps from down the street and around the corner.
'RUN! Run now my child! I'm almost through the seal. Just last a little longer.'
This time the motherly voice rang out but it was full of worry and this made Ryan feel panicked and something he had never felt before. A sense of dread maybe?
Running in the oposit direction from the sound of foot steps Ryan started to duck down alleys and even avoided going into the middle of the street if he could help it. He thought that if it did manage to catch up, he could at least duck into a building.
Every time Ryan heard foot steps he would change directions in hope he could stay away from whatever that sadistic voice called poochy.
Entering the third alley as he ran, Ryan couldnt hear foot steps anymore but as soon as he was about to exit the alley he felt his gut churn and immediately stopped.
That turned out to be a good decision as two rows of teeth that looked alot like spikes with barbed wires coiling around them snap shut almost like a bear trap snaping shut, but this was from the left side.
Not feeling anything in its jaws it slowly tilted it head. Three large bloodshot eyes could be seen on its almost dog like head and were directly looking at him. Well it could be called a dog if that dog was 10 meters tall and a alligator with that jaw it has.
'How can you call that demonic thing Poochy.' Bolting in the oposit direction Ryan turned the corner and ran while thinking to himself.
Useing his hearing he tried to pinpoint where it was but all he could hear was his heart beat and his own foot steps. However he felt a pair of eyes behind him so he ducked in a store that looked to have clothes, albeit all just in tones of grey.
Again a large snap could be heard but this time a little too close for comfort. Thankfully as he dove into the store everything was coated in a bright white light and that freak of nature was no longer anywhere near him.
Panting heavilyb Ryan rolled over as when the light showed up he triped and fell.
"What the hell was that!" Ryan asked but no voices came.
That was until he heard a ding and a robotic voice sound out. Text also appeared on his retinas.
[(Nightmare cleared) adding to selectable choices.]
"Nightmare! More like hell on earth!"
"A nightmare would imply I was asleep but i was clearly awake"
Screaming of injustice this time but again nothing happened.
After laying there for who knows how long, Ryan finally got up and looked around. He was about to walk in a direction at random but pedestals started to rise in 2 rows. One row behind him and one row in front.
As Ryan watched them rise he could see each one had a item on it. In front of him, he could see weapons of all sorts from a string thing all the way to a cannon. Ryan looked at that cannon for a solid minute as it was easily the size of him and then some.
Turning around he could see tools like a needle or a hammer. There was also a carving knife and a cooking knife. The final thing that caught his eye as it was so out of place was a single leaf.
Once all the pedestals rose he heard the metallic voice again.
[Please pick one from each line to continue.]
'Finaly something I can understand.'
Ryan thought to himself as he walked towards the leaf he had seen not but a minute ago. As soon as he picked it up a line of text appeared on his Retina.
(Mystic Leaf}
-Posible Skills
1.Unknown
2.Unknown
3.Unknown
4.Unknown
5.Unknown
"Well that clears things up."
Saying what he felt in a sarcastic tone, Ryan went to pick up the hammer 2 pedestals down.
(Forge Hammer)
-Posible Skills
1.Crafters Will
2.Melting Point
3.Precision Strike
'Huh! why dose this one only have 3?'
He checked out 2 more pedestals but it was the same case as the hammer with only 3 posible skills.
'Well more isnt always better but I have a feeling that that Leaf is from that hell hole so I should probably pick it, but... is it safe?'
Thinking for a second he decided to throw caution to the wind.
'I went through that hell so if anything the world owes me one'
Now the other choice he had to make.
Walking to the cannon he checked it out.
(Rupture Cannon)
Used to rip and tear on the sea but in the right hands, Its said to be a destroyer of the battlefield.
-Posible Skills
1.Marksmanship
2.Lock
"That even worse than the hammer. Why does it only have 2 and why do they sound so bad."
"The cannon looked so cool so why did it have to be hot garbage"
Audibly voiceing his complaints a line of text ran across his retinas and the thought of how he couldnt pick the cannon ran through his mind.
(Posible Skills relate to the body they deem sutible for them)
'So im not compatible with a cannon so the skills I get will be garbage if I pick it. Whyyyyyy...'
Wanting to have a temper tantrum at the injustice. Ryan thought that at least there shouldnt be many who could get good skills if they pick the cannon so his mood didn't completely sour.
"ughhhhh"
Its still not fair. He could just imagine setting up with a cannon somewhere and shooting to his hearts content
'If Thats the case, what would work best with my body.'
'Well if we are talking body structure then probably anything light.'
Thinking this he headed twords the other end of the pedestals. They were lined up based on weight so he could at least see what weapons at the other end could give him.
Once finaly reaching the end he found a blue string that seemed to be glowing
(Mana String)
Its said that a rift was once mended by a powerful being who used mana like a stand of silk.
-Posible Skills
1.Mana Manipulation
2.Hardening
3.Sensor
4.Mana String (Guaranteed)
'Well that is better than the cannons skills but I am playing it blind with the Leaf so I should consider my options.'
Going down the list there was only 2 others that gave 4 options and the rest gave 3. Until he hit heavy weapons at which they droped down to 2 or even 1.
'So there is the magic option.'
(Hells Gate)
Small cube that can summon demons to fight for you. can only summon 2/2 at the moment
-Posible Skills
1.Summon Lesser Demon
2.Summon Demon
3.Chain's Of Torment
4.Ashen Plaines
'Then the melee option '
(Moon Keeper)
Short blade made of Metal blessed by the goddess of the moon.
-Posible Skills
1.Moon Dance
2.Moon Blade
3.Night Walker
4.Bleeding Strike
'Hells Gate sounds good but what if I summon that thing and it wants to eat me. Just thinking about it creeps me out. It would be cool to have minions though. But I dont see anywhere that is says you own the things you summon so what if once they fight for you they decide to have desert. I also feel like I will live longer with not picking something that is a jack in the box or related to demons in any way.'
Resolving himself to never have anything to do with demons again Ryan set the metal cube down that looked like a small cage.
'The Mana Strings are cool and all but I need a offensive option and I can only see useing the Stings to tie things up. Maybe it is a support weapon?'
Although really wanting to pick the Mana Strings Ryan could only sigh and put them back down.
'So I guess my choice is Moon Keeper.'
Picking up the blade Moon Keeper. Another ding sounds and the text appeared as well.
[Selection: Moon Keeper, Mystic Leaf.]
[Confirm: Yes/No)]
'How dose this work, do i think my answer?'
'Yes'
'Yes'
'Okay then... That didn't work. Maybe I say it out loud then.'
"Yes"
[Confermaton complete.]
[Locking selection.]
[Generation of skills in progress.]
[Beginner skills determined.]
[Skill list.]
1.Moon Blade (Active.)
2.Mystic Body (Passive)
3.Mystic Walk (Active)
4.Moon Dance (Passive)
[Combination of skills 'Mystic Walk' and 'Moon Dance' in progress.]
[New skill 'Mystic Dance' Created.]
[Skill list.]
1.Moon Blade (Active.)
2.Mystic Body (Passive)
3.Mystic Dance (Active/Passive)
[Now generating Body based on scan.]
"huh? Wait I dont get to make my character?"
[Body Generated.]
[To proceed please allocate Status Points.]
[Currently in possession of '5' Status Points.]
[*Hint* Say Status.]
Pouting a little at the fact that his favorit part of starting a new game has been ripped from him. Ryan could only obey the mechanical voice.
"Status?"
[Name: ?????
Race: Human
Titles: N/A
Level: 1
Class: N/A
HP: 100/100
MP: 100/100
Vit: 10
Str: 10
Dex: 10+5 ->15
Wis: 10
Int: 10
Cha: 10
Available Points - 5 -> 0
(Skill list)
Active: Moon Blade
Active/Passive: Mystic Dance
Passive: Mystic Body]
Putting points into dex to help with his choice of weapon he comfirmed his decision.
[Status Points Distribution Complete]
[Before Teleportation please State your Name.]
'My Name?'
'I doubt they mean my real name. So what should I call myself?'
'Well, I guess i can use the name I always use when gameing. Although I started useing it since I was 9. Should I change it?'
Not really able to think of anything that he could name himself he just went with what he use to call himself.
"Silver"
[Name: Silver Accepted.]
[Last name will generate at random during Teleportation]
[Teleportation with commence]
As his vision faded to black and he could no longer see. He could feel a pair of eyes watching him.