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Kahlan Yuzuriha

"I have lived this dream for too long. Reality isn't going to wait for us so lets beat this and get the hell out of here!"

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a character in “Antiva Chronus Online”, as played by Mat_z6

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Nickname: "Azure Paladin"
Real name: Kahlan Yuzuriha
Gender: Female
Age: 16

Appearance: Kahlan's avatar appearance in-game is only slightly different from her appearance in reality. In ACO she has the face and body of a 20 year old young woman when she is actually only 16. Wanting to look older and more mature in the virtual world, Kahlan is only 5'4" feet tall while in game she is slightly taller at around 5'5". Other than her older looks, she looks pretty much the same all around. She has Golden blonde hair which she always keeps up in a bun with a single braid surrounding it and her signature blue ribbon which she always has adorned on her head. Her eyes are a very light emerald and turquoise that always seem aglow and a very feminine figure. In game, her facial features take on a more sharper and defined look, turning her from cute feminine school girl to a virtuous warrior. As she is taller, her body features are also more defined. In game, you will usually see Kahlan in her armor and blue dress.

Personality: In game, Kahlan is usually a quiet individual. Keeping to herself most of the time, she does not say more than she has to. This does not mean she is closed off, for she is quite the opposite. Kahlan is very social and loves to interact with the other players and is quick to make friends. She is extremely protective of those she cares about and strives to do everything in her power to free herself and the rest of the players from this death game. Despite her quiet disposition, Kahlan has a sense of authority about her. She is extremely stubborn with her ideals and will not take "no" for an answer when she gets serious. A quiet leader, Kahlan usually has become the leader of most dungeon raids she has been in acting as the "tank" of the party for being able to take continuous damage due to her enhanced armor and fighting style thus she was dubbed the title "Azure Paladin" or "Azure Guardian". Sacrificing magic spells for defense, stamina and sword based magic attacks, overpowering swordplay is her main fighting style, putting everything into her attacks not letting her enemy, even once, to have the upper hand. There is a downfall to this however. Though she is a very tactical fighter Kahlan often makes the mistake of overestimating the enemy. Being extremely protective of others and depending heavily on her high class armor to protect her, she rushes into the battlefield at times putting herself in danger when her comrades are in need. But her ability to fend of hordes of monsters single handedly has dubbed her the rightful title "Azure Paladin" and those who have been in a party with her knows that this silent guardian can fend for herself.

In reality though, Kahlan is not as quiet as she seems. Generally outgoing and kind of a loudmouth, she tends to be extremely pushy and bossy at times, though with good intentions. She is a hard worker but it tends to go overboard to the point where she totally burns herself out at times. She is also very self critical and is never satisfied with the things she does.

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Biography: Kahlan was born into a high class business family, her mother being of English descent and her father of Japanese descent, she was often pressured to be the best to live up to her families expectations. She was the rich, pretty girl who always was involved with everything. She HAD to be the top of her class. She HAD to be the best in sports. She HAD to play her instruments better than anyone else. And she HAD to be the leader of all the school events and activities. Though she didn't mind being on top, Kahlan always felt that something was wrong. This wasn't HER. All of this popularity and leader stuff was just how her parents wanted her to be seen. She felt fake.

Kahlan was a closet otaku. This is because her parents would never approve for her father was against all things otaku and more. She wanted to take up game designing in the future but could never find the courage to tell her parents for they wanted her to take control of the family business in the future. She was stuck. Being that rich kid everyone admired but that no one understood, she felt as if everything she had lived for had been for nothing. But then came ACO. During one of her all nighters of anime and gaming, since she could never express her hobbies in the light of day, Kahlan stumbled across a blog that was reviewing the new fully virtual game hit, Antivia Chronus Online. From what she read, it was by far, state of the art and "a new experience" compared to the other virtual games she had heard about. This one apparently had new technology where time was different in game than in reality where the player could spend hours, even days in the game without even wasting a day in the real world. Thinking she needed something to just escape from it all, Kahlan bought the gear and the game on a whim that she would have her fun and move on to something else. She had never been more wrong about something in her life. ACO, she found out, was not just a new experience, it was a new life. Here, she could be whoever she wanted, whenever she wanted. No boring school, grueling lessons and sports and the best of all: no parents telling her how to live her life. It was heaven. She spent whole nights in the game and whenever she had free time and even when she didn't, Kahlan bounded up the stairs, locked herself in her room, slipped on the gear and immersed herself in her new "world". She met new people and made friends. Traveled to strange lands and fought raging monsters. This was HER world. She was the hero. She had become the ruler of her "life". It was freedom.

But all this bliss came with a price. Of course, Kahlan became more and more addicted to the game. She spent all of her time on it, neglecting her studies, practice and even family. Who needed real life when you could do anything you wanted in a different life? Her parents were quick to notice but were unaware that she was playing the game. Confused and stressed about their only daughter's decline in academics, the Yuzuriha's tried to find out what was wrong, punishing her, grounding her in her room and taking away privileges. Little did they know that this was only giving the young girl more time to spend on the thing that was destroying her. Soon, her friends began noticing the effects of the game. Kahlan was not her outgoing friendly self anymore. She was irritable, moody, and antisocial always on her phone, researching and reading things about the game. They began drawing away from her, but Kahlan never noticed. The only friend she needed was the game. One day, after having a nasty quarrel with her parents, Kahlan locked herself in her room for a whole month, doing nothing but living in her fantasy world.

That was when things changed. During that month, the rules of the game were changed. "Life" was added to the game. People now had to live as they would in real life but they had monsters to deal with. At first, Kahlan dismissed the idea. Death would just make things more exciting. She didn't need to worry. She soon found out later though that it did matter. She came down with a deadly sickness a day later after a poisonous wound that was given to her by a monster boss she was fighting. She ignored it, and since she was out of antidote potions, she calculated that she had just enough health to make it to the next town to buy one. Something strange happened along the way. Kahlan began to feel dizzy. It got so bad that she could not stand and fell face first on the ground, unable to move. With a burning fever, she struggled to crawl the rest of the way. It was torture. Her body was on fire and blistering headaches tortured her head. Fortunately a lone traveler was riding in the same direction and helped her to the town giving her an antidote. But the sickness never went away. She had the intense headache for the longest time. Unable to walk or talk. Her vision was impaired and she could not even see her hand in front of her face. There on the bed she realized that this game was more real than she had thought. She could actually die. And this frightened her.

Finally recovering after a month, Kahlan entered the game once again with a new resolve. Her mind finally cleared from the cloud of obsession from the game, she decided that even if she hated life, her life was her's to change if she wanted to. Deciding that she would tell her parents exactly how she felt about everything, Kahlan joined forces with other players to free themselves from the death game becoming the valiant warrior she is now.


Equipment:

Ari'el's Requiem: Rare High-Class Double-Edged Long Sword- Enhanced with the element of light, large arcs of light that are shot from the blade when light energy is concentrated in the blade. Also, when light energy is concentrated and not released, the blade is reinforced and becomes increasingly more powerful but the longer the light energy is stored in the blade, the more mana is depleted.

Plate Mail of the Blue Crescent : High-Class Heavy armor-set- Enhanced with very powerful magic resistance, this armor provides excellent defense as well as mobility with the user only wearing the gauntlets, cuirass, shoulder pauldrons under her dress, and greaves.

Other: potions, teleport crystals, food and water.



Magic abilities: Kahlan's only magical abilities are based on her sword attacks and they are not usually used because of their high level.

Shining Wave: User drives light energy charged sword into the ground causing multiple linear eruptions of devastating light energy towards opponent. Advanced spell, eight words.

Light Charge: Basic spell, two words. Draws light energy towards the user's blade, bathing it with light. The longer the user waits before they move the blade, more energy is concentrated thus increasing the power. Can get to a point where the enemy is blinded if they do not turn away from the light.

Heaven's Arc: No incantation is needed but Light Charge must be cast first for a certain amount of time. User swings blade and a shining arc of deadly light erupts from the blade at lightning speeds towards target. Can be fired more than once if charged long enough.

Heaven's Siege: Advanced spell, 17 words and Light Charge must be cast for 27 seconds. User holds blade to the sky and releases light energy. The energy rains down on the enemy over a large scale. Nothing survives.

Ari'el's Requiem: Ultimate Spell, 27 words. Light charge is not needed. User's sword bathes itself completely in light so that even the blade and the hilt are no longer seen. User lets go of the blade and the blade homes in and impales all who the user sees as an enemy at the speed of light. Impossible to dodge or block.

Agnus Dei: High Advanced Spell, 20 words. Can only be used if the Plate Mail of the Blue Crescent is equipped. The armor creates an impenetrable magical barrier all around the user and whoever else they choose. Though powerful, the user is rendered immobile.

Special abilities:

Medic (Heal Assist)
Sky Transformation
Underworld Transformation
Water Transformation
Tracking
Night Vision
Cooking

Extra: None, but might add something.

So begins...

Kahlan Yuzuriha's Story

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Kahlan stood there in silence. Suddenly finding herself in the center of Nova City. She was not alone. Thousands of fellow players crowded and packed in the massive city square. At first, the girl was shocked. Being teleported against her will while she and her party were in the middle of a dungeon raid was not a pleasant feeling. To make matters worse, her inventory was empty, she was back at level one and everything she had worked for was gone. Just gone. If it wasn't for the announcement that was just made, she would have been burning with fury.

"Dear players,
For a long time I have been watching over this game and enjoying the sight of people laughing and being happy in the world I have created. But then I noticed that some of you completely forgot about the real world. You turned your back on your families, friends and beloved ones. You used this game to escape from problems of real world and now it's time to teach you that ACO is not an escape.
I've returned all players to the starting point where you have no inventory, no money or skills. You have to start this game anew but this time it will be game of survival. In order to survive you have to work, eat proper food, watch out from illnesses which I have now added into game. It's just like real life except that you still have to fight monsters. None of you will be able to log out until at least one of you has beaten final boss. Just so you know there are total of 1000 bosses, one stronger then the other. Also please do not forget if you die in battle, starve too long, have been sick with strong disease you will die for real. I wish all players good luck!
Yours faithfully,
Kawakami Yoshihiro"


Silence. Kahlan as well as the other players stood there still gazing at the sky, not really processing what had just happened. A high pitched scream broke the tense silence and as if some imaginary switch was thrown, panic exploded through the crowd. It was chaos. People began running in all directions at once. Some just fell to their knees, soon to be trampled by the insane mass of people. Fist fights, yelling, crying. The noise was overwhelming as players tried to flee the writhing form of bodies. But for some odd reason, Kahlan was untouched. Standing here still staring at the sky, Kahlan was silent. Suddenly, the corner of her lips turned into a wicked smile. This was what she wanted. Death? She could laugh it in the face! It was just another challenge she was going to face. Another boss. Another dungeon. Why was everyone so worked up? All they had to do was to not die. was it that hard? Or were they all just weaklings?

Finally gathering her senses, Kahlan spotted an slight opening in the crown and dashed through it. Being reduced to level one, she would have to gain experience points fast to keep ahead. She knew most of the good hunting spots around this area and she should take this opportunity as the rest of the players panicked. This was going to be fun. Adrenaline pumped through her virtual veins as she sped out of Nova City's gates in the direction of the next town. The game had begun.

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( I thought it was going to get quite boring if my character didn't interact till later so here I am! I can just explain during the 4 months time skip what happens to her later on.)

Leveling up was surprisingly easy when you knew exactly where to hunt. Kahlan had already leveled up significantly. Working on quests and fighting monsters all day really did pay off when you knew what you were doing. Soon, other players would gather their senses and begin leveling up and gathering money as she was doing. Though she was still extremely mad and frustrated that she was reduced to level one, the thrill of gaining experience points once again was still just as enjoyable. She had lost some very rare items that day and the skills she took so much time investing in were now all gone. Its was back to square one.

Kahlan suddenly felt a strange but very familiar sensation. A low grumble sounded from her stomach and she instantly knew what it was. That was strange. She had never felt hunger in this game before. Even though you could eat before, the food in ACO only tricked you into thinking you weren't hungry anymore thus making eating in the real world necessary. But now since they couldn't leave, Kahlan would have to pay more attention to these things. She had never bothered with eating here before. With her mind always on dungeons and leveling up, eating was the last thing on her mind.

"I guess I should take a break."

Plopping herself down on the grassy plains, Kahlan opened up her inventory. During her earlier break, she had taken that opportunity to venture back into Nova City after things calmed down to buy some supplies. A roast chicken leg, some bread, cream, and water, Kahlan sat in silence and tore a thin slice of meat off of the chicken. The scenery was beautiful here. Though she had seen these plains countless of times before, she could not help but admire the rolling hills of grass that seemed to go on for forever. If she looked hard enough, she could just make out a tiny dot that was the city of Silva, the next town over which was her final destination for the day. She had seen a few players here and there heading in the direction of the town but the main crowd was still occupying Nova City at the time and probably would be for the next few days. It was a safe place, and she couldn't blame them.

Something red caught her eye. Another player? Kahlan turned her head and sure enough a girl with fiery hair came walking down the path, Kahlan was sitting next to. She noticed something about her. She knew what she was doing. Surely she had been at a high level before this game turned flipside on them. The way she carried herself seemed to say "I know exactly what the hell I'm doing so don't slow me down!" Kahlan smiled instantly gaining the girl's respect. But then something strange happened. The girl was still a far ways away to spot Kahlan and apparently she was quite aware of the boar that was attempting a sneak attack. Breaking into a jog, the girl sped up. Kahlan knew exactly what she was doing. Planning on drawing the boar in closer to finish it off without wasting time to stop and kill it. Smart. Kahlan's eyes caught sight of another sight. Another player, probably thinking that the red head was in danger had sprinted forward, and killed the boar with a flurry of hits.

Kahlan finished off the rest of the bread and chicken and rose to her feet with a huff, dusting herself off. It was getting quite boring by herself so maybe some interaction would be nice. They were all headed in the same direction anyways. The red haired girl suddenly took off jogging, apparently leaving the boy to decide to follow her or not. Kahlan waited till the red head passed her and took off with her running beside her. Hopefully she wouldn't mind.

"Well, well. It seems we have at least a few players who know what they're doing."

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Before Refa even had the chance to restart her way to Silva, she heard a female voice come from aside:"Well, well. It seems we have at least a few players who know what they're doing."

Refa turned her face in direction of newcomer and saw a girl with short blond hair and stunningly green eyes. She seemed to confident and strong and somehow it made Refa gain instant respect for this girl.

"Well, it's not like we got stuck in this game because we didn't play it," Refa said with ironic smile on her face. She was bit surprised that she could even joke in situation like this. Then again, if Refa is going to be serious all the time she'll be stuck in this game, she'll turn into sour-faced woman children get scared of.

"I believe you came out to join the crue. Since we're headed in same direction we can stick together for now. It's not far from Silva now and we'll split up there anyway," Refa said to the girl. It was interesting how she didn't want Marius to tag along, because he thought that Refa wasn't strong enough to protect herself from a wild boar, but when this girl came along, Refa was ready to accept her, even if just for a while. She figured that it was because this girl was experienced player so they kind of understood each other's actions without explaining. Then again Marius wasn't exactly newbie either.

"I'm Refa, by the way, and that is Marius, whom I met like few minutes ago," Refa continued and chuckled a little. Although she was bit mad at Marius, it was bit comic to know that he wanted to save her as if she's a damsel in distress. This was now a death game, all girls are strong enough to defend themselves. Or at least Refa hoped that they could. She already knew that few players had lost their lives in the square and without a doubt more will die every day. Only those who are strong will remain, unless somebody beats this game quickly enough.

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Marius was a little bit shocked by what he heard from Refa. He wasn't sure what could be a proper safety margin anymore, so he just wasn't taking chances. He wasn't trying to 'save the damsel in distress' if that's what she was worried about. If they were stuck in here for being in the game too long, they all likely had a good amount of skill with the system already. Since he spent most of his time before they were reset in parties taking out large groups of enemies, he didn't really have a good safety margin calculated out yet. "I wasn't expecting you to." he said. "I just don't want to take a chance when a freak critical hit could be our undoing." Something about Refa's tone was familiar though, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. He decided that he would think about it later. He needed to fully focus on getting to Silva in one piece.

He started a bit behind Refa, watching the rear for enemies. He wasn't used to this either, as before the reset he was often the lead scout, pulling whatever he was facing towards the tanks in the group to be pulled off of him. This was until they ran into another player. Refa greeted her with more civility than she greeted him, which slightly frustrated Marius. Why was he given the cold shoulder just for playing it a bit safe. He decided to stick with the group for now, though he was still a bit put off by this. When Refa introduced him, Marius gave a quick wave and greeted the newcomer with a neutral "Good to meet you." Marius looked off back down the road, towards Silva. "Well, I'd love to sit around a chat, but we're burning daylight. There is work to be done, and if we are all headed away from the more easily accesable resources to the North, we probably all have something specific to find down there. We'd better get moving. We can talk as we go." With that, Marius took off into a run a bit short of top speed to give them a chance to keep up. He was level 5 after that last kill, and he had put all but a few of his stat points he earned from level ups into agility, which made him faster than most players at the moment.

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Kahlan smiled and gave a polite nod as Refa introduced herself and her companion. Refa seemed like a pleasant person and even though their time together would be short, it would be enjoyable. Marius, her companion gave Kahlan a quick wave. He seemed frustrated and Kahlan could feel tension in the air. Did something happen between the two before she came? Well she did witness Marius "saving" Refa from the boar. Maybe it had something to do with that.

"I'm Kahlan. I'm very grateful you guys are letting me join you and I'll do my best not to slow you down."

Marius spoke up. "Well, I'd love to sit around a chat, but we're burning daylight. There is work to be done, and if we are all headed away from the more easily accesable resources to the North, we probably all have something specific to find down there. We'd better get moving. We can talk as we go."

And with that, the boy suddenly took off running in the direction of Silva. Well then.

"Your friend is quite in a hurry. But he's right. We should reach Silva before nightfall to rest up and stock up on supplies. I still haven't gotten used to the fact that we have to sleep and eat now." Kahlan shrugged. "Shall we go?"

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"Yes, let's go. We don't have even a minute to lose. And when you mention eating and sleeping then I haven't even done it yet," Refa said and remembered how her stomach had growled while she was fighting wild boars.

"I'm going to get some food once I get to Silva," Refa said and started to run to catch up with Marius. He was running bit too fast for Refa's liking however she didn't complain. Increasing agility is one of her stategies as well, because she likes to strike fast so the opponent doesn't even get the time to respond.

On their way to Silva, road was rather safe. Few wild jackals and wolves tried to attack them however they were no match for 3 players. It only served to increase their power and levels slightly. Refa also noticed that monsters got more and more powerful as they got closer to Silva. If at beginning it was just level 1 weasels then now even level 6 wolves appeared. Most likely that's because Silva has quite a lot of rewarding quests that offer great armory, weapons and even some skills as prizes. However Refa knew that real bounty hunting will start in Bear Forest. Monsters there dropped quite valuable items which can be sold or used to make armory.

After 30 minutes of fast jogging the trio finally came close to Silva. It looked very gloomy and dark from the outside, but Refa knew that it was just a camouflage to keep players away. Actually inside city it was very beautiful, and even though areas around city were very dangerous the city itself was completely safe. Most likely it was safest place in whole Terra, because not many players came here. But there was some weird shadow lingering in front of the city. At first Refa thought it to be a wolf however as she got closer she realized it was something much bigger then that. 3-eyed tiger.

Refa has met this monster before when she started ACO for first time, but she had already forgotten all about it. She died 3 times before she managed to beat this moonster, because although it was just level 6, it actually put some strategy into attacks unlike boars who just randomly attacked player when they saw one. But on the other hand, then Refa was alone, but now she has two more players with her. The tiger shouldn't be a problem.

"Be careful around that tiger. It's stronger then wolves and boars. We'll have to work together to beat it," Refa explained and drew out her sword.

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The short journey was more of a breeze than she had realized. The three of them sped though numerous mid level monsters without even a scratch and experience points came flowing like nothing else. It seemed partying up boosted the exp gain by a slight margin which helped magnificently. Kahlan obtained many rare weapons and armor as a result and the three of them were exceptionally stronger by the time they were able to spot Silva which was only about 30 minutes or so. It was nearly nightfall and the setting sun cast a large shadow over the three as it began to set behind the tall towers of the city. It was quite a breathtaking sight and Kahlan found that she was actually getting quite hungry once again. It seemed that fatigue was even added to the game as well as sickness and death. What a hassle.

As the three approached the city, they soon found that their journey was not quite over yet. One more opponent blocked their path. A three eyed tiger, one of the stronger monsters of this route and it definitely needed to be approached with more caution than the rest of the monsters they had been fighting for they were still at pretty low levels regardless of the strength they had gained.

"Be careful around that tiger. It's stronger then wolves and boars. We'll have to work together to beat it," Refa explained and drew out her sword.

Kahlan nodded and drew her newly acquired reinforced long sword from its sheath from her back. With the three of them, this wouldn't be a problem if they worked together. She began devising a strategy. Since she had leveled up a bit, Kahlan invested the majority of her skill points into her stamina, upping her strength, defense and attack by a significant amount. She preferred overwhelming the enemy with pure power and force and that's exactly what she was going to do.

Kahlan took a step forward and leaned into stance. "Okay, Marius, Refa, here's what we are going to do. I'll keep the tiger occupied from the front. My attack and defense should keep him at bay for awhile. While I attack from the front, I want you two to keep attacking from the sides. I need you to be quick. Don't let it get a chance to attack once. If we are able to do that, then we can avoid anything from happening. Overwhelm it and eliminate. All drops will be at random so we don't have to worry about unfair distributing. Understood?

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After Kahlan explained her strategy to them, Refa nooded, ready to take action. Fast and powerful attacks was her style. Previously she didn't manage to defeat the tiger simply because she couldn't beat it fast enough. After 5 slashes with her sword Refa managed to reduce tiger's health bar only by 1/5th while tiger with one hit did 1/3rd. Thus Refa died after reducing tiger's health bit over half. Only reason Refa managed to beat tiger in third try was because she raised her level to 10 which gave her obvious power advantage. Though she had it better then other player, as she has seen some players try up to 10 times and still with no luck of defeating powerful beast. It made Refa wonder how those players managed to beat even more powerful monsters, because three eyed tiger was just the beginning. Not only did the monster grow more powerful but they also developed a strategy which too became more and more complicated.

Last of the bosses Refa fought in Subaqua before the reset didn't even have any fighting pattern. It more felt like playing against very skilled player who adjusted himself according to situation. Refa never even managed to beat that boss and she hadn't even reached the half of the game at that point.

Refa was relieved that this time fighting the tiger wouldn't be a problem. Kahlan would take all the hits from tiger and counting that her defense is higher then Refa's defense back then, tiger should do less damage. Also since Refa and Marius would attack tiger together, they should finish it much faster.

"Let's do this!" Refa exclaimed and rushed straight-forward to attack the tiger. Lashing powerful blows at it, she attacked for as long as she could. Once red-head saw that tiger was going to attack, Refa backed away, letting Kahlan switch in. After that Refa rushed at tiger again and kept attacking him until it finally shattered into tiny pieces.

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As Marius and the group ran down the road, they each leveled up several times. Marius had managed to boost his agility even more, and he now also had a nice sword that boosted strength a little, giving him a bit more of a bite to his sword. As they went, Marius found that he had become increasingly hungry and tired, something not in the game before. Marius decided he would address this after he arrived, and head out for the Wind Flourisher tomorrow. As they neared the city, Marius stopped, noticing the shape of a large monster. Focusing his vision, he noticed it was a Three Eyed Tiger. After Refa pointed it out, Marius couldn't help but groan "Not this thing again." Three eyed tigers had been the bane of his existance one he had first started ACO. They constantly killed him off, again and again and again. Once his agility had been raised greatly, they no longer posed a threat since they couldn't hit him, but he still remembered the time when one of these could easily kill him.

After Kahlan described her strategy, Marius couldn't help but agree. He had seen that she place most points into stamina, making her a good tank to start. With his agility, he could launch hit and run attacks with ease, and Refa would make a good frontal dps as well. "Sounds good." he commented. "I'll get into position to hit it from the side. I'll go after it once you have its attention." Marius made his way around to the tiger's side, preparing to strike. As Refa and Kahlan began there attack, Marius charged the tiger from the side, launching his strongest attack on it while its back was turned. The tiger turned to face him after his hit landed, but he was already running off past it to reposition himself. He did this for a few more times, until Refa got the final hit. "Nice kill" Marius said to the group. As the loot went out to the group, Marius found himself in possesion of a new piece of armor called Speedster's Cloak. It gave a nice bonus to agility and a small bonus to dexterity, so it was quite valuable to him. Marius equipped the new cloak, and ran off with the group to Silva.

Eventually, they arrived in the city. Since it was so close to the Bear Forest, it was nicely shaded amongst the tall trees. Marius honestly thought that this city rivaled some of the cities in Caelum in terms of beauty. "Well, this is where we part." Marius said to the group. A thought suddenly occured to him. He checked his friends list and noticed that the names on it were all faded out. This meant that all of his friends had either died, or were logged out. He hopped it was the latter. Regardless, his friends list was, by all means, now empty. He quickly added both Refa and Kahlan to it. "Just in case we need each other again." he told them. With that, Marius left the party and headed to the inn. He decided he would buy dinner, go to bed for the night, and find the sword he was after tomorrow.

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As the trio fought tiger, Refa managed to land the final blow. All of them got some valuable items and Refa got a special one due to finishing blow bonus. It was a Fire Hair Pin that increased attack and agility by a little bit. At first it didn't seem like anything special but then Refa realized it was one of the "Evolving items". That means that you can power it up as you get better materials and higher blacksmith skill. "Evolving items" very rather rare because players could only get them from monsters, even quests didn't offer them.

After defeating tiger, they finally made their way to Silva. It was really beautiful city and since it was already dusk, lights that decorated the city started to take magical effect. Refa couldn't stop to amaze how lights illuminated the city and made it look as if normal stone walls were made of jewels.

"Well, this is where we part." Marius said breaking Refa from amazement. She had almost forgotten that they would have to part in Silva. Then Marius looked at something in his character panel and soon a little message appeared saying "Marius wants to add you to their friend list: Approve or Decline". "Just in case we need each other again," he told to both girls and Refa let out a small smile and pressed button Approve.

"I wish both of you good luck. Make sure you survive so we can meet again some day," Refa said and each one of them headed their own direction. First Refa went to buy food, medicine and all the other necessary stuff for surviving. After that she decided to visit armory shop to buy better weapons and armor. Although loots from monsters weren't bad, but they already fell behind her level (except the hair pin) so they wouldn't help her much.

After Refa was done with shopping, she went to the closest inn and booked one room in it. Innkeeper (NPC) said that Refa was first one to visit this inn so she received a discount and free breakfast next morning. Refa thanked Innkeeper and went straight to her room to rest. Only now she realized how tired and hungry she was. Her mind even created illusion of sore muscles although in ACO nobody was so unfit to have sore muscles, nor did the game actually produce such feeling. Quickly Refa took some bread and water out of her inventory and ate them in one swipe. They didn't taste too good, but they surely made her feel better. After that she unequipped her armor and snuggled into her blanket soon to be found sound asleep.

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The battle went better than Kahlan expected. As she had planned, the tiger never even had a chance to raise a claw against them. As Refa landed the final blow, Kahlan's heart was racing. This is what she played the game for. This is what she lived for. Sword in hand, she could do anything, be anything, go anywhere. And with the new addition to the game, Kahlan felt as if the game had gotten more exciting. What she didn't know was that this was all still a "game" in her mind. The reality of it had not even begun to make itself known in her mind yet. And this is what would lead to her downfall and soon after, her rise to be one of the most respected players in the game. But that story would have to wait.

The three players, finally entering Silva's massive gates, found themselves transfixed by the dazzling sight of the city lights. It truly was a sight to behold and since they were of the few players who had made it to the next town, the streets were almost empty as other players wandered here and there, trying to find a place for the night. They should be doing the same.

Marius was the first to break the silence. "Well, this is where we part." A friend request notification blinked in front of Kahlan. "Marius wants to add you to their friend list: Approve or Decline".

Kahlan nodded and accepted. These were the first of her friends since she had entered the death game. Already feeling like they would meet again Kahlan could only offer words of encouragement as her newly made friends went their separate ways leaving Kahlan standing there in the quiet center square. She was alone again. A small sigh escaped from her lips. She really enjoyed playing with others. There were benefits of going solo but the thrill of fighting beside your comrades was nothing in comparison. But..... They would meet again. Kahlan was sure of it.

Making her way to an inn just a few streets down, Kahlan decided she would stock up on supplies in the morning. She was exhausted and wanted to find a bed fast. Paying for the room, Kahlan strode up the stairs where a warm bed awaited her. Unequipping her armor, the blonde warrior tugged at the blue ribbon tied in her hair and her golden locks fell over her shoulders. As she slipped under the covers, another strange feeling arose inside her. Not knowing what it was, she dismissed it, closed her eyes and drifted to sleep. But deep down, she knew exactly what it was. It was the dull ache of homesickness.

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The young man in the green cloak flipped midair and did his Windmill Skill at several airbourne enemies at once, killing them. Suddenly, a white dire wolf launched itself behind him. Asher took his Longsword and, using the Ghost Wolf's motion, slammed the blunt side of the blade at the wolf's body.

"Tempest!" Asher called out, and did the skill Tempest, killing the wolf. There were a lot of enemies in this fight, but none too difficult. After all, the last four months-in his persepective- was spent on training his avatar to become stronger and faster. Asher also had the help of Kanna, another player stuck in the game like he. The Voice of Treason lept back and stood at the side of his partner. In front of them was a tactical advantage for the two. The tunnel is too small, therefore any group of enemies that came out would have to be in small numbers. All Asher and Kanna have to do is barrage the groups, making them fall one by one.

"I'll draw aggro from the first wave." Kanna said. "I can hit them with a spell and get their attention while you chant yours and finish them off." Asher nodded, and the girl chanted the words to a spell in a rapid pace. "Pierce through without fail! Sylphae Arrow!" The girl shouted out, and she did her spell. Several Minotaurs raored in pain, and rushed through even faster.

Meanwhile, Asher started to chant as well, his sword up in guard in case an enemy should find itself near the martial artist. "May hell rise up and take you..."
"Shield me, Sylphae Ward!" Kanna chanted again, this time a defensive spell to ward off the attacks a little longer. As soon as the shield broke, she shouted "Switch!"
Asher pointed the sword at the ground, shouting "Erupton!" Suddenly, the ground gave way to the mini volcano, which in turn incinerated the wave of enemies in front of the two. For good luck, Asher chanted again, right after the first spell was launched. "Rain frigid wrath upon thy enemy!" Another wave of minotauros can be heard through the tunnel. Asher pointed his sword in the direction of the sounds. "Icicle Rain!" Instead of the small orb appearing high above the enemy, it appeared at the tip of Asher's sword. Icicles flew out of it and into the tunnel, shooting out in various directions. Some broke in contact with the wall. Others found their mark, damaging the enemies before they even come into view.

Asher smirked. "What now, Kanna?"

(OOC:Tagged someone else... That's the second time this week... -facepalm- Disregard Kahlan's tag.
SECONDLY: i PUT IT IN CHAPTER ONE! THIS SHOULD BE IN CHAPTER 2!)

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Streams of gentle sunlight poked through the closed shades of the window of an inn that was located deep within the mountain top city, Ancra. Sitting deep within the Ancra mountain range, the hidden city was a sight to behold. Large towers loomed high adding an extra hundred feet or so to the mountain peak that it sat atop. Monstrous in size, Ancra was one of the main cities of Terra but for only those lucky players who were fortunate enough to find it. Known by its rare item shops and enhancement crafters, the city was considered the place of powerful and rare weapons. Only accessible through a hidden tunnels and passageways that twisted and turned throughout the mountains, only skilled travelers were able to find their way.

Kahlan winced and drew her bed sheets over her head to block the intruding sunlight from hitting her face. Just a few more minutes, she told herself. But after a bit of tossing and turning, she decided to get up after all. Swinging her legs over the side of the bed, strands of golden blonde hair stuck to her face tickling her nose. Sneezing violently, Kahlan drew her hair back and tied it back. Her usual hair do would have to wait. She hadn't done her hair like she used to in ages and today was the day that was going to change. Today was the day that she would finally re-enter the game and take up her sword once again to fight. Being out of commission for months was torture. Literally.

Equipping her casual boots, pants and white shirt, Kahlan opened her door only to find someone standing there. He was tall, dark hair that fell just below the middle of his neck, gentle hazel eyes and beaming smile, the boy was none other than Chase Craelan

"Hey, your up! How are you feeling?"

Kahlan yawned and leaned up against the far wall, giving the boy an exhausted smile.

"Mmmm.... Just barely. Wouldn't want you coming in on me sleeping now wouldn't we? You might do something weird to me." Kahlan joked as she reached over and threw a pillow at him.

Purposely getting hit in the face with the soft pillow, Chase laughed. "Well it seems like your strength is back."

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"You two are causing such a ruckus up here. Whats going on?" A female voice piped up behind Chase.

"Jensen! Hey! Just in time! I believe Kahlan is about ready to finally head out." Chase, beamed a cheesy smile at Kahlan who had picked up the pillow from the ground.

"Is that so?" The girl called Jensen Cypher raised an eyebrow at the blonde girl.

"Yes, I think it is time. I've been cooped up in this house for long enough." Kahlan's gaze wandered to the open window. Snow was gently falling against the sunlit glass, melting instantly as it touched the warm surface. It had been months since she had been able to walk again.

About a week or so after she had met up and partied with Marius and Reefa, Kahlan found herself exploring a dungeon, deep within the Dry Mountains that was just on the edge of Tornado Desert. To make a long story short, Kahlan ran into a mid level mini boss as she searched the tunnels for anything valuable. It was a giant fire red scorpion that was probably the size of a freight car. Since she had no one else with her at the time, she decided to play it safe and move on. The scorpion had other ideas. Lashing out at her just as she barely crawled out of it's lair, the giant thing, nicked her ankle giving her a nasty gash. Fortunately she had healing potions with her and the wound was gone before she knew it. But things were about to get worse. She had used a healing potion but no antidote potions were found in her inventory. The poison icon blipped just below her health bar and Kahaln knew she was in trouble. It was quite a ways till the next town, but she had no choice she needed that antidote. Getting out of the dungeon was easy. It was the desert that was her biggest worry. It was still miles from Siccitatis and it was getting hard to breathe. She didn't know it at the time but the poison had more symptoms than loss of health. Around thirty minutes later, Kahlan's vision blurred and she could barely stand upright. By the time she was half way there, she couldn't stand anymore and found herself lying there face down in the sand, struggling to breathe. Her health was in the yellow zone and was still gradually decreasing by the second. Was this it for her? Was she really going to die here alone in this desert? How could she had been so stupid? Kahlan's body shook with fear. She was going to die. The thought had never occurred to her until now. She could ACTULLY die in this game. Of course she knew that but never once did she think it would happen to her. She was sure of it. But now here she was, face down, unable to move, with her health slipping away. Terror replaced the fear that rocked her body and Kahlan began to claw at the sand, trying to find someway to move. Ten minutes later, she couldn't find the strength to even speak. Her health was now dangerously low and she wasn't even half way to the city. She knew she wouldn't be able to make it and if it hadn't been for two weary players that came along her path she wouldn't have.

If it wasn't for Chase and Jensen, Kahlan would have perished there in the middle of the desert. The two took her to Siccitatis and there, they brought her to an inn and took care of her. An antidote was given but the poison had spread way too much and Kahlan's body was rendered immobile. A fierce fever rocked her body and she could not talk for the longest time. Deciding to take her to their house in Ancra, the two bought a horse and put Kahlan on it. It was a rough journey, but soon they arrived. Nursing her back to health, Chase, Jensen and Kahlan lived together for the next few months. And now it was time to move on.

"First we need to get you some warmer clothes. There's no way your gonna survive this cold." Jensen shook her head. "Oh and we should get you some weapons too. That sword of yours isn't going to do you any good in these mountains. Leveling up is also something we need you to do."

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The setting changes from Chapter 1 - Beginning to Side Stories

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A roar. Yelling. Blades clashing in the distance. Kahlan Yuzuriha heard it all. Wandering alone for hours in the frozen plains was not pleasant one bit. The cold was harsh and the girl had only her blue armor for warmth. 'It was just like that time.' The frigid cold brought back memories that should have been forgotten. There was no time for that.

Kahlan took off running in the direction of the battle and unsheathed her sword. This didn't sound like a normal battle. Everyone had been wandering about in search of the first boss of the game, she knew that probably more than anyone. She was getting closer. The sounds of battle were gaining in intensity and as Kahlan sprinted across the last ridge, her speculations were confirmed. There in the middle of the frozen valley was a giant humanoid creature. Made entirely of ice, the thing was monstrous in size and his weapon was no different. The great sword it carried matched it size and Kahlan stared in awe at the sight. <<The Moonlit Deathwolf>>. Her gaze was distracted by two-no three players dancing around about the creature. One she did not recognize but two seemed awfully familiar. That red hair was too hard to forget.

"Reefa?"

Kahlan saw as she switched out with the unfamiliar boy. To her horror, the beast threw out it's claws sending the girl flying across the field. From what she saw, the players would not be able to take anymore of this with Reefa inflicted with the <<Frozen>> status. But the minute the icon appeared, it flashed away like it had never happened. A small white ball of fluff appeared on the girls shoulder. Was that.... a fox? Kahlan smiled, relieved.

The fight dragged on but just as Kahlan was to rush in guns (blade) ablazin one of the players that appeared to be Marius drew his dual blades and drove them deep into the frozen ice boss. She watched as the creature reeled back and shattered into millions of glowing pixels. They had done it. Kahlan chuckled, sheathing her sword. Those two had really grown. It only seemed like yesterday when they were running full speed towards the city of Silva they had journeyed together long ago. Deciding to join them, Kahlan descended the slope, her azure dress billowing in the frigid cold. But just as she was about to greet them, the girl was suddenly hit with a wave of tension. This was not the atmosphere of a joyful victory. Did something happen?

"Well, it seems like the fun ended without me. It's been awhile, Marius, Reefa. As soon as I heard your fight, I rushed over here as fast as I could. I'm sorry I couldn't help."

(Okay so I lied... lol Since theres a whole nother section for side stories, I can write Kahlan's back story while still interacting so here I am. Kinda wanted to fight but ahh well!)

The setting changes from Side Stories to Chapter 2 - How they survived

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"Just because we play a lot of video games doesn't mean we're lifeless," Refa yelled, slashing at <<The Moonlit Deathwolf>>.

"Maybe we just have problems in real life and we wanted to have another chance to prove that we are worth something,"

"Maybe, people didn't accept who we were and just laughed at us, making fun of our weaknesses and kicking us even harder when we fell down,"

"Maybe they never gave us a CHANCE to fight!" Refa yelled out. In her moment of indecision, its claw the beast slashed right into Refa's chest sending her flying across the field, inducing <<Frozen>> status on her. Despite her impending doom, Shineda stood his ground, his <<Detect>> and his natural instincts telling him that she would be fine. Against his will, he watched as the red-head's health drop dangerously low.

Sure enough, those instincts proved right as a fire fox appeared and thawed it's owner out of her status effect. Faith. The other guy charged in, hellbent on defeating this creature.

As the boss was about to charge for the girl, the guy slammed into it with both of his blades, and turned into the sword skill that Shineda deduced was exclusive to <<Double Blades>>, landing his combo right on the boss's weakpoint. "Maybe we feel we have lost everything we had in that world!" he said, continuing Refa's speech. He parried the werewolf's strike with both blades, knocked it out of the way, and dashed under it, hitting both of its legs. "Maybe some of us feel we have more here than we do outside!"

The boss fell over, the other player leaped up onto its chest, and screamed "Maybe someone can't look his sister in the eye, because she thinks that she is the reason he is confined to a GOD DAMNED WHEELCHAIR!!" the warrior plunged both blades into the thing's chest, dropping it's HP to zero, and the <<Moonlit Deathwolf>> burst into an explosion of polygons.

The next thing he knew, Shineda had a sword pointed straight for his throat, to which he frowned at.

"Let me ask you a question." the male said coldly. "Let's say you were in the real world, and you woke up one morning to find you couldn't feel or move your legs. How far would you go to get them back?" He withdrew his swords, reattached them, and sheathed it on his back. He walked a small distance away from the two.

<<Congratulations, you've beat the first Major Boss!>> appeared in the screen and Shineda felt himself slacken in relief. No deaths. They won without back up.

Now there was only one thing left to do.

He search his inventory and threw a powerful healing crystal, another one of his last, to the red-haired, before he approached both players until they were within earshot. Another new player appeared out of the blue, so he decided the new blonde girl should listen to what he had to say too. He pulled his <<Traveler's Rags>> higher up his face.

"...'This isn't an escape.'" he quoted for all of them to hear. The exact same words that Kawakami Yoshihiro had said during the beginning of this Death Game. "No matter how terrible things get in reality, you have to face it. That's what he's trying to teach us. But we don't listen, and this is our punishment... your punishment."

Shineda's eyes seemed to be an endless sea of sadness. This was their story... but...

"...I...was very angry with the players in the beginning..." he admitted. "I really hated all of you for trapping me here when I still had a life out there. A family to be with."

He looked at the red-head.

"You said that you're not lifeless...but yet you decide to stay in this world more than reality...you say that maybe you have problems in real life and just wanted to prove your worth here..." Shineda closed his eyes and opened them, averting his gaze. "You say that maybe, people didn't accept who WE were and just laughed at US, making fun of OUR weaknesses and kicking US even harder when WE fell down. That they never gave us the chance to fight."

"...you're right. People didn't accept me for who I was and laughed at me. Made fun of my weakness and kicked me down when I was already down in hell."

"But you're wrong...the chance to fight isn't given to you by people, it's your own to take. To fight can only come from you, whether you want to fight or to give up. You gave up and decided to run but you can't run away from your problems, they'll only catch up with you, just like now. You ran, and the ACO that was your new life, has turned into your nightmare. You cannot escape reality, whether in this virtual world or the next. You must fight them. You must defeat them. It doesn't matter how hard it is, you must win. Only then will you live better and enjoy life."

"There will always be someone there to care for you. Who will want to be friends with you even with your weaknesses. They will accept you." Shineda explained, reaching out for the skies as if trying to catch something that only he could see. "You just have to find them."

He looked at the guy who had his back turned to him, Shineda respected his privacy and didn't ask for him to turn around and face him.

"I know how you feel about your legs. I may not have lost my legs, but I believe I have lost something equally important." he smiled. His parents. His mother never got to see him grow up, as she died early in his life. And he never got to tell his father how much he loved him despite the strained relationship they had. These losses were his wake up calls to cherish life and the people around him. "I would do anything I could to get back what I've lost...but that doesn't mean you should spend all your time here to enjoy having your legs...especially when there are people out there that need you."

"There's no way we can have more in a virtual world than we have in the real world." he disagreed. "It's only the way you view it. You think that this world is better because you have your legs, while the other is just a nightmare you'd rather not have."

"But have you ever thought about how others would feel without you around?" he asked, then decided to step over the line. "Perhaps your sister?"

"You never explained yourself to your sister. You never told her that you didn't think that she was the reason you lost your legs...Or perhaps you do think that it's her fault." Shineda shook his head with disapproval. "You should tell her. But instead your avoided her and came into this world, and now that the Death Game has been announced... what do you think she's doing now? Crying for her brother perhaps? Sitting by your bed in the hospital and praying you'll come back and smile at her for once? Your selfishness to live in this world might've caused your sister to feel even more guilty with herself to the point she can't even take it..."

Shineda felt fury, anger. So primal, so emotional, so empathic. "YOU NEVER STOPPED TO THINK ABOUT THAT, DID YOU?!" he shouted, forcing the words through his choked throat. He furiously blinked away his tears and tried to calm down, which he successfully did.

"...I'm not going to let you die. None of you." he promised.

He pointed at the red-head. "I'm making sure you get out of here to fight in the real world. And you, The Blur-"

"I've heard about you before the Death Game. You're respected and loved here, but it's time I get you out of here so you can spent time with your sister." he said. "I'll make sure of it."

'And me...I will get out of here to say thank you to uncle and aunt...and Eri.' Shineda promised silently to himself, images of his friend and her parents in his mind.

Shineda spun 「Air Blade」 before stabbing it into the frozen ground. "So make sure none of you ever die until we next meet. I'll be waiting." he left the sword there and walked past the three players.

"Do me a favour... just say that the three of you were the ones that defeated the <<Boss>>. I want nothing to do with it." he said, then, "And The Blur, take the 「Air Blade」... I know you have the 「Gemini Blade」, so it doesn't really matter whether you use it or not. But I'd like you to have it... Think of it as a present for defeating <<The Moonlit Deathwolf>>... and as a motivation to get out of this game alive."

"Because your sister is waiting." and with that, the solo player turned around for one final look at the other players. He raised a hand before a blizzard picked up in the <<Frozen Plains>>. His last gaze lingered on the blonde girl before he turned around to walk off, gradually swallowed into the blizzard.

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That certainly was not something she had intended to heard. Kahlan Yuzuriha now knew why there was so much tension in the air. Her gaze stared blankly at the white space where that boy walked off into the howling blizzard. Her fists clenched tight as his words, though not even directed as her, stabbed her through the heart. The girl shook uncontrollably not because of the sheer cold, but of the raging emotions that screamed inside her head. She had heard that speech before, though not as negative, it was the same. She had seen players like him, known players like him........ fell in love with a player like him. She knew of their righteous ideals but she also knew that the result of that never turned out well. Was she to sit here and watch her dreadful history in ACO play over and over? Sure, what he said was probably true but there was one mistake in his vision. He couldn't do it himself, and he couldn't see that. Taking all of the burden on himself. What foolishness. Where did he think he was going? There was no such thing as a lone hero. She knew that probably better than anyone. There was a certain extent to what a solo player could do on his own and for what he had in mind, there was no way he was going to make it, no matter how strong he was and certainly no matter how big his ego might be.

Kahlan struggled to keep her composure. But it was no use. Gritting her teeth she suddenly turned and powerwalked after the boy. For god's sake, she didn't even know his name. "You two do as you wish, it was great to see you but there's something I have to tell Mr. Hero over there."

Relieved that he didn't go far, Kahlan stopped in her tracks quickly summoning her player menu. Without thinking she shot the boy a party request as well as a friend request. She was crazy. This was ridiculous but for some reason, Kahlan believed that this had to be done, whether he accepted or not. She didn't care. She couldn't let him continue this. It was absurd. She took a breath. Even if he didn't accept, she might as well tell him what she wanted to say.

"Look.... You.... I've seen your type before. Excuse my language but you strut about preaching that you want to free everyone. That you want to save everyone but yet you act alone as if its YOUR duty to free everyone. As if it's YOUR responsibility to right the wrongs, as if YOUR the one that should take the blame, as if YOUR the one that has to sacrifice everything just so that everyone can be saved. I've seen it before and it's never turned out pretty. I've seen many sides to this game you've probably never dreamed of. Sure, we both have been through a lot but that should give you the more reason to realize that this game is impossible to beat by yourself. And if experience, common sense or - hell- even death can't get that through that thick skull of yours, I don't know what will. There's only so much a solo player can do and trust me, I was there once upon a time. I know what it's like. I used to be like you. I used to think I was invincible. That I could do it. That I could save everyone."

Kahlan choked. Her walls were all torn down at this moment. She was no longer the proud leader that called herself the Azure Paladin. She was Kahlan Yuzuriha, 16 year old high school girl who just wanted someone to understand her.

"Please. Stay with us. At least till we face the <<Boss>> and if you can't even stand that, at least come with us to the next town."

Kahlan could no longer look at him. Tears threatened to stream from her bright green eyes, no clouded with confusion and sadness. She could only look at the two request windows that she sent him floating in front of her.

"I - I used to think this game was heaven. It was my escape from the world. The world I hated so much. Even when the Death Game began, I was thrilled. It was just another challenge. Another "boss" I needed to overcome. It was an adventure. I had the time of my life. Even on the verge of death, I didn't know how serious this game was. It was only until I saw the people I cared about, the people I had made such strong bonds with, die in front of me, that was when I finally knew. I knew that this was no escape. I was just blindly running away from the reality of my miserable life. There is not true escape from reality. If you hate it so much, the worst thing you can do is run away from it. I realize that now. And that's why I want to get out of here. I have to change my own reality and not run away to a fantasy where nothing is even real. I want out. But I know I can't do it alone. Please.... I'm begging you. Will you help me?"

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It was surprise to walk with nothing but pure white in sight and suddenly having two windows popping up in front of you, and that was what happened to Shineda. He was surprised when he saw the windows were a party request and a friend request.

"Look.... You...." Shineda turned around to see the blonde girl talking to him. "I've seen your type before. Excuse my language but you strut about preaching that you want to free everyone. That you want to save everyone but yet you act alone as if its YOUR duty to free everyone. As if it's YOUR responsibility to right the wrongs, as if YOUR the one that should take the blame, as if YOUR the one that has to sacrifice everything just so that everyone can be saved. I've seen it before and it's never turned out pretty. I've seen many sides to this game you've probably never dreamed of. Sure, we both have been through a lot but that should give you the more reason to realize that this game is impossible to beat by yourself. And if experience, common sense or - hell- even death can't get that through that thick skull of yours, I don't know what will. There's only so much a solo player can do and trust me, I was there once upon a time. I know what it's like. I used to be like you. I used to think I was invincible. That I could do it. That I could save everyone."

Shineda looked at her with surprised eyes, but he said nothing, knowing that the girl wasn't finished.

"Please. Stay with us. At least till we face the <<Boss>> and if you can't even stand that, at least come with us to the next town." she said in a choked voice.

The girl was crying!

"I - I used to think this game was heaven. It was my escape from the world. The world I hated so much. Even when the Death Game began, I was thrilled. It was just another challenge. Another "boss" I needed to overcome. It was an adventure. I had the time of my life. Even on the verge of death, I didn't know how serious this game was. It was only until I saw the people I cared about, the people I had made such strong bonds with, die in front of me, that was when I finally knew. I knew that this was no escape. I was just blindly running away from the reality of my miserable life. There is not true escape from reality. If you hate it so much, the worst thing you can do is run away from it. I realize that now. And that's why I want to get out of here. I have to change my own reality and not run away to a fantasy where nothing is even real. I want out. But I know I can't do it alone. Please.... I'm begging you. Will you help me?"

Despite the surprise and shock he was feeling to see the girl cry, Shineda made a small smile. "Alright, first thing's first...let's get those tears out of your eyes. They're going to freeze in this weather."

He pulled off his <<Traveler's Rags>> and wiped the tears off, although he might've misjudged his strength...He was tired after all, and after removing the <<Traveler's Rags>>, his fingers became clumsy from the cold. Shineda wasn't sure if he had poked or pinched her face by accident.

"...I just don't want anyone else to die. You understand, don't you? Being alone means only I would die. But if I drag someone along with me... I'd be the bane of that person. I'd be the cause he or she dies if I ever screw up." he smiled, a forced one. "If I'm unable to protect that person, I would be a murderer... I would've caused that person to die."

He laughed a little, a rather pleasant sound after 4 months of his silence. "I guess I'm just to nice for my own good. I've seen people die together in parties, that's why I'd rather not drag people to their deaths."

"You understand now why I fight alone?" he asked the girl, Kahlan, as he saw from her requests window. "I'm afraid of people dying around me. It's as simple as that."

"...I started off only wanting to free myself." he admitted with a sheepish smile, even ashamed really. "But in these 4 months, I guess I began to forgive those that trapped me here...namely all of the gamers that spent more time here-" He looked at Kahlan with a apologetic smile. "-Sorry. I was just really angry to have my freedom robbed, to be thrown into this hellhole along with the rest of you when I wasn't even wrong."

"But I saw. The will to survive in this world, the will to escape. I heard people's stories, that they wanted to get out of here alive to tell their families and friends how much they cared about them." Shineda's eyes stared off into the far distance. "It was then that I stopped being so angry and just decided to help them."

He blinked and looked at Kahlan with an embarrassed expression, accompanied by an appropriate laugh. "I guess I dazed off somewhere."

He lifted his finger to press the accept button on the party menu, but his finger lingered a little on the friends request. He balled his fist for a while before relaxing it and pressing accept.

"Just to the next town. I need to make a new sword for myself." he said, removing his <<Traveler's Rag>> then sending a gift request to Kahlan.

"The IGN's AtuobuuO, just stick with Atu." he introduced himself, "You look a little pale, so... I think you might need this."

The gift request was his <<Traveler's Rag>>.

"Might be a little low on stats, but it's effect is brilliant." he told her. He did a few stretches.

"Just a warning, keeping me around would be difficult. I'd probably slip away when you're not paying attention." he grinned at Kahlan. Looks like some of Shineda's old personality was starting to flood back to him. "I don't really enter towns when I can help it, except only to buy supplies and to use the smelter and armory."

"Also...I'd rather you don't tell anyone about me." he gave her his rather light-hearted expression, as if he had no care in the whole world.

"So where are we headed to?"