Zidane Valentine's Story

Zidane felt like he was falling into darkness, something ended up hurting him but he had no idea what. It then felt like he couldn't breathe, he was going to suffocate? suddenly Zidane's eyes shot open and he found himself face down on some grass. He quickly pushed himself up and took in a large gulp of fresh air. After getting his breathing back to normal he stood up and brushed himself off while taking a look around. It seemed he was in a forest and as he took a step fowards he felt something that wasn't grass under his foot. A book was the item and a pickaxe, axe and a rather short looking sword were also on the ground. The tools seemed to be made of copper. That was when Zidane realised he had no idea where he was and he try as he might he couldn't remember how he'd gotten here or anything really for that matter besides his name. Deciding that the book might hold some answers Zidane started reading it.

So Zidane was now in a world called 'Terraria'. Not bothing to take a full read through Zidane had only discovered that he was in Terraria and what the items laying around his feet were and for some reason how to craft them. Zidane strapped the axe and pickaxe to his back for now, put the book in his coat's pocket and grabbed the sword. Holding the weapon felt somehow familiar and yet very strange, like he'd held another weapon very similiar to this one yet clearly different. Guessing he shouldn't wait until night he picked a random direction and started walking. Some rabbits and birds here and there caught his eye but he didn't fell hungry just yet so he didn't bother trying to hunt them. Still he soon came upon another person, a girl to be exactly. She had a confused expression on her face while looking at a book that looked identicle to the one Zidane had found. Deciding that she probably wouldn't be dangerous Zidane stepped out from behind the tree so that the girl could see him, "Ah, hello there," Zidane said to the girl with the book.

Karla jumped at the sound of another's voice.
"Oh. Hello there!" She said putting her book down. "Umm... Have any idea where we are?"

Karla nodded.
"Yeah... I just woke up with this book..." she answered. Karla looked around to take in her surroundings, they were in a clearing. The clearing was a small grassy area that would be just perfect to set up camp. It was maybe 30x30 feet in diameter, then the dense woods started back up. They were at the edge of the clearing.

A mysterious shadow may or may not have been noticed sitting in the tree directly above Daniel...
The mysterious figure jumped out of the tree, landing on the ground and rolling to it's feet. The shadows cleared from it and it had it's head hung, long brown hair covering it's face. When it spoke, it had what seemed to be a teenager's voice. Young male.
"They say there's someone around here who can help you though these lands... Oh wait, that's me." It, he rather, spoke. He lifted his head showing his face, he wore a cocky grin.

Zidane was quite surprised to find this girl had also woken up with the book and thus the other items as well laying near her. He was about to ask her name when suddenly a shadow jumped from a tree, this startled Zidane so he quickly readied his sword and stood at a fighting position. When the shadow stood up it was obvious that it was a man. "They say there's someone around here who can help you though these lands... Oh wait, that's me." the person said, Zidane wasn't sure whether or not to trust this strange person or not but it seemed the guy knew stuff about this place so he was the only hope... for now.

Just as Zidane was about to ask the person about this world called 'Terraria' some random guy rushed out from behind a tree and tackled the man who said he could help. Unsure of what was going on Zidane readied his fighting stance again but it seemed that the new guy put the 'helpful-man' into some kind of hold and started demanding answers, Zidane as a precaution moved between the crazy man and the girl. She seemed nice enough and possibly wouldn't be able to protect herself from the maniac. "Look, I think we all need to just calm down and talk this out," Zidane said trying to reason with this crazy person. God knows what the insane-guy would do and as the Helpful-man hadn't at least showed any signs of aggresion and said he could help mean that Zidane needed to try and keep the helpful-guy alive. If Zidane could reason enough with the crazy man then maybe he might be able to take him down afterwards if he still showed signs of aggresion.

Ken gained an evern cocky-er smile.
"Fine, do what you want. Kill me, Daniel. But if you do... None of you will last the night in here."

Karla nodded in agreement with Zidane and Ken.
"Let's all try and be civil, here."

Zidane lowered his guard as the crazy man ran off and returned the copper axe to where it had been before, on his back. He took a deep breath before he was sure that the crazy person didn't seem like he'd return soon. Zidane walked over to the guy the crazy man had attack and offered him a hand up. "You said you can help us, right?" Zidane question him, "If so I'd like to know a bit more about this land that this strange book calls 'Terraria'," Zidane pulled the book titled 'How to' out of his pocket showing the guy. "By the way, my name's Zidane, it'd great if I had something to call you guys," he said turning to face the girl.

Ken smiled at Zidane.
"Ah, I know who you are Mr. Valentine. And the girly here, she's Karla." He gained his usual cocky smile. "I'm Ken. I'll be your guard. Your protector. Your Guide. Without me, you'd all die. Without you, I'd be just fine honestly. You need me." He rolled his eyes. "I'll be here for you when that 'How To' book of yours can't. I can tell you things it can't. I know your names, because I am THE Guide." He took a breath. "That book will explain stuff about this world for you. Mainly crafting."

Ken smiled and shook his head.

Karla sighed.
"Of course he doesn't. Because he can somehow survive outhere, but we can't. Let me guess... We have to consult the books, huh?" She got a nod from Ken. "Well, that does it."
She flipped open the book.
"Huh. It seems to be a 'How to' book on..." She looked up, her expression unreadable. "Making things out of wood."

Ken nodded.
"Well, if the book had everything from the start... It'd be no fun. If you flip through the pages, it'd show you that only the first three pages have anything on it."

Karla nodded, confirming it.
"First page, the introduction..." She began to read directly from the book.
"Introduction. 'Welcome to Terraria. In this book, you'll find the essentials to your survival in this world. You will meet your guide shortly, don't question him, he is your guide through this world.'" She looked up at the guide who only smiled. She rolled her eyes.
"Let's see... Blah blah blah... I think he rigged it, there's three paragraphs about how important the guide is... Huh, this is peculiar... There's a crossed out section, I can't read most of it but I can make out the first few words... 'You are the only one in...' That's it... Wait, a few words after that I can make out '...for now...' but that's really it." She sighed.
"Oh well. Now, on to the secon page. Hmmm... 'First, use a couple pieces of lumber to make a work bench. This will provide you with a flat surface on which you can make more items.'" She looked at Ken who tossed her a few pieces of wood, more like a few logs. They flew at her, and a backpack appeared on her back and they flew into it.
"The book said we'd get backpacks as soon as we needed inventory... Huh." She fashioned the lumber into a makeshift workbench, but it seemed to mold itself with her help and soon she had a perfect work bench.
"That was a lot easier than I expected. But what's the point of all this?"

Ken smiled at her.
"Hahaha, nevermind that. Looks like you guys are getting off to a head start here. I suggest making a wooden sword though, for backup when that copper one breaks. You're also being pretty calm for newbies." He looked at Karla, then to Zidane. "But, Daniel's acting like I expected you guys would. Doesn't bother me. He'll realise he needs to work with us, eventually." He leaned forward. "But before we get to all that detailed stuff, Karla. Zidane. Do you know where you are right now?"

Karla narrowed her eyes.
"Wait, how do you even know our names? And yeah... The book mentioned we were in... What? Terikaka? Heh, caca..."

Ken stuck his hands in his pockets.
"Realx! It's my job to know all the names of the newbies who enter this land, ya' know, find them, then guide them to the basic rules of the world." He smiled. "Y'see, there's no fun in it if people get taken out before they even realise what's happening, y'know?" He shook his head. "Anyways, enough stalling. Welcome to the playground of the gods! Welcome to TERRARIA!"

Karla cocked her head to the side, confused. "Hey wait, what does that mean? I-"

Ken looked over his shoulder.
"I'd just love to tell you all about it later... But for now, you've got guests to attend to."

And then, a bunch of slimes, four actually, burst out of the bushed right behind Ken. He ran forward, behind Karla and Zidane. He didn't have a sword. They did.

Karla winced at the sight of them.
"Are they wobbling menacingly at me?" She readied her sword and looked at Zidane, next to her. She was shoulder-to-shoulder with him.

Eirina woke up, she noticed she had tears on her eyes. She didn't really remember what happened before she woke up... or rather, arrived on this world. She notices her surrounding was of a forest. She looked at the ground and notices several copper tools, and two books, which she assumed to be a journal and a "How To" book. She then picks up the sword and looked to a direction while holding the "How To" book, she reads a little on the introduction, it appears that she have arrived at the world of Terraria, which soon led her to another question.

"Why am I here?" Eirina said as she closes the book, she then picks up the axe and pickaxe, she proceeded to the direction she was facing earlier.

Soon after, she sees another people, 2 man, and a girl. She approaches them and waved to them.

"Hey! You guys, whoever you are... Do you guys have any idea where we are?"

She ran towards them, not noticing the slimes around them.

Karla took out the last slime, then looked at Zidane.
"Meh, let's just trust him. Either way, more people in our group, more likely we'll survive." She looked at the new person who had just joined them.
"Speaking of more people..." She walked to her."Hi. My name's Karla. Nice to meet you."

<Forget making my character's talking red... it's too hard!>