Level Up

David's eyes opened slowly. His gaze met the sky, and he immediately sat up, wondering if he was still at the starting point. Fortunately for him, he wasn't. He was at the peak in the desert, and the beast's carcass was fastly rotting. On it read an interface. "Scorpo. Abilities — lethal venom Reward — lethal venom (fangs)." He looked at the fangs a few metres from him. He put a few facts together and realized they had killed him. He mentally scrolled for his regeneration and he had 9 left. He had nine lives and had just lost one for touching the fangs. "I don't know where I am, or where I'm headed, but I'll be damned if I let something else with these get me again." He muttered and got up. He stored the fangs and groaned. He was down to three Swords, and one axe. "Stupid." He muttered, proceeding forth. Before him was what seemed like the end of the desert. It was connecting to a forest. If there was anything in the forest indicating life, a way home or anything other t

David woke up, startled. Beside him was Colleen who stood arms akimbo, anticipating his wake. "Got it?" She asked. He nodded, his head still feeling light and woozy from the vision or dream he had just had. "I probably got here because of the freak accident" He said. "Yeah. You did." She replied indifferently. "How do I get out of here?" He asked. "You're seriously asking me?" She questioned. "Sorry, it's just, I can't leave my life behind. My Dad and Sarah. They will be worried right now." He said in a dejected tone. "You poor thing." She said. "Chin up. I have a guess, or a theory, I don't know." She added. "Tell me." "Okay, so you know there are power ranks to be unlocked every 20 levels, right? The S rank, the forbidden Power. There are rumours, and they say only one powerful warrior holds the power. Who knows what the S rank is and why it's forbidden? Maybe it contains reality warping abilities or in your case, a way home. If you go ahead and complete all one

David and Colleen arrived at an inn in the heart of the town and they settled down in the room she booked for them. He ate the dinner he was served heartily, finally having a break from fresh fruit all day long. Colleen on the other hand looked outside the window, her gaze fixed on the sky. He stopped eating and looked at her lost in thoughts. "What's wrong?" He asked. She sighed then faced him. "Nothing, it's just crazy how I'm supposed to feel free from being a non player character, yet I don't feel free. Here I am, helping player one pass through the game like I'm meant to." She replied. He didn't know what to say to ease her. Indeed, her words seemed true and she couldn't shake it off her mind. "I don't know, I think you're just being a good person." He finally said, breaking the silence between them. "Good person? I have killed people." She laughed. "When you live in a world like this, I think your intentions for killing people justify your actions." He replied, hoping it

David's eyes opened. He was stunned, how was he not dead? Still midair, his gaze met a shield, one that had obviously protected him from the arrow. A force threw him off balance, causing him to land on the floor. He looked up and saw someone fighting the bandits, using the shield to protect herself from the arrows. He sighted another bandit from an edge, aiming for her. Before he could warn her, he heard a loud roar, and a Tiger Beast pounced on the bandit, ripping their arms off their body. He watched on, amused as the person delivered quick, sharp blows to the bandits. He didn't even notice the Tiger beside him until it nudged his side. "Fuck." He screamed, then calmed. The lady who had saved him landed before him, rubbing the Tiger's head "Good girl." She spoke, rubbing it's neck. The Tiger purred meekly. "You must be the player." She said. He nodded. "Okay. So, the thing is, they're resurrecting pretty soon. They don't die except during night time, so

It had been hours since the bandits were defeated and the town celebrated their victory. Dana had caught one for questioning but he wouldn't budge, after all he was an undead bandit. David sat in a corner, watching the celebrations go on. He was lost in thoughts, wondering how he would get home. "Would I have to keep killing?" He asked once more, staring at his now clean hands. The flashes of the kills he had so far replayed in his mind. He didn't even notice Audrey walking up to him, sitting by his side. "David." She softly spoke. He faced her, flashing a smile at her. "How are you?" He asked her. She rested her head on his harm, hugging him. "Thank you for everything." She added. He knew again that he did good, killing off his conflicted thoughts. It was morning and the town was back to what it once was. The townspeople moved with their daily activities and the Doctor continued her practice of healing the sick and wounded. David woke up to the interface