TREVOR KING AND SYSTEM MISADVENTURES

Chapter 2: The Princess, the Tower, and an Unexpected Twist

Trevor wiped the sweat from his forehead as the Banana Bandit finally disappeared into a puff of smoke, leaving behind a single glowing banana.

Quest Complete! Reward: 5 XP and 1 Heroic Banana.

“A heroic banana?” Trevor said, picking it up gingerly. “What am I supposed to do with this? Start a fruit stand?”

“Of course not!” GL1TCH chirped, hovering around him. “You’ll thank me later. Now, onto your next quest!”

Another glowing text box appeared.

New Quest: Rescue the Princess from the Tower!

Objective: Reach the tower (0/1), Defeat the Tower Guard (0/1), Rescue the Princess (0/1). Reward: 20 XP and 1 Mystery Loot Box.

Trevor groaned. “This is a joke, right? I just got here, and now you want me to fight some tower guard? I barely survived a monkey with a sword!”

“Don’t worry! This quest is much easier. Probably.” GL1TCH tilted its cube-shaped head.

“Define ‘easier,’” Trevor muttered, rubbing his temples.

“C’mon, let’s go!” GL1TCH zipped ahead, leading Trevor toward a distant tower silhouetted against the horizon.

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The trek to the tower wasn’t exactly epic. Trevor stumbled through fields of grass, tripped over a root, and nearly sprained his ankle stepping into a rabbit hole.

“This is ridiculous,” he grumbled. “Heroes in movies make this look so cool.”

After what felt like hours (but was probably closer to twenty minutes), Trevor finally reached the base of the tower.

It was a crumbling, crooked structure that looked like it was held together by duct tape and sheer determination. At the entrance stood a hulking figure—a seven-foot-tall ogre wielding a spiked club.

“Okay,” Trevor said, staring up at the ogre. “That’s the Tower Guard? How am I supposed to fight that?”

GL1TCH blinked. “Use your heroic banana!”

“You’ve got to be kidding me,” Trevor said, holding up the glowing fruit.

“Trust me!” GL1TCH said.

Trevor sighed. “Fine. Here goes nothing.”

With a reluctant yell, he chucked the banana at the ogre. To his shock, it exploded on impact, covering the creature in glowing banana mush.

The ogre froze, staring down at itself. Then, with a deafening roar, it dropped its club and bolted into the woods.

Quest Updated: Defeat the Tower Guard (1/1).

Trevor blinked. “What just happened?”

“The banana was enchanted with Fear Magic,” GL1TCH explained. “It’s super effective against low-level enemies!”

“I’m not sure what’s worse,” Trevor said, “the fact that I just beat an ogre with a banana or the fact that you said that like it’s completely normal.”

“Both,” GL1TCH said cheerfully. “Now, let’s get that princess!”

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The inside of the tower was dark, dusty, and smelled faintly of mildew. Trevor climbed the spiral staircase, his stick-turned-sword held tightly in his hand.

“Why do I feel like this is a trap?” he muttered.

“Don’t be so paranoid,” GL1TCH said.

Finally, they reached the top. Trevor pushed open a creaky wooden door and stepped into the room.

Inside was a woman in a flowing dress, sitting on a throne-like chair. Her back was to him, and her long, golden hair cascaded down to the floor.

“Uh... hi,” Trevor said, cautiously stepping forward. “I’m here to rescue you?”

The woman turned around slowly, revealing... a terrifyingly familiar face.

It was the Banana Bandit. Wearing a wig.

Trevor froze. “You’ve got to be kidding me.”

The Banana Bandit screeched, ripping off the wig and lunging at Trevor.

“GL1TCH! What the heck is going on?!” Trevor yelled, dodging the Bandit’s attack.

“Oops! I forgot to mention—some princess quests have, uh, plot twists,” GL1TCH said sheepishly.

“Yeah, great timing!” Trevor shouted, swinging his sword.

The Bandit was faster than before, ducking and weaving around Trevor’s attacks. It grabbed a candlestick and hurled it at him.

“Any chance I get a better weapon?” Trevor asked, narrowly avoiding the projectile.

“Check your inventory!” GL1TCH said.

Trevor groaned, pulling up his menu. To his surprise, there was a new item:

Inventory:

A Stick

1 Expired Healing Potion

A Mystery Loot Box

“Oh, come on, a loot box?!” Trevor said.

“Open it!” GL1TCH insisted.

With no better options, Trevor selected the box. It burst open, revealing a frying pan.

“You’re kidding me,” Trevor muttered.

“Trust me, it’s better than it looks!” GL1TCH said.

Trevor didn’t have time to argue. He grabbed the frying pan and swung it just as the Bandit lunged again. The pan connected with a loud CLANG, sending the Bandit flying across the room.

Critical Hit! Banana Bandit Defeated.

Trevor slumped to the ground, breathing heavily. “Please tell me that’s the end of this madness.”

Another notification popped up:

Quest Complete! You have earned 20 XP and 1 Heroic Loot Chest.

“See? That wasn’t so bad!” GL1TCH said.

“I’m starting to think this Hero System is just a really bad joke,” Trevor muttered.

“Don’t be silly! Now, let’s open that loot chest!”

Trevor groaned. This was going to be a long journey.