"Captain! Captain! Are you alright?!"

Knocked out cold on the floor, whilst his companion called out to him.

"I... I won! Hahaha! The... White..

Demon... Prevails again!" Dylan laughingly and exhaustively shouted.

"Dylan won!" All girls shouted in delight as he won, from the 5 girls behind him, to miss stalker, and to Remy.

After that, he raised his hand in the air and made a speech right in front of the two 9th graders that he defeated. "From this day forward... This place... Is... Under... My... Protec–" But due to too much exhaustion Dylan passed out.

"Dylan!!!" All of the girls shouted in unison as they saw him flopped down on the floor. All of the 5 girls rushed to him quickly, even miss stalker went down to check on him.

"Simon..! Your brothe–"

"Give him 10 mins of rest and he'll be fine, but the real problem now is them," he pointed at the 5 girls swarming and shaking Dylan to wake him up. "Please, go down there and help him."

"Ey? But, he's your brother,"

"That's your eraser, right?"

"Y-yes..." Her tone was a bit confused.

"By that logic, that means you," he pointed at her. "Threw that eraser and helped him win." he then pointed at Dylan, who was now currently being swarmed by 6 girls.

"Eh? I don't... I don't get! Weren't you the one who threw my eraser?"

"Look, to simplify things, I was never here ok if my brother found out that I helped him win again, I don't think his pride will accept that. Besides," after that explanation, he took out his phone and did a time check,

17:19.

"I did say I am going to visit someone, right?"

"Y-yeah, I remember..." After that, she looked at Simon suspiciously. Seeing this, Simon began to walk away.

"Wait a minute! you knew this would happen didn't you?"

"I don't know what you're talking about... All I know is that I am going to invite you later for dinner if you help Dylan from those girls right now."

"*sigh* Promise to make some mashed potatoes later?"

Simon smiled and winked at Remy, as he began to walk away.

"Ughh... I hate it when you treat me like this, but I am glad that you did it for something good this time."

Remy said silently as she looked at him walk away.

"Alright, let's see what's happening down there. I mean those are Dylan's friends... right??? What could go wrong?"

Currently, the 6 girls that swarmed around Dylan was in a panic, as they don't what to do.

"Let's bring him to the infirmary!"

Suggested one of them.

"The infirmary is close, remember!"

One of them corrected her.

"Then where we going get him treated then?!"

"What should we do?!?"

"CPR!!! W-why don't we give him a CPR!!" Miss stalker, suddenly suggested out of panic. All of the other 5 girls suddenly looked at her after she made that suggestion.

"CPR? What's that?"

"Isn't that when someone is unconscious, you kiss them and they wake up?"

"K-kissu?!?!"

After hearing that word, all of them suddenly stared at Dylan's face, more specifically, Dylan's lips.

"So we K-kiss him to wake him up?"

"Just like in the fairy tales?"

"T-that could work."

All of them suddenly daydreamed whilst looking at Dylan's lips.

No no no no! That's so wrong! Simon!!! Comeback, and help me!

Remy worriedly said in her mind.

****

Recently, a very popular rumor has been circulating around the internet and has become quite a topic by the local gamers of our school.

An MMORPG called Amalgamated Fantasy, a game that was created for the popular console V.R.(Virtual Reality) was rumored to be a game that summons you to a fantasy world, "Like a plot in an anime" One of my sources told me. Likely, this sounds like a just scheme or gimmick to attract gamers and to boosts its popularity. But, the problem is... This game doesn't have a price, or more importantly, it doesn't even exist. To the indie game creators and to the biggest gaming company, none of them claims to have created it. And it's important to note that this is the first time, that a concept of creating an MMORPG on a V.R. came up since its booming popularity in the gaming community. The rumors around Amalgamated Fantasy tends to go like this – you don't get the game, the game chooses you. As to how the game chooses, no one knows, but if you are chosen, out of nowhere, you will receive a full set of V.R. with only Amalgamated Fantasy installed in it, and once you play it there is no going back. So far that's all there is to it, after that no one knows what happens next. Many theorized that, once you play it, your whole mentality will immediately be transported to the game's world itself, and it may be true. Reports of people having a comatose after just playing an unknown V.R. game has been rising, ever since this rumors started.

And maybe that's the reason why we are here right now. I am looking at you right now, sleeping soundly on this hospital deathbed alongside with other 10 to 20 comatose teenagers. All of them, including you, was found unconscious after playing a V.R. game.

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"Excuse me, Sir," a female voice called out to me, I looked back and saw that it was a nurse. "Visiting hours are over, please do visit again tomorrow."

"Let me just say goodbye to my friend, please."

I responded whilst giving her a quick smile and a nod.

"Understood" she left and then went to the other visitors.

"I hope you're happy in that world..."

After that, I left the ward and exited the hospital. Then, for some reason, I suddenly looked up the sky as I got out. No clouds were in sight, just a blank space of dark blue with strokes of oranges, tainted the atmosphere, as the sun sets on the horizon. It's pity that I couldn't see the beauty of setting sun itself since it was blocked by the city's tall buildings. I began to feel a little bit of envy in me, as I wondered if he's seeing a sunset like this, but with a much more clearer view.

"Dinner..."I said to myself, as a soft cold breeze passed through my cheeks, alarming me that I was staring up the sky for far too long.

****

It was already sundown when Simon got home,

" I am ho–"

"WHOOOO!!!! PENTA KILL!!!!"

A loud screech of victory(autism), from his brother's room, greeted him as he entered.

Looks like Remy did another good job.

Simon said to himself as he closed the door and removed his shoes.

"This calls for a celebration! Remy, let's raid the kitchen!" Dylan's voice shouted as he went out of his room and rushed downstairs.

"No! We have to wait for your brother!"

Remy protested but was ignored.

"Those cookies are mine!!!"

Dylan quickly got to the kitchen before Remy got any chance to stop him.

"Dylan!!! Stop!" Said, Remy, as she followed Dylan in the kitchen.

There in the kitchen, she saw Dylan wearing a red hoodie jacket, an eye patch on his left eye, and utensils on his hands, posing them as weapons.

"Kukuku, You can't stop the Crimson Shadow Ninja from getting his desires!"

"Dylan put those utensils down, please!"

"A ninja's weapon is his life! I will never accept your demands!"

"Dylan... You might hurt yourself, put them down please!"

"Looks like you two are getting along just fine."

Simon said as he entered the kitchen.

"Simon!"

"My rival!"

Both of them looked at him in surprise.

"Simon stop him! I beg of you!"

Said Remy with a concern and exhausted tone.

"Kukuku, Looks like this is the day we finish our rivalry, my brother, nay, my nemesis!" Said, Dylan, as he pointed his utensils at Simon.

"See! How do you keep up with him?" Remy said, almost bursting into tears.

"Alright, let me handle this, Dyla–"

"Crimson Shadow Ninja!" Dylan shouted haughtily at his brother.

What happened to the white demon?

Said Simon in his mind.

"Dylan... I am going make dinner, so what do you want?" Simon said in a very kind tone as he slowly backed Dylan near one of the cupboards behind him.

"Kukuku, The blood of my nemesis!" Said Dylan in a cool tone.

*SFX: Fork hitting a cupboard.*

"Uwah!"

Dylan shouted.

With a blink of an eye, one of the fork in Dylan's hands was taken from him and was now buried on the wood near his face.

"I am sorry, but I didn't hear that!" His voice was still the friendly and gentle tone he had earlier. Though, his face was the opposite of his gentle and friendly tone.

"B-bu-bur-burger s-t-ste-stakes... P-pl-plea-please." Dylan said in a very frightened tone.

"Good, now be a good boy and wait for it in your room," Simon said as he removed the fork from the cupboard, which also signaled him to run.

"Uwah! You'll regret this later! I'll tell mom what you did to me!!!"

Said Dylan quickly ran away as soon as possible.

"And that's how you handle a stubborn chunni," Simon said as he looked at Remy, who was somewhat frightened.

"Hey... Don't do that...That's bad..."

Said Remy in a bit of a concerned and frightened tone.

"I know, I know... Maybe I went a little too far that time, but don't worry, I don't do this often to him, besides he'll get over it once he finishes 3 games of LO*L." After that, he put his bag and coat on one of the chairs, then wore an apron.

"Now, want to help me make dinner?" He said while giving a very pleasant smile to Remy, to relive her unease.

"I'm bad at cooking, remember, and besides, isn't this my reward for helping Dylan?"

"Of course, Oh, and why don't you wait right here, and guard that cookie jar," Simon said, as he pointed at the jar, on the middle of the kitchen table.

"Ok, but why?"

Said Remy, as she sat down on a chair.

"You'll know soon..."

He said as he rummaged inside the fridge, taking out the necessary ingredients for preparation.

****

A few minutes have passed, Simon just finished mashing some potatoes and making some homemade patties. He then preheated the stove and waited. Near him, sitting on a chair with a tablet on her hand, was Remy, perfecting a game of O*SU. And as for the cookie jar, it was just right in front of Remy.

"Did he asked why you were there?"

"Well, no..."

Remy replied, while still concentrated on the game.

"What do you mean by that?"

*SFX: burgers frying; sizzling sounds*

"Well, when he woke up, he just looked at me and didn't ask anything, after that he invited me here... Do you think he found out or noticed us earlier?

*SFX: Burgers getting flipped*

" No, I highly doubt it, but go ask him later at dinner."

*Sneak* *Sneak*

"Ey? Wouldn't it be better if we didn't pry?"

*Sneak* *Sneak*

"No, I still need to know why, but for now...!"

*SFX: turning off the stove*

Suddenly, without warning, Simon threw a fork that nearly hit Remy's face and grazing Dylan's hands.

"Uwah!!!"

"Uwah!!!"

Two of them surprisingly shouted, in unison.

"Huh! Dylan?!? W-when...?!! How...???" Remy said as she dropped her tablet.

"It's CRIMSONS SHADOW NINJA!"

Growled Dylan, whilst holding his grazed hand.

Remy was so confused right now and looked at Simon with a face that looked like she wanted some explanation, on what's going on.

"If you have just left with that one cookie, then I would have let you go, but you went full on greedy(retard) and tried to take the whole cookie jar."

"Ey?!? since when did you... took a cookie? The cookie jar was just right in front of me, I should have felt something."

Remy said as she looked at Dylan, who was crossing his arm and was looking away to avoid Simon's gaze.

"A ninja never reveals its ways... Plus, you were distracted by the game you were playing, so I just sneaked under the table... but don't worry! I didn't saw any pink stripped panties or anything."

Said Dylan with a very reassuring and honest tone.

"Yo-yo-yo-yo- you what?!?!?"

Stuttered Remy as she stood up and covered her skirt, even though the crime was already committed.

"I am sorry!!!" Quickly Dylan prostrated right in front of her.

"*snickering* 50 points for snatching a cookie under Remy's nose." Additional 30 for telling me what color she wore today. "Now get up and wash your hands, dinner is almost ready, I just have to finish cooking these mashed potatoes"

*SFX: be-be be bep be bep*

*SFX: Ding dong*

Two message alarms, alarmed in unison; an incoming call from Simon's phone and a doorbell.

"Remy, can you get the door please..." As he looked at Remy, he found her sulking on the corner, thinking that she's not going to get married after what happened.

"I'll never get married..." She said gloomily.

"Never mind then, Dylan, get the door, it's probably just some salesmen."

But Dylan just stayed in his prostrate formation, as if he didn't hear anything.

"Ughh... Crimson Shadow Ninja! Restore thou honor by swaying the dark forces that cometh!"

Simon said in a demanding and cool tone.

"At once!" With that, Dylan faded into the shadows(rolled his way out) swaying the overpriced products that the evil forces sell.

After that, he quickly took his phone and answered his call.

"What took you so long?! Don't you know that it's rude to keep a lady waiting?"

"Good evening Kaira, is this about that favor I owe you?"

"N-no! Well, tomorrow maybe we can meet up in the mall, b-bubut don't think it's a date or anything! I just needed someone to me carry my stuff! Yeah! you're going to be a luggage boy tomorrow! It's just fitting for a peasant like you to serve a queen like me."

"Is that all? Ok I'm hanging up"

"No-no! Wait! I need you to help me with this V.R. set I suddenly received, then there's this weird note–"

V.R....

Simon's mind went almost blank after that, not hearing Kaira was saying.

"CCOOOOLLL!!!! TWO, FREE V.R. SETS!!!! Remy, come here there's two of them, one for you and for me!!!"

Shouted Dylan from outside.

" Ey? Really? how did you know it's for us?"

"V.R. set..." Simon whispered,

"Simon? Hello, Simon... Oh never mind then, I found a paper that tells me how to use it, bye! Oh 11 sharp tomorrow, don't keep me waiting!"

*SFX: Hanging up and then Beeeep*