A four year old Toby Robinson stood in front of a kindergarten, looking quite nervous as he did so. This was his first day of school, and the little boy was too scared to go in.
Sarah Robinson: What's wrong, Toby? Don't you wanna go to school? (Sarah asked him sweetly)
Toby Robinson: I'm scared. (The little boy admitted)
Sarah Robinson: Well you don't have to be, school is an amazing place where you can make lots of friends. It will also help you learn and grow to become a successful young man one day. (Sarah told him encouragingly)
Toby Robinson: I don't know. (Toby replied sheepishly, still too scared to start his first day of school)
Just then a blue car speedily arrives and parks just a few feet away from the mother and child. A man steps out of the vehicle with something hidden behind his back. He had a smile on his face, and his clothes were a bit sweaty.
"I found it! It wasn't easy, but I finally found it!" (The man said excitedly, walking towards the two of them)
Toby Robinson: Daddy! (Toby yelled as he ran towards the man, who apparently is his father)
Marcus Robinson: What's up little man, how's your first day of school going? (Marcus asked as he carried his son with his other arm)
Sarah Robinson: He said he's too scared to start school today... Whatever shall we do? (Sarah asked with a smile)
Marcus Robinson: What! You don't wanna go to school today? Well that won't do at all, because I have a friend here that would love to go to school with you. (Marcus said with a smile)
Toby Robinson: Who? (Little Toby asked)
Marcus Robinson: Well it's Mr Browny! The bear from that cartoon you love so much. (Marcus said as he revealed the stuffed animal he was previously hiding)
Toby Robinson: Oh my gosh! It is Mr Browny! (Toby said with a big smile as he happily received the gift from his father)
But the smile on the boy's face quickly disappeared, after he notices that one of the bear's eyes were missing.
Toby Robinson: But he's hurt. (Toby said with a pouty face)
Marcus Robinson: Well son, that's because daddy had to fight off a monster in order to get him... And by monster I mean an aggressive lady at the store. (Marcus whispered that last part to his wife)
Sarah Robinson: So what do you say sweetheart, wanna start your first day of school now? (Sarah asked him)
Toby Robinson: As long as I have Mr Browny. I can do anything! (Toby replied with a larger than life smile)
Back at the present day, Toby Robinson is not smiling at all, because he is up against a massive brown bear, which bears a resemblance to the stuffed animal he used to own as a child. The bear was anything but a stuffed animal, in fact it looked like the real deal, but what made Toby think of his stuffed animal was the fact that this bear also has one eye, just like his Mr Browny.
Toby Robinson: This can't be real. (Toby said as he took a couple steps back)... What am I saying of course this is real! (Toby yells before running away from the wild dream being)
The bear got down on all fours and began to chase after Toby, surprisingly fast for it's size. Toby ran as fast as he possibly could, but no matter how fast he ran the bear was always just behind him.
Toby Robinson: And I thought this was going to be fun!... This isn't fun at all! (Toby yells as he runs even faster, but even still the bear was keeping up with him)
The bear's claws begin to glow an ominous red colour, before it takes a swipe at Toby's back. But the teenager trips and falls to the ground, just in time to avoid the strike.
Toby fell to the ground after tripping on a dead branch, then he saw the red slash of energy that left the bear's claws. The slash sped forward and struck a tree, downing it in an instant.
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Toby Robinson: If that had hit me... I would be dead. (Toby realises in horror)
The claws of the bear starts to glow again, this time it got off the ground, preparing to land on Toby with it's energized claws. Toby rolled away just in time to escape the crushing attack of the bear, which crushes the ground Toby was just on.
Toby got up quickly and begins running again, but this time the bear has had enough of his antics, and takes another swipe with it's claws, sending an energy slash through the air which strikes the teenager in the back, throwing his body to the ground painfully.
Toby felt a great deal of pain coming from his back, before receiving a message from the system.
[You Have Been Injured]
[ -30HP]
[70/100HP]
[You Lack The Dream Points Needed To Heal From This Injury]
[Would You Like To Make Use Of Your Secondary Dream Points]
[Y/N]
Toby was still in shock from the pain, and couldn't even get up from the ground, let alone respond to these messages. Toby has never been seriously injured before, so he is now in a state of panic, feeling what felt like blood dripping down his back.
[Failure To Authorize The Use Of Secondary Dream Points]
[Your Health Will Slowly Decrease By - 5HP Until You Heal]
Toby got off the ground and tries to run away again, but the bear is still dangerously close, swiping at Toby with it's now unenergized claws. Toby immediately ducks down to evade the strike, picking up some dirt in the process and tossing it into the creature's good eye.
The bear growls in discomfort, temporarily blinded from the dirt in it's eye. Toby took this opportunity to run away, trying to hide from the dream being.
[- 5HP]
[65/100HP]
Toby Robinson: Dammit! Activate Secondary Dream Points! Heal me please! (Toby yells as he runs and hides behind a dead tree)
[Secondary Dream Points Activated]
[-35 Secondary Dream Points]
[65/100 Secondary Dream Points]
The wound on Toby's back begins to heal, revealing that he wasn't bleeding red blood, rather it was a glowing blue ooze of energy that was leaking out of his back. Toby sees the ooze dripping to the ground as the wound closes, being gone in seconds.
[Health Restored]
[100/100HP]
Toby Robinson: I'm okay, but I won't be for long... Once Browny finds me, I'm dead! (Toby thought in fear, not knowing what to do in this crazy situation)... This doesn't make any sense, why is my stuffed animal real and trying to kill me?! (Toby thought to himself, fear and confusion dominating his mind, while he is trying to stay as quite as possible)
The sounds of twigs breaking could now be heard, because Browny is looking for Toby, trying to sniff him out. Toby takes a peek from his hiding spot, seeing the bear some distance away with it's nose to the ground, slowly tracking it's prey.
Toby Robinson: Crap! What do I do now? (Toby thought in panic, realizing that the bear has gotten his scent).... Wait a minute, I have a system now, that means I should have special skills! (Toby said with hope in his eyes)
[Dream skills: None]
Toby Robinson: Dang it! (Toby said after reading the disappointing message)
[Dream Skills Can Be Purchased From Skill Shop]
[Dream Points Are Needed To Purchase]
Toby Robinson: That's great... System, show me my skill shop. (Toby said quietly)
[Viewing Skill Shop]
[Dream Sword: 10 Dream Points To Purchase]
[Dream Shield: 10 Dream Points To Purchase]
[Dream Beam: 50 Dream Points To Purchase]
[???????????]
[???????????]
[???????????]
[???????????]
Toby Robinson: A sword, and a shield. I doubt that both of those things would help me much in this situation. Could be cool though. (Toby thought to himself, while briefly imagining himself with a sword and a shield, like a knight in shining armour)... I can't think about that right now, I have to stay focused! What about this Dream Beam? It's expensive right, so it must be powerful. (Toby contemplated)
[The Dream Beam: A concentrated beam of pure dream energy, which can destroy foes with the incredible power it unleashes]
Toby Robinson: This is it, this is what I'm looking for... I'm getting the Dream Beam! (Toby said outloud, trying to select the dream beam option from the screen)
But just then Toby's hiding tree is hit by something powerful, falling to the ground with a loud thud afterwards. He turns around to see the massive one eyed bear, with it's claws now glowing red with energy.
[Would You Like To Purchase The Dream Beam]
[Y/N]
Toby Robinson: Yeeesss!!!! (Toby immediately screamed, but then he is slashed across the stomach by the ferocious bear, the force of the blow easily sending him flying)
[Use Of Secondary Dream Points Authorized]
[You Have Successfully Purchased The Dream Beam]
[-50 Secondary Dream Points]
[15/100 Secondary Dream Points]
[Skill Can Now Be Activated]
[You Have One Free Use]
[You Have Been Injured]
[ -20HP]
[80/100HP]
[You Lack The Dream Points Needed To Heal From This Injury]
[Would You Like To Make Use Your Secondary Dream Points]
[Y/N]
Once again Toby is in a great deal of pain, and couldn't respond to any of the system's messages, watching as they all go away. His stomach is now bleeding the blue blood, he covers the wound with his hands, which does nothing to stop the bleeding.
Toby Robinson: It hurts. (Toby thought in agonizing pain, holding onto his bleeding stomach)
[Failure To Authorize The Use Of Secondary Dream Points]
[Your Health Will Slowly Decrease By -5HP Until You Heal]
[-5HP]
[75/100HP]
The bear was now inching closer to the injured Toby, the glow in it's claws brightening with each step it took. The dream being stands up on it's hind legs, ready to pounce on him and finish this once and for all.
Toby Robinson: Dream system, activate... Dream Beam!!! (Toby yells out, his eyes quickly begining to burn bright blue in color)
[Dream Beam Activated]
[One Free Use Spent]
As the bear is about to crush Toby's body with it's massive bulk, a powerful beam of blue energy fires out of his eyes, blasting the bear with such overwhelming power. The one eyed bear is launched into the air by the force of the concentrated beams, which made it's body smash through several trees as it is getting pushed back.
The beams eventually run out of juice, stopping the blast and the glow in Toby's eyes. The teenager looks around in shock , surprised by the destructive power he just unleashed.
Several trees in the forest were either smashed or destroyed by the dream beam's power. And now even the menacing one eyed bear is laying motionless on the ground, dead or close to death from the looks of it.
[Congratulations, You Have Defeated A Low Grade Dream Being]
[Quest Completed]
[25Exp Earned]
[25/100Exp]
[Tame The Wounded Browny To Become A Dream Tamer]
Toby Robinson: What, oh that's right, the quest said I have to tame a dream being... But how am I supposed to do that? (Toby asks the system)
[Dream Taming: The noble profession of the dreamers, which allows them to take control of wild dream beings, making use of their powers]
Toby Robinson: Well, I'm not gonna figure it out just by standing here.... (Sighs) Let's get this over with. (Toby said before slowly waking towards the downed body of Browny, trying to tame his first dream being)
Next: Becoming A Dream Tamer