Alan had finally finished his classes for the day along with any homework that was given. He quickly ate something before heading to his dorm room. After putting his stuff away he quickly changed close and laid down on his bed. He quickly grabbed his Virtual head set and pressed the power button.

He saw a rainbow of colors as his headset created the neural connection. As the colors slowly became a bright white light they vanished revealing the Inn’s room that he had logged out at. The room had two beds, with a table and chairs along with a water basin.

Laying on the bed was Laee surrounded by empty bottles singing a little tone. Sitting at the table reading a book and some papers was Kris.

Laee, “Mead, Mead, the drink of the gods, a bottle for me and you, one glass for friends, a second for gatherings, a third for sweet dreams, a forth with your lover…”

[Enea, “Ah Aaron your back.”]

[Aaron, “I told you I would.”]

Laee shot up off the bed while Kris set down what she was reading to look over at him. As Aaron began to tack a step forward Laee jumped at him tackling him to the floor.

Laee, “My precious Aaron I’ve missed you.”

Aaron sighed, “I was not gone that long Laee.”

She quickly gave him a kiss on his cheek.

Kris, “get off Aaron Laee he’s not yours.”

Laee, “Oh yes he is I won the contest.”

Kris, “No you cheated.”

Laee, “No I just used one of my better spells.”

Kris, “You Used Firestorm! How is that a spell that’s fare for any contest?”

Kris grabbed the back of Laee’s collar trying to drag her off of Aaron. Before Kris could finish-pulling Laee off she hugged him and held the embrace. Aaron began to blush as Laee’s breasts pressed up against him along with her breath on his neck.

[Enea, “get off Aaron Laee!”]

Laee, “Never Aaron is mine!”

Kris, “get off him before you regret it.”

Laee, “Make me.”

Kris summoned a mini Holy Hammer and hit Laee across the back of her head.

Laee, “That’s it Kris you want a taste of my fireball!”

Kris, “Bring it.”

Laee jumped at Kris while summoning a small fireball. Kris turned and tried to dodge but Laee’s fireball brushed her hair causing it to burn some of it.

Laee, “that’s what you get.”

Kris, “oh that’s it Laee!”

She jumped at Laee tackling her to the ground. They began to pull at each other’s hair and scratch at any exposed skin they could reach. Aaron was finally up off the ground wondering why this was happening to him.

Aaron, “Can you two stop this already.”

Laee and Kris, “Not until the other one leaves! Oh I’m not leaving!”

Their fight began to get even worse as tares in their clothes began to appear along with some blood being drawn.

Aaron, “Ok I’m leaving before you bring the building down.”

They did not notice as Aaron slipped out of the room and headed down the hall. He continued down the stairs to the common room where it was just starting to fill with people wanting drinks before dusk.

Inn Keeper, “Would you like anything chosen?”

Aaron, “I’m good for right now, but thanks.”

Inn Keeper, “Well I’m here if you need me.”

Aaron moved out of the inn and walked down the street.

[Enea, “where are you going Aaron?”]

[Aaron, “I though I would take a walk and might even stop at city hall to work on improving the territory.”]

[Enea, “Are you sure that’s a good Idea?”]

[Aaron, “We need more repairs and military forces if we are going to end this war.”]

[Enea, “This war will not end that easily.”]

[Aaron, “what war does?”]

[Enea, “and there is another good point.”]

Aaron noticed a cloaked figure standing at the end of a near by Ally way. He thought he recognized the person from somewhere. The person had the player emblem above their head making Aaron think for a moment. After he passed the person Aaron felt something was wrong about this.

[Enea, “What’s wrong Aaron.”]

[Aaron, “that person looks familiar to me.”]

[Enea, “He looked like one of the undead that we fought at the temple.”]

[Aaron, “Temple, Undead, Player, Rouge… Hercules?!”]

Aaron quickly turned around to see the figure quickly rundown the ally. Aaron quickly moved to the head of the ally but did not see anyone there.

[Aaron, “I must be seeing things.”]

[Enea, “that is not right I saw them to.”]

[Aaron, “Them, Wasn’t there just one?”]

[Enea, “There was three of them that I’ve seen now.”]

Aaron quickly headed down the street keeping an eye out for any more figures.

[Aaron, “This is not good.”]

[Enea, “What do you mean?”]

[Aaron, “they are dangerous player killers.”]

[Enea, “What is a player killer?”]

[Aaron, “people that kill adventures to take their items and gold.”]

[Enea, “Basically thieves or bandits.”]

[Aaron, “not quite. They may seem similar but they are far more dangerous. The last time I faced them was when I fell into your old ruins.”]

[Enea, “I’m grateful that they sent you to me.”]

[Aaron, “You won’t be once you meet them.”]

Aaron turned down another street to quickly get to city hall where there where a number of guards men. As he rounded a corner he noticed some cloaked figures heading towards him down the street. He quickly turned to see if he could head the way he had come from. There where more figures heading towards him. He began to notice that there where not many city foake out right now.

[Aaron, “Laee, Kris right now would be a good time for some help!”]

[Laee, “Aaron’s mine!”]

[Kris, “No he’s mine!”]

[Aaron, “Will you two stop fighting already!”]

Aaron quickly ran for the nearest Ally way. It was clear so he ran down it to reach the next street.

[Laee, “just give me a minute to deal with her.”]

[Kris, “What’s the Matter Aaron?!”]

[Enea, “there are some people after Aaron right now.”]

[Laee, “you have got to be kidding me Aaron's right here… oh when did you leave idiot!”]

[Aaron, “after I could not stop you two from fighting.”]

Aaron finally came out at the next street seeing the figures coming out of other ally’s and begin to hop across roof tops.

[Aaron, “how can there have been so many of them. They only had three of them last time.”]

[Laee, “We are on our way!”]

[Enea, “where are the guardsmen?! There should have been patrols out.”]

[Aaron, “these players must have taken out the near by ones.”]

[Kris, “what are players?”]

[Aaron, “I don’t have time to explain right now.”]

He quickly looked back down the ally that he had come through. There where a few more figures running towards him. He quickly turned around again before heading for another open ally on the other side of the street. As he entered the Ally he saw that it was a dead end. Looking back he was now surrounded. Slowly he began to back himself further down the ally.

[Aaron, “just my luck.”]

[Laee, “what happened now and where are you!”]

[Aaron, “well I just hit a dead end of an ally way. Oh and I’m also surrounded now.”]

[Kris, “you moron there is only one blocked off ally in the entire city!”]

[Aaron, “I don’t know much about this city!”]

one of the figures stepped forward pulling down his hood.

Hercules, “Ah what a pleaser it is to find you here Aaron.”

Aaron, “you guys sure like to fallow me around.”

Hercules, “oh we are just lucky enough to be given this chance by our Great Lord.”

Aaron, “Oh great so where’s Crazed this time.”

Mage, “Oh that one fellow, he had some business with another of your fallen somewhere.”

[Enea, “there already ahead of us!”]

[Aaron, “I’ll head for them as soon as I can Enea but we need to find a way out of this first.”]

[Laee, “we are almost there Aaron.”]

[Kris, “No we still have a few minutes until we get there.”]

[Aaron, You two might want to hurry.”]

Hercules, “summon Mot already.”

Mage, “Just give me a second.”

A glowing circle appeared and Mot stepped out of it.

Mot, “Ah what a nice job recruits you even got him while he is alone.”

Chionis, “ah we only saw him leaving the inn sir.”

Mot, “You moron then they are already on their way.”

Hercules, “I can deal with him boss the others can hold them off.”

Mot, “fine but be quick about it.”

Hercules, “with pleasure.”

Hercules stepped forward towards Aaron with Chionis and the mage right behind him. Aaron quickly drew one of his swords and a long knife.

Hercules, “looks like you’re in the same position as last time partner.”

Aaron, “I highly doubt it.”

Hercules lunged forward throwing a knife at him. Aaron quickly ducked and lunged forward to meet Hercules. Hercules brought up another dagger to strike at him but was blocked with Aarons Long knife.

Hercules quickly jumped to the side as Chionis brought down his great sword. Aaron Side stepped and struck Chionis’s hands with his sword. Chionis quickly stepped back dragging his sword with his good hand and shaking his injured while cussing.

A fireball flew at Aaron from off to his right. He quickly used shadow step to stab into the mage’s chest. He quickly slashed at the hand holding a spell book nocking it to the ground.

Hercules quickly lunged forward making Aaron jump back from the attack and the mage. He began to shake his dagger at Aaron.

Hercules, “You sure have gained a few nice abilities there.”

Aaron, “That’s not even the half of it.”

Aaron activated Fire Blade.

[Enea, “be careful Aaron the demons still here.”]

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[Aaron, “I know.”]

Mage, “great he’s a spell sword!”

Chionis, “ah what’s a spell sword?”

Hercules, “it’s a swordsmen that can cast spells you idiot!”

Chionis, “owe.”

Aaron lunged forward to strike at the distracted Hercules. As he brought down his sword at Hercules the mage cast a lightning spell at him. Aaron quickly used Shadow step again to get behind Chionis. Aaron stabbed his sword into his back between armor plates before slitting his throat with the long knife.

Chionis fell to his knees grabbing at his throat while watching his health drop rapidly. A near by figure began to cast a healing spell on him. The mage quickly launched another fireball at him but missed as Aaron rolled to the side.

Hercules, “That was not nice Aaron, Look what you did to Chionis.”

Aaron, “Nice! You guys are player killers so who cares about you.”

Mage, “That’s not correct we are collectors that take things that do not belong to others.”

“thieves!” Aaron Spat.

[Kris, “we are close by Aaron but there are a lot of them between us.”]

[Aaron, “Do what you can I haven’t lost any health yet.”]

[Laee, “these guys are small fry.”]

[Enea, “be carful Mot’s with them.”]

[Kris, “The Demon of death is here!”]

Hercules threw two daggers at Aaron as he charged him. Aaron quickly dogged the daggers and brought up his sword to block a long knife aiming for his throat. Chionis was enraged now and charged at Aaron. He quickly stepped back tripping Chionis onto Hercules.

Aaron, “that sight brings back memories.”

He quickly began hacking away at Chionis’s joints While Hercules tried to crawl out from under him. Aaron Stabbed into Hercules shoulder before dogging a ice javelin from the mage.

Aaron did not want to use up his Mana to fast so he did not use Shadow step again. Hercules and Chionis got up off of the ground. Aaron brought his sword down at Chionis sword hand but was blocked by Hercules.

Hercules, “that’s not going to happen.”

Hercules suddenly vanished leaving a mist where he had been. Aaron quickly backed up against the wall keeping his eye out for any movement. Chionis charged forward swinging his sword from the side a Aarons side. He quickly blocked the attack with both of his blades.

Hercules suddenly appeared stabbing his daggers into Aaron’s stomach. Aaron laughed since he was in his male form with his stomach still covered up by armor. As they stepped back Aaron began to glow.

Chionis, “What’s the bright light!”

Hercules, “He probably activated an ability so be careful.”

Aaron soon stopped glowing and was in Enea’s form. They just stared at him confused a moment before they began to laugh.

Hercules, “Ha he tuned into a woman.”

Chionis, “Ha its fun to teas woman.”

Mage, “I’ve never heard of a spell yet that can do this.”

[Aaron, “just great what bad timing.”]

[Enea, “is it.”]

[Aaron, “I’m more exposed to their attacks now.”]

[Kris, “what happened?”]

[Enea, “Aaron has currently changed to my form while in the fight.”]

[Laee, “I’ll get to you my precious!”]

[Kris, “I’ll get there before you do.”]

Aaron lunged forward at the laughing three stooges. As he was about to swing Hercules vanished again while Chionis blocked his attack.

Chionis, “um… where’s your manners woman.”

Mage, “you ate to slow Chionis.”

Aaron, “was already sliding around Chionis to find an opening. As he did that the mage through a fireball at him. Jumping back Hercules appeared behind hum stabbing his blade into Aarons exposed side. Aaron quickly grabbed his arm and began stabbing his own blade into Hercules.

Chionis grabbed Aaron’s shoulder and threw him against the ally wall while raising his sword. As he drove his blade towards Aarons throat. Aaron Quickly exposed his knife from his boot and stabbed it into Chionis’s crotch. He dropped his sword and fell to his knees giving an opening to Aaron. Aaron quickly chopped off Chionis’s head before facing the rest of the figures.

[Laee, “I’m sorry Aaron but we are having some trouble here.”]

[Aaron, “what is it.”]

[Kris, “Mot’s come over and has summoned some more demons.”]

[Aaron, “I’m having a hard time over here too.”]

He heard a scream from the end of the ally.

[Kris, “Laee!”]

[Aaron, “what happened!”]

[Enea, “Aaron you don’t have time to stand there and talk.”]

Hercules, “how dare you do that to Chionis!”

Hercules quickly vanished as the mage cast a twin fireball at Aaron. He quickly rolled but was still hit from the resulting explosion sending him rolling across the ground. As he was getting back up Hercules grabbed him from behind while holding a dagger to his throat. The hand holding Aaron was squeezing his breast making him squeal. Aaron slowly began to rotate his long knife in his hand.

[Aaron, “I realy hate this armor in this form Enea!”]

[Enea, “If only I could get my hands on him.”]

Hercules was laughing, “He even sounds like a girl. Lets see what else he can do.”

Aarons knife was finally turned around in his hand as the mage walked up.

Mage, “now this is going to be fun.”

He quickly stabbed his knife into Hercules leg causing him to shift the dagger enough to slide out. Aaron quickly activated whirlwind cutting across Hercules face and opening up the mages chest. They fell back howling while the mage disintegrated. Aaron turned to Hercules to finish him off.

Mot, “I would not do that fallen.”

Aaron stopped and turned to Mot. He was dragging Laee and Kris who where cut up badly and unconscious.

Aaron, “what have you done to them!”

Mot, “nothing yet, though if you move I will kill them.”

Aaron, “you bastard!”

Mot, “Put down your weapons wench.”

[Enea, “Don’t do it Aaron.”]

[Aaron, “don't worry.”]

Aaron dropped his long knife while lowering his sword. As he bent over he quickly drew his demonic sword and used shadow step. He was about to strike Mot when he suddenly had a great sword drawn and blocked him.

Mot, “you really should have listened to me.”

Mot gabbed Aarons throat with lightning reflexes lifting him above the ground causing Aaron to drop his sword while managing to still hold the demonic sword.

Mot, “I should make you a gift to get the Great Lords favor. Will you surrender fallen.”

Aaron, “I will never surrender to the likes of you!”

Mot began to laugh until he noticed Aaron’s eyes. He was giving a pure look of hatred with bright glowing red eyes. A black mist began to form around Aaron.

Mot, “what sort of trickery is this.”

Aaron grabbed Mot’s rist with a crushing grip. Mot quickly dropped Aaron who landed on his feet.

Aaron, “How dare you touch those I care about.”

The mist continued to darken around Aaron.

Mot spat, “you are nothing before the great one!”

Aaron grabbed his fallen sword as he stepped towards Mot. Hercules moved quickly forward to take Aaron from behind. Aaron turned stabbing his sword through his chest and hacking off his head with the Demonic blade.

Mot, “that’s one of the seven blades! Why did Crazed not mention this?!”

Aaron turned back to him as Hercules disintegrated.

Aaron, “Ha sounds like he doesn’t like you.”

Mot, “I will take that blade from your corpse.”

Mot vanished from Aarons site. He felt like he should turn around so he turned to see mot swinging his sword at him. Aaron quickly blocked the Attack with his demonic blade while striking at him with his other sword. Mot stepped back dogging the blade.

Mot, “It’s about time I’ll leave you to my minions.”

As he said that a summoning circle appeared behind him with demons poring out. Aaron began to black out as his body began to move on its own.

[Laee, “ah what happened.”]

[Enea, “You must stop Aaron before he goes to far!”]

She began to get up off the ground while looking around to get her bearings. Next to her Kris was beginning to ster. Looking around she noticed some small piles of loot on the ground around her. Then she finally saw Aaron who had moved towards the mouth of the Ally. He was covered in blood and cuts with a wicked grin on his face looking even more amines with his glowing eyes.

[Laee, “whats happened to him.”]

[Enea, “I don’t know it seems like he’s going berserk but there are now signs showing that he is.”]

[Kris, “What’s happening? Is that Aaron!”]

Laee was already walking towards Aaron as he hacked apart another of Hercules’s guild members.

[Enea, “Aaron Listen to me!”]

[Aaron, “I must kill those that harm those close tom me.”]

[Kris, “Aaron Stop!”]

[Aaron, “kill, Kill, Kill!”]

Aaron severed a demon’s head from its body as Laee rushed at him from behind. He turned looking like he was going to attack her as she jumped to embrace him. He tensed as she hugged him but dropped his swords as she kissed him on the lips.

[Laee, “Aaron please stop.”]

[Aaron, “what happened… no not again please tell me I didn’t do something again.”]

Aaron broke the kiss by stepping back from her and pushing down her arms.

Kris, “what happened to you Aaron?”

Aaron, “I must get away from you before I do it again.”

[Enea, “do what.”]

Aaron turned to run from the end of the ally but stopped as he saw masses of demons and undead coming out of portals. What was left of Hercules’s guild was mixed in with their masses.

Laee and Kris moved up next to him.

Aaron, “this is not going to be good.”