Morning. Ahh, I love days like these, the birds chirping outside of town, the gentle spring breeze, I even get school off today because it's sunday! Well, time to change into my day clothes and enjoy this!
I walk out of my room and into the kitchen when suddenly,
"Morning Emm! How's my favorite little sister?" Big Sis is hugged me from behind. I wouldn't have minded, but she's already in her armor and hugging at full force! I turn around,
Hp 23 Mp 4 Strength 20 Magic 3 Agility 35 Vitality 15 Skills Spear Thrust
Defensive Stance (Spear)
"I'm fine Sis, but your strength's too high to be hugging me at full force!" I said
"How do you know my strength?" Big Sis asked me. Did she forget what I was born with?
"Sis, did you forget I can see other people's stats?" I asked, worried that she had forgotten about me,
"Relax, I'm joking, I remember you can see other people's stats and skills." She consoled me.
"I'm too soft, aren't I? Being so worried over a little joke." I asked Big Sis,
"No! That's what everyone loves about you, that your so soft and caring." She said
"Thanks Big Sis." I said as I returned the hug,
"Just don't go snooping on too many people's stats now!" She said
"You know I can't choose to see them!" I said
"Oh, you're so adorable when you're pouting like that." Big Sis said when she pinched my cheeks. "Alright Emmy, There's bread in the kitchen for breakfast, I already ate mine, I'm off to the wall!" Big Sis said.
"Be safe!" I said when I waved goodbye to her.
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I enter the kitchen and see some bread on the table as well as a note from mom.
"Dear Emma and Sarah," the note read "I need to go deliver some medicine for my friend over in Relaea who's sick. A couple days ago while Emma was at school and Sarah was at work I put up a request at the Adventurer's Guild for an escort, so don't worry about me. I left enough ingredients in the house for you two to make dinner for the week I'm gone and 140 copper to split between the two of you over the week for lunches. I wish you two and your father the best, your Loving Mother." I pick up ten of the copper left near the note and the my key to the house and sit down to start eating breakfast.
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(After Breakfast)
I open the door and,
Hp 8 Mp 18 Strength 3 Magic 14 Agility 8 Vitality 5 Skills Lesser Fireball
Lesser Spark
Lesser Gust
"Hey Emm! C'Mon let's go already!" My best friend Katie said, greeting me at my door and pulling my arm. She's so energetic like always, it really matches her red hair.
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"Hey, Katie, quit pulling!" I protest as I'm pulled away by her.
We went off to enjoy the rest of our day, talking about the boys who asked us out last week and racing eachother through the city. Before I even knew it, it was already noon.
"Hey Emm, you want to go get lunch at the open market?" Katie asked me.
"Sure, I'd love to!" I replied, glad to go with her.
"Great! Here's my lunch money," She handed me ten copper "Go get lunch for us at the market!" She said, grinning like she always does when she does something like this.
"I thought-"
"You wanted to get lunch! So, go ahead and get lunch. I'll just be waiting here." She said, her grin getting a bit wider.
"Alright then, Next time you're getting it for us!" I replied before walking off to the market.
"~Ahh~, it smells so good! So many people and foods, ~Ooh~ what's that man in the brown shirt eating out of that bowl? What's that adventurer with high vitality eating off if his plate?" I can't help but look around, but wait, "Kobold skewers? Who eats kobold skewers?" I wondered out loud, seeing the skewers. What a nice cloak, I wonder what he looks like. I look up and
HP 1,500,000,000 MP 1,560,000,000 STRENGTH 1,000,000,000 MAGIC 1,200,000,000 AGILITY 1,000,000,000 VITALITY 1,000,000,000 SKILLS [Continuous Mana Gain]
[Stubborn Soul]
[Dragon Spirit]
[Learn by Example]
[Dice with Death]
(Flashback Begins)
"Mo-Mom?" I said in a meek voice 8 years ago, as I saw one of them descending near our city, "W-Will we be safe from the d-dragon?" I asked, tearing up.
"Oh please don't cry Emma," mom came and hugged me so close "Of course we're going to be safe, we have the wall and the knights to protect us, isn't that right Sarah?" She asked Big Sis who was trembling too.
"Y-Yeah, that's true, the-there's no reason to be afraid." She said, moving closer, hiding from the window behind Mom, only slightly peeking out from Mom's purple hair. Then "~Grooah!~" the dragon roared. It was so close to the city, and when I looked at it
Hp 368 Mp 311 Strength 239 Magic 147 Agility 132 Vitality 245 Skills Fire Breath
Flight
It's stats were so big. It was so terrifying. I was so scared I ran into my room to hide.
(Flashback End)
Th-This can't exist. I can't move. I want to move, I want to move so badly. Please, I beg you! Any Gods, any Spirits, anybody listening please let me get away! Please! I'm Begging you! Please! I-I'm shaking and afraid. O-Okay, I managed one step back, th-then another. I'm almost around the corner, almost, I made it.
My legs are so tired from running, but I'm not home yet, I need to keep running, if I stop running it might catch me. I need to get home, I'll be safe there, it can't catch me there. Just a few more turns, There! There's home!
(Third Person PoV)
Emma opened the door to her house and ran into her room. She took her blanket and tried to hide under it, lying down on the bed, never wanting to go out where it might be able to get her.