The young man and the blonde in red armor ran as fast as they could down the dirt path, they had been running down what seemed like for hours on end, their pants were in unison, the two of them had sweat dripping off their face to the ground behind them a telltale hiss pierced their ears, "Why won't this thing leave us alone!" the blonde cried the young man was curious too, "That's what I want to know! What did you do to this thing to get it so mad!?" the blonde looked over with a shocked look. "What!? You acussing me of doing something!?" the blonde scowled, "Well, it was chasing 'you' if I reacall!" he scowled back, the blonde grumbled angrily, "Don't pin this on me! I was minding my own business! I didn't do anything to it!" the young man sighed, "Alright, sorry, and sorry for kinda ditching you back there" he gave a sorryful look. The blonde grumbled in annoyance, "You think a simple sorry, is going to make up for almost leaving me to my certain death!" the young man sighed, "Yeah, your right I shouldn't really be forgiven for that should I?"

the youn boy gave a solemd face.

 The blonde sighed, "Okay, don't look like that will you, I forgive you" the young mans face light up with a smile, "Really, thanks!" he chuckled, "But, that doesn't mean I'm not going to kick your ass if we survive this!" the young man gave a exsaperated sigh, a hiss came to their ears, they both looked back and saw that the snake was closing in on them. "He doesn't know when to give up does he?" the blonde nodded "Is there a way we cane shake it?" the blonde shook his head, "No, it reacts to sound, it'll fallow us no matter what we do" a grim look came to the young mans face, "You mean we have no way of ditching this thing!?" the blonde didn't answer the young man hung his head. Suddenly, his head shot up with a look of shock and realization, "What?" called the blonde the young man looked over "I forgot the towns directly ahead!" the blonde gave a confused look "The town?" the young man nodded "Yeah, it's populated by tons of people! If this thing keeps fallowing us we'll bring it right into town!" he had a grim and angry look on his face "And there's no telling how much damage a thing like that could do" the blonde had a more confused look.

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 Airi couldn't belive what she was hearing, this player was talking about a monster getting into town, in Elder Tales, a monster couldn't go into any towns at all, there was no way what this player was saying was true, there was no way, she was in a game, yet. She looked at the supposed players face, she could see the seriousness in the players face, that what he had said was true, Airi shook her head, "No, that can't be" Airi was having trouble wrapping her head around her whole situation more then she had been before, she thought she was in the game, yet in her short time nothing akin to what happens in the game had happened. A monster had continued chasing her out of it's dungeon area, and now this 'player' was saying that this very monster could get into a town, things that didn't happen in the Elder Tales game. Now, Airi was split between two thoughts, One was this was still a game, and Two, that somehow, in some freaky way, this world she was in that was simmilar to Elder Tales, was real and not some game. But, what was stopping Airi from believing the second one, was that amongst the things she seen, all of them belong in the Elder Tales Game, "Which one is it?" Airi thought to herself, "Is this just still a game, or is it, real?" as Airi was in deep thought the 'player' called out.

 "Hey! Are you listening to me!?" Airi snapped her attention to the 'player', "Sorry, what?" the 'player' gave a disgruntled grumble, "I said we have to do something about this monster before we guide it right to town!" the lingering thought came back, the thought that what was going on was real, and not some game anymore. Airi's mind was a warzone, she couldn't think straight, Airi shook her head, she had to clear her mind,she had to create some order, she took in a deep breath and exhaled, she let her thoughts drift away, "Alright, if this is real, then I can't allow people to die because of me" she mumbled to herself. She looked at the 'player', "Your right, we have to stop it, but how, that monster lived in Death Cave, thats were some really strong monsters live" the 'player' looked deep in thought for about a few seconds, "It doesn't matter, we have to stop this thing here" Airi nodded "Alright, what's the plan?" the 'player' smirked, "We stand and fight right here!" as he finished those words, the 'player' stopped dry, he turned around and in one swift motion he pulled the sword out from behind him and pointed it at the charging snake that was hissing wildly.

 Airi stopped in her tracks and was shocked, the equipment the 'player' had didn't seem to be all that special, it all looked to be like beginner level equipment there was no way this 'player' was serious about taking this possibly high level monster with such lowly equipment, with that Airi gripped her sword tightly and drew it, and joined the 'players' side pointing her sword with his right at the advancing snake. "Look,I'll tell you right now" Airi looked at the 'player', he had a serious look on his face "I'm scared as hell right now, but, there's no way I'm letting this thing get to town" he got into a fighting stance that Airi recognized, the stance was akin to the Swordsman class. Airi smirked, to think she'd meet a 'player' using the same class as her, the snake hissed, Airi foucused, she got into her battle stance, ready to fight off the monster, all be it hoping that her thought of this being real was simply false.

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  The young man looked over at the blonde who had gone into a battle stance, he chuckled a bit he couldn't belive it, the blonde was just like him, a Swordsman, he heard the snake hiss, he refoucused on the snake, he was ready, the snake was getting closer and closer. When it got in striking distance the young man smirked, he decided to take the first move, "Here I go!" he cried as he ran towards the snake "What are you doing you idiot!" the blonde called out in shock. The snake stopped dry, it focused on the young man running towards it, his sword pointed at itself, it let out a mighty hiss and started slithering towards him, the snake lunged at him, the young man jumped and the snake almost grabbed his leg in its fanged mouth. The young man cried out as he came back down, he extended the blade of his sword over the snakes head,he was hoping he could cut its head off in one fluid motion but, just before his blade touched the scales of the snake it pulled its head back.

 The young man cursed, his sword cut into the dirt, he heard the snake hiss, it lunged at him again, the young man was able to jumped back out of the way just in the nick of time "That was close" he smirked nervously, "I got to be careful here" the snake was fast. The snake flicked its forked tounge at the young man, a low hiss came from it's closed mouth "Shit, I pissed it off" he stepped back a bit, the young man needed a plan or her was done for. "Come on, think, what do I know about the enemy?" the young man searched his thoughts, suddenly he heard the blonde shout "It reacts to sound remember!" the young man looked back at the blonde, he smirked, that's right, the snake reacted to sound, he grinned "I can work with that" he then reached for his pack at his side. He slowly opened it, he slowly pulled out three long silver needle like object, each one had a bell attached through a hole at the ends, "Alright, lets go" with that he ran at the snake once more.

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 Airi watched as the 'player' and the monster snake was intangled in battle, she saw the shining silver objects in the 'players' hand "What are those?" Airi had never seen such an item in the game before, was it some sort of new weapons pack update? She watched as the 'player' ran straight at the snake, she saw him grip one of the silver needles, "What is he going to do with those?" Airi's question was answered when she saw the 'player' toss the needle in his hand. It stuck into the dirt of the path, then came a jingle, "A bell?" Airi squinted her eyes, and sure enough she saw a small sliver bell attached by a string on the needle, it gave out a small jingling noise. "How's that going to-" before Airi could finish her thought she saw the snake react to the sound of the bell, it lunged at where the needle was.

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 Airi smirked, "He's using sound to get the snakes attention off of him" Airi was impressed to see someone come up with a plan just like hers with the snakes attention drawn away from him the 'player' slashed down with his sword but, the sound of the sword swinging in the air alerted the snake to the 'players' oncoming attack. It immediatley snapped its attention back to the 'player' it lunged right at him, Airi was sure there was no way the 'player' could avoid the attack in time, but, she saw him smirk and toss another bell needle, again the snakes attention was drawn to the needle. The 'player' took advantage of the situation and did an upwards slash, this time it connected with the snakes skin, it let out a bloody hiss as the 'players' sword cut deep into its skin, blood flowed from the open gash the snake hissed sparatically. The 'player' pulled his sword out of the snake and back off, the snakes blood flowed down his clean blade, "That's one hit" he chuckled.

 Airi was in shock, before she had felt that because of the 'players' begginer level looking euipment, that he wasn't going to be able to land an attack on what looked to be a probably wasa high level monster in the game yet, she had seen it happen. The 'players' sword sticking into the snakes body, dragging a deep cut up its body, "How is this possible?" Airi stared at the 'players' blood soaked sword, how was what seemed to be a low level 'player' right now at this very moment actually standing a chance against a monster that was probably a higher level then himself. Also, paired with the flowing blood that was no doubt all too real, Airi's mind started to drift, could it really be true, was this world a real version of Elder Tales. Airi continued to watch at the 'player', kept up his fight with the snake, in its anger for being wounded the snake lunged out in anger but, with how much blood it was loosing from the gaping wound on its undersection made it move a but slower.

 The 'player' was able to move out of the way, he smirked "I don't think I'm going to need this last one" he put the last bell needle he had back in his pack, "Now, I guess it's time I get serious" with that he cripped his sword with two hands. "Here I go!" he shouted he brought his sword down and it left a huge cut on the snakes back, it hissed loudly in pain, blood oozed out from the cut.

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 "Heh, just a small knick", the cut was too shallow, the young man held his sword up, keeping it trained on the snake which was hissing in anger and pain, it looked at the young man he chuckled, "Come on, come get some more" the snake lunged at him, again with the blood it was losing the snake didn't strike as fast. The young man stepped out of the way, he locked his eyes on the snakes neckline, he smirked he brought his sword down it chopped into the snakes neck, it hissed in pain, the young man tried to push the blade of his sword through the snakes neck but, it's skin was too thick. The snake shook violently, it caused the young mans sword to become disloged from it's body and also in the process sent him flying, he caught himself and landed on his feet "Damn, its got tough skin" he smirked, "But, I can cut it" with that he rushed back at the snake.

 The snake was still occupied with the pain it was feeling in its neck, it didn't notice the young man coming towards it before it was too late, the young man brought his sword down on the same cut he had put on its neck, it hissed in pain,that's when the young man started to repeatedley chop down on the snakes neck, with each chop his sword went deeper and deeper. Then after a few good, powerful chops, the young mans sword went fully through the snakes neck, the snakes head fell to the ground with a thud, blood spurted out of the hole where its head use to be. It splashed the young man, covering him in snake blood, "Ugh, I just washed this!" he said looking his clothes over the snakes headles body fell to the ground blood flowed out from the body onto the ground.

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 Airi's mouth went wide in shock, she still couldn't believe what she had just seen, the 'player' whom she assumed was really low level, had just cut the head off the massive snake that must have been at least around level fifty or possibly even sixity like it was a low level common monster spawn. And he stood there, soaked in snakes blood, complaining about his clothes being soaked in blood, "Just, whats going on?" she asked herself, how was it possible, a low level 'player' beating a possibly high level monster. The blood soaked 'player' looked over at her, "Well, seems like that's over" he smirked, Airi stuttered "Ye-yeah, seems like it" she looked at the massive snakes headless body, then at it's cut off head. As she looked at it, she could have sworn she saw movement, she stared at the cut off head a bit longer, then it happened, the cut off head started to move, Airi's eyes went wide, it was crawling towards the unaware 'player' she shouted "Look out!" the 'player' although surprised reacted.

 He looked and saw the snakes cut off head moving towards him, he jumped back "Woah,looks like someones not done yet" he then casualy walked over to the moving head, he pointed the tip of his blade at the snake heads eyeball, "Seeya" he then jammed his sword down into the snakes head eye, blood spurted from the crushed eye. The sword came free from the snakes eye socket with a wet slosh, the 'player' didn't sheathed his sword until he confirmed the snakes head wasn't going to start moving again. He swipped the blood off his sword and put it away, he then walked over to Airi who was a bit disturbed having someone soaked in blood walking towards her, "Well, looks like you handled that" she chuckled nervously. The 'player' chuckled "Thanks, I thought that for sure I wasn't going to be able to kill it, but, thanks to your clue earlier I was able to come up with a plan" he rubbed the back of his head and gave a victorioud smile, "D-Don't mention it" Airi gave a nervous smile. The 'player' gave a confused look, "What's wrong with you?" Airi scratched her face, "Uhm, It's kinda unsettleing talking while your covered in snakes blood" the 'player' looked down at himself.

 He chuckled, "I guess so" Airi chuckled "You now, looking at you, I thought you'd stand no chance against that monster" the 'player' gave a depressed look, "I really looked like that to you?" Airi nodded, the 'player' sighed "Sorry! I know your really strong after seeing you kill that snake!" Airi reassrued the 'player'. The 'player' smirked, "Thanks" then he had a look of realization on his face, "Oh yeah, whats your name by the way?" now it was Airi's turn to come to a realization, she had no idea who the 'player' in front of her was. She then looked over his head, but, her eyes went wide in shock, the names of players were always right above their head yet, above the 'player' in front of her's head, there was no name at all, just a blank space. "What the hell, where's his name?" she stared above his head for quite a bit, "Uhm, is something wrong?" came the 'players' voice Airi looked back down at the 'player' "No!" her hands shot up, she chuckled nervously, "Uhm, whats your name?" the 'player' smiled. "My name Garret, Garret The Swift" he extended his hand to Airi "What's yours?" Airi smiled and extended her hand.

 "My names Ai-" she paused she almost gave her real name, she cleared her throat,thinking she was still in the game she tried her best to sound like a guy, "My..My names Gawain, Gawain The Crimson Knight" the two shook hands. The 'player' who identified himself as Garret smirked, "Nice to meet you Gawain" Airi smirked, her crude try at a guys voice fooled Garret, "You've not doubt heard about me haven't you?" Airi chuckled as best she could like a guy. Garret gave a confused look, "Uhm, no not really, this is the first time I've ever heard your name" Airi stared blankly at Garret for a bit, she then cried out in shock "What!?" [Ch.4 Part 2 END]