{ SCHOOL BULLIES; GEORGE NOW THE FACE OF THE UNIVERSITY}I got up from my bed and walked lazily to the bathroom to prepare for school. I yawned lazily and as I brushed my teeth I looked into the mirror and the orb in my chest. I noticed it was now having three lights. " Have I gotten another Avatar?" I asked with a surpriseI had won my last game and gotten some money. I quickly grabbed my phone and glanced through it. " Yes!" I shouted with happiness. I have a new Avatar that can prevent me from getting seen. I knew I could wave drop in any conversation and seeing people's secrets was going to be so much easier. " If I could get into the Dickson's apartments then it would be game over for Akuma." [ I AM STEALTHY YOUR NEW GAMING AVATAR ] A subtle voice came at me. " It is going you decided to join us on this mission to take down the most wanted gaming Avatar."I quickly brushed my teeth and had my bath. Getting to the university grounds, I saw a lot of the students sharing with me an
Allies and EnemiesAs I watched Chris walk away, I felt a strange mixture of relief and unease. It was a good sign that he wanted to join us, but the history between us made it hard to fully trust him. With a deep breath, I headed to my first class of the day, my mind racing with thoughts of Akuma and the battles ahead. I looked out through the window and wondered what would happen to the world I had known if Akuma took control In class, I found it hard to concentrate. My thoughts kept drifting back to the orb in my chest, now glowing with the light of three avatars. The newest one, Stealthy, had already proven to be a valuable asset. The ability to remain unseen was a game-changer, especially when dealing with someone as cunning as Akuma.After the lecture, I met up with Zack and Diana in the courtyard. Zack was animated, still excited about the newfound powers and the prospect of taking down Akuma. Diana, on the other hand, seemed distracted. I pulled her aside.“Diana, is everyth
{ THE GET TOGETHER }I woke up the next morning and I quickly called everyone into my mansion. I was arranging the table when I heard the roaring engines of the car enter the compound. I took a glance over the tables and arranged a few glass cups. The door opened and Thomas was surprised to see everywhere set. " What is today again?" he asked looking at the table and back at my face. " Wow! Are we celebrating something today?" Cassandra asked following her brother into the mansion. " What about everyone? Did they get my message?" I asked looking at Thomas's face. " They should since you had the message sent to everyone," he replied taking his seat I looked at Cassandra as she smiled seen everywhere was sparkling " Something sure smells nice. Have you been cooking?" she asked staring at me again " I hope you like pastry." I chuckled and walked back to check on what I was cooking. I had an apron tied around me as I moved about trying to get everything in order before the rest of the c
{ FIGHT TO UNCLOAK AKUMA }We all agreed to take Emily out or have her join us which I knew was going to be impossible. Getting into the campus, I told Chris to make sure George was kept busy while I tried to find Emily. I met with Mr Dickson and laughed, " Did you honestly think you could break through the heart of the system? I think you are going to be eating a lot of good time if you think you can." I walked past him and I saw him clenching his fist in anger. My eyes darted all over the place as I kept searching for Emily. I was walking towards one of the university laboratories when I saw her walk out with her laptop clenched to her chest. Emily was the only one who had access to electronic gadgets after it had been made mandatory to keep our stuff with the university authority unit after the day was over. " Emily!." I called, running towards her. She stood still and funnily looked at me. " Why are you here, Fred?" she looked sides trying to avoid my gaze. " Can we talk? I as
[ UNCOVERING THE TRUTH ABOUT AKUMA'S IDENTITY ]I felt a little scared knowing that I had to fight the greatest Avatar of all time. A part of me felt scared and it was okay if I was. From what Shadow Blade has been telling me, I knew defeating Akuma wouldn't be easy. I would have defeated Mr Dickson in the blink of an eye but Akuma. I wasn't so sure if that " What is the worst that could happen?" I asked Shadow Blade[ D YOU WANT ME TO BE SINCERE WITH YOU? OR DO YOU ME TO TELL YOU THE POSSIBLE OUTCOME OF THIS BATTLE?] Shadow Blade asked and my heart jumped " I wasn't sure of what to ask." I knew he was being honest with me. But still, I would like to know the chance of me winning against Akuma. [ YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING HIM IS 30/70 ] Claw replied even though I was talking with Shadow Claw [ CHALLENGING AKUMA WAS A MISTAKE. HE COULD USE THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE YOU KILLED. THINK OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO THE WORLD IF YOU ARE GONE ] Shadow Blade added " Well, I have the two stronges
[ FIGHT AGAINST AKUMA ]I watched Zack struggle to his feet, his eyes filed with determination despite the blood trickling from his mouth. "You sure you're okay?" I asked, guilt weighing heavy in my chest. I knew I had gone too far with the punches but I couldn't stop myself "Of course I am fine," he grunted, wiping his mouth. "You did what you had to. Akuma won't go easy on you, and neither should we. We know what wee were getting into when we decided to help you out. Don't hold back Fred. Akuma won't go easy on you." Thomas nodded, his face serious. "Fred, you're stronger than you think. But Akuma... he's on another level. We need to be prepared for anything."I knew they were right. Training with them had shown me my weaknesses, but it had also revealed my strengths. The system task had been a small victory, but the real battle was yet to come. "Thanks, guys. I won't let you down."As we wrapped up our training session, a knock at the door interrupted us. I opened it to find Dian
{ AKUMA'S FIRST DEFEAT } After the fight, the system immediately alerted me and sent my bonus and earnings for the fight. I also won a portion of healing myself. [ SYSTEM NOTICE ] [ CONGRATULATIONS ON THE SUCCESSFUL DEFEAT OF THE SYSTEM ARCH ENEMY. YOU STILL HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO. ][ SYSTEM REWARD INCLUDES, A HEALING POTION AND A HUGE SUM OF $320,000,000 ] I showed the message to my friends and they all congratulated me. " We should celebrate." Rosetta looked at me and smiled. I looked at their faces and saw they all were in a good mood. " I don't think we should get ahead of ourselves. Yes, we have managed to overcome the first hurdle and expose Akuma's face to the world but I think we should let them know how dangerous he is. We can't just assume people will follow us because we said he is dangerous." I replied looking at their faces " You are right, Frank. But you worry too much. Why not enjoy the moment? You have worked hard enough so it is only right for you to have some ti
{ REUNITING }I looked beside me and saw I was still in the garden just that Rosetta was not beside me. " Where am I?" I asked myself gently looking at the familiar surroundings. I was still in my world just that it was a little different. [ YOU ARE IN THE GAMING SYSTEM, FRED. YOU WANTED TO MEET YOUR PARENT AND I AM GOING TO HELP YOU DO THAT ] Stealthy said with a soft voice I didn't quite understand what he meant so I thought I was just going to see a projection of their images. "Thank you." I replied with a shaky voice. I have seen my parents or even know what they look like. I had grew up in the orphanage and since I have grown, I had been struggling to make emds meet for myself. It hasn't been easy but I was able to cope until I met with fate. I stood still, feeling the familiar but eerie calm of the gaming system world envelop me. The air was thick with anticipation, my heart beating in sync with the hum of the system. As I took a tentative step forward, the surroundings sh