"Yes! Treason!" A guard towered at the top of his lungs. "It's alright." Lily said calmly, gesturing him to let go. "What was his offence?" White asked. "He was seen entering the court without bowing to her royal majesty, the goddess." "Oh Trivo. For the upteenth time. They are new here and thus don't know how exactly these things go." "Go on your way, Tempest." While others had retired for the night. Wesley on the other hand was bent on taking a tour around this magnificent palace. So engulfed was he in the ravishing beauty of the palace that he forgot to read the instructions, clearly pasted on the beautiful walls of the city. "Thank you, White" he bowed. "I almost had a heart attack with that!" He heaved. "This place is just so beautiful. It's hard to not be blown away." "I know, take your time. Soak it all in but don't fall in love " she joked. "What am I saying? Love is a beautiful thing right?" She goofed as she puffed away. She had disappeared into thin air. It was
Cruelt had managed to fly back home. He nursed his injured wings for the following weeks. Sadly for him. He had a wicked and ruthless ruler. Who wouldn't hear of it, he still had to report to work in his condition. Things however still proceeded beautiful in White's Palace. The players were now getting stronger in battle, not just game. Solar, the commander in chief of the armed forces of the palace had made sure to it that training was targeted at the weak points of the players-their weaknesses were revealed through tests before they proceeded to join the targeted training. "Wesley! You're doing well! Push harder!" He instructed from afar off. Shadow had sought the assistance of Fizo Tan because he was related to the goddess but committed treason against the palace and thus was banished. This however did not extinguish his ethereal traits. He still had distinct ethereal traits and could switch back and forth when he liked, since his expulsion from the palace resulted in physical
"Why would you want to kill me" Wesley shivered, tears welling up in his eyes. "Not you. The entity behind you." Solar roared. "What entity?" "It's invisible to players, only we, inhabitants of the palace can see it" "It's an exact replica of you. It's not you. Just a facade invented with the intent of deceiving those who know you." "Who would want to do that?" "There's only one who though no longer in the palace has access to it. He also retains his ethereal traits. Fizo Tan." "I know him. We crossed paths once on my track. He's definitely not one to be messed with." Solar continued on, explaining intricate secrets of their palace and world to Wesley. In the palace, they possessed special guns called Toughers. These guns had the ability to completely extinguish entities that were invisible to the players. Fizo Tan had snickered his way into the palace but remained hidden until uncovered when he tried to formulate a clone of Wesley. "Your royal highness. Fizo Tan is in the p
"The choice is peace, Solar." She phrased, completely calm this time. "Peace! How? Your highness." "We choose not to go to war against Fizo Tan." "What if he has formed allies with Shadow and his aids-the Shadowains?" "Then we loose the battle." She said after a brief pause, her face stiff, trying to fight her emotions. "Mind I ask, your graciousness, how did this thought occur to her royal highness?" "Fizo Tan is a threat to not just the Lightans but every other realm, world, everything!!" "Letting him off the leash would be a promise of damnation to all, not just the Lightans." "What was his crime? Solar? Tell me? What was his crime? Born a giant?' "Snap out of the madness! Solar! Fizo Tan is one of us. Peace is the only way to get him back on her side. Come to think of it, imagine he returns home and we all team up against the villainous?" "I never really did see it that way my lady. But wait a minute my lady, is Tempest, the player, responsible for planting these absurd
"Well, well, well" Shadow repeated as he walked majestically around them both. White was in shock but was able to conceal the bulk of it. Fizo Tan wondered how possible this was. "Surprised to see me Fizo?" "Well, don't worry, don't answer that, I see you are too shocked to say a word." Shadow snapped, with the wave of his clawed hands. "What are you doing here, Shadow?" Fizo Tan roared. "The script, the plan, that's what I'm doing here." "You have no right to step foot in the palace, Shadow. I'll give you the benefit of a doubt, so use the exit." White instructed. "Who do you think you are to give me orders?" "The goddess of the palace of light" Solar roared from behind Shadow, binding him hands and foot. "Let go of me you riff raff! Don't you have any respect left in your rusty Lightan dictionary?" "Fizo Tan! Would you just stand there and watch them take me away! I'm not going to believe that you've formed allies with the same palace that threw you out like a piec
The battle raged fiercely between Dracuza and Fizo Tan. All Lightans were locked away safely in their homes. Suddenly a flash from memory lane hit Dracuza. "Fizo Tan, it was you who saved Lilitha!" "What's with that? Not like it changes anything." They conversed still exchanging blows. "Stop! You saved my baby girl!" "That means I need to return the favor." Scimitari figured, like a toddler learning how to understand. "If extinguishing you means peace for the palace of light, then that's my aim. I won't stop till you are finished." "I can't continue fighting you, you saved my girl. Forgive my old rickety brains. I didn't remember you till you landed a blow on my faint skull. Maybe that jerked up that memory I'll say." He chuckled. "I'm out of here!" He snapped. "So loooonggg my friend! Enjoy your new home!" His voice echoed still as he made his way out of the tunnel leading to the shield. With him left all the Shadowains. Shadow was crushed to saw dust and sprinkled in the da
The shield White had ran through the gaming tracks was still fully in place, but since it was transparent, Strong thus thought that Wesley was in danger. "Where does one get food around here?" Strong inquired. "You don't need to buy food, the game provides us with food at every level break we make. The food usually gotten is enough for that level. When we eat the food, it's converted to HP." "Oh really, I think I see a shop over there. Wanna stop by?" They went ahead to get the food. They are however shocked to the bones on their next revelations. "Some persons here look like Shadowains," Strong insists. "What do you mean exactly? Looking like Shadowains? Is that a compliment or a compliment?" "What are you saying Tempest? You sound confused." Strong continued. She turned around, Wesley was gone. She search the market for him. All efforts to find him proved futile. "Zily! Lily! We have a situation here! Te-" "Sort it out yourself!" They cut in. "Tempest is gone. I don't kn
"Everyone come together! It's story time!" Tigero towered. He made it a habit to tell ancient tales to his entire household each day, especially just before bed time. Wesley sat put listening eagerly, he'd almost forgotten he had to return to his track. "Once upon a time, there lived a peaceful kingdom, it was called the palace of light. It had shimmering and glittering houses. We often hear the saying that all that glitters is not gold, but I tell you for a fact, in this city all that glittered was completely gold." "Father can we go there someday?" One of Scimitari's siblings interrupted, beaming with smiles. "Definitely my boy!" Tigero was amazingly good at being an amazing father and protector, but sooner than he'd thought he'd have to go to an unplanned battle that might change the course of his life forever. He completed his story and everyone had now retired for the night. "Let me know when you're ready to go to bed, Tasted and I'll show you to room." He said calmly, not e