The One Behind The Mask And Lightning
Act 5: In the Dream Realm
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Osamu...Osamu come on boss man wake up!"
Said a familiar voice as he blur watched over him and would soon come into view, a short slender asmodian girl, who's was an assassin, she kneeled over his body and started poking at him
"Ah, Castalia, stop I'm up I'm up!"
He said as he would sit up suddenly and looks down, he was wearing his top level cleric gear, black chainmail with black and blue long robs and plated greaves and gauntlets. And he had...claws? His hair was a bit longer, but it was neatly parted down the middle and raven black. His skin was ghostly white and he looked down at his feet, they also had claws, and he felt something on his back, a mane, and he felt larger and heavier than he would in his normal body...he was in his cleric's body!. This was one of his favorite games he grew up playing, it was called Aion. a game that involved something called a cataclysm and three races fought to claim the tower of eternity. The asmodians, which was his favored race. The elyos, which he despised with a passion. Thos damn white winged rats..... And the Balaur, which were a non-playable race.
Osamu reached up to feel his face, feeling the blindfold that was to suppose to obscure his vision, but he could see just fine. He had purchased the blindfold accessory in game to put a a little piece of himself into his character. he would stand up slowly, his mace at his side and his shield onhis back, he would look around at were they were. This landscape was very familiar, it was full a full forest area, and it had familair creatures roaming about...he remembered eactly where he was now
"Ah are we running the newbies through the elite level twenty area today? I only ask cause we at the mau Blackclaw outpost."
"Yes Osamu, it is friday night after all. You know, the night that we have on the forum scheduled every week?"
"Yes Cast I remember silly girl."
He would look around to see all the legion members he had with him.
"Alright, so we have the healer, two assassins, a sorcerer and a templar. Alright everyone, Lets go those levels up so we can get you all to the next area!"
Everyone in the group let out a hardy
"YEAH! LET'S GO BOSS MAN!"
As they were getting ready to head into Blackclaw territory, Osamu caught sight of something...familiar, it was a dark blue figure hiding behind one of the trees, it wasn't a monster he had seen before in the game, must have been a bug or something. But he didn't have time to worry, he turned and ventured back into his group, drawing his mace and shield, giving out orders as if he was a general in combat. As he drew his weapons, battle music appeared out of nowhere.
"Pull the mobs, attack them all at once and be careful on the blacclaw sleekpaws, that weapon they throw is very nasty and will slow you down. Stay together, I will make sure you all stay alive!"
He would watch their health bars and conditions closely. casting healing spells and dispelling any debuffs that would cause the battle for his teammate to have trouble, suddenly he would hear something behind him, it sounded like...hooves galloping across the dirt path. He would quickly turn around to see...Luna? His eyes shot open, ven though she couldnt see them, she could see the shock on his face. He then shot his attention back to his group who's health gauges were dropping, casting healing spells once again and shouting out orders once more, Luna just watched him work in amazement, he was like a totally different person here.
"Cast, Shadow, you got blacklaw stalkers and scratchers coming left and right on you, stay focused!"
He then pointed to the tank.
Ikazuchi, pull the mobs off our dps guys! Keep them busy!"
After a long fight, and many more that had gone through the whole area, the group had arrived at the entrance to the boss area, looking to his group who were excited about killing off the boss
"Alright everyone, get your breaks in before we hit the chief. Its gonna be quite the battle."
He walked away from the group, walking to the side of the cliff the portal was resting on, his eyes closeing as he heard Luna trot up beside him, his gaze shifting to her under his blindfold. She began to speak to him quietly
"Taylor...is that...you?"
"if you are here Luna...then I must be dreaming. Otherwise i wouldn't really be here. nBut yes, it is me. Looks like you got to see me when I wasn't in the real world...or the person I wish that i could be like."
He would sit down on the cliff, Luna plopping her rear beside him, the view in front of them was a night sky. Filled with dark blues and purples and lots of stars, the area below them was forested and had a few marshes between the trees. Luna spoke up once more
"I noticed that in this dream. You took on another form, a rather....intimidating form if i must say, but from what i saw. You have the role of one who supports his allies and makes sure that they do not fall."
"Mhmmm, I am a cleric in this world, and I am the leader of my legion. We are named 'Immortal Wolves'. A name I have had in many other ....virtual worlds such as this one."
"Virtual worlds?"
Luna asked with great curiosity, her eyes nearly sparkling with interest.
"Indeed, hese virtual worlds allow their players to create other forms of themselves and live out that form's life how ever they wanted to, even questing and such."
Taylor went on and on about how it all worked, suddenly his legion members called out to him
"Alright boss man, we are ready!"
Osamu would stand up and look down at Luna, he would smile lightly and pets her gently
"Feel free to come watch the show Luna. Let me show you why they call me 'Dem Heals'."
Luna would follow Osamu in and his group. instantly he drew his mace and shield once more, giving the signl to charge in.
"Kill of the spellcasters first, they hit the hardest!, Sleekpaws in the corners, don't aggro them yet!."
The battle went on for a good twenty minutes, finally getting to the chief and their health and mana starting to drops, Osamu was breathing heavy, he had run out of mana potions and was starting to empty, he was cursing himself as he wished he had brought more. he my have been at the level cap, but his healing skills at through his mana like it was cake.
"Damnit all. I don't have anymore mana potions guys, he is down to ten percent health, hang in there!!!"
He exclaimed as he tried to build up mana using a skill that increased his mana regain speed, he would be successful in doing this, healing the group one more time, the boss suddenly fall and all the monsters around vanished, he would look at his groups health gauge and would see numbers ranging from one percent to five percent health left. This was an elite run after all, Osamu fell back onto his rear and chuckles lightly, even though he didn't lose any of his h7ealth, he felt the drain of mana on his body and looked over to Luna who was watching from behind a pillar, he smiled to her and gave her a thumbs up. Luna ran over to him and began to rub his shoulder gently with a hoof.
Taylor, that was amazing! The way you kept your group from falling, even during all that fatigue was inspiring! I am proud of you!"
She was about as giddy as a school girl watching her favorite tv show rush, this made him laugh a bit as he sat up
"Well, now that the group has finished. I can go off and do as i wish now. Would you like to accompany me Luna? I want to show you one of my favorite spots in this realm."
Luna nodded excitedly and would suddenly latch onto him. Osamu would blink and chuckle again, casting a teleport spell, which lead them to outside of a place called Adelle Village, and in front of a lake, a large lack with a large tree in the middle, with large flowers that had their own light to them, and the tree had also its own lighting flowing around it...its was even making the sound of a heart, beating steadily
"Even though this is near the beginner area...its still my favorite place to come to every now and then." he said as he would walk into the water and gaze at the area. Luna watched him curiously and would follow in after, the water coming up to her lower legs
"Taylor...this world of yours, in this dream...its so very beautiful."
"It is Luna, but its nothing but a fantasy world, created by other humans like myself to escape the reality that was life, and i was one of those people who was trying to escape my reality. And I was the person I always wanted to be here. One who people looked to and counted on. The leader of the Immortal Wolves."
He would stretch out his arms and crack his neck, suddenly a flash of light would come from his back, and large black and blue feathered wings would appear on his back, surpisingLuna as they seemed to appear out of thin air.
"Not to mention. I can fly here as well."
He said as he would flap his wings and lifts into the air, going higher and higher, Luna would soon follow and would just continue to watch in amazment. Osamu would smile and begins to speed off, Luna would suddenly trail after him. They flew through the skies of the world, laughing and enjoying the time they had. Suddenly Osamu came to a stop, turning to her as his hovered in the air, a frown on his face
"Luna.....I am scared to wake up from this dream. I know what happened to me before i fell asleep. I...I caused a bunch of trouble for you and your sister didn't I?"
Luna would quickly close the gape between them and latch onto him in a hug, shakling her head
"No nono, you didn't cause any trouble Taylor! I mean, their was a commotion going on, but the story was covered to something along the lines of rogue weather. You are safe Taylor. You have my word!"
"Thank you Luna....Hey, I just noticed, you are talking to me regularly now. I really like it."
This made Luna blush gently, hiding her face in her mane and would release him from the hug
"Taylor...I have a question for you. And the right answer would make me very happy. Would you become my friend?"
She asked as she would fidget with her hooves, there was a long pause, she closed her eyes expecting the worse outcome, but then felt his arms wrap around her gently.
"Of course I would Luna....you have shown me nothing but kindness. Why I do not trust anyone so easily, you are on thew road to gaining it. While I know you from a fictional tv show back in my world. I don't you the real you as much as i want to. So yes. I will be your friend."
Luna's eyes sparkled more than they had ever have, a smile forming on her face that would nearly rival that of Pinkie Pie herself. Taylor couldn't help but laugh a little
"Huzzah! The friendship has doubled!!!"
Taylor let out another laugh at what she had just said, then nodded in response
"Indeed it has!"
He said a bit more upbeat tone. Suddenly, the world around them began to crack, shattering like glass. He would look to Luna and smiled lightly
"Looks like my body is waking up. I am expecting a lot of soreness when I wake."
"I want to come see you Taylor, when you awaken,I will be coming into your chambers...I will knock of course."
"My chambers...? What do you mean?"
And with that, the dream fades to white.....
Author's Note
And there is another chapter for you everyone.
I had a lot of fun making those one.
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May the darkness grant you peace my friends.
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