I am reading your story, I just don't feel like posting after every chapter saying "hey dude i'm reading your story it's cool and stuff, DON't GET SAD OR ANYTHING OK ok".
The Other Story
People are reading, just not, posting. But I know how you feel, same is with me too.
I agree with Blindshot. I've been reading! I even noticed Jmtheawesome that you have an unused "soundtrack" in chapter 19! You didn't ever prompt the readers when to play it.
Chapter Twenty /o/ TRAININGTRAININGTRAININGTRAININGTRAINING ¬¬
YOU HAVE 2 DAYS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L638OZoL9Ow (1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQyyUo2neDo (2)
(Arus Narration) (1)
A Holographic Monster leapt from behind, seeing this moments before I sent a kick into his side, blowing him into pixels.
"Kick up the difficulty a notch," I snarled to Evan, at the control computer as I sent my sword through the last one, vanishing into bits.
"Ok, Difficulty Level 23, Attack Stats are 67, Defense Stats are 76, Attack Speed is 87, and the Momement Speed is set to 89, good luck," He gave me a thumbs up before pressing the start button. Suddenly, instead of normal Light-Blue hologram enemies, a loud shrieking noise and the sound of a malfunction sent Red Holographic Monsters before us.
"What!? I didn't set the stats to 1500!" He yelled, looking at them with some sort of worry.
"So what? It's something we can bash with a sword, or shoot with a gun," I laughed, stopping as I backstepped from a powerful sword attack into the ground. The Hologram stared at me with a blank emotion. I didn't think twice before sending my sword into it's head, it disappeared altogether. I heard Talon scream, blocking a sword thrust with her staff narowly missing her head. Wedge rushed in, and sent a punch spiraling into the chest of the Hologram, disappearing as they sighed of relief. Rya had two on her, dodging their strikes by the skin of her teeth.
"Geez! I thought you had this one covered!" Rya yelled, squashing one with her hammer.
"It isn't my fault! This was something on the Hardware, it was bugged! Just defeat them for now while they spawn!" Evan yelled back, jamming keys in rapid succesion trying to decode the Holograms.
Some more spawned, and when they were killed, even more spawned. Each one looked like it learned from the past. One hologram was kill by a strike in the back, then a successor learned how to block it's back.
"Crap, and to think Knights were dreaming of Artificial Intelligience a century ago," Talon sighed, spearing two with her staff, more took their places.
"True that," Rya backed her up, swinging her hammer blowing back five.
"Okay, DECODED," Evan yelled over to us, and the remaining holograms disappeared into thin air.
We sighed of relief as Evan whiped the sweat down his forhead.
"This bug isn't like any bug i saw before.." As we looked at the screen.
"It'll reocur in the future, but it'll be somewhere else," He nodded slowly to us.
"Shall we resume?" Wedge snarled. ¬¬
"Sure, and count me in," Evan laughed, grabbing a Holo-tablet from the counter and pressing a couple buttons, and more Regular Holograms appeared before us. (1)
/7 Hours Later/ (2) (Wedge Narrative)
Tired, it was the only thing set in our minds. Evan didnt even open his eyes, fainting on his bed covers. It's a miracle how ARUS is still there, it's 8 o'clock and we're dead tired.
"He said he'll come back at 9," Rya shrugged, grabbing ingredients from the cabinets.
"Then let's cook something, and save some for him," Talon's eyes opened up, she nibbled on a Katnip Bar.
"Ok, how about Crap, crap, or crap?" I complained.
*RYA CHOP*
"X_X.." I was a inch away from losing conciousness, an Rya stared at me with her hammer.
"Hmph," She shrugged, walking back over to the counted with an Evan nearby, staring at her with an expression matching ._.
(Arus Narration)
"Hmm... so if I put this here.." I whispered to my self, taking a wire in hand and plugging it to the laptop.
"And this here.." I placed a report I made on the Bug in the teleporter.
Whoever the Bug gets sent to, also gets the report on how to disable it. I quickly signed my name on the letter.
"With this activated.." I flipped a switch, and the teleporter started to glow.
"There it goes!" Smiling as the Report disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Heh, not to bad for a mercenary. (2)
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SIDE COMMENTARY!!!!
Me: So... anyone got any good songs?
Evan: Never gonna give you up- *BOOM*
Talon: >:L
Rya: T_T
Wedge: *munches on some popcorn*
Me: Okay... nevermind!
Arus: What about-
Wedge: NO EXCEPTIONS
Arus: But what about-
Me: NO EXCEPTIONS
You've mentioned that Wedge is a Gremlin Demo, Rya was a Thwacker, Talon a Mender, and Evan a "Gunslinger". Just out of curiosity, but what "Class" is Arus? "Swordswinger?" And before they became Crimson Order, were they Darkfangs?
Arus: Actually, yes, Swordmaster.
Me: Your a gremlin.
Arus: Your a mysterious person writing this story.
Me: By jones you broke fourth wall!
Malware: BLEERGLE BLEERGLE BLEERGLE
Quex: Whoop, wrong story!... Awkward!.. o_O
Arus: ._.
Me: Huh.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_O0IlfxpaIk&feature=related (1)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS9ygU8RMvQ&feature=related (2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvOQSOWTW24 (3)
Final Chapter /o/ The End
It is worth noting that the final chapter is actually Chapter 21, in tarot, the number 21 represents the world and coming of age,
THIS IS THE DAY
(Arus Narration) (1)
It was worth noticing the macabre stir of feelings drifting through the room. Waiting for midnight, we were simply staring at each other from our beds. Not a single one of us spoke a word. Silence was almost like a heavy mist covering the area. The clock struck 11:30.
"We should go early," Wedge got up from his bed.
We all nodded, not knowing what to do next.
"Arus, Vee told me to give this to you," Wedge pulled me aside, and handed to me a box the size of a Lockbox. Only this time Wooden. I juggled it in my hands. I noticed how glyphs and symbols were etched on every side, but on one, it was void of symbols. Only a strange date was inscribed on it in ink. 7 Years from the Holder's obtainance, actually, not so much as a date actually a time.
"Ready?" Talon looked at us from the doorway. I nodded towards both of them and started out. Nighttime was darker than the Graveyard, and any sound anything makes rattles your senses like Vanaduke and an unfortunate knight.
The town square wasn't far from where we lived, only a block away. Pass signs and empty stands we walked, reaching the fountain in the middle of the area.
"Huh, not here.." Talon took a look around, grabbing her staff in case anything other than silence came out from the darkness.
"I wouldn't say that," Every last nerve I had broke, as a purple light broke the darkness. (1) (2)
"This is the day, where with every soul I have absorbed shall assist me in destroying Cradle, starting.. with YOU," He pointed to me in particular, ducking to the side as a sudden burst of energy streamed from his hand. A pentagram glowed on his chest brighter than Charge Quicksilvers.
"This is where it ends.." Evan growled, swinging his guns in front of him.
"End of the line, i'm going to be the one who'll walk out with his Soul and Body intact," Hariko sneered, manifesting swords in both hands. Wedge grabbed a his Graviton in hand, charging it completely as he leapt forward. Talon followed in suite, and charged up an energy bolt in her hands as she moved to the right. Hariko didn't so much as glance in her direction to send a spiraling burst of energy coming her way. It obliterated the Ember Bolt and exploded in Talon's chest. She stumbled backwards, Hariko grinned to see a Graviton heading his way, threating to explode when he slashed it in two cleanly. And for SOME ODD REASON (hint hint!) SOMETHING didn't make it explode >:( Evan got a little ticked off and ran up to deliver a punch spiraling into Hariok's head, instead he got a powerful bolt into the stomach that made him crash into a streetlight nearby.
Hariko laughed grimly, and stepped off from the fountain.
"Another world awaits, and you shall be the first one to see it!" Hariko laughed as if he was sure he was going to win.
"U SURE!?" Evan screamed, standing on top of a building he opened fire. Bullets fell like rain during an energy storm. Surprisingly, none hit the ground. It seemed Hariko created a barrier that covered the entire town square. And unfortunately, Evan was unlucky enough to be caught outside.
"Crap.." Evan snarled to us.
"Heh, i'll give you some COMPANY!" Hariko flung his arm outwards into the sky, and manifested Greavers right above Evan.
"Dont worry about me, focus on Hariko!" He yelled back to us, leaping forward to catch me in his hands. I was about to dart away when he grabbed me by the back, and flung me into a wall. I felt most of the boens in my body snap like toothpicks as I ducked to escape a bolt of energy.
"We will-" Rya was interupted, when she caught a glimpse of Hariko rushing towards her, both sword in a Scissor-Stance to cut her into peices. I ran in to help her, but then found out someone beat me to her.
"Ugh.." I heard Rya grunt, as she fell to the floor. Instead of being cut to peices, she was shoved out of the way for someone else to be killed.
"Wedge.." Talon gasped from a distance, as he dropped lifeless to the floor. A pentagram materialized on his chest, as Hariko thrusted his sword straight through it, making sure he was dead.
"Who wants to go next?" He grinned maliciously, Rya only stepped up, head held down.
"You wanna know who you just killed?" She growled. I never saw Rya this angry before... well, there was that time when Evan told her to fix his gun and then.... yeah.
"A nobody, trying to kill someone who he'll never get to be," Hariko sneered, bringing both swords out.
Rya stared at him with a look that would make a General cry of guilt.
"What's next? Someone playing the world's tiniest violin?" Hariko laughed. He should be glad he doesnt know I can play that. >_>
"No," Talon walked up.
"The biggest funeral in all of history," And with that, Talon speared Hariko right through the chest. In a complete flash of the eye.
"This is for you, Wedge," Rya smiled.
"H-how.." Hariko gasped for air.
Hariko's body started to burn in flames, purple and black leaving him screaming in pain. (2)
"If i'm going..." He snarled, and grabbed Talon and Rya by the shirt.
"YOUR COMING WITH ME," He yelled, finally disappearing like Vee always did. I tried to treach out and grab Talon, but.
It was too late. They were gone. (3)
I fell to the ground, on my knees, my mind started to hurt more than I ever thought pain would be like.
But this was different.
Three of my closest friends, were dead/
"Arus, I took care of the Greavers and-" I heard Evan walk up behind me, stopping dead in his tracks.
"Oh no.. they didn't.." He stammered out a question. I nodded dreadfully.
It felt like time stopped for a minute, then a minute later, we found ourselves sleeping in our dorm like nothing happened.
But the beloved memories of someone we will always remembers flowed among the both of us like water.
Water, like a stream. (2)
EPILOUGUE
Epilougue /o/ Step Into the Future
The gleaming halls of the Castle greeted the both of us with a warm glow, I looked towards evan as his cloths were now clean.
"This is the day.. huh," He laughed slightly, placing hia hands behind his head.
"Yeah, sad thing they couldn't come and see us," I sighed deeply, my memories still hurted with heatache.
"Well, cheer up," evan slapped my back, giving me a pick-me-up.
"Oh, fine," I growled back at him, finally reaching the doors of the throne room.
"Ready?" He smiled towards me.
"Sure," I looked back at him, as we opened the gates to a future beyond what we ever thought we could ever handle.
Because in a few years, that would all change. All of it. For better or for worse, life was going to change for us, weither it was gloomy, weither it was bright. Because who knows for sure the future will be exactly what we want it to be?
What a great but sad ending.
Screw you, I can't stop thinking about the ending. :I
And the song I was listening didn't helped at all, argh.
Also, JmTheblah do you have somewhere where I could contact you? I want to ask you something.
Internet went down.
So this so far is going to be awsome!
Nice ending. Well done Jmtheawesome. I'm not quite sure what was with the Graviton dud though.
I missed out the last 2 chapters!
I wasen't there when I posted!
Anyway, so that's how the rest didn't appear in the Other Side. I still hate Wedge for some reason.
Good show still.
NEW PAGE!
AND GUESS WHAT!
NOBODY IS POSTING!
;_;