.hack//SIGN Fan Fiction / .hack//LIMINALITY Fan Fiction / .hack//Legend Of Twilight Bracelet Fan Fiction ❯ Episode Two: .hack//Legacy ❯ Angry Allies ( Chapter 9 )

Chapter Nine- Angry Ally- The World

 

Sircosgi and Pai were together at the cathedral in Alpha: Hidden Forbidden Holy Ground, waiting for Badger. Pai sighed.

“I guess I have to carry out what I said earlier.”

“What?” Sircosgi asked, confused.

“Well, it's my blackmail. So you won't have to worry about me telling Mom you're not Christian.” Sircosgi laughed.

“Brother, I trust you.” Pai shook his head.

“No, it's something that I want to tell you. You're pretty open-minded, I guess.”

“I think that this is going to be good.” Sircosgi said with a smirk.

 

“YOU'RE WHAT?!”

“Shush!” Pai said.

“Well, sorry, but I just learned that my brother is-“

“Your brother is what?” Badger asked, hauling another player.

“Noth- hey, who's that?” Sircosgi asked, not getting a good look at the player.

“Oh, it's about to get good.” Pai said with a smile. Badger brought the player into the light.

“Um, hi?” Casper said cheerfully. Sircosgi's face darkened.

“It's on.” Badger and Pai said at the same time.

 

“WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU? YOU LEFT US OUT TO DRY WHEN CONQUEST CAME, AND THEN YOU DISAPPEARED FOR A WEEK OR SO!” Sircosgi yelled at Casper, who didn't flinch. “AND NOW, WHEN IT IS MORE IMPORTANT THAT WE BAND TOGETHER BECAUSE JOKER IS GONE, YOU STILL DON'T COME! WHERE ARE YOU? WHERE WERE YOU?” Casper's face remained indifferent.

“That is none of your concern.” She said.

“None of my concern my ASS! Badger, where did you find her?”

“She was at an item shop, asking for some rather odd items.”

“Like?”

“Unholy Water, Blood of the Unicorn, oh, and four La-Cherries.”

“What are those for?” He asked Casper.

“That is none of your concern!” She said, getting angry.

“YES IT IS! You are a member of the team, and when you are missing, it becomes MY concern. Okay?”

“Damn it.” Casper said. She then began to do something that appeared odd to the other three. “Are you sure it must be this way?” She asked to someone who wasn't there. Sircosgi opened his mouth, closed it, and looked around, confused. “Are you positive they must know? What if I were to wait?” Casper's body was then hit by an invisible fist.

The three grabbed their weapons.

“Don't try,” said the invisible body. Sircosgi freaked out.

`It sounds like Morgan!'

“You aren't my immediate quarry. So, back down. I'm going to take your Casper for a little talk. You won't be seeing her for a little while.” Casper, lying on the floor, unconscious, was gated out. The three relaxed.

“What the hell is happening?” Badger asked.

“We just had our first meeting with Chaos.” Sircosgi said.

“Hey, I just got a Helba mail!” Pai declared.

“Same here. It wants us to report to Net Slum in a half hour.” Badger said.

 

“How did Chaos do that?” Pai asked.

“What is more Chaotic than an enemy you can't see?” Sircosgi posed.

“True, but why didn't he wipe all of us out?”

“He had his orders apparently. I guess big-bad has a boss!” Pai said.

“HALT!” A voice cried out. The three sighed.

“I say it's a knight.” Sircosgi said.

“I'll bet you a Mage's Soul you're wrong.” Badger said.

“I'll see your Mage's Soul and raise you a Grunt Doll.” Sircosgi said.

“I'll see the Grunt Doll and raise you a Silver Scarab.” Pai said. The three shook hands and turned around. Ten knights had their weapons out and were ready to fight if need be.

“HAH! Pay up!” Sircosgi said. There was a moment of item transfer, then they looked at the knights.

“Hey, I recognize that one!” Sircosgi said. “I think that you,” he said to Badger, “and I took him out personally! Eh, they're not worth it.” He said as they walked away.

“HALT!” A knight cried out again.

“I say it's a knight.” Sircosgi said. “After all,” he called out over his shoulder, “they're only smart enough for a one word vocabulary, and they're stupid enough to be controlled by any old person.” The knights began to call out expletives to the three.

“You just had to get them into a blood frenzy brother.” Pai said.

“I like it when they squirm!” Badger said.

“Okay, what's your business?” Sircosgi asked.

“Simple. You are going to go with us for questioning.” A knight said.

“And what did we do to garner such attention?” Sircosgi asked. A crowd started to form.

“That should be obvious.”

“And so,” Sircosgi said, playing the crowd, “they are here, arresting us, for reasons they refuse to tell us. Sounds a lot like the Secret Police the USSR had. This is wrong, no!”

“You're right.”

“There they are!”

“What?” Sircosgi asked.

“Get those outlaws!” A voice cried out.

“Outlaws?” Pai asked. Sircosgi looked at an adjacent wall and saw their character skins on a poster, with a reward posted underneath.

“Aww, we really are a thorn in their side.” Badger said.

“You know, this'll make our fighting the Horsemen a major issue!” Sircosgi said to the knights.

“Too bad, we are Knights, and we can handle it ourselves!”

“Well, do we fight or do we run?” Sircosgi asked. Badger mouthed something to him. “Pai, you know what to do?” Pai nodded.

“Children, are you coming peaceably or not?”

“Well, normally we would.” Sircosgi said.

“But, well, it's been a bad day.” Badger added.

“Besides, why should we deprive the people of their money?” The crowd quieted.

“That's right!” Sircosgi said, in full element. “If they take us, none of you will get any money?”

“What can you do?” Pai added. “Take them out, then fight amongst each other for the opportunity to try to take us!”

“We suggest forming groups of three.” Badger said. The crowd formed into parties.

“What are they doing?” The knights asked.

“Now, go get them!” Sircosgi yelled. The mob cried out as they rushed the knights. Sircosgi and the others laughed. The mob had forgotten one small thing: the knights were standing in front of their headquarters. Soon every knight on hand was called to suppress the mob. The three had, by that time, gated over to another root town, saved their game, and gated to Net Slum.