I NEED AND WANT MORE POWER

"Once, a group of top level players forced us into a match." Allen continued on, Vendross tentatively listening to him, "When the match had began, they transformed into these creatures like I had never seen before, they toyed with us and told us to transform so that we could make the fight interesting even though we didn't know how."

Now that Vendross looked closely, he could see faint scars and burns, small and almost unnoticeable but many. "After that they tried to recruit us, said that they would teach us ways to use our powers. We had no choice but the join or we'd be killed off ." Allen shrugged ,"We joined and learned a lot in the three months we were with them."

Allen perked up a bit, "They even taught us how to use our monster forms. But things got worse as time went on, they had started to pick off the weaker ones in the team, with me and Jordan having witnessed it."

"We had discussed about leaving with Afel, but he was adamant on staying because he thought that we were just being weak." his face tightened "we fought, and it had ended with me and Jordan escaping those bastards with Afel still in their ranks."

"Damn..." Vendross tried to process everything, then proceeded to ask "what's the game's name?" With Allen feeling uncomfortable and refusing to answer for fear of someone hearing.

Vendross knocked Allen's head, "come on man, it's not like we are being spyed on."

" Oh fine! The name is DEMON GTX." Vendross being confused asked, "The what demon?!"

"I said Demon GTX is the name, why? Have you heard of it?" Vendross shocked, "Did you mean this game?" Vendross said, showing his phone to Allen. The game sitting brightly in the middle of Vendross's screen.

Allen stood up and quickly walked over to his side "When did you download that game?! Oh god, did you sign in to that game?" Allen asked with a face of disbelief. Vendross nodded "Yeah, I downloaded it right before i went into that coma."

"Did you sign in? Please tell me you didn't." Allen questioned "I'm pretty sure i did." Said Vendross. "Did lightning strike you?" he asked. "Yes and that's why I was in that coma for the last 2 years" said Vendross. "Oh, Shit..." said Allen while he kept checking Vendross like he was looking for something. Then he stopped when he found something. "Look Vendross!" Allen said as he pointed at Vendross's neck and said "you are ...!

"You're a player!"

"What the ****! My mom will kill me if she sees this!" Vendross groaned as he tried to cover up the tattoo. "Agh why a tattoo and why on my neck of all places" He grumbled. 

"What is your ability then?" asked Allen and he shrugged "I have no idea". "When you woke up from your coma did you feel anything weird?" Allen tried to grasp the right word "like as if you were very energized or feel stronger than you remember?" asked Allen. Vendross shook his head, "Nope, but i do feel something alright". 

"And what's that?" Allen asked curiously. "I feel like going home" answered Vendross with a dumb grin. "What the **** dude could you be serious about this?" said Allen. "Hah! If i was ever serious, I wouldn't be me anymore." Vendross said with a playful tone. 

"Whatever, hand me your phone." said Allen. He started to check Vendross's information in the game. "What in hell's blazes, why is your ability not listed here on your profile?" he muttered to himself, "Does that mean you are a low ranker? But no, that should be impossible, with your physique you should have the same rank as me and Jordan." said Allen. "Uh, I'm not sure I follow, could you run that by me again?" replied Vendross. Allen clicked his tongue, "Aren't you supposed to be a gamer? Fine, i'll explain."

"You see, this game has 10 ranks, the best rank is the god rank or known as rank 1,the second highest would be the demon rank or rank 2, the third highest would be dragon rank, which would be rank 3. You with me so far?" Vendross nodded, and prompted for Allen to continue.  "As we go on, we will reach the fifth rank, which is where me and Jordan are." A bead of sweat rolled down Allen's face. "This is where it gets bad, from the sixth rank down, people like those are considered extremely weak." 

He pointed at Vendross , "You seem to be at the tenth rank, the lowest of the low. Which would mean that you are essentially free points at the moment." Allen exaggerated.

"That sounds like some serious bullshit." replied Vendross. "Yes it is bullshit since you can't possibly be a tenth ranker from the start." said Jordan as he entered the coffee shop. "What? How do you know?" said Vendross. "Yeah man how do you know ?" said Allen. 

Jordan sighed as he shook his head "Did you forget, Allen? what our senior Alex said, if the player passes out for a day they are automatically a low ranker while a player that passes out for a week or more is guaranteed to be a rank 5 or higher." Jordan raised a finger "Vendross passed out for two whole years, and he's high on the bounty list too." 

"Bounty list?" Vendross questioned. "God, do I have to explain everything to you?" Jordan groaned.

"Have you even opened the app yet?" he pointed to a button in the app, titled "Bounty list'. "In the app there is a list that ranks you by how much you are worth, and at the moment you are worth enough for anyone who kills you to get a boost to at least rank 8."

Jordan pointed his finger at Vendross as he spoke "And there are thousands of players looking for a quick way to the top, even him."  Said Jordan.

"Who's him?" Vendross asked. Jordan groaned and looked at Allen as if asking 'did you even explain anything?'. "Afel, who else?" scoffed Jordan. Vendross shook his head "Now you are seriously getting on my nerves, why would he do that?"

"He's no longer the friend you knew, he is now a power-hungry beast who will stop at nothing to rise to the top." Jordan said with pure disgust painted across his face.

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