Spirit Heart

In the time between(Lies)

It had been a few months after Chris joined Spirit Heart. He initially tried to be cold to everyone and push them away but Penndragon and Frewby always caught up to him. Eventually, Penndragon began training Chris to fight.

"There's no reason to be alone, Yknow." Frewby said, cleaning his broken glasses. "Keme seems to be the only one against you." "No reason to keep cleaning broken glasses. They seem to be against you." "Were you trying to be witty?" "Whate-" Chris recieved a elbow to the stomach before he could finish.

"You must always pay attention, young Chris." "Don't call me by my real name Penn. I didn't call this avatar 'Chris'" "I realize. But I feel like we have bonded enough." "I don't know your name though." "Ah! Right. I'm Octavious. Octavious Penndragon." "Penndragon is your last name?" Frewby asked, Looking up. "It is. And your name Frewby?" Frewby mumbled something about strangers before answering. "Alexander." Chris looked down at his new blade before looking back at the two with him. "Chris. Christopher Styles." Frewby sighed before breathing a little fire. "Octavious Penndragon. Chris Styles. Alexander Frewby. Seems your the only one not named after yourself Kazy." "For good reason."

They ported back to the tavern, Penndragon explained to Chris that they moved it to floor 5. "You can move businesses?" "I thought it would be a cool feature." Zara said looking up from her book. Chris looked away, red faced. "Hello Kazuya." Irene said from her corner, before looking down at her book. Chris looked at Frewby confused. "She is still there?" "She is more shy then she was the day you met her. She almost never leaves the corner." Penndragon looked up, exited. "Shall we venture. Someone finally decided to hunt and find the mini boss on floor 7."

The group, consisting of Penn, Keme, Zara, Frewby, and Chris went to floor 7 and looked around. They met up with a blue and purple haired man, who stood in the way. Frewby began to speak, annoyance clearly in his voice. "Excuse us. We are heading for the mini bo-" "Hello Christopher." Izuku said, looking straight at Chris. "You can all move forward." "But Kaz-" "I'll be fine." Chris said, looking at Frewby. I think I know who this is and how to deal with him." "You say so."

Zara's device began to beep wildly. "I have to log out." Zara said in a panic before logging out. "What do you want from Kazuya?" Penndragon asked, his tone more serious then usual. Izuku held up his hand like a gun, pointing it at Chris.

Sakura took off her NerveGear and immediatly went to her computer. She checked the data. "Player ID 061811. His life is in danger. Oh no!" She entered the code, locking the player in the game.

Your life. Revenge is mine. I've been waiting since you told on us. Bang." Chris began to back away, only to feel as though he was cut off from his senses. "Kaz?!" Frewby asked in a panic. "Oh no!" Keme said, reaching for Chris. The world felt disoriented, like it was falling apart.

In Del Rio, Texas, Chris Style's NerveGear began to spark badly before its screen turned red.

[SYSTEM FAIL. PLAYER IN DANGER]

"Kaz!" "Oh no. Not again."

"CHRIIIIIIIIIIIS"