Beyond The Game

Chapter 3 - The Symbol

\\\\PETAL'S POV////

During school, not much, out of the ordinary, happened. I️ got the usual insults and bullying, which I️ didn't mind anymore. I️ was really scared that the people I️ met would get bullied for becoming my friends..

I️ bumped into them a couple times in the halls. I️ have the same Geometry class as both of them. Then me and Wayde have PE.

I️ guess, it's kinda nice to have friends in person, but they could never replace my best friends.

Later that day, after school, I️ was on the walk to the buses when some girls called me out. I️ decided to stay out of drama and ignore them. They just kept yelling for me.

"Hey you! Mute! Get over here!" The girls giggled every time they called me mute..every time I'd ignore them, they'd make another mean comment.

"MUTE! YOU BETTER GET YO A—!" She just paused?  I️ look over to see them blank faced staring at my direction, but they weren't looking at me. They were looking beside me.

I️ turned my head to see Wayde giving them a death stare while walking with me. He looks back at me and smiles. "Don't let those wannabes get to you. They're just trying to look popular."

I️ look at him, smiling and nodding at his comment.

"So...I'm gonna be playing DOE (Dreams Of Estasia) If you wanna play? You remember my username?" I️ didn't really hear him over the bus pulling into the cult-a-sac. All I️ kinda heard was, "I'm gonna play DOE." Or something like that.. "Do you remember my name?" Yea..your name was..like..Wayde.. I️ nodded, completely misunderstanding.

"Okay then. I don't really have a group, but I️ have one person with me. I️ think, by that picture you were drawing, that you know her." I️ stare at the ground with my eyes wide open.

W-what..? Has he seen our group? Was he that hooded guy? No..They are two different people..and he looks JUST like the character..no..he must be the guy we caused trouble days ago when we first started playing. When Lily stole that guy's bread.

But he said he has one with him..DID THAT BAKER STEAL LILY IN MY ABSENCE?! IMA RIP HIS HEAD OFF AND FEED IT TO THE DRAGONS!

I️ hear a slight mumble of my name. "Ora..?"

"Ora.."

"ORA!" I️ jumped at the sound. I️ look up confused.

"It's time to get on the bus. You okay? You kinda zoned out there."

I️ nodded quickly in embarrassment and walked onto the bus, to which he sat next to me.

The entire bus ride was just talking about my art style and how I️ communicate. I️ have to tell him that I️ can talk someday.

As he got off, we waved bye and I️ sat there, looking at the drawing. Maybe...maybe I️ should go online tonight..but that guy, Faze..he wouldn't let me go..I'd have to sneak off..

As I️ got home, I️ threw my school stuff down and ran upstairs to my room. I️ opened my door and walked in. As I️ was closing the door, I️ noticed my computer going crazy.

[84 New Messages]

Ohhhh no..

['PETAL, WHERE ARE YOU?!'

"PETAL, THIS BETTER NOT BE A JOKE!"

"PETAL!"

"PETAL, PLEAAAASE!"

'PETAL?! DID THEY TAKE YOU?! WHERE ARE YOU!!?']

I️ scanned through all of the messages quickly, being too lazy to read them out.

"Wow..that's a lot.." I️ murmured to myself. I️ didn't expect them to freak out this badly.

"Well, I️ guess I'll get online, then." I️ put my VR headset on and began to open the game. Readjusting to the virtual world is so cool!

As the game opened, I️ woke up from the bed. "Huh, I'm still here. But how did I️ ge—Oh yeah, because that guy—yeahhhh.."

As I️ said that, he peaked his head through the door. "Hello, Petal."

"Hello, person who kidnapped me from my friends because I️- what..saw his eyes." I️ rolled my eyes at him after saying my snarky comment.

"Still salty about I️t, huh?" I️ didn't even look in his direction, I️ was so ticked off. "Okay, I️ know it's weird, but there is very good reasoning behind I️t."

"Knowing What ur eyes look like isn't a reason to KIDNAP SOMEONE!!" I️ snapped. My anger took over. I️ didn't care who he was, or what he was doing. He ticked me off. I️ growled under my breath.

\\\\FAZE'S POV////

She looked upset. She looked VERY upset. I️ feel really bad, but I️ can't let her know about the whole story. I️ mean...technically I️ told her the truth. It's because of my eyes...but that's not I️t..

"Well, when you're not being as salty as a pretzel-"

"-Hey!-" she snapped in between my sentences.

"-then maybe..just maybe...we could get along! But with your attitude, I️t seems almost impossible."

She growled. Now she was infuriated! I️ just smirked, trying to hide my apologetic self. She turned away from me, not saying a word.

"Guess that's a no, then. I'll see ya around, shortcake."

"Short..-Cake..?" She mumbled.

"Shortcake??" She was getting louder.

"SHORTCAKE?!!?" Ohhhh boy... "WHO ARE YOU CALLING SHORTCAKE, SHRIMP-HEAD!" Ouch.. She was so mad, she stormed out of the room and sat in the garden upfront. I️ walked behind her, not letting her noticing me.

"Shrimp-head..?" I️ giggled. She looked back, upset. But not as mad as she was.

She pouted, poking her bottom lip out to show that she was upset.

"Look...I'm sorry..I️ just..I️ can't- say why..but my eyes are apart of the reason I️ kidnapped you... And so is this symbol.."

THANKS MY SAPLINGS! SORRY THE STORY IS SHORTER THAN USUAL!

(I️ will be doing an Aarmau book called "Distant Worlds" if you wanna read I️t! It's technically a fan fiction, but it's a good storyline. I️t won't be publishing for a while so y'all got a hot minute. Some of my other books I️ want to start are:
-Break The Distance
-Runaways
-Running With The Stars
-Somwhere Out There
-A Miraculous Moon
-A Secret Place

Well, goodbye my saplings! <3)