Become The Game

Level 8 - First Boss

Now they had almost the full party. Steph, (and Jason,) counted the players in their heads. Melody, the player. Steph. John, the rouge. Nate. Nameless old man, the mage. Jason. David, the basic fighter. Jack. And there was one more left. Alicia, the charisma machine. That had to be Rosanna. 

"Where would she be?" Asked Steph. 

"Upstairs in the banquet hall. She may not like the fact that the king hoards all his riches, but she sure loves her treats." Jack said.

"Some things never change." Steph chuckled. 

"You know Lady Pansino?"

"Um... I've heard of her. Her family is from my kingdom." 

"Which kingdom is that?"

".... America." 

"I've never heard of that."

"We're kind of off-the map." 

Jack shrugged it off as they kept going. They had been ducking guards as best they could, but they knew that their luck was bound to run out. Sure enough, it finally did. 

As soon as they made their way out of the twisting dungeons, they found themselves in a grand hallway, lined with red curtains and a silver chandelier. They were immediately spotted by a young woman in a long, dark robe. Her face was obscured by her hood, but they could see a sly smile across her face. They knew her instantly. But in different ways. Jack drew his sword. 

"Morgan." He narrowed his eyes. "Come to finish the job?" He asked. 

She chuckled. "I was hoping that you wouldn't recognize me." She pulled down her hood to reveal her blue hair. Morgan Want. "But then again, I guess you wouldn't confuse your sister with anyone else."

"Sister?" Steph raised an eyebrow. 

"We're twins. Unfortunately." Jack said. Funny, they looked nothing alike, and were clearly different ages, but the game decided that the two of them were twins, so twins they must be. 

"Who is this?" Nate asked, drawing his dagger. Clearly, he didn't recognize her either. It was especially ironic for him. He might have laughed to see normally sweet-natured Morgan suddenly evil. 

"Why, I am Morgan of Delbreak. The most fearsome sorceress who has ever lived. And the rightful heir to the throne of Delbreak." She narrowed her eyes at Jack. 

"You would have gotten it if you hadn't tried to kill our parents!" 

"Are you really surprised I tried, brother? I was tired of waiting for them to die, so all I did was try and speed up the process. I was supposed to be queen; our parents knew that I was more powerful."

"Wait, this isn't how politics work-" Jason slapped a hand over Steph's mouth to keep her from getting them in trouble.

"But just because I tried to take what was mine, they banished me. Poor fools couldn't kill their own daughter. So I came here. Showed off my powers to the king; soon became his right-hand-man."

"You caused a war!" Jack shouted. 

"It's true that I may have suggested that the King attack Delbreak, but only so that I could take back my kingdom." Morgan gave a little chuckle and a shrug. 

"Not if I kill you first." The grip on Jack's sword tightened. 

"Just try, dear brother." Morgan raised her arms and started to float. Her eyes clouded over with blackness, turning them into empty voids. 

"Corruption! Get down!" Nate shouted. 

"Corruption?!" Steph yelled back. Jason pulled her down behind Jack's shield.