The Game Players

by GamePlayer64


Chapter 8

Game Life was sleeping on his bed as he was sleeping until his alarm clock rang along with a screen

MORNING!!! Your HP and MP are fully restore!

“I’ll never get tired of that song. I pray that there will be a 3 with no songs from real life. I wished they make dance games that only had remixes of videogames’ soundtracks.” Game got up as he see the time was 5:15AM and closed the screen “I @#$%in’ hate mornings, except there’s an early release on a game.” He walked to his closet and took out his clothes; a gray T-shirt with a game controller on the back, black shorts that pass the knees, black boots which weren’t heavy on the feet. “I sometimes wonder if I should go to school.” He dressed up in his clothes and head for the kitchen to get him breakfast; Chocolate pancakes, waffles, OJ and cereal. “I really should cut back on the pastries but I need to eat a bit for dungeon battles.” Game looked at the stats and wonder if he should change the difficulty, the higher the difficulty, the stronger the monsters and more EXP he’ll earn but he’ll most likely die and no reset button nor extra lives will Game Live earn. He needs to find a way to take down some creatures and prevent a group of them from ganging up on me like Persona 4.

Game Life put some though into it and remember in some games that wizards and mages use mez spells aka spells that are for CC (Crowd Control). CC spells are use to temporary hold a monster like ‘Bind, sleep, froze or stone (Not the pot smoke)’ (“I could learn it if I had the spellbook but I don’t think High Stocks will handed to me for free. I might need to create it. But… how?”)

“GAME LIFE!”

Game Life turned around to see Fancy Looks in her usual clothes; Orange XXL shirt, XXXL jeans + a belt and blue sneakers. “I heard saw some cool trailers on some new games.” Game looked surprised “I got a old game from the DS generation and is doing good on it until I got stuck on it but I’ll do it without cheats like a noob.”

Game nodded “I got some news for ‘The Game Players’. I’ll show it to the others at the club.”

Fancy looked a bit disappointed as he notice her expression

“Is there something wrong?” Game Life asked

“No… I’m just a bit worried that we haven’t spend any time together.” Game’s eyes widen “AS FRIENDS!” Inside of Fancy Looks & Game Life’s minds were screaming unhappily and yelling

(“NOT THE FRIEND ZONE!”)

“You had been going solo lately and haven’t been on our personal chatroom with some new game info.”

“I’m sorry. I’ve been going things that a teenager has never seen before or experience.” She raise her brow at him “I’ve been thinking of creating my own game.”

Fancy looked at him annoyed “Seriously?! That’s what you changed?!”

Game lowered his head “Also I’ve been tutoring your cousin with Videogames so she can play with you.”

Fancy’s eyes widen “So that’s explains the job.” she murmurer

“What was that?” Game asked.

“Nothing. I thought you were leaving ‘The Game Players’ and giving up games.”

Game grabbed his chest with a horrified look and fainted on the ground. “A nightmare that haunts my dreams!”

Fancy lifted him up “Sorry Game. I didn’t mean to hurt you. I was thinking about it without any actual evidence and you were acting weird. I’m sorry.”

Game place his arm around her which cause her to blush “It’s okay, even I would be suspicious on people I know or meet. I even suspect them of using cheat codes in a tournament.”

Fancy place her head on his shoulder and smile “Thank Salome of Makai Kingdom.” a tear escape from her eye as she frown a bit (“But I still worry about you.”)

“Oh and I also may have pushed Sunset Shimmer into a trashcan.”

Fancy eyes widen “WHAT?!”

In CHS; at a room with a sign that said “The Gamer Club.” “WHAT?!?!?!?!”

Everyone but Dark Speed was horrified, shock and one laughed at what they heard

“You pushed Sunset in a trashcan?!” Yelled Large Harvest.

“BWA-HA-HA-HA!!! Finally!!! The Bitch Queen got pushed off her high stooges!” laughed Tough Exo.

“I foreseen a 87.98% of that would happening but the one who I thought would aggravate Sunset Shimmer would be Tough Exoskeleton.” Said High I.Q.

“It’s Tough Exo, dumbass! But I’ll admit that I would rage quit on her.”

“Now we got a sniper target on our club leader from Sunset Shimmer.” Worried Sharp Shooter.

“Dark Speed shall repel her like how he murder weeds.” announce Dark Speed.

“Sour notes by this awful news. How long will this bad song will be heard by Principal C.” asked Sweet Tunes.

“I shall take the blame, along with detention and asked her not to shutdown our club. Just enjoy this without me.” Game pulled out a plastic bag from his backpack to reveal the item of their goal.

They were shocked and they gave a large grin as Dark Speed just hold a picture of a smile face over his face.

“The prayer from our Gamelord has came true, the Game Players’ goal is completed. How long will he and his Cleric will be together to end the curse zone infecting them?” Said Dark Speed quietly as Game Life went out.

Game Life walked down the hall to the Principal’s office as Principal Celestia was writing. “Hello Game Life. What is it that you need?”

“I came to confess a crime I did to a student.”

Principal Celestia looked surprised “What did you so?”

Game was about to answer until Sunset came in looking furious “Whatever he said is a lie!”

Principal Celestia looked confused “You mean a crime he did to a student is a lie?”

Sunset looked shocked “What?”

Game cleared his throat “May I explain my crime, please?” Principal Celestia nodded “After school yesterday; I pushed Sunset Shimmer in a trashcan. There were witnesses, Snips and Snails.”

Principal Celestia raise her brow and turn her head to Sunset “Is this true, Sunset Shimmer?”

Sunset was shock “I… yes.”

Principal Celestia looked at Game Life “Well Mr. Game Life. I must say that you are the first student I’ve seen who admitted their crimes. I would normally give you detention for this for 3 weeks.” Game nodded as Sunset secretly smirked “But for confessing for your crime; I shall give you a 2 hour after-school detention for this and no club meeting for you.”

Game’s eyes widen and smile “Thank you Principal Celestia and sorry for my actions, Sunset Shimmer. I know you’ll never forget but can you forgive me for my outburst.” Said Game as he bowed which scared Sunset but she can’t complain since she’s in front of the principal.

“Thank you for apologizing, Game Life.”

Game straighten himself and turn to Principal Celestia “Where should I spend my detention?”

“The Library.”

“Thank you and good day.” Game Life walked out of the office.

Later at lunch
Game Life was eating a homemade burger that he made from his Wild Beast meat (Large) from his inventory that somehow he manage to turn it to ground meat. He took a bite of it as enjoyed it and gave the news to his pals. “So anyway instead of shutting down our club, I got detention.”

Tough Exo “At least she didn’t say that’s she’ll call Mama Sweet Meds about this.”Which Game didn’t agree to “Hey come on… I get detention all the time for all the fights I get into.”

“Dark Speed also gets detention for refusing to write a poem about anything positive.” He said as he was eating sushi.

“I too also, for sniping those who aggravate me with a BB gun.” Said Sharp Shooter who was drinking a juice packet.

“Anyway… how was the Switch?” Asked Game.

They gave thumbs up.

“Sweet.”

“I think we’ll set up the next meeting tomorrow on Saturday on whether we should go to the foolish Fall Formal but I believe it’s a 21.69% probability of that will happen.” Answer High I.Q.

“Okay, let’s compete the homework before the meeting and play the victory song of Secret of Mana when we’ve all complete it.”

They nodded as time passed as Game Life was in the Library where Principal Celestia was there “I hope you understand why you’re here,”

Game nodded “Yes I know.”

“You will stay here until 4:15PM and please don’t leave, Miss Cheerilee will be watching the only entrance door and the fire escape doors will set off the alarms. Also you must give your cellphone to Miss Cheerilee.” Game Life gave his phone to Miss Cheerilee. “Do you have any questions?”

Game put some thoughts into it “Am I allow to read any books?”

“Yes. This is a library.”

“And I allow to use the bathroom?”

“One time but your detention time will pause while you’re in the bathroom.”

“Thank you and may I use the bathroom?”

She nodded as he ran to the bathroom.

10 minutes later.

Game came back as he looked relieved “I’m back.”

Principal Celestia place a timer and left as Miss Cheerilee walked out the library was outside of the entrance.

Game Life walked deep into the library as he looked at the book “I deserve this but I wondering on what to do? I should try to raise my level again but how can I, without leaving the library and don’t create any property damage.” He walked around the library as rows of books in shelves is all he sees. He looked annoyed as a screen appeared in front of him

[An entrance to I.D. - Level: your decision]

An Book I.D. is found.

Would you like to enter? Accept: Yes  Deny: No

Game looked surprised “A Book Dungeon? This is a joke?” He looked around since Miss Cheerilee couldn’t see him. “I better see it for myself.” He pressed yes and set it to Hard as everything went quiet as he looked around. “This is weird. I don’t see any monsters but I better pull out my weapon.” He pulled his machete from his inventory as he walk pass the bookshelves “I feel like that kid in ThePagemaster. I loved that movie but I hope I don’t have to fight a dragon, Moby Dick or Mr Hyde. I’ll be dead in under 5 seconds. 25 for Mr. Hyde.” He walked down as a screen appeared

‘Bloodthirst Detection Level increased by 5.’

Game Life quickly turned around to see where the bloodthirst was coming from and witness the books in the shelves were shaking as 5 different color books burst out and floated in front of him and opened to reveal a row of teeth which shocked him “Oh shitty FCC censors!!! OBSERVE!!!” A screen appeared

Living Eating Books LV 27
HP: 400 <400> MP: 2000

A book manifested by the thoughts of knowledge seekers. These living books contain magical properties from the imaginations from readers who read fantasy books. They gain strength by consuming the brains any human.

“MAGIC PROPERTIES?! BRAIN EATING BOOKS?!” Game freaked out as he was immediately calm “GOD DAMN GAMER’S SPIRIT!!” One of the books unleashed a fireball at him at him as it blew a hole through the wall. “Shit…” The books chomped their jaws as Game just fled from them. He began to climb to the top of the bookshelves as he building jumped the bookshelves as the living books chased him. Game unleashed Slash Beams at the books but they counter the beams with fire, water, earth, wind and light “What no darkness?!” Game slid down on a shelf and landed with a cost of 5 HP. The books dropped down as Game dodge roll from their attack until they were stuck on the ground by their teeth. Game took the chance to Mana blast them and sword slash them since his beams are turned off since they only work at full health. The books vanished as he sighed in relief as a screen appeared

You have earn 4 Level Ups.

Game looked surprised “Whoa… Maybe I should set it to hard at the Zombie I.D. next time.” Game looked at where to he killed the books to see what they dropped.

Summoning Fire Book - This spell book will allow you to summon a Spirit of Fire and let you use fire magic.

A Mind-Reading Book - A empty book that will reveal the thoughts of your target and display them in words and pictures. This book’s skill cannot be transfer to the wielder.

Game looked amazed “FIRE MAGIC AND A MIND-READING BOOK?! FUNKY!!!” He raised them as he looked at the Summoning Fire as a screen appeared

This is a Skill Book. [Summoning Fire Book]

Would you like to learn this skill? [Yes] [No]

Game presses ‘Yes’ as it disintegrated into energy and enter in his head as a screen appeared

[Summoning the Lowest Grade Elements (Active) LV 1 EXP: 0%/ MP : 40]

A Skill to Summon the Lowest Grade Elements.

Human beings have recognized the existence of nature for a long time and they’ve always been trying to commune with nature. Finally, people were able to contact elements and commune with them.

The power of summoned elements and the number of available elements to summon depends on the user’s Int, Skill Level and The Level of affinity for fire.

They type of Available elements to summon:
The Lowest Grade Element - Fire
The Number of available Elements to Summon: 1

A new skill status ‘Affinity for Fire’ has been created.

Game smiled “That was funky. To summon a Fire Spirit, I need to perform a summoning ceremony first, and then make a contract.” Game stretched a bit “I’ll do it later after detention and no books trying to kill me.” He heard a rumbling as he turned around to see a massive floating book with sharp teeth and a throat between where the pages at the middle meet along with black colored books. “OBSERVE!”

Large Horror Book LV 34

HP: 2000 MP:3000

A book manifested by the thoughts of horror & fear of students who worried about failing a final exam. It gains more power by absorbing the fear of others.

“Oh holy shit. HEAL!” He glowed a bright green as he Slash Beam one of the books as he jumped from table to table as the massive book was chasing him like that man-eating piano from Super Mario 64. Game Life was fleeing from the living Book Chomp as he ran to a bookshelf, ran to it and wall jumped it as he slashed the books in half as the GHB slammed into a wall and Game stab it in the spine and blasted it as it turned to smoke. Game landed on his ass, panting for air “I should done the Zombies and I really need to learn a Mez spell.” He looked for drop loot to see another spell book and something he couldn’t believe along with a screen

You have level upx2

Summon Darkness Book - This spell book will allow you to summon a Spirit of Darkness and let you use shadow magic.

Spellbook Shield, Defense: 120, Intelligence: 80, Wisdom: 30, Type: A Shield Weapon Require Strength: 60 - A Spell book that fused with a shield. This shield will absorb any magic attacks and return fire while doubling the damage.

A equip item?!” That’s new. But I thought I only get material items but in games; weapons, armor and accessories are possible.” Game opened his inventory and tossed them in as he raised his hand in the air “Escape.” The ceiling cracked as Game was hiding behind a bookshelf “Maybe Miss Cheerilee will believe me that evil book monsters damage the library.” He walked out to see that the library was intact when he was here. “What the… I thought… Hmm… I guess anything in the I.D.s get destroy, doesn’t get destroy outside of the I.D.s.”

“He left detention Miss Cherrilee!” Game heard something and took a peek and saw Sunset Shimmer was talking to Miss Cheerilee “I couldn’t find him anywhere! He must of left when you went to the bathroom.”

Game looked annoyed walked towards them “Hello.” They jumped to see him in the library

MR. GAME LIFE!!! Don’t do that again.” Said Miss Cheerilee.

“I’m sorry but what is Sunset Shimmer doing here? I thought she left for home.”

“She decided to do some extra credit and notified me that you left detention.” Said Miss Cherrilee

“I did not. I was in there the entire time in a private secluded area that I discovered for myself to reflect in peace.”

They were surprised but Sunset grabbed him by the shirt “WHAT?! I NEVER HEARD OF AN AREA IN THE LIBRARY!”

“That’s why I said it’s secluded. I see that my time is over. May I please have my phone and go home.”

Miss Cherrilee looked at the time “I see no reason to keep you here.” She gave Game Life his phone “I hope you learn your lesson.”

“I have and have a good weekend.” Game Life walked out as Sunset looked for the secluded area that Game speak of.

Game open his inventory and pulled out a Mind-Reading Book to see Sunset’s thoughts and a drawing of her being furious while searching the library

“How the hell can there be a ‘secluded area’ in the library!? Snips and Snails said he never even left the library! I knew I should have frame him! But it doesn’t matter, once the portal opens; I’ll be all powerful.”

Game raise his brow (“I swear she’s a loon.”) Game closed the book and tossed it back in his inventory, headed to the park and set up an empty dungeon to create a mez move. He was focusing his Mana power as it twirl, spin and stretched into a rope-like physical Mana “YES! Right! Left! Tail wagging!” The Mana rope moved like he said and actual wagging as a screen appeared

A new skill is created through a specific action.
Due to continuous manipulation of Mana, a new skill ‘Mana Rope’ is Created

[Mana Rope (Active) LV 1 EXP: 0%/MP: 1]

A rope made from Mana. Duration: 10 mins.

“Sweet.” Now before Game Life leave “Stats.”

Name: Game Life
Level 28
HP : 1070
MP: 420, recover 8%
Power: 60
Strength: 54
Intelligence: 68
Wisdom: 37
Luck: 15
Dexterity: 56
Endurance: 61
Charisma: 47
Speed: 71
Perception: 30
Points: 70

Cash: $4,545.41

“Now I’ll add 7 points to each one

Name: Game Life
Level 28
HP : 1230
MP: 460, recover 10%
Power: 67
Strength: 61
Intelligence: 75
Wisdom: 44
Luck: 22
Dexterity: 63
Endurance: 68
Charisma: 54
Speed: 78
Perception: 37
Points: 0

Cash: $4,545.41

Game smirked “Now escape!” The sky shattered “Now! Enter Beast I.D. Hard!” Everything when silent as he pull his machete and new shield “With this, My intel, wis, and def is increased. (He placed it on his back) Now to Tame some new allies.” He looked around as a bipedal Gecko wearing armor and wielding a spear, a half maple-skin female human, half snake wearing cloth shirt. “Oh boy. Observe.”

Blue Geckoman
Age: 17 Gecko Year
Level: 23
HP: 890
MP: 250
Power: 88
Strength: 76
Intelligence: 55
Wisdom: 58
Luck: 9
Dexterity: 71
Endurance: 71
Speed: 48
Charisma: 36
Perception: 35
Points: 0

Lamia
Age: 19 Snake Year
Level: 22
HP: 700
MP: 390
Power: 40
Strength: 44
Intelligence: 63
Wisdom: 66
Luck: 10
Dexterity: 52
Endurance: 55
Speed: 69
Charisma: 26
Perception: 33
Points: 0

“Oh boy” They both charged at them as Game Life jumped to a tree branch “NOW! Mana Rope: BIND!” He used the Mana rope to tied them up but the broke free. He used it again on the Lamia as the Geckoman was trying to free her as a screen appeared in front of Game Life

A new skill is created through a specific action.
Due to continuous manipulation of Mana Rope, a new skill to bind, ‘Binding’ is created.

[Binding (Active) LV 1 EXP: 0%/ MP: 4

A skill to bind enemies with Mana or elements. Duration: 10 mins.

Game looked at them “TAME!” He glowed in a bright aura and jumped towards them and slashed them both as they froze in place Game looked at them as a screen appeared

Congratulation! You have tame Geckoman & Lamia

“Yes!”

“NO!” Game looked surprised but he remember their stats, he looked at them as the Geckoman was being protective to the Lamia.

“If you harm her! I’ll slice your throat!”

Game looked at him “Let me guess; you two in a relationship?” They looked at him while snarling and nodded “Okay. It’s none of my business. I’ll remove the ropes of her.” He snapped his fingers as it vanished which surprised them “Listen, I need allies to help me and if you two don’t want to fight; I’ll let you two stay in my Monster Farm in peace.”

They both looked at each other and nodded “You are one odd human.” said the Lamia

“I agree. What kind of human are you?” answered the Lizardman

“I’m a lax human. Also do you two have names?” They shook their heads “Then from now on, You are called Azul (Lizardman) and you will be called Toxia (Lamia).” They bow to him “No bowing and call me Game or Boss like my Slime Trio. Monster Farm!” He said as a portal opened “Blueberry, Cherry and Honeydew are their names and remember; no killing your neighbors and relax a bit until I need you.” They nodded as the Slimes were bouncing happily. “I’m gonna need everyone help against them.” They looked to see a mob of savage looking rabbits, squirrels, birds and dogs charging towards them.

They looked at each other and smirked “We’re with you, boss.” as his Slimes jumped out as the portal closed

“Boss!”

Game looked to see different beast monsters as he smirked “GAME ON!”