//------------------------------// // Quest Complete! // Story: The Egotistical Gamer // by Pachi //------------------------------// [Rainbow Dash POV] I wasn't quite sure who this little midget was, nor why he was being chased by Twilight, but what I did know, was that they needed to be caught, and they're right in front of me We stared at eachother for a good 4 or 5 seconds, before I made the first move, trying to pin them down, before they leaped upwards, landing on my back before i could even do anything They're fast! But not fast enough… I quickly try and shake the pony off of me, but they jump off before I could do so Not they were running away Well, this is all too easy! If it's a contest of speed… “I Won’t Lose!” i say the last part out loud as i dash forwards full throttle But Just as I’m about to reach him, he ducks down and i can't stop in time, as i fly straight into a wall I recover quickly, having stopped myself enough to mitigate the damage before turning back to the pony, only to see they have their tongue stuck out of their mouth… They're mocking me! "Oh Now You’ve Done It!” I yell, rushing forward. I’m the fastest, there is no way in Tartarus some unicorn would be faster than me But, before i could even realise it, i saw a hoof in front of my face, and i was hit with the full force of my attack straight into the muzzle I fell straight into the floor, and stared straight into the eyes of the pony who beat me… by all accounts, it made absolutely no sense. I was faster, stronger and definitely older… but this teenager managed to beat me? A wonderbolt? Impossible! Staring into the eyes of the pony, i notices something strange… their eyes were in a strange shape, formed like the lens bit of a camera… with an outer ring shaped like a reel of film… what the hell! The pony’s eyes were so unfocussed… No, probably the exact opposite, so hyper focussed on one thing that everything else unrelated to it becomes an unneeded action that is discarded for efficiency "What the buck…” the words that escaped my mouth were totally unconscious, but I heard a pair of hoofsteps behind me, and that seemed to snap the pony out of their trance, as their eyes returned to its normal green and their tongue rolled back into its mouth Staring towards the direction that the hoofsteps came from, I heard the mysterious pony speak before anyone else “Luna?” [Jin POV] I probably should've been less surprised than I was at that moment. This is obviously the otherworld version of her, so all in all, not that strange Letting out a sigh, i try and read through all the new messages that popped up [Current Time: 3 Minutes Seconds] Only 5 seconds? It seemed longer than that… [Through Special Action, Skill ‘Foresight’ has been Created!] [Through Special Action, Skill ‘Zone Out’ has evolved into Skill ‘Flow’ !] [Your body has been exposed to Adrenaline] [VIT is Below Threshold for automatic addiction resistance] [LCK based addiction roll failed] [Neutral Status Effect: ‘Adrenaline Addiction’ has been created!] [Your instincts have led you to create a move that has existed in the past. In the face of death, the courage to take one more step, Skill ‘Gongseob Ji Counter’ Acquired!] [Skill ‘E+fG∞’ has levelled up!] [Skill ‘E+fG∞’ is already at max level. +1 Overlevel [SEALED] Point] “What is it that you're reading so intently?” I had heard otherworld Luna say, as I look up at her in a bit of surprise How did she know I was reading? “Reading?” I had heard Twilight say from her side “Their eyes, whenever you read, your eyes make many micro movements in a specific way” she said walking closer “So allow me to ask again, what are you reading?” “It’s a part of my Innate Ability” I respond honestly, and she steps back slightly I discard the screens as everyone except for Twilight and Luna stare at me as if i was an alien Which to them, i might as well be “To dumb it down, in exchange for completing missions, I receive gifts, and currently I've been told to stall for about…” I check the time “2 Minutes and 30 Seconds” Twilight seems to realise something, before sighing “And what reward are you being given in exchange for this?” Luna says “Something called ‘Portal Force Open’, whatever that means” I hear Luna suck her teeth, it seems she has that habit here as well “Well, I’m sorry, but you're going to have to miss out on that reward, I need to get you back to your world or else…” She shudders slightly Well, it seems it's time for me to run away once again! I immediately begin to dash before being frozen in place by a blue aura “We would appreciate if you left, for your own good” Said Luna, the origin of the magic [Passive Skill ‘E+fG∞’ has begun its ##########] I heard a subtle click, before I was freed, i didn't stop to think, and ran as fast and as far as i could, turning every corner i saw so i could lose them behind me More lazar beams came at me and yet i dodged them using [Spatial Awareness] I know one thing though, [Spatial Awareness] shouldn't allow me to have eyes on the back of my head, yet it seems that it was video-gameized This confirmed my suspicions of using a skill and using it naturally are different, with different rules Turning another corner, i point one of my hooves behind me "[Mana Power Attack]” I mumble out loud, and i keep the Mana flowing until i run on empty The ball of energy was about the size of a football… how fitting I shoot it at the roof above the corridor, making a chandelier fall in the path out, blocking the way and allowing for me to run away “Checkmate” I say to myself before getting a notification [Quest Complete!]