[SP-F1] Training Day - Day 3

[Kranzer 0]

Frantically the young man looked around but all he could see what darkness. Nothing but an all encompassing void that seemed to press in on him from every direction. "Hello," he called out to see if anyone was around. The more he tried to remember how he got here the fuzzier his memory became. Suddenly he heard someone call out from the darkness. Was that Dynaon? "Hey! Where are you?" Suddenly the voices of everyone he'd become acquainted with in Aincrad started to call out to him from within the darkness. The noise started to grow unbearable. Kranzer placed his hands against his ears and crouched down but suddenly the voices died out. His eyes shot open but he still couldn't see anything but the strangest thing was he could see his own body as clearly as he might during the middle of the day. Slowly he looked around when a voice he didn't recognize called out. "One by one they fall. In the end they all leave you. Soon they'll all be dead and only you will remain in this place. When that time comes what will you do?" Kranzer frantically looked around and shouted, "Who's there?!" The mysterious voice remained silent but soon laughter tore through the silence that pervaded the area and caused the young man to cover his ears once more.

Kranzer woke with a start and his heart beat rapidly in his chest. Well it didn't really but he certainly felt like it did. He quickly looked around and for a moment fear gripped his heart when he noticed he was still surrounded by darkness. Slowly his eyes picked up the subtle outlines of the furniture that was positioned around the room. He was still in his room at the inn. "It was just a dream," he said with a soft sigh. That was one heck of a dream to have though. The young man quickly shrugged it off as he threw back the covers and stood up. After he stretched for several moments he let out a boisterous yawn and quickly opened his menu to equip the gear that he'd be needing today. He was just about to close the menu when he noticed that he had a new message. He pondered over who it could be so he opened it up and his eyes widened when he noted that it was from Lyra. The girl he'd only just met yesterday. Granted he saved her from the wolves but he honestly didn't expect to hear from her again. That thought caused his mind to recall the ominous warning that voice had called out in his dream and he had to quickly shake it off before it killed his drive to do anything.

Kranzer quickly read through the message and was rather surprised when he realized she'd only sent it a few moments ago. He checked the time and took note that he'd woken up a few minutes before he normally did and realized that it was the notification of the PM that likely woke him from that dream. From the looks of it she wanted to group up again today to learn more about combat and how things generally worked. Kranzer grumbled but he eventually sent her a message that instructed her to meet him by the gates. "Crap," he muttered as he equipped his coat and headed for the door.