2 A battle?

Michael's mind trembled. He felt pain in every part of his body; it was as if they designed the attack for pain. Every cell in his body forced to its absolute limit. Michael vomited and used the final bit of his willpower and said, "Just end it."

The jade skin girl sighed and pointed toward Michael. "Embrace."

Two glowing hands descended onto Michael and emitted a green light. Michael closed his eyes and grunted while he slowly stood up. Michael asked, "What's going on," while looking over his body. His arms were a little too slender, and they lacked hair.

Michael took a deep breath and said, "Medical emergency." Generally, if a player said those words, they would die on the spot and game would shut down. However, Michael remained in the world of Chasm.

Michael rejected the world and his own body. That girl ruined everything he thought is possible. Out of desperation, helplessness, and confusion, he yelled, "Ahhhhh," while he used his nails and ripped apart the flesh on top of his forehead.

Michael repeated, "Medical emergency," over and over. Of course, nothing happened, but it was his lifeline toward his life, towards a world that contained "Unhealthy chips."

The girl said, "Calm."

Michael's mind stopped. While he moved his hand onto his chest, he took a deep breath. His situation became clear: he was in a different world, but he could not understand how or why this happened. He stared at the girl. However, once he did, he recalled what happened recently. His mouth opened, and saliva poured out onto the floor. He moved his hand toward his sword and licked his lips. "I rather die than be part of this demented dream."

Michael grinned while pushing the sword toward his heart. In the back of his mind, he hoped he would respawn, but before the sword could end his life, the girl said, "Disarm."

Michael's sword crashed into the floor without a sound. Michael removed his gaze from his sword and focused on the girl. She is the cause of all this. She is the one who is toying with him. She should die. Michael roared, "Die bitch, while he rushed toward her."

"Restrict movement."

Michael's body stopped and knelt the moment those words were spoken, in another attempt to reject this world and restore his sanity, he repeated, "Medical emergency."

Tears fell from the girl's eyes while approached Michael and lifted his head. She lowered herself and placed his head on her chest. She rubbed his head and said, "What's wrong child? I will protect you."

Michael bit into the woman's chest. The girl huffed before she grit her teeth and embraced the pain. Her blood rushed into Michael's body. Michael pushed the girl away, but she did not move. The girl lifted Michael into the air while he removed his head from her bosom and spat out her blood. Once it hit the floor, glowed and the surrounding ground became more vibrant.

The girl whipped away her tears and healed her chest. "Why are you so panicked, child?"

"Kill me."

The girl took a step toward Michael, but he yelled, "Fuck off!"

Michael leaped toward the girl and punched her face. He gazed at his fist, which broke and screamed in pain. Thunder clouds instantly filled the air and attacked Michael, but before they could kill him, the girl said, "Forgive," and they vanished.

Michael yelled, "What the fuck you do want you, demon!"

"To speak with you, princess."

Without looking down, Michael lowered his pants and said, "I am not a woman, so I cannot be this princess you speak off."

The girl squinted. "You do not lie, but your words are impossible. Clarity." The girl showed Michael his reflection in a mirror.

Michael opened his mouth, and the girl said, "Calm."

Michael reached for the mirror and flicked it. His finger stung. He was not in a dream. He reached for his face and rubbed his upper lip. He felt his lip move, but that should be impossible; he does not have a VR mask.

"Calm."

Michael lowered his hand onto his breasts and pinched them. He moaned, like a woman and it was then that it hit him. He sounds like a woman. Michael trembled and hugged himself. "What is your desire? I only ask that you kill me once I am done with your task."

"You cannot die. Nor, I do not wish for your death."

"You vile thing, what is the point of this torture? You have broken my mind, and I can feel it decaying as we speak."

The girl sighed and said, "Everlasting mental fortitude."

Michael did not even attempt to reflect her spell. He closed his eyes and smiled. "I'm sorry Lexi it looks like you are on your own now."

Michael fell onto the floor and took in the sight of the night sky through a window. The girl blocked Michael's vision and said, "Better now?"

Michael thought of the recent events and sighed. From what he understood, he became the princess the was seeking out. "Sorry, I was not in my right mind."

The girl leaned over and smiled. "It's ok; it was likely an oversight by an angel who sent me down. I forgive you."

"Why have you come down?"

"You have become an adult and must decide on which god to follow."

Michael squinted this is a terrible outcome the god's in this game are not good nor evil but act like ordinary people. "What if I do not want to follow a god?"

The girl gazed into Michael's eyes with interest and said, "Then your kingdom would not be protected from the mist. We gods obtain powers from people and would not harm any without reason. Why are you scared?"

"Because I don't want to follow a set of random rules, I value freedom."

The girl smiled and said, "Chaos?"

"Hell no."

The girl tilted her head. "What is your ideal world?

Michael thought of his world and how the American political system worked. Can the American dream happen in a fictional setting?

The girl said, "Is such a thing possible?"

Michael tilted his head. "I have said nothing."

"I saw the image you made with your mind, anyway, can you make such a world?"

Michael trembled. If the girl could read his mind, what else did she know? What if she figured out he was not the princess?

The girl rolled around in the air and laughed, "Don't worry, I won't peer into your secrets."

"How do you know I have them?"

"Freeze."

Michael's body froze. The girl flew toward him and kissed his lips before she whispered, "In front of power, what use is a few secrets. Liberate."

Because the girl granted Michael, a calm mind, he understood that the girl meant that the details of a single mortal life do not concern her or that everyone was allowed their secrets.

While moving his body around, Michael said, "I wish to worship the god of free enterprise."

"Truly?"

"Of course."

The girl sighed, "I had hoped you would pick me."

Michael took in the sight of the girls jade skin while she chanted. "Tsa enatpise malod."

Once she was done, the girl smiled, and a golden symbol fell from the sky. Michael reached for the symbol which had a picture of an eagle holding an arrow and an olive branch, a classic American symbol.

Michael placed the medal on his breasts and asked the girl for her name. She replied, "Mel." Now that the girl's task was completed, she departed from the world while waving Michael farewell.

Michael grabbed the princesses armor and sighed. What would his new life be like from now on?

Michael approached Millea, the smith, and said, "Hi."

The smith tumbled over his table and greeted the princess. "Princess you back! Where have you been? The whole kingdom has been looking for you."

Suddenly, in Michael's head, a woman cried out, "Hi Michael."

Michael replied to the smith, "How long has it been?"

The smith replied, "A whole week."

The voice in Michael's head whispered, "Hurry toward the castle. You stupid gamer! But, get your sword first."

Michael, because of the enchantment from the girl Michael did not panic and instead asked the girl in his head, "How is that even possible?"

"I don't get it myself, ask him, and he will give it to you! We don't have time!"

Michael exhaled. While he did not know what the girl in his head what up too if he could get his hands on the improved demon horn sword, his combat powers would improve significantly.

"Michael stop dicking around. Get the sword and return to the castle!"

Michael turned toward the sky and asked the voice in his head, "Who are you. And, can you shut up?"

"I won't shut up, I am the princess!"