Maverick

"By the way I am Maverick you know from TuberYoube?" He smiled.

Holden hated he was walking away from the crowd with this mans hands around his shoulders. Despite how much he talked he didn't understand a word.

"So what is going on?!" Holden asked.

A notification popped up in front of him in bright neon pink. It read: Join party? Decline?

"So what do you say?" Maverick questioned.

"Fine…"

Pressing the join party he saw the others in the party who were in a much higher than him. Surely this could be a good thing is the only thing he could muster.

"So what is with the goth thing and scythe?" Maverick asked.

"Oh…I…I forgot." Holden responded.

"Hold your hand out." He smiled.

Dropped a small item in his hands. A mangled doll. Upon examining he could tell it was to enter a high ranked dungeon.

"I am not high enough to enter that dungeon?!" Holden yelled.

"Things aren't fully set yet." Maverick replied.

A soft hand placed on his back made him turn. It was the girl that gave him the escape item. Taking his hand she led him away from the golden armored warrior.

"Hey, are you okay?" She asked.

"I am fine?" Holden answered.

"Maverick is known for playing around…please be careful."

The expression on her face made him worry. He was glad to see her again, it made his heart race. He suddenly felt extremely guilty remembering how he couldn't add others.

"What should I call you?" Holden inquired.

"Just call me Fae." She insisted.

"Look Fae I am sorry—-"

Holden is interrupted by Maverick. He was animated and excited pointing at the screen in front of them.

"Goth boy look ahead!" Maverick shouted.

"I have a name!" Holden yelled.

"Well what is it R33p3r?" He burst out in laughter.

"I am going!" Holden shouted.

"No! Please don't leave!" Maverick laughed.

"I have things to do anyways!" Holden responded.

"No stop! I am done teasing!"

Maverick held tight to Holden's hoodie. The man being an internet sensation and dick made Holden even more hesitant to follow.

"Maverick, if you are going only to taunt him I leaving too!" Fae spoke up.

"Exscuse me?" He asked.

"You heard me!" Fae howled.

"You plan to go with some loser?" Maverick spouted.

In anger he cancelled his other account being used to record. Ava and Vaida got behind the maddened knight standing tall against Fae gawking up at him.

"Coralie! Think about your situation…" Ava stated.

"Don't call me that!" She shouted.

Ava quieted. Vaida tugged on Mavericks shoulder knocking him away. In rage smacked her in the face with his gauntlets.

"Stop it!" Holden called out.

Facing Holden who instantly felt his skin crawl. He generally would always run away from situations despite the fact he can fight.

"She is my fiance and I can do with her as I wish!" Maverick disclosed.

"Fiance?" Holden whispered.

She flashed her head to the side. Maverick pushed her away handing Ava and Vaida the same doll who only glanced down afterwards.

"I literally had to stop a stream!" Maverick argued.

"And I care why?" Fae huffed.

[Holden, you need to leave this now]

"This game isn't being released server wide tomorrow!" He declared.

"Come Reaper, we will train together!" Fae smirked.

She grabbed a hold of his hand. Sticking her tongue out the computer star and all of his glory by thrusting Holden forward dashing off together.

"Why are you doing this?" Holden questioned.

"Shhh…"

"Coralie!" He roared.

Chanting to herself she swung her arm out. They dissipated before Maverick could catch up. Transported to a dimly lit cavern covered in glowing mushrooms.

"Where are we?" Holden inquired.

Fae was checking her inventory. Holden's item also popped up as their eyes opened in horror.

"Click the party off Reaper!" Fae yelled.

"Shit!"

"Is the doll still with you?" She questioned.

"It is?"

"We weren't transported where we should have…" Fae explained.

"What are you saying?"

"It means we need to go now!" She howled.

[Maverick can control the system]

"He what?!" Holden cried out.

"What is wrong Reaper?"

[I will give you access in exactly five minutes]

"What will I be capable of?"

"Who are you talking to?" Fae inquired.

[Maverick has located us, Holden]

"So why are you with that asshole?" Holden pondered.

[Four minutes…incoming]

"He was sweet when we first met."

Fae slid down against the caves slimy walls. She stayed quiet as Holden surfed through his stats and messages popping up.

[Three minutes…incoming]

"How did he become like that?" Holden asked.

"Fame? New friends who were celebrities? I dunno…"

"But why does he stay with you if he has embraced his new life?"

"I had slightly a bit of fame prior to his." She admitted.

"I see…I am sorry for what I am about to do,"

[Two minutes…incoming]

"What are you talking about Reaper?" Fae inquired.

"Looks like he knew so brace yourself…"

Darkness curled under his feet. The black smoke enveloped his being as he braced with the scythe in hand, his eyes glimmering cyan blue in wait.

"BINDING WILL!" Holden exclaimed.

An invisible body leeching through the walls became clear. Spindly twines of thorns reached around Maverick shattering his spell.

"You are exclusive to the game then?" Maverick smiled.

"Not by my own will." Holden replied.

"Who are you working for?" Maverick asked.

"BLITZ!"

The earth started to rock and convulse sending rocks and boulders to tumble down in front of the two retracting Holden's defensive attack. Holden could feel a hand on his chest while everything subsided gradually.

"Stop this right now!" Fae countered.

"You literally ran away with him!" Maverick challenged.

"What happened to your girl click? When did I ever matter?" She questioned.

"We will talk later…so your name is Holden?" Maverick beamed a grin.

He perked up shocked holding his weapon to his side. Maverick is certainly on similar levels he thought to himself.

"So you can see it?" Holden answered.

"You also have a system?" Maverick inquired.

Holden only nodded up and down when the ground shook even more to reveal a silhouette of another body forming.

"Holden…Maverick time to to sleep."