River of dreams: Fears discovered

Introduction
I've always wondered about snakes. They fascinated yet scared me. Often times they reminded me of dragons. When I saw one, I usually ran to a safe spot and observed it's behavior. These reptiles drove my Gramps nuts!

As for dragons, I was obsessed with them. Any toy, plushie, or book, movie, music for dragons, I had to have. I would freak out like that one kid who opened his Pokemon booster pack and got a Blastoise. He'd go "BLASTOISE BLAAAAAAAAAAASTOIISE!!!...."

It annoyed my parents as well, memoirs bringing good thoughts to my head. Being scared is thrilling to say the least!

I started this story with this topic for three reasons. One would be that this is based on myself. Believe it or not, but you'll see soon enough, along with reason two unfolded in the process! Reason three...is because, I suppose snakes changed my life somehow. Everything I tell you here and now will be real - I wouldn't believe myself if I wasn't experiencing it. Everyone here is real, but I will replace their names with nicknames. I fear my presence being acknowledged and distributed among many.

You see, for every action you take it will cost you. For protagonists they can have as many chances as they want, and a happy ending. Life hits hard, people will die, often times the antagonists triumph. Nothing works by itself, you need to achieve and earn it. Elsewise, you will pay the price. Normally a story would start in some dramatic detail, but i'll give it plain and simple.

It all started in a game, Maplestory.

Chapter 1
I played this game like no other, unphased at the repetitive actions, yet addicting, trying to be the best. The only thing that really interested me were the flashy skills and ranking. I wanted to be known, I wanted to be liked. But who doesn't? I don't know why, but I felt I was supposed to be there. The thing I regret, I was wrong about that feeling.

I felt pretty lousy, dull, and motionless that day. My friend Tak was meeting his friends here and there. I didn't feel like training on 6000 copied images of pixelated monsters, so I decided to stalk him. We were in a town called Henesys, the homeland to archers. Tak met up with someone named Antei and his girlfriend.

"What's up Tak! Hey, who's that?" Antei said.

"Him? Just someone I met, he sold me an item I needed." He replied duly and uncaringly.

The girl just stood there, and with my nonsense ways, I jumped around the three and poked them. The most I could get out of the girl were a stifle of "LOL"'s. It was an okay introduction to say the least, then Tak had some business to take care of, so we went our separate ways.

"Hey, uh...what's your name?" Antei said with wonder.

"Oh, sorry. I'm Ken."

"Really? It matches your game name!" He exclaimed, putting on a cross between an angry face and a surprised face.

"Well..not really my real name, I guess I could tell you after I trust you more." I replied.

"Aight. Oh, have I introduced you to my girlfriend?" He asked, being proud.

"Oh, she's your GIRL-girlfriend?" I questioned.

"Yup. She's quite shy, as you can see."

"Uhh, okay..." I stopped.

"Her name's so beautiful, it's...Kairi" Antei said.

We reached Ellinia, home of Magi. When we entered the forest of life, Antei had to leave. We said our byes, and I was left alone with Kairi. I guess I made some new friends here.

"Sooo..." Kairi spoke.

"So..." I stuttered.

"How are you?" She asked curiously.

"Fine, I think? And you?" I stammered a bit.

"Lol, you're so funny and polite." She stated.

"Not really...Well, I guess I should head off as well. I'll lead you back to town." I offered.

"Thank you!" Kairi said with delight.

And there we went, as I logged off, to fall on my bed to think of my day. I may seem nice, but my life is pretty miserable. I didn't eat or do much and didn't care of my life really...until the next day.

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I awoke with a yawn. Everything came back to me and hit me with full force. That was the worst night I could have ever had. The air conditioning turned on a few minutes later, chilling. I put down the knife from my pocket, which was covered in something.

"I should start again."

Grabbing the supplies, I twiddled time away. I checked out the curtains to see rain.

"God, I love rain and chilling air." I said, twiddling more.

I gulped a portion of rockstar, it was 4 A.M. Half-starving, bored, and a little soaked, I decided to quietly clean up and grab some snacks. I grabbed some popcorn and ramen, alongside with a cup of punch.

"I'm such a lunatic. But this is what i'm good at, I guess."

Moments after finishing my short snack, I laid down on my "samurai bed" (Mattress, Sheets, Blanket), and began to wonder. Last night, what did it mean? It bothers me so much I can't do anything except this. Grabbing more supplies, I twiddled the time away doing what I did well. I was too psyched out for anything else. Shortly after I was halfway done with it, a tapping noise came to the window.
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