[center][h3] Michael and Franklin [/h3]
Level 5- (7/50) EXP / Level 4- (11/40) EXP (+1 EXP)
Location: Lumbridge, Land of Adventure ---> Devil's Casino
Wordcount: 563 [/center]
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Michael woke up slowly, rubbing his eyes as he returned to consciousness. He stared up at the ceiling, his vision blurry. [color=00aeef][i]Where...where am I- oh, right...[/i][/color] As he lie there, the memory of last night began to return to him. His head was still sore, but he felt in better shape than he was. [color=00aeef][i]I could really use an aspirin or something right now...[/i][/color] He turned to his side, looking around the room. Franklin's bed was empty, and his items were gone, indicating that he had already woken up and left. Baba was still asleep in the corner, seemingly undisturbed by Franklin leaving and Michael waking up. With a groan, Michael sat up, moving to the side and standing up and off the bed. After taking a few minutes to get all his clothes and gear back on, Michael stepped out the door, taking a look at Baba as he exited. [color=00aeef]"I'll, uh...get you something to eat when we get back. If you even need to eat..."[/color] Shrugging, he stepped out into the hallway, and walked downstairs. 

After finding out, to his disappointment, that the inn did not serve breakfast, Michael stepped outside in search of something to eat. As he exited the building, he took a moment to take a deep breath and appreciate the morning sun. After the harrowing fight, he was glad to be back in the rustic town. However, the moment would be interrupted by noise from down the street. Turning in its direction, Michael saw a number of people, some of them looking pretty beat up, huddled around. [color=00aeef]"The hell..."[/color]

Walking over to the area, what he heard only made him more curious- and worried. [color=00aeef][i]Dead Zone? Zombies? What the hell is going on here? Where'd all these people come from, anyways?[/i][/color] He kept his distance from the group of people, opting to instead observe from a distance. Before he could ask any questions, he heard footsteps behind him.

Turning around, he saw Franklin running out of the guild hall, his eyes wide. [color=39b54a]"Mike!"[/color] He cried out. [color=39b54a]"Man, you gotta see this- something's going down at the guild building. Something crazy."[/color] He gestured Michael to follow him, then ran in the direction of the guild hall. 

As they entered the building, Michael's eyes went wide as he saw what was happening. [color=00aeef]"Whoa, what the fuck?"[/color] He blurted out, staring at the...hole? Portal? Whatever it was, that had appeared on the floor. 

[color=39b54a]"I don't know, either, man. I was walking by, and I saw Bowser and the others talking to the guildmaster dude, right? He was mad at them for some reason, something about a bet...and then, all of a sudden, this thing opens up, and it sucks them all in!"[/color]

[color=00aeef]"...oh, shit. That son of a bitch...he betrayed us?"[/color]

[color=39b54a]"Worse than that. You know how we thought that big ugly thing we killed was Galeem's lieutenant? Well, turns out this guildmaster guy might be the real lieutenant after all."[/color]

Michael stared down the portal. [color=00aeef]"Right under our noses, too...damn. Guess...guess we're gonna go down there and fight him, huh?"[/color] He sighed. [color=00aeef]"Can I at least get something to eat first?"[/color]

[color=39b54a]"You'll be fine, fatass. Now, c'mon, we got no time to waste."[/color] With that, Franklin suddenly leapt forward, jumping down into the portal. Michael, grumbling something under his breath, stepped forward after him and jumped down as well.