The Phantom of Misery Sea
By Magus Tor
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An online platform game malfunctions and the players are in comas. There is only one way to save them – beat the deathly Phantom ship of Misery Sea.
King is a slave but will train to become the ultimate fighter and the best pirate in Black Flag, the new craze in computer games, a game which uses the brain’s nerves and synapses to give the most real life experience possible. He needs to immerse himself in this new world in able save best friend Elize, whose real life alter ego Adeline is facing death in hospital.
Fulfilling quests and facing challenges that will test his nerve and improve his skills, King will meet new friends and terrifying creatures in his mission to destroy the ghostly Phantom.
Magus Tor
Magus Tor is a dreamer who enjoys dreaming varied dreams of being a doctor, a lawyer, a police officer and a teacher but never in the wildest dream to become a writer. Since starting to write in 2007, Magus continues to explore creating worlds in his imaginative mild. Although he wishes to specialize in writing fantasy but his mind twisted his will and he ended up writing more Science Fiction than Fantasy. So far, his only fantasy novella is D-Nine: Protectors of the Crown.
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The Phantom of Misery Sea - Magus Tor
THE PHANTOM
OF MISERY SEA
By Magus Tor
Copyright © 2011 Magus Tor
Published by Magus Tor
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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
My heartfelt thanks goes to Dr Noel Yeo who gave me a job that provided me enough free time to create this book while making enough to make ends meet.
1 CHAPTER ONE
As I set foot on the Island of Trials for the very first time, bright light flooded my vision. The sunlight was not blinding, but still took my eyes a while to get used to. The warm breeze blew across my face, scented with a tinge of the sea. The sensory input was more amazing than I had expected. I felt I was in paradise already.
As I strolled from the port towards the town centre, more amazing things captured my vision. The island was heavily populated with people going about their business—merchants selling their wares, kids running back and forth through the streets. I felt a definite buzz.
Sixteenth-century European architecture dotted the port and expanded into the city, where grand buildings stood like giants. I thoroughly enjoyed my walk through the streets, just looking at the buildings, the people—even the animals.
Stopping outside a shop, I saw my reflection in the window. I was definitely a sight to behold: a face that could easily charm ladies but a body dressed in the cheap clothing of a slave—a rugged tunic and short pants. I was supposed to be a slave who had escaped from my master. I had come to this port island for a future filled with adventures and riches. I was definitely looking forward to that future. It had been a long-begotten dream of mine to become a famous seafarer with boastworthy stories of adventure and victory. That dream was going to begin here and now.
As I looked around, the reality of my situation slowly sank in. A smile spread across my face. Let's see,
I murmured to myself. Where am I supposed to meet Elize? Ahhhh, at the plaza in front of the town hall.
Elize was supposed to guide me on the beginning of my adventure. The real excitement couldn’t begin until we’d met up.
Staring at the map, I soon discovered the location of the town hall. Slowly, head still swinging from side to side as I took in the sights, I made my way there.
It was an excellent day for a stroll. The sun was bright and hot, the sky as blue as the sea, and there was only the lightest breeze to ruffle my hair. This was definitely a great day to start my adventure.
Although bright, the sun had not passed far to the west; I was earlier than I had thought. A glance at the clock tower assured me that Elize wouldn’t be here for a while yet, so I might as well laze around for the time being. Most of the other players were too busy questing to sit around, so finding a nice place to relax was not hard at all. I spotted a low wooden bench, shaded by a huge tree behind. Perfect. I rested on it and closed my eyes, glad to be in the shade. Although the sun was not scorching, I was not used to having much sun and had begun to feel it burning my skin. I started to wonder about my sunscreen.
Soon my thoughts faded into general woolgathering and my head slumped to the side. The general bustle of the town and the distant cries of seagulls soothed my mind into a deep stupor. It wasn’t long before darkness took over.
***
Big news! Big news!
The shout broke me out of my sleep. I opened my eyes and stretched out my arms lazily. It was almost sunset. With a soft yawn, I glanced at the clock. Elize was late—very late. But that wasn’t what had woken me. My attention turned towards the commotion transpiring in front of me.
The once sparsely populated plaza was now packed with people. All of them were looking towards the person who had been shouting. The setting sun cast a brooding yellow hue across the street, and I was suddenly struck by a bad omen feeling.
The shouter was a man standing at a podium directly in front of the town hall. He was very muscular and clad in the armour of a typical foot soldier. The only things missing were his shield and polearm. He cleared his throat briefly and the crowd fell silent and looked up towards him. Faces of anticipation and worry were dotted throughout the sea of people. They paused for a few seconds, as if to absorb whatever news he bore. Curiosity filled me. I stood from my bench and walked closer, hoping to hear his announcement better.
He looked around and began his speech. The UIC Courageous was hit by the Phantom. The UIC Courageous crew is missing. The ship is not contactable by any means.
He paused before continuing. This is similar to the Grey Hound incident. The administrators have requested that all of you remain calm. They are conducting investigations into the matter.
There was a split second of silence before waves of loud chatter took over. The crowd split into groups of three and four, people gesticulating wildly or leaning together to conspire or huddling close in tremulous apprehension. One or two shouted questions at the man, but no one answered. The armoured guy had read the crowd’s growing agitation and left before