Bom-Bom Strike!

There was a breeze, nice and cool like in summertime. Oh yeah, my favorite feeling. I felt the wind at my face and felt relaxed, almost like all of my problems were just rising with the clouds around me.

Oh wait! Rising clouds?! I was falling from the sky!

“Waaaooooaah!” I shouted. “Tensei! Help me!”

What did that little scuzzle-bug think she was doing, throwing me into the game like I was some meteor crashing down to Earth? What an entrance!

Naturally I started flapping my arms like I was some bird, but there were these huge, pink, spiky wrecking balls that looked like they were part of some deep sea mine field from a movie about finding an orange fish.

“Teny-chan! What is going on!?”

“Mama Rose!” the angel fairy of the hour came flying up by my side, then matched my fall speed. “I know you're scared right now, but this is part of the beginning of the game.”

“Ah, yeah, that’s great. Help me I am falling!” I shook the pink death ball things stuck to my hands. “These big Ahh things aren’t helping either!”

“Yes they are!” she argued. “That’s your class weapon, Lady… I mean Mama Rose!”

She explained that everyone was supposed to spawn in the sky, but just before hitting the ground, some power would activate and they’d get some special wings or somethin’. She went on and on about how wings were a late game feature and crap teased here, but that didn’t help me now!

“Teny-chan! How do I use the wings?” I asked. “Kinda’ need a parachute here! Unless there’s some girls down their waiting to catch me, I’ll go splat!”

“O-oh!” she poked her chin. “Actually, you don’t get wings with your class because it was made for a different game.”

“What the frack do you mean, I don’t get wings!?!”

“Wh-wait!” She raised her hands up in a V form, then threw them downward below her splits. “Just do this motion, and something cool will happen!”

Well, without any options, and the ground fast approaching, I fought the upwards air current with all my virtual strength and then threw my arms downward.

-METEOR STRIKE!-

Suddenly my body blazed brightly like a shooting star and I ZOOMED down to the ground! *BOOM!* Next thing I knew... A BIG CRATER! WOAH!

The smoke cleared and I had a safe touch down. I might have landed on my butt, but it didn’t hurt one bit.

“Holy crap!” I sat up from the very center of this big hole in the ground. “That was crazy!”

Teny-chan came flying in and patted my shoulder as a congratulations kinda’ thing, but I hugged that little angel fairy like I wanted to squeeze the life out of her.

“Ooooh I love you so much!” I said in baby talk. “Love love love! So much love! I can't believe I get to really hold you! You feel so real and cuddly!”

“Mama! You’re squeezing me too tight! And you’re Bom-Bom’s hurt! My HP’ll go down!”

“Is that a funny way of saying my boobs are too big?” I released her and looked down at my chest. “Mom did always say I should probably try a C cup...”

“N-no!” she pouted. “You’re Bom-Bom’s!” she pointed to the pink spiky wrecking balls I had on my hands. “That’s your class weapons!”

Class weapons? These things were actually kinda’ cool. Now that I was getting a good look at ‘em, they looked a lot like pom-poms. And I sure was used to those, maybe a bit nostalgic actually.

“Oh, Bom-Boms!” I waved them around, getting a feel for their weight. They were lighter than I expected. “No wonder you said this class was going to work for me.”

“Take a look at your stats screen,” Teny-chan informed me. “I think you’ll love it even more.”

I opened the pause menu and checked out my stuff…

“Thorn Dancer?” I giggled at that. “Got a lot of attack, really high speed, and agility… defense sucks, but that’s not a big deal, I think.”

This looked like one of those classes that weren’t meant to get hit, but could do a super-mega-butt-ton of damage. (Actual unit of measurement BTW) I had so much speed and stuff that I’d literally be dancing around the baddies like nobody's business.

“What’s the story behind this class?” I asked.

“Well, Mr. Roberts made this class a long time ago from the looks of it. It's a glass cannon. He left some notes saying that he was inspired by when you were cheerleading to make it. It just so happened to be compatible with Angel Sword.”

Hearing that made my lip quiver a little. To think I was his muse, even when we were apart, just made me so happy sad. But if I ever needed more of a reminder that he paid attention to me, I just had to look at his work.

Thorn Dancer wasn’t the only thing here though. There was a second tab in the menu for another class I had.

“Wait, how come I’m an admin too?” I looked at Teny-chan. “I don’t work at the studio.”

Tensei requested my hand. I raised the right one, but she gently slapped that one down and grabbed my left hand to point out the engagement ring.

“This ring is a very special item made only for you, Mama. It allows you to share any of the powers Mr…I mean, Papa has.”

Awww... she called Ray papa... (T⌓T ) so cute...

“Any powers…” 

I had all his magic, all his stats stacked onto my own, his special abilities, and most importantly, his levels. Everything we'd worked for was shared to me completely.

I couldn’t look away from the ring. It just amazed me so much that this little old thing was so important. “What is yours is mine, and what is mine is yours.” I read the start of the ring's description. “I have so little to offer but my love, so I pray it is enough to make you happy for the rest of your life. Will you marry me, Rosaline?”

Did I need any more reason to cry at that point? Good thing I wasn’t wearing makeup. Honestly, through all my sobbing I was brought back to the very moment I found it in the one old game. You wouldn’t think being proposed to at a gaming convention was the most romantic thing, but my god, I loved it so much and it made headlines for weeks. It probably was half the reason the studio did so well publicly, at least that’s what I liked to think.

What a nerd. I honestly don’t know how I scored someone so cool.

All my crying must have attracted some attention, because some bouncy bois were hopping in from the tree line. It was a jar of slimes heading my way. Is that what a bunch of slimes together is called? I dunno, but that's what I was going to call 'em…

“Uh, do I have to fight them?” I asked Teny-chan as I used my arm to wipe away my tears. “Don’t suppose they’re here to reminisce on old times.”

“Oh yeah!” she nodded with an eager little smile. “Killing your first slime is like a rite of passage in a video game.”

Their creepy little faces were glaring at me-their jiggly bodies ready to pounce. But I raised up my Bom-Boms and…

*BOOM!* went the slime as an emoji star explosion blasted it to smithereens with a single smack! One hit, one kill! That slimy sucker was done like dinner!

“Ha ha!” I laughed as I twirled and struck the next slime. *BOOM!* Stars went flying! *BOOM!* Another twirly hit!

I did a front flip and slammed down the Bom-Bom right on top of another slime. *BOOM!*

“This is so great. Like, you don’t even know. I love this class so much!”

“Now, I’m very sure papa made it for you specifically,” Teny-chan clapped her hands to the rhythm of each of my explosive hits, filled with joy in her eyes.

Ahh, this felt great. It really was like being a teen again. So flexible. This outfit was great too, like some mix of a cheerleader uniform and a fantasy mercenary or something. Very comfortable and cool. The skirt was a little higher up than code, but I guess that gave boys something to look at while playing as girls.