Saving Miitopia (title subject to change)

Chapter One - The Mage

Serena, a bit shaken from the encounter, comes back to her senses. This isn't right.. she thinks, I need to do something!

She immediately dashes towards the mother. "Emil, my poor baby! Don't panic... don't panic.." She cries out. She turns and sees Serena. "Oh! Adventurer! I beg you, please! Please help my Emil!" Serena nods.

"Oh... Thank you ever so much! Wait, I know!" She fumbles in her apron pockets and pulls out an old charm. "Please take this. It's our family's good-luck charm. Could you maybe take a look outside of town?"

"I will! Don't worry, ma'am, you can count on me to get Emil back!"

"Thank you, child!"

She turned and darted out of the town, scanning the area for the Dark Lord.

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She wouldn't get very far before spotting the fiend. He'd notice her immediately, and tilted his head back to cackle.

"Mwaa ha ha haa! Is someone trying to be the big hero?" The Dark Lord scoffs, "How pathetic are you?"

Serena would glare at him. "Give Emil's face back!" Serena says, angrily.

"What, this old thing?" He snaps his fingers, and Emil's face appears. It flies around in a panic, opening its mouth to try and speak, only for nothing to come out. "Hrrm. Maybe I'll give this one back to you, but you'll have to earn it." The Dark Lord declares, waving his hands. A cloud of smoke appears, and when it vanishes, a yellow slime stands before her. "Now tell me, child... How good are you... in a fight?" He asks with a sickening grin. Her eyes widen. She did not think she would have to do this. He laughs maniacally, and he attaches the face onto the slime. Once satisfied, he says "Au revoir!" and vanishes.

The slime turns to her.

"Uhh... Oh no." Serena shudders, as the slime inches closer to her, and it rears back to attack. Serena cowers, for she is defenseless. She raises her arms as a protective measure, but suddenly-

The charm starts glowing blue. Serena is blinded by the light. She opens her eyes. W-what is this? She is in some sort of magical realm. "What is going on?!"

"Serena... Serena, can you hear me?" A voice from the charm asks. She looks at the charm in her hand.

"D-did the charm just talk?!?" What is happening?? She thinks, both confused and terrified.

"Ho-ho! It does seem like you're hearing me... what good fortune this is! Now, you may not believe me, but I'm some kind of.. guardian spirit."

"Whaaaaat?" Serena gapes, unable to believe what she just heard. Guardian... spirit?

"Please, just hear me out. It seems you are in a bit of trouble, my child. Would you like a little help?"

She nods desperately.

"Ho-ho! Excellent, excellent! I, er, bestoweth upon thee the awesome power of the guardian! Hurrrrgh... HAAAA!!"

Suddenly, another voice speaks. You've learned the power of jobs!

"Huh? What are jobs??"

"Well, you know, classes?"

"Oh."

"Now then, select a job you would like."

"A-alright then!"

In front of her would be some sort of menu. The jobs were as listed: Mage, Warrior, Thief, Cleric, Chef, and... Pop Star? What kind of class is that?!? Hrm, what to choose...