“KISAH YANG MUNGKIN NYATA” : KEMATIAN

Bahagian Dakwah, JAKIM

“KISAH YANG MUNGKIN NYATA”

Seperti biasa, setelah pulang dari pejabat dan tiba di rumah, aku terus duduk berehat disofa sambil melepas penat.

Sepertinya aku sangat malas untuk membersihkan diri dan menunaikan solat.

Sementara anak2 & isteri sedang berkumpul diruang tengah.

Dalam keletihan tadi, aku disegarkan dengan adanya angin dingin sepoi2 yang menghembus tepat di muka ku.

Selang beberapa lama seorang yang tak tampak mukanya berjubah putih dengan tongkat ditangannya tiba2 sudah berdiri di depan mata.

Aku sangat terkejut dengan kedatangannya yang tiba2 itu.

Sebelum sempat bertanya.. siapa dia.. tiba2 aku merasa dada ku sesak, sukar untuk bernafas.

Namun aku berusaha untuk tetap menghirup udara seperti biasa.

Yang aku rasakan waktu itu ada sesuatu yang berjalan pelan2 dari dadaku.. terus berjalan.. ke kerongkongku… sakittt… sakit.. rasanya.

Keluar airmataku menahan rasa sakitnya…

Oh Tuhan apa yang telah berlaku pd diriku..

Dalam keadaan yang masih sukar bernafas tadi, benda tadi terus memaksa untuk keluar dari tubuhku… kkhh… khhhh.. kerongkonganku berbunyi.

Sakit rasanya, amat teramat sakit..

Seolah tak mampu aku menahan benda tadi…

Badanku gementar… peluh keringat meluncur deras… mataku terbelalak… air mataku seolah tak berhenti.

Tangan & kakiku kejang2 sedetik setelah benda itu meninggalkan aku.

Aku melihat benda tadi dibawa oleh lelaki misteri itu… pergi… berlalu begitu saja…. hilang dari pandangan.

Namun setelah itu… aku merasa aku jauh lebih ringan, sehat, segar, cerah… tidak seperti biasanya.

Aku heran… isteri & anak2ku yang sedari tadi ada diruang tengah, tiba2 terkejut berhamburan ke arahku..

Di situ aku melihat ada seseorang yang terbujur kaku ada tepat di atas sofa yang kududuki tadi.

Badannya dingin kulitnya membiru.

Siapa dia???

Mengapa anak2 & isteriku memeluknya sambil menangis… mereka menjerit… histeria …. terlebih isteriku

seolah tak mau melepaskan orang yang terbujur tadi…

Siapa dia???

Betapa terkejutnya aku ketika wajahnya dibalikkan.

Dia… dia… dia mirip dengan aku…. ada apa ini Tuhan???

Aku cuba menarik tangan isteriku tapi tak mampu…..

Aku cuba pula untuk merangkul anak2 ku tapi tak berjaya.

Aku cuba jelaskan kalau itu bukan aku.

Aku cuba jelaskan kalau aku ada di sini..

Aku mulai berteriak….. tapi mereka seolah tak mendengarkan aku.

Seolah mereka tak melihatku…

Dan mereka terus-menerus menangis…. aku sedar.. aku sedar bahawa lelaki yang misteri tadi telah membawa rohku.

Aku telah mati… aku telah mati.

Aku telah meninggalkan mereka .. tak kuasa aku menangis… berteriak… Aku tak kuat melihat mereka menangisi mayatku.

Aku sangat sedih.. selama hidupku belum banyak yang kulakukan untuk membahagiakan mereka.

Belum banyak yang telah kulakukan untuk membimbing mereka.

Tapi waktuku telah habis… masaku telah terlewat… aku sudah dikembalikan pada saat aku terduduk di sofa setelah penat seharian bekerja.

Sungguh, bila aku tahu aku akan mati, aku akan membahagi waktu bila harus bekerja, beribadah, untuk keluarga dll.

Aku menyesal aku terlambat menyedarinya.

Aku mati dalam keadaan belum solat.

Oh Tuhan, JIKA Kau inginkan keadaanku masih hidup dan masih bisa membaca bicara hati ini sungguh aku amat sangat bahagia.

Kerana aku MASIH mempunyai waktu untuk bersimpuh, mengakui segala dosa & berbuat kebaikan sehingga bila maut menjemputku kelak aku telah berada pada keadaan yang lebih bersedia.

Sebarkan dakwah ini kepada orang terdekat anda, dan mintalah mereka untuk melakukan hal yang sama.

Ini bukan surat ancaman berantai.

Yang jelas jika anda tidak menyebarkan dakwah ini, maka anda telah mensia2kan kesempatan untuk saling menasihati dalam kebenaran dan beramal salih.

Jika anda lakukan dengan ikhlas insya-Allah anda akan menuai kebaikan.

Mari berlumba dalam kebaikan.

Sesungguhnya Allah Tidak Akan Mengubah Nasib Sesuatu Kaum Itu, Melainkan Mereka Sendiri Yang Mengubah Diri Mereka…

Using the Verb "Be": Do's and Don'ts

Using the Verb "Be": Do's and Don'ts

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Mikhail S. Gorbachev : Perestroika and Glasnost

When Mikhail S. Gorbachev (1931-) became general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in March 1985, he launched his nation on a dramatic new course. His dual program of “perestroika” (“restructuring”) and “glasnost” (“openness”) introduced profound changes in economic practice, internal affairs and international relations. Within five years, Gorbachev’s revolutionary program swept communist governments throughout Eastern Europe from power and brought an end to the Cold War (1945-91), the largely political and economic rivalry between the Soviets and the United States and their respective allies that emerged following World War II. Gorbachev’s actions also inadvertently set the stage for the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, which dissolved into 15 individual republics. He resigned from office on December 25, 1991.



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Perestroika and Glasnost

When Mikhail S. Gorbachev stepped onto the world stage in March 1985 as the new leader of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), it was immediately clear that he was different from his predecessors. Gorbachev, then 54, was significantly younger than the aging party members who had led the Communist superpower in previous decades–the last two of whom had seen their rule cut short by health problems. Hailing from a younger generation gave Gorbachev a new outlook on the challenges that faced his country.
Did You Know?

Since his resignation from the Soviet presidency in 1991, Mikhail Gorbachev has remained active in politics and world affairs. He has founded several political parties in Russia, penned opinion pieces for U.S. newspapers and even appeared in movies, television shows and advertisements for various products.

Gorbachev realized that he had inherited significant problems. Even as the USSR vied with the United States for global political and military leadership, its economy was struggling, and its citizens were chafing under their relatively poor standard of living and lack of freedom. Those difficulties were also keenly felt in the Communist nations of Eastern Europe that were aligned with and controlled by the Soviets.

Gorbachev took a new approach toward addressing these problems: He introduced a reform program that embodied two overarching concepts. Perestroika, his restructuring concept, started with an overhaul of the top members of the Communist Party. It also focused on economic issues, replacing the centralized government planning that had been a hallmark of the Soviet system with a greater reliance on market forces. The accompanying concept of glasnost sought to ease the strict social controls imposed by the government. Gorbachev gave greater freedom to the media and religious groups and allowed citizens to express divergent views. By 1988, Gorbachev had expanded his reforms to include democratization, moving the USSR toward an elected form of government.

Slowing the Arms Race


Gorbachev’s internal reforms were matched by new approaches to Soviet foreign policy. Determined to end his country’s nuclear rivalry with the United States, he pursued negotiations with U.S. President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004). Although Reagan held strong anti-communist views and had intensified the Cold War by initiating a buildup of U.S. forces in the early 1980s, the two leaders managed to find common ground.

Gorbachev and Reagan took part in five summits between 1985 and 1988. Their discussions resulted in the signing of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty in 1987, which brought about a major reduction in both nations’ weapons stockpiles. The productive dialogue was the result of fresh thinking on both sides, but progress on many points began with Gorbachev’s willingness to abandon long-held Soviet positions.

The Liberation of Eastern Europe


The Gorbachev initiative that had the most far-reaching effects was his decision to abandon Soviet control of the Communist nations of Eastern Europe. Since World War II, leaders of the USSR had viewed the maintenance of these states as essential to their nation’s security, and they had crushed anti-Soviet uprisings in Warsaw Pact countries (a group of eight Communist nations in Eastern Europe, including Poland and Hungary) that sought greater independence. However, just a year after taking power, Gorbachev oversaw reforms that loosened the Soviet grip on these states. Then, in a landmark December 1988 speech at the United Nations, he declared that all nations should be free to choose their own course without outside interference. To the amazement of millions, he capped this speech by announcing that the USSR would significantly reduce the number of troops and tanks that were based in the Eastern Bloc countries.

Gorbachev’s move had unintended consequences. He had hoped that his reforms would revitalize and modernize the Soviet Union. Instead, they unleashed social forces that brought about the dissolution of the USSR (which had been in existence since 1922). In 1989, Communist regimes fell in Poland, Hungary, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Bulgaria and Romania. By the end of that year, the Berlin Wall had been dismantled and discussions were under way that would result in the reunification of Germany in October 1990.

Gorbachev did not watch passively as these events unfolded. To the contrary, he adopted more conservative policies in 1990–the same year he received the Nobel Peace Prize. Despite his willingness to try new approaches, Gorbachev remained committed to the principles of socialism and determined to maintain the Soviet republics as one nation. In the end, however, his efforts to rein in the reform spirit he had turned loose were ineffective.

Angry hard-line Communists attempted to remove Gorbachev from power in August 1991 by staging a coup. The revolt failed due to the efforts of Boris Yeltsin (1931-2007), president of the Russian Republic, who emerged as the country’s most powerful political figure. However, before the end of the year, Yeltsin and other reformers succeeded in completely undoing the old order. The Soviet Union dissolved into 15 individual republics, and on December 25, 1991, Gorbachev resigned from the presidency of a nation that no longer existed.

Drinking Lemon Water In The Morning Is Good For You

They Said That Drinking Lemon Water In The Morning Is Good For You. Here Is What They Didn’t Tell You
By Administrator • On September 19, 2015 • In Healthy Drinks & Recipes Healthy Drinks & Recipes detox, drink, empty stomach, immune, lemon, morning 1


We hear every day that consuming lemon water on an empty stomach in the morning is very health-beneficial, but not many of us are familiar with the actual effects this drink has on the body.

Lemon juice is loaded with flavonoids, potassium, antioxidants, proteins, as well as vitamins B and C. Plus, it’s a powerful antiseptic, antiviral and anti-inflammatory agent.

Lemon water has the ability to strengthen your immune system and prevent infections due to its high bioflavonoid, citric acid, magnesium, calcium and pectin content. When consumed on an empty stomach, it has the ability to detoxify your body, stimulate weight loss and maintain your body’s pH balance. Moreover, it treats digestive issues as well.



16 Ways in Which Lemon Water Helps Your Health


1. Immune System

Lemon water stimulates the function of the lymphatic system, which works together with our immune system.

2. Inflammation

Acidity is the primary cause of inflammation in tissues. The anti-inflammatory properties of lemons counterbalance acidity.

3. Flu and Cold

Lemon boosts your immune system and has many antiviral and antibacterial properties due to its high vitamin C content, which makes it the ultimate remedy for flu and colds.

4. Weight loss

Lemon water is especially beneficial for maintaining healthy weight as well as balancing your blood sugar. The pectin in lemon water wards off cravings, thus reducing your appetite throughout the day.

5. Acne

Drinking lemon water in the morning will regulate the acidic temperature of your body, thus preventing these irritating breakouts.

6. Kidney Stones

Lemons contain potassium which increases citrates in your urine, thus preventing the formation of oxalate.

7. Gall Bladder

Pain inflicted from gall bladder stones can be significantly reduced by drinking lemon water while eating.

8. Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)

TUMS can be replaced with lemon water.

9. Colitis

Colitis is an imbalance of the acid/alkaline levels in the body and lemon water balances your pH levels.

10. Fibromyalgia

Pain inflicted from fibromyalgia can also be soothed with lemon water. For better results, you can combine it with yoga stretches.

11. Joint Pain and Swelling

As lemon water stimulates the decrease of uric acid in joints, it also reduces inflammation. People with arthritis can particularly benefit from it.

12. Constipation

You can easily treat constipation with lemon water as it stimulates regular bowel movements. Surely, lemon water is amazing for your digestive health.

13. Finger Nail Health

Lemon water strengthens your nails as well as removes the white spots that appear on nails from time to time.

14. Muscle Soreness

After a vigorous workout, drinking lemon water can significantly reduce muscle pain.

15. Food-Borne Illnesses

Prevent food poisoning with lemon water.

16. Alcohol Cravings

Drink lemon water at parties and keep the alcohol craving at bay.

Gamer of Generations: Level 1 [FAIRYzone] (MY NEW STORY)

Hello, everybody! Nice to meet you all there, and welcome to the first chapter of a new story, [FAIRY'S GAMER]! This is the first part of an unknown number of parts in the master series; GAMER of GENERATIONS, with foundations of the manga, The Gamer! This story revolves in the universe of Fairy Tail, and it begins in the month of July, X784, the beginning, starting from the events in which Lucy joins Fairy Tail. With the appearance of a new character into play, certain characteristics of certain people, and certain events begin changing, out of the character's control. Will he or she be able to stick to the timeline and become the master of generations? The summary:

They knew me as the Gamer of Generations. They can call me legend, born since the beginning of time. But, I haven't lived up to what legend calls me to be. I am just a normal human at heart, trying to live the life of not being called the legend of infinite name. One day, fate has decided to pair me up with the magical wonders of Fiore, based upon the foundations of Hiro Mashima. Where will my fate take me to, and will I last amongst the master magicians and mages of Fairy Tail?

Anyways, I hope you enjoy this chapter, and wish you all good luck in reading this story, and in doing whatever you're doing. This chapter's special song is the Strike Back English cover by NateWantsToBattle (shout-out to him!). It's a really good cover too! Anyways, onward, shall we?

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Ever heard of the legend, told by the sands of time, and the species named humankind widespread across the Earth? The legend your parents would surely tell you about changing information from person to person, each made to fit certain people and the needs they wanted to accomplish from this legend? Well, you must have, for if your parents have not, then surely your friends would tell you, modified in their ways, combinations of friends here and there?

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The legend, according to everybody's rumours, was about the individual who went by a thousand names, varying high and low in titles and categories, ranging from [Sharpshooter of the Endless Arrow Storm] to the [Merciful Slayer of Demons and Angels]. However, the most prominent title shared across everybody's talks is the [Gamer of Generations]. He was rumoured to be an individual who lived the glory of a thousand men, who was the shooter of endless arrow storms that rained across enemies, who summoned the most monstrous of beasts and so on.

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Other considerable feats that people said he has achieved; he was the master of brewers, making the best and finest potions of his time, able to conquer and claim enemy loot easily and perfectly; he was also the super swordsman, known to fence on par with the strongest man of his time, known to be able to kill his opponents with the pressure of his slashes alone; even the richest man of civilization, marked by the lone gold throne that faded to dust by time.

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There was a disappointment in the entire rumour in itself. It wasn't actually true, and its nothing more than just a rumour started by a certain category of RPG players they called 'grinders'. You may be familiar with these type of players; check their playtime history, which ranges from a month to a year of playtime. Check their character stats, and you may see that they are of level 100 or more. Check their skills, and they've probably been looking for skills since Level 1.

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Everything changed, when a character was born onto the world of Earth, who was given the name Zoey Zeffrey, born in the year of 2002, long after the end of the Research Era, the Era of breakthroughs in research, and the search for the Gamer of Generations. The Gamer of Generations name had been finally pinned onto one of the most skilled gamers in the world, one of the gamers in the mainland of North America. Exactly five years after the birth of this boy, his family was involved in a car accident, leading to the deaths of his parents.

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Immediately brought to the hospital, he was found to have an unknown ability of healing, due to his high healing rate and final secret; the second and final Gamer of Generations. A month after his hospitalization, he was released, and was taken to an orphanage in the United States of America, where he met the other Gamer of Generations, Aozora Hanabi, the only other Gamer of Generations he'd ever meet. By then, the 'Gamer of Generations' title was having heavy competition, which was being competed amongst many MMORPG games by at least ten or so gamers.

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However, everything changed when the alias 'Infinity' came onto the battle field, a team formed by the two Gamer of Generations, 3 years after the meet between the two. Luckily, the 'Gamer of Generations' title could be won by a team, with the maximum of two people per. They immediately began to conquer the MMORPG charts by searching for exploits, and using their skills to immediately level up as fast as possible.

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A year after their introduction onto the game field, their names became well-known as the natural Gamer of Generations, and six months after, Infinity was given the title of Gamer of Generations, way ahead of every other gamer on Earth. When the two reached the age of thirteen, they moved out of the orphanage that they had lived in, and they moved to a special location somewhere in Los Angeles, where they began their proper career via YouTube, continuing from their time in the orphanage, where they eventually became a hit among the world.

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I am the kid, named Zoey Zeffrey, and the girl of my kind is Aozora Hanabi, the best friend I've ever had, and the girl I'd come to like and care for, and this begins our adventure in the world of magic, as the legendary Gamer of Generations, forged by experience, strength and magic. Ready for our adventures? Let's go!

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[ZOEY'S P.O.V]

The morning rays of the sun dawned onto my face, as the alarm clock began ringing slowly, but loudly, made to easily wake me up from my sweet beauty sleep. I bashed the alarm clock as it fell onto the floor, and I woke up, as I shielded my eyes from the now-annoying sun rays. I got off the bed, fixed back the alarm clock and closed the curtains to make sure I didn't get annoyed even further by the sun. I then realized that my partner was still sleeping, and that eventually she'd wake up on her own. I sighed as I walked downstairs to prepare breakfast for the two of us, something that we were accustomed to doing.

We were still newbies in the YouTube industry, even though we'd been working on videos from the ripe age of eight. As I went over to the kitchen, I decided to not cook for a minute, and I walked back up to my bedroom, to see a currently-sleeping Aozora. I sighed as I realized that the expression on her eyes were of fright and fear. I could remember the first time I saw that look on her, back when the both of us were still in the orphanage.

[It was during a hide and seek session between the kids in the orphanage, and we were the hiders, and one of our friends was the seeker. As the seeker began the countdown to begin the game, everybody ran around, searching for a hiding spot, whereas, Aozora grabbed my hand and ran inside, along with me, and we hid in a nearby closet, where we both gave a sigh of relief. I then saw her give a face of fear, and she started to release tears, I began to feel alarmed.

I then asked her, on why she was crying, before she replied, "It was like that time...that man...he killed my parents in front of me brutally...I just..." I looked at her in shock, before I did an unreasonable thing, which was to comfort her by hugging her, and I slowly told her, "Don't worry, I'll protect you, as long as you're still here with me."]

I then woke Aozora up, before she looked at me with her sparkling blue eyes, and she mentioned to me, "Well, that's a rude way to wake me up. All when I'm having my beauty sleep. Hmmph..." I sighed and gave a small chuckle, before grabbing her hand and pulling her up and out of the bed, not realizing that'd she turn around and kick me back onto the bed and jumped on me. Yikes, it actually hurt a little. She looked at me with a look of determination and immediately pinned me to the wall. (Wait, you want to have romance this early? Well whatever...)

I knew one way of getting my way out of this sticky situation, which was to do what I wouldn't normally do, and I kissed her in the lips, and as she left a wide gap to escape in, in shock, I took the chance and ran downstairs, finally giving out a sigh of relief that this conflict was over, at least. (Well, one paragraph of romantic pillow fights isn't normally what I'm used to, so whatever...) I knew that she'd only have the shock feeling for a few minutes, so I took the chance to properly get breakfast ready, and set up the video equipment.

Over the past month or so, rumours have been spreading that the two of us were not siblings, but a couple fated to be together. I feel like once this video is published, the whole world is probably going to know how I am connected to her. Aozora then came down and looked at me, still with the same surprised look, and I asked her, "Hey. You've seen the rumours on the social media, right? People are thinking we two are a couple or so. How about we tell them about our past, to make it easier." As she was gnawing down on her pancake in a rush, she replied, "Well, how about it? It isn't a problem."

As we walked over to the studio, which was only a few meters from the kitchen, I then noticed something odd in the recording studio, well, we both did. There was a giant beacon standing in the middle of the room, as if it had been there for a long time, even though earlier, it wasn't there before. It looked like some really weird technological obelisk you'd find in some futuristic science fiction game. Before we both touched the beacon, we decided to get a good grip on each others' hand and we were sucked into the beacon, to who knows where.

As we fell onto hard and dusty cement, I coughed a little as the dust entered my throat. I got up, slowly, and I looked to my left or so, to which I found Aozora. I walked over to her, and she stopped breathing for a minute. I was in an alarmed state, so the best solution I could think of was to kiss her on the lips, as I gave her CPR. She got up just I was kissing her lips, so she looked at me with surprised eyes, and I retracted my lips from hers for a minute, and I whispered into her ears, "Come on. Let's go." I got up and got her up on her feet, as I dusted off the specks of dust from her shirt and skirt.

As I looked at her, I noticed windows of skills opening in front of our eyes. We then read the skill windows, and they were as following:

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Main Skill Branch I Unlocked!

FAIRY TAIL! Users: Zoey Zeffrey, Aozora Hanabi

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Sub-Skill Branch Unlocked!

FIRE DRAGON SLAYER MAGIC! User: Zoey Zeffrey

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Skills Learned!

FIRE DRAGON'S ROAR LV.01 (0.00%) [ACTIVE]: The user quickly gathers and releases a large quantity of flames from his mouth at his target. Branch: Fire Dragon Slayer Magic. Mana cost: 25. Attack power: 100%.

FIRE DRAGON'S CLAW LV.01 (0.00%) [ACTIVE]: The user ignites his feet in flames, thereby increasing the power of his kicks. The flames can also be used for jet-propulsion purposes. Branch: Fire Dragon Slayer Magic. Mana cost: 25. Boost power: 100%.

FIRE DRAGON'S IRON FIST LV.01 (0.00%) [ACTIVE]: The user engulfs his fists in flames and punches the target. Branch: Fire Dragon Slayer Magic. Mana cost: 25. Attack power: 100%.

FIRE DRAGON'S WING ATTACK LV.01 (0.00%) [ACTIVE]: The user rushes towards his target and grabs them, before subsequently setting hands ablaze, sending them flying. Branch: Fire Dragon Slayer Magic. Mana cost: 35. Attack power: 150%.

User: Zoey Zeffrey

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Sub-Skill Branch Unlocked!

LIGHTNING DRAGON SLAYER MAGIC! User: Aozora Hanabi

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Skills Learned!

LIGHTNING DRAGON'S ROAR LV.01 (0.00%) [ACTIVE]: The user generates lightning in her mouth and releases it in a concentrated, destructive blast, capable of destroying everything in a wide area in front of her. The special effect of this attack, aside from the high damage it causes, is that, even if the target survives, the lightning paralyzes them to a degree, leaving them numb and preventing them from escaping the user's following attack. Mana cost: 25. Attack power: 100%.

LIGHTNING DRAGON'S HEAVENWARD HALBERD LV.01 (0.00%) [ACTIVE]: The user raises both of her hands in the air at her sides and generates electricity between their open, facing palms. This is rapidly shaped into the form of a massive spear composed of lightning, which she proceeds to hurl at the enemy. Mana cost: 25. Attack power: 100%.

LIGHTNING DRAGON'S BREAKDOWN FIST LV.01 (0.00%) [ACTIVE]: The gathers a large amount of lightning around one of her fists, bends the arm and then extends the fist forward in a punching motion. This prompts her Magic Seal to appear before her, from which an over-sized version of her fist, completely composed of lightning, is generated and rapidly fired towards the target. When it connects with the enemy, aside from inflicting damage upon them, the electricity stuns them, leaving them open to subsequent attacks. Mana cost: 50. Attack power: 200%

LIGHTNING DRAGON'S IRON FIST LV.01 (0.00%) [ACTIVE]: The user engulfs one of her fists in lightning and punches the target, causing sheer blunt damage. Mana cost: 25. Attack power: 100%.

User: Aozora Hanabi

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ABILITY GAINED!

FORCE LV.01 (0.00%) [ACTIVE]: May the Force be with you. The energy that balances everything is here, in your domain. Currently it can help you do minor telekinesis and really short force visions. Users: Zoey Zeffrey & Aozora Hanabi.

SYNCHRONIZATION (100.00%) [PASSIVE]: Ability to synchronize with other users. Because of the Gamer of Generations stat, it has been increased to maximum level. Best to do between male and female, for it gives more power. Pairing: Zoey Zeffrey and Aozora Hanabi. Increases attack power by 200%.

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ITEM GAINED!

JEDI LIGHTSABER x2: Damage: 20HP per strike; Effective against: Normal People; Less Effective against: Sith People.

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Wait, wha...? That was a lot of everything! For now, I know one thing for sure, that we're in the land of Fairy Tail. Ironically, I met Hiro Mashima a week or so ago, which kind of makes it make sense, but not really sense in the way that it makes true sense (that's confusing...). How in the world, did I also get a Jedi Lightsaber, along with Aozora, and the ability to use the Force, considering that I was in the Fairy Tail Universe and not the flippin' Star Wars Universe?! I sighed, as the both of us walked out of the dreaded and dark alleyway we were in to see the bright evening sky. All of a sudden, I heard my phone receiving a message, and I opened my phone to find this message.

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Sender of Message: [UNKNOWN]

Receiver of Message: [ZOEY ZEFFREY]

Hello, Zoey. You're in Fiore if you were such an idiot, and your mission is to stick with the timeline. By the time you're receiving this message, you will be in Magnolia, and it will be in the evening of some date in the middle of July, X784. By the time you're getting this message, Lucy Heartfillia will be boarding Bora's cruise and ready to leave off, so make your impact and try to get into Fairy Tail, will you? Make sure you take care of Aozora.

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Okay, then. I showed the message to Aozora, then I quickly turned off my phone, and slipped it into my left pocket to avoid any suspicion. As I looked around the area, I was able to understand the language of this world, just as Aozora was able to, and I noticed that we were in Hargeon, the exact same place that Episode 1 was held at. We then went to the nearby port, getting our free way in, due to the fact that the two of us seemed okay to get onboard the cruise. We silently smiled at each other, as we held our hands together to hope that everything was okay.

As we made our way to the underground part of the ship, I got another message from the unknown guy. I checked the phone and I got this message:

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Sender of Message: [UNKNOWN]

Receiver of Message: [ZOEY ZEFFREY]

Okay, before I forget, you need to learn the essence of a gamer. For opening your inventory, scream Inventory. To see your stats, scream Stats. To open your skill tree and skills, scream Skills. That's really all to know.

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I knew that already, sheesh, don't act like the both of us forgot. We opened our inventories and took out the lightsabers, keeping them ready at hand, when the perfect time comes. All of a sudden, the two of us heard a scream, which was identifiably Lucy's, and the two of us rushed to the source of the scream, to find guards restraining Lucy with the intention of turning her into probably their sex slave. We turned on the lightsabers, and began slashing the guards in broad view, making our presence noticed by Bora, Lucy and the guards, and we continued slashing them, using the Force sometimes to push some into the water.

As Bora looked at us in surprise, Lucy asked the both of us, "Who are the two of you, and why are you here to save me?" I then replied, "We are..." Bora began charging at us, and I pushed Lucy out of the way and used the Fire Dragon's Iron Fist, continued by Aozora using the Lightning Dragon's Roar to stun him. Aozora then continued my statement, "Gamer of Generations, the both of us." Lucy looked at us in shock, before somebody broke a giant hole in the wall and charged at Bora. This was undoubtedly Natsu coming to destroy Bora. I saw Happy following, and I told Happy to grab Lucy and bring her to shore, and we made our way through and charged the boat to the port, to be able to help the trio. Then, a monstrous water wave came and pushed the boat to the port.

Welp, Aquarius knows how to get mad at Lucy, does she? I smiled, and the two of us charged towards Bora, beating him up, and stopping once we both ran out of mana. Then, all of a sudden, the royal army was charging at us, and we probably all know why. The five of us ran away, as Natsu told the three of us, "Let's get to Fairy Tail, shall we? I know your intentions of joining the guild! Let's go!" Aozora and I smiled, and we well knew that we were now on our way into Fairy Tail!

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Zoey and Aozora have made it out alive, but are they prepared for the challenges that lay ahead? And what will they do when they have to face extremities and new obstacles that were never in the original timeline? Wait for the next chapter to find out! See ya!

Link to FanFiction page: 
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11709860/1/Gamer-of-Generations-Level-1-FAIRYzone

Phrasal Verbs with "Ask"

15 Essential English Idioms for ESL Students

15 Essential English Idioms for ESL Students

No.	Idioms	Meaning	Example
1	Up in the air	“(to be) up in the air” is and English Idiom meaning that something has not been resolved, finished or answered yet. It usually refers to a plan or a decision that has not been decided or being uncertain.	“I think I can do it quickly, but the exact schedule is still up in the air.”
2	Hit the books	This idiom simply means to study, especially with particular intensity. It is used as a verb – hit the books.	“They go to the beach when they should be hitting the books and then they wonder why they get bad grades”
3	Hit the sack	“(to) hit the sack” generally means to go to bed. You can also say “hit the hay” which has the same meaning.	“…A soldier gets tired feet and is eager to hit the sack.” “Time to hit the hay”
4	Twist someone’s arm	The idiom "twist someone’s arm" generally means to persuade someone to do something. If someone twisted your arm, it means that someone has done a great job of convincing you to do something you might not have wanted to do.	“They had to twist his arm, but they got him to join the project” “Uhm, you’ve twisted my arm. Ok John, I’ll go with you”
5	Stab someone in the back	The saying “stab someone in the back” simply means to betray someone. It is used as a verb – stab someone in the back.	“He was stabbed in the back by his friends.”
6	Lose touch	The idiom “(to) lose touch” means to cease to be familiar with someone or something (e.g. some certain skills or talent). This also refers to the lost in the ability to communicate or have contact with others. To make it simple, if youlose your touch, you lose your ability or skills you once had when working with things/situations, or dealing/communicating with people.	“Suddenly, friends found me again that I had lost touch with years ago” “It looks like you’ve lost your touch with the girls in class”
7	Sit tight	The saying “(to) sit tight” means to wait patiently or to remain quiet or relatively motionless. If somebody tells you to sit tight, they would like you to wait and take no action until they say otherwise.	“I'll be back in a few minutes, so sit tight while I go find her”
8	Pitch in	The saying "pitch in" is an English idiom simply meaning to help out, to lend assistance; or to contribute. It is used as a verb – pitch in.	“If we all pitch in, we can raise enough money for the renovation of the church”
9	Pull someone’s leg	The saying “pull someone's leg" means to tease someone, to lead someone on or to goad someone into overreacting. The term usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying. A brief translation of this saying could be to “fool or trick someone”.	“I hadn't pulled Ms Jane’s leg for any of that stuff, she had just handed it to me on a platter, and that wasn't my fault”
10	Face the music	The idiom “(to) face the music” means to accept or confront the unpleasant consequences of one's actions. It is used as a verb – face the music.	“He failed the exam as he was so lazy. So he’s going to have to face the music”
11	On the ball	The saying “(to be) on the ball” is typically used to reference someone that is alert, active, or attentive. A brief translation of this idiom would be “on top of things”. If you say someone is “on the ball”, you mean that he or she understands the situation well.	“If I had been more on the ball I would have asked when he called me”
12	Rule of thumb	The saying "rule of thumb" refers to a general guideline, rather than a strict rule. Thus “rule of thumb” is a common understanding which is based on experience or general knowledge.	“The usual rule of thumb says that to calculate when an investment will double, divide 70 by the interest rate.”
13	Ring a bell	This idiom is very simple. Particularly, the saying “ring a bell” means to seem at least vaguely familiar. It is used as a verb – ring a bell.	“His face rings a bell. I wonder if I know him from somewhere.”
14	Under the weather	The saying “(to be) under the weather” is generally used to reference someone that is somewhat ill or gloomy. So “feeling a bit under the weather” simply means feeling slightly ill.	“I’m sorry, I feel a bit under the weather, I think I cannot join the party tonight”
15	Blow off steam	The idiom “blow off steam” simply means to rant (talk loudly and in a way that shows anger) or shout in order to relieve stress. It is used as a verb –blow off steam.	“Don’t take it personally when he shouts like that. He’s just blowing off steam”