14:52

"The time was moving slowly, as it felt like an eternity, a continuous suffering, not knowing when the end will come. I was trying maybe to remember the moments in which we lived together, maybe trying to make myself forget where I was. But I was only remembering the faces of the people close to me that died, as it was... maybe... a feeling of guilt.

I looked at my friends, as they were losing hope slowly, unlike me which I lost it the moment I entered here. But after some minutes, the gas was finally spreading. Now, I knew that the end was near. In some minutes, they had to activate the explosive which will kill us all and nothing will remain behind."

Everyone looks up at the gas that was spreading all over the room, starting to affect their immunity. Yet, from one of the walls, there is a strange noise coming from it... as if someone tries to destroy it.

"...Or so I thought. Slowly, in the wall was formed a crack where there were two men looking inside... at us. And they seemed to be from my kind as well."

[LUK3]-...Shit! We are late!

[IZA4K]-Told you we should try the fifth plan, idiot!

[LUK3]-Yeah, yeah... Now can you hurry and take everyone out!?

[/B4S7IAN]-IZA4K, you should listen to him. The soldiers are coming to this room to verify if we are here as well.

[/KYR4]-How did you guys managed to mess up this badly anyway? If you made an escaping route at the same time as the other rooms, we probably didn't have any problems in this mission!

[IZA4K]-Well, I'm not the one who made the plan in the first place!

[/B4S7IAN]-Just hurry up and get everyone out!

[IZA4K]-*sigh* Alright, everyone! Please enter this path and follow the other guy! We are affected by the gas, so I do hope you don't plan to fight now! Now go if you want to live! We only have three minutes left!

"...It was like a new chance of living for us, but I couldn't get who those were people. The man that talked seemed to be doing this for some time, but the other guy that already left to guide the others seemed to be newer."

Six's friends and him were the ones left to go, until he noticed that the guy they've been talking with some minutes ago seemed to stay behind. His friends went on the path, but he stood and looked at the man.

[630G]-...Why are you standing there? You said they want you dead. Shouldn't you be running as well?

Yet he only smirked at him, but didn't seem to want to move.

[630G]-...I knew you were lying all this time. You are still working for them.

["MBorn"]-...A smirk doesn't say that the person is lying. It could mean more than you could actually think. I'm not standing because I'm working for them, rather... because I'm working for you. After all, someone has to stop the soldiers from entering the path and catching you all, right?

[IZA4K]-Kiddo, hurry up, now!

"I just... couldn't understand what I was witnessing to be honest... And yet... I had no time to think about it."

Six looked at him for the last time, and then he went to the path, following his friends.

"...And so, I just left in hope that I will understand after everything is over. But even so, from behind, I could hear the man's last words, and then... I understood that he was no enemy."

["MBorn"]-My name is ANW4R and I hope for all my sins to be forgiven by the gods! For a present without rest and a past without peace, I fight for the youth and the innocent in this world, for a brighter day in this darkness!

15:09

They were running for some time now, as they were following the men in the building in which they were trapped. But then, they met with more people, which seemed to be convicted as well, and from them, more strange people like these two.

[IZA4K]-Alright, we met with the others! Tell us where exactly we should go!

[/D4NI3L]-Strikers, we will split you all in more groups. You have too many people to guard at once. Considering you are eight in total, four groups should be enough. Your Defenders will guide you to an exit.

[LUK3]-So I guess we are going together again, IZA4K.

[IZA4K]-Yeah! Great! Leave the kid to me as always!

[LUK3]-Shut up! I'm not a kid anymore, you dickhead!

[IZA4K]-Oh, yeah? Then guess who will get beaten up on the training ground!

[LUK3]-Motherf--

[/KYR4]- --LUK3, can you stop arguing with everyone just for five seconds? Just complete the mission and you will continue at the base.

[LUK3]-*sigh* Fine...

[IZA4K]-...Of course he listens to KYR4.

[/D4NI3L]-Everyone, you have to leave now! The soldiers are coming soon! Group 1, take the rooms 6 and 3! Group 2, room 1! Group 3, rooms 4 and 2! Group 4, room 5!

[LUK3]-Alright! The ones that we've taken, come with us!

And so, they did as the man said. The ones from the room that they've came from followed the two men that came after them, including Six and his friends. They ran and ran, until the two men stopped for a bit.

[IZA4K]-B4S7IAN, tell us where should we go!

[/B4S7IAN]-Exit 9, the one on the left.

[IZA4K]-LUK3, get ready to destroy another wall!

[LUK3]-Not again...

They started going again, but this time, it seemed that we were running faster. After some minutes, Six noticed something. From behind, a bullet came their way. Then, when he looked back, he saw soldiers coming after them. They started shooting, trying to kill them all. But the younger man got behind the group as he wanted to protect them, activating some kind of armour on him. Even so, he managed to get a bit injured on his face, making a wound on his nose, even screaming silently from the pain.

[/KYR4]-LUK3, are you alright? I see blood on your face on the cameras.

[LUK3]-Aghh... I'm fine, KYR4! At least they didn't injure me severely. Shit... it does hurt a lot, that's for sure. It will surely leave a mark...

[/KYR4]-Be careful out there. You and Mr. IZA4K were affected by the gas as well.

[LUK3]-Aww, are you worried about me?

[/KYR4]-Just get your butt out of the building and complete the mission!

They all got scared, the most scared from them all was, of course, Eight. But at some point, he went on a different way than the group, and Four and Six followed him. He ran and entered a random room. He was almost crying, but they were lucky that nobody noticed them when they left the group.

[630G]-Eight, what are you doing!? We have to go! The group is getting away and we won't be able to escape!

[8LK1]-...I-I can't! I can't go in there! T-They have guns! They will kill us the same way they killed Three! I can't... I-I--

[630G]- --Eight, look into my eyes! There is nothing you should be afraid of! Pretend that we are on our old quests, that Three is still with us and that he leads us home safe!

They helped him stand on his feet, as he was shacking. When they were ready to leave, Six opened a bit the door so he can see if the soldiers are there. Then, they left the room and started running. They weren't sure where exactly they were going, but then Six noticed that the bullets had deformed a bit some parts of the walls and some even remained on the ground. So, they started following the path that had this type of signs on it.

"We got some... complications because of Eight's fear, but we managed to get through them. We ran, until we finally arrived at the location the group probably agreed on. But there were two problems: 1. the crack on the wall was already covered so that the soldiers won't enter. And 2... the soldiers were there, in front of us. Even though the crack was covered, there were holes and I could see the younger man as he was standing, making sure the soldiers don't come. I was only looking at him, until he noticed us too. He was in shock when he saw us... Then, the soldiers noticed us as well. The only thing that I could read on his face was one word: Run!"

[LUK3]-IZA4K, we have a problem!

[IZA4K]-Don't tell me you covered the hole with the wrong material again...

[LUK3]-Listen to me! Three kids remained behind and they are now stuck in the building!

[IZA4K]-...You are joking, right?

[LUK3]-For the gods' sake, just believe me for a second!!

[IZA4K]-LUK3, we can't go back! We have to get these people in the city so that they are safe, and the soldiers will expect us to come back for them! Plus, the gas affected us as well, remember? It's too dangerous!

[LUK3]-Then what do we do?? We can't just leave them! Should we tell Boss??

And meanwhile, a figure approaches them as they are talking about the problem.

[CHE5TER]-...Tell me what?

[LUK3]-Oh, shoot... H-Hey, Boss!

[CHE5TER]-Are you alright, Mr. XANTH3?

[LUK3]-FOR THE LAST TIME, IT'S JUST LUK3! AND... Yes... I'm fine.

[CHE5TER]-Go see Miss MY4 after we get back to the base. Now, what is the problem you wished to tell me about?

[IZA4K]-Master, there are three kids stuck in the building from our group and I don't think we are able to go after them! What should we do?

The young Leader looks at them deadly, thinking about a solution. A version of the ruler, before His strange changing, yet still with a bit of seriousness as always. Then, He finally decides to speak.

[CHE5TER]-...Take everyone and retreat to the base.

[IZA4K]-But, Master, the ki--

[CHE5TER]- --You dare question my decisions? I said retreat. Now!

[IZA4K]-...Yes, Master.

The young man looks at the two soldiers as they take every person present there away, than decides to go to His next location.