What do they expect of a hero? Even a hero does need saving...too? right? Or maybe a hero's always weakness was that he's always kind and trusting, and those traits would fuze his downfall. Hannah that girl was a big mistake! I shouldn't have trusted her...we shouldn't have... Carsen thought to himself. And memories of what happened during the game opening flooded back into his mind. -----FlashbackThe Outsiders were confident they will make it through this time, that Jimmie Vaughn will fall this time. How could they not? The Prime Emanator had leveled up. Even though Tadhiel has faded, they have the watchers, and most of all Hannah - Jimmie's youngest daughter who possesses the completion, the missing piece, the secret force of the Vilgroi's flute. The girl who was born out a song. With all those, plus the players, the Outsiders' army was a dream team, a force to reckon with, thus, they were somehow complacent. Yet then they haven't figured out what was about to come. ----J

Flashback to the first game dayLizie falls wailing on the floor. The players were hesitant to comfort her for they don't know how. Of course, they know how Lize and Jair loved each other. "You!" Lizie rose and wiped her tears and pointed at Carsen. There's blame in her tone. " You! What kind of Emanator are you? huh? You're supposed to be greater than us...newly elected Chairman of Life!" Lizie hissed at Carsen. There's mockery in her tone when she uttered the word Chairman. Carsen lowered his head and sighed. He knows that Lizie is just emotional right now and it's valid. " Lizie...stop---" " No!" Lizie yelled at Janesi who was trying to wean her. " I'm correct! Right?" Lizie continued. There was bitterness in her tone. " All our lives since this f*** new world order has taken effect we have been battling for survival and we have placed so much hope on him!" Lizie pointed to Carsen again. " We have hoped much when he finally got the chairman position from that Jimmie m

" Hello, girl on fire...I've been waiting to meet you again. I heard your players now turn into bandits. C'mon, where's the glory on that huh?" Saskia's words were full of mockery. " I don't have time to talk to you!" Lizie answered with gritted teeth. And she began to unleash her fire. Saskia blocked it with Halvar's abilities. Lizie almost forgot that he's the boundless guy who doesn't use melody as a weapon yet he's more deadly. Damn is this a trap? Lizie thinks. Lizie immediately draws out her daggers and ignites fire on them. She needs to get ahead at Saskia before he could use his Halvar ability on her for she knows that when he does, she'll be no match for it. She clearly remembers how they were played on when he trapped them into his own timeline during the game. That can't happen again. So, before he could use his time manipulation ability, she need to knock him down first. Lizie circled warily in front of Saskia. Saskia scoffed. He too pulled a dagger. Saskia grow

Carsen was sighing in protest against the chill of dawn while dreaming. East of Shawlawn, on the western shore of Lake Putrid, he is positioned on a plateau. Why would he be waiting in such a location? Suddenly, a massive phagophore spots him. Sand is stirred up as the ferocious animal charges. But that's okay! Carsen is used to this scenario. He's used to being exposed to the dangers of death, and a glimpse of life outside the mundane, sedentary, and perpetually frustrating routine. He lacks a weapon, though, to combat the warthog. "Why do I arrive here unprepared and untrained, and fear prods me." he thinks. The warthog is closing in during this time. Carsen can still picture the switchblade he once sewed inside his jeans.But he long ago tossed those garments away. It's amusing how poorly he can recall the celestial name for warthog. He hears the group yelling "Watch out!" as they run away from him and into a safe area. Run! A warthog, that is! Carsen has no hope of fleeing b

Talyn "Look what we got here! An angel that had fallen from nowhere! A boundless being to be sacrificed for this game!" Usiu?Talyn felt something pinching in her heart telling her that something isn't right, and it was Usiu who first came to her thought. Has he come out of the dreamland? She asked herself. "How would I know that you're already out of the dreamland?" "When you hear me singing my song," But Usiu isn't yet singing his song. Talyn thinks as she recalled their deal. MeanwhileThe size and massive structure of the stadium were overwhelming. Though there were only a few audiences occupying the row seats, still the entire game area was giving an anxious vibe. Who would not? This wide game area isn't for entertainment but this is more of a death row. The audience' scream pierces through the players' ears. Their disrespectful, merciless words add to the tension which the players felt. In the wide floor arena are several groups of players. One of them is Lizie's team.