The next few hours went by slowly as Ella worked on getting the woman free of the bindings that held her in place. Although things weren't looking very good, There was nothing in the room to help them break away but there were multiple different monitors that seemed to have been hooked up to the woman somehow. While Ella attempted to make sense of how they could be used, Luke watched over his mother with a bit of curiosity in his eyes while trying not to think about why he should care about her well-being in the first place. Despite not wanting to help her, he wasn't so sure about simply leaving her here to die. He might have been the one to kill his father, but it was never his intention to do so. If given the chance, he would rather not have to do it again. Especially with how pathetic his mothers condition looks. "I know that you're still conscious right now. How about telling me how you got yourself in this mess." Luke demands while staring into his mothers eyes. Slightly rais
As the room was filled with the silence provided by death, Luke had remained still with Ella standing uncomfortably behind him. His eyes were fixed on his mothers body as his heart slowly began to ache at the sight of such a painful scene playing out before him. Ella placed her arms across her own stomach as she tried to keep herself together while also feeling extremely guilty about having to witness this entire thing play out right in front of her own eyes. Luke couldn't understand why this scene was causing him so much grief, and he knew deep down that there was probably something deeply wrong with him for feeling this way about his own mother after all she had done to him. Yet, there was also a part of him that couldn't help but feel some sort of strange relief knowing that his mother was finally able to rest peacefully after so long. "Hey, Hey!" A familiar voice called out from above them. The pair quickly turned their heads away from the woman's remains and looked toward the s
Luke could feel a knot forming within his stomach as he thought about the children on board the ship. They must all be terrified right now. He couldn't imagine what kind of situation they were forced to endure in Marilyn's game. If they were lucky, they would at least be able to escape the fate that this child had suffered if they were caught. These thoughts only made Luke hasten his search for a map so that they could find the security office without delay. This game had to be stopped before anyone else could die. Ella's life was already on the line just by being associated with him and there was no telling how many people might die from this game if not put to an end. He couldn't just sit back and wait for things to unfold naturally. He needed to take action and stop this ridiculous situation before it got any worse than it already is. And if that meant killing his sister, then so be it. "Luke?" Ella calls out as she walks over towards him while carrying a small leather folder i
"Ah! How wonderful, I cannot wait! Now run along and play your little games, I don't mind watching you two work yourselves up for a while longer." Marilyn called out with a teasing tone. In the meantime, I'll make sure that everything is perfect for your arrival." It was then that a loud clanking sound could be heard coming from the rooms ahead of them. With no other pathways available, Luke and Ella thrust themselves into the only doorway that was available to them. Preparing themselves for the worst, They remained vigilant as the door predictably shut behind them. The room wasn't too far in length but it was quite large in width. There was nothing except for empty space all around them with a single panel in the center. It looked like it had been designed as a large warehouse, which was evident due to its large steel walls and high ceiling that could reach up to ten feet in height. It was lit up by bright white fluorescent light bulbs hanging from above that provided adequate illu
Looking at his current hand, Luke couldn't help but feel a deep aggravation as his hand had decreased in value by half. There was no way he would be able to win this round with a hand like this, but things weren't all bad. He still had at least two turns to increase his chances before everyone's hands were revealed. Using this turn, Luke hit once more netting him an additional 5, increasing his hand to 15. Heading into the final turns, Luke was beginning to get worried. His current position was far from comfortable. In order to secure a clean win, he would no doubt be forced to hit one last time. But with a max of 6, hit chances were going to be slim. Not only that, but Luke had once again witnessed the other players removing their cards when two messages appeared on his screen in succession. "Player 2 has activated True Sight" "Player 3 had activated Donation" Luke wasn't sure what True sight meant as nothing seemed to have happened but he immediately felt the weight behind the s
Luke starts the second round with a hand valued at 21. With both an ace and a jack in his possession, Luke was set to take control of the next round and hopefully secure himself a clean victory. But knowing how this game was played, Luke knew that just having the perfect hand wouldn't secure his victory. A hand as rare as this was nothing in the face of this game's many rules. "watching as everyone takes their first turn peacefully, Luke decides to play things a bit riskier. Rather than waiting on his perfect hand. he decided to enter into the shop and immediately sell his ace, netting him an additional 11 chips putting him at a solid 13. After selling his ace, Luke finishes his turn by hitting, raising his card value to 19. With this, the first set is finished as everyone moves into the second set of the round. Luke watches as player 1 removes one of their cards and then activates an item that he had yet to see in action. Activating the 'Thief' item, Player one steals one of playe
With his first point and round 2 ended, Luke prepared himself for the upcoming battle. He had used all of his chips which left him with only 10 after splitting his winnings with player 2. And if that wasn't bad enough, the water filling the room was now resting at his waist. Knowing that the water would soon reach above his head, Luke needed to make sure to end this quick fast. He just needed to watch out for player 2. If he gained one more win, it would be all over, and with an item like Cover to block himself from being targeted, Luke needed to hit him hard and fast before he had a chance to lock himself down. Starting off the next round, player 1 sells one of his cards and then simply ends his turn with a hit. Player 2 does the same. Almost like they are both playing the round safely. Unfortunately, player 3 didn't quite get this memo, as he sold his card and without a thought, used Trade-Off on player 1. Despite having no information to go on and it only being the first set. I
Pushing to finish this game in the next round, Luke raises his head and takes a deep breath, as the water was now high enough to cover his face. Turning to his side to check on Ella, Luke could see her floating away on her back while giving him a thumbs up. He could tell that she was having fun despite the obvious danger approaching. But at least this meant that she trusted him to pull through. Finishing his breath, Luke dives under to see what was happening on his screen. His starting hand turned out to be a 15 made up of a 7 and an 8. Unfortunately, though. It seemed as though player 1's turn was taking much longer than usual. The same thing happened last round, so it wasn't unusual. Luke was just in a bit of a hurry considering his circumstances. Finally taking his turn, Player 1 instantly used the cover option and ended his turn with a Hit. Putting his cards count at three and locking down anyone's ability to manipulate his cards was most likely the best alternative. With playe