Haze walked with Waist out of the makeshift arena and towards a bridge connecting the underground city to another skyscraper. His mind was rushing with thousands of thoughts about his past life. He also couldn't stop thinking about Waist, and how she risked it all to be here.
"Yup, this could get bad," Rail whispered to Zack as they crossed a bridge to another tower. "I'm starting to suspect that's not the real [Endless Fantasy]."
"Me too." Zack spun his sword in his hand as Haze and [Endless Fantasy] trailed a few feet behind them. "She's being too flirty. However, it couldn't be a succubus. Perhaps it has to do with solving the code of bliss?"
"I don't know," Rail sighed and looked at Waist as she wrapped her arms around Haze. "If I wasn't worried about him, I'd probably be happy for him."
"So tell me?" Waist smiled as they walked into the large tower and saw dozens of patients getting checked by doctors. "Why arent' you smiling? Shouldn't you be happy to see me?"
"Well, this... this is when I found out my sister was dying," Haze's lips quivered as a girl was wheeled into the ICU as Haze looked at her face turn compltely pal. That was his sister. "She-she was going to meet me one night when someone attacked her."
"Ouch, I'm so sorry..." Waist took a step away as his sister coughed out blood and turned her face to the side. A teenage Haze was staring at her with a cast on his arm and a leg brace. "If I knew, I wouldn't have joked around so much."
"Death is permanent," Zack uttered from the background. "However, at least you have a replay. I'd love to watch a recording right now."
"Dont make jokes about that," Rail slightly nudged him as Waist sighed and tried to cheer Haze up with a beautiful glowing smile. "It's not funny to joke about that... Wrong timing."
"I think you have to know to laugh," Zack seemed somewhat sure of himself as he pointed at a doorway. "However, is it me, or this looks like a boss room?"
"It does look dangerous," [Endless Fantasy] sighed and crsosed her arms. "Well, we are definitely heading upwards. You really can't teleport us out fhere Rail?"
"Maybe when I'm in the D rank, but not yet," Rail sighed and kicked the door with the golden skull on it. "Right now, the best I can do is pray we find Helm or Lapis soon. We could use a shield."
"I'm enough," Zack kicked open the door and quickly pulled out his blade from his sheathe. "Nothing can get in my way. Not even a... a... what is that?"
"That's? That's a person?" Michigan said as she looked at the girl who was completely turned around with her head facing the wall. "I'm guessing she's someone we have to fight. Sucks that we are stuck down here."
"There is a computer over there." Zack said as he cautiously walked in and prepared to attack. "However, is it me, or is that the type of girl you'd see in a scary anime?"
"It-it hurts. Can you help me?"
"No, we can't help you," Rail replied to the strange girl as she slowly turned around, her skin glowing underneath the dim lights. "You're in a boss room. Why would we help you?"
"I-I have a skill that requires people to talk to me called [Grudge]. Now i can use t."The lady spun around and held out her hand, pointing it at Rail.
"NOW! NOW YOU WILL DIE! FOR ALL YOUR TRANSGRESSIONS! YOU WILL BE GONE NOW!'
"Shit," Rail looked at Haze as she smiled, "I think she's crazy. I feel fine.."
"Maybe this is a different kind of boss...." The girl paced away from Rail laughign with her hands held in the air. "Maybe the boss has something to do with what's on the computer?"
Haze briskly nodded his head and walked over to the laptop as the girl scraemed and ran down the hallway. He was freaked out, but ignored it as the computer screen flashed and a small application opened up.
[Welcome to the code of bliss]
[Entrant Haze]
[You must now fight against one target by yourself... Please select an opponent and control your avatar.]
"Are-are you kidding me? I have to play as myself?" Haze grabbed at his hair as three characters loaded that looked like [Rail], [Zack], and [Lapis]. There is no way I can beat any of you! This is insane!"
"I think you can do it," Waist smiled and patted him on the abs, "You haven't even read the rules yet."
"I'm the hardest one to face," Zack said as he nodded his head, "If you want to die choose me if you don't choose Lapis."
"Why Lapis?" Rail said with a smug expresson, "She can seduce him easily... At least with me he can close his eyes."
"You'd teleport and kick him in the face," Zack nodded his head with a grim expression, "At least with Lapis, he stands a chance."
"You can use weapons... Read the rules," Mace clicked over to a drag down box as a sword, machine gun, and spear appeared. "You went to the miliary right? Did you learn to shoot."
"Wait... What is it like to fight in that arena? Will I feel like I'm really there?" Haze took a deep breath and thought about the right weapon. The machine gun seemed best. "What... what do you guys think?"
[Time limit is about to expire... Please choose immediately..."
"Shit... I choose Rail! Sorry!"
"It's okay... You know my weakness. I'm just worried about the crazy girl."