Asahi and his Horsemen ran down the paved path for half an hour. They were quiet on the way there, but Leo broke the silence,"Asahi, your wounds--!" "Oh....yeah....they're already healed.....don't worry--" "How---is that-" Asahi giggled looking back ahead. Leo got even more curious of Asahi's God ability, but he didn't ask him about it. "Cap'n.....Ya Know I can make you another one of that blade, you don't have to keep it, it's already chipped...." "No, Pierson...This is the weapon that began our journey! I'm keeping it with me..." Asahi smiled at Pierson and he responded by nodding his head. They continued to run for a while before they saw the wall in a distance.
Similar to the first gate, this wall was made by blue barriers and pillars.It seemed to be
an even bigger area that the first gate. They approached it quickly, but just as they reached it, a sharp ringing entered their ears simultaneously, and they all gripped their ears in pain, but this ringing only lasted a few seconds, then they heard a voice resonating in their minds. They all turned to each other to confirm if they were all experiencing this issue. Looking at their faces, it was all the confirmation they needed. "Congratulations on moving up the first gate. You have arrived at the second gate, of the second lab of Valhalla. If you didn't know, every lab of Valhalla is different from each other. This lab differs greatly from the first gate. The day of Reign is extended- Unlike your the previous lab, the Reign is fought once every two months--" Leo gasped at this, but then immediately clenched his fist and gritted his teeth." Surviving here will be harder, and meals are not provided here. Leaving the second gate is a wish for death, however, it is all up to you."
After the voice had said this, the barrier was let down and they were allowed to enter. "That guy wasn't lying when he said this place was different....." "Yeah no kidding,Pierson!" The entire terrain was different. Although there was a small building in a far distance, the rest of the terrain was just like a forest. There was a large lake in the center of the place as well. The area was large, almost enough to fit a small town. Pierson and Kenji were starry-eyed looking at the place, it was really beautiful, as they saw the people moving, training and working all around. They could see the a few wildlife and people fishing from the lake. "So cool....."
Whiles they were all grinning ear to ear and shoving each other around laughing, Leo's face scrunched up and he grabbed his hair, pulling it violently. A few of his strands tore out from his hair as angry tears suddenly began to sting his eyes. "L-Leo? What--what's going on??",Asahi asked, genuinely concerned. "D-Don't you guys get it--! Whoever created this stupid lab-- they don't want anyone to leave!!!!" "What do you mean?" "Not only did they extend the day of Reign, they had also left all the Awakened to live on their own, without any food or shelter, in basically what can be considered a jungle. Isn't it obvious---They really.....want the Awakened.....Dead....." They all stopped, looked at each other, and then started to laugh. "W-what....what's the joke-??!" "Leo....seriously?",Kenji said wiping a small tear that had formed at the corner of his eye due to him laughing. Pierson rolled around the floor gripping his stomach as he cackled away. Asahi then said to him calmy, "Ofcourse we knew about that--as you said....it's pretty obvious. If you think we won't be able to survive here--Just look around---Everyone seems to be coping just fine, everything will be okay for us too. No matter how long it takes, The Horsemen will certainly leave this place and carve a new Era for everyone, Awakened or not.....I said it when I first met you,Leo.....'You are the Star of Hope' Don't give up on me so easily...",Saying this, Asahi grabbed onto him and began to walk deeper into this new environment with his Horsemen.