Eros' POV :
" I can't control my Pheromones and people blame me for hurting women. It's not my fault. Women don't deserve to be hurt and I didn't want to hurt you but if I never made you stab yourself then you would have stabbed me.
I'm tired of people seeing me as the Villain when I can't control how I am. It was self defense. You attacked me." I said to Hudson as Venus glared at me.
She wanted me to apologize to Hudson.
"I'm sorry. " Hudson said as he sat in his room shirtless with bandages around his chest.
" I was jealous of you and I just wanted you to disappear . " Hudson admitted and I tried to relate to his jealousy but I couldn't.
Superior beings don't get jealous.
" Maybe we can try to talk today. " Hudson suggested and the two of us found ourselves dressed casually wondering through a field of flowers.
Hudson walked behind me and he began to speak awkwardly .
" I - I hate you ....very much." Hudson struggled to get the words out and I turned around to look at him.
His eyes were teary and I could tell he was holding back tears.
" I hate you too. Wait, that's what you wanted to tell me ?" I asked confused and Hudson eyes flooded with tears.
The wind blew around us blowing pink and orange petals into the air.
I looked up to see a large aircraft approaching us with a star symbol on its side.
" Run ! " I told Hudson and he looked up to see the aircraft speeding towards us.
There were now recruiters from the Drop Dead or Love game jumping out the aircraft and shooting arrows at us . I looked around and realized that the entire ground was a target and the flowers had been mowed into circles all around us.
We ran through the flowers and teleported as far as we could and we were still being followed closely by the recruiters.
" I still don't want to join your stupid game! " I shouted and I used my power to throw big blasts of power at them . I took flight and Hudson followed me. We stopped on the roof of the tallest building.
" Listen, Starboy. I'm going to go as far away as possible. You just need to stop using your powers and they won't find you. Go home." I told him but he hesitated.
" Are you sure you'll be ok ?" Hudson asked , his eyes showed genuine emotions that made it obvious that humans were confusing.
" I'm fine." I said turning away from him.
" Ok." He said softly and I stayed in the same position until I felt his presence leave.
As soon as he was gone I flew as far out as I could and I landed in a market.
There were women everywhere and there were wanted posters with my face on them.
WANTED EROS . Reward : Fifty million dollars and a lesser planet.
You've got to be kidding me.
Who the hell is running this game and how can they afford such a large reward?
I took one of the posters placed it in my pocket and I vanished.
" How long will you run away from your destiny ? " The Blonde girl with the ponytails appeared with a bow and arrow shouting at the top of her lungs.
I ran as fast as I could.
I ran because I needed to.
I ran to save the world .....
but at some point I got tired of running.
I stopped and made myself visible. I blasted power all around me and my Pheromones were released into the air.
They perfumed the place and spread around quickly and as fast as I let them out women everywhere began turning into horrifying creatures.
They shrieked in pain and then quickly morphed into Zombies that were sick with love.
" This is all my fault." I said as I ran and the blonde game recruiter got as far away from me as possible.
The Zombies came after me and their hands stretched out towards me but none of them got a hold of me. I blasted power at them and kept running. I headed towards a cliff , knowing they'd follow me.
As I got near the end of the cliff I took flight and they started falling off in groups.
" What are you doing ? " Venus asked as she appeared high above me with Orion and Hudson by her side.
"I'm protecting myself. " I told her.
" You're killing women." She said and I flew away from her just to create distance between us.
" My Pheromones have gotten stronger and I can't contain them anymore. I'm sorry if I start an apocalypse." I said and Hudson didn't speak at all.
" You can't just destroy every planet you go to." Venus said and I backed away from her as my Pheromones surrounded me.
" Venus go home! " Orion shouted at her and he pulled her away from me as my pheromones spread out and got closer.
Venus' eyes became wet as she started crying.
" Master, I'm sorry but I must withdraw from your side." Venus said and I knew it hurt her very much to leave me like this because her dream was for me to find love and fulfil the prophecy.
She wished for me to be happy but I never knew what happiness was.
" His Pheromones have No effect on men. Hudson and I will escort him home." Orion told Venus and she left without another word.
Hudson flapped his wings fanning the Pheromones away from us and they watched for anyone who might be a threat to us.
" So you have anything to say about destroying my Planet ? " Hudson asked and I didn't reply.
We all knew that If I stayed on Earth , in a few months the female population might seize to exist.
The Zombies walked right off the cliff and fell to their doom as we soared higher so my pheromones could not reach any more women.
[ We sensed your power. You have extraordinary abilities. Join our game and change the world for the better. We've attempted to recruit you Ten thousand nine hundred and ninety seven times. You must now decide if you'd rather drop dead or love.]
The note appeared in the air infront us and Hudson grabbed it.
" You're joining this game. " Hudson told me , looking extremely frustrated.
" My Planet is NOT going to get destroyed because of a Space Case like you. You are going to go into that game whether you like it or not."
" I don't take orders." I said and he got extremely angry before he could reply there were more recruiters appearing around us in the sky so we flew downwards.
Why can't they just give up ?
[ Force Starting Game on Earth. Please get ready to be attacked. Level 1. Hit the target to buy more time. Miss the target and you will be held hostage in our game. ]
What ? They can't just force us to play .
" look what you caused now Space Face." Hudson groaned and we flew to the ground immediately.
" The Anti Cupids are trying to turn Earth into some sort of battle field and it's all because you came here instead of fighting them on your planet like you were supposed to." Hudson said and I sighed.
" What the hell are those? " Hudson asked as tall monsters walked towards us.
" How should I know what they are do you think I grew up playing with these things ?" I asked him and he glared at me.
" I'm going to try to use my barrier and it better work or I'm blaming you."
" Power Wall ! " Hudson shouted and he created the strongest barrier he could between us and the monsters that were ahead of us.
The barrier was extremely strong and it glowed as the monsters hit it it stayed in place.
" Now where are the fucking targets ?" Hudson asked as he turned around and ahead of us was Enmei tied to a pole with a target sticker places on her with a small star in the middle of the target.
Enmei screamed and wiggled as she tried to get untied but it was no use.
[ Step forward for your weapon. ]
Hudson panicked and stepped away and I stepped forward.
I walked towards the weapon , took it up then I looked at the screaming girl for a second.
" This might hurt a little." I said and she screamed louder.
Hudson grabbed me and tried to pull the weapon from my hand but Orion took it and shot at the girl.
He drew the bow and Enmei flinched as the arrow flew towards her.
[ Player hit the target. Player is free to go. Hostage is released. ]
The arrow only touched Enmei's hair because Orion wasn't aiming for the target sign.
Enmei was released and she curled up on the ground crying.
" Why am I always getting dragged into your stupid problems ? " She cried and the monster knocked down Hudson's barrier.
Orion grabbed her in his arms and ran with her as Hudson and I turned back to fight off the monsters.
They growled and towered over a few buildings.
" I haven't been trained enough to fight these things. " Hudson complained and I ran ahead of him.
" Just do what I do." I told him.
I ran towards the monsters and he followed.
He blasted their feet with power then I did the same.
' Aim for the head ' I said and he blasted the monsters right in it's face and they screamed. Two of them disintegrated and only one remained.
"I'm so tired."
Hudson whined and I kept shooting at the monster and it swatted at me as I flew around in mid air.
Hudson and I blasted it on different sides and it shrank and transformed into a man .
" So are you the one behind this game ? " I asked and the man looked at me confused.
" Where am I ? " The man asked and I backed away from him.
" You're in the middle of the street beside the market." Hudson told him and he squinted his eyes.
" I just left the hospital and I was trying to get home but I just blacked out. " He said and Hudson looked at me as if he wanted to know what I thought about this situation.
[ Target two acquired. Hit the target or be held hostage in the game.]
Robotic arms appeared behind the man , grabbing him and raising him into the air.
He looked frightened and he was then held in place by thick black chords.
[ Step forward for your weapon]
" I don't think you'd mind me killing this target." I said as I stepped forward ,took up the weapon and aimed.
Hudson glared at me.
" Can you just take this seriously. Human life is precious. All people deserve compassion and care , even if they did something wrong , even if they sinned. Even if they arent human at all." Hudson said and I fired the shot hitting the man and he fell to the ground.
[ Target successfully hit. Bonus points for assassination. Hostage eliminated. Both players are free to go
....FOR NOW .]
Hudson ran towards him.
" Are you ok ? " Hudson asked as the man bled on the floor.
" I took a pill from a Doctor I saw recently and I just blacked out and I just became that monster. I have kids at home and a loving wife. Please tell them I love them." The man said, he closed his eyes and Hudson frowned as he searched the man's pocket and took out his ID.
" Mr. Peirce. You will be missed." Hudson whispered then he vowed his head.
[ Game system shutting down. ]
" You didn't have to kill him." Hudson scolded me and I walked away.
" I saved you from being stuck in the game didn't I ?" I asked as I continued ahead and Hudson walked fast to catch up with me.
" If it wasn't for you I wouldn't have been dragged into the stupid game, Space Face!" Hudson shouted at me and I tried to control my anger.
" Weapon, remember who you're talking to." I said calmly and he stopped talking immediately and walked by my side.
" If you let out your pheromones again I'm shipping you back to your planet." He said after a while of silence.
" You realize that sending me to my home Planet will only make you vulnerable, right ? You have my power but you haven't learned to use it properly. You are as much of a target for the Game as me but you can't even use your power correctly yet. If I leave you'll become a weapon with no master. Useless." I told him and he groaned frustratedly and as we walked back through the field of flowers , the sunlight touched his face and illuminated his eyes.