Revenge After Death

He stayed by my side all these years.

Michael and Eason were violently knocking on the tiles, trying to get Joel out.

However, I couldn't pry them open, and neither could they.

Zion knelt on the floor, his hands covered in blood. His fingers were still in the gap in the floor tiles, adamant about getting them open. He screamed and struggled in despair. My numbed senses seemed to have gradually sharpened.

This was what despair felt like.

I knew it for a fact-this was despair.

"The first person who triggers the destructive mechanism can get out of here alive. The price being... everyone else will end up dead," the creepy voice said once again.

I instinctively looked toward the far end. Taylor, who was usually unnoticeable, had already run to the end of the hall without us knowing.

He stared at the red button on the wall. Then, he turned to look at us with a shaky gaze.

"Press it and the exit will appear," the voice said, tempting him to press it.

Everyone held their breath and stared cautiously at Taylor.

He shook his head, sobbing. "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry. I'm too afraid. I want to leave. I'm so sorry..."

This was human nature-sacrificing everyone else was a valid option if it meant one could live.

"Taylor!" Quinn screamed his name while crying.

But he pressed the button anyway.

them," Taylor cried, shaking his head. "I've been doing endless good deeds these last few years in

to fend

wasn't as strong as them. I just wanted to live. Where's the fault in that? All these years, I've worked hard at my job in order to live life like a regular person. Why was I brought to a place like this? Why?" He screamed and cried in agony. Subsequently, he bolted for

"Autonomous device, on."

a metal barricade dropped down where

lights dimmed. Countless red sensor beams were aimed directly at each and every one of our

for a fact that there were multiple machine guns being

to run or

play a game." The creepy girl

between him and him, only one can stay alive.

was pointing at Steven and Michael. She

clenched my fists. An impulse to destroy everything was

a furious look in the direction of the

you

heart lies,"

"Don't you want to know if you love Steven

19,

Steven spoke. They just stared at me

that they were also waiting for my

and swung

what to do," I said

wall in front. Stepping off the wall at

of the way and promptly

Michael quickly stepped aside as

shooting in the pre-aimed direction. Without