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.

I've corrected them," Taylor cried, shaking his head. "I've been doing endless good deeds these

Simmy to fend for themselves during the fire, but what choice did I

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

"Autonomous device, on."

wanted to escape, a metal barricade dropped down where the exit was. We

lights dimmed. Countless red sensor beams were aimed directly at each

for a fact that there were multiple machine guns being

to run or

game." The creepy girl reappeared in the

me and said, "Stephie, between him and him, only one can stay alive.

pointing at Steven and Michael. She wanted me

clenched my fists. An impulse to destroy everything was

direction of the camera. "I'm going

helping you out, Stephie.

you figure out where your heart lies," the little girl said

want to know

19,

nor Steven spoke. They just stared at me in

that they were also waiting for my

ax and swung

what to do," I said

the countdown ended, I ran diagonally toward the wall in front. Stepping off the wall at the side, I jumped up and tore

and Quinn out of the way and promptly moved away from their original

quickly stepped aside as

in