A young elf sits in her room.

Well, it's not her room it's the inn's room she just-

Fuck that's not important let's move on.

A young el-

Wait, why I did I write young elf I could have just written Kay!

There is no reason to-

Fuck Fuck Fuck Fuck.

I'm sorry.

I'm sorry.

I just.

I'm just a little distracted.

I heard something outside today and I thought maybe someone foun-

Nevermind...

Let's just.......

Kay is sitting in the middle of the room.

She pushed everything to the walls to give her as much space as possible.

She sits on the floor cross-legged.

The Ki book in front of her.

She flips to a specific page and goes over it's writing one more time then closes her eyes.

She takes in as much air as her lungs can take and holds it for five seconds.

Then she releases the air so slowly the hair covering her face doesn't move.

Little by little a yellow aura covers her body.

Just a little more and she can-

Beep!

Beep!

Beep!

The aura disappears.

Her eyes snap open, bloodshot from anger!

Her head spins to the source of the noise!

It seems to be coming from her bag in the corner.

Kay sighs and gets up.

She ruffles around her bag and takes out her phone and looks at it.

No caller name.

Kay closes her eyes shut and spits a name or rather a letter.

"...Z..."(Kay)

While keeping her eyes closed Kay answers the phone and puts it next to her ear.

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⌈..He....Hell.....Hello....Hello....ca...can.ou..hea..me.....⌋

⌈kind of, your breaking up⌋ 

⌈wa...wait...I..ot it......ok..is it better now?⌋

⌈It's ok⌋

⌈hooo, thank gouad! I've been trying to get this thing to work for days now!⌋

⌈what do you want now? didn't you say your sister was going to call me?⌋

⌈sigh....she was supposed to but she blew me off....I can't get her to do anything anymore...⌋

⌈She would do things for you before?⌋

⌈well.....no...not really...it's just...I guess since our lives were on the line she decided to listen to me but...now..⌋

⌈She doesn't need you anymore⌋

⌈.....sigh...I don't how much longer I'll be able to hold on...her drawing have become more and more detailed.....⌋

⌈drawings?⌋

⌈there are bunch just glued to the walls of the C.C.C, there's one right in front of me actually, it's me being cut in half with a saw blade......it's actually really good........wait she wrote something under it......sigh...."your death will be your single greatest achievement".....⌋

⌈Wow...that's.....wow⌋

⌈......it's...fine? this isn't anything new...she's been threatening me for all my life...I always thought WE could get over it...that WE were better than that...⌋

⌈Huh...you know what Z⌋

⌈What?⌋

⌈At first I couldn't give a single shit about you....but now I'm interested in your story⌋

⌈REALLY!!!!! Me! I always wante-⌋

⌈don't push it⌋

⌈...sorry....⌋

⌈tell me more about this shit, what did you mean by you two being better⌋

⌈...oh...well to do that I have to explain to you the social working of my species⌋

⌈and that species is?⌋

⌈our race is called "Zirniklis"⌋

⌈I'm not going to attempt to pronounce that...hmm...the way you were talking it sounded like you and your sister were special ⌋

⌈umm...I guess....you see..in our race having two children is not normal⌋

⌈Oh? so you only have one at a time?⌋

⌈no the exact opposite, usually it's 10 to 20 children that get birthed at once ⌋

⌈....aaaa....how do the mothers do this?⌋

⌈oh the adults are way bigger than us⌋

⌈Ok...I can kind of picture that...⌋

⌈back to my point....even though so many children are born at once....doesn't mean all of them get to live...⌋

⌈..............⌋

⌈the moment we're born our parents eat some of us...those who survive.....kill each other....at the end only one get's live...sometimes...not even that.....⌋

⌈..............⌋

⌈our race has been genetically programmed to know and want to kill at birth.......to make us stronger........... ⌋

⌈..............⌋

⌈my mother died after giving birth to us...we had to survive on our own...I managed to convince my sister that she needed me so she let me live...she alway said she would kill me later though...⌋

⌈...............⌋

⌈I always thought I was better than that...that SHE was better than that....that WE were better than that...out of all our race that relied on survival and built it's civilization on it only my sister and I the outliers survived so....WE should be better...I should.........I.......I⌋

⌈................⌋

⌈sometimes......when the logs haven't updated yet....when there's nothing to fix....when I'm alone with my thoughts......I get ideas..⌋

⌈............⌋

⌈...Like what if I accidentally blow up the right wing.......where my sister stays.........or maybe if I shut down the food supplies........⌋

⌈............⌋

⌈.............⌋

⌈..............⌋

⌈I think my sister is talking to someone⌋

⌈...what makes you say that?⌋

⌈she's been.... happier?...and complines less about being bored...she also started to get way more sarcastic and uses words I don't understand....and for some reason, she's been extremely pessimistic about everything...but in a jokey haha way????⌋

⌈...hmm, maybe she's just going through a phase?⌋

⌈you might be right...if she used any of the computers here I would have noticed......I've been on edge for a while now...I had to use my mumbo three times since I got here...⌋

⌈Oh yeah, you said something about that last time, your mambu and ahh jambu or whatever ⌋

⌈It's Mumbo the other thing is called a Jumbo that one belongs to my sister...I said that would also give that to you but now I think she might never give it up.......Not that it matters!! my Jumbo is waaaaaay better than her stupid big oversized Jumbo! she has to keep in a big chest and lug it around everywhere! my mumbo is small and petite and fits comfortably in a small box! I carry it around everywhere with me! trust me you don't that troublesome thing it will probably just hurt to use it!⌋

⌈yeah...I'm sure....you still haven't told what this thing even does!⌋

⌈umm...it hard to explain because its effects vary from person to person, the only thing I can say is that it will fix any problem you have!! ⌋

⌈...any problem I have......what's the catch....⌋

⌈well....I guess it's the fact that its power is temporary...But! you do so much when you use it!!! I made no progress on this stupid communication computer until I used my mumbo! then I had it fixed in an hour!!⌋

⌈....I still think there's a catch to this.....⌋

⌈there's no catch!!!!⌋

⌈whatever...you know what's one thing you still haven't told me yet?⌋

⌈aaah what?⌋

⌈how am I supposed to help you idiot!!!⌋

⌈!!!!!!!!!! oh my goaud!!!!!⌋

⌈I can't believe you just realized this now!?!⌋

⌈....aaahhh....I'm so embarrassed....⌋

⌈well are you going to tell me now?⌋

⌈yes yes of course! I mentioned this a bit ago, I need your universe's C.C.C ⌋

⌈C.C.C???⌋

⌈it's like...uhh...it's space ship!..and aaah transporter and..aahh..it's where all the information about the universe is gathered and..umm....sigh.....I'll be honest I barly understand what this place is.....⌋

⌈ok that's great and all but if I decide that might help you if it's not too much trouble depending on your answer, what do I have to do⌋

⌈oh! um...well you see like I said it's a space ship!!! it's usually either at the center of the universe or the edge, mine is at the edge⌋

⌈wait...are you telling me to go to the edge of the fucking universe!?!?!?!?⌋

⌈what? no no no no no!!!, the C.C.C can change its location to anywhere in the universe! so that means you don't have to go to it, it can come to you!!⌋

⌈and...how do I do that?⌋

⌈you just need a beacon or something ⌋

⌈and how do I get said beacon⌋

⌈well...you're going to need something that can send out a signal........Kay⌋

⌈Yes?⌋

⌈This is just a hunch....but I think there is a beacon on your planet already⌋

⌈What makes you say that? was there a beacon on your planet?⌋

⌈no...I wish we did so we didn't have to go to the edge of our universe but then again it's the fact that it was at the edge that made it safe⌋

⌈so...why do you think there might be on mine???⌋

⌈like I said it's just hunch.....well....it's actually my sister's hunch...she's always been saying random things that sometimes turn true...and between you and me....I think your universe might be special!!⌋

⌈oh it's special alright....⌋

⌈no seriously it's...weird!!...I mean my universe had the same problems but they were nowhere near this bad!!! ⌋

⌈look the last I want to do now is think about my universe I can barly comprehend my fucking planet...⌋

⌈....sigh...I guess your right....⌋

⌈...let's go back to the main point...beacons or some shit???⌋

⌈oh yes!! the beacon should be somewhere in your planet...umm as for where exactly...I don't really know....⌋

⌈wow that's sure is reassuring...⌋

⌈OH! don't worry I figure something out!!!⌋

⌈yeah yeah you do that, tell what if I find this beacon on my travels and it's not much trouble I'll help you but I'm not promising anything⌋

⌈YES!! thank you! thank you! thank you!! you really are my hero!!!⌋

⌈yeah if you want to thank me don't ever call me a hero ever again...⌋

⌈oh...sorry..⌋

⌈well if that's all I guess this goodbye-⌋

⌈yes I hope to talk to you soon⌋

⌈bye⌋

⌈by-WAIT!!!!!!⌋

⌈Crap!!! my fucking ear!!! didn't you tell me everything already??⌋

⌈NO!!..I mean yes...but that's not why I called you in the first place!!!!⌋

⌈it's not?⌋

⌈no it's not....it's about the mountain, you know? the one next to the town you're in? ⌋

⌈...yes I know the one....I've been trying my fucking best to never mention that fact that it exists....⌋

⌈Well...isn't this feeling familiar???⌋

⌈Familiar??.....what the hell are you-.....................................ghot town.......⌋

⌈yep⌋

⌈that black spike thing Kathy was really into....that's why she was staring at it so much......there a black spike on it...⌋

⌈you're in danger you have to leave the town NOW!⌋

⌈wait! wait! those things only do whatever the hell they fucking do when Kathy does whatever the hell she does to them!! so it's fine for now!⌋

⌈do you know where she is now?⌋

⌈....................................................⌋

⌈....................................................⌋

⌈she's probably in her room but I'll check anyway! not because of this!!! I just need to see her!! ⌋

⌈umm Kay?⌋

⌈what it now!!!⌋

⌈I'm reading the new log...................................................she half way up the mountain.....⌋

⌈MOTHER FU-⌋

Click

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Kay throws her phone on the bed.

It falls on the soft cushions before bouncing off and falling to the ground.

Crack!

Kay freezes for a second.

She slowly walks towards the phone and picks it up.

It still works but now there's a crack on the screen.

"FUUUUUUUUU-"(Kay)

Kay very angerly calls Kathy.

.................she doesn't pick up.

Mainly because she's too busy fighting a half man half machine but that's not important right now.

Kay opens her mouth to scream but quickly puts her hands to her mouth.

She can deal with this shit later.

She slowly slumps down to the ground and leans on the bed leg.

She releases the deepest sigh of all.

Everywhere she goes...just immediately turns to shit....

Just like the vill-

Kay shots up.

She uses one of the techniques she learned from the ki book to clear her mind.

The last thing she needs right now is reliving her past.......

She can live with this...

It wasn't her fault!

It was whoever gave her this power!

And damn them if they think this will stop her from living her life!

Kay grabs all her stuff and just sort of shoves it into a bag.

She looks at the clock in her room.

1:30

"Marcel and Ruby are probably asleep....."(Kay)

She makes her way out of the room and into the hallway.

She's about to knock on Marcel's room since it's right next to hers but hesitates.

...........Kay wants to put off dealing with Marcel for now....

She makes her way down the hall where Ruby's Room is.

There is another reason for why she checked Ruby's room first.

Kathy was hanging around in Ruby's room when they came back.

Kay needed to check if what Z said was true.

She walks up and knocks on the door.

......................

She knocks on the door again.

.........................

She knocks a few more times.

............................................

Kay is now slamming her fist at the door!

Just when her hands started to get red she heard some noises from the inside.

She heard something soft falling on the ground and that soft thing crawling to the door and then using the door handle to stand up.

Creek.

Slowly a very sleepy Ruby opens the door.

Key couldn't see her eyes that were covered by her hair.

But she could see her body.

Ruby was only wearing a T-shirt.

The word wearing is used very loosely.

Ruby's breast where bearly in the shirt and Kay could see all the way down.

Kay rolled her eyes.

She wasn't jealous of Ruby's body.

Actually, Kay was pretty happy with how her body looks her mother taught her how important it is to love yourself.

If there was anything she could change......it would be the scare under her eye.....

Kay lightly tapped her head with a fist.

Now was not the time for this!

"Ruby is Kathy here!"(Kay)

"...uuuu.....uuu....hmmmmm...whaT???"(Ruby)

Kay grabs Ruby's shoulders and shakes them to wake her up.

If Ruby's shirt had hands it would probably throw them in the air because it gave up on covering her body.

"Goddammit, Ruby!"(Kay)

Kay lets her self in while covering Ruby's body with a blanket that was dragged with Ruby to the door and looks around the room.

Kathy wasn't there......

"soooO what'S goinG oN?"(Ruby)

"Do you know where Kathy is?"(Kay)

Ruby looks around the room puzzled.

"hE....shE waS jusT herE beforE, shE musT havE lefT afteR I felL asleeP....."(Ruby)

"And when was that?"(Kay)

"ahhhhH......12isH"(Ruby)

".....sigh....Z was right..."(Kay)

"HuH?..Z????"(Ruby)

"just pack your shit we're leaving!!"(Kay)

"oH carP.....diD wE fucK somethinG uP agaiN!!(Ruby)

"Not yet, which is why we have to leave NOW!!"(Kay)

"finnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneeeE"(Ruby)

Ruby lazily walks around the room while throwing her stuff at the general direction of her bag.

Kay walks out of the room and heads to Marcel's room.

Just as she's about to knock she hears something.

"Come in~~~~~~"(Marcel)

Kay shuts her eyes shut and does breathing exercises for a couple of seconds.

Then she opens the door.

What greets her is Marcel.

Sipping on whine with a packed bag next to them.

"soo~~~~~~Kathy is going for the Black spike ~~~on top of the mountain isn't she~~~~"(Marcel)

"how....how..did you kno-"(Kay)

"oh come on~~~Kay~~~~Kathy was staring at that mountain the moment we got here~~~plus it gave me the same feeling I had in ghost town~~~~~it was pretty easy to guess~~~~"(Marcel)

".........................................fuck you Marcel"(Kay)

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After checking out Kay, Marcel and Ruby left the town.

Not a lot of people were up by now so making there way to the gate took no time.

They moved out until they were a good distance away from Roland.

Right next to a small forest.

"sooooooO....noW whaT???"(Ruby)

"We wait for Kathy~~~~"(Marcel)

"Let's set up"(Kay)

Just as they start to set up camp a rustling noise starts to come out of the woods.

Kay pulls out her gun and points it at the direction of the sound.

Ruby and Marcel put their hands on their respective weapons.

Whatever is making the noise is coming closer.

Kay makes a light ball.

Finally what seems to be a humanoid figure starts to emerge out.

Just as Kay about to shoot the figure comes close enough to fully see.

It's a human!

The party relaxes but stays on alert due to the fact the man dresses like a weirdo!

The man holds his hands up and speaks.

"Sorry to disturb you it was not my intention, My name is detective Dave Lambert, do you mind if I ask you a few questions?"(Dave)

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Blue lighting cracks the sky over and over again!

Black clouds covered the entire sky.

One second the sky would be completely dark and the next second it would light up in a blue hue.

All the lighting seem to concentrate around one mountain.

On the very tip of the mountain stands a man.

The man is wearing a trenchcoat.

Thankfully he's not also wearing a fedora.

Instead to the left of the man's forehead.

Is a big Red X.

Almost like God himself has labeled this man a mistake.

The man in question is currently laughing to himself. 

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! THAT WAS SOO EASY!!! TO THINK HE GOT SO SOFT!!!!! I ALMOST FEEL EMBARRASSED FOR WORRYING SO MUSH! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!"(????)

Behind the man is a corpse.

The corpse seems to be human.

It's wearing clothes that would belong to a mountain herder.

The most eye-catching part of the corpse.

Is the Red X on the right of its stomach.

Blood keeps coming out of a hole made in the center of it.

The man not even looking back at the corpse.

Brings out a notebook and crosses a name off a list.

"LET'S SEE WHO'S NEX!!!"(????)

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Meanwhile, a general who was known as a god of war takes his soldiers to battle.

On his chin is a Red X.

A bodyguard yawns sleepily but she is aware of even the smallest things happening around her.

On her shoulder is a Red X.

A Man stands in front of his criminal empire said to be the biggest in the world.

On his back is a Red X.

An Elf said to be one of the wisest people in the world holds his head in dismay.

On his thigh is a Red X.

A woman sits in the middle of a labyrinth every day goes by she feels less and less safe in her self made prison.

On her right arm is a Red X.

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The man looks over the list one more time.

"HMM...I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE OTHER FIVE ARE BUT I'M SURE I'LL FIND THEM....I ALWAYS DO!!!!

AFTER ALL

THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE. "(???)