V - [It Begins Now]

After that hilarious moment , a man coughed grabbing everyone's attention. The event was already starting and yet , Aqua did not see the faces she observed in the hallways. There could only be one possible reason why. They were eliminated. She knew that but she never felt it at first-hand. She was indeed shock. Not only they were eliminated from the game , but from life itself. If only they never resisted at first. Aqua shake off those negative thoughts and listened to what that man has to say.

''This is our main base , as you all may know. We will call everyone by teams and show you all weapons that was shown public to this world. Please be patient as you wait for your team's turn''

He spoke in a very formal way , did he not feel pity for every batch , every year? They waited for their turn. For the time being , they occupied theirselves talking about what kind of weapon would they want. Aqua didn't seem to process her brain about the topic. Eugene noticed her uneasiness and changed the topic.

"Aqua Violet , Scarlet Locsker , Gray Fullbuster and Eugene Fernandes. Please come up the stage. "

As soon as they heard their names being mentioned , they obediently followed what they were instructed to and stepped on stage to pick a weapon they desire. Aqua was nervous , to think she would kill someone.. again..

She wasn't ready to hold a weapon but if it's for the sake of their lives then she will gladly do it! Aqua inhaled and exhaled trying to relief her anxiety.

"Step infront of the weapons you desire. Remember , the limit is only two"

Kinds of Weapons were laid down in hard boxes. Gray started moving first , shocking everyone. He moved to the close-range section. He was infront of two knives , light yet sharp. Good for people who are likely to be incredible at speed. The Knives Gray is holding are called "Throwing Knives". It's a knife that is specially designed and weighted so that it can be thrown effectively.

"I want this. "

Gray blankly said and grabbed the knives in his two hands. He swayed it around , trying it out with swings in battle. He was satisfied with what he wanted.

'Even a little kid can hold a weapon and there you are Aqua , shaking like a baby!'

Aqua thought out loudly sarcastically and rolled her eyes. She scans the the area filled with weapons and her eyes laid on a pistol. Flashbacks started running through her head.

Aqua clenched her teeth in anger and fear. She forced herself to stop thinking about her past and move on. She hasn't decided yet on what weapon would she like.

A certain weapon caught Eugene's eyes. He was buffy meaning he was more of power than speed. He went to the close-range section same as Gray and stood in front of a thick , wide and heavy sword. He carried it with might and it was heavy. Like really. So , he dropped it halfway down with the tip on the floor and the handle in his hands. He dragged the heavy sword and went over to Gray to grab a knife like Gray's. His sword was definitely uncommon. He matches his sword and a regular knife to make sure when the enemy is too close , he will have the advantage to do something.

Aqua felt left out because they were confident and happy about what they have chosen. To think they would choose close-range weapons , it made Aqua feel scared. Scarlet walks confidently towards the close-range section and went to the blade area. Scarlet stood in front of a 'great sword ' and a 'broad sword'

The Great Sword is a regular sword that is very thin in the blade but sharp. While , The Broad Sword is a sword that requires a skill called 'Basket-hilted'. It's a sword type of the early modern era characterised by a basket-shaped guard that protect the hand.

It looks like Scarlet was familiar with these swords and grabbed them happily. She has chosen her weapon and now , it's Aqua's turn.

Aqua being a smart kid , knows that she can't handle close-range weapons because it will cause a feeling called 'shock ' and distract her during battle. Half of them were close-range so she looked at the middle-range weapons but none of them suits her. She is sensitive to hearing and strong at sight. Excellent at making up possible situations. So , she walks up to the far-range weapons. She , who studied guns , noticed a familiar gun to her and walks infront of it.

The weapon she chose was 7.62 Tkiv 85. A Sniper-Rifle from Finland. It was founded in the year of 1984 and it's manufacturer was Valmet. The Sniper-Rifle itself was hand-carry, making it easier to run and carry it.

She grabbed it and scans if it was in good shape. She places her eyes on the scope to see how far it could go. It was good enough for her. She slowly went to the mid-range weapons to pick up a simple pistol. She didn't seem to be afraid anymore.

"Now that you all have finished , we will be escorting you to a place where everyone in the country are assigned to meet. Please form a line and don't misbehave in the truck. "

"Yes!"

Everyone shouts in agreement. We were all walking slowly outside to the truck. We all breathe heavily.

'It Begins Now'