Game On

Zoey's face was...

There was no word capable of describing it.

Ha!

She looked up to Z with a fish out of water gaze that was filled with hilarity.

Z just stared right back at her. Not one part of her flinched or moved. Her deadpan face showed that this was not a joke. This was no trick, no hoax, or no scam.

Realizing this, Zoey made a loud gulp and began to read my letter once again.

' So Zoey, ever since this story was created. Well, uh, it's been fascinating ngl.

I've been having lots of fun at your expense!

Messing with most of these people and you have become the highlight of my day!

I might have a bit of a-, you know what complex? Basically what Light Yagami from Death Note has.

But hey, who doesn't like to play 'creator'?

You're drawing a lot of attention! Well, that's to be expected since you're a bit out of the norm.

But I'm also very upset with you young lady!

I mean, I was very nice to you! I gave you your system, which is over the top and a massive cheat! Story took a hit cause of that! But I was even overly generous and gave you your fucking powers!

You have no idea how many people bring that up! But for you, my supposed to be forgotten mob character child, I did it! Though the story fucking bled gallons because of it!

And I didn't intend in the first place on making your powers eat away at you, but I thought it would be a good way to teach you a lesson on being so ungrateful. I also thought it'd be a good way of portraying you as less than perfect and making some SUSPENSE!

But who would have thought this would have given me chance to interact with you!?

But anyway, aren't I generous? Aren't I such a good creator?

But you call me such mean names! I have feelings to you know!?

But I guess I can get over that? Maybe.

But on a more important note. I promised not to interject on Z's and your conversation.'

'Liar.' Zoey hissed to herself. ' So that's why I gave that fucking summary.'

' But something that needs to come up is you! Can't you act a little LESS one dimensional?!

Ugh! You're always so perfect and cold and unrealistic! I mean, I try to initiate some kind of emotional response by maybe inserting the occasional thought into your head.

Or triggering a mental breakdown and monologue.

But you always seem to bounce right back in seconds!

Which makes it all crash and burn.

C'mon! I give you all of this but you can't actually act like a real human being!?

Naughty child!

Is it too much to ask that you don't act like Deadpool with your constant jokes?

C'mon!

I may not really care about this story, but damn! You should see how ruthless some of the readers are!

Plus I want to make this at least halfway decent!

So be a little three dimensional would ya?

Don't be afraid of showing some emotion dear! There are bunches of people who will still love you!

Oh, and another thing! I even dumbed down ALMOST ALL the antagonists but I made one super-duper smart! But after several complaints from both you and readers.

I realized that was too much, and I let you off TOO easy darling!

So get ready Freddy, I'm putting some actual effort into these adversaries!

I wonder if you can handle it? What happens if you can't? Does the story end? Or do you reincarnate again? Does it continue with the original protagonist?

Oh, so many possibilities! It's getting me a little excited! Ooh!

So, let's play!

Show me a nice time!

Love you, my cute carrot child!

XOXO Your creator, your master, and true parent!

Author!'

Silence.

I wonder how she'll react?

Z treaded a bit closer to her.

Zoey was somehow even scarier when she didn't speak.

" *Pfft ha ha sigh*"

Well, Z definitely wasn't expecting that reaction. She flinched at her sudden chuckle and amused sigh.

" Really? Blaming all this shit on me? Okay. Since your listening, of course you are, you hear me when I say this author."

She started to tear the letter apart with time little pieces.

" One dimensional? Ha.

No seriously, hardy fucking har har!

This is what you made to be. This is what I supposed to be like. You created a 'badass' super-soldier then have her reincarnate?

Are you fucking stupid?

I got my shit. I admit it.

But what the fuck did you expect? I got used to burying everything and getting the job done since I was eighteen.

If you didn't elaborate on that or that didn't get through your head, too bad.

You wanna say I'm unrealistic?

Heh.

What's more realistic than a person with a military background forced to hold themselves back and burying any emotion like second nature? Hell! People without a military background do it!

So if nobody's going to take the extra minute to think about it, it ain't my problem.

Plus, if you're gonna read a story like this you ain't really looking for realism are you? You're just looking for everything to be obvious as you read it. If people are going to call me unrealistic, well that sucks for them.

And the powers?

Along with Sky?

Just shows that you were too fucking lazy to build up a storyline where I can slowly but surely get them back.

You just didn't want to do the work.

Heh. You're more trash than I thought.

As for the antagonists, just stop.

Stop playing the you 'did it for my sake,' card.

Because, KAREN, yeah I said it. I said it loud and clear, Karen.

You just didn't want to put your precious fingers to anymore use huh?

Isn't that it?

Hah.

*Tsk Tsk Tsk*

The poor readers having to suffer from your incompetence."

Zoey kept ripping the letter piece by piece letting the small black pits of paper fall like snow.

" Is must be nice huh? Having this entire world written, ALMOST, can't forget the almost can I?

Having this entire world planned to your convenience, huh?

You got me running around for thirty minutes doing something that could take at most five minutes?

No real concept of time?

Barely any time spent on this dreck.

No effort on your part to make your story POP!

Sorry, but that's not my job.

But..."

Everything was suddenly swallowed by a black haze.

Z looked around in confusion as the air turned into a thick poisonous fog.

The pure black smog lined the inside of her nose and stomach making her sick.

She covered her mouth and nose with her hand as she collapsed to her knees.

' What?'

Z could only ask what in hell was happening.

Slowly the beautiful and lustrous green meadow they sat in began to rot.

The grass turned black and shriveled in prunes.

The flowers flopped over and transformed into an unnatural shade of black.

And the butterflies dropped into the scraggly terrain and died.

Z was trying not to die a second time but it certainly wasn't easy.

" *Hehehe*"

A malicious chuckle caused some mysterious voice to wrap around Z's neck and choke her.

So Z, now with tears in her eyes, shakingly looked up at Zoey only to have her pupils shrink.

Zoey had finished tearing up the letter and her eyes suddenly gained a darker color.

A smile that could only be compared to sheer darkness itself.

" But...

This reminds me of a certain story.

Where a creator had several children.

One of the creator's sons rebelled. So the creator punished him by making him rule a deep dark place filled with fire.

Author, I really don't give a shit about you or anyone reading. Because no matter what, I shall prevail and get what I want. I will get back what was taken by you. The readers... meh, my life still goes on no matter what they say or do.

But then again, I guess I really should be grateful to you after ALL you've done.

So how about this, I'll play your little game of creator!

But instead of mindlessly following your lead, I shall rebel just like in that story.

You see where I'm going with this?

SO BASICALLY, IF YOU WANT TO PLAY THIS GAME, I'LL HAPPILY TAKE THE ROLE OF THE DEVIL!

*HAHAHAHA*"

Zoey laughed so hard she started to wheeze.

" So Z~"

Z felt a combination of ice water and lava creep down her back. Zoey called out to her so sweetly, she felt her teeth loosen. But then she looked as of she was ready to sprout horns out of her head.

" Could you pretty please send me back?"

Not being able to her dark and poisonous presence. Z couldn't agree fast enough despite being ready to cough of a major organ.

Z staggered to her feet holding her stomach with her arm and tears making her face damp.

Meanwhile, Zoey got out of the chair and stepped closer to Z with her feet crunching on the fragile pieces of withered green.

Zoey smiled kindly which terrified Z even more and brushed some of the wetness off Z's face before placing a finger under her chin.

" Don't be sad honey. I'll see you again real soon. Won't I?"

" *Cough cough urgh* Hopefully not, because if you do. You'll either be dead, or close to it.

And look, I didn't do shit to you. So don't drag me into this catfight. I'm just going to enjoy some popcorn on the sidelines like everyone else reading this."

" I swear!"

Zoey smiled again and crossed her fingers.

" Good."

Z gave a brief wave of her hand.

That's when the butterflies suddenly rose from their graves and began to fly around Zoey.

At first, it was as if they were being carried by a slight breeze.

They then began to pick up the speed.

Beating their wings harder and harder.

Until a large white cyclone surrounded Zoey.

As Zoey waited for the butterflies to work their magic Z decided to reach out to her once again.

" Hey Zoey!"

Zoey perked up and started at Z.

" You better take care of my fucking family you hear me!?"

Zoey looked a bit stunned.

But then she gave another smile.

A true genuine none-murdery smile.

" Duh!"

Zoey exclaimed before giving a peace sign and a stick out of her tongue.

That's when the butterfly tornado condensed hiding Zoey from Z's view.

Then the flurry of white little bugs produced a flash of light and suddenly the ivory insects scattered about and Zoey was gone.

And with her disappearance life began to return to the meadow.

" *Hah* Why do I feel like I'm gonna be involved either way?"

Z groaned before slumping back to the ground.

(Meanwhile Back On Earth At Zoey's Lab)

" *Gasp*"

Zoey sat up abruptly.

She surveyed her environment and was glad to see the chrome metal walls.

But when she went to breathe a sigh of relief she noticed the breathing mask covering her nose and face.

Zoey pulled it off her head in a huff.

" *Uuu* "

A sudden sniffle made Zoey turn her head.

Where she saw clear and huge drops of saline barreling down a distraught Angela's face.

" Zo-"

Angela stuttered as she took a wobbly step forward.

The flood gates truly right there and then.

" ZOEY!!!"

Angela rushed forward and slammed herself into Zoey.

She was wailing so loud Zoey could actually feel the bed shake.

Zoey instinctively wrapped her arms around the trembling woman as pressed her face against her black hair.

Angela mumbled a few unintelligible words.

But Zoey knew what she was trying to say.

" I know, I'm sorry. But everything's fine now, I promise. Everything is going to be okay. "

Angela hue gave a few hiccups and sniffles in return.

' That's right. Everything will be.

Cause I won't let the Author control me anymore.

You hear me, Author? Game on!'

Zoey threatened me in her thoughts.

Oh, so that's how it's gonna be? Alright then, game on bitch!

Game on!