some time has passed. the guys are going to chose tomorrow the team that is going to take part in completing chapter 9.
last night every Hero received an invitation to a place call 'the Secret Chamber' bar& grill. not everyone took the invitation seriously, but in the eyes of some members of Bravo- Holly Mommy-One it was an invitation to something else.
we need to admit that not only were the Heroes invited to this place. there were some Fallen Heroes who also were invited (exclusively those who have not kill another person.) the only Fallen Hero who wanted to take part on that was Master of Lies.
Beau, Joaquin, Doctor Middle Finger, Hero Teacher, Peace-Inn, and Don-Savage were the ones who decided to go to the bar and see what is in there for them to see. Joaquin was at first against the idea of going but then this morning he had a change of mood.
Beau turned his inventory into an arsenal. if there was any conflict in the place he will be ready with the right security measures. Joaquin was also anxious to think that things can get really nasty if things are not done right.
Hero Teacher was afraid that if things go wrong he will not be able to stay for too long to help them. he has spend almost a whole year balancing his life in between this game & his work, but the problem is that these is going to a point in which he needs to choose in between two options.
he either stops playing or plays for less time to keep his job, or he gives up on his job and the little life he has left on the real world in order to save and protect, he who is like a brother to him.
sadly Hunter isn't selfish enough to care for himself or to make his life a priority. he has give up on many things, but that is not enough for him to repay the kindness Beau showed to him once. he needs to give up on more in order to satisfied his own selflessness and to believe that he has done enough.
nothing will be enough for him until there is nothing else to sacrifice. that is the way he is and nothing about his way of thinking will ever change.
Doctor Middle Finger is a bit nervous. if they are attack by the enemy it will be really hard for him to do anything. he is a coward and he is so afraid of not being strong enough or not being brave enough that his fear stops him from showing his true self.
Peace Inn wanted to go with the expectation of getting some fun in the way. her brother accompanied her with the intention of proving to his sister that he is no coward.
skipping a few more formalities, the group was in front of the sign that was welcoming them into the place called 'The Secret Chamber' bar&grill. Joaquin puts a cigar on his mouth as he walks in front of the others guiding them as the head of the group.
inside of the bar they looked around trying to see if there was any Hero or Fallen Hero inside of the place. the place was half full mostly the people inside were NPCs who didn't have any connection with the game. those NPCs had the freedom to live a 'normal' life inside of the game.
Man with no Face and Master of Lies are the only Fallen Heroes inside of the bar at the moment. Joaquin suspects that the rest of the members of Western Legends are outside of the bar expecting that some foolish Hero will get himself kill easily.
the only other team that belonged to a Hero guild that was present was Cupcakes Anonymously Smoking 2.B, the leader named Cake Eater was present with his second in command 2nd-Hand Cigar. those two are there with three of their pawns.
no one else notice but there was another person on the room. Cabra-Head the leader of a Hero guild that is named 'Sons of the Mayan Sun.' Cabra-Head was disguised so everyone else can mistake him for a NPC.
Cabra-Head had a meeting with Pandora not so long ago. they spoke about some different matters for example the reason why mortals are summoned to this world as 'Offerings' and the price that is actually given to those who win the game.
Cabra-Head doesn't know much, but he knows who is the person that he has to meet inside of this place. the name of that person is Richie Rubio who is also the right hand of lady Pandora.
Cake Eater & 2nd-Hand Cigar are walking slowly as the other guys are following them with their eyes wide open expecting anything to happen. is for the fear of what can happen or to put it in better words for the fear of this been a trap. Cake Eater only took three of the most replaceable members of his guild.
Cake Eater is not really afraid of dying and the reason why his most trusted man is with him is to give him the command of taking his place if anything goes wrong. he is basically waiting for something to go wrong so he can give the position of boss to his second in command.
Man with no Face might be in the side of the Fallen Heroes but he is not really a bad guy or a villain. is because this is a world of real people that things are not so simple nor are things white & black. he is seem with fear or anger for the people that he had killed in the course of this game.
the reason why Man with no Face is playing in the side of the villains is because he thought that taking the fastest path was going to be more simple. the reason why he has killed many in cold blood or guided many more to their death is nothing more than a side effect of the 'Curse' that was given to him.
Man with no Face has taken too serious his role on this game to the point that at times he forgets who he really was before all this bullshit. he used to come back at his senses at times to cry and regret his actions as he cursed at his cruel faith. sadly the more time that passes the more of his former self that is erased.
Master of Lies walks to the bar and he ask to a bartender for a bloody Marry. Master of Lies isn't sure if he can trust in a man like Man with no Face. he knows that he is too dangerous to accept him like an ally and he is too dangerous to turn him into an enemy.
this is going to be the first and last time that Master of Lies works with the man or at least that is what he wishes as he pays for his drink. he is looking around of the place just in time to notice his former teammates.
Doctor Middle Finger went in one direction with Don-Savage & Peace Inn. Joaquin went on the other side with Beau & Hero Teacher. they didn't have much of a choice with all the potential possibilities but to split up in two groups of three.
Doctor Middle Finger, Don-Savage & Peace Inn are walking on the left side of the place (also disclaimer here: this place is suppose to be huge, to be more precise the place is suppose to be big enough to have the capacity of 490,737 mortals (yes it is big but the stupid author forgot to include that fact in the beginning of the chapter.) also there is a second and even a third floor.)
Doctor Middle Finger, Don-Savage and Peace Inn are being follow by Cabra-Head. Joaquin, Beau and Hero Teacher are being follow by Man with no Face.
Cake Eater & 2nd-Hand Cigar are walking towards the table in which Master of Lies is sitting. Master of Lies has a cigar on his mouth. he looks at the two guys who are walking towards him.
"two sons of bitches think that they are good enough to fight me? I can give you two choices. to run or to hide."
said Master of Lies holding his anger.
"we didn't came to fight, not today at least."
said Cake Eater as he takes a box out of his inventory and he puts it on the table.
"is this what I think it is?"
asks Master of Lies with curiosity.
"this is just a peace offering from us to you. so we can keep doing our thing without the need to deal with someone else."
said 2nd-Hand Cigar.
far from there is Cabra-Head walking behind Doctor Middle Finger. Peace Inn and Don-Savage turn around with guns aiming at him. Cabra-Head laughs hysterically. Doctor Middle Finger turns around. he asks about his identity.
Cabra-Head shows them a badge that belongs to his guild. he tells them that he belongs to a Hero guild and that he was just trying to be nice with them and to buy them a drink. Cabra-Head smiles with a charismatic smile.
Doctor Middle Finger asks him about his guild. Cabra-Head tells him that he wants to be friends with them. Cabra-Head is trying his best to show his charismatic sincerity which seems fake in the eyes of those in front of him.
Peace Inn kicks him in the knee and then she kicks him in the guts forcing him to fall on the floor out of air. Cabra-Head looks at them and he tells her that she is a heartless beast. he tries to stand up. Peace Inn starts to make questions.
Don-Savage tells him that he has no choice but to talk or otherwise he is going to find a whole new world of pain in front of him. Cabra-Head kneels with teary eyes. he looks at her asking for her pity.
"I am sorry I commit a mistake by abruptly showing my kind and pure heart... now if you excuse me what I truly wanted to do was to create a partnership with you guys. what is to come is going to be great."
said Cabra-Head as he stands up and leaves.
"I barely touch him and he was already crying. what a little bitch. lets keep moving gentleman."
said Peace Inn as she turns around.
they keep searching for the person who invited them to this strange place. Doctor Middle Finger walks slowly as he starts to feel strange. he falls on his knees. Don-Savage asks him if there is anything wrong. Doctor Middle Finger tells him to give him some minutes to breathe.
on the other side of the bar is Beau sitting on a table looking at the menu. he asks for the especial and for a menudo. Joaquin and Hero Teacher are sitting with him. Hero Teacher goes to the bathroom. Joaquin goes to look around before the food comes.
Man with no Face sits in front of Beau. he nods knowing why he is in there with him. Man with no Face takes his hat off. he combs his hair. he touches his chin and his thick beard. he looks at him directly at the eyes.
"I have high hopes for the things that you can do or for what you can become."
said Man with no Face with a creepy smile.
"the reason is telling me to stay the fuck away from you, but there is an inner voice screaming in need of my ear to listen to it... that voice is telling me that I might need of you in the future."
said Beau feeling anxious by just being close to that man right now.
"then listen to that voice Beau, that voice is telling you the truth."
said Man with no Face with sincerity.
Man with no Face stands up and he walks away from there. Hero Teacher and Joaquin are back on time. they see the waiter with the food. Beau has a sad look on his face at the moment. he tries to fake a smile as he eats.
Joaquin smiles when he has his plate in front of him. he wants to say something but he is stop by something in his heart. he tells them that he wishes for them together as a team to finish the game and be back to the real world.
Hero Teacher starts to talk to them about his day on the school. he explain in detail about a student that he had who was having trouble on his first day on school and thanks to him and some students he is now better. there were tears on Hero Teacher's face.
Doctor Middle Finger, Don-Savage and Peace Inn walked together in front of them. they sit with them. they start to talk about multiple things as they also start to order their food. Beau finish the menudo as he sighs with joy. he has to enjoy of the little peace he has at the moment.
outside of 'the Secret Chamber' is raining. there are about ten man surrounding the building which seems to be smaller from outside. it really seems to be three times smaller. those man surrounding the building are members of Western Legends.
inside is Master of Lies drinking a margarita on the company of his partner in crime Man with no Face. Master of Lies asks him if maybe he was wrong when he thought that there was something especial about the invitation to this place.
"man we can just leave."
"quiet you fool, you have no idea of what is about to happen tonight."