I don't know about mercy

Joaquin, Leah, Beau, Federico, Dog-B, Cat-G, Organic Florist, Cake Eater, and Sec-End Cigar. they all are the participants on the Duels.

Rules for the Duels: on a Building 9 members of each guild will fight for 24 hours. it is required for the Leader of the Guild to be present for the battle. the Duel ends until the Leader of a Guild either dies or gives up his title.

Joaquin, Dog-B, Cat-G, Cake Eater, and Sec-End Cigar are going on a direction.

Federico, Leah, Beau, and Organic Florist are going on another direction.

Joaquin as the Leader isn't afraid for his life. he knows that the enemy is after Beau's life right now. maybe if they all stay together it will be safer, or that is the common idea. however with him and Beau, both as the target's of the Duel. they can't be together.

it will be wise to occupy two defensive positions.

there are four different buildings for the Duels; a military base, a hospital, an airport, and a construction site.

the reason why are more guilds now than before, is because many people became neutral on the beginning. they waited for the right time to get out with their own guilds.

as of now there are 14 guilds.

Wet Dreamers B;Z is the Guild they will face today.

inside of a Hospital; Joaquin, Dog-Boy, Cat-Girl, Cake Eater, and Sec-End Cigar are walking on a hallway.

Joaquin walks slowly. he holds two guns. he doesn't trust in his companions. two of them are idiots and possible traitors. the other two are strangers.

it has been ten minutes since the Duel started. an enemy or many can come at any second with no warning. their lives are on the line.

Cake Eater is bloodthirsty to end an old enemy. he can't forget nor forgive the man who murdered his friends in front of him. every night he has the same nightmare.

"if you see the man you want to kill, what are you going to do?"

"what am I going to do? to be honest I am not even sure. that is maybe why Sec-End Cigar wishes to stop me. I am a scary man."

"nah, you know what is really dangerous? alcohol on the hands of a mediocre man. alcohol on the blood of a man driving. that is the scariest thing you can ever do."

Cake Eater looks at Joaquin. he wants to ask. he sees Joaquin's hollow eyes, Cake Eater looks at the floor quietly. he understood it was too private to ask now. he then looks up at the hallway.

"I was driving drunk. I was a pathetic man then. I lose those who are important to me that night. that is why I am telling you. you are fine. you just need to keep your head clean when the time comes. I am afraid your emotions will stop you, if you don't control them now."

Joaquin smiles at the guys. he does it to make them think it doesn't affect him. he isn't affected by the past. everything is on the past. he isn't on emotional pain. yes, yes, everything is just fine.

"my real name is Doug. because of an incident I was nicknamed Doug 'the Nutcracking Dog.' I have a restriction order because of a nut-less guy named Brad. my first girlfriend wasn't loyal. because of that I became insecure, and ever since then I am a womanizer. I no longer sell my loyalty to one person, or that was until I came here."

"why are you saying all that now love?"

"because I felt like it was one of those times. you know like when people get closer on movies by telling their stories, by talking about themselves and the past. love you my sweet honey bee."

Joaquin, Cake Eater, and Sec-End Cigar are covering their gentle area with their hands. they felt threatened by Doug's nickname. they try to walk behind Dog-Boy.

"it wasn't like that. I don't go nutcracker on everyone. the guy was a creepy stalker. I just did what every other decent guy does. I defended a lady. by accident his nuts were collateral damage."

said Dog-Boy on a suspicious friendly tone.

"so it only happened once? I mean you nutcracking someone else."

asks Joaquin out of curiosity.

"no, someone try to NTR me. I ended that guy's reputation. no motherfucker NTRs me."

said Dog-Boy with a sinister smile.

Dog-Boy looks at his girlfriend with love. then he looks at the other guys. he smiles on a scary way to the other guys.

"your girlfriend is ugly. I mean she is not my type."

"not interested at all. I am allergic to woman."

"I am a widower. I am not over my dead wife."

they keep talking about their life. about their past. about themselves. for a moment they all forget their worries. or about the possibility of finding enemies. everyone needs a moment to breathe. to feel the world around before going back to war.

"I am going to talk about myself now. one ex betrayed me with my best friend. then he tried to kill me. I was saved by another ex. then I betrayed him with a random guy. I had a boring life, the end. but now I am happy with my sweet Doug."

the only one who didn't dare to talk is Sec-End Cigar. he had a past to hide. maybe on another opportunity he may talk. he is always quiet about personal things. he looks at the smiles of the others. he laughs feeling happy.

Joaquin puts a cigar on his mouth. his left hand is shaking holding a lighter. he isn't sure if he should smoke, or not. he smiles. he may never forgive himself. maybe he never gets over his pain. jet he can see clearly the present now.

the world keeps going. it doesn't stop to ask if you are okay. life can be like that. it is a series of incidents, actions, and consequences. life is that and nothing more. you either take path A or B. the outcome may be the same, jet it has a different effect on you.

life is the most scary math problem. not even the smartest mathematician can solve it. no one can solve such a complicated formula. jet sometimes we find the answers. we find the right answers without looking for them. life is a bitch like no other.

life will never be easy. the sad thing is that we became masochistic. after so many hits on the guts we just got use to it. if life loses its complicated side, it will be boring. it will lose any sense of itself. it won't be the same if life loses its meaning.

Doug and Cat-Girl are talking. they argue about who loves who more. Joaquin is about to shoot himself on the brains. he hates to see romantic scenes. he abhors romantic movies and shows. Joaquin looks at the other guys.

"yeah we also hate it. you are not alone there pal."

spoke Cake Eater & Sec-End Cigar at the same time.

Cake Eater wants to change the conversation. he starts to think about something. he looks serious now. he just realized something. he looks at his friend. he thinks about his words before speaking. he then looks at Joaquin.

"wait haven't you notice. that there are less med-kits or anything alike. it is harder to find any at all."

"I also notice that. but maybe is a game thing. you know like the harder the game becomes, the less tools to help, you can find."

"well at least we took plenty."

Joaquin starts smoking. he is thinking about something important. he didn't felt like talking to the other guys. he takes a gun out of his inventory. he counts the bullets. the enemy can come at any time. Joaquin isn't afraid of killing.

Cake Eater hears a noise. he turns around. he tells everyone else to be silent. they all stop moving. they can clearly hear footsteps. they aren't too far from them. Cake Eater takes a shotgun out of his inventory.

they all are ready to fight whoever comes. they aren't giving up. silently they move. everyone has their weapons out. they all are counting their bullets.

"okay Joaquin, you are the captain. your choice, do we fight or do we keep moving."

asks Sec-End Cigar almost whispering.

"it is sir for you. I am the oldest one. some respect can be pretty good. now let's step away for the moment. we need of a strategic point in which he can have the advantage and we can escape safely. now keep moving. these are no holidays."

said Joaquin on a calm tone of voice.

Joaquin concentrates. he tries to guess how many men are on the opposite side. he slowly walks backwards. Joaquin takes two smoke grenades out of his inventory. he throws them carefully. he tells everyone to run.

Joaquin carefully leaves a grenade attached to a wire on the floor. he leaves some grenades on the roof attached with a cheap glue. he looks back. everyone is still there. Joaquin screams "RUN."

everyone runs. Joaquin throws another two smoke grenades. he turns around. a bullet hits him on the left arm. he runs behind his men.

four fallen Heroes are coming behind Joaquin. they are shooting. the grenades attached to the roof are about to fall. the enemy steps under the grenades. Joaquin turns around. he shoots. he shoots at the floor stopping them from moving forward.

the grenades fall on the floor. BOOM. the explosion blew up the Fallen Heroes. there are body parts scattered on the hallway. there is the upper half of a man. he is still conscious as he screams. he screams asking for help.

two of the men are unrecognizable. they are like a puzzle, in many pieces. there is one guy who is mostly safe. he only lose a third of his leg. he screams with pain. he takes a scotch tape. with it he tries stop the bleeding. he cries unable to tolerate the pain.

"you all commit a mistake by looking down on me, and my boys."

Joaquin walks back. he walks slowly. the guy asks for mercy. Joaquin kept walking without saying a single word. he stops in front of the crying guy. he then aims at him. Joaquin stops for a moment to think. then he shoots. he shoot multiple times.

the guy was dead. Joaquin looks at the corpse. he then turns around. the guy who is in half asks for 'mercy.' Joaquin looks at his gun. then he keeps walking.

"sorry I don't have enough bullets to give mercy to any wounded enemy. if you want compassion. I recommend the local church. there is plenty of compassion to give in there."

said Joaquin as he walks away.

the others are awaiting quietly for Joaquin. no one said a single word, but they all are thinking the same thing, 'wow you didn't need to be such an asshole/male bitch.' again no one said a single word.

Joaquin stops for a moment. he laughs while thinking, 'damn I am so cool. those green bastards better be writing on their notebooks.' he then keeps walking. the others are following him. Joaquin loads his gun. he puts it back on his inventory.

Dog-Boy looks at his girlfriend. he feels bad with himself. he hated her on the past. now he loves her more than ever. if he wins the game, he wants to be with her on the real world like husband and wife.

Sec-End Cigar isn't sure if he wants to leave this world. there is nothing, nothing at all on the real world. there is no one awaiting for him. his life became more, better of what it was on the real world. he wants to live on this paradise with his best friend.

Cake Eater can only think about one thing. Oblivious Soul-Rage dies today. well that or Cake Eater himself dies. but there is no way he will stop now. Cake Eater is so nervous. he tries to stay calm.

Cat-Girl wants to apologize to Doug. she wants to be forgiven. she fucked it up then. their relationship can't move forward, if they don't solve what was left unsolved.

"I know it is inappropriate to say this, but I am hungry. when I saw all that gore I felt hunger thinking about meatballs with marinara sauce."

"Dog, you wild animal. that is so wrong in many ways."

"I mean. it wasn't me who brutally murdered those humans. you can't blame me for feeling hunger after watching something so traumatizing."

"you need help man. you need help. mmmmm..... talking about food. I am also hungry."

"really Sec-End Cigar? really? no motherfucker on this group is sane. they are all stupid or they are crazy. that is why I am the captain. I am the only sane one."

said Joaquin trying to hide his anger.

Joaquin stops arguing. he takes his shirt off. Dog is furious with him. no other man can take his shirt off in front of his girlfriend. he is the only one.

Joaquin takes a med-kit out of his inventory. he takes care of his wound. it wasn't deep, but he was bleeding a lot. he doesn't feel any pain. he drinks an energy drink. he puts a cigar on his mouth. he lose the last cigar.

Dog-Boy and Cat-Girl talk about personal stuff. they are talking about their wedding. they want to spend an eternity together. they can't wait to be officially married. they smile at each other. they talk about a house, a pet, four kids, and eight grand-kids.

Cake Eater is eating cake. it is dark chocolate flavor. it is stuffed with lechera. the cake looks super delicious. the way Cake Eater takes every bite, it looks like a commercial from a local bakery. the cake looks majestic.

Joaquin puts his shirt on. he puts a green turtleneck sweater on. he puts a red leather jacket on. he puts some leather gloves on. he puts some sunglasses on. he takes two revolvers out. he is now ready to kill.