Journey Alone (10)

" Ack!"Josh took off the mic attached to his ear, because if not, he might actually lost his sense of hearing from all his teammates' shouting, he instinctively looked behind after his brain noticed the presence of an uninvited guest.

" . . .Quite the fluke you got th-"

*BANG*

Unconsciously, the handgun in his left hand bullseyed the head of the uninvited guest, it was prepared under Lance's order. Coincidentally, it was their enemy's leader, Roel, the blue lotus. He wasn't even able to finish his insult, well, at least he was proven wrong, too bad it ended in him dying first.

Josh's hands trembled. It looks like his hands aren't the problem, it's his fear and conscience that's making his hands useless at (killing)times.

' I-I killed again. . .'

" The faster you kill them, the faster they respawn." A familiar voice spoke firmly with a hint of reliability. " You'll see." It added.

Josh's head felt light after remembering his friend's words. Even he was surprised to himself to not feel guilt after killing a human. He has already killed a monster, but of course it'd be different from killing a human, and that's not all there is as to why it is possible for him to take a life of another. It was because of the fact that THEY killed the stinkworm's queen, HE wasn't alone. It was the feeling that whatever it is, as long as he's with his friend, everything that's bad can be considered good(as long as it made them them smile, there's nothing left to regret), and everything that's telling them otherwise are just talking to air.

" . . .Master, would you like to hear some facts?" Lance asked, trying to change what's on Josh's mind. Not wanting Josh to be corrupted by Daniel's influence, and so, he plan on destroying Josh's image of Daniel, his creator. Planning on telling Josh just how worse of a living being Daniel is.

Josh was about to say yes from curiosity but before he could even open his mouth, one of his teammates shouted, he heard them even without the earpiece on, that's just how hightened his senses are.

" The enemy's commander is down! I repeat, the boss's down! Kill the remaining guys before that fucko respawn!!"

A smile slowly formed on Josh's face, it even made Lance relieved and Zen comment:

". . . Contagious."

" ? Hm? What is?" Josh asked, confused. Looking at Zen who has planned to stay quiet and watch but couldn't hold his big mouth.

" Now I know why. . ." Zen added, sighing to the left.

" Right? I think so too." Lance replied, agreeing with Zen for the second time since they first meet. Both nodding in agreement.

"? You two talk just like him. . ." Josh shook his head with a smile, remembering the times when Daniel talk like that too.

" Yeah. . . No. There's no point in remembering a bastard like that. There's not even a single hint of him coming back. You're better off forgetting him and live your life like he never existed. " Zen adviced.

" Oh. There's only one left! " Josh, for the first time, ignored a person talking to him. He stares upward, looking at the screen where the news of his teammates massacring the enemy's team together is notified. Putting back on the earpiece and listen, completely ignoring Zen's complains.

It was only ten seconds left before the enemy's commander respawn, only one enemy is left for them to kill before they win and take back what's theirs.

" Shit! Where did she go?!"

" That bitch!"

The two girls which chose to be an assassin cursed when the time's running fast and the enemy's hiding like a roach.

" Oh! I got it! " Josh said after searching through the sniperscope.

*BANG!*

One bang and another life is gone. This time, rather than guilt for killing, emptiness was the only thing he was left feeling. ' If he was here, will he give me a high-five for the bad thing I just did?' Josh subconsciously put his left hand up. He was originally right-handed, but thanks to Daniel being left-handed, everytime they do their secret handshake, he got used to using his left hand. That way, there's no misconceptions. That just shows how considerate and selfless of a person he is.

[ End of game. All players are returned. The betted objects will now be given to their rightful owners.]

The four in pair looked each other in the eye and jumped high.

" WE WON!"

But after the moment of fun, they realized something they missed.

" You! If you can do it, why did you hide it?! We would've been on the next floor!" Two girls in unison said, two guys at the back nodded. Rather than thanking Josh for cleaning up their mess, they blamed him, as always.

" B-but I- . . . don't. . ." Josh stuttered, hesitating to retort as he find it rude, returning back to what he became in front of his teammates, a stutter who know nothing but to take blame and be used by leeches.

" You guys, is that all you gotta say?! The dude literally just killed for the first time, unlike us who's already fucked up. Remember yourself killing for the first time! Did you guys seriously think killing now and killing then was as easy as killing ants?! We're fucking mass murderers now while he's famous for being a total softy! For fuck's sake, is all you guys think about is blame and blame till we finally reached the next floor?! " Zack who only watched the game, defended Josh who looked pitiful. Josh only stayed quiet, well-no, he's secretly calming down both Lance and Zen who's ready to butcher the four in pair while nodding on both sides of Zack, Lance on the right, Zen on the left.

" It's fine. . ." Josh interfered. Grabbing Lance with his right hand as he pinch Zen's ear, lightly. Dragging them both to his side. Smiling kindly at his teammates that look at him weirdly dragging the air to his side.

" So, about the S class equipments, when are you going to give it to us?" Hanz asked, the three nodded.

" The fuck?" Zack's face literally said the same as his mouth. Disgusted how shameless the four can be. Well, they are a team of one brain,one talent and four trolls after all.