Scene 3: Answers now...Please.

For the rest of the week Safaia had pretty much ghosted me. I saw her like two times and she was far to wrapped up in whatever her and Crypt were talking about. It was getting old fast. I wanted...no I needed answers and I needed then today!

I saw Crypt heading down for the fridge and I made my move.

'GROWLING'

The loud one just put himself between me and my soda.

"Move...You got a death wish loud mouth?"

"Not till I get some answers man. I'm apart of this squad now, like it or not!"

"Hmmm...I choose NOT!"

~WHACK!!~

Just as I was hitting the last step I heard it, WHACK, I knew that sound all to well. It only brought trouble, "Crypt...back off him...now!"

She was seriously telling me to back off!?

'GROWLING'

I reluctantly did as she asked. "Deal with him...or I will Saf."

Once Crypt had left I went over to check on Zuka. "That was really dumb ya know, Crypt does not mess around."

I'm fine Saf, his freakish tail just hit the floor near me. I gotta admit though, he got way more intense that I thought he would."

"Zuka...I know ya wanna be let in on this but..."

She was going to say no again. I had to show her I meant business and make her understand I was ready for this.

"Hold up Saf I'm here, I'm apart of this squad too. I can handle it weather it's scavenging for loot, gathering intel, or just having your back as player 2...Saf please."

Hearing him put gaming analogy into his speech really solidified his point to me. Zuka is a V-Gaming Squad member and he should have the choice to choose which path he wants to go down.

"Alright Zuka, your right just follow me and try not to freak out."

I did it! I finally got through to them!

"Huh...wait a second, follow you where exactly?"

She didn't answer me, instead she just lead me to the second floor. We stopped at the attic door, "So...is this the secret base of operations or the Box Fort?"

I was just joshing around but than Safaia gave me a look that said, 'Oh you'll see' and just like that her face was getting scanned!

It's never not funny to see Zuka's shocked face.

"Come on dude, he has to scan ya first."

Zuka walked up to the scanner and just like that we were all set to enter.

"Dude this is totally awesome!"

'THUD'

"Okay...ouch...huh? Ummm Saf why are we in the closet and what is Crypt doing here??"

I decided to stay silent next to Crypt and let Arcade do his thing.

"Okay new guy, what's the name?" The new guy looked so confused yet excited. Oh he is gonna be fun to mess with!

"If you want into the Box Fort I'm going to need a name or gamer tag or embarrassing nickname..."

That certainly snapped me back. "Wait what was that last one?"

"Name..."

"Ahhh...Zuka" I was still a tad distracted because as I told the mysterious ceiling voice my name, the room changed colors and a whole wall disappeared!

"Okay! Welcome back Saf, Crypt and welcome ahhh Zuka to the Box Fort."

~LAUGHING~

"Hey! Woah check this place out!!"

I left Saf and Crypt to explore. This was the biggest attic I had ever seen. There were so many monitors, buttons, and this giant floating orb!

"Now if all my years as a pro gamer have taught me anything, its that I need to touch that orb and an Oracle of sorts will appear and give me an epic quest!"

'BOOM'

'The orb turned into Arcade's head'

"You have summoned Arcade! The all powerful oracle of the Box Fort!"

Zuka had completely fallen on his tail end from that jump scare. Once he was done being in shock, he jumped up and yelled, "I knew it was an oracle orb!"

"Nah dude, I'm just messing with you, I'm an A.I."