Chapter 28
SEBASTIAN
Flashback
Olympus 2030
OPENING CEREMONY OF LAUNCHING THE GOD GAME
We all have waited for this day to come. Years had passed and yet we are now here, in front of millions of people and even broadcast nationwide. The arena was packed. Cheering and applause echoes the entire room. The sounds they are making makes me fired up. Is this the feeling of having such a power? And now I can finally see my son. I can be with him forever. Years were worth the wait.
"Olympus!" I began while grasping the mic and the crowd went wild. "You are all waiting for this launch. The launch of The God Game. And I am feeling your vibes, Olympus people! Years passed, and we created a perfect formula, to bring back the life of the dead. And you are all aware of that, right?" I questioned the crowd, and they trilled with a scream of yes. Some clapped their hands and others yelled at the same time.
"This is the first time in history and now we are all broadcast nationwide, the whole wide world Olympus. And together we will all witness this miracle. And this formula takes a year to make, but as everyone says as time goes by, everything changes. Everything changes people. And maybe in the next few years, this formula takes just a day, an hour, a minute or even seconds to make. That's not impossible for people of Olympus and together we will live in immortality. We will no longer be dead and leave our loved ones. Isn't that great? Isn't that fantastic? Isn't that brilliant news, everyone? But now we will witness this day, this day is history! This is history, my friend!" I praised, and everyone screamed in delight. They are all making me fired up.
"This new game, The God Game, is a game of being a ruler, a god, a deity, and above all has the power to open the three vaults. I mean, you guys just imagine everything, being a ruler in the game, not just being a player but also you can earn from this. Just take, take, take my friend! And I am also encouraging other gamers out there to subscribe and play The God Game. I mean, who knows, right? Maybe not the chosen reincarnated players are the one we are waiting to open the vaults, right? Maybe someone here is also a history one. The chosen one. Just play alright because I will watch you guys. So! Back to the game, this is another world. A person who is playing this role-playing hybrid game is using a high-tech mobile phone to log in and use their fingerprints to track their location and signal. And to enter the game it includes a modern VR or Virtual Reality headset and it is wireless with a small button that will open the visual game as if you were right inside it. Either external sensors or outward-facing cameras on the headset provide full 6DOF or six degrees-of-freedom movement tracking for both your head and your hands to motion-sensing controllers. A standalone VR headset powered by a Qualcommx Snapnapdragon 999. It offers a comprehensive VR experience in a single package with no wires needed (except to charge the headset and you can also charge it by solar if the player is playing outside), and currently provides the highest resolution of any consumer VR headset at 1,920 by 1,832 per eye. It has two motion controls for full 6DOF head and hand motion tracking, and offers a surprisingly robust library of VR software," I announced as I roamed my eyes to the crowd and suddenly my eyes caught something familiar. My heart race and I was at the same time triggered. An anxiety attack and conscience hit me, but I compose myself since Draco is here watching.
I know him; he is a friend of Mr. Hayate's brother. What was his name again? Ole? Oliver? I don't quite remember the name, but I am one hundred percent sure. Years had passed after the death of that boy. We searched for his uncle yet he is a slick old man. The prosthetics he used did not bother me from knowing him. What is he doing here? Why is he here? His eyes tell me more, he is hiding me something. And I am bothered. Is Draco seeing this? How can I give him a signal?
I smiled and waved at him; I ensured he was the one I am waving at so Draco would see it and I hope he is.
"Together, Olympus City! Reign! Shout the name of the game!" I announced, and the crowd cheered.
"The God Game! The God Game! The God Game!" The crowd chanted.
I walk near at Draco and sit next to him. The chair rotated where the five rectangular machines are, and on top of it was a virtual screen. An image that everyone can see. When I was a kid, I only see this in movies and yet here I am now witnessing a history.
A virtual female appeared and started its speech.
Five dead persons.
Five wild cards.
Five pro players of The God Game will be now brought back to life.
These are the players:
Number One Player: Ryuzaki Inoha
Username: Ripper
Age: twenty seven
Statistics: eighty-seven percent
Number Two Player: Mary Leonhart
Username: Annabelle
Age: twenty three
Statistics: eighty-seven percent
Number Three Player: Kyoya Glitzelburg
Username: Wolf
Age: twenty-six
Statistics: eighty-eight percent
Number Four Player: Axel Storm
Username: Storm
Age: eighteen
Statistics: eighty-eight percent
My son, I am so proud of my son. Words can't describe what I am feeling right now. The impossible came into possibility.
And lastly...
Number Five Player: Kousuke Hayate
Username: Friday
Age: eighteen
Statistics: ninety percent
Kousuke Hayate
Kousuke Hayate
Kousuke Hayate
Hayate
Hayate
Hayate
My heart wanted to burst out of my chest. I can feel my hands went cold and the drain of my blood from my lips. The cold sweats start to form in my forehead. I don't know if Draco is even aware of this. I looked at him and he was looking at me already. Icy stares and then he smiled.
These are the five players chosen to play in The God Game.
PRESENT
"That's good, I have seen you play. So how are you feeling today?" I asked I longed for a father and son conversation but now is not the time. I promised to you, my son, I will do everything for you to have a normal life. This second life of yours is a treasure for me, and I will not waste it.
"You have seen me play?" he excitedly asked, and I can see it in his eyes. The sparkle of youth. I want to embrace him so much, but I know he is watching me. Someday my son, someday.
"Yes, and I am proud of you. You are great, a great player indeed," I smiled and turn my back on him. I get so emotional whenever I talk to him this way.
"Thanks dad."
It was so nice for me to hear such a word from him. Being called 'dad' is like a treasure in my ear. It's making me ashamed, at least. I killed her mother and he does not know it. How would he treat me if someday he will know my dark sin? Until that day comes, I will do everything to escape and save him from harm.
"See you tomorrow."
As soon as I was out of his room, I took my walk.
'I love you my son' that was the word I want to tell him, but I can't. Someday I will tell him those words.
"Down the road, my son," I whispered in the air and a single tear run down in my cheek.
I can still recall all of the sins I have committed ad I hated myself more. I didn't even stop myself from committing such a sin, a sin where forgiveness can't even see. There is no forgiveness for my sins.
Even in night my conscience don't let me sleep. But if so I have my sleep I always end up in nightmare, I always end up in the dark where there is no light. Not even a single light. And to at least make up for my sins, I will do everything for my son and his well-known friends.
I can almost see my room, it feels like I am catching my breath and my only air was in my room. I immediately grab the doorknob and let myself in. I exhaled all the air I have and knelled down. I want to scream, I want to scream and pour my heart out. I want to let out my anger, I want to cry my heart out. My hands formed into fist causing my knuckles turns to white. I gritted my teeth from effort to remain silent. I don't want commotions or words outside. It was like an acid boiling into me, I can feel the heat in my face and in my ears. I feel like I am going to snapped anytime soon. I let myself in that situation until I can't no longer stand it.
I let myself calm and breath. I need to breath.
We killed him.
We tortured him.
We showed no mercy upon killing him.
His screams of pain and everything. His pleading to just kill him already but Draco want him dead slowly.
Draco Valdemort is not his self. He was different. He was a living devil. And I hate every inch of me by keeping myself next to him. Following his orders and everything.
Flashback
"Albert right?" Draco speculated ads he grip his hair. I can see that it was so hard because Albert was screaming in pain. Blood runs down into his forehead.
"Shit head! You lunatic! You are all crazy!" Albert barked and Draco just smiled like he was so amused.
"Oh if we are lunatic and crazy, you should be scared of us then. Yet you still have the guts to bark like a dog. Seems interesting, I like your suggestion. My dogs here are quite festive and deadly starving for a fresh meat," he voiced and fear was clear in Albert's eyes.
"So tell me, why are you here? Why do I have this feeling that you keep playing with us. Why do a leech like you keep bugging me out! Where is he? Where is that old man? That boy is dead yet we don't see the old man. You are his apprentice right? Do you want to be free?" Draco added and his eyes were wide open and red veins are transparent to his white eyes.
"I am here to see your stupid face! What kind of sperm did your father and mother mix to have you born in this world. and now I can totally see you face to face and I want to laugh. I want to laugh hard! You have been reincarnated into a takoyaki food! Your face that I like to munch! That I want to poop! And you kno-" Albert didn't finish his words when a wooden paddle strike into his face. Blood spurted out to the ground and I see a teeth came out from his mouth.
"Well you know what? Even though you wont tell us everything. I have the power to know it very well. You did not win this battle Albert, I win this battle. This is my world, this is my story so you are out now in this page!" Draco roared and his men run next to him.
I saw Albert lift his hand and sign a middle finger.
Draco eye me telling me to follow him and so I did.
And the last thing I heard are rain of bullets and after that the echoes of dogs who are now in feast.
Present
Even though I did not even a lay a hand into him the greatest murder in the world is just by watching him die and not doing anything to help the person. You are letting the person tortured and kill him. I am a murderer and I am a terrible liar.
"Don't feel guilty, Axel. I choose you from the start. I promised you that night. Your mom will be here soon. She will be here, we will be happy soon. Complete family of Storm. And now it's in your hands, Axel. Open the three vaults and we will be able to make her back and besides that we will have everything, Axel. Everything that you wish...we will rule. Don't you want that? Think of the things that you can get. All of those are easy if...if you will be able to open those vaults."
"Y-yes dad."
"Are you close with Kousuke, now?"
"Keep up with him. I'm not asking you to be close to him because I know you. Just keep up with him Axel, that is all I am asking you. There is this thing that I am familiar with him. I just don't quite remember it. And I'm not comparing you to him my son but he has much more ability than you. By keeping up with him, with the knowledge you have. I know you can use those things. Information and collected data's that you can use. In this play there are no rules. And I believe you know that right? No rules as long as your objective is to open those three vaults."
He was afraid of that time and I didn't even have the courage to comfort him. I am a coward. Nothing but a coward. A father does not suited me. A husband is not for me. I am a monster, a living devil like Draco Valdemort.
I promised right to this day I will do everything, I will keep chanting it to the very last breath that I have.
***
KOUSUKE
I am now in my room, my body was tired and even my head is a little bit dizzy yet the staffs give us medicine to take but I didn't take it. I don't feel taking medicines, I want herbal medicines like Uncle Ole's making me.
I groaned as I grasp my hair in pain. It was like my head was hammering me. I want to sleep but my head won't let me. I close my eyes and count one to one hundred. I look like an idiot but it's my only way of directing my thought into another. Tomorrow is another day to play. I kinda feel don't like it anymore I think they should do an actions to that thing. I don't want to wear that anymore.
Minutes passed and my eyes are dozing off and I was comfortable now.
I sighed and took a deep breath it helps my body to regain some fresh energy. I was about to let my self fall into sleep when there was a knock.
I cursed under my breath if whoever is the one knocking at my door at this hour. I swear if it would be Ryuzaki I would not hesitate to kick him. Isn't he tired?
I slowly stand away from the bed and hold the back of my head. It's killing me even more as I walk. I want to vomit to lessen this dizziness I am feeling right now but I can't.
I slowly opened the door and I was right. It was Ryuzaki and I was about to shout at him when I saw his face. His face was the same as me, i bet he also feels like vomiting or what.
"Hey, sorry to bother you but can we talk?" he mouthed and I can feel the pain from his forehead and eyes. I bet we are in the same condition. The hell wit those VR headsets.
I opened the door to let him in.
He walks slowly until he gets to my bed and as usually he slumped his body to the bed. I can feel his pain.
"Ryu, I don't want to sound rude but could you make it fast? Talk now, I needed sleep as much as you do. I can also feel your pain if you don't asked," I voiced and I heard him chuckled.
"You did sound rude, Kousuke," he chortled and raised his hands like a dumb ass. I rolled my eyes and slump next to him.
"What do you want to talk? Because seriously in our position today they might see us here and think that we are gays," I remarked and heard him snorted.
"What? Is that a loss? I'm a good looking guy after all you know," he grinned and acting like he was about to kiss me. I wanted to punch those sick pouted disgusting lips of him away from me.
"Get out," I simply said and he immediately gets serious.
"Remember the day that I have confess that I have a sister thing and she died bla bla bla?" he replied while waving his hands in the air and I think I know where is this going.
I sighed and replied. "Yes"
"Well, that was a lie. Forgive me for that, I don't even know what came into me to tell such stories. Mary did warn me though but I didn't listen to her. Seriously I don't know what came into me but I wish no harm Kousuke trust me. Yes, at first I admit yes, maybe but believe me I don't do harm. My real goal here is to have freedom. Mary and I wants to get of here. This place is a living hell. As much as I want to bring freedom here in this land, I can't. I can't do it. And maybe if I can I am worried if it fails and someone will get in danger or in any harms. I know what they are capable of doing. And I don't trust my father. Even Mary don't trust his father," he stated and I can feel his sincerity.
I put my arms at the back of my head and sighed. "Yes, I know that already Ryu. I know you are older than me and yet you don't even scold me to call you Ryuzaki-senpai since you are my senior. But you let me call you by your name. I know you, you are one of the official's son here in Olympus. You are all a children of the officials here in Olympus. I was the only outcast in here," I stated and smiled.
"Yet you are the people's choice, Kousuke. And calling me senpai makes me looks old and if you ever call me that damn those girls that I want to make up with will get turn off. Hey! We look alike, I have a baby face you know how dare you call me senior," he voiced and I can't help but to laugh and he is too.
"Girls, huh if I know you are scaredy cat of Mary. I know your heart belongs to her. i can see that in your eyes on the way you look at her," I teased and saw him blushed. Gosh this is so gay.
He raised his eyebrow and snorted. "Mary? No way, I won't even like that bully. He bullies me all the time as if she was pretty or what," he snorted and I can't but to laugh he is terrible liar.
"If that's the case i can like her huh. I kinda like her looks, her eyes,her lips, her moves-" I was cut off by my words when he put his hands into my mouth.
"Shut up! Okay okay! I like her no scratch that I love her that is why I don't want to be away from her. Don't you dare like her because she likes me already," he stated and took a sit slowly.
God I can't feel anymore the pain in my head because of him.
"How are you sure that she likes you back?" I badly wanted to tease him, his face was as red as tomato right now.
"Your teasing me. So what I am here is, I am asking for your help. We'll help each other. This is not what you think, if you are thinking that we are using you just for our sake it's not. We will also cooperate with you. We'll play with our might and if ever we open the second vault remember that it is our victory. It's okay if you don't trust me this time. I'll prove it to you that I am trust worthy. I am doing this for Mary, she wants to get our of here. If I will leave behind it's okay as long as Mary gets her freedom," he stated and I believed in him. This time I can tell he is telling me the truth. And I believe on my instincts.
I get his hands and look at him. "No, we are all going to get out of here and will find a way for the other people living here as slaves to find their freedom like ours in the future," I said and he smiled and suddenly there was tears running down in his cheeks.
"Man, would you please let my hands go, yes I totally get what you said and I am touch but this scene like right now and hell I am crying and you holding my hands god I want to cringe. We look like gays please let go of me now we should be thankful there are no hidden cameras here," he stated and immediately let go of his hands and laughed.
"Well I better get off now and get some sleep. You better get some too because tomorrow is another fight. I should do a complain about the VR headsets because I swear if who eve =r made that horrible headsets I'll kill him. But I kinda like it somehow because I can have an excuse to sleep with Mary beside me," he said and puppy eyed like an idiot.
"Pervert," I rolled my eyes and pull him out of my room even though he is yelling at me. I can feel that my eardrums are going to explode or what.
"Shoo Shooo," I said as he was out now in my room but he just let his tongue out on me and walk away.
"See you in the game, Kousuke!" he shouted while his back is on me and waved.
"See you in the game," I whispered and smiled.
"Ugh my head is killing me!"