5: New Rules and Guidelines

Reyna scoffed a bit seeing that the male protected Amber as the female protected Joel. "What are your two names?" Reyna asked

"My name is Lola Meyers ma'am" The female said

"I'm Ian Scott" The male said

"I see, well Lola, Ian you two will have a lot on your plate now that you two have made it known that you two are protectors. I will now make it known what the rules of the new game will be and any guidelines that all must follow."

Everyone was quiet as Reyna explained the new rules to her game of Cat and Mouse

No one is to leave, if you do all of your class will be killed no questions ask-it doesn't matter if they are in a safe zone or not

All safe zones will be changed from the last game so you all will have an hour to figure out where they are after my reapers change them

If a prey is in your safe-zone and you are the same color as them, you will not be safe and will be killed with the prey if you do not protect them, but if you aren't the same color as them you will be safe and will have the choice to protect them or not on your free will

Our little preys will have to find seven items each for a total of fourteen items, the items will only work once on one person so chose wisely

If our little preys don't find the items within a month the reapers, my king and I will be tracking them and killing them and their protector. But if they happen to get the combination correctly everyone will be reverted back and all will be able to leave.

There will be small breaks between the searches-after every three days you will get two days of peace. In that time the reapers, my king and I will be observing all of you but not killing any of you. In that time items can be searched for if you are smart about it and know what places will be restricted or not. If by chance you are stuck in a restricted area you will be taken out of said restricted area by the reapers who will place you here to start your peaceful days.

And Lastly-there is no killing others or yourself. If you kill the prey or their protector you will be punished by becoming the new prey and will not have a protector. If you try to kill yourself you will be stringed up without anything by your torso so everyone will know just what you've done to yourself.

"Now for the guidelines, if you find the prey and their protector cheating at any point in time you are more than welcome to flag one of us down and tell us. We will not kill until we know why you flagged us and see if it's true or not-my reapers will know truth from fake information. So be wise when you do so. Also, as of now everyone here are the last people to be within Soul High, if you are killed by one of my reapers you will become their minion and be placed here for two days before you are able to roam and be with any other minions. You will also be getting breaks for feeding and resting. At 7, 12 and 19 o'clock you will be able to go to the cafeteria where you will be fed. From 20 to 6 o'clock you will be able to rest. So take that as a grace period since in the last game you were lucky to be able to sleep."

Reyna then looked at the two prey. "Once this game begins you two will have a half hour to find somewhere to start." She said before she looked at her reapers. "You all have an item within your pockets go now to hide them."

They all bowed their heads and left out before she looked at Avery. "Shall we?"

He nodded his head and the two of them disappeared, Reyna went to hide her item which was a charm necklace which she adored in the one room she knew no one liked to go to-the main office. She placed it in a drawer hiding among the papers. She then went to the intercom room where the reapers and Avery were waiting for her. Reyna went to the intercom and spoke into it as she pressed the button. "Attention all prey, you may now roam and get into your hiding positions if you are not in a hiding position within a half hour you will be killed and made as a minion-goodluck~"

Reyna then looked at Avery. "I must ask, why did you wish to stay here truly? It surely can't be just because the wraiths are boring."

"My father has always breathed down my back, calling me useless and worthless. I am pretty sure if he saw me now he'd be even more ashamed of me. Especially knowing that I had a chance to leave this place. But I don't want to leave, especially knowing that a beautiful queen like yourself doesn't have a king." Avery said with a smile "When you and I first spoke to one another-I have to admit I never wanted to kill you, I felt bad that those bastards actually wanted you dead, you gave off a special aura that I couldn't pinpoint until I knew the truth on why."

"Me being a shitty half breed?" Reyna asked with a raised eyebrow

"You aren't a shitty half breed. You are an amazing, smart talented woman Reyna, don't let the shit words of your parentals get you down." Avery said shaking his head "I usually never talk to the prey, but you...you were defiently the exception to that rule."

"Huh...that's rather interesting. So it isn't just you kissing ass to me then."

"Oh hell no. I'm not that fucking stupid."

"Good to know."

Julio soon spoke up. "My Queen it's been a half hour."

"Go-have fun. In an hour Avery and I will come out to see your progress." Reyna said with a half smile

All of the reapers left without another word leaving Reyna and Avery alone. "So, you let them go first why?"

"I want to see what they'd do on their own. I want to see if they are truly loyal to me or if they'd use their power as reaper to leave this place. I will know one way or another." Reyna said with a smile

He raised an eyebrow at her. "And you aren't testing my loyalty why?"

Reyna walked up to him placing her hands on his chest looking him in the eyes-piercing her emerald eyes into his Amethyst eyes, making him look at her rather flustered. "Are you saying that the words you just spoke to me not that long ago were lies, Avery Sparkfreed?"

"N-No...N-Not at all Reyna, I-I was just stunned t-that's all." He said flustered

She hummed out curiously as she tilted her head to the side. "I've never known a man to be flustered by me being so close to them, have you already fallen for me even in this state of being in between alive and dead?"

"Would you be upset if I told you when I was first a reaper in the first game that I had felt something for you which is why I never raised my scythe to you?"

"Aww, the little reaper had a crush on me?" She teased "I guess I should have seen that coming you have been very kind to me. I should have known something was up back then."

"Hey, no need to tease me Reyna."

"NO! NOT MY BROTHER! PLEASE HAVE MERCY ON HIM! BROTHER! BROTHER PLEASE NO!" The duo could hear a female screaming in horror

Reyna looked out the window amused. "Looks like someone found their first prey. Do you wanna watch with me?"

He nodded his head and the two of them left out only for them to see that it was Julio that had found a duo. The male of the duo was on crutches. Reyna had no idea someone was wounded. She jumped down and interfered before Julio killed the wounded. "Holt, we don't kill the wounded." Reyna stated before she looked at the duo.

"How did he get wounded?"

"I-In the last game, o-our first game here y-your elder sister she...she pushed him down a flight of stairs to get killed by the minions that were created. They didn't even go for him they weren't interested in him, but he was able to get his leg in a cast. S-So now..now he's weak and I have to help him out." The female said sadly

"The infirmary is where you two should be. Take him there and stay there until the first break is announced. Then afterwards you are to go to and from the cafeteria to get things for both of you." Reyna said before she looked at Julio. "Tell the other reapers this woman and man are off limits."

"Name?" Julio stated

"M-My name is Maya Knight-my brother's name is Neil Knight." She said sadly

Julio nodded his head and disappeared, Reyna then helped the duo to the infirmary and sealed it off. "No one else will be able to come in here-if there is an item in here you let a reaper know and they will remove it and place it elsewhere understand?"

"Yes-Thank you Queen Reyna." Maya said bowing her head