Capítulo 25: The Aftermath: Call for Blood
Edward goes to the dark corner of the dining room and leans his head on the wall with his arms folded "How do we play the game, Catch me if you can?"
The clown heavily sighs "The game takes place from a certain floor of hell and goes on for the time span of five weeks. For five weeks you are to leave the floor of hell you start from, run and find your way towards hells gate and make it past the exit. Other than making it past the exit the goal is to also stay alive and make it there while also avoiding demon capture or being eaten by demons.
Because your humans your giving what is called a week of grace. It's a week at the beginning of the games where no demon will chase or hunt after you, for that one week your free. But once that week end's…the hunt is on. For four weeks, creatures that never sleep and never rest will hunt you down relentlessly until your either captured and brought back, killed or eaten. And they don't even need to eat, they just do it for the fun"
"So that's why the game is called catch me if you can" Maya says
"Precisely my dear girl"
"So, what? Okay we will have some demons on our asses, doesn't sound impossible to me" Says Isabel
"At first, but don't forget; we don't sleep, we don't eat, we don't need rest, we live for torment and we live for torture. And what makes it even more difficult is that one the roads, certain things were placed to make it difficult for people to advance, things that appeal to a desire they can't turn down, a sin they can't refuse. Be it greed, envy, gluttony, lust, sloth, wrath or pride. All have been taking account for and will be there to challenge what matters to you more… the goal at the end or the temptation right in front of you. If you fail to choose wisely you'll spend all your time there without even knowing and when you do realize it, it would already be too late"
"Okay, so we have obstacles in our front and an army behind us. Now it really looks impossible, but I'm sure you don't have anything that can kill anymore of our chances than that or make the situation more hopeless than it is?" Cayafaz asks
"Sadly, there's only more bad news for you"
Everyone grunts in annoyance "You just had to ask, didn't you?" Isabel asks sarcastically
"To make things truly impossible, just in case there were contestants that could somehow make it past everything else and reach the end. At the gate is where your sure to meet your demise. The guardian beast to the gates of hell, Cerberus, blocks your path to your prize. The dog like beast with three heads and unmatched power, it is fit to guard those gates"
"Pffffttt, Big deal. Its just one big three headed dog, So, what? I'm sure we can take it" says Isabel carelessly
"No, I don't think you understand…that is the guardian beast of the gates of hell. A gate no one goes in or out of without being let in or out" Edward says with hopelessness in his eyes
"That's right my boy, the beast is unmatched and cannot be killed. I know no one with the skill and power to beat it besides the upper ranking demons that want it there. Its skin is too tough for weak demon weapons to get through, not to talk about mortal weapons. You saw the chimera earlier. If you couldn't beat them, you sure as hell won't beat that"
"So, to win… is basically impossible" Said Isabel to the clown
"Yes. But look you don't have to do it, you don't have to participate in the games and you're not participating in no way affects your living quarters. You will and can still live here even without attending. I'm not allowed to interfere with your decision making if not the lord of the south will… You've already been giving this home out of the lord's generosity and your victory. So, don't go on a suicide mission"
"I can't believe this. How depraved are you people? That you would create game just so we couldn't win…you went through every possible means just to stop us. Why do this to us when we stand no chance?"
"Because despite how obvious it is you will fail, despite how obvious it is you will die, and despite how obvious it is it is all a trap…I have seen one of you already do the impossible. So, I want to believe, that with the right information, the right amount of time and the right training, you all can also do the impossible"
The room is silent and filled with nothing but fear, despair and anxiety. No one says a word, no one wants to. Then all of a sudden Edward laughs
"You know, in these situations we usually didn't have to say anything, we didn't have to try to bring ourselves up, we didn't have to give ourselves hope… Because Will was always there for that. He was the father of this family and the one who always lifted our spirits when he himself didn't have the strength to lift his"
The others laugh about it a little
"He was always trying to keep things together even when he didn't have to. And I never made things easier for him. You know…if I had known he was going to die and in the end none of us were going to lose. I would have charged into battle along side him…alongside all of you" Cayafaz says with a tear in his eye and a stinging pain in his throat as he tries to hold back his tears
Edward gets closer to the others "It's my fault I wasn't able to save him, and despite killing Cheshire I fell I haven't truly avenged him. So, you all don't have to accept this invitation just because I'm going to…but I owe it to William to truly avenge him and I can't think of a better way to do that than sticking it to the higher ups who want to run this game. I'm sure if he were here he would raise your spirits and give a speech of how we should all fight together…But I can't do that. I don't know how to do that, the only thing I'm sure of is that he would have wanted us to fight for our freedom, no matter how little the chance"
He quickly turns to face the clown. The clown looks him dead in the eyes
"Edward, Are you sure?"
"Yes. I accept your invitation to the second running of the death games"
Edward puts out his hand to shake him. The clown receives his hand shake and a tattoo appears on Edwards back hand right before his thumb as a sign, showing that he is invited to the games. The others seeing this get up from the floor and walk towards him. Ethan places his hand on his shoulder and says
"I've been your friend since we were kids. We've been on almost all the same adventures together. There's no way I'm letting you walk into this alone"
"Are you sure? You following me could lead you to your death"
"And me staying here could do that anyway. So, why not do it for freedom?"
Edward grins with his head down and hugs Ethan
"Thanks for doing this with me. You have always been a brother to me"
Ethan walks up to the clown to collect his invitation but before he can shake him, Cayafaz slaps his hand out of the way and receives his invitation. Ethan is shocked and confused
"Don't look so confused Ethan, I just couldn't do the whole sappy thing with you and Edward. So, I thought why not just shake the hand?"
Ethan laughs and goes after Cayafaz to receive his Invitation. The girls, not liking the idea of being left out. Also go and shake the clown's hand at the same time. Both receiving their invitations
Edward smiles "So it's official then"
"That's right it is, if the boys are doing it, the girls will too" Isabel says
"We do still have to avenge William after all" Maya says
"Then its official, we are all invited and participants of the second running of the death games"
The family faces the clown with their tattooed invitations on their back hands. The clown shakes his head in disappointment but yet, he has a smile on his face from excitement
"I can't believe that you actually took this invitation, but yet I am so overjoyed by it. I cannot wait to see what the outcome of these games will be. Before I go I should let you know. No one has access to this house, no one can get in and no one can leave. The only place to go Is the training room built underneath the house. To access that you have to tap the center circle of the dining table three times. The food you have is of an unlimited supply and so is the air and electricity. They also carry properties that will allow your wounds to heal quicker so you can focus on the training you will be doing for the next 3months"
His assistant opens a portal back to the stadium. The entrance for the people who viewed the game… and she walks through it, the clown puts on a sleeveless coat and pulls out a small walking stick from mid-air
"Honestly I expect great things from you all. And surprisingly I actually do think you're going to win"
Edward remembers something and quickly jumps to ask
"I forgot! The suits! The suits! Why aren't you taking the suits from us? Don't you want them back? Or shouldn't you take it from us?"
"What?" The clown responds
"No, those suits are yours. You won them and you get to keep them"
"But why leave them with us?"
"Edward, isn't it obvious? The next death games would need you to have speed and your going to try to outrun a horde of demons. One week isn't enough on your human legs. If you want to make a gap between us and you, those suits are the only way to do it"
Maya steps forward
"Will you be participating in the games?"
"Oh, how I would have loved to. But the lord thinks I'm to close to you and would play favorites so, he has prevented me from playing and I have to follow orders. But I think you should know your former partner Nathan will be there. Oh, and Edward"
"Yeah?"
"He's got several bones he wants to pick with you"
"I see, don't worry. Ill look out for him and I'll be careful"
"I trust you will be"
He walks out of the room and through the portal with a song on his lips and a pep in his step. He turns to them one last time after crossing the portal, he winks at Edward and says
"I knew I was right to bet you would win"
The portal closes and the others are lost in confusion. On the other side of the portal are the assistant and the clown. The assistant asks
"Sir? I have to ask. During the death games, who did you bet on?"
"Oh? Isn't it obvious?"
Back at the house are the others who have decided to join the death games face each other. Cayafaz steps forward
"Well you heard the clown. If we want to win we got to master these suits and seeing as how you're the only one who's managed to use it that puts you in charge. Oh, fearless leader"
The others chuckle
"So how we gonna do this Ed?" Ethan asks
"You heard Cayafaz. We need the power of the suits if we want to give the demons a gap on that first one week."
"Sounds like it's going to be tuff" Says Isabel
"Of course, it's going to be! We are going to be working on our speed, strength, weapon control and mastery"
"Not to mention hand to hand combat" Maya says as she cuts off Edward
"Exactly. None of it is going to be easy and were going to have one tuff time but it's worth it, for our freedom, for William and for ourselves. This lord of theirs wants a show, then he shouldn't worry. Because were going to give him one hell of a show. For the next three months… we train"
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