Decisions

-Organization's Hideout-

I tried to check on her but my body won't move...

"I told you to get out of our way. Damn it." Zeth rushed towards us and pushed me away.

My arm stings and the feeling of the blood flowing out of my body makes me uneasy but that's not the thing I am afraid of... it's losing Glace over my dumb decisions. I should have stayed when they said I should...

"What the f*ck?! What the hell happened here?! Glace! Glace! F*cking wake up right now!" Sitter tried to hold her while two of the medics are trying to check her if she's still... alive...

"Sir, you have to settle down. We can't do our job if you're like that..." One of the medics said.

After that, one of the medics showed up to check my arm.

"F*ck! F*ck! Save her or I'll f*cking lose it!" He's really mad... This is the first time I saw someone being mad like this... I can feel his emotions that I forgot to feel...

"We have to bring her back to the base or..."

"Or what?! Do your job right or I'll kill both of you!" Sitter is trying to intimidate them but it won't help...

"Calm down, carry her back to the base. Get this moron back too. We'll be there, we have something to do first." Zeth ordered and so the other medic tried to help me get up.

***

We're inside a vehicle with almost the same look as a regular ambulance. They're trying to revive her while the medic beside me tries to tend on my wound.

The medic injected something on me and my head started to get fuzzy. After a while, I fell asleep.

-SOS Headquarters-

I woke up in my room and I looked at my arm and it's covered with bandages. It still kinda stings but not as much before.

"Bro! I hate you! I hate you for making me worry too much! *Sobs*" This is the second time I saw Marie cry for me after I wake up.

I hate myself too for being so stupid...

"I'm still alive and kicking. So..." I realized... about Glace...

"How's Glace? I hope she's..." As I was saying this... her eyes looked in a different direction...

"She's... it wasn't your fault... I'm sure everything will be..."

*CLANG!* I lost sight of what is going on... I was too focused on doing everything by myself... in the end, I only hurt people but this time... this is different... I killed a person...

"Your hand! They're bleeding!" Out of anger to myself, I hit the plate beside me with my hand and hit the floor. This is all my fault!

"Aww!" She tried to help me but I accidentally pushed her away... she hit the floor and I tried to help her but...

"I'm sorry..." I said and she stood by herself and I can see it in her eyes that she's hurting so much deep inside... Damn it...

That night... I cried myself to sleep... Right now. I think I don't even deserve to sleep.

-Dream, Organization's Hideout-

Wait... Where am I?

"Scy, we need to go back! We're outnumbered. Most of our men already died. We can try again next time, the data we needed is worthless when all of us die here. Do you understand?!" Glace said... Glace? Where am I? The area is covered in dust and debris. This place is like a war zone!

"No, we need to complete our mission! This is do-or-die, we need that files or else every life we lost today will be in vain. We need those files to know their plans. We need this Glace!" What am I saying? I can't control my body! GO BACK! This is madness!

*BOOOOOOM!* Explosions are happening all over the place and we need to get to that... same building as where they saved my parents.

*Gunshot!* Ack! Not again! I got shot in the arm and there's a random guy that shot me in my right arm. I tried to move as fast as I can to get away but...

*Gunshot!* This time... Glace fell to the floor... I saw her got shot while she used her body as a shield to protect me! I grabbed the gun with my left and shot the man and killed him before he makes another move.

Damn it... Not again! This time, I just stood up and rushed towards inside the building like I didn't care about Glace dying...

***

Another nightmare huh... I need to take the meds again.

I woke up again and tears are flowing on my cheek... I rubbed my eyes and stood up.

I saw a note and grabbed it.

"Go down for breakfast. Mari..." I hope she's not angry with me.

I stood up and washed my face using my left hand, still can't lift my right hand up. I can't stay positive... I know that this won't be a good day at all...

As I went down. I saw mostly everyone... Mom and Dad are also there but it looks like they are talking about something important. It looks like they were able to save my parents after all. I don't want to go down but...

"Finally, you're up. Get over here." My father invited me to join them...

Before I sit down, Mom and Dad hugged me and I know they missed me so much. They look healthy.

"We're glad that you're safe." I tried to smile but after all that, I can't even look at them.

"Sir... calm down. We can't let you in right now." We heard someone banging the door outside and I can tell who it is by the sound of angry voice and cries.

*CRASH*

The door broke down and we saw two guards on the floor.

"Calm down, Sitter. It was an accident. No one's at fault here." Zeth said blocked his path but I don't think saying that would stop him. He's really angry and I can tell that he's really mad.

"Hey! What the?!" Before Zeth can do something, he lost his balance and hit the floor after Sitter grabbed his arm.

He rushed towards me and I just stood here. I know to myself that even if he kills me, there's no way we can bring Glace back.

*BAAAAAM!*

"If it wasn't for Glace, I would have killed you right now! She told me that we need to save you or do our best to make you stay alive but this is bulls*hit. I hope you guys would have a happy ending because I don't think I would ever get mine." He said after punching me right in the face. He's crying and I don't know what to do at all.

My lips are bleeding and my face hurts like crazy. I'm sure he didn't hold back. My dad just stood there like nothing happened. I'm sure he knows that I deserved that one.

"I'm sorry..." That's all I can say... I even tried my best to talk after getting hit so hard that I hit the floor.

He just walked away and went out...

"Sir, what about the risk?" Zeth asked my Dad.

"There's no need to worry about him. He's a good guy. He won't do something that would make Glace mad. Wherever she is, I'm sure she's happy right now. For now, let's focus on what's our plan next. I think it's the right time that my son would know about everything." Dad ordered everyone to sit down.

Aurora, Azzie, Petula, Zeth, Mari, Dad and Mom are all here.

"So as you know, Glace was our best IT Engineer. She helped us with everything related to IT. Aurora's job is to protect her sister, Noelle and same as Petula with Chara. Azzie's job is to protect you and Mari. Maxumis is Zeth's grandfather and Maximus trusts Zeth more than anyone. I gave Maximus his final mission which is to test every one of you, no one knows but him. Unfortunately, after all, he failed to secure the Legendary and the World Boss' soul stones because there's someone in their organization who also knows what I know." Dad explained. I still don't get why they should protect us, saying that I am the savior or something like that won't answer any questions.

"Yeah, I figured that out in the end and I think the test was too much for them alone to handle so I helped them instead," Aurora replied. Even if I wanted to say something, I'm not in the mood to say anything.

"For you to change side in the middle of the war, still, most of the work was done by Scy and his friends which is a test for him if he can be a leader. We thought it's the best test but for him to take orders lightly and still do what he wants... now we lost one of our best comrades." Zeth showed his disappointment.

"Son, I hope this won't happen again. We can't let this stop us from completing our real mission. We need you to follow orders." Dad looked at me. It's like he's saying that we don't have time to grief at all and he's talking like a damn robot. Is he really my dad? Didn't even help me earlier.

"I understand," I replied even if I know to myself that I can't say it clearly.

"I hope you do. Let me explain to you what is happening first. The organization tried their best to hide me to slow us down but we still have time. Soon the leader of their organization will launch a new update to the game. They call it Project New Life. It should be the first update but because Maximus has the power before, he was able to change it to The Rise of the Frozen King to unite everyone with one goal, to stop something big together. The second big update was canceled because the organization knew what was happening so instead, he created the other plan which is stealing the Frozen King's monster soul as an excuse to create a war after hearing that you and Jay would make an alliance. This time, he tested if you can convince the others to help you against all of them and even with a betrayal of your friends. In the end, you kinda sort it out after Aurora decided to oppose to his plans." Dad explained. I still don't understand.

"Why though? Why all of this for me? What am I supposed to do? Really... Because right now, a person died because of me." I replied and I'm still dumb as before.

"Because your decisions will either help or destroy the world." I'm sorry, what now?