THE SECOND GAME

Anthony, a strong and tall man, effortlessly dragged the heavy gas cylinder from an undisclosed location.

"You jerk!" Anthony shouted, advancing towards Axel with a steel pipe in hand, ready to strike.

Axel skillfully evaded the attack, now convinced that Anthony had malicious intentions.

Numerous thoughts raced through Axel's mind, but he was abruptly brought back to reality by a powerful punch to his face from Anthony. He stumbled backward, blood trickling from his mouth.

Anthony prepared to strike again, but Axel swiftly retaliated with a forceful punch to Anthony's stomach, forcing him away.

The two clashed once more, their fists clenched tightly as they exchanged blows on the floor. Their eyes filled with a desire to harm, neither willing to back down.

"How dare you try to steal my girl?" Anthony's voice seethed with anger, demanding answers. "No one steals from the mighty Ant!" He landed a heavy punch on Axel's face, now straddling him.

Axel managed to turn the tables, flipping Anthony over and leaving him sprawled on the floor.

"I don't settle for leftovers," Axel yelled furiously. "To hell with you!" He delivered a punch directly to Anthony's eye.

Axel continued to pummel Anthony, already aware that Anthony had a knife concealed in his clothing.

"To hell with you!" Anthony yelled, stabbing Axel in the stomach with the knife. He twisted it deep, relishing in Axel's pain.

Despite his struggle, Axel managed to overpower Anthony, wrestling the knife away from him. He retaliated by stabbing Anthony in the right arm, narrowly missing his heart. Anthony quickly grabbed Axel's hand, narrowly avoiding a fatal blow to the heart.

Realizing the danger, Axel aimed for Anthony's thigh, stabbing him deeply before discarding the knife. Amidst the fight, Axel had carefully pulled a small camera from Anthony's shorts and quickly hid it in his own shorts.

The rain poured heavily, accompanied by loud thunderstorms. Axel lay on the street, the knife wound bleeding profusely and his white polo stained with blood.

He searched for Anthony but found no trace of him.

"He must have run away, leaving me here to die," Axel bitterly thought. "What a joke."

Axel attempted to rise from the wet, cold ground, his hands supporting his stab wound.

Before Axel could stand, a strong object collided with his head, causing him to collapse. Everything blurred before him.

"Go to hell, you bastard!" a voice angrily yelled. Axel instantly recognized it as Anthony's, and in his hand was the steel pipe.

Anthony prepared to strike Axel again but was interrupted by the sudden arrival of three other individuals rushing towards the scene.

"Axel!" a voice yelled. It was Livi, her voice filled with worry as she ran towards where Axel lay.

Anthony dropped the steel pipe and fled upon seeing the other individuals.

Axel breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the voices of the other players, and then he lost consciousness.

"Axel! Axel!" Livi called with tears rolling down her cheeks as she held Axel close to her chest.

"There's no time for that, we have to get to the hospital as soon as possible!" Rosa said, urgency in her tone. She gave Rian a sign, which he understood immediately, and carried Axel on his back with the help of Kivi and Rosa, running all the way back to the hospital.

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Livi and Rian anxiously stood outside the hospital ward, fear and worry etched on their faces.

"When will Rosa be finished?" Livi asked, her voice trembling as tears streamed down her cheeks. "Nothing can happen to Axel, nothing must happen to him."

"Stay calm, Livi. We have to trust Rosa, she's a professional doctor. We'll hear good news soon," Rian reassured, pacing back and forth in the hallway and biting his nails anxiously.

"Did you see what your useless friend did?" Livi stormed in front of Rian, anger evident in her voice. "He really intended to kill Axel. If we hadn't arrived in time, he would be dead."

"I know, Livi," Rian said sadly, his face filled with sorrow.

"You know, I had a bad feeling the moment he left the hospital," Livi tearfully said. "My instincts told me to follow him. If I hadn't, Axel would be dead. We don't even know if he's okay yet. Poor him."

"Everything will be fine, Livi," Rian reassured, embracing her as she wept.

Rosa emerged from the ward, dressed in a lab coat, gloves, and a mask. She removed her mask, revealing her face.

"How is he, Rosa?" Livi asked, breaking free from Rian's embrace as soon as she saw Rosa.

"He's out of danger now, but we still need to monitor him," Rosa explained.

"We still need to monitor him? What's wrong, Rosa? Don't hide anything from us. Just tell us the situation," Rian demanded, his face filled with worry.

"He's out of danger, Rian. I've stitched up the knife wound on his abdomen, and thankfully, the steel pipe didn't cause much damage. His brain and skull are fine. He's just unconscious for now, and I'll keep an eye on him," Rosa explained with a smile.

"Thank goodness," Rian uttered, with a heavy sigh.

Livi let out a sigh of relief. "You're the best, Rosa," she gratefully said.

"Anthony is truly dangerous. The knife wound I just stitched was deep. If we hadn't rescued Axel in time, he would have bled to death," Rosa said.

"I never thought he was capable of such a thing," Rian said, shaking his head in disbelief. "You can never judge a book by its cover."

"Why didn't you know? He's your good friend, last time I checked," Livi said, rolling her eyes.

"I never knew he was that dangerous," Rian defended himself immediately. "That's why I said you can never judge a book by its cover."

"He ran away, and he better not come back because I might kill him with my bare hands," Livi said angrily.

"Can we go inside the ward and check on Axel now?" Rian asked, raising his eyebrows at Rosa, demanding an answer.

"Of course, just be careful not to disturb him," Rosa replied with a smile. Livi and Rian nodded in agreement.

Ding!

The three of them froze as they heard the loud sound, their expressions filled with alarm. A large screen appeared in front of them with a message displayed boldly.

(The second game will commence in four hours. Get ready for some fun, dear players.)