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[Oliverskx]

The train going through the tunnel moved faster than normal. All passengers had no idea of what had just taken place. Yet Gabriel watched them all from the front of the car. This car out of all others was to be picked for the Afterlife games. The reaper didn't know whether to be sorry for this group or to be excited about being able to run the games for once.

The train now moved through a dark tunnel. This meant Citadel City was near and that now would be his time to start the briefings. His materialization out of nowhere didn't seem to have an effect on the busy passengers at all. He took the appearance of a young boy in a black cloak with white hair and red eyes; the same albino appearance he had when he was alive. *ahem* The gray reaper cleared his throat.

"Good evening passengers." he spoke calmly. "I am Gabriel and I am here to welcome you all to Citadel City before we reach our stop."

"What on earth are you rambling on about?" yawned a young woman sitting in seat 8. "Is this the wrong train?"

"Like I don't even, like, know what this kid is talking about either." another young woman from seat seven spoke.

"That voice sounds familiar..." went the blind male from seat 10.

"You are all a part of the Afterlife games." said Gabriel.

You're forgetting something sir! Show them what's happened sir! came a bubbly voice from his thin black earpiece. Gabriel could always count on advice from his assistant. "It's much easier if I just show you all." Gabriel spoke switching on a monitor conveniently stationed on a wall of the train.

The monitor flashed to news footage. A few heads turned to watch. The broadcast was loud.

This is Tiffany Williams with a mind numbing news bulletin. Right now I'm standing in front of the station outside the city where the train crash that occurred earlier this day is still recovering victims of the tragedy. So far there has been no survivors from what I can tell. More victims recovered from this terrible incident have been discovered to be the bodies of Elanora Jameson, Fae Cantigre, Clarissa Montague, Matthew Jameson, Sachiko Hayashi, Marcus Giles, Thomas Marx, Joe Brody, Ms. Mavin Davis, Stella Marx, twins Allen and Thomas Rhodes, the beloved Fabian Gestalt, Tia Wang, Romeo Willis, Jackie Hayes, Damien Peers and a Ms. Rita Thompson.

Yet insiders say there are still a lot more to be recovered.

"Yo what the hell is this shit?" A scruffy young man in seat 11 shouted. "Is this some sort of joke?"

The monitor footage cut to weeping family members and friends. "So are we like, dead or something, like that?" the female in seat seven asked once more.

"Please stay calm everyone." Gabriel advised. "No one is dead yet. Your chance to gain your normal lives back lies here in Citadel City."

The train emerged from it's dark tunnel and onto tracks leading to an island of sorts. A large city could be seen with a tower in the center that sits high in the sky. The ominous environment seemed to be tinted with the color red. For those who knew no better, this city looked like a picture of an apocalyptic worn place.

"Now are there any questions before I head on to the next subject?" Gabriel asked politely.

"당신이 무슨 말을하는거야?" spoke a little Korean girl as the train got closer and closer the the wretched island.

[Oliverskx]

Luci Ferno

Luci had long read her phone message before Joe looked up. Her hellish hounds stood near her. She felt their warmth and radiated with their flames. Joe had a look of betrayal. Would he kill her right now for the convenience? She had a younger brother she wished to see alive. She could kill Joe. She'd read his ability in the datalog. The ability to make one drowsy wouldn't be of much help if her flaming familiars were on the attack. It would be easy to kill him.

Yet Luci didn't have the fighting spirit in her. She hadn't attacked one person since the game started. Her personality was somewhat like her powers. She relied on others to get this far and now she had about 15 hours to kill or else Lucas would be rotting in hell. For all she knew 15 hours, hell, time itself didn't mean a damn thing in Citadel City. She stood still anticipating Joe's attack. She wouldn't dare turn her back on him. Instead she stood there. "What is it?" she asked.

His reply and actions would be the deciding factor to her fighting him sooner or later.


Gabriel

"Becoming a reaper means serious business." Gabriel spoke to the newcomer.

"yea yea whateva, let's go." the new recruit replied.

On the upside the reapers were in a shortage. They could use a bit more. The downside, was that this kid was a little too defiant for his taste. "Once I grant you the power you will have to be careful. Players do have the right to challenge you to duel, and if they win you vanish from existence completely. These players will also obtain any powers you had."

The youth stared back with cold bored eyes. Romeo Willis was going to be a handful. Nevertheless he continued his mandatory lecture. "Your scythe can materialize in whatever form you see fit. There is also a possibility of being attacked by rogue demons and other reapers. The ten commandments of Afterlife is in the pamphlet given to you. Your headset looks like it fits just fine, and you know of Nanicci."

"Look do I gotta sit here an listen to all this? It's getting on my nerves." the young reaper protested.

Gabriel sighed. "Stay close and observe me then."

Aw Gabriel sir. You're right. maybe reaper shadowing will break him in. I suggest getting back to the others. That Mammon is a real piece of work. chimed Nanicci.

"Got it." Gabriel stood.

"We're finally gonna do stuff? Aw man it's about time! I'm more of a doer than a..."

Romeo's pause made Gabriel give him a questionable look. "We're headed to a battle so stay close and you may survive. There's been a recent outbreak of a powerful demon. Keep up."

With that he took off for the edge of God's tower. It's domed top was much bigger than expected. "Aw hell yea!" he heard Romeo scream as the new reaper followed.

He jumped out into the air. It rushed all around him. Hopefully the Mammon wouldn't have killed the three he left behind by the time they returned.


Clarissa Montague

Clarissa ran through the halls of the hospital. furious. She would kill the little bitch for harming her child. She would kill the little bitch and save her child's father from hell. If anyone were to judge she was the closest to obtaining life. She ran around the hospital and heard a rustling sound. She peeped through a doorway and saw a shape. "Ah I see your game" she thought. "The girl will keep turning invisible to get close and attack! What does she take me for an idiot?"

Clarissa crept back from her position. She stood around a corner thinking for a minute before finding an old fire extinguisher. She grabbed it and tossed it near where Sachiko was. As soon as the girl would come out she would have her! But then Clarissa thought for a small moment. She would use invisibility. That girl was sneaky. It was not long after she threw the old container that Clarissa threw herself out into the open where she'd seen the girl before and opened fire. She pulled the trigger time and time again, shooting low, shooting medium, shooting left, shooting right. She was determined to kill.


Fae Cantigre

"Oh dear I might not look that strong but I'm not so bad." said Fae who'd recently found her way out of the Slums district.

She had woken up alone only to find Romeo gone and one of the potential prizes locked out. "At this rate I'll never get far."

She waked for what seemed like forever. She had no idea what she would do if one person attacked her. On one hand she had an amazing skill and would fight with her very best determination. On the other hand she would just be killing for the sake of killing. Not only that but there was a very high chance of her clothes being soiled beyond recognition. She already felt like she needed a bath and had considered going for a dip in the black waters surrounding the island. Judging by her experience there was most likely a nasty surprise waiting in the black water.

She was too wrapped in her thoughts to spot the man who had appeared before her. he seemed to glide on air. She managed to focuse in the present day and reacted by immediately turning her limbs into sharp silvery blades. Her arms were ready to cut up any opponent. "Oh my I'm not nourished enough for a fight." she mumbled.

"Lucky you I'm not looking for one." said the man.

He wore all black. His cleanliness was moderate level. His intentions were unreadable upon his face. "What do you want then?"

Her arms were up. She was ready to counter if this was a trick. "I just need..." The young man stared over the bridges at the tall tower in the middle of Citadel city. "I need a few people who can help me with something."

"You want...an alliance?" Fae thought it over just for a second. She rushed at him and sliced the air. He hovered above her."Oh dear. I'm sorry but another person's life is at stake I got a message-"

"I got the same message. There is a way out of it. You don't have to fight me." he replied.

"What do you mean a way out?"

"We don't have to participate in the game if we don't want to." he said.

Fae could see his eye burning. He looked all too sure of his words and this gave her hope. She wouldn't have to loose her humanity of she had the hope of escaping this game. "But how do you plan to escape the games? We're all already dead." she remembered hearing her name called on that news channel long ago. It still sent shivers down her spine.

"It's simple. We just need to defeat God."

Simple? ha! This guys talking crazy! Don't listen to him.

"Hush Rubbard." Fae's tone of voice was cold and concentrated. "There's no way anyone can beat god. Wouldn't that destroy everything?"

"You would think. All you need is power and skill. Once God, The Almighty as the reapers call him, is defeated the one who kills him is given his powers and the wisdom."

It took a while for Fae to piece it together. "So you want to become God?" she asked.

"There's nothing left for me in the human world any more. But if I'm god I can return everyone back to life and stop these games."

Fae went silent for what seemed like forever. Combined could the players defeat the reapers and God himself? Was there a chance for her to get out of this predicament and back into clean linens and her pristine housing? Fae returned her limbs to normal. "Oh dear this might get a bit exciting."


Amos

The Mammon creature's jagged vertical mouth had caught the flying debris and ground it up easily mas if it were lunch meat. "Oh dear with dental work like that I'm afraid we'll have to pass on planning Faggy Waggy." he smirked with a flip of his hair.

He jumped toward the creature and with a twist of his scythe he cut the tongue that lunged at him. The creature however lunged it's body forward running towards Johann. It's tongue grew back almost instantaneously. "Nanicci!"

I saw sir. It looks like it can regrow it's tongue so attacking that is a no go. Try and find a vulnerable spot sirs. I'm rooting for you! Nanicci cheered.

Alos flicked his hair as he landed behind the Mammon. It's large body was surprisingly fast. No wonder it made short work of the other creatures. "Watch out for it's mouth!" he called out as the fat creature lunged towards Johann.

It looked frustrated and it's mouth almost seemed to be drooling...