[ Recommended Song ]: Panic Room by: Au/Ra
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"Eunice? You were enemies with her!" Ryou wanted to attack the female, or maybe choke her to death.

"I wasn't enemies with her, Ryou!" Said Eunice glaring at the male. "Yes, I was jealous of Yua, I was jealous of her because I liked you but fuck I didn't wish for her to die!"

"Ryou who even is tha- Eunice?" Jace flinched multiple times. "What the hell are you doing here?!"

"You know... her? Jace?" Ryou glared a dark one at the other male.

"She's my ex-lover," Continued Jace in a cold tone. "who cheated on me after almost three years of relationship."

Eunice frowned. "You didn't have time for me!!"

"What's the problem anyway?" Questioned Jace without interest - and it was clear as a sharp cleaned glass, crystal clear.

"I heard the conversation about Yua, what do you think? Unless you want to make me cry in be-"

"Back off," Ryou rolled his eyes. Jace stared at Eunice after behaving innapropriately. He said: "No, Eunice, I dare not to do you dirty like that."

"Tsk, it's not like your in a relationship, you'll come back to me because -"

Jace scoffed as he crossed his arms. "Because your pretty, smart, rich and popular? Oh, no, no, you can eat all of that and keep it to yourself." He ranted, not letting the other speak.

Ryou watched and smirked. 'Go, Jace, what a way to start - fight for your man.' He let out an almost inaudible chuckle as he stood aside, watching the show.

"Of course, I am better!" Eunice giggled, trying to link her arms around the disgusted male. Before she could do it, however, Jace took a step back and let her fall on the pile of bags. She stood up and blankly stared at her ex.

"Disgusting, you haven't changed a bit." Jace said, "Honestly, I'm happy now Eunice, don't you dare compare yourself to my boyfriend who's open, kind, caring, multitasker and most importantly - he never gave up on me."

Eunice flinched at this. "I tried to connect with you! You never gave me a chance to!" She almost shouted in protest. "You always isolated yourself, whenever I ask you to come with me, shopping and coffee dates you never gave in!"

"EUNICE! MY SIBLINGS, MY MOM AND DAD, ALMOST EVERYONE I KNEW WARNED YOU ABOUT HOW I FUCKING ACT TO PEOPLE! I DO NOT SOCIALIZE AND I KEEP MYSELF ISOLATED BECAUSE I HAVE PANIC ATTACKS, I CRY RANDOMLY BECAUSE MY HEAD'S ALWAYS FILLED WITH THOUGHTS THAT I CAN'T TELL! NOT EVEN MY SIBLINGS NOR PARENTS KNOW ABOUT IT. ALL YOU CARE WAS YOUR SHOPPING SPREE, WHILE I HOPED YOU WERE THERE THROUGHOUT THE DAYS I NEEDED YOU SO DAMN BAD!!" Jace growled as he couldn't take it anymore. The female's presence irritated him, her attitude moreover did, alot.

"All I... All I wanted was for you to be there, at least once. I thought you'll be my safe place, and yet I gave you everything you wanted..." The male ranted, Eunice was astounded while looking at him.

"But you never were, it's so audacious of you to tell me I need and want you back."

Jace could hear his heart pounding. Those memories came back to him- those he hated and kept.

Ryou ran inside the room as the fight between the two parties became worse. He knew a part of Jace was triggered, the exact moment when the latter shouted. Of course, Eunice was fighting back.

As for Yua, he didn't want his girlfriend to be mentioned anyways - knowing Eunice, she has a scandalous personality, her lies were believable too.

"Elijah, wake up!" Ryou shook the sleeping male who pushed him. The younger tiredly asked. "What? If you want food go to Dominic-"

"Your boyfriend's almost at his peak, dummy! Eunice, that girl tried to snake up on Jace but this guy let her fall on my bag!"

"WHAT?!" Elijah jumped out of bed and headed straight for the door. He opened it to see Jace with a girl, which he didn't fuss about.

He doesn't care about the girl, he cared about Jace more. He isn't that immature to cause a scene infront of everybody now, is he?

Ryou pulled Eunice out of sight. Jace found himself almost undergoing a breakdown and panic attack. His boyfriend pulled him into their room.

The room was similar to the rooms you can find at haunted mental asylums: a matress supported by a metal bed structure, dirty walls and a wooden couch. The only good thing about this room was the view. (Let's not talk about the air because uhm... *coughs* it smells polluted.)

"Love, look at me, hey..." Elijah muttered in a soft voice. "She's gone, it's okay..."

"W-What do you mean, love? I'm okay as well." Jace smiled, he thought it'll worry Elijah more if he talked about Eunice - he doesn't want that, so he tried to stop himself from breaking down, secretly, the feeling became a lot worse than expected.

Elijah wasn't convinced, he caressed Jace's hand. "I thought no secrets were allowed to be kept? I know what you did, Jace. I'm not feeling worried, I'm also aware about how you act and why you did, so?"

Jace looked at him. "Eunice was my... ex... she..."

Silence reigned the room, Elijah ruffled his lover's hair. He knew Jace couldn't speak so he cuts it.

"Are you tired?"

"No, no, I just... I think I'm not ready to talk about her." Jace shrugged it off, "she isn't that important to me now, after all."

"Just rest," Elijah replied, Jace switched his position from being on the younger's lap to the uncomfy matress. But, hey, who is he to complain? At least there was a bed. "Another game is waiting for us tomorrow."

Jace chuckles. "These games aren't really hard for us, Jah. The squad pretty much just reunite in all of the games, yet, not a single one of us was found dead nor hurt."

"Pain is nothing to you, right?"

"Yeah, it's nothing."
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"Oh! Just look at that handsome man's face... the panic, the pain --" Wisteria giggled in a seductive way.

Ambrosia, her own sister, honestly thought it was a... super disgusting move to do. "You posessed his ex?! Wisteria, this wasn't part of the plan! I keep telling you, none of them was at fault!"

Wisteria raised an eyebrow, placing an index below her sister's chin. "Now, now, my little sister - it's not a good time to wreck my fun like that, you always were against my plans, even as a living human being!" She yanked Ambrosia's face. "You are only a doll master, a little soul who forever will be tied to a doll unless a miracle breaks it, unless I break it. I am a free soul - I can do everything I desire."

Ambrosia gripped on her sister's wrist. "You're just a narcissistic person who loves, craves, and does anything for excessive attention. Without me, Wisteria, your plans will never succeed. I am not as useless as you thought I would be." She continued.

"Too late, sister, the third round is already prepared."
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"The meals are here!" Someone pointed at the table settled right at the corner.

"Oh, the master(s) still have mercy." Murmured Diana who stood behind a pupil.

"They don't..." A cold tone replied behind her. She arched her brows at the answer.

"And who are you?"

"You know me,"

"What the - Ryou? How? You survived..."

Ryou chuckles, "Yes, now move," he nodded back to the line wherein everyone already walked forward excpet Diana.

Once everyone had their stews for dinner, they settled down and ate - God knows how much they've waited for this moment.

"It smells disgusting," Mia commented, almost vomitting at the stew. Jace rolled his eyes at her.

"You can't eat in silence, can you, Mia?" He followed, drinking a cup of water.

"Aren't you guys hungry?" Ryou glanced at his food, "Or do you want to pray before eating?"

"We already did," Elijah says in a soft voice.

Jace didn't pay attention to that. He looked away. Heaven knows he was jelous of this, even though they went through it earlier.

He was jealous, so what?

Elijah slips his hand under the table to intertwine it with Jace's. He squeezed the other's hand, knowing by now, Jace was drowning in jealousy.

"This stew is... very funny?" Said Diana in question, giving her food a slight stir. "The pork is quite juicy."

"I agree," Ryou replied in digust. It was very visible - the look was already plastered on his face. "Very... ew..."

"Maybe they made it tender?" Tris said vaguely. "I still hate this, though. What type of pork is this? So many... bones... I can barely eat."

Callista carefully examined as she played with her food for a while. She was silent and concentrated, "This... don't eat!" She dropped her utensils.

"What's wrong?"

"This is a human hand... this... everything is made by the human body!!" Callista yelled, feeling sick to her stomach. It felt like being a cannibal - disgusting, illegal, and sickening.

"How are you certain, jiejie?!" Mia asked with a gag. "Wait... You're studying in medical field?!" She shrieked. No one can hear them, even if they shouted.

The group stood up, they shook everyone and told them what the food was made of, but nothing seems to work.

They were ignored.

"LOOK GUYS! MORE... MORE STEW!!" The students gathered around holding their plates. Hunger was visible on their faces - it frustrated the Zàijiàn squad more.
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"I can't do this anymore," Atheena cried out as she stopped stabbing people and let them go. "You guys said we won't kill people you son of a bitch!!!!" She wailed out loud. Her cries echoed inside the room with walls built nothing but metal with a wood and chopping knife inside.

"Get moving!!" The guard roared, looking at the young girl darkly. Atheena didn't listen, "I won't, just kill me for all I care!!"

The guard pushed her aside, pointing the gun at the living human and shot.

"You failed..." He said sternly, pushing a short male inside of the room. "The rules are rules, Atheena Grayson."

Atheena looked at her brother who showed no fear. Instead, the latter looked exhausted and guilty.

Atheena walked toward guard with a heavy sigh. "I give up..."

As soon as these words were spit out of her mouth, she drank the liquid that's been with her for so long. Her brother followed her actions, not by influence, but as a sign that they both would rather die than kill people which they'll take with them even after this havoc.

"Damon... you... dumbass!" Atheena groaned reaching for her brother's hand. "Why did you do this to yourself!? I was... supposed to... protect... you..." She coughed, feeling her lungs tight.

Damon smiled at him. "You protected... me... enough." The younger says, intertwining his hand with his sister's. "Let's die together, jiejie..." He added, memories flashed in his mind.

"Daddy Kexing and Zishu will do good without us, won't they?" He teared up, remembering their once happy family.

"They will, Mon." Atheena promised, head laid on his brother's chest. "they have two separate families..." she coughed up blood as a tear fell from her cheek. "They're happy... without us..."

Damon's smile grew wider as his sister gave him the last of assurance. He can feel his eyes getting heavy. His last sight was his sister, who already was passed in his arms.

He closed his eyes with content. His last memory was him and his sister together being carried by their fathers.
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Jonathan and Seb's watch blinked. Damon and Atheena's pictures turned a colour of grey and black.

"They gave up," Jonathan stuttered, almost unable to keep his balance. "I... I can't believe it... they promised! NO!!" He ran to the door and violently kicked and punched it. "LET US FUCKING OUT!! I NEED TO SEE MY FRIENDS!! YOU MERCILESS BITCHES!!"

Seb could barely stand up. He, too, couldn't believe their friends' death.

"They're dead..."
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Late update! I'm currently in a situation of a writer's block. I'm sorry if it took too long! This story will be ending soon btw. After this, I can focus on Dear Wattpad which is currently on its introduction status.

-xoxo: Ms. Khi 🦊🖤