Who knew I'd be in this situation? Life or death. Live or die. There is no pause button, or continue, or start over. Not this time.

It all started about 1 and a half years ago when all this madness started. I don't know what I was thinking when I started this game. Maybe it was for fun. Maybe it was to prove my brother wrong about his stupid opinion on video games. Maybe it was fate to meet him.

A normal day in floor 47 was where I was when I had first met him. I loved the floor because of its lovely flowers and breath-taking beauty. Who knew a video game could make artificial nature wonderful.

"Ahh," I sigh audibly as I lay in the field of flowers. They say this floor is for lovers and couples but at the time I wasn't even interested in that.

"It's beautiful isn't it." A voice says quietly near me. I couldn't see where or who it was coming from.

"It really is." I automatically say. Maybe I should've found out who exactly I'm talking to before I said something back to this person. For all I know he could be a murder from the laughing coffin!

"Ahh, I love it." He sighs this time. Well, I could guess if he loves this peaceful place he might not be a murder, BUT I'M NOT TAKING ANY CHANCES. I jump up and put my hand on my sword.

"Hey no need to get violent. I'm only here to enjoy what you're enjoying." He says. Now I can tell he's no less that five feet away from my original laying position in the field. I still can't see him.

"I-I wasn't getting violent!" I say. I can feel my cheeks turn the slightest shade of red.

"So why you out here all alone?" He asks me. The flowers were so tall, I gave up on trying to catch a glimpse of this guy I'm taking to.

"My guild recently fell apart." I say. I can hear my voice drop at that. I decided to sit down if it was useless trying to look for this guy.

"Ah, I'm sorry to hear that." He said. I don't know what it was but something about that made me feel better. Maybe it was because it was someone new and not coming from the same people I've talk to for the last year.

"Hate being nosey, but can I ask why?" He said.

"Oh it was nothing really. Actually it was a stupid thing. I don't even know why it split us up." I say looking at my hands in my lap. "See the thing is, my guild consist of like three different guys and five girls. We were all friends until one of the guys got with one of the girls. It started this whole drama thing. The guy jumped first to her, then to another, then TRIED with me."

"Eh. THAT kind of drama." He said.

"I know right. Anyway, long story short, the girls all got catty and break up happened, and I quit." My voice hitched at that. The look of some of my closest friends faces when I told them I was done came back to me.

"Hey," He started. I looking in my lap at the time still. "It'll be ok." He had moved to put an arm on my shoulder. I instantly jump back falling to the flowers.

This guy in front of me, hard to admit, was no foul looking one. Slightly wavy light brown hair, deep brown eyes, and a jaw line you could cut paper with. Not to ignore his cute little smile he was giving me as he laughed at my clumsiness.

"D-Don't laugh at me!" I stutter. "You have no right to!"

"No, no, you're right. I really don't." He stopped laughing. "You know, I also just lost a guild."

"Oh," I say because I didn't think and this is what happens when you don't think. Come on Sayuri. Think!

"Yeah, similar reason. Our leader liked me, wanted to get married to me too in fact. Part of it was for storage share because she knew I had good items, the other part, well, I'm pretty sure you can think of reasons. I turned her down so I got kicked out of the guild."

"Yikes, sorry about that." I say.

"Hey, I didn't catch your name, what is it?" he says. I sit up now to greet the stranger face to face.

"Sayuri. You?"

"Tyrese." He outstretched a hand for me to take and I do. He did have a stronger hand shake then I did. Practically ripped off my arm.

"Sayuri, since we're both guildless, wanna join my party?" I must say I was taken back by this, we just met?

"I know, but you seem trustworthy." Oh know. My thoughts spoke for themselves again.

"Ahuh," I say sarcastically. "Look, Tyrese, you seem like a nice guy but I'm not gonna join a party with you just like that!"

"Fine, then buddy me and message me when you get some free time doing a solo job." He said standing up. Oh no, please don't go, I thought.

Baalingg.

Friend Tyrese?

Accept.

"See ya around, I better be heading home." He says.

"Yeah, around." And just like that he teleported out of my sight. I smile at this, maybe this game won't be so bad.

I couldn't stay out there much longer after rumors of laughing coffin being here to kill the black swordsman were going around. Like that was possible though. I decided to watch the sunset before teleporting to my small apartment back on floor 24.

"Breath taking isn't it?" A much more sly voice answered this time. It was manly and almost uncomfortable at the moment. "Very romantic too"

"Excuse me?" I turn around from sitting on the edge of a fountain. I didn't see a face though. I slowly pull out my teleport crystal getting ready to leave at any moment.

"Oh no need for that deary." The voice said. This time i knew he was closer. I bring the crystal to my face and start to whisper.

"Telepor-"

"Not today." He grabbed my shoulder pulling the crystal away from me. I whipped around to be face to face with a face masked with a skull in a black scrubby cloke.

"Don't be afraid princess. I'm only here to protect you from the really bad players." I instantly saw the red icon pop up above his head. How come now? Now?! I've been avoiding these guys the whole time I've been in this game and now, just as I found a possible friend, I'm going to run into one.

"Oh, now you're not going to talk to me? Ouch" I was too stunned to talk anymore. My lips quivered but nothing was coming out. Not even a 'go away' or 'leave me alone'.

"Don't you think that's pretty cold shoulder?" He asked me.

"No, I'd just say she doesn't want to talk to us." Another red player came out from behind him. "Now tell us. What's a pretty girl doing in such a pretty place, so late at night?" He said.

I knew I was done for. This was the end. Goodbye family, goodbye friends. I lived a good life, right? Oh no, I forgot to forgive my older brother for destroying my-

"OH THERE YOU ARE!" A girl came running towards me. I saw she had a teleport crystal tucked away in her belt. Her long cape flowing behind her as she ran towards me.

"I thought I lost you! " She came running into a hug with me. I'm almost forced to hug her back at the force she hit me. "Go with it, I'll get us outta here." She whispered into my ear. I nervously nod my head and hug her.

"Looks like you made a few new friends huh?" She asked pulling out of the hug.

"So you brought a friend to play with us huh girly?" The first red player looked at me and said.

"Perfect, now one for each of us." The second said.

"Oh, would you look at the time." The girl glanced at the sun that was fully down now and grabbed my hand squeezing it. "Maybe it was best if we get going. Nice seeing you fellows!" She took off running the way she came gripping my hand with an incredible strength.

She was practically dragging me along. Once I was back on my feet trying to keep up as she squeezed my hand, I glanced back to see them running after us.

"COME BACK HERE YOU TWO!" One shouted. I looked forward where she was leading us only to find out it there was a lake large pond ahead of us. What were we gonna do!? Swim away from them as they throw their swords at us?!

Then I notice the blue teleport crystal is in her other hand as she kept running. She screamed into it. "TELEPORT FLOOR 53" And just like that we turned from running figures to confetti before the red players eyes.

I hope you like it! There WILL be plenty more to come. Shout out to my friend Flick for helping me write this. Some/probably most credit goes to her. :)