Mark Hoffman locked the back door of the big white van and slid into the front seat of the van. As he started up the van, he realized that he was still wearing the signature pig mask. He yanked it off and pulled out of the parking lot of a plain apartment complex.

The reflection from the rear view mirror revealed more than just the scarred face of the last apprentice standing but the fiery blue eyes of a man who desired revenge.

Jill Tuck would pay for what she had done. She had left him for dead but his quick thinking had gotten him through, though not without consequences. It had taken 47 stitches and surgery to repair the damage that the Reverse Bear Trap had left on his cheek. Amanda had definitely put effort into remaking the new model.

Hoffman sighed slightly at the thought of his former competitor. He had gotten her killed and still wasn't sure whether he regretted it or not. The defiant ex-junkie had been the only thing standing between him and John's legacy. Yet remorse was a strange thing, it tended to come back and forth in waves with him usually hitting at the worst of times like when he had read Amanda's letter. Seconds later he had been strapped to a chair and left to die.

His wrapped hand twitched at the thought. Jill Tuck would pay.

She was however nowhere to be found. He had visited the clinic where she worked but she hadn't been there in days. Her apartment was still intact though with all the furniture and belongings in place which begged the question; if she hadn't skipped town where was she?

News of his miraculous escape from what the media referred to as 'yet another vicious Jigsaw trap' had been released a couple of weeks ago so it was logical that Jill would've heard by now and been on the run. Maybe she had developed her own sense of stealth from her time with John.

John…

John Kramer, Jill Tuck's ex-husband, Hoffman's mentor, and the infamous Jigsaw himself. He had been killed a while back along with Amanda.

A sudden smirk appeared on Hoffman's face. Even in death John had been a master anticipator. He had always expected every possibility and offered all sorts of options and alternatives. Unbeknownst to Jill perhaps, he had also anticipated the possibility of Mark escaping the trap.

Maybe John had tampered with Amanda's upgraded trap after she was done or maybe she herself had done it on his request but someone had hidden away a tape inside the Reverse Bear Trap.

It had fallen out after the hunk of metal fell on the floor. After recovering in the hospital, Mark had played it immediately.

Hello, Mark. I trust that you are less than pleased with my actions but understand that they were for your own good. What benefits could've been reaped from my not testing you? What would you have learned? Since you are hearing this tape it means that my legacy has a chance to continue. You have proven your perseverance and will to survive but could you listen? Could you set aside your feelings and complete one final task? I ask for you to simply end my legacy, set up one final yet vital trap. This is not a game. If you wish you may walk away from my life's work completely, continue with your routine life that I'm sure you've missed. If not then there are instructions in a marked envelope hidden away in my workshop. Follow them and secure the end of my legacy. But you must ignore common instincts and NOT seek revenge against Jill if you wish to complete this task. The consequences from any defiance against these rules will be worse than death. So Mark, I have now offered you the options available. What will you decide?

At this point whether he believed in Jigsaw's legacy or not Hoffman could really care less about continuing it. He just needed his revenge he needed Jill Tuck to suffer. But he had gone back to the workshop. He had found the envelope stuffed with pictures of the next victims and he had begun setting up the game.

News of the new Jigsaw horrors would draw Jill out. He couldn't do it himself in fear of drawing attention to himself but the police would track her down for interrogation. She would come out of hiding and he would find her.

The red traffic light flashed in front of him and Hoffman eyed the blueprints next to him briefly. He had managed to find a couple of new blueprints of traps that had never been used but mostly the new game would involve some old favorites.

Hoffman pulled up outside a dark seemingly empty house. He opened up the rear of the truck and several familiar objects glinted and came into view. The Knife and Reverse Bear Traps, a set of hypodermic needles, Billy the Puppet, and an unconscious victim; Sydney Terrell. Hoffman carefully lifted her over his shoulders and began walking towards the warehouse.

He knew Sydney from a little stint they had had years ago. But it was over now and she like the others would have to be tested. Whether or not she made it out was up to her.


Thirteen strangers woke up in an unknown room, their wrists bound with spikes protruding through them. The large room was full of broken glass everywhere and a single steel door stood out, a digital clock above it. There was a small television screen in the far corner of the room.

"W-what the hell? Where are we?" Corrine McDowell cried, tugging at the cuffs. This only resulted in a surge of pain.

"T-That's a good question." Patricia Sinclair whispered fearfully, her rare purple eyes wide.

"GET ME OUT!" Connor Granger yelled angrily. He too struggled against the binds that held them all in place. He let out a small hiss of pain. Blood trickled slowly down his forearm.

"Are we on some kind of sick game show?" Dan Miller asked dazedly. He wasn't panicked like the others but had a rather mellow confused look instead.

"No," Ella Faulkner spoke up. She had a far away look on her fair-skinned face. "This is a game. Jigsaw's game…"

Everyone turned to look at her.

Suddenly, there was a static sound and the television screen lit up.

Author's Note: Well there you go the beginning of the end! If your character wasn't introduced (most weren't) be rest assured that they will in the next chapter. Now reviewers you have the option of picking a memorable place to appear in the story like for example the infamous bathroom, the nerve gas house, etc. Just click on that shiny 'review' button and let me know! Thanks for reading and sending in your awesome characters!