I stayed at my house alone for three days before I was allowed to meet with the rest of the guild, in those three days I had plenty of time to calm down. But I couldn't instead I just got angrier and angrier at Heisenberg for not telling me about this first day Shadow had come to visit me, but after that she stopped because I think I might have scared her again. After the three days I got a message from my supposed best friend and I went to meet up with him and the others at a tavern. I arrived and sat down waiting for the others they walked in one by one first Shadow who distanced herself from me and then Death Blade sat down.

FInally Heisenberg and the girl walked in and sat down I stood up and started the conversation.

"So who is she?" I asked.

"Her name is Genesis and we've been seeing each other for a little over a year now" he answered.

"So since the game started?" I said.

He nodded.

"And you didn't think that maybe telling your best friend about her" I said.

"I knew what would happen" he said.

My anger was growing, "And what would happen?"

"Exactly what's happening now! You're losing your fucking mind! I knew that if I told you about her then you would freak!" he yelled.

My anger burst, "I'm freaking because you waited a year to introduce us! Didn't you think that I would be ok with it! I'm your best friend and your my guild leader! You expect me to trust you when you're hiding things from me! And tell me the truth what level are you right now?"

There was a pause before he answered The rest of us were around level fifty seven.

"I'm level sixty five" he said.

I started to laugh for some reason, "Well look at you all high and mighty so strong you don't think you should share anything with us!"

"Thats not it" he said.

"Whatever! Is there anything else you would like to share while you're on this honesty streak?" I said.

"Well I have a daughter named Brianna and she is ten."

I clapped and spoke with a sarcastic tone, "I am so proud of you, see was it that bad to tell us this information?"

He didn't say anything.

"Anything else?" I asked.

"No thats everything now can we get past this" he said.

"Well don't be surprised if I say I don't believe you, but yes we can get past it" I said.

I sat down and he nodded, "Alright now this is Genesis and we've been together form the beginning of the game she'll be joining the guild as Abrielle's replacement."

"Its only been three days and you're already replacing him" I said with a hint of anger.

"You know what I mean she is just taking his spot no one could ever truly replace him" he said.

I stayed silent as he spoke once more.

"I asked Lizbeth to make a replica of his Grand Axe to hang in our guild house" he said.

I looked at him confused.

"We don't have a guild house" Shadow stated.

"It was supposed to be a surprise before the encounter with Laughing Coffin, Genesis and I had saved our gold for it, I was going to take you there to meet her after the raid" he said.

"So we finally have a base!" Shadow exclaimed.

The news lighten the mood, but not much for it was hard to get over losing a good friend.

"When can we see it?" asked Death Blade enthusiastically.

We nodded and left for floor fifty-three where it was located, it was a fairly large building that seemed very official. It was coated in white paint and black details on the windows and doors. We went inside and there was a large table with at least thirty chairs for meetings and a room that would become our armory. I instantly decided that I was never leaving my Shadow Blade there not wanting it to be used by anyone, but me. There was a few rooms that people could sleep in and a dining hall.

Lastly was the training room which I found the most impressive, it had punching bags and fake monster that fought like real ones. The first thought that coursed through my head for some reason was if it could generate fake players. Then hanging over on the far side of the wall was Abrielle's Axe.

"This is amazing" I admitted.

I was still angry, but this was starting to help me calm down a little.

"The first thing we need to do is get some more members, we need to go find people who are willing to join us in the fight" he said.

"I know a few people who are looking for a guild" Death Blade said.

"I have some friends who would join if we gave them housing" Shadow added.

"We're off to a good start" he said, "Now there is a bedchamber for me the leader and my second in command."

He put his hand on my shoulder and I looked at him.

"I'm truly sorry for hiding this, but I just couldn't risk it if you guys wouldn't let her in" he said.

"You should've had more faith in us" I said, "Or at least me."

After that I walked away and to my quarters which was labeled and I went inside I sat down on the bed and then sighed. I felt different I didn't know what was different I just felt like something inside of me had changed not because of the killing. I felt this way before that, but pushed it aside. But now there was no denying it something inside me had changed I just needed to find out what. There was a knock on my door and I told them to come in, it was Shadow.

"Hey" I said.

She smiled, "Hey."

She walked over closing the door behind her and asked if she could sit, I nodded and she sat down besides me.

"I have a question" she said.

I looked at her, "Then ask it."

"Why don't we use our real names if this has become our life?" she asked.

"Well its because we are a different person in this world" I said, "Think about it what am I like in the real world."

"Your funny, small, shy, scared and weak" she said.

"I'm not that weak" I replied.

"Yes you kinda are" she said.

"Whatever" I said, "Now as I was saying, you're right Damion is exactly all of those things he is small, shy, scared, weak and funny."

"But, you're Damion" she said confused.

"No I'm Guardian" I said, "Guardian strong, proud, fearless, and helpful."

"Your helpful in the real world" she said.

I ignored her and continued. "Guardian and Damion are two different people living in the same body, In the real world you see Damion while in here you see Guardian."

"I'm not that different" she said.

"Out there you aren't scared and you do things before thinking, out there you're protecting me instead of me protecting you" I said.

"Oh."

"We use our gamer names because that is who we are in here" I said.

"I think I understand" she said, "Guardian is the hero you always wanted to be while Damion is the person you really are."

"Yup thats it" I said.

"Thank you" she said getting up to leave, "Damion."

Then she left closing the door, that was the first time someone had called me by that name in almost two years and it felt good. I laid down on my bed and looked at the ceiling I was smiling and I slowly drifted off to have the best sleep I've had in years.