We watched as the boy slowly stepped forward with a murderous look in his eye. He twitched as the blood dripped down his chin landing on the floor with a low 'splat'. Ji Sung gripped my wrist slowly pulling us further down the stairs. He pulled me closer, his breath in my ear, as he quietly whispered, "If he gets any closer run into The Underground. Run and hide." I could feel myself shaking as the boy slowly walked towards us. His brown eyes seemed to glimmer from the reflection of the TV as the Mint Eye logo spun rapidly.

"I hate the game hide a seek." He hissed. "I hate it. Come out you cowards!" The boys voice echoed throughout the walls. He didn't even sound like a child, he sounded like a monster stalking its prey. "Come out come out wherever you are~" He reached into his pocket pulling out a small cell phone like device.

"Shit." Ji Sung his as he gripped my wrist tight enough to cause a bruise. "Run!" The moment his voice echoed through the halls the boy turned on the device. Rapid flashing danced across the hall and suddenly I could hear loud ringing in my ears. "RUN RUN!" Ji Sung called out as we ran down the stairs and into a long white hallway, "In there!" He pointed to the The Underground. I sprinted as I saw dancing, flashing lights coming from behind me.

"I need a Priest!" The boy screamed. "I NEED A PRIEST! DEFECTORS! DEFECTORS!"

I pushed my way through the double doors of The Underground and ran towards the cots with Ji Sung right behind me. The red lights barely illuminated the room, I prayed that he wouldn't be able to find us. We buried ourselves under a thin blanket, Ji Sung wrapped his right arm over my waist pulling me close to make us look a lump while using he left hand to cover his mouth. I could feel his heart beating fast as his chest rose and fell rapidly. I could see the flashing lights dancing on the walls as the boy ran in his face contorted in an intense anger. He looked around huffing as he gripped his hands tightly around the device. I felt like my eardrum was about to burst. Slowly Ji Sung raised the blanket in order to give us a better look.

"Didn't I say I hate hide and seek?" He gritted his teeth. "Get out here you dirty defectors!"

"…st…op…that…rin…ging…" A low moan came from the back of the room. "Stop…that…ringing…!"

"W-whose there?" The boy called out. Ji Sung tightened his grip on my wasit.

"Par…a…dise." A moan of agony rang through the walls. "I…can't….see…it."

"Sh-show yourself!" I could see the boy frantically look around. I widened my eyes. There was something moving through the shadows. Something human. "I said show yourse-AH!" A woman pounced on the boy throwing the flashing device aside. "G-get off! GET OFF!" He kicked her in the face.

She let out a low growl but didn't even recoil. Of course, she felt no pain. I wanted to help, I wanted to stop this woman from hurting a child but if I did the boy would make me get re:REJUVENATED. So I watched as the woman gripped his neck and shoved him repeatedly into the ground. Her brown hair was matted and there were bald patches of what looked like hair that been ripped out. She wore regular civilian clothes, blue jeans and a black sweatshirt. I could only see her mouth as she moved her lips as if she were trying to say something but only low guttural noises escaped her mouth as if she was trying to wretch something out of her body all while the boy desperately fought back. I felt my soul crush inward. How could I let this woman attack a child!? I couldn't even look away. Who was the monster? That woman? The boy? Or me…

Ji Sung let out a low strained chuckle. I looked back at him, his eyes were wide in fear and his body was shaking as if he was trying to hold in his laughter. Suddenly two Priests ran into the room. Their distorted voices grunted as they pulled out an electrified police stick and beat the woman off of the boy. She didn't even flinch. Slowly she looked up to see what was attacking her and the moment she saw them she let out a loud scream and ran off. The boy rolled over gasping for air as he touched his neck. One the Priests looked at his police baton covered in blood. I could see him shake in what looked like ecstasy before he cleared his throat and helped the boy up.

"Are you all right my child?"

The boy looked away ready to cry as he slowly crawled towards his strange device picking it up. He turned it off and suddenly both Ji Sung and I winced as our ears popped. "Th-they ran in here…" the boy huffed training to get air into his lungs, "…the Defectors. I never…" he coughed and spat at the ground, "got a good look at them."

"It is alright my child. We must take you to the Healing Wing and tend to your wounds."

"No!" The boy yelled nearly collapsing at the overexertion. "No." He breathed out. "I want those Defectors caught. They defected from Paradise and they need to be punished."

"A punishment will be set. You did well my child and now you must rest."

"B-but what if they're Descendants?" The boy nearly sobbed as the Priest gently stroked his hair trying to comfort him. The other Priest slowly began to look around the room, his Il Dottore mask reflecting the deep red light. I brought a hand to my mouth trying to keep quiet as he looked straight at us. Ji Sung had froze as well. His spiked bracelet ran down my neck as he slowly lowered his head from the Priest view. Slowly I closed my eyes praying to any god that would listen to keep us safe.

"They will be dealt with I promise. Now come to the Healing Wing."

"NO! DESCENDENTS DESERVE TO DIE!"

"Enough…" The warped voiced sighed as a pulled out a syringe from his cloak.

"KILL THEM! KILL THEM! KIL-" The boy collapsed onto the floor.

The first Priest clicked his tongue, the sound coming out as static noise, and shook his head in disappointment. "How pitiful this Flock."

The other nodded.

"Perhaps he must undergo re: REJUVENATION?"

"A simple video should bring his mind back to Paradise." The other Priest spoke, both voices sounding exactly the same. "Perhaps the third one? It's been giving spectacular results lately."

"Mmm yes. And what shall we do with the Hell Spawn?"

"Leave it. Lately our turnout has been low so it will cause no harm if it stays in here. Tell Belial to send out more invitations. This world is in need of de-cleansing."

"Of course."

"And." The second Priest sighed rubbing the outer rim of his goggles. "That woman, Irene, she is need of a lobotomy."

"Of course I will contact Lahabiel." The Priests both grabbed the boy by each arm and dragged him out of the room.

Ji Sung jumped out of the cot pulling me along with him. "Hurry! Before the doors close!" He whispered. As quickly, and as quietly, as we could we slipped out just before the doors shut and silently slipped into one of the brainwashing rooms. Looking at the rusted metal table and the wooden chair with leather straps I let out a low whimper. Memories of when I first arrived flooded into my mind. The four days of being in the RFA, the memories of my life before hand, it all felt like a fragmented dream.

Ji Sung motioned that the coast was clear. "Wait." I gripped his wrist. "What…what just happened?"

"We really don't have time for this. I'm sure Arc Members are looking for you since you're past curfew."

"Do you think I give a damn about curfew!? What is going on in this hell? What just happened? Who are….what is anything!?"

Ji Sung looked back down the hall and sighed in frustration. "I'll answer one question. Just one!" He raised a finger to stop me from protesting. "Then you quietly follow me and go to your room. No sassing me. No resistance. No questions. Understand?"

I nodded clenching my fists in irritation. Just one question…. So many questions rose to my mind. I could only ask one. One question. I looked at him straight in the eyes and said,