Blakes POV

I can't believe its already been a full year since we were first trapped in this game, the 28th floor is OK I guess. (We hadn't elected a leader yet but we were all perfectly fine with our old armor so I can easily say we haven't changed much). Adam began Speaking with the council about a secret series of quests that he had found after raiding a dungeon, it was labeled Noble Knights.

"There is a series of weapons classified as Noble Arms," he said, "and they are easily some of the most dangerous weapons in the game."

"Yeah, yeah big bad weapons, we got it Adam," Andreana stated looking irritated. "But now that we know all of that why don't we focus on forming our guild we can't stay like this forever. First of all we don't even have a leader so let's focus on that."

"Fine, it is about time we discussed that so let's pick a leader." Maddie interjected

"I think we should vote on this," Louis stated.

"Ok Let's take a vote." I said. "All in Favor of Adam raise your hand."

No one raised their hands not even Adam, guess he didn't really want to be a leader. The election kept going on like that with Andreana three votes from Maddie Me and Adam, but Nick won with votes from Andreana Louis and Delbert and Louis.

"Ok, it's settled Nick you're our new leader." Andreana stated with a smirk.

Adam and Nick departed for the forge of the guild and the meeting was adjourned Andreana stayed behind to clean up like she always did. We all started heading for our job areas.

"Hey need any help?" I asked She turned to face me and smiled.

"Sure, thanks Blake." She replied still smiling, "I could do with extra help on the hunt". After we finished with the cleaning up we went hunting. Andreana makes food for our group and since everyone's to lazy to really care about cooking and making money Andreana runs our money problems and makes all the food when we can't afford any cuz we wasted all of the money. To help with all that she goes hunting it gives us money and cooking supplies. She had found a couple of deer one male a female and a fawn. We got super low and she pulled out her hunting bow and arrow and aimed at the male and shoot it in the side killing it. The other two noticed and pranced away, she just let them go.

"Why did you let the other two get away?" I asked being curious.

"Well," She blushed a little in embarrassment. "Even though they are fake in a game, Killing a baby isn't right in my opinion. And the mother needed to take care of it besides it just doesn't feel right I already feel bad for taking the father away." She seemed a little depressed, I just nodded in agreement not wanting to pressure her.

"We-" She was interrupted when it started to rain, We ran into a nearby cave as it started to pour down really hard and lightning struck.

"Oh great!" She exclaimed annoyed.

"Do you have any teleportation crystals?" I asked. "I used all of mine, and forgot to buy more by accident." She looked at me worried.

"No I had to trade mine for healing crystals when we ran out a while back." She sighed in frustration. "Great we are stuck in a stupid storm, in a cave with no teleportation crystals!" I just sighed.

"Look let's stay here till the storm wears of it can't be that bad I mean we can just hang out for awhile." I said trying to be positive she smiled at me genuinely for a second but returned to nomal.

"Fine, I guess." She said sitting across from me. Now that I see her up close she looks pretty tired, her hair had grown since when I first met her now it's slightly longer.

"Hey," I stated getting her attention.

"What?" She asked.

"What do you plan to do once this game is over and everything?" I asked, she looked at me thinking for a second.

"Well now that you mention it, I wanted to perform again."

"What do you mean?"

"I never really wanted to be in this game I just started it because my sister, she couldn't join cuz she was too young but she wanted me to try it and tell how it was." I just kept listening not wanting to interrupt this is the first time we talked really getting to know each other. "But I always wanted to dance and perform but, you know that crazy physco. But I have met wonderful friends and I want to meet up with you guys when we get back till then I want to enjoy this much as I can if that's even Possible so," She looked straight at me and held out her hand. "Hello it's nice to meet you my name is Andreana Lee, I am 16 years old and I would like us to be friends." She said smiling I took her hand and smiled back.

"Hi my name is Blake, I am 17 years old and you know what I'd like that to." And with that we became great friends but, I'm kinda scared now I have something to protect and I don't know if I can. After we talked for a little longer we went to bed.

"Night Blake." Andreana said from a couple of feet away from me facing my direction.

"G'night Andreana." And with that I feel asleep.

"Get up you useless scum!" I heard an angry female voice yell at me. As I got up i was face to face with an angry glare from my middle aged, yet beautiful, and lastly abusive stepmother.

"Nice to see you to mom." I yawned.

"Oh Shut up your father wants you, so hurry up and get dressed, Before I forget your breakfast!" She shouted and stormed out of my room. 'Man that women can be a real, b****!' I mentally thought to myself. I threw on some clothes just some jeans and a black shirt. I went downstairs to find a demon and my dad.

"Hey dad." I greeted.

"Oh hello son, have a nice rest?" He asked me smiling, He was a middle aged man with brown hair and a warm smile.

"Yeah thanks for asking." I smiled back.

"Here's your breakfast dear." the stepmother from hell stated giving my dad a smile.

"Ah, thank you Shannon." He replied while eating his breakfast.

"Here you go Blake." Shannon stated while putting on a fake smile.

"Thanks." I replied with the exact same look. After I finished eating I was gonna head out to meet my friends then my dad stopped me saying that today he had to go to work, but he wanted to spend time with me. He's been doing that a lot since mom died.

"Ok sure," I said while sitting down on the sofa waving my dad off from a distance as he walked out the door. About five minutes of Shannon's constant complaints about how I was a horrible child the phone rang. I went to answer it.

"Hello, who is this?" I asked in a bored tone.

"Hello, I'm sorry to tell you this but your father was in an accident and he is the emergency room he hit his head from impact and he has serious injuries pl-" I didn't bother to hear the rest I immediately rushed out the door to the hospital. 'No, not you too!' I mentally screamed as tears ran down my face. When I finally Arrived I asked where my father was, but the nurse said I couldn't see him I ignored running around looking for him. When I finally found him it was too late…

I Immediately woke up in a cold sweat from that memory with tears brimming my eyes I looked up and saw Andreana looking down at me worried.

"Blake?" She questioned looking worried. "Are you ok?"

"I..uh I well…" I felt like an Idiot.

"Don't worry you can tell me." She said in a comforting tone. I don't see why I need to hide things from anybody.

"Alright I'll tell you." I sighed. I then told her everything my entire dream more like memory from when I was a 14 year old stupid kid. She didn't say a word and just listened to what I had to say when it was all finished she sat there for a moment and then looked straight at me crying a little bit. She then glomped me into a giant bear hug and weeped for a little bit I just awkwardly sat there and patted her back utterly confused.

"I'm so sorry for your loss no one should have to go through that." She said sobbing. "I'm sorry I can't do much but, I want you to know that you can tell me anything and I'll support you." I felt really happy to hear that now I know at least that I can talk to someone.

"Thanks." I replied with genuine gratitude.