Long days we had to rush thinking of the code. We did that individually at our own paces. The timer in my desktop counted 6 days. "God, we have to hurry." Engineer said. And we took out afternoon on it.

"RRRGAAAH!" Soldier finally bursted. "I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE! THIS GODDAMNED CODE IS RIPPING OFF MY MIND!" Soldier bursted again. "Ok, ok, just calm down." Medic said. "LOOK WHO'S TALKING." Soldier sarcastically said. "WELL THIS IS YOUR FAULT. IF ONLY YOU DID NOT KILL THAT ROOMATE OF MERASMUS' ANY OF THIS WOULDN'Y HAPPEN." Engineer said. This time I stood up. "So you really never wanted to go here didn't you?" I stuttered out. "W-well it's not like that-" "WELL!?" I interrupted Engineer. "HELL YES! WE NEVER WANTED T-" I slapped Soldier in the face. "I was wrong... I was wrong in taking you in..I was wrong helping you guys out... I'm so sorry to myself..." I said. "Alex.." "DON'T TOUCH ME! You guys are selfish." I started for my room. But Heavy tried making me smile. I just looked at him with my face, at the verge of letting go of my feelings. He just lost the smile and went away. Everybody was looking at me as I went in my room. As I closed the door, an argument came up. "

"This is your fault Soldier! Why did you say that!?" Engineer said.

"Well... umm... No reason?"

I heard an "Ooof" from the back of my door.

"Maggot... why did you do that..."
"Umm.. Engie, you just made him mad."

"I don't give a fuck. I'm in the stead of Alex."

I don't need a person to be in my stead to get angry to Soldier.

"I'll blast you off with this!"

I didn't care if Soldier ruins my apartment.

"Go ahead and shoot me! I dare you!"

Gunshots.

I closed my eyes and let the tears flow.

The commotion at the back of the door did not bother me, I didn't even open up the door at all.

As I let myself go, I took a nap in the dark cold room of mine.

I fell down a hole while sleeping and I woke up lying down, and there was Merasmus in a high throne.

"Why welcome Alex. Welcome to my kingdom of darkness." Merasmus greeted me. "W-where am I? Why did you bring me here?" I asked Merasmus. "Well I just wanted you to see your friends be executed in public." Merasmus said. I was confused. And in a snap of a finger, a curtain arose showing the outside. I was brought to a balcony. As I examined it, I saw Engineer, Medic, Heavy Soldier and the others of the RED team sitting in chairs, facing the public. "They will be executed in 30 minutes. So enjoy the show while you watch." Merasmus said. I was given new clothes, the one like the kings adviser, then Merasmus called the public; "I hereby hail Alex, as the Royal Advisor and Announcer". People gave a round of appluase to me. Then Merasmus sat down at his throne at the other side of the balcony. And he called; "May the torturing begin". People in black brought in whips and started whipping the RED team, mercilessly. I actually enjoyed the first part of torturing them, but when the people brought poles and started widening the legs of each merc further and further, I started to feel guilty. Suddenly Engineer shouted: "Alex! Please help us!". I tried to stand up, but my feeling won't let me. I was just sitting there, listening to the screams and cries of each Mercenary. I tried to stop crying and enjoy the show but I just felt guilty. As they bled, I put my hands on my face and wiped my tears all over. I was already crying. Tears kept gushing down my face. I just can't stand seeing these thing anymore. My friends were being tortured to death, in public. In the end I just cried until the execution point. And at the point they were going to bring the axe down to their necks, I finally stood up and said "STOP THE EXECUTION!". The public and Merasmus himself was surprised I said that. I raced down the castle and went to the execution ground. "RELEASE THEM THIS INSTANT!" I ordered the executioners. They automatically released them. "Alex!" They started rushing to hug me. "We thought you'd never help us.." Medic said. "CEASE THEM! Merasmus ordered. The castle subjects started for us. We ran as fast as we could, but I kept on tripping. "Maybe it's your cape." Soldier said. "Yeah, I know. After all I betrayed them after I got hired." I said. I ripped my cape and ran further. But then we all fell down a pit, and before I hit the ground, I woke up.

I was sweaty with tears when I woke up from my nightmare. I wiped them away. "I learned my lesson..." I muttered to myself. I opened the door finding that my unit was turned into a battlefield "WHAT. THE. HELL." I said. Everyone came rushing to me again. "Thank God you came out there. Please whack up this idiot's head!" Engineer said. "No, whack his!" Soldier said. I just crossed my arms and lifted an eyebrow. They all stayed silent. "I learned my lesson, have you?" I said. They looked at each other and said "Yes...". "To say that you are truly sorry, I want you to fix my apartment NOW. Medic, Heavy, don't help them. They must compensate their mistakes." I said. They both nodded.

After hours of clean up and mumbles, I privately talked to them all.

"First of all, I just want to say sorry for that little outburst."

"No it's ok." Medic said.

"Second. I just want to know how did THAT happen."

"That ruined your apartment?"

I nodded.

"Well during the fight, they kinda... umm.. used guns to ge-"

"GUNS!?"

"Yep. It turned to a gunpoint fight."

"I just shook my head."

"I'll forgive you this once, but if you do a gunpoint fight again, you know."

Engie and Solly nodded.

"Ok! That's settled, we should get back to the code tomorrow." I said

"OK." They all said.

After all, we do deserve second chances right?

Chapter 13: "Gunpoint nightmare"