Saw: The Next Generation
Chapter 7
Daniel slowly got up. He lifted his arm up, which was covered in deep scratches. Using both his arm, his pushed himself up. He brought his knee in for support and paused. He took a moment before standing up.
He pressed the button as he stood up. The knife wall opened, allowing for safe passage through it.
Ivy was the first to run through it. She went up to Daniel, "are you okay?"
Daniel held the back of his head. "Why? Do I look that bad? Are my guts handing out?"
Ivy made a serious face. "Not funny. How's your head?"
"Hurts like a mother," Daniel said.
Maddie and Sofia went through the wall together. Alison followed behind them. Frank went last.
Amelia sat down on the couch in the laboratory. She was holding a soda can.
Her dad was falling asleep in his seat by the camera screens.
"Dad!" Amelia called.
He started awake. "Huh? Did I miss anything?" He counted the players on the screen. "Nope. They're all still alive."
Amelia got up and sipped her soda. "Just wait. This next trap is my favorite."
Her dad gave her a smile. "Oh yes. Level 3."
The hallway passed the knife wall soon led to a a door with a stairwell. The players walked down the stairs, getting closer to the front grates. The stairs when down and made a U-turn back around.
This hallway led to a large room with three identical doors. The players got closer to the doors. There was a small table in the corner of the room with a card on it. Maddie picked it up and opened it.
"Choose the right door," Maddie read aloud.
Alison stared at the three doors in front of her. "So we just pick one and hope we don't die?"
"Basically," Frank said. "It's not like a Zonk is gonna appear if we guess the wrong door."
"Do we all chose a different door?" Sofia asked.
Ivy stepped up, still limping from her injury in the first level. "There's only one way to find out." She limped closer to the doors. "I watch those game shows. The middle always seems to be a safe bet."
Daniel stood a couple feet behind Ivy.
Ivy took a deep breath and opened the door swiftly. The door opened outward. Nothing happened. It was quiet.
The players all waited in anticipation. The tension building with each millisecond. Sofia had closed her eyes. Alison backed up to the opposite wall of the room.
Ivy a small step into the room. Nothing. One more tiny step. Nothing. Ivy gave a small smile. 'I'm safe. I did it.' She thought. She took another step. And another. Then a huge ax came swinging down.
The large ax slammed into Ivy's torso. The impact made her fall back, landing in Daniel arms.
Her wounds were so deep. Blood came pouring out of her torso. Her shirt was covered in red.
Alison covered her mouth. "Oh my God!" Sofia covered her eyes. Maddie held Sofia. Frank likes away.
Daniel held Ivy and panted. "Oh my God. Ivy!"
She could barely keep her eyes open. Ivy was hardly moving.
"Ivy," Daniel said, "Don't die on me. Come on. Don't die."
Sofia's eyes opened up.
Maddie tried to cover them. "No don't look."
Sofia moves Maddie's hands away and looked at the card again.
In Daniel's arms, Ivy took one last breath. Daniel could feel Ivy's body loosening. Her eyes were closed. She had stopped breathing.
"Ivy?" Daniel said. He shook her. "Ivy!"
Maddie sat down against the wall and started to cry. Someone just died in front of her. These 'games' are real. They can die. She can die. What if she's next? What if she doesn't make it home?
Daniel held Ivy and cried. "Jade needs you!"
Sofia walked passed Daniel slowly and made her way to the door on the right. She turned the knob on the door.
"Sofia?" Alison asked. "What are you doing?"
Maddie got up. "Sofia!"
Sofia finished turning the knob and opened the door. She stared at the empty hallway ahead. She took a deep breath and ran through.
"Sofia!" Maddie got up and went over to the door on the right. "Choose the right door," she whispered.
Sofia made it to the end of the hallway. "There's a door down here. And a note on the door." She called. Her voice echoed.
"Sofia you're a genius. Guys we're safe," Maddie said. She went through the third door. When she met up with Sofia, she read the note. "Checkpoint 1. Enjoy your rest. Round 2 will begin tomorrow."
Maddie opened the door to their checkpoint room. There were 5 mats with blankets, a table full of food, and a small bathroom. "Guys, were safe for now. Really." Maddie and
Sofia went into the room and grabbed a plate.
Alison followed after them and lied in the nearest bed.
Frank followed and looked back at Daniel. "Are you coming?"
"Give me a moment," Daniel said. He let go of Ivy and closed the middle door in the room. "Are there any extra blankets in that room?" He called.
Maddie came over with a large sheet.
Daniel thanked her and covered up Ivy's body.