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It have been a while since they know the feelings of reality. Ever since they're stuck in this never ending 'game.' The Spectre is what they called it, an evil entity who brought them here.

Once again they were stabbed. Failed to fix the generator for whatever reason it is. The Spectre promised them to free them if they fix the generator but— they keep on failing. They're alone.

Jason. He has been the killer caused your misery for so many loops. It seems like he softened up a little bit when they didn't put much fight anymore. The stab didn't hurt or it just them who grew numb to it.

He sat next to them, watching them slowly dying. He knows they'll respawn and will do this over and over again until they win. Unfortunately, they never did.

Jason grabbed them and make sure they still opening their eyes. As he confirm they're still breathing, he make sure they're reading the note. ‹Why don't you and I make a deal?›

"... What?" They mumbles before looking at Jason, an emotion that Jason missed seeing. He takes out another note, ‹You are studying what is this place, right? I heard you scream 'The Spectre' brought you here, it brought me too. I am here to get mother's revenge. After killing you for thousands time, it feels like you're not worth the revenge.›

"... Ouch damn." They scoffed before sighing; "what do you want from me."

‹Let's work together and find more people... Not children or animals. You'll find survivors and I'll find killers. I will keep you safe and let you find a way to escape this place without dying.›

It's one of crazy thing they ever heard since they arrived here. Not that they ever heard anything but... "Alright." They weren't hesitate and accepted the deal immediately. Jason then carry them and brought them far away from the location.  

"Hey... How are we going to bring people here anyway...?" They asked but Jason didn't have a note written for that so he stay silence.

"Thanks for ordering! Please take a seat while waiting for your pizza." Elliot give a polite smiles to the costumer. His another shift is about to start soon, another cashier came and took over. Elliot then changed into his delivery outfit and take the pizza he's going to send. 

"Oh hey Elliot!" His coworker, not that Elliot don't remember his name totally. "Let's get going! I can feel the money piping in." He said as he took the boxes of pizza then placed it in the car. 

"Alright alright." Elliot entered the delivery car, "Who ordered this much pizza anyway."

"I don't know. It under the name of... I can't read this name eh who cares? We're getting tips definitely." The coworker said. "Buckle up because I need to go fast before the pizza get cold. The location pretty far away."

"Please don't crash to a tree."

"I'll try." The coworker laughed, "oh this damned missing poster again. Always sticking at people's car, ugh." The coworker took it and shoved it inside the car. "Jeez, if there's a missing kid whatever, it's the parent's fault for not paying attention. Now he's making it everyone's problem."

"Jeez man, what's up with you?" Elliot grabbed the poster, "It's a kid man, don't— oh." He was taken aback to see who's is missing. c00lkidd, the son of 007n7. Famous for the one who exploited the pizzeria years ago. "... Let's just get going."

"Well if we fix this then that... Done." The builderman huffed before putting the screwdriver back to it set. "Shedletsky you watching this?"

"Yeah yeah I am." He shrugged before munching on the chicken, "Man this drumsticks are fire, you sure you don't want it?" 

Builderman rolled his eyes and how gluttonous Shedletsky is. He looks at his watch, it's nine pm, they need to move to the small town as it was reported a monster cake running around. How funny. Shedletsky patted his tummy and keep the drumsticks in his inventory. 

"Alright let's go. I was wondering if it's because you're getting older, it took you a long time to fix that shit." He laughed it off, "Come on, let's punch some monster." He cracked a fist but was slapped by a paper. "Ouh— what's this... A missing poster?" Shedletsky startled as he realized who it was, "Hey Builderman, it's the guest you banished years ago."

"What." Builderman stood up and grabbed the poster, 'Guest 666'. "why... Is there a missing poster." Why now there's a missing poster.

"Relax. It looks outdated." He tossed away to the paper. "It seems like some places still have this kind of poster. He was friend with Noob right? The party boy." Shedletsky mentioned while grabbing the car's key. "I remember the party boy was throwing poster everything. Poor kid, doesn't know his friend is dead."

"It doesn't matter now." Builderman sighed, "I should send some people to get rid the posters then. Nobody can ever know about this, people were terrified and I am not going to sit and watch it happen again."

"God complex." Shedletsky faked a cough; "Builderman have God complex." He faked more cough.

007n7 sat there, desperate for someone to pick up the call. He's been calling the police department for days, going there and even made a lot of reports but they still have no idea where is his son. He dialed the department again, they picked it up again.

"My son—"

«we know sir. Your son is missing but if you keep calling like this, you're disturbing our search.»

"Disturbing?! Oh don't bullshit me! I know what you are doing. You are sitting on that red sofa while eating donut flavored lemon!" 007n7 yelled through the phone, "Do your damned job and find my kid. It have been WEEKS. How come there's not a slightest of clue."

«...» there was silence until they hang up the call. 007n7 bit his nail as he dialing the department over and over again. 

"Pick up the phone... Please pick up the phone... ... Why my son is not home, God...." Nobody's pick it up, he's losing his hope... ... Until the phone rings. It was a unregistered numbers; "Hello...?" But he picks it up, hoping it's a clue to his son whereabouts. 

There were heavy breathing to the other side of the phone... «Your son is with us.» The voice was very deep and hold hint of malicious. 

"What do you want?! I have money if that's what you're asking. Please— don't hurt my son." There were laughter from the other side of the call, mocking 007n7 desperation. 

«We don't want your robloxian money. Would you like to play a game for him instead?» the voice glitched a little but still loud enough for 007n7 to hear. «Your son is going to play too.»

"a game...? What are you some sick twisted murderer?!"

«You're bold to someone who have your son.» That silenced 007n7, «Come to this location, you'll have him if you managed finish the game.» the call ended as 007n7 received and anonymous code to a certain location he's going.

007n7 grabbed couple of things he can use. If this some sort of dangerous game, he should be good to teleport away once he got c00lkidd. He placed the point inside the house and left without looking back. 

"You're drinking a lot of bloxy cola." Bacon boy kicked empty cans from his path. "Are you alright, Noob? What's up with you today? Has the pizza gone spoil?"

"It's Guest 666... For some reason I keep reminiscing the past lately." He huffed before taking a bite of cheeseburger. "I miss my friend... Uhuhuhuhuh.." Noob sobs as he slumped on the floor. "Tell Bacon girl I won't be coming to her party tonight... I feel unmotivated."

"Get well soon bro." Bacon boy patted his back before leaving. Noob sighed as he stares at the ceiling wondering what he's going to do with his life. It have been years since his friend gone missing.

Guest 666 was always a loner and people often to misunderstood him as a exploiter but he's not, it was just a stupid rumours. The walls feel like it warping, Noob had to rub his eyes wondering if he's hallucinating. 'OOF, what's in this bloxy cola damn...' he never thought he's going to read the ingredients of things he consumed.

He accidentally spilled it on the floor, dirtying the bacon's white floor. "Ugh.. he's going to be upset if I-" Noob was stunned as the water on the floor began to form a sentence. '... Holy moly. Seriously what was is that cola.' 

As soon as he read it, Noob suddenly grabbed his stuff and ran out from the house. He took out his phone and texted «I'LL CLEAN YOUR ENTIRE HOUSE LATER. I NEED TO FIND MY FRIEND.» He sent the message. 

Chance's dice once again hit six, his ninety percent of winning this night did not go wasted. Gambling, that's all he ever does in his life. "Now let's get out of here... ..."

"Not so fast gambler."a hand was placed on Chance's shoulder, smirking as he finally got him; "You disappeared quite a wild after borrowing money from my princess."

"Mafioso..." Chance put up a fake smiles, "Didn't expect to see you in the casino... ..." He laughed awkwardly but nobody's clap. "Listen, things have been hard for me. I'll pay it up soon."

"You keep on saying that to my minions, you think that trick will work for me?" Mafioso scoffed, pushing Chance on the table as he take out his gun. "Might as well make you pay now, a life and all the money you have now sounds good enough to pay off your debts."

"Aye pal.. chill..." Chance clench his teeth before kicking Mafioso off him. He then shoved Mafioso before grabbing the gun from him and ran out from the casino. "Keep the change!" Chance laughed as he managed to escape but he celebrated too soon as some car are chasing him now. "Shit." He get off from the street and ran towards the forest, there is a light there. It seems like there's a house nearby.

Blood dripping from a dagger, Two Time smiles at this work they prepares for their God. They look at their beloved lifeless body, there's nothing more but an offer for the special ritual need to be done for their beloved religion. 

They drew a symbol by using theirs and their beloved blood. 

"Look at this, 𐌀Ɀ𐌵𐌓𐌄. We did it, for the respawn... Soon you and I will be together for eternity." They draw bloods on the symbol, mumbles an ancient spell. 

Whisperings can be heard as the darkness consumed their beloved body. There's nothing left but emptiness within their soul. It's perfect, Two Time likes every second of it. 

That's it for now. The survivors for this round. Let's see how long will it take them to work together.

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11:00 PM

Noob arrived at the said location, it's a desolated town...? No one's there, perhaps everyone are sleeping but the town is eerily quiet. As he jumped over the fence, he feels a sense of dread within him. 

There are at least eight cabins and an only one highlighted house with lights. It alluring Noob to enter it... Noob gulped before calming down, there's nothing to worry... Right? He thought to himself as this may the only chance he'll be ever to find his friend.

11:10 PM 

"I knew it you would crashed the car again..." Elliot sighed before glancing at sign of light, they could ask for help. "Alright not much money for us tonight, I'll be asking for help." Elliot grabbed a box of pizza before entering the forest, "It's rude if I don't give something."

"So a bribe?"

"... Just stay here." Elliot sighed and walked, noticing the strange looking webs. It looks fake. Nevertheless, his guts tells him there's nothing to worry about. The fence look rather new... Fake? He huffed before walking past the fence, smelling a strong metal scent. He is disgusted as if he stepped in puddle of bloods but the ground is very dry. 

There's no one in this small town but only a big house bright from the inside. He knocked but received no response until a few minutes later... "Noob?" Elliot was a bit surprised to see Noob inside the house, he thought Noob is forever homeless.

"Pizza guy?" Noob gasped, "What a coincidence to see you here!" Noob immediately pulled Elliot inside the house, "This house is pretty big and look at that creepy devil's head. Whosever own this house must've be a collector."

"What? So you're still homeless?" Elliot placed the pizza on the table as he realized something else, "Wait... Are you trespassing...?"

"What? No! I am trying to find clues about my best friend. You know guest 666?" Noob defended his actions, "Nobody's in this house and I'm not destroying anything so it's not trespassing as long they don't know."

".. yeah I'm calling the police."

*Click* a gun clicked as it pointed at Elliot's head. "Woah... don't call the police! I just arrived to avoid getting caught, can't risk on getting arrested by police are we— UGH." Chance coughed as he was hits at guts by Elliot. "Urgh.. you got a nice aim, aye..?"

11:30 PM

Shedletsky scratch his head, how did they get lost? Perhaps because he's no longer an admin, he don't have such strength to find a way out. After all Robloxian is getting new each years and he's getting old.

"I don't see the monster here." He muttered as he kicked some sticks, "Builderman?"

"Something felt off." Builderman let out a huff as he move forward, "I don't know who made this location."

"What?" Shedletsky was baffled but follows next to him, "What if this is another hacker."

"Again? What are they? Hackers wannabe? As if." Builderman could only sighed, "Let's see... Look over there, there's light not so far away from here. I think there's a house." Said Builderman.

"Builderman, wait." Shedletsky stopped Builderman from moving, "Shh... Did you hear that..?"

11:45 PM

Builderman watch 007n7 muttering like an insane person. What's happened really? He and Shedletsky heard whispering so they went to investigate. Turn out it was an ex hacker who used exploits so many servers. He looks so different, it have been 10 years hasn't it? Since he stopped his bad hobby.

Builderman slowly made his way next to 007n7, trying to check his condition. It seems like he didn't sleep or eat for days. 

"His son is missing." Shedletsky whispered to him, "What a joke, from an exploiter to a father. Even the son exploited that pizza place whatever."

'oh.' Builderman wasn't aware that 007n7 is a father. That explains a lot why he changed so much.. though maybe his son picked up his bad behavior.

"Be more sensitive, Shed." Builderman sighed before patting 007n7. "Take a deep breath. You can't find your son if you're mentally unwell." As much Builderman dislike 007n7, he's a changed man now. Everyone deserves a second chance right? "Stand up, let's go to that house. Maybe we can find a clue where is your son like you mumbles ...?"

007n7 face crumpled a little before standing up. He slowly nod as he agreed to follow them. Builderman sighed out of relief as 007n7 still a little bit sane. Shedletsky in the other hand frown at the sight of the ex exploiter. After all 007n7 hacked his server when he was an admin. 

'Don't dwell the past they says.' Shedletsky sneered at the absurdity. It seems like Builderman made his own mind already without deciding with Shedletsky, sighing; he follows them.

11:54 PM 

Elliot sighed as he was tied up to the pillar by Noob. It seems like even Noob don't want police to be called. 

"Thanks party boy." Chance patted his head, "We definitely won't go to jail." He gave a thumb up.

Elliot sighed at their stupidity. He hopes his coworker realizes he's gone too long and will call the police. A couple of minutes later, there's a knock on the door. Noob and Chance decided not to answer it but it was too late, a man already breaking in by going through the window.

"Oof, I'll pay compensation later." Shedletsky get off the floor as he clean the dust of his body. As he look up, he was greeted by three pawns. Two of them Shedletsky recognized as they are pretty popular in Robloxia but another one? He looks like he came out from killing game 'Russian Roulette'. "Oh hey... why is pizza guy being tied up?"

"Sir I—" Elliot tried to explain but was cut off by Noob; "pizza guy was trespassing!"

"... What the hell." Elliot sighed, there's no way Shedletsky will believe that, right? 

"Damn, pizza guy I didn't know you're a criminal. This is not in my bingo list!" Shedletsky believes in that lie without needed to be convince. Chance and Noob secretly high five together. 

11:57 PM

Shedletsky opened the door for Builderman and 007n7 to enter. The two of them rather was surprised by the scene unfold in front of them.

"You...?" Elliot glares at 007n7.

"Why is Elliot tied up...-?" 007n7 pretend not to be bothered by the glares. 

"Who's Elliot?" Builderman raised an eyebrow.

"Seriously, not even you Builderman remember my name?" Elliot groaned, "Ugh— crap. 007n7 untie me NOW."

"yes, yes..." 007n7 awkwardly walk passed everyone and bend over to untie Elliot. 

11:58 PM

As 007n7 and Elliot seems to be ignoring everyone due their past. The others began to whispering behind their back.

"Isn't that the hacker?" Chance mumbles, nudging Noob shoulder; "He looks so much different... And less taller from the article."

"Just exploiters thing to be taller I guess. He's an ex exploiter now." Noob whispered back.

"Alright alright nice whispering but we can hear you." Shedletsky chuckles, "Man this all talking make me hungry for fried chicken." He already take out a drumstick from his inventory.

11:59 PM

"You're eating at time like this?" Builderman let out a little huff, "nevermind." He decided to let this slide, it's just typical Shedletsky. 

The clock is ticking.

"Alright... Who else in this house? Just us?" Builderman asked. Noob nodded while Chance shrugged, he's quite nervous to be in the presence of Builderman.

A few more seconds.

"Doesn't the walls look weird to you..?" Shedletsky pointed out as he eats, "it is glitching. 007n7 is this your doing?"

"Don't assume things. 007n7 includes red. That's different person who did this." Builderman claimed, "007n7, you still know how to check codes. Unlike us, you somehow can even located the unknown hidden far away from people's views."

"Ah.. I don't do that anymore—"

12:00 AM

The room's light dimmed. Leaving them in complete darkness. After couple of seconds, the light's on but something isn't right. They're still in the house but their surrounding are dull and empty.

 Screeching, someone's outside are calling for help. Builderman the first to investigate the noise, Shedletsky went after him while Chance loaded his gun. "Alr, gotta be careful before anything!" He flipped his coin before smirking 'Jackpot.' Chance the third to investigate the inhuman scream.

"... 007n7, if you still can't untie me. I swear...." He sighed, the rope is hurting his wrists so much. Who knew that Noob can tie a knot? (He can't). He don't even want to untie it, (Noob actually has no idea how to tie it but it worked effectively. The thing is he also don't know actually how to undo the knot.) 

007n7 look around for something that can cut off this rope and he found a pizza cutter in Elliot's pocket. "...?"

"Who knows if customers randomly want their pizza to cut off when I deliver it..." Elliot gave a solid excuse... Somehow and 007n7 just nodded along, not questioning anything further.

Noob smiles awkwardly before walking away from those two. The house look much creepier than before, Noob wonder if his eyes is playing tricks on him. He saw a generator on the second floor. What a generator doing here? Is it for the electricity? 

He went over and see it using buttons instead of wires, he may be a noob but he's not stupid so maybe fixing this generator is something he should do. He began to click the red dot and it turn into green but the other greens dot turn into red. 'oh, so we're going fast then..' 

Elliot stretch his arms a little, checking how bad the injuries are. "Why are you still here? Piss off."

007n7 sighed before taking a few step backs. Noob as he finished fixing the generator went back to the downstairs, "Hey guys! There's a generator up there so I fixed it up but it didn't do anything..." 

"I'm that's nothing. I am going to get out from here." Elliot sighed, "I'm still telling the truth to Builderman—"

*THUMP* 

The three of them stood silently as they heard someone being thrown to the ground. The door creek, revealing Builderman heavily injured as it fell onto the floor. He's not breathing anymore.

"W-what... Happened to him...?" 007n7 gasped while Noob hide behind Elliot. 

Elliot noticed a masked man slowly approaching the door. His instinct was pulling Builderman in and use his body to close the door. "Alright, we are running." Elliot grabbed Noob's arm and dragged him towards the window and opened it. "Quick—"

"How about Mr.007n7?!" Noob try to look back but Elliot already shoved him out from the house. He looks back and saw the Killer already got 007n7. 

'ugh—' Elliot groaned, "Just run away and call for help! I'll help him." Elliot yelled at Noob to escape while he can.

Noob hesitated, his feet trembles as he hears screaming from the inside. He ran towards the fence, planning to jump over but as he did, he felt he slammed into a wall. Is he in some sort of experience? He swears it isn't in this location description.

Something is playing with them. 

Noob felt sense of dread as the atmosphere changing. The masked man slowly walks out from the house with a head on his hand.

"Pizza guy no..." Noob gasped, using his stamina to run again. Unfortunately for him, the masked man hit box was way too big and it managed to get Noob. It hurts— The killer spared no mercy and stabbed Noob guts, twisting it. 

It was painful. 

Noob wished he can see his friend one last time, maybe... His friend is long gone and he'll be meeting him soon.

Lights blinding as he slowly regaining his vision. "Is this... Heaven..?" He mumbles, feeling exhausted. 

"No, this is hell." Shedletsky pinced Noob's cheek. "Wake up, Noob. Wake up!!"

"Ouch ouch ouch— what?" Noob pushed him away, shaking his head as he looks around. Everyone are alive...? Elliot suddenly appeared and hugged Noob. "Uh— PIZZA GUY YOU'RE ALIVE?!"

Elliot sighed before smacking Noob's head. "My name is Elliot. Seriously I know you for years..." He shook his head in disappointment. "I am alive even though I clearly remember being beheaded... A respawn..." 

"A-A respawn? But we are not admin are we...?" Noob mumbles.

"No, you two are not. Respawning supposed to be impossible for you two but here you are... Here we are... Still standing." Shedletsky scratched his head as he himself is confused. "We're definitely in an experience but not even Builderman can get out. We're stuck here. Seems like we have been forsaken by the world." He explained to the two NPC before heading out from the house.

Noob and Elliot stares at the man figure slowly leaving the house in dumbstruck. Perhaps this situation is out of their control.

"So.. what are we going to do now?" Noob asked. 

".. just sit and wait.. until they know how to get out from here." Elliot answered.