Authors: Terry Schott
Epilogue
Two hours ago, all feeds from the Game went dead. Don’t bother calling customer support, they aren’t answering the phones.
Gaming centres have assured us that players are still safe and alive on their tables, their brain patterns indicating that they are still inside the Game.
Game central maintains that there is nothing to be alarmed about. This is thought to be a 30
th
anniversary event and we can expect the Game to come back online in a short time.
We attempted to contact Brandon Strayne for comment; his office informed us that he is unavailable at this time.
Lisa Rohansen
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What’s the wor
d
?” Danielle asked.
“Chaos,” Raphael answered. He sat down beside Stephanie and grabbed an apple, taking a bite and chewing loudly.
“How far does this reach?” Stephanie asked.
“The entire planet,” Raphael said, taking another bite of his apple.
“Everyone is behaving so far,” Danielle said. “But that can’t last for much longer. Soon violence will begin.” She turned to Raphael and Carl. “What do you think we should do?”
“That’s easy,” Carl said. He stood up from his corner in the room; over the past couple of years, it had become his spot to lounge in when they were all together. He moved to stand in front of
Danielle. “We get out of here and hole up in a safe area. Somewhere isolated from others.”
“Agreed,” Raphael said. “Let’s see how long this lasts, determine if anyone comes forward to claim responsibility, and protect ourselves as we go.”
“What about the Gamers?” Danielle asked.
“They are all prepared for this type of scenario,” Stephanie said. “Everyone will lay low and live their own separate lives. The small cells will continue to band together and meet, helping each other against any trouble that arises.”
“Okay
,” Danielle said. “Let’s gather what we can and move to a safe spot. If this blows over in just a few days, fine. If it lasts longer, we deal with it. We all go together if that works?”
“That’s fine,” Raphael said. “It doesn’t hurt to have so many Timeless in place for the moment, especially where we’re going.”
Stephanie listed off the names. “Danni, Melissa, me, Raph, Miranda, Carl, and Sam?”
“Add me to the group,” a new voice said.
All heads turned as a beautiful young woman with long, silky blonde hair and an athletic frame walked in. Raphael and Stephanie laughed happily, each hugged her and said a few words while the others watched.
“When did you get in?” Raphael asked.
“Not long ago,” she replied.
“It’s good to have you back,” Stephanie said.
“It’s good to be back. I barely started my training before I was forced to leave you.”
“We will begin again,” Raphael said. “Can you tell us anything about what’s happening out there?”
The woman shook her head. “No clue. Looks like I walked into an interesting time in the Game.”
“Is she coming with us?” Danielle asked.
“Yes,” Raphael said.
“What’s your name?” Danielle asked her.
“Danielle,” Stephanie said. “this is our newest addition to the Timeless family. She will start training to become an Eternal.”
“Great,” Carl muttered. It was obvious that he wasn’t happy. He looked like he wanted to jump across the room and rip her throat out.
“Nice to meet you, Danielle.” The woman stuck out her hand, and the two of them shook.
“The name’s Angelica.”