Tragedy

I teleported to the top of a building nearby the Chrysler building, and looked up there to see what was going on. The Scientist and the Game Master were there, along with the Bloody Biker and this huge machine. And Daniel was there, getting his butt kicked. He was almost thrown over the edge, but I caught him. We didn't have time to talk, because that insane Biker guy attacked us. We fought back, and after a while O'Zalia joined in.

Then Malkator arrived. He addressed all of us. He told O'Zalia to keep helping runners. He told me to get HELLFIRE back. He apologized to the Biker. He showed some distaste towards the Scientist. And I still can't believe what he said to the Game Master. He congratulated him. He said he had won. Then Crow showed up. Malkator told Daniel to save the world, then he ate the bomb and jumped off the building. Crow went after him. I could feel Malkator's life extinguish. He's dead.

What happened next is a bit of a blur. Daniel blew the Biker's brains out and then started attacking the Game Master. I started fighting the Scientist. He was powerful. Not surprising, since he had HELLFIRE's power, and the power of another Dying Man that could use lightning.

"You can't win," he said. "How does it feel, knowing that you'll never get to see your precious possessor again?"
"You're wrong on two things," I said. "First, he's not precious. He's kind of annoying, actually. Second, I will see him again. Nitr'aku vismilleah frektei l'lir wesgirof sorufeid!"

After speaking the incantation, things changed. I was inside his mind. I could see two cages. One of them held a ghost like being discharging lightning, and the other held a man made of black flames with yellow eyes. It was HELLFIRE.

"How did you get here?" he asked.
"A subconscious invasion spell," I said. "I'm here to break you out."

I slashed the bars on his cage and released him. He immediately attack the other Dying Man, and consumed it.

"Dude, what the hell?" I asked.
"Didn't like that guy very much," he replied. "Decided to absorb him. Now come on, let's finish this."

Then we left the Scientist's mind and I let HELLFIRE handle things from there.

I BURNT THAT GUY TO A CRISP. DON'T THINK THE GAME MASTER LIKED THAT VERY MUCH. DANIEL AND I STARTED FIGHTING HIM, BUT HE OVERPOWERED US AFTER A WHILE. HE STARTED INSULTING US AND MALKATOR. THE MIND READER GOT MAD AND DESTROYED THE GAME MASTER. IT'S OVER.

I KNOW I'M AN ELDRITCH MONSTER AND ALL, BUT I'M STILL SAD TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO MALKATOR. HE WAS ONE OF MY BEST HOSTS. I'LL MISS THAT CRAZY SON OF A BITCH. I DON'T LIKE SWEARING, BUT FUCK IT, I'LL DO IT FOR HIM. YOU WERE ONE CRAZY ASS MOTHER FUCKER. REST IN PEACE, ASSHOLE.

He's Up.

Al woke up today. I had a talk with him.

"Are you okay?" I asked.
"Yeah," he said. "For the most part. And you?"
"I'm fine," I said.
"I'm sorry," he said. "I had no idea he was going to do that."
"It's okay," I told him. "It wasn't your fault."
"The Game Master is going to put his plan into motion soon," he said. "On the 11, at the top of the Chrysler building."
"How can I stop him?" I asked.
"You can't," he replied. "Not without HELLFIRE. Here."

He handed me a slip of paper. It was a page torn from a book, with what appeared to have incantations written on it. One of them was highlighted.

"It's a page from one of the Game Master's books," he explained. "Those spells draw on the life force of the user. With his near infinite life force, he can cast as many as he wants. You don't have that much power, but you should be able to use at least that spell. It will help you get HELLFIRE back."
"Thank you," I said. "And don't worry. I'll handle everything. You just stay here and recover."


Look out Game Master. I will get HELLFIRE back.

Obvious Trap

That post that "HELLFIRE" made was obviously a trap. I went anyway. I had a plan. Sort of...

I entered the cave, where the Scientist (the guy who stole HELLFIRE) was hiding out.

"Hey!" I said. "Where's the ambush?"
"Right here," said a voice from behind me.

I felt my muscles being crushed by an invisible force, and my body was lifted into the air and turned around. I was facing the Game Master.

"You knew this was a trap," he said. "So tell me; why did you come in here without a plan?"
"Actually, I did have a plan," I said.
"Mind sharing it with the class?" he asked.
"I know how much you love to be close to peoples faces as you kill them," I said. "So that you can see the fear in their eyes."
"And?" he said, as he began squeezes my lungs with his will.
"I brought a grenade," I said.

I wasn't entirely immobile. I fought the pain, yanked the pin out, and jammed the grenade through the tears in his shit and between his ribs. He threw me against the wall and made an attempt to pull the grenade out, but he wasn't quick enough. It exploded while still inside him. I thought it was successful, but he appeared in front of me, completely unharmed, with a sword in hand. He lifted it above me, and brought it back down.

Alphonse got in the way. He shoved me out of the swords path and it crashed into his face, shattering his mask. I grabbed onto him and teleported out of there. He was unconscious, but thankfully not dead. He has a gash on his face from where the sword hit. He's being treated by Hideaki. He seems to have some medical experience, as he's been treating Amy's bullet wound.

I'm still worried about Alphonse. He hasn't woken up yet. I hope he'll be okay.

HELP

ESTREN! IT'S ME, HELLFIRE. I MANAGED TO GAIN CONTROL LONG ENOUGH TO LEAVE YOU THIS MESSAGE. THESE GUYS ARE PLANNING TO DESTROY THE WORLD. YOU NEED TO GET HERE AND STOP THEM. THEY'RE IN NEW YORK CITY, HIDING OUT IN CENTRAL PARK, IN SOME CAVES THAT THE CIVILIANS DON'T KNOW ABOUT. HURRY!!!