Gi-hun POV:
I walked into the square, and walked up to him. I raised my knife and aimed it for his throat. But he swirled around, avoiding it. I lashed out again, furious, but yet again he avoided it. We both tumbled around, while Sae-Byeok stood alone, smart enough to not get involved.
We darted around with our knives, until I finally saw an opening and yanked my arm at him. He grabbed the arm, stopping me from boring it into his flesh. I tried to put more pressure, but he was just as strong. I could see his hand have me in a headlock, overpowering me and towering over me. Ready to bore his knife into my chest. But instead I could hear him screaming, and he fell down. I quickly got up and saw Sae-Byeok with a bloody knife in her right arm. I looked back at Sang-woo and saw a gigantic cut in his hand. I sighed relieved, as I got up again, at the same time as him. I pushed away his knife that had fallen silently to the sound observing sand. He aggressively took off his jacket and threw it in my face, covering my view for a second. I took it off and threw it to the ground before running towards him.
I swung my hand towards him, but I could feel his hand hit the knife out of mine.
I looked up at his face, before punching it hard. He flew back, covering his mouth with his hand.
When he removed it blood was showing on his lips.
He shook his hand before hitting me. I didn't have time to react before his knuckles landed on my face. I staggered away, feeling my face sting and burn.
I could feel his cold hands grabbed harshly on my face, as he tried to push me backwards. I tried to fight against him, but I could see how my heels were a little too close to the edge. Once again he stumbled backwards as Sae-Byeok pushed him. Before he could react she punched him hard, making him fall harshly to the ground. She walked over and kicked him in the stomach, making him groan, and desperately try to crawl away. But she kicked him again before he could get away. And then again. And again. And she just kept going, until I tugged her sleeve, making her look up at me in anger, but then loosened her grimace, and relaxed.
"What's next?" She asked coldly, just wanting to win.
"Now we go up there." I said and pointed at the circle. She nodded, and waited for me to walk first. So I started walking, while looking back at Sang-woo. But as I was about three steps from victory. Three steps from 23 billion won, and three steps from freedom. I stopped up. I could hear the click of a gun, and saw the guard ready to shoot him the second we finished. And after all he did, I couldn't be the reason why he died. I wouldn't be able to forgive myself. So I forced myself to turn around, and walk over to Sang-woo. Sae-Byeok looked confused, but didn't walk any further. She waited awkwardly, while I headed towards Sang-woo and the guard.
I took out my hand, for him to reach. He looked confused, leaving me hanging.
"Come on, if we both vote, we will all get out of here alive." I said moving my hand closer to his body. I could see him think, wondering if I was bluffing. He looked up at me, with guilt painted in his face.
"I'm sorry." He said, before pulling out the knife, that was beside him. At first I thought he was going to kill me, and a loud shout from Sae-Byeok revealed she thought the same. But instead he bored it into the side of his throat. I couldn't help but yelp, as I watched the blood fuss out of him.
"What are you doing?!" I desperately asked, feeling tears from in my eyes. I could see his mouth open.
"Don't talk." I said trying to save him. But I knew no one would survive that.
"My mom." He whispered, and I could see how he used all his powers. His lungs were barely getting any air, as the blood pool under him was growing. "Please stop talking." I sob. Which was ironic because seconds ago, I was trying my hardest to kill him.
"Please take care of my mom." He whispered, now with closed eyes. I tried to put pressure on his neck. Trying to stop the bleeding. But I could feel him slip away, and I couldn't help him. I tried to see if there was a pulse, but I couldn't feel anything. And I knew that the man that I had been friends with my whole childhood, the guy I had driven to a school everyday. The guy that was supposed to be big. The biggest of them all. Was dead in my arms. He would rather die, then face the consequences of his debt. And I couldn't blame him.
I rose, and looked at the guards. "Player 456 and player 67 pass." The microphone spoke, as they led us back.
Y/n POV:
I woke up by a familiar sound. The song. I slowly sat up, and looked at the dorm room I have been sleeping in for days, surviving those absolutely insane and murderous games. But how did I survive? I remember being stabbed in my waist by some glass. I lifted my shirt, and saw a tight bandage around it. But no blood had gone through yet. My second thought fell on Sae-Byeok. Did she survive? Is she alive? Does she know I'm alive?
The questions spun around in my mind, almost making me dizzy. I tried to get a hold of myself, trying not to panic. If I actually was alive, I probably needed to go through the last game. I couldn't handle another game. I had just barely, if even, survived. I put my fingers in my mouth, chewing them until they turned red.
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After I had sat alone, with only my thoughts as company, I could hear the clicking sound of sorts opening. At first I saw a guard, holding the long gun. But my heart sunk down to my chest when I saw Sae-Byeok and Gi-him follow along. I froze, not being able to react. They were looking down on the floor, unable to see me. I could feel my breath hitch, until I finally moved. I ran towards her, with tears in my eyes.
"Sae-Byeok!" I scream at the top of my lungs before reaching her. She gets a split of a second to react, before I had snaked my arms around torso. I could feel the pain sting my waist, telling me to slow down. But how could I slow down in this situation. I felt Sae-byeok stiffen at the hug, not being able to believe her ears or eyes.
I could feel her hands on my shoulders, pulling me away. I stared into her eyes, that were studying me from top to toe, trying to make sure it was actually me. I gave her a little smile, trying to reassure her that it was in fact me. But suddenly I could feel her lips smash into mine.
I had almost forgotten what her lips had felt like. But the magic appeared once again, giving me electricity throughout my whole body. I could feel it in my fingertips, that traced her scar, and her arms. Her lips almost melted into mine, making the rest of my body melt along. Her touch gave me energy, and happiness. A fulfilling feeling.
When we finally stopped, she studied my face again, with her eyes and fingers. I sobbed a little, and sniffled.
"But how- you-I saw." She mumbled, staring confused at me. I couldn't help but laugh, because I was finally with her.
"Honestly I don't know." I informed her, holding her hands, feeling each of her fingers.
"I woke up in a hospital, and when I tried to find out information, they injected me so I fell back asleep." I said, now wondering more and more what actually had happened to me. She leaned up and kissed my forehead, and then my cheeks, and then my lips. I couldn't help but chuckle, as the love and heat spread around my cheeks.
I could hear a light hoff, making me turn around. Go-hun stood awkwardly, playing with his fingers. A smile widened on my face as I hugged him tight. Just like Sae-Byeok he stiffened at the touch, but loosened up. I could feel his arms pressure around me too. Even though we never really got that close, I still trusted him. He had been there for me, and Sae-Byeok. Even though I didn't doubt that she was the reason he was alive right now.
We were back to the beds, waiting nervously to see what they would do to us. I held Sae-byeoks hand tight, and she squeezed it, as a way to calm me down.
"What are you going to do with the money?"I asked, wondering the question myself.
"I'm going to buy a house, so my daughter doesn't need to move to the USA." Go-hun said still looking down. I smiled a little, before looking up at Sae-Byeok. At first she didn't look like she wanted to share, but gave in.
"I'm going to find my mother, and me, my brother and her can get a nice house." The enthusiasm in her words made me smile even wider. She looked so cute. I kissed her hand, before speaking up.
"I'm going to pay off my debts, and play card games with my mom." I said, straightening my back.
"Card games?" Sae Byeok asked looking at me with a smirk. "Well yeah. She always asked me to play card games, and I always said no until recently." I mumbled, but still making them able to hear me. She laughed a little.
The door opened, and the guards came in. We all tensed up, wondering what they would do to us.
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Heyyy so this is kind of short but yk.
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