ROYALTY

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     "WHEN DO WE GO BACK" yelled Arisu as the lady on the screens kept talking. "I WANT TO GO HOME"

     With that the room turned dark as all the screens shut off. They looked around cautiously as he grabbed a flashlight off one of the workers desks.

     "Well I don't know if you did anything but good job arisu" said chishiya as he walked out of the building and onto the street.

     They looked around as they saw blimps flying around displaying the next set of cards they would need to retrieve. As this was happening suddenly speakers all around the city turned on as a voice began to speak.

     "WELCOME PLAYERS...OLD AND NEW...WE ARE SO EXCITED TO HAVE YOU HERE. We can't wait to see all that you can achieve with proper motivation. Although we have heard that not everyone is happy with current situations, so we are giving you all a chance to finish this game once and for all."

     They looked at each other as they saw projections of the card Queen of diamonds displayed infront of them. Out of curiosity usagi swipes her hand at the projection as the voice continues to speak.

     "As you continue to play your games, If one of you can find the queen of diamonds and destroy it before the 24 hour timer finishes. You are all free to go....good luck players" said the voice as it shut off.

     "This seems to simple...where's the catch" asked usagi as they all began walking towards one of the many empty homes.

     "Maybe it's really well hidden" stated arisu as they walked in and sat down on the couch.

     "Or maybe it isn't a card at all..maybe it's an actual object" said chishiya as he sat at the dining table.

     "Like a diamond?" Said kuina as she sat down next to him.

     He nodded as he looked around the house and stood up to touch a pot on the stove.

     "It's hot.." he said as he looked back.

     "Well yeah they're supposed to be" said usagi confused.

     "We just got here and this is fresh hot...someone is here" he said as they heard something fall from the room. They all stood up cautiously as they walked over to the door the noise had came from. They then slammed it open only to be greated by a young girl probably around 16 standing there terrified.

     "Please don't hurt me." She said as she held up her hands. "I-I was just looking for bandages."

     "We're not going to hurt you...what's your name." Said arisu

     "My name is Eri....Satoh Eri" she mumbled as they helped her up.

     "It's nice to meet yo- what happened to your arm." Said usagi as she saw her wrist was bandaged and seemed to be bleeding.

     "Mishap in one of the games...almost cut my hand down the middle" she said  as she got up.

     They introduced themselves as they all walked out of the home heading towards the second beach again.

     "How have you survived so far?" Asked chishiya as they continued walking.

     "I'm not proud...but I've been pretending to be new so other take pity...it gives a great advantage" said eri as she ran her hand through her hair.

     "I love the look" kuina said pointing out the fact that the girls hair was half black and red, straight down the middle. She wrapped her arm around the girl as they continued walking down the street.

     "She seems pretty young...it's a first" said chishiya as he stuck his hands in his pocket and smiled at arisu as he continued walking.

     "So tell us about yourself...an family?" Said kuina as they continued walking.

     "An older...half brother" she said hesitantly. "Same mother...he dissapeared 3 years before I got here...mother feared the worst...now I fear we both may be here"

     "Do you think he's alive?" Said arisu as he looked at her.

     "I hope he is...Although after what seems like a year here plus time before...I don't know if we would recognize each other" she said as she chuckled.

     "Is there a specific trait that you can identify him with?" Asked usagi as they got closer to the second beach.

     She shook her head as they all entered the hotel and started walking up to a room.

     "Beside a broken promise of coming back for me...no" she said as they walked into the room all sitting down.

     "Well I need more days so tomorrow you can join me and see if he happens to be part of one of the groups" said arisu as he looked down the balcony. "For now we need to think on how to find the queen of diamonds"