Game of Survival {A.D.C x you} Book II

~28~

"Hey Alycia," Gunnar breathes out heavily as he walks in further, his hands digging deep into his jeans pockets. The door shuts behind him. Alycia's green eyes staring at the man. So many thoughts, so many feelings running through her looking at the man before her. Y/n's right hand man standing before her.

"What- What the fuck... What's going- Is Y/n here? I- I don't understand," Alycia breathes out, panic settling into her. Her eyes blinking repeatedly as she weakly sits up. Her fingers clenching the arm of the chair again.

"I know, I know it's confusing but it's okay. Everything's okay," Gunnar says, walking further towards the girl. His eyes going wide. "What the fuck did they do to you?"

He immediately gets down on his knees in front of the girl. His eyes looking over her, scanning her with concern at the bruises, cuts and rope burns. He reaches up and moves the rope slightly seeing the girl's wrists black and blue with deep red burn marks slicing the girl's wrists. His eyes soften as he flicks his eyes up, locking with Alycia's confused green ones. A knowing look spreading across his face.

"Don't be mad," Gunnar whispers, as Alycia squints her eyes trying to read the man in front of her. A deep sigh escapes the man, gently placing his hand over Alycia's. "I had Conrad kidnap you to get you out of what was going on and what's been going on."

Alycia shakes her head. "What the fuck?" She breathes out.

"This has been the plan for a while now and it might seem like a lot but I need you to know that I never wanted to hurt you. They weren't supposed to hurt you," Gunnar speaks fast, his voice cracking. But his voice was sincere, worried even looking at Alycia's bruised face.

"What the fuck is going on? You knew Conrad was alive? You had me kidnapped?" Alycia's voice breaks with every word that escapes her busted lip. Her eyes were dark, tired and bloodshot looking at Gunnar trying to wrap her mind around what was going on. Why she was seeing the person who had helped Y/n for so long? Who literally helped Y/n escape the cops. Who stopped Alycia from running after she found Marcus. Who did everything for Y/n. But maybe the secrets around her was all part of the game. The game she didn't even know existed. The same game she heard before she was snatched. The same game Conrad's been explaining over the past couple of days since she was saved yet taken from Harry Stevens mansion.

"I helped Conrad fake his death. Fed information to Y/n to make Conrad disappear while we came up with a plan to initially end the game. But in order to do that we knew we had to get you out. You're a pawn Alycia. People have been getting points off of you since Harry Stevens claimed you."

"Claimed me? What the hell are you talking about? I didn't even know this man!"

Gunnar nods. "It's a lot. I know. But when Y/n took you, the stakes went higher. People wanted you because one you're not American. Two you're attractive. And three when a high player claims somebody and that person doesn't have somebody they claim the person who does have them gets double the points. Those points add up and more destruction goes into the world. Y/n is number 1 player in the Game of Survival because of you."

Alycia's jaw drops. Her eyes filling with all different kinds of emotions. She didn't know how to feel. She didn't know what the fuck was going on. It was confusing. All of it was confusing.

"I don't understand," Alycia whispers. "I get there's a game and there's points but I don't get why any of it matters. What does it do?"

"It's the adrenaline. These people get off on the adrenaline rushes by doing crime. Essentially they're getting paid to commit crimes. They're getting money by doing whatever's on the list. But in expansion, with claiming it makes stakes higher. You're the highest person people want but considering Y/n is a psychopath people won't cross them. That's why we're trying to kill them and end the game."

"What? How would you end the game? You don't need to-"

"We end the game by killing the number one player. That's Y/n. It has to be done," Gunnar says cutting the girl off. "Tomorrow when Y/n comes they will be executed. And then you'll be let go."

"Where? I don't have anybody without Y/n. Don't kill them. Please Gunnar," Alycia whispers, tears still slipping down her wounded face. Gunnar licks his lips and drops his head.

"Alycia... You deserve a better life. We're giving that to you."

"I don't want it. I can't have it now. I have nobody," Alycia breaks, her eyes full of tears now blurring her vision.

"You have me. You have Everlynn. She doesn't know about this-" he pauses, lifting his head. Alycia's shakes her head from side to side. "You'll have her. And you have your mom. And you'll have your baby. You'll have a beautiful baby without any of this chaos."

Alycia stays quiet, looking down at her stomach. "But all I know is the chaos now..."

"And you'll learn life without it again. You'll be okay Alycia. I promise you."

Alycia stays silent, as her eyes stay focused on her stomach. Gunnar clenches his jaw and nods, slowly standing. He stares at the girl and shakes his head.

"I know it's not fair. I know you love Y/n but you have to realize I'm doing this to help you. And you may not want it, you may think you're not in danger. But if you would've stayed with Y/n or even tried to leave on your own they would've gave you a death sentence. Or kept you locked up just so your baby wouldn't grow up without a mother. Either way you needed out Alycia.

Truly think of it. Deeply think about it. You can't tell me or even yourself you truly believe-"

"I know my own heart Gunnar. I know that this situation is fucked up," Alycia cuts the man off, looking at him. Their eyes lock. Her green eyes flicker between his. "It still isn't fair. But has it ever? I didn't choose you. I never get a choice."

"We want to give you a choice."

"No, you don't!" Alycia's voice shrieks of pain. Tears slide down her bruised face. "I get two options here. I either one, refuse to help and stay locked in this room. Or two I help and kill the person I've ever truly love."

Gunnar looks down at his dirty hands. He nods his head, his phone buzzing. He reaches into his pocket and sighs. "I have to go. I'll be back."

"Y/n's calling aren't they? You've been playing them..."

"I did what I had to, to survive. Just like everybody else," Gunnar gently says standing and heading towards the door.

"Gunnar!" Alycia speaks up. Gunnar stops in his tracks. Slowly he glances over his shoulder truly seeing how fucked up Alycia was. "If you don't succeed, they'll kill you."

"Then I guess I have to succeed." His sadly looks down and turns back around. He exits the room, shutting the door and locking it. A frustrated sigh escapes Alycia's lips. Her wrists shaking at the restraints trying to get loose. But again... it's no use. Less than 24 hours that plan will be set into motion and she's fighting a war with her head and her heart.