Survivor's Guilt Book 1 The Breaking Of An Old System

Chapter 14: "Aubrey" One's Reflection Of Truth

Flashback, July 13, 2005. /Flash forward, April 7, 2010.

As a child, I was always picked on for being middle class while everyone else in my area was completely rich. At a certain point, it pushed me to go to the internet for a way to escape. I loved to dance, and it brought life into my day. The idea of having my own online channel being just about my passion and life was exhilarating to me. Before I knew it would be the worst choice of my life.

One day I got contacted by a supposed professional in the industry. He contacted me directly, an eleven-year-old. The guy was from coastal cove urban area. He said he wanted to see the potential I possessed in person. That would be the only way he'd ever sign me at such a young age.

I agreed with no hesitation and without telling my parents. I left a note on the fridge just in case. I used the four hundred dollars out my parent's joint account to pay for cab fare. The location on the GPS ended up taking me to the edge of West Ironforge. The man I saw was not the same person I saw on the internet.

I had a bad feeling about this entire situation. The tall, muscular man came towards me asking for the money. I greeted him like any regular person would and was getting the cash out of my pocket. The man pushed me on the ground and pulled out a knife," Kid you really must be stupid to think you ever had a chance. This industry is something horrible that only the tough and strong can survive."

I quickly take the cash I have left out of my pocket and throw it at him. As he grabs the cash I make a run for it. I look back, watching the guy go back to his friends, "That'll teach that dumbass brat to talk to strangers. Parents must be full of shit these days. Give Tommy the money so he can burn it straight to hell. Greed is the last thing on my mind at this point."

I later found out that one of my classmates hired that guy to stop me from dancing. To this day I still don't understand why. No more thinking about right now. I got figure out how we are going to survive another day of this adrenaline rush.

This area is called "The Kingdom Come."

Which is owned by people called "The Royalty."

I and Krystal were abducted in the middle of the night, a few months back. We were taken to a fight club.

Everyone was watching us in this giant stage filled with gladiators. It lasts for a few months. I loved it while Krystal was easily annoyed. There's a weapon battle today with explosives all around. My genocide caused an explosion that shook the entire island and created a mini mushroom.

The ring is destroyed, and royalty is pissed at the fact that everything is ruined. I and Krystal owe them an unpaid Dept which will be paid with our lives. Since I love the thrill of the chase and capture I didn't mind the idea of escape. Krystal on the other hand immediately surrenders because we were completely outnumbered and outgunned. I was sentenced to the death penalty for all the killing I did in the ring along with some torture.

I acknowledge the change I've gone through and accept my fate. While on the other hand Krystal and a mysterious figure come together to create a plan of escape for them. He likes me and hates the royalty because of the fighting each other and reckless actions are all for their entertainment. I who was once like that understand now how it is on the other side. They got in contact with some old friends. People we've run into while on the island were trying to save me from a fate I deserved.

I didn't want to think of the idea of death coming my way so fast. They all run and get back to safety. I catch up with everyone. I notice there are a few people sick and remembered the royalty was talking about a deadly virus spreading. They burned the carriers to purify the area.

I lit a match from my pocket and throw it on Juan and a few others alive to stop the virus from spreading but causes a huge split inside the group. Chucky throws me on the ground, "You betrayed what we've all build and established. You're no different than Greg."

He pulls a knife out and tries to kill me after the fact. I leave them alone and hope to never return. I know I am a monster and maybe it'd be easier if I was dead. A vision of Andrew stops appears while a mysterious figure takes the weapon and hugs me while I cry.

"Everything we've known is gone! I was dumb and wrong for letting you down. I wish I could go back to yesterday and tell you how I feel a thousand time just to get stuck in the moment."

The island didn't make me strong it revealed me to be weak. I'm a fool to think I deserved someone like that. The tear gets take away by the ever-growing winds like a vacuum to dust.