𝙻𝙾𝙾𝙽𝙰 𝚄𝙽𝚃𝙸𝙻 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝙴𝙽𝙳

𝙲𝙷𝙰𝙿𝚃𝙴𝚁 𝟷𝟷: 𝙲𝙷𝙰𝙴𝚆𝙾𝙽

Dark hallways and flashing red lights on the walls are all the girls can see as the run for their lives. There is also a fog in the air making it impossible for the girls to see each other. Jungeun sees what looks like the number of their room and immediately grabs whoever is in front of her and pulls them in. 

"Next door on the left!" Jungeun yells and she hopes the girls can hear her over the noise coming from their bracelets.

Heejin and Jungeun try to hold the door open after realizing the doors were shutting automatically. Groans and snarls are heard alongside the rapid footsteps of the running girls. Yerim dashes into the room first trying to catch her breath. Vivi and Jinsoul are a couple of feet away but now only have a slim opening since Heejin and Jungeun aren't strong enough to keep their closing door open.

"Push harder!" Jungeun yells. 

"I'm trying!" Heejin turns so now her back is on the closing side of the door. 

Jinsoul makes it through first and then Vivi seconds after. They hear a scream causing them to freeze for a second. Jinsoul reacts sooner and helps keep the door open. 

"Karin?!" Jinsoul yells. 

"We're coming, just wait!" They hear Bella yell. 

Vivi looks around and remembers the knife she found in one of the dresser drawers. She grabs it and stands right outside their room fighting off the walkers that come too close. She stabs the last one and makes eye contact with Karin and Bella who just rounded the corner. Vivi lets go of the knife still attached to the walker's head and runs inside, waving over the incoming girls.

Once the girls are in, Heejin and Jungeun let go of the door and let it shut on its own, but realize one of the walkers will make it in before it closes. 

"Wait, where's Sohee?" Yerim asks. 

Karin and Bella look at each other and then at the other girls with tears in their eyes. Karin slowly shakes her head and walks off further into the room. Jungeun looks around the dark room, grabs one of the wooden chairs and smashes it on the ground. She takes one of the chair's legs that broke off and turns towards the door. As the walker sets one foot into the room Jungeun bashes the wood into its head and pushes the walker out right before the door closes shut.

A couple of seconds after the door closes the alarm on their wristbands stop and the lights turn back on. They all squint, adjusting their vision and look at one another as they catch their breaths. Right when Yerim was about to say something the loudspeaker in their room turned on.

 "Congratulations, you've all made it past day 3 round 8. For all who have been here since round 1, I am truly impressed, I know there's like two or three of you." 

The girls all give each other confused looks. 

"For the girls in room 12, thank you for joining us and welcome to your first day. You must be wondering, what the hell is going on here?" The man on the speaker lets out a chuckle. "Well let me explain a little ... We own you now. You are our entertainment. The world has gone to shit and we're bored so now you stay coped up down there while we watch all of you try and survive. You survive, you get another round, don't worry though we'll feed you and provide your basic needs but other than that you're on your own. Sorry about your friend, Sohee was it? Better luck next time. See you all later for more fun." Another laugh is heard but now from multiple men. "Sleep tight."

The girls sit in silence for a solid two minutes before Jungeun abruptly gets up from where she had collapsed of exhaustion and runs to the door. She bangs as hard as she can with both her fists and screams.