I watched her move, my heart beating a mile a minute. She watched me, too, but not with the same interest. Instead, her lips formed a frown and her eyes set in a glare. Her pet stalked around the side of the cave, eyeing me warily. I couldn't take my eyes off of her, though. She seemed to have me in a trance as she walked closer, aiming her bow at me. "Why are you here?" She asked me. I step backwards, tripping over a rock. She pulls her bow back further, and aims down, at my heart. "Why are you here? I won't ask again."
"You're the Huntress..."
The woman watched me a moment before she lowered her bow. "What do you want?" She asked, a harsh tone to her voice.
"I need your help."
"With what?"
I sighed. "Finding my mother's killer."
She turned suddenly, her eyes a bit less cold. It took her a moment before she finally answered. "Alright, I'll help you. But only if you help me, as well."
I looked at her, curious as to what she could possibly need my help with. I decided not to think on it, and just agreed. I guess I'll find out soon enough.
When the truth comes out, there's nowhere left to run.
Season 3 of Eliona's War
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When Seth received a new virtual reality video game from his uncle, he wasn't expecting to get swept up into a whole new world called Eliona. As it turned out, Eliona and its people are far more dangerous than Seth could ever have imagined. There is a real consequence to playing this game: it's changing him, and it might not be for the better.
Now that Seth/Severance knows the truth of Eliona, there's no going back. Eliona is dying, and in order to save it, he needs to beat a very difficult dungeon before anyone else does. And on Earth, things are even worse. It's come to light that Eliona is leaving a mark on its players, and suddenly, everyone wants to be involved. Players find themselves with a target on their back, and Seth? He might just have the biggest one of all.
Too bad for them, he's done running.
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