"Don't leave me, Changgu..." I looked up and saw Hyunggu squatting in front of me. "Youre dead! You're dead!" I quickly got up and ran then bumped into something. I looked up and screamed. It was Hyunggu's bloody body. It had holes deep enough that you could see through.

"Please, don't leave me...Aren't we friends?" "Leave me alone!" "My friend...my friend would never abandon me..." I was scared shitless. I wanted to leave and forget everything. "Changgu wouldn't leave me to die. We're friends..."

"What is this? What am I supposed to do!?" I couldn't stand it. I was out of my mind. "You have two options. One, shoulder this guilt for as long as you live, unable to forget. Two, you may stay and get to be happy with Hyunggu." "Are you going to kill me?"

"No." I wiped my face as I looked around. The statues somehow had gotten closer. "I want to leave! I hate this place!" I covered my face as Hyunggu's final moments continued to replay in my mind. I shouldn't have left him, but what would've happened if I helped?

"You may go." A door opened across from me with a view of a forest. "May I? It's not a trick?" "Do you wish to suffer more?" I looked up before taking off towards the door. I was out then tripped over a tree root. I looked behind me as the door shut and disappeared. I was free.

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Changgu
Freed

Wooseok & Jinho
relation: lovers | number: 5

Shinwon & Yanan
relation: strangers | number: 2

Hyojong
number: 4

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"Group 3 has been freed." The others frowned as they were still facing perils. It didn't appear to be a first to the finish line kind of thing, so they felt a bit at ease. They were upset that another group had left before them. It caused them to hasten.

[2]
I held onto Shinwon tightly as the icy water looked very uninviting. "What's with all these children's games?" "I don't know..." Suddenly our legs were tied together and an opponent had appeared beside us. I instinctively pulled Shinwon closer as they had sharp blades.

"They're not gonna play fair..." "Please, watch out." We received the sign to go and immediately took off, hoping neither would slip on the ice. I pulled him to my chest as that weird human figure tried to jab at him. Unfortunately, we had fallen. "They're coming back..."

We scrambled to our feet and moved quickly. No matter how much we advanced, it seemed as if the goal moved farther. I was starting to worry. I was snapped out of my thoughts as Shinwon fell forward onto the ice, bringing me down as well. "Shin...?" His body was cold.

He wouldn't move no matter I did. I could barely manage to keep the figures at bay. I had never felt so weak and helpless. "You can leave him. It won't cost you." I snapped my head up and looked around. I pressed Shinwon close as I continued to move forward.

"Leave him?" "You can leave him, and leave this place quicker." I jumped forward as they tried to attack low. I briefly lost balance then started to move. "Why do you want him so bad?" "You want to leave, so we're providing an opportunity." I looked at Shinwon. "No."

The goal was close. "I'm not leaving him. He's done things for me and I have yet to repay him for it. Especially when I thought we'd die...he assured me..." I ducked as they attacked high. "I may not have known him before, but he's precious to me now."

I jumped forward as they attacked from behind then rolled past the goal line. The figures vanished along with the goal and rope around our ankles. "Is it over...?" The temperature had dropped, causing me to try and keep us warm through body heat. "Where's the door!?"

I looked around then noticed the ice started to crack. Was the place retaliating? "Shinwon, wake up..." He was still out cold. I couldn't figure out what had happened. I quickly left the ice and moved to higher ground. soon the entire floor was water.

I noticed a weird spot on the side of his neck. "They put him in a death like sleep..." The door appeared adjacent to us and I quickly moved as fast as I could. "I think I won't regret saving you." I smiled softly as I positioned him onto my back. He was heavy nonetheless.

Suddenly another door appeared and soon shuffled with a third door. "Just let us go!" "You can, as long as you choose the right door. One might even grant you freedom. One leads to certain death and the last is a continuation. Choose wisely." I looked at Shinwon then the doors.

I approached the third door then hesitated. What if it was the wrong door? What if it was another obstacle? I started to rethink my choice then heard Shinwon make a noise. I didn't know if it was bad or good. "Whatever is behind this door, I won't run away." I turned the knob.