Jordan leads us through the back of the inn, crouching low so we aren't spotted. "There isn't a back door, so we're going to have to get out through one of the windows," he whispers.

"But won't they just be out there, waiting for us?" Takashi asks. "They probably have the place surrounded."

"Leave it to me," Jordan says. "I got this. We just need to get to my day job, and we'll be all good."

Rin looks at me, and I shrug. "What's your day job?"

Jordan smirks at her. "You'll see."

We go up a flight of stairs and into an unoccupied room. Jordan looks out the window to make sure no one's there. "All clear," he says. "Who's going first?" Everyone looks at me, and I figure I can't escape this one. I stick my leg out the window, holding tight to my sword. That's a long drop, but there's an awning down there. I figure I'll be fine. So without giving myself time to talk myself out of it, I jump.

The first few seconds make me feel like I'm going to die. Nothing's coming up under me. It's just air. I guess this is what it'd be like if I were floating in space. I feel weightless. I almost don't notice I'm falling. It just feels like suspension. Then I hit the awning, and I'm jolted out of my little dream world.

I'm alive, but my first thought is that someone might've heard that. I quickly get down and motion for the next person. Takashi comes down next, then helps me catch Rin. Jordan comes last, then begins to lead us down a dark road. I can't see anything but a faint orange glow up ahead. It's got me curious; what kind of place has a fire going after hours?

Once we get there, Jordan quickly unlocks the door. The glow becomes brighter. I can see swords, axes, and maces all lined up on the walls. Jordan grabs a red-and-black greatsword off the wall. "This is Light's Enforcer," he says. "I'm going to need it if we're going to clear the game. But that's not why we're here." He runs to another corner of the shop and brings back a teeny metal ball. I'm not sure I have the heart to ask what it is, but before I have the chance, he throws it back towards the hotel. A cloud of orange fire comes up near the back, and Jordan turns to us with a maniacal grin on his face.

"Run."