Narrator- Elite Soliders- 7 Externals & 2 Internals
Ginto- 3 Externals & 1 Internal
(At the Beach, Godforsaken Island, 11:45 p.m, Day 29)

Ayumi- While this may sound a bit unbelieveable, every detail I've shared is the truth. I haven't twisted a single sentence.

Livon(with a stunned face)- .........

Noren- Wow!! That was some story!!

Livon(to ayumi)- Weren't you scared after this incident took place??

Ayumi- Actually, a lot!! I wasn't able to sleep for nights!! At night, I used to think that the same old man was sitting on a chair that was kept beside my bed.

Hinaka(to ayumi)- How did it stop then??

Ayumi- Well, it's a little embarrassing, but it only stopped after I started sleeping with my mom and dad.

Livon- Nothing to be embarrassed about. Hmph, if it had happened with me or raiden, then we would have most likely stopped sleeping altogether.

Ayumi- Hahaha!! That was a good one!!

Noren- Now who is going to be next?? Who will tell a spooky story??

Narrator- Suddenly Eldon arrives at the scene, signals Livon to move aside, and then sits along with him around the bonfire.

Eldon- I am next!!

Noren(with a surprised face)- Eldon.......

Mizumi (to Eldon)- What the hell are you doing here?? I thought you said that you would work alone from now on!!

Eldon- My dear stupid Mizumi, are we working right now?? Are we?! It's time for some fun and games!! And as you all know, I love games!!

Hinaka(to eldon)- Well, we aren't exactly playing games, but never mind that, and tell me, who invited you here??

Eldon- Of course livon did; who else?! Hahahahaha!! He messaged me personally and told me that if I was feeling bored, then I could come and join all of us as we were discussing some horror-spooky stuff. And I was indeed feeling bored after playing "COD" for about an hour and a half, so I thought, why not join you guys before I went to sleep?!

Mizumi- Dear livon, could you please enlighten me on what made you invite this piece of junk over here?? I thought you hated him with all your guts!!

Livon- I just......... thought he might be feeling lonely sitting alone at this time at the beach.

Eldon- Hahahahahahaha!! Me and livon are friends, damn it!! Just because we fight all the time doesn't mean that we hate each other!!

Livon(while staring at eldon)- ..........

Hinaka- I absolutely had no idea that you two were such close buddies!!

Eldon(with an awkward face)- Ha-ha-haha-haha-hahahaha!!

Hinaka(with a confused face)- Haha!! I..... see.

Livon(while whispering to eldon)- Don't overreact stupid!!

Noren(to eldon)- So, what story do you have to tell??

Eldon- Yeah, about that. Let me ask all of you a question first: do any of you believe that the spirits of the dead bodies still roam around after their deaths??

Noren(with a confused face)- ..........

Itsumi(with a tense face)- Yes, I do believe in that.

Eldon- Okay. Anyone else think the same way??

Narrator- Everyone at the bonfire looked at each other confusingly without saying a word.

Eldon- In Dragon Country, believers in the God Dragon often have a statue, whether small or large, at their homes for worship. My family, like many others, also displayed photos of deceased loved ones near the temple. In my case, my grandparents' pictures adorned the wall beside our temple. In 8th or 9th grade, during a routine visit to the temple, everything seemed normal as I prayed. However, as I was about to leave, I noticed my grandmother's photo and, for some reason, felt like it was looking at me. I stared at the eyes, and the longer I looked, the more convinced I became that something was unusual. When I decided to leave, the sensation persisted, and every time I glanced away, it seemed the photo's eyes were following me. It wasn't until I observed the photo's eyes changing direction to make direct eye contact with me that I truly realized something extraordinary was happening.

Noren(with a stunned face)- What the hell???!! This story is just stupid!! I am 100% sure it was just your imagination!! Your eyes and brain sure would have made you believe that.

Itsumi- A similar incident happened to me as well.

Noren(with a surprised face)- Huhhh?? Big sis, when??!

Itsumi- After the passing of our mother, the financial state of our house was quite dire. For a month, I used all the money that was kept in the open, but when it got finished, I didn't know what I was supposed to do. Frustrated, I went where the mother's photo was hanging on the wall, looked at it, and began crying. I cried and cried, but suddenly, at that very moment, a banging sound came in from the drawer of the cupboard behind me. That was an old cupboard, one that had dust all over it and hadn't been used for years. There were a lot of rats in our house back then; initially, I thought they might be the ones that caused the sound, but for some reason at that time, I went ahead and opened the drawer. Upon opening it, I saw a bundle of cash kept in; there was enough money for me and noren to survive until we grow up and start working on our own two feet. With a smile on my face, I again looked at the mother's picture, and this time I thanked her.

Mizumi- So... that money was one last gift your mother kept for her children at the end.

Itsumi- Right.

Noren(with a tense face)- You have told me before, big sis, that our father was doing a below-average business in which surviving for all four of us was the best he could do. Then... from where exactly did that money enough for us to survive for years come in??

Itsumi- I think, that mother was actually conning men. She probably used to have an affair with them, take their money, and then leave them.

Noren(while crying)- Everything our mother did was... then... for all sakes!! And we ended up driving her to commit suicide because of the guilt.

Itsumi- It was all my fault, not yours. I was the one who saw my mother with another man. If I hadn't, maybe then we wouldn't have been alone. (mizumi holds itsumi hands to comfort her)

Hinaka- Life is filled with nothing but challenges, one of which we all have to overcome in order to finally achieve success.

Narrator- Everyone then silently sat for some time, and then one by one they started leaving to lay down on the tent.
The last two sitting around the bonfire were Livon and Eldon.

Livon(to eldon)-.We are friends, huh? I don't recall making a madman, my friend!!

Eldon- Hmph!! I had to say something that would stop everyone from questioning us!! It's not like I want to have a friend like you in the first place!!

Livon- Hmph, whatever!! We are even now!! The money that was due to me is now settled!! (then left)

Narrator- Elite Soldiers- 7 Externals and 2 Internals
Ginto- 3 Externals and 1 Internal
(At the Beach, Godforsaken Island, 4:15 a.m., Day 30) (One day to go for the 11th External Dragon Part)

Fast forward everyone went to sleep; all the Elite Soldiers except Eldon slept together inside a large tent, whereas Eldon slept in his own tent.

Noren suddenly woke up and went near the bushes within the jungle of the island.

Noren- Sheesh!! I hate to pee when I am sleeping!!

Narrator- While peeing, Noren looked around the jungle. Despite his eyes being 75% closed, he shockingly saw a human standing far away. Noren rubs his eyes intensely, then tries looking for the human again but sees no one.

A thought to go and search for this human did cross his mind, but after hearing all the horror stories the previous night, he abandoned the plan and ran to the tent and laid down again.

(8:37 a.m)

In the morning, everyone woke up except Noren, who still continued to sleep with his face covered with the blanket. Itsumi, her sister, when trying to awaken him, removed the blanket and saw Noren with a red face.

After a while, everyone, including Eldon, surrounded Noren; they all had a dejected look, with Itsumi and Mizumi crying.

Itsumi(while crying)- Br...brother! Brother!!

Eldon(to Noren)- I never thought this day would come so early. Alas, one cannot predict what God the Dragon has in store for us.

Mizumi(while crying)- I still remember the day I met you and Itsumi at the Dragon Academy!!

Noren(with a confused face)- Ahh??

Ayumi(to noren)- I have not known you for long, but for whatever time I have known you, one thing I can surely say is that you are one of the most courageous people in the entire world!! I can't help but admire your dedication to proving yourself in front of others!!

Noren(with a confused face)- Hmmm??

Livon- Itsumi I know it won't be much, but I want to be the one funding Noren's burial-related matters.

Itsumi(while crying)- But do you have the money to pull it off??

Noren- What the fuck are all of you babbling about?? My burial?!! (starts coughing) That's some news to me!!

Hinaka(with a confused face)- Hmm?! Aren't you going to die in a few hours??

Noren- Who the fuck said that??!!

Hinaka- Itsumi rushed to all of us and informed us that you aren't well and you might die in a few hours. So all of us decided to gather here to witness your last moments.

Noren(to itsumi)- Big sisss, how many times do I need to tell you that having a fever doesn't mean that a person is going to die!!

Elite Soldiers- FEVER??!!!!

Itsumi(to noren)- But if you remember, our father also died due to having a fever. And that's not the only thing. Since last night, when I discussed the mother's photo incident with all of you, I have been feeling quite terrified. You may not believe it, but I had a dream last night where I saw you, brother, dying!!

Noren(while holding itsumi's hands)- Don't worry, nothing will be happening to me!! Everyone, sorry, but you all have to work without me for today. I will recover and join you guys tomorrow for the Dragon Part!!

Hinaka(to noren)- It's okay. We completely understand. You just rest.

Noren(to hinaka)- Thank you.

Narrator- After that, Hinaka's team left for the jungle to look for the Dragon Part once again.

During their search, it suddenly began raining. They saw a cave nearby and decided to take shelter there.

Rain stopped after an hour, and they then decided to leave and continue their search. But it didn't even take 5 minutes for them to notice that it again started raining. The team once again ran to the same cave for shelter.

Hinaka- If noren had been here, he would have definitely been marked out, considering something weird finally started happening.

Narrator- Suddenly, a loud, weird sound came in from the jungle.

Livon(with a tense face)- .........

Narrator- While the Elite Soldiers had arrived at the Godforsaken Island yesterday night, their arch nemesis, Ginto, arrived this morning, and since then he has been looking for the Dragon Part, whether by flying around the island with the help of his Bone Wings or by simply walking like he was doing right now.

Upon hearing the wired sound, Ginto frustratingly tries to follow its origin. At the end, it led him to what looked like an abandoned building. Despite being hesitant, he still entered the house and saw a lady wearing a white gown preparing food.

Ginto was looking around the house when that lady offered him a plate full of noodles. Ginto stares at the lady and then says "no" to her. The lady still didn't move the plate out of his way; she kept on holding it.

Ginto gets angry, and he presses the neck of the white lady tightly. The lady gets agitated and starts moving her arms up and down in order to retaliate.

Ginto(to white lady)- Do you really think I would eat a dish made by someone who was cooking food when the cylinder wasn't there?

White Lady(while smiling)- ........

(Eldon arrived at the doorstep)

Eldon(with a confused face)- Ginto..... you???!!

Narrator- The front door was behind where Ginto stood. Upon Eldon's arrival, Ginto looked at the door. The moment he did, the White Lady ran away from the house through the window.

Ginto runs behind her to catch her. He ran all the way through the jungle, but after a while, he lost her, and the white lady disappeared. Meanwhile, Eldon also continued to follow Ginto as well.

Eldon(to ginto)- 7-LAYER CLOUD CIRCLE!!

Narrator- Eldon didn't waste any time as he summoned one of his powerful attacks at the top of Ginto.

Ginto uses his "Bone Wings" to get out of the way. Eldon's attack nevertheless caused quite a bit of destruction; after the smoke of it got away, Ginto was seen nowhere.

Eldon- Hmph, got away, I see.

Narrator- Eldon was then returning to the island, but on his way back, he came across the same house at which he had seen Ginto earlier. He decides to enter it. Upon entering, he saw the White Lady preparing the food.

Eldon(to white lady)- Hmph, so you weren't satisfied by getting choked the last time around that you want that feeling again, huh?! If you really think that I am scared of shitass ghosts like you, then, oh boy, you are wrong. Hmph, I very well know that you are a fake who uses shakti to scare other people!!

White Lady(while preparing food)- Do you fear death??

Eldon(with a confused face)- Do I fear death?! What kind of stupid question is that? Of course, I fear it!!

Narrator- For the next two minutes, no one moved from their spots. Then suddenly, the white lady jumps on Eldon to scare him away. But Eldon, unfazed, stood in the same spot. The White Lady then tries biting his neck, but instead Eldon pulls her hair tightly.

White Lady(to eldon)- I am sorry, I am sorry, I am sorry!! Please leave me!! Please leave me!!

Eldon- Are you the leader of this fake ghost shit or are you working under someone else??

White Lady- Working under someone else!! Working under someone else!!

Eldon- Who??

White Lady- I don't know!! I just received an employment letter from someone unknown via mail. The letter specified my role, which was to scare any person who entered this island.

Eldon- Hmph, no wonder you got choked by ginto earlier!!

White Lady- Choked?! No, I wasn't choked by anyone!!

Eldon- Huh??!! Don't joke around!! You were choked by a man who has a tattoo on his right arm, and then after that, you ran away from the window onto the jungle!!

White Lady- This incident has never happened to me!! I haven't even been in the house since this morning!! This island is always quiet, so no one before your team had ever arrived here. I only used to return to this house to sleep. I came back now because I heard some footsteps.

Eldon(while surprised)- Hmmm!! Are you aware if any other person besides you has been employed?? Or have you ever seen someone dressed like you??

White Lady- No!! Never!!

Eldon- Fine, you are coming with me now!! What's your name anyway??

White Lady- Its Jashmin!! Could you please leave my hair now? They are hurting too much!!

Narrator- By the time they returned to the island, Hinaka's team was already there; that's when they saw Jashmin and began questioning Eldon about her.

Hinaka- Who is she, eldon??

Eldon- Hmph, what's that with you!? Sheesh, I found her in the jungle, scaring other people. By other people, I mean ginto!!

Ayumi- Hmm, so he is already here.

Itsumi(to livon)- See livon?? She was your ghost. You were scared for your life because of this.

Livon(with an awkward face)- ......

Eldon- Don't get too ahead of yourself. There are other ghosts similar to her that have the capability to outclass even ginto!! Who knows, they might be the real deal after all.

Livon(with a stunned face)- Shit!!

Hinaka- At least we now know that we aren't alone on this island. There are at least two other people we have to be vary of. Let's continue looking for the dragon part, guys.

Eldon(to jashmin)- Hmph, you start cleaning my tent!! And then prepare food for me!!

Jashmin- What the hell?!! I am not your maid!!

Eldon- You are, until I find the real mastermind!! I can't just leave you; who knows, you might be telling lies; you could actually be a leader or member in disguise!!

Jashmin(with a frustrated face)- No, I am not!! Haaaaaaaaa!! How can I even prove that to you??!!

Eldon(with a smirk)- By working as a maid for me.

Narrator- The loud, weird sound that was heard quite a few times before came in from deep inside the jungle, not from any supernatural beast or ghost but rather from a human, to be precise, an Elite Soldier from the Crystal Country named Jaki, who was using his "Stoneman" form to dig a hole inside the ground. Accompanying him were Ryder and Xyla, the last two remaining members of the 5th batch of Crystal Country Elite Soldiers.

Ryder(to jaki)- Hey, jaki, you found anything??

Jaki(while shouting loudly)- Vaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!! Vaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!

TO BE CONTINUED