"You don't believe me..." Aiden whispered. "Oh well, let's get out of here... try to pull off the escape ourselves... we should head for the school."

"Dai... when I was out, something happened. I damn near died. I saw Cassandra and Kiyoko... and Umi... they told me to come back because you needed me... that it wasn't my time to go." Aiden knew how crazy he must be sounding... "you think I'm crazy now don't you? I'm not half unconvi...

"Dai... what the hell happened here?" Aiden looked into the boy's eyes. In fact they seemed like a man's eyes now... Aiden knew that no one came out of this game a child... innocence could never be retained in Battle Royale... it was only a matter of time before Aiden lost his own innocenc...

Aiden glared at Peri, almost to weak for words.

"He loves me..."

Aiden felt extremely sick as he heard footsteps rushing towards him. "Dai," he whispered, "Umi... dead... Cassandra, Kiyoko, help me... medicine." Aiden needed medical attention fast or the infection in his wound would surely defeat him as it nearly had only moments before. "...

COMING FROM 'The Afterlife': http://s10.DEFUNCT_IF_LINK/SurvivalOfTheF...=60#entry647202 Aiden's world was matieralizing slowly around him. He felt disoriented and sick, but definately not dead... yet at least. He heard voices... Peri, Dai what the hell was going on... the dream. Everyone was there....

Aiden was walking down a dark hallway. He could barely see where he was going. The only thing offering him any sense of himself was a light at the end of the hall. Suddenly it hit Aiden. The 'light at the end of the tunnel'. He was dead. He turned around. He didn't want to die yet. However turning a...

With that, Aiden's knees buckled and he lost consciousness.

...blackness...

"Garrett," Aiden pleaded, "don't leave. Jacob's killed what, five people already? That's a suicide mission." Aiden knew that each new person added to the group only increased the chances of them trusting the wrong person, but they also needed all the help they were going to need ...

"We're not really sure yet," Aiden admitted, "we can't really talk out loud about it. They've got camera's and speakers monitering everything we say. I'm Aiden, it's nice to meet you Peri. Betray our trust and you'll regret it." Aiden held out his hand for Peri to shake. "I'...

"Listen," Aiden said, picking up on the other boys nervousness, "we're all safe. You don't have to worry. There's another girl, Cassandra Roivas, but thats all. We're planning an escape and you're welcome to join." He started to feel faint but he turned to Dai to speak. "Dai...

Aiden looked uncomfortable... "Dai, I-I'm not really sure. I haven't said a word to him since we left the lookout."

Aiden looked at Kiyoko, unable to read her true intentions.

"Kiyoko, why'd you do it?"

He reached out gingerly to take the magnum back.

Aiden found who he was looking for, Umi, but he did not like what he saw. "What the hell is going on Umi," Aiden looked nervously from his friend to the newcomer. They really needed to barricade this place before someone really dangerous slipped through. Oh shit... his gun. How could he ha...

Aiden opened his eyes. He was in his own bed. He didn't think anything of it... then the memories came flooding back. The plane. The SotF Act. Danya... meeting Umi and Dai and the others and then... Minase... Andrew. It was all a dream. He scratched his head and sighed. It had all seemed so real. He...