The Deer on a Snowland

The [[light]] just went on. (set: $soulmateX to false) (set: $soulmateY to false) (set: $soulmateZ to false) (set: $soulmateA to false) (set: $soulmateB to false) (set: $soulmateC to false) (set: $badend to false)

(if: $badend is true) [//Returning point//] (if: $soulmateX is true) [X] (if: $soulmateY is true) [Y] (if: $soulmateZ is true) [Z] (if: $soulmateA is true) [A] (if: $soulmateB is true) [B] (if: $soulmateC is true) [C] A weak streak of red light -way too dim to even call it a light- made my eyes barely recognize the place I was in. It was small room with a door. Very, very small. Kind of like an elevator. Yeah, it should be an elevator. As soon as I realized I was trapped inside the elevator, the elevator started to [[fall]] (set: $bedendX to false) (set: $bedendY to false) (set: $bedendZ to false) (set: $bedendA to false) (set: $bedendB to false) (set: $bedendC to false)

The falling speed was not so fast. But it was definitely faster than that of usual elevators. The speed was constant -not accelerating- so even if the elevator hits the bottom, it won't probably kill me. What should I do? Should I just [[wait]] until the elevator stops? Or [[press]] the button on the side of the elevator I've just spotted?

I decided not to press the button. The button looked so creepy, red-colored. It's just weird how an elevator has no other buttons than that one too. Most of all, I have no idea on what's going to happen after I press that button. At least I'm not going to die in this speed, I have no reasons to take risks and mess up with that button. It was a [[long wait]] until the elevator, slowly, hit the floor.

The elevator just [[stopped]] falling. (set: $courage to 1) (set: $positive to 0) (set: $negative to 0)

"Ding" Chime rang. And the door [[opened]]

It was a snowland. Freezing cold, snowing everywhere. I had absolutely no idea how an elevator could land on a snowland. But before that, there was something important going on. The doors won't close. I guess I had no other choice than to [[move out]]. Unless I would freeze to death in this creeky elevator.

"What is that...?" After a walk of 10 minutes, I've spotted there was [[something]] on the snowland.

"Is that... a [[deer|man eating deer]]?"

The deer like shape... turned its head toward me. And I could immediately know something was just [[WRONG]].

The deer... had **TEETH** that apparantely doesn't fall in to a category of deer. I stumbled, in fear, and the creepy deer slowly [[came]] toward me.

"No... no... NO!!!!" It didn't take that long. I couldn't even feel the pain. I didn't know why. The deer just ate me. (set: $badend to true) THE BAD END [[Return to elevator|light]] (if: $bedendX is true) [[Return to playground|man]]

And all the sudden, a [[voice]] sounded out of nowhere.

A dry, emotionless, distorted woman's voice read as follows. " Rules 1. Every chamber's falling speed rely on number of persons in there. 2. If chamber hits the ground, the door will open, and you will face the man-eating deer. 3. Each chamber have one or more bridges to other chamber. 4. No more than one person could ride on a bridge. Otherwise, the bridge will fall. 5. The door on the entrance of bridge will open every hour for one minute. 6. Find your [[soulmate]] to get past the deer."

"Who are you?? What do you want from me??" I shouted, but there was no response. "At least could you please tell me what a soulmate is??" I shouted again, but there was still no resonse. Instead, the door [[opened|right open]] slowly.

It was a playground. There were some little rides on a sand base, just as tall as my height. Before I could think about how the hell could an elevator land on a sand based playground, I could spot a grown up [[man]] sitting on a swing.

(if: $bedendX is true) [//Returning point X//] "Hey." The man greeted. His face was familiar, but I couldn't remember his name. Wait a second... what was [[my name]] even?? Do I remember anything at all?? "Why're you funkin around here?" The man doesn't seem to be a friend of mine, but I had to ask what I should ask. "I'm so sorry, but what was [[your name]]? I don't [[remember]] a thing." (set: $bedendX to false)

Suddenly, I felt dizziness inside my head. (set: $positive += 1) //-Flashback-// I was... on a snowland. Right. What did I want to do? "Your name... different from others..." A voice, a man's voice, warm and kindly, missing voice, spoke out slowly. "Has a meaning of joining two... into one..." Two, into one. Yeah... I know for sure that is my job. But I have to go for [[now|your name]].

"I'm X, you idiot. Don't you even remember my name, M? huh? Have you lost your mind after you moved to Country 1??" The man seemed to be angry, but I was confused with all the information he just said. M? Is that my name? Well it felt **right** once I've heard that name. And the man sitting right in front of me is X? Where the hack is [[Country 1]]?

Suddenly, I felt dizziness inside my head. (set: $negative += 1) //-Flashback-// "He's ruining up everything." The guy threw away his goggles and shouted at me. "No, I'm just doing my job." I responded quietly. "REMEBER, your job is to OBEY, not to speak out against me. **UNTERSTOOD??**" "No." I responded immedietly. "You're not my leader anymore. I won't just follow your idiocracy." "You'll regret." The guy turned away. I wanted to catch him, but I have something to do right [[now|your name]].

"Pardon?" "You are the one who left our Country2! Were you scared to be a underdog for rest of your life, huh?" Seems like I haved moved to another country in my life, and this guy is just mad about the fact that I've moved. X was still shouting, but I couldn't concentrate on his words. Because, there was a door on beside the swings. It was very awkward since a door could not physically exist in a place like that, but my instincts told me that door is the door [[mentioned]] in the rules.

I totally ignored X and headed for the door. He seemed to be mad at first, but he eventually lost interest in me. I looked up at the top of the door. There was a sign, red digital clock-like structure showing "01:25" and the number on back part decreased every second. This should be the way to the [[bridge]].

It didn't take that long for the door to open. I could see the bridge, made out of still, going upward. The space beyond the door was freezing cold, but since I couldn't find any other doors in this area, the only choice I have should be moving forward. But [[wait|what if]]...

Very unlikely though, what if X was my soulmate? The rules said, the only way to get pass through the man-eating deer is to find my soulmate. The room seems to be falling, relatively to the other room which the bridge is connected to, and if I make a wrong choice, I might not have a second chance. Should I bet on the chances for [[X being my soulmate]]? Or should I [[move on]]?

"I feel sorry for you." I could hardly believe my ears. The tone of voice was the exact same voice with the kinky guy that I just tried to ignore." "I shouldn't have left you //there//." "Where?" I turned around. I could feel the [[door closing behind me]].

The bridge was cold. The wind is blowing from everywhere, so I had to carefully make my steps not to fall. Behind my feet, there was endless snowland going on and on. If the rules were correct, there should be a man-eating deer wandering around somewhere. But I can't spot a creature like that for now. Around me, there were bunch of square shaped chambers with steel walls attached to the middle of the poles. They were all in different heights, some of them falling in different speeds, some of them not moving. But none of them were going upwards. It took about 5 minutes for me to reach the end of the bridge. As soon as I reached the door, the door just [[opened|To the second chamber]] automatically.

The moment I tipped over the door, the door just dissappeared from sight. It was an airport. I could see the screens running down, showing different schedules of departures and arrivals Broadcast sounded time by time, but I couldn't recognize what they were talking about. The point is, everything was running busy, with nobody running it. There was not a single person in this airport, except for [[him|meet Z]]

Suddenly, I felt dizziness inside my head. (set: $positive += 1) //-Flashback-// "I like your name M." "Why is that? Most people think it's an awkward name." "I thinks so too." "What did you just say? Are you trying to piss me up?" "But the letter M, combines two parallel lines into one right?" "What...?" "Maybe you could do something like that in the future." "I don't get what you're talking about." "You don't have to. At least for [[now|meet you again]]..."

Suddenly, I felt dizziness inside my head. (set: $negative += 1) //-Flashback-// "Hey Z." "Huh?" "Don't you think Country1 and Country2 are similar?" "Hmm... it depends." "I can't understand people who hate people from Country1 for no reason." "Me neither. But I don't think it's a good idea to mess up with those guys though." "Why?" "Because their souls are dominated by hatred." "But Z..." It's a totally different world [[now|meet you again]] from then.

"I... I... I've got to go." "You leave me again." "Yes, sadly. But I've got to go." "Good Luck" Z turned back again. I could feel the flow of lonliness from his back. He could be crying. I myself can't imagine how would it feel like if my best friend forgets my name. But my instincts tell me, [[I've gotta go]].

Suddenly, I felt dizziness inside my head. (set: $positive += 1) //-Flashback-// "Hey C." "What." "Don't you want to go to Country2?" "What for?" "Well, I know lots of great guys with great skills." "Nah, not interested. I'm fine for right now." "Yeah, but we have no higher levels to reach in this country." I was curious about the dialogue, bue I have to go for [[now|time]].

Suddenly, I felt dizziness inside my head. (set: $negative += 1) //-Flashback-// "Why are you messing up with all these things?" "Well, I'm just wondering." "I can't understand you sometimes." "Don't need to, if you're having a hard time." "That's rude." "But I'm doing what I'm supposed to do." "Is that how Country2 works?" "Nah, it's how //I// work." I felt like I was upset, but I knew I should go for [[now|time]].

"Thanks C. You've helped me a lot." "Your very welcome. You helped me a lot too. I just wanted to do some favor for you." He grinned again, a calm, touching grin which made me feel like dropping all these burdens and stay. "Moving on?" "Yeah." "Yeah. [[I know that's how you work]]."

Suddenly, I felt dizziness inside my head. (set: $positive += 1) //-Flashback-// "Nice view, huh?" "Oh!" "Don't be so silly. I watched you come here time by time." "I see." "You miss the time back then?" "Yeah, but not too much." "You're doing great here though." "I hope so." It was a nice talk, but I have to go for [[now|only bridge]].

Suddenly, I felt dizziness inside my head. (set: $negative += 1) //-Flashback-// "You always seem to look at the same place." "I didn't have intention on it." "You miss somebody over there?" "I do." "Is she your girl friend?" "I never said it was //her//." "Yeah, but I could sense it." I can't get the point out of this silly dialogue, but I have to go for [[now|only bridge]]

I don't remember from then. It was a long and interesting dialogue. But it was useless, in the sense that I've realized [[B was not my soulmate|long wait]]. Eventually B was //gone// and I was left alone. The chamber hit the floor, and door appeared out of nowhere. (set: $badend to true) (set: $soulmateB to true)

I was very curious about what she said, but I decided to move on. "I can't. I have to move on." "Well, good luck to you." "Thanks." I moved on to the [[door|yeah we go]] which apparently popped out from nowhere.

I don't remember from then. It was a long and interesting dialogue. But it was useless, in the sense that I've realized [[Z was not my soulmate|long wait]]. Eventually Z was //gone// and I was left alone. The chamber hit the floor, and door appeared out of nowhere. (set: $badend to true) (set: $soulmateZ to true)

I don't remember from then. It was a long and interesting dialogue. But it was useless, in the sense that I've realized [[C was not my soulmate|long wait]]. Eventually C was //gone// and I was left alone. The chamber hit the floor, and door appeared out of nowhere. (set: $badend to true) (set: $soulmateC to true)

The door just opened, and it was connected to the other door. Maybe the two chambers were connected to each other. I stepped into the other side of the door. The door behind me didn't even close, it just vanished. It was a gym. Bunch of sporting gears were placed everwhere. On the side of the wall there was a climbing wall, with some automatic safety rails. I could spot a girl railing down from the top. She reached the floor, swept out her sweat and greeted me. "Hi." "Hi. You must be..." "[[Y]]. Long time no see, M."

I don't remember from then. It was a long and interesting dialogue. But it was useless, in the sense that I've realized [[A was not my soulmate|long wait]]. Eventually A was //gone// and I was left alone. The chamber hit the floor, and door appeared out of nowhere. (set: $badend to true) (set: $soulmateA to true)

Suddenly, I felt dizziness inside my head. (set: $positive += 1) //-Flashback-// "Cheer up." "That was the least possible thing that I could hear from you leader." "I know when my team mate is down. Although you are not a favorable one, you still //is// my team mate." "I appreciate that one." I was confused of the difference in how the guy acted to me, but I had to go for [[now|hate]].

Suddenly, I felt dizziness inside my head. (set: $negative += 1) //-Flashback-// "You are so bad." "Pardon?" "So bad at EVERYTHING." "..." "I can't understand why the hell society told me to have you on the team, but if you're messing around like a jerk, you won't survive on my team." I felt a strong disagreement, but I had to go for [[now|hate]].

Suddenly, I felt dizziness inside my head. (set: $positive += 1) //-Flashback-// "I love you." "I love you too." "I love you so much." "I love you more than anything." "Would our love last forever?" "Certainly. //No matter what.//" "I believe you." The last voice of Y sounded a little bit sad, but I should go for [[now|good old times]]

Suddenly, I felt dizziness inside my head. (set: $negative += 1) //-Flashback-// "M." "Uh huh?" "You seem to have different interests time by time while you're talking to me." "I'm not." "Yeah... but I'm scared a bit." "You don't have to be." "I hope so." I felt a little sorrow from her voice, but I have to go for [[now|good old times]]

I don't remember from then. It was a long and interesting dialogue. But it was useless, in the sense that I've realized [[Y was not my soulmate|long wait]]. Eventually Y was //gone// and I was left alone. The chamber hit the floor, and door appeared out of nowhere. (set: $badend to true) (set: $soulmateY to true)

"I have to go." "..." She was speechless, but she again had some sadness in her eyes. I could feel that she knew, I would leave again. "But please know that I don't leave for no reasons." "I know you don't." She replied immediately. "[[Go]]." That was the last word I could hear from her, before she went back to the climbing walls again.

Suddenly, I felt dizziness inside my head. //-Flashback-// (Set: $courage to 100) It was a hard day. We were half way to the top. It sure was a really tiring day, but it was more harsh mentally. A and X never seemed to admit each other. I knew they were not bad guys after all, but their characters were just not good. I came out from the tents to have a short walk. There, I've spotted a deer, [[standing alone]] in this snowy highlands.

I guess it was time to move on. From what I've experienced and got so far, I have to go through. There would be a man eating deer out there. What should I do? [[Just move on|move out]]. (if: $courage > 99) [[Grab the rope and move on|Deer saving end]]. (if: $positive > 5 and $courage < 99) [[Believe in the teammates and move on|positive no deer end]] (if: $negative > 5 and $courage < 99) [[Think for the own sake and move on|negative no deer end]] (if: $positive < 1 and $negative < 1) [[Move on just as usual|neutral no deer end]]. (if: $soulmateA is true and $soulmateB is true and $soulmateC is true and $soulmateX is true and $soulmateY is true and $soulmateZ is true and ($courage>100) and ($positive>5)) [[Wait. |True end]]

I walked. I walked and walked and walked. Until I met the deer, with **TEETH**. He was starring at me. But I knew what to do. Soulmate is no other //person//, But the deer [[itself]].

I was alone. But I'm not alone anymore. I know everybody's will and what I'm supposed to do. I believe in me, and I believe in every one of my teammates. The only thing we needed was [[just a little push]].

I was alone. But that's how I was supposed to be. I shouldn't have believed everyone at all. Every one of my teammates are just //idiots//. Each of them only knows about his or her own sake. Why did I spend all those time to [[combine those two idiocracy]]?

I walked and walked and walked. I lost track of times. It must have been at least 3 hours from the place where I left. There was no man-eating deer. There was actually [[nothing at all]].

I decided not to go anywhere. I didn't know why, but I just //felt// like it. I knew it's crazy, but from all I've experienced in this crazy place, maybe it was just not right to get out for now. I've just decided to wait. For how long? [[I don't know]].

"I [[appreciate|positive choice]] your choice though." The man spoke at me, not turning his face. The voice was calm and touching, which was very different from that of X. "I'm so sorry, but do you know me? I can't remember a thing." "Yeah, and I also knew that you would eventually [[forget|negative choice]] my name too." The man said sadly, as if I were a really close friend of his. "I'm Z. Nice to [[meet you again]], M."

"Nice to see you too..." Although I don't know you, sadly. "We were best friends, M. When you were still here in Country2." Here, I could finally realize something. All these places I visit and people I meet are reflections of my own life. So from this settings, maybe I have left... "You [[left me here]], buddy." Yeah. That's how it goes.

"Sorry." That apology should be done by me 'with the memories' but I just apologized. "No need to be. You had your dreams. I thought you were right." So now, I could know for sure I had something to do in Country1 leaving X and Z behind. What should it be? "Things didn't change in Country2 though. You left, but nothing changed till we met again on the [[hills]]."

"Hills?" "Yeah, I was surprised when we were assigned to the same mission." "Wait, what mission? Could you explain more about it?" "You really don't remember a thing, do you?" "Yeah, so just help me get some idea about what's going on." "Sure, I want to. But it's time." Slowly, Z turned around toward me. He had long hair, brown eyes and was equipped with bunch of stuffs that would mostly be used for... //hiking//. "Look" He pointed fingers at me, no, not exactly me but //[[behind]]// me.

I turned around, and spotted a door popped out from nowhere. "02:15" "Now it's time to choose." "Wait I want to talk more about me and you." "That's also a valid option." Z said quietly. "But I can guarantee you this chamber would hit the ground before the next door pops up." So the only way for me to talk more with him is to [[believe that Z is my soulmate|select Z as soulmate]]. Or I should move on to the [[next]] room.

It didn't take that long to walk through the bridge again. I also realized that a faster walk would make the time shorter with freezing cold wind blowing my chins. The next chamber was slightly higher than the one I've just left, but overall it was no big change. The door on the other side [[opened|C chamber]].

"It was me who killed you." He said with a long lasting sigh, and I was too shocked to respond to his words. "At least I served some part in killing you. Since I was the one who located the crevasse you were meant to fall." "What crevasse? What the hell are you talking about?" "I'm sorry dude. Now I could tell for sure, I really did a wrong thing overall. I'm a real [[idiot]]."

"What the heck are you talki..." "Please, just listen." Said X, in a very grief, depressed tone. "You know, I loved my team. More than I could love anyone else. What went wrong is the way how I expressed my love. I tried to compete with those guys from Country1. And you were the one who just [[ruining]] everything, at least in my perspective back then."

X continued to talk. I couldn't take my ears off from him talking. "Country1 and Country2 going along, cooperating with each other? Nonsense. From outside we might seem to be friends, but we could never be a friend. We have no other way than to compete in order to survive. And I had to make my team win, so that my teammates could [[survive]]."

"And I was wrong." He made a deep, long lasting sigh. "I was a true idiot to figure that out after your death. My team failed. Not only my team, the entire group failed. Everybody failed to survive because of my selfishness." While I was listening to him, I could see something strange going on with him. He was slowly, disappearing into particles. "I just wanted to say sorry to you." After the last words, he was gone. And I could know that he was [[not my soulmate|long wait]]. The chamber hit the floor, and door appeared out of nowhere. (set: $badendX to true) (set: $soulmateX to true)

"Hi there." Voice sounded very clear, close. I immedietly noticed that this chamber was very small, compared to the physically imposible other chambers that I've passed through. It was just a locker room, with several cabinets. The space was fit for just about 8 people. "Hi..." I greeted back. The voice had a charming tone that would relax my feelings and make me eventually respond to it. "I'm C. You [[might not remember|negative choice2]] me, but I [[hope you do so|positive choice2]]." "Sorry, I can't." "Well, we don't have much [[time]] so, I'll see if I could help you out."

"Thanks." "No problem. So, what have you figured out so far?" "Not so much. I've met people called X and Z, and one of them was not so helpful." "Certainly. X is not a friendly person, especially to you." "Do you know why?" "Nah... I think that issues related to what you have done to him back in Country2." "Okay... also Z said something about //hills// and the //mission//" "Yeah. That's the exact reason why we've met each other." "Could you tell me [[more]] about it?"

"Sure, //my friend.//" He greeted. It was a charming greet that could convince anyone. "We were on a mission. A mission to climb the tallest hills, positioned between Country1 and Country2. Best climbers from each countries were selected, and as a //mediator//, they chose you." "A //medidator//? What do you mean by a //mediator//?" "Well, as you might have noticed, Country1 and Country2 are not so friendly, at least for some people. You were the only one who had enough hiking skills and had experience in both Country1 and Country2." He explained in calm face, but the information was very surprising. "You were the [[key]] of our mission."

"So did I do well?" Even surprising for me, that was the first question I asked back. "Yeah. I think you've did your best." He responsed without any hesitation. "But maybe it was just not enough for some //jerks//. Especially those with //jerks// with power." "What do you..." My words were cut off, by a door appearing from nowhere, right behind C. "Yeah, I think maybe it's time for you to [[get used to all these]]."

"Yeah well..." C seems to be a really nice guy. Z was friendly to me too, but he had a long dispair along with him. As a person in formal way, C would be just a perfect guy to go along with. If I were on a mission, I would have definitely chosen a person like C as a person who I could rely my life on. Should I choose [[C as my soulmate|select C as soulmate]]? Or should I [[move on|next2]]?

Bridge was falling strictly downward, as if it was warning me there aren't much time left. It was pushing me forward in non-verbal way. Down along the almost stair-like bridge stood a wooden door, which was connected to... a [[bridge|Silver gate bridge]].

"[[Nice view|positive choice3]] huh?" That was the second time I've hard a woman's voice in these chambers. The voice itself was soft, but it had a strong inner stregth in it, as if there was a metal pillar in the voice. "Where am I?" "Well, in front of the [[Silver Gate Bridge|negative choice3]]?" "Silver Gate Bridge?" "Yeah. The [[only bridge]] that connects Country1 and Country2."

"You came here time by time." She spoke effortlessely, still starring at the long bridge, where the other end is covered up in clouds. "You've just stand here, starring at the other end, always covered up in clouds so you could never //really// see the other end, but you stood, for an hour or two, everytime you needed some refresh." "And how come you know that?" "Well [[I was looking at you]] whenever I needed a refresh."

"Why?" "Because I knew your hard work. You mediated Country1 and Country2, I mediated A and C. Everybody was working, maybe a little diffence in scale and effrot might have existed, but still everybody was on the same objective." A is the name I've never heard of. C is the guy I've just met. Was there some trouble between A and C? C doesn't seem to be a guy who induces trouble But wait, he called some people [[jerk's']]. Would 'one' of them be A then?

"I've just met C." "Good for you." "And he said I was not enough to go along with some //jerks//." "You //were// enough." She responed slowly. "As long as in my perspective, you were enough, at least your ability was sure enough to mediate A and X. But your mind wasn't." She let out a short sigh, then continued. "Which made you fall into that [[trap]]."

"What trap??" "I won't tell you." She said without hesitation. "Unless you choose to stay here with me." "At least some hints maybe?" "I've already said what I had to say. No more deals" She responed quietly. So, this should be the time to choose. Should I stay, considering [[B as my soulmate|select B as soulmate]]? Or [[move on|next3]]?

"This is no place for outsiders, especially one like **YOU**." After passing the bridge that was going down a little bit - I could clearly see the bottom while crossing the bridge - I arrived at some place that was very familiar, somewhere like inside a tent. "I'm sorry, but your name is A?" I've made a decent [[guess|positive choice4]]. "It's not a good idea to [[call my name|negative choice4]]." And I've made a right one. I could feel the deep, uncertain rage from his voice. "Why do you [[hate]] me so much?"

"Why would I have to answer that question." I hesitated for a moment, feeling sick from his attitude, but decided to push forward. "Because, you might get some hints for saving //your// team." "..." He paused for a moment, and slowly turned toward me. The first impression I got from him is he really is a professional hiker. Not only the body was trained and fit, but also the aura and passion he had was not that of a normal person. "I had to make B and C [[special]]." He spoke out, gently.

"This mission was supposed to be my last mission." He said with a long hesitation. "I was both physically and mentally worn out. Most of our bodyparts were out of limits. I saw so many mates dying in missions, some of them died for me. Country1 had no other representative hiker than me. So I had to make my teammates to obtain a stable stance to lead hiking society of Country1." He sighed. "I really don't want to admit, but I know you're a good guy. I also appreciated your hiking skills. I really hope [[you were born in Country1]], not like this." So, I should've been messing around with his plans.

"I'm //not//." I replied right away. "Yeah, I know." He sighed again, and kept silence for a moment, then slowly, asked. "Is this what you wanted to hear from me?" "Certainly." "Yeah, good for you." "Yeah, it was good to hear that //[[You were a good person]]// after all."

He looked toward me, a little bit surprised, a little bit saved, but went back to his original face again. "Yeah. I knew you were a person like that." He said, with a very slight smile on his face. "You've gotta go." The door appeared out of nowhere as usual, and I knew it's time to choose. Whether to [[select A as soulmate]] or to [[move on|next4]].

"Long... time no see." "Yeah. If you have [[forgotten my name|positive choice5]], probably you should've [[forgotten everyone's name|negative choice5]]." She was smiling, and I realized that I was very used to her smile. Suddenly, I felt sadness arousing from deep inside, a little ache went through my heart. "Yeah, I don't remember a thing." I responded. "But I've met everyone on the way here." "Good. I knew I would be the last person." She smiled back again. "Come and have a sit, like we used to do in our [[good old times]]."

I felt no reason to sit beside her, but my body was already responding to her words. I sat next to her, on the bench next to the climbing wall. The next moment she just leaned her head on my shoulder. "Hmm... you changed a lot." "Sure I did." "You're you after all." "Sure I am." "Do you remember all the time we've spent?" "No." "You're a [[meany]]." I couldn't respond to taht one.

We stayed a couple of minutes, with Y leaning her head on my shoulders, just like that. I could feel the sweat, but also good calming smell from her. My instincts knew that this was not the first time we spent our time like this. "So, you're supposed to be my girl friend." "//Ex//-girl friend." "Oh..." "And you don't even remember why we broke apart." "Kind of... yeah." "I won't tell." "Yeah, don't." I made a short pause, and continued. "I don't know why, but it's definitely going to make me [[sad]]."

"Meany." "You're right." "I have nothing to tell you." "You don't have to." A pause, little longer than the previous one went through. I knew that there was not much time with her, but I was naive enough to enjoy the moment. She slowly, moved her head off and turned her body toward me. Her hand, slowly moved toward my heart, and touched, with soft warm sense. "[[Stay]]." She announced, with her eyes little bit wet.

"At least for this time, please stay. Don't go anywhere like you did before." I stood still, her hand still touching my chest. So I bet she could also feel my heart beat going fast. "Stay." I've heard nothing. I have nothing but my instincts to tell. Whether I should [[stay with her|select Y as soulmate]]. Or go pass the [[door that appeard|next5]] just on left.

The next chamber was just a small room. There was no people around here. Just a small stand with a rope, really rusted old hiking rope was there. The next door was right behind the stand, wide //**open**// Beyond the open door, I could see the never-ending snowland. The small room itself was telling me to choose. Should I [[pick the rope|See the deer on the snowland]], or just [[leave|pass]].

Suddenly, I've felt a strong sorrow and sense of kinship from the deer. We all were lonely, alone, hard fighters. Yet we needed courage and strong will to move on. That deer too, must be lonely, like me, who had no //**REAL**// teammate back in the camp. I reached to the deer. I knew it's not a really safe thing to do. But I just felt [[like it]]

Then I realized something strange. There was a rope, obviously used for hiking which would have came from our team and not retrieved, eventually forming a trap that bound one of the deer's leg. I knew it would be a dangerous choice to get close, and remove that rope. There were bunch of risks, deer's back leg is a tool of attack, its kick could even kill a person. The rules were to abandon the whatever wild animal for safety. But I could see the same sorrow from the deer. As if his journey has ended here, tried his best but that was it. Things like that [[should never happen]].

From then, I don't remember a thing happened. But I was sure of two things, I've saved the deer and the deer didn't hurt me. That all I need to know for [[now|pass]].

I threw the //rope// to him. And he snatched it with his teeth. It was just one second, for the rope to be ripped off. The right next moment, the **TEETH** that apparently didn't belong to a deer was gone. Yeah, he just wanted to make his own destiny. That's all. I patted on his back, and went [[on my way]].

After a minute of walk, I eventually [[fainted]].

"Where... am I?" I felt dizziness, but had no energy to move. Suddenly, I realized that I remember everything. How I fell into crevasse during the mission and the rope was broken. How I reached the ground, but nobody was there. No, somebody was there. Since I'm moving slowly right now. The deer, my soulmate, was pulling me to the end of crevasse, with his tiny little teeth that was meant to just [[chew some plants]].

I could eventually make to the end of crevasse, which in miracle was the place where we located our basecamp. Some people spotted me, and the deer walked away silently. I felt tears arousing, as the deer walked away since I knew this would be the last time I'll see him. I was rescued. And I was the only person rescued from the team. **THE NORMAL END**

I lay down on the snowland. The snow started to cover my body, but I felt nothing. I //[[felt nothing]]// even from the inside.

What was I supposed to do? What was I supposed to be? How could I supposed to handle everything? Everything is so vague. Everything seemed meaningless. Maybe, [[just like this is enough]].

I layed down. Feeling the snow slowly covering my body.. But I was okay... I even felt warmness, from the snow covering my body.... It would be fine after all..... Bye...... **THE NEUTRAL END**

I need to go pass the man-eating deer. I need to save all of my teammates, who's facing danger of death. I know if I'm there, //WE// could get it all through, and become the best, united team in the world. I could feel the strong [[will]] arousing from my heart.

I walked and walked, anticipating to meet the deer. I was ready to face it. I was ready to face anything. . .. ... But I wasn't ready to face [[nothing]].

"No..." Nothing was here. Not even a man-eating deer. No chambers or bridges or anything. "No... NO! This can't end just like THIS!!!!" BUT I couldn't dp anyting. Even after I was all set, all ready to do something. "No..." Snow was slowly eating me up. "No..." I was eaten up... slowly... painfully... sadly... on the snowland... **THE WILL FOR NONE END**

Disgusting. Everything was. The environment around be was. I'm sick and tired of this never ending snowland. I'm sick and tired of hiking. I'm sick and tired of everything. Please, just I want that man-eating deer. To eat me up, and [[finish all this silliness]].

But even that moment didn't come for my disgusting life. There was nothing. Nothing around. No deer, no chambers, no bridges, no whatever... "Haha...." I started laughing. I could feel something in my brains just going wrong, but I didn't care. Let them be. "Haha!" I started to [[dig into the snowland]].

At least... I wanted to add a finish to all of this in my own will. I dug, dug and dug until I felt nothing from my hands, until I couldn't move my hands. But nothing changed. It was snowing too much. The wind was so harsh, so I was literally doing //nothing//. "Just... leave me alone... damn world..." I started to lose consciousness. Nothing in my life went on my own will after all. **THE NO WILL END**

I waited, waited and waited. Lots of moments passed through my head, all the moments with X, Y, Z back in Country2, A, B, C in Country1. My mindflow eventually reached the point where I met the deer. And eventually, the deer was [[standing in front]] of me, inside the room.

"Hey" "Hey" The deer eventually talked, but I felt it was just normal. Nothing strange happend overall. "You've got something to do, buddy." "I know." "Then, what are you waiting for?" "Yeah I was just... yeah... [[//we// should go]]."

"Stand up buddy." I stood up, and rode //on// the deer. "Hold tight." "Yeah. Thanks a lot." "I'll leave that thanks for later." He started to run. As he ran through the snowland, my consiousness [[started to fade]].

I woke up, and realized I was on the deer. It was back in real. I could feel a serious pain going through my legs, but the deer, having me lay on top of him, was running fast. He was definitely running faster than he could run. "Where are you heading to?" He didn't answer. I knew that a normal deer wouldn't be able to talk. But I could feel what he [[was up to]].

It took us about 20 minutes to get to the latest camp. I could see everyone, some of them out, some of them in the camp, but they were all kind of out of their minds. They might have had a fight even with each other. But that was not a big deal for now. "What... the..." The first respond came from Z "What...? M...? Are you //**ALIVE**//" I could see her face blushed, but [[I had things to do]].

"**EVERYBODY!!!**" I yelled, lying on top of a deer, as loud as possible, and the guys in the basecamp also came outside. "What the..." I could see A amazed to see me. "How the hack...?" Also X was amazed too. "RUN!!!!!! [[AVALANCHE IS COMING!!!!]]"

"What? M? I'm so glad to see you back but why all the sudden..." "JUST SHUT UP AND RUN!! I'M SERUOUS!!" After all, these guys were professionals. They all grab the minimum neccesities and started to run. My mate, deer was still [[running too with me on top of him]].

It was very close. Since we could se the streak of snow just passing behind us. We successfully made our way to the nearest camp and could contact the basecamp for backup. Deer, finally done with his job, slowly dropped me on the ground. Y ran over to me and held me tight, but my sight was on the deer. "Thanks buddy." 'No worries.' I think I've heard his voice, at least in [[my mind.]]

I spent a month to have my legs recover. Everyone in my team insisted to wait until I was fully recovered, so we could climbe //TOGETHER//. Meanwhile, we were able to **talk** a lot, and could figure out each others amazing skills and experiences. We basically renewed all our strategies. And after 2 weeks... We succeeded, //together// and was recoreded to be the [[first successful mission]] between Coutry1 and Country2.

10 years from that magical day, I recall time by time, how unbelivable the happening was. Life is just more dramatic than stories. Now there is no 1 and 2, there is just 'Country' Historians say our mission was the starting point of all these dramatic change, and annote me to be the hero. But I myself is not so sure. Maybe it was not a //person// that changed the people's life. It was just my //buddy//, a so kind deer, who changed everything. I miss him so much. **THE TRUE END**