Chapter 3 - Chapter 3: The Dhalys of Salvation

Alex stood in front of the open secret door, contemplating the darkness that stretched beyond him as if it were endless. The sound of the wind outside had disappeared, and a heavy silence took its place, even his breath seemed loud inside the stone corridor. He hesitated for a moment. Then advance. The floor was cold under his feet, and the wet stone walls reflected a faint light coming from old torches hanging on the sides. Every step he took resonated long, as if the corridor itself echoed him. Everything here is different. That's not part of the game he designed. No school, no island, and these deep halls. He walked slowly, his heart beating fast. A few minutes later, the corridor opened up to a spacious hall, with high ceilings and rusty iron chains hanging down from it, and in the middle there was a giant cracked screen that still flashed a faint blue light. Suddenly, a voice came from behind him. "You're too late, Alex. He turned quickly. ShadowX was standing at the entrance of the hall, as still as a shadow, his black helmet reflecting the light of the screen, and his features were still hidden. Alex tightened his grip and said nervously: "Who are you? And how do you know my name? "The A faint laugh came out of the helmet. "I am not your enemy, I am the first to fall here. Alex's eyes widened. Before he could answer, an iron side door opened with a disturbing sound and three people came out in torn clothes, their faces pale, but in their eyes something familiar like fear itself. One stepped forward and said in a tired voice: "You're the new one, right? "The Alex felt a chill running through his body. "Are you players? "The The man replied: "We were players before we became prisoners of this world. There was silence. Then a girl came out from among them, carrying a small lighted device and said: "This game is no longer just a game. It has evolved alone, it has become an independent world that makes its own laws". Alex looked at ShadowX in shock. "But it was designed by me. ShadowX took a step closer, and his voice deepened: "That's why you are here. The words fell on Alex like lightning. All those nights he spent modifying the codes, adding each little idea to every secret hidden in his files. Now turn into this living nightmare. He approached the giant screen in the middle of the hall, on which appeared the map of the island, but in its center a pulsating red dot. He asked in a trembling voice: "What is this? "The The girl replied: "The director. His heart stopped for a moment. But ShadowX said with deadly calm: "Exit is possible, but not for everyone". Silence reigned again, as if the air itself had frozen. Then he added: "Only one person can survive. Alex looked at the faces around him, the fear hidden in their eyes, and the flashing red dot on the screen. Only at that moment did they understand the terrifying truth. His survival means losing someone else. At the end of the hall, another huge door began to slowly open, revealing a deeper and darker corridor. Alex felt that this was only the beginning. Follow up