Avid Gamer In The Apocalypse

CHAPTER 3

The bus finally pulled over after arriving at its destination. Everett got off the bus and glanced around the area he now found himself in.

"I already asked Alice to meet me here, so she'll be here any minute," Everett mused as he walked towards a nearby wall and stood to wait.

Alice was Everett's colleague at work, and while he was on the bus, he managed to convince her to meet him here. Everett did well to leave out some details, afraid of how she might react.

Everett leaned his back on the wall and took out his phone to play some games until she arrived. The anticipation inside him was killing him, and all he needed now was a distraction.

While Everett stood there playing his game, the sound of a vehicle driving towards him caught his attention. He turned off his phone and shifted his gaze towards the direction of the sound.

"She's here already. That's quick," Everett muttered to himself as he saw a car driving towards him. He couldn't see what car it was exactly since the lights were blinding.

"That doesn't look like Alice's boyfriend's car," Everett mumbled as the car pulled over in front of him. It was an expensive black limousine.

The doors of the limousine opened, and three men dressed in black suits got out of the car and began to walk towards Everett. Everett panicked as the men walked towards him with fierce looks on their faces, and he had no choice but to take a few steps backwards.

"Are you Mr. Everett Lang?" One of the men questioned in a deep voice.

"Yeah. Who are you guys?" Everett questioned in a shaky voice, fear written all over his face.

"We were sent by DDD to come get you. Please, follow us," the man informed.

It was at that moment Everett felt relieved. He had thought they were kidnappers or armed robbers, so he panicked. But since they were sent by DDD, he knew he was safe.

"So, he sent a private expensive car to come get me? Wow," Everett blurted out in disbelief as he began to walk towards the limousine. "Um, my friend. We planned on going together. She will be here any moment now," Everett halted his steps and informed.

"There is no time to waste, Everett. Let's go," the man informed, and Everett nodded. Besides, he could always call her to tell her not to bother anymore.

Everett got into the luxurious car, and the door was shut. Two of the men also got in and sat beside him, while one went to the driver's seat.

The engine started, and the car drove off.

While sitting inside the car, Everett pulled out his phone and began to dial Alice's number to inform her about what happened and also save her the stress of coming back to the store.

"No signal in here," Everett lamented as the call failed to connect. He tried dialing the number again, but it still failed, so he just gave up and placed his phone back in his pocket and leaned back in his seat.

The limousine drove for several hours, and even Everett was starting to feel slightly uncomfortable. The men seated with him hadn't said a single word ever since they began the journey, and that alone creeped him out.

After a few more hours of driving, the car finally stopped moving. The door was opened, and Everett got out of the car and glanced around the place.

Everett's mouth widened in amazement as he examined the headquarters of the Blood Battlefield.

It was a tall skyscraper with several billboards displaying gameplay and advertisements of the Blood Battlefield game. Several expensive cars were parked outside, and workers could be seen walking here and there.

"This way," the deep voice of the man snapped Everett out of his daydream as he began to walk forward, and Everett followed him closely behind. He led Everett to an elevator, and they both got in as it began to take them up to the top floor.

In a few minutes' time, the elevator chimed, and the doors slid open. The man in the black suit and Everett stepped out of the elevator and began to walk towards an office stationed meters away.

Arriving in front of the office, the man knocked on the door three times before speaking. "Go inside, he is expecting you."

"Shouldn't we wait for his response after knocking?" Everett inquired nervously while straightening his salesman's uniform.

"Go inside, he is expecting you," the man repeated. Everett nodded as he pushed the door open and walked into the neatly arranged office.

The office was quite vast and spacious, with several modern designs. A flat-screen TV was mounted on the wall, and the wall behind it was made of glass, offering a nice view of the city.

Everett noticed a man in his early thirties working on his computer. He had short black hair, was clad in a white suit, and wore glasses.

"Good evening, sir. It's me, Everett Lang," Everett introduced respectfully.

The man paused in what he was doing and shifted his gaze towards Everett.

"You must be Everett Lang. Please, have a seat. I have been expecting you," Mr. Daniel D. David spoke with a smile, pointing towards an empty seat in front of him.

Everett nodded as he sat down on the chair and straightened his shirt.

"Wow, to be honest, I was expecting someone much older," Mr. Daniel chuckled slightly. "Don't get me wrong, though. It feels good knowing we have young talented individuals in our community who are capable of crafting a masterpiece," he added.

"Yes, sir. I have always studied programming right from when I was a baby, and I have always been an avid gamer. I have been playing your game for seven years now, and you inspired me to create mine," Everett remarked with a slight bow.

"That's nice. It feels good knowing I actually inspired someone with my own game," Mr. Daniel smiled. "About what I told you in the review sections earlier concerning the collaboration. Are you interested?"