── .✦ Chapter three: “the troubles within...”
In the end pezzy calmed down as he was laying down on the medical bed, soon sitting up “what are we going to do?” he questioned, looking around as he danged his legs off the edge of the bed. Grizzy looks over tiredly, “there's nothing we can do right now, but tomorrow a group of us are going to need to go into the maze to find more routes.” he explained to pezzy and the others who are in there with him, nodded in agreement. As they were telling pezzy, duke and puffer came running into the medical room, out of breath but puffer held his hand up in the air with the note in his hand. Without being able to speak, he hands it over to droid, trying to get his breath back. Droid looks confused, wondering why he got a note and soon opens it, reading “hes the last one, ever...” putting his hand over his mouth, in shock and doesn't have a clue on what to say. Everyone was looking at them three that know what is going on, grizzy speaks up “what? What's happened?” he said worriedly, stepping a few steps forward, next to the bed. Droid looks over, not speaking up but hands over the note to grizzy so he and liv can see, soon getting the same reaction and looks over at pezzy, worriedly. “WHAT YALL LOOKING AT?” he said yelling, defending himself, stepping off the bed and moves away closer to do the door unsure. Everyone looked at each other, not having a clue who's going to say and liv speaks up, taking the note from grizzy “the note basically says that you're the last person to come into the maze, ever.” she signed, putting the note on the bed for pezzy to see if he wanted to look at it. Pezzy had no clue what to say, nor having a clue what this could mean, “uhm i don't know what to say, like I'm sorry?” he questioned himself, making an unsure look on his face and runs out of the door to be on his own.
After some time, the moon shone above the campfire and everyone sat around it whilst pezzy was in his room, unsure of what to do. Puffer notices that he isn't around so he leaves the group to go find him, soon to find him and knocks on the door before entering “hey man, how are you doing?” he asked, worriedly. Pezzy looks up from being in his own thoughts “uhm I'm okay, I just don't know what to say about that letter that you guys found.” he mumbled a little, playing with his fingers as a sign of anxiety kicking in. “it's okay, we are simply confused and worried. It's nothing about you unless you remember something?” he asked as he walked closer to him, sitting on the edge of the bed with a slight smile. Pezzy lifted his legs up, so it was up to his chest, shaking his head constantly “I don't remember a thing, not yet anyway.” he said. “it's okay, it will take time for it all to come back. if you remember anything and I mean anything, tell any of us.” he said in a serious tone, making sure that he is heard. Pezzy nodded, soon replying “yeah ofc I will.” he said as he slightly smiled. A group of loud sounds and laughter was filling the room from outside which made pezzy look over to the door, “come outside, we are all by the campfire.” grizzy gestured, standing up from the bed. Pezzy didn't say anything but got up from the bed, walking a few steps towards the door and peeps his head around to see what they all were doing. Soon walking over.
Everyone looks, waving him over to come sit down around the campfire and he does eventually. He sits next to kryoz on the end of the cold, wooden log that's been made as a chair and introducing himself “hi i know you saw me come in but I'm pezzy. it's nice to meet you.” he smiled, putting his hand out to give him a handshake as a sign of trust and friendship. Kryoz smiled, giving him a handshake, “it's nice to meet you, I'm kryoz” he mentioned. As they were chatting, droid walks over to them both and sits down next to pezzy, giving a little smile on his face. “Hey, you guys!” he said, looking over and trying to get comfortable on the log. They both smiled, speaking to each other and having a conversation to each other, pezzy soon speaks up. “Can you tell me more about the maze and stuff?” he questioned.
Droid nods, “so in the maze, there is stuff called grievers and these act like the security guards of the maze and they mainly come out at night but sometimes in the day. You'll know when they are around because of the noises that they’ll make, you can hear from miles away.” he said.
Pezzy looks, nervously at him, “oh wow okay then. i hope i dont see one of them any time soon...” he mumbled quietly. "If you don't mind me saying, is the scars on livs face from that monster?” he asked, politely.
Droid looked over at liv and then back at pezzy, nodded a few times slightly. “Yeah, it happened like the second week she come in. There was a few of us with her and we had to come back before the maze doors would close, she was the last one out and the monster got a hold of her, but luckily, she got away in time. The scars are what she has now to show the bravery.”
Pezzy felt bad for her but was most definitely proud of her for helping, being brave. “Oh wow, I'm glad she made it out alive.” he was speechless, but he had to say something. “Also, i heard someone talk about cranks? I think it was them.” he questioned.
“Oh, the cranks, yes, its them. Cranks are people that were once people, now zombies. They are the ones that who were runners who unfortunately got infected. It causes trouble within the maze when you just want a simple run. They are called “the gone”. they took two of our old runners a few months ago...” droid said, in a sad tone of voice but wanted to help pezzy out by explaining everything to him.
Pezzys eyes widened, “zombies? In here?” he said, shocked. “But I'm sorry that they took away your friends. I bet they were lovely people. If you don't mind me asking, what was their names?” he asked, politely again. Looking over at him.
Droid sighed a little, but he knew he had to say something, so he doesn't scare pezzy, or want him to find out the hard way. “it's okay, you must know since you're one of us. their names were Rectrixx and Eli.” he mentioned.
Pezzy pulled a sad face, knowing it hurt droid to say; “I'm sorry that they passed, they are in a better place now. let's not talk about this anymore since i don't want to make you sad.” he mentioned, patting droids back out of comfort. “One last thing though, can you tell me about the maze? Can i go in?” he asked, kind of getting straight to the point.
Droid looks, thinking of what to say with that question; “well, you've only been here a few hours and i think you need more time in here to understand it more, but i guess if you are ready or want to see, yeah. you just need to be very careful and listen to everything we say. He responded, explaining him the dangers.
“Uh I'm ready, ill be okay.” he said immediately, thinking in his head that it might not go right but he must do it soon, why not do it now.
Droid smiled slightly, “okay then, in the morning well show you the map and the routes that we know. Do a little bit of training and stuff.” he mentioned.
They all sat around the fire, chatting away and having some fun whilst they can, even though they are all trapped in a maze that they can't get out off. Soon all heading to bed because they have another busy day to do the same thing all over again. Not fun at all.
