And I'm back with volume 5! Now as I said in volume 4, this volume will be fairly short. Possibly shorter than Volume 4. So sorry in advance for that. And I honestly have nothing else to say. So here we go!

You fell to the ground, you're health running low. You watched as Timber raised his sword and cut you're head off. You growled as you saw "Player 1 Wins!" on the screen for the 8th time. You glared at Timber.

You: This isn't fair!

Timber chuckled.

Timber: I haven't played this game in years, and I still won. 8 times. In a row.

You threw the controller on the couch and walked to the dining room. You saw Emily and Lace sitting at the table drinking tea.

Lace: F/n!

Lace ran up to you and pulled her scroll out. She pulled up the news channel and handed the scroll to you. You saw Lisa Lavender on the screen.

Lisa: In other news, this could be the last time we hear from the shadow serpents for a long time. Locals reported hearing a giant explosion, which revealed their secret hideout. The corporation's leader, Tyche, and her acolytes, Phoenix and Nightly Darkmoon, are being turned in for questioning. Back to you Cyril.

Lace wagged her tail in excitement.

Lace: We stopped a secret organization!

You chuckled.

You: We didn't really do it. It was J-

You went silent. You didn't even want to think about what happened. You opened the refrigerator and poured yourself some tea. You drank it rather quickly. You walked back into the living room.

You: Timber?

Timber: Yes?

You: Was it difficult? To battle Tyche?

Timber looked down.

Timber: Yes. She's been treating me like her son for a very long time. I didn't really want to hurt her.

You: It had to be done.

Timber: I know.

Suddenly Lily walked in. She yawned and sat next to you.

You: Hello sleepyhead.

Lily smiled. Emily walked into the living room.

Emily: F/n. Me, you, and Lace need to talk.

You saw that she had a sorrowful look on her face. You stood up and followed her and Lace to her room. She shut and locked the door. Emily sat down on her bed. Lace sat down beside her, and you leaned against the wall.

You: What's up?

Emily: I'm sorry for running away. And I'm sorry for not being there to save Bella.

You looked down and felt a tear fall down your cheek. You wiped it away quickly.

Lace: It's okay Emily. We've already forgiven you.

Emily: But it's not okay. Ever since I was a kid I've wanted to become a huntress. I wanted to fight. But the one time I get to live up to that name, I ran. I was too weak and scared, and I ran.

Emily buried her face in her hands.

You: You aren't weak. You just didn't want to leave your baby sister alone. I get that. And although it wasn't right to run, you had a good reason to.

You sighed as you remembered Blake running away.

Emily: Maybe I'm just not cut out to be a huntress.

Lace: Emily don't say that!

You: Do you know how much we've lost? Lace lost her parents, had a brother that abused her ever since she was a child. My father and my little sister died right in front of my eyes. Hell, even Timber lost his parents. But we're still fighting. And do you want to know why? Because if they were still alive, they'd want us to fight. We fight for their honor. To make sure no one goes through the same pain that we did.

Emily looked down.

Emily: I don't want to fight anymore! I'm sick of the constant struggle! I'm sick of not knowing whether I'm gonna live or die everyday! I just want to stay home, with Lily! I don't want her to have to come to my funeral! I want to see her grow, and thrive!

Lace laid her hand on Emily's hand.

Lace: I get it. You just want to stay by your family's side. We aren't going to force you to keep fighting. The decision is up to you.

Emily wiped a tear away. Suddenly you all heard knocking.

Lily: Emily you didn't give me my morning hug!

You looked at Emily and she nodded. You unlocked and opened the door. Lily ran up to Emily. Emily picked Lily up and hugged her. You smiled. You were about to walk out when something caught your eye under Emily's bed. You looked under and fell to the ground laughing.

Emily: What's so funny?

You reached under her bed and pulled out a vibrator.

You: Really Emily?

Emily blushed deeply and snatched it out of your hand. Lace blushed a very deep red.

Lily: What was that?

Emily: Nothing!

Lily stared at Emily, trying to find out if she was lying.

Krystal: Breakfast is ready!

Lily: Yay!!

Lily ran to the kitchen. You smirked at Emily.

Emily: Oh hush! Everyone our age masturbates! I'm only human!

You: Whatever you say.

And there's chapter 1! Hope you enjoyed!