Player 457

-5-

Like the others Y/N left and the guards were upset. The square mask assigned himself to be the one to return her to the screwed up apartment she had as a home. He nicely set her inside the apartment instead of outside in the middle of no where like the others. Once she was on the couch and he locked the door behind him he returned to the van, waiting for the next wave of cards to be sent out, inviting them to return to the game.

Like the some of the other players, Y/N returned. Prepared for the idea that she could die, alone with many others who choose to return.

[A/N: I'm not going to write about the rest of episode 2 with them getting dropped off and such and just move into episode 3]

Everyone who wished to return to the games once again entered the vans and was drugged in order for them to not see where they would be going.

The square mask and a circle guard picked up Y/N from her 'home' and made sure she was buckled up before driving away and letting the gas release.

On the boat where many people were being wheeled out of the trucks carelessly while Y/N was nicely laid down on a bed with a thin but comfortable blanket covering her. One of the guards stopped what they were doing as she was brought by, nearly blowing his cover causing him to be scolded by the square mask. Little did the the guard know that he wasn't one of them.
~*~

Y/N woke up to the a music once again while there were already many people awake and walking around, talking to a few of the other players they may know like 456 and 001.

After rubbing her eyes softly she got up from the bed, looking around to all the people who returned like 67.

Y/N glanced around to find Ali and found him nearby 456 and 218, conversing happily. She lightly smiled and began walking over there.

She began to hear the ending of the conversation with 456 explaining an army to Ali.

"You know, it's like the army shooting guns." He explained making gun gestures with his hands.

"Oh! Soldiers all training together?" Ali questioned confirming the information to which 456 responded with a "Uh-huh."

Y/N walked up and tapped Ali on the shoulder, he turned around questioningly until he saw his best friend looking up at him causing him to smile widely.

"Y/N! Your back too!" He spoke excitedly before pulling her into a bear hug. She laughed as he set her down while the others looked at them with confused looks.

Ali and Y/N both saw the looks and he began to introduce her.

"This is Y/N my best friend." He spoke proudly and the others nodded with slight smiles when Gi-Huns face lit up with an idea.

"Wait a minute. Since we're on the subject now, you should join me. We should just form our own team, don't you think?" He spoke excitedly thinking about the advantage.

"You're right. Who knows what game they'll have us play next. It wouldn't hurt to be in a group so we're ready for anything." Sang-woo agreed nodded lightly while Ali and Y/N watched on.

"Hey, you guys should join up with us." Gi-hun said to them "I mean, we already know he's crazy strong.
You saw it. He lifted me up with one hand like it was nothing at all. And it would be valuable to have a female on the team, along with a different perspective since your pretty young." He finished without thinking.

"You mean... that you... We can join you?" Ali questioned disbelievingly and Y/N eyes were wide with hope.

"Oh, yeah, sure. Uh, so then, You guys can be the new recruits.He's the skilled corporal, and that means I'm a sergeant."

"Oh, man. Thank you, sir." Y/N spoke with a smile finding his personality funny, based off the fact he came up with a whole story for their team.

"Please just drop the "sir," will you?" Gi-hun light heartedly to which she nodded.

"Excuse me." The old man spoke drawing everyone's attention. "If you don't mind, can I join up with all of you?"

"Yeah, of course." Gi hun responded "And you can be the... Hold on... So you can be the old major who's been in the army his entire life."

"Thanks so much."

Everyone other than Sang-woo let's out a small chuckle.

"Yeah. Quite a team we got going here. Damn! Let's do this."

They talk about being a team a little longer none of them brave enough to mention what happened in the last game.

"Attention. Your mealtime begins now. All players, please form a line in the center of the room." Everyone looks around before she continues "Let me repeat the instruction. Attention. Your mealtime begins now. All players, please form a line in the center of the room."

The classical music playing on speakers as everyone lines up, Y/N was in the very back after being pushed away. She didn't mind though, she would get her food eventually.

-With the Front Man-

The square mask enters the office begrudgingly after finding out he wouldn't be the one to give Y/N their food.

"Out of 202, 187 returned. The re-entrance rate is 93 percent." He reports monotonously to which the front man responded with "Keep an eye on the ones who didn't return to play and her. Keep me posted."

"Yes, sir." He responds to the front man before leaving, hoping to at least catch a glimpse is Y/N.

-Back In The Sleeping Quarters-

Once it was Y/N's turn for food, the box was warm and comforting in a way after not eating a warm meal in who knows how long. She smiled slightly at the mask guard and nodded a thanks before walking over to where the team was gathered.

They had all already begun eating, other than Ali who was waiting for Y/N and once she sat down her began as well.

Opening the box she was met with her favorite food, nice and warm as well.

Meanwhile the others looked at the box curiously and slightly jealously since their food was cold and bland.

Gi-Hun decided to start talking "This brings back old memories. Do you remember eating lunches like this too?" He spoke talking to Sang-woo happily.

Y/N slightly blocked them out as she ate. Her mind racing with questions on why she got her favorite food while the others had something basic. She didn't believe she would deserve any special treatment even if she was one of the younger people there if that applied.

Glancing around the room she saw people on their own groups and some on their own. Then she looked to the corner and saw the square mask staring in her direction from the other side of the room. She glanced around her before returning his gaze, tilting her head slightly and sending him a questioning look, he just turned and walked away. Glad to have caught a glimpse before lights out.