"And the aftermath of what happened at last month's Apex Games has still rattled the Outlands. People are trying to explain what exactly happened and why." The screen in the training annex blared, "The reports of the 13 survivors talk about a place similar to the previous Apex Games arena King's Canyon but dark with the leviathans being green and spewing green fire."

"Can someone change the channel?" Bangalore asked before someone when over to the screen and changed it.

I was spending time in the simulator during this, like I normally do while I train. I set a new high score every time I went in it. A little game among the Legends was to see who could get the highest score in the simulator and Wraith and I were always the really the ones fighting for highest.

"Ava." I whispered, activating my A.I.

"Yes ma'am, what do you need?" Ava asked.

"Take a comprehensive systems scan of Wraith's device, I want to know everything about it." I ordered, looking at Wraith out of the corner of my eye.

"Yes ma'am." Ava replied.

Something else caught my eye, the woman from the shadow place was also training. I made an amused chuckle as I was going to be sure that after something like the Shadowfall, as we now called it, they would surely quit. I was definitely going to keep an eye on her as we may have another Legend.

The simulator shut down showing the score, 261 926, now that was a high score. I stepped out to see many of the contestants looking at the score with their jaws hitting the floor.

"You can stop gawking now, or are you waiting for a written invitation." I said ruefully as I walked away.

"Scan complete." Ava announced, showing a detailed report.

"Perfect, process integration and order a coffee." I replied, joking about the coffee.

I could feel the parts moving around in my arm, making space for a device such as one of those. It didn't feel like pain, more like someone lightly prodding my arm.

"One hour until dropship leaves." The P.A. system announced.

"Ava, how long will it be until you complete the integration?" I asked.

"Three hours." Ava replied.

"Well, pause at the first opportunity in one hour and resume after the games." I ordered before walking towards the dropship.

One hour waiting and a thirty minute space trip later we were on the way to World's Edge. Everyone had moved into their respective areas with the one-timers looking jealously at the space the Legends had, we were the main source of income for the game makers so they made sure to make us a comfortable as possible.

As we moved closer to the arena the squads were shown. I moved to my spot while everyone else looked a bit confused as to why there were only two people in a squad instead of three, but nobody said anything for fear of causing an uproar.

"So, you're Artemis?" someone asked as I waited.

"Yeah, who're you?" I replied turning around.

"I'm your squad mate, and the person you saved." The woman replied.

"Ah, yes I remember now. So you must be… Jen?" I replied looking at the squad display for her name.

"Yes." Jen replied, she almost looked like she was going to explode with excitement.

"I'll give you an autograph afterwards." I sighed picking up on her wanting one.

This made her look even more excited. I swore, she would completely explode in a few moments. I suggested we land on the train as it was about to stop in Capital City so we jumped. I landed a bit before Jen so I was first to loot the train. I'd only picked up a Wingman and some ammo before a felt some shots hit me from behind as someone was shooting at me with a P2020. I started running towards them as they frantically shot at me, but I just dodged most of the shots. As I was about to knock them out with a punch my Ava chipped in.

"Integration complete!" Ava announced.

"Ava, you son of a bit…!" I yelled as I phased through the enemy and de-phased on the other side.

I didn't have much more time to think, and neither did the guy that tried to shoot me. I levelled my Wingman at his head and fired. Another shot and all that was left of him was a box and his banner.

"Never use a peashooter without hammerpoint." I commented as the train came to a stop.

I still grabbed the P2020 because I might find one but since I had a wingman I could just replace it as easily. As I searched the rest of the train I did find a hammerpoint hop-up and Jen.

"What have you got?" I asked.

"RE-45 and Devotion." Jen replied, "You?"

"Wingman and P2020." I replied.

"Shooter, behind." The voice whispered as I pushed Jen behind a wall in response.

I blindly fired a few shots before taking cover behind a supply bin. I was almost out of shots on my Wingman so I had to make every one of them count. One shot, miss, second shot, miss, third shot, miss again. I cursed myself as I levelled for a fourth shot. Again it was a miss. Looked like I only had the peashooter to use.

I kept firing until I had only one more mag. With quick thinking I phased through them and started firing from the other side. They got knocked, which must mean they had another teammate around.

"Check around for another person." I ordered Jen, "I'll keep an eye on this guy."

I had a sneaking suspicion that he had a gold knockdown shield, which would mean he had a self-revive syringe. I realised this possibility too late as a shot hit my shoulder and I only had five bullets left. Again I took cover, and so did the other guy.

"This your doing Arty?" The person said.

"Yes it is Crypto." I replied, firing a few shots around the corner and eliminating Crypto, "and it's Artemis."

I quickly looted the knockdown shield as Jen came around the corner. I waived my hand towards the loot boxes as to say they're all yours. Jen looked so excited again I just had to turn away to have a little chuckle. I guess I would be just as excited if I met a celebrity.