Games

"The game is about to begin."

"Look at me, you are going to ace that."

"I don't... know..."

"Come on! You can do it! For sure!"

"You sure I can..."

"You have to be positive. Think about it. We couldn't have come to the semi-finals without you."

"You don't have to be that nice, gaming is all about teamwork. Without you and the other teammates, we wouldn't have improved. From an infamous team being known as the point loser, opportunity giveaway to the game-changer. A famous team, well known and regarded."

"Is that why... you didn't feel confident about getting the champion?"

"Yes, well, sort of..."

"Don't you ever worry..."

"How could I not... be worried...?! Gaming is my career, and gaming competitions are my life! The prize money... It is a gamer changer... I could finally fight back against my parents who tried to kick me out of the games rather than supporting me on the way. The fans as well, as the haters who tried blackmailing me and writing harsh comments!"

"I get how serious you are, but you should just relax. Stop thinking about your parents' disagreements, the harsh comments about the others."

"I know, you got all the experiences from the years. But think of me... I'm a girl, and the stereotypes kept on bugging me. Then the title I have been weighing since I came. The queen of killers... People have high expectations... I am afraid... I couldn't meet their requirements. It would be such a letdown to every fan... It would be another topic for the haters to talk about... I can't lose."

"That's near to impossible. To win, we have to fight against all teams. Without losing a single match."

"You know what, I suddenly understood the beauty of gaming. The reason why fans adored these competitions and wished they could last forever..."

"Their admiration of the gamer's skills...?"

"Part of it. Looking back at the stage, there were so many gamers leaving us... The original mates beside me have already left ages ago, the new ones washing beside me. It was sick thinking how short a life a gamer is. They still have their skills, but their brains just... couldn't catch up to the reality, time flies, and gamers couldn't catch up their other's skills would have just been dominated."

"Then... Perhaps... I might be the next one..."

"You are the best girl gamer, the one who is even better than the guys. You definitely wouldn't leave, till you shine your best. Enjoy the stage, the brightest years of your life... as a gamer."

"The vivid... colors. The golden confetti... The cup knowing as the champion... This is such a dream come true..."

"It's everyone's dream..."

"Have you ever made it come true...?"

"Ages ago... That... was the brightest years... When our team was strong, a famous one as well. The peak when our players were the best, till... they all left the stage...

"Time flies... Real quick"

"I feel... mines too..."

"So am I... I wasted my previous years just wishing to be selected from the crowd. All of the guy players were strong and were being selected just within a month or two. Me? A girl? I was just the backdrop of every person who was trying their best in becoming a player. No one wanted a girl, thinking they would lose the guys for some reason. The awful stereotypes were still deeply stuck in their minds. The summer gaming camp had set up a mini-competition round. From grouping to dueling, I was all alone. The coach told me he couldn't help with anything. I just watched people continue beating me up, leaving me as the 'final battle' for the finals. I was so unrecognized by the others, a complete loser... When I thought a proved everyone wrong by winning the final team, instead of finally recognizing me as a new star, I guess they don't want to admit the fact that I was way better than them. I waited for so long for some random team to recruit me... But no one wanted me. I spent my precious years in the summer gaming camp, waiting for a miracle..."

"You did manage to wait for the opportunity to come round to your doorstep..."

"But time... wouldn't wait for me... I might just have to... accept the truth. Time wouldn't wait..."

"You won't. I'm older than you. I watched our team plummet from the winner we once dominated to the last place, an unknown team. The sinking feeling, when the champions and the first runner-up are being announced, the dramatic difference between the victories and the losers... The bright difference between the players. Feelings manipulating everyone--- fans, audiences... Emotions mixed just within a fine line of thrill and sadness, the chunking feeling churning in your stomach. Fans are feeling uneasy... They never wished to observe their players admired for long leaving the stage because of just a simple mistake, trying to reconcile their heartbreaking emotions... When observing such a dramatic scene, the difference between the two teams, one enjoying their limelight, the other walking away from the stage quietly... It is inevitable for everyone to feel like an outsider, the gaming reality hits everyone with the hurtful truth. When there's a victory, there would be a loser. No ties. The heart sobbing of gaming pulls everyone down like a swamp, the touching scenes of their team finally reaching their top--- winning.

That's... the reason... everyone likes gaming. The beauty, the thrill, the amazement of every player when they shine on stage, showing everyone their true passion in the game."

"The harsh thing..."

'Stella, ready? It's your turn now. Hurry to the back door.'

"Come on, it's your turn to shine..."

"Mine...?"

"You sure are. You are always our shining star, for the team and the fans. A new leader to the game, a unique understanding of the game that it is untouchable..."

"Good luck! I would be here waiting for your good news... Be the queen of the game who dominates every player."