Liam Onita/VII : Selection (The story so far)

''Please be advised the way this will be recorded is meant to tell the story with information that has been pieced together by Liam and written in his leather bound journal. The information referenced will reflect present thoughts and information rather than the past. Good luck.''

''Liam is asleep. Right? Have you ever chased a ghost? Ever feel as though you're awake... but question the authenticity of that thought? Bound to his apartment, locks busted, peephole blacked out. A room torn asunder. Walking by his room, you hear echoes of a phone going off. Texts messages, phone calls, voicemails... any glimmer of hope. Liam is asleep. Right?''

''A few days pass after Liam is considered to be in his room on bedrest we find ourselves in the Vinewood Hills just outside of Dirk and Ravens house. A chilly feeling fills the air, almost a suffocating chill that can't quite be explained. Raven walks out of her house to begin her day but notices what would appear to be apparitions of Liam. She naturally attempts to speak but "Liam" says nothing. Out of no where, multiple apparitions appear in various locations. They vanish as she makes her way to the back of the property to see either Liam or another apparition looking over the city on this hill the house rests on. Something is wrong, something feels off. She approaches to notice this is not the clothing Liam would wear. Whoever this is - is dressed in a long black coat, shirtless, Liams necktie, and a pair of boots. The most concerning is the hair that was once grey is snow white. As she comes closer - he begins to trail off almost daring her to follow. Try as she might, she was unable to follow whoever, or whatever this was, as if she was being held in place. He finally speaks but all that can be heard is lightning strikes, static, sirens, and rain. He begins to walk toward her - and makes full eye contact. Full silver eyes. Before she could react, he vanishes. Instances such as this would occur over the course of time in which Liam was in his room. The peculiar thing about this - is that the events would only be triggered in certain locations around the city. As far as anyone knows Liam has been radio silent and off the grid, yet... a social media update is posted. "REUNION" was the posting made. Naturally his friends begin to blow his phone up - and as a result they were sent encrypted texts that vanished when read that stated the same thing as the social media post. A day before this "REUNION" Harlow and Raven are at Roosters Rest discussing Liam at length, what they know about him, and both find a sense of comfort knowing that his presence fills the air.''

''Keeping up well? Up to this point - Liams personality has changed a few different ways but with a certain subtlety. His hair went from grey to pure white, his eyes icy-blue, two toned, to silver. On some level he has begun to accept that in his previous life before Los Santos, he was infact an assassin. He's read the files multiple times at this point, his combat record, medical history, so much reference material that confirms every suspicion he has. There is a part of him that is struggling with this and thinks of it as a bad dream. Despite his friends relationships with one another being complicated, despite being shot and almost a fatal injury, he works just as hard, if not harder to escape the reality that is his life and his declining health.''

[R E U N I O N]

''A group of seven individuals are all gathered in the woods. Annabelle Dawson, Sender Richards, Deon Williams, Harlow Matthews, Raven Porter, V, and Liam Onita??? What wasn't mentioned prior to this was that Sender and Raven have spoke to the being that they believed inhabited Liams body. He chose to identify as V.''

''"If any of you make one wrong move, Liam will become incredibly ill over the next couple of weeks, so be on your best behavior." V says prior to surfacing a fire that spells out REUNION appears before the group. He draws the party together and focuses on them systematically. One by one. Shows them their memories, for better or worse, things of interest, and ultimately grim possibilities in relation to their respective futures.''

''For V, it was just another day, mental warfare, mind games a plenty. As each conversation concluded - each individual would almost be pale, silent... and would venture to their own part of the woods to think on what had just happened to them. Process what they were heard and seen. How could this... V know so much about them? Just enough about each person, every fear, almost as if it were personal. As the last conversation concludes, everyone gathers again. V insists that he's going to return Liam to the way he was before. Prior to doing so, he pulls out a vial with a syringe. "Why shouldn't I put this into his bloodstream?" and in natural order Raven mutters something that prompts V to respond in kind. He singles out each person, one by one, comments on the biggest flaw each person has in front of everyone. "You never know when to shut up Raven. Sender you never take accountability.  It's always excuses.  Deon has no spine and refuses to embrace his urges.  Annabelle is a spoiled pretentious bitch." Then we get to Harlow... V stops a moment, looks at her, and simply says "The jury isn't out on you yet." implying she wasn't worth the judgement. In saying this, Liams body appears out of no where and he's found laying in the dirt.''

''".... Why are you all surrounding me? Why do you all look so sick? Why do I feel so bad? I'm in the woods? Do you mind if I splash some water on my face?" Liams first words upon waking...''

This concludes chapter III.