When Helm awoke feeling groggy, she was sat in a small, cramped red chamber. She tried to open her eyes fully but it proved to be a difficult task.

"Where am I?" She asked the world at large, not expecting a response.

"A special place.......that you may.......find unpleasant....."

It was already unpleasant. That slow speaking voice was horrible to hear. It had two layers, like two different voices were talking in harmony. Both of them sounded less than sane, though one took more pleasure in it. The room was unpleasant too. Full of strange devices in front. Invisible walls that glowed red and held eyes behind them.

"That...that is true." She conceded. She glanced around frantically looking for an escape but none would come.

"What do you want from me?" She asked in a more pleading tone than she intended.

"You are not.......very good at this.......you know.........a mere pretender......."

Helm felt embarrassed. There was so much she was pretending to be but....she was doing a good job wasn't she? The task at hand was monumental. She had to defy everything to undo....to make it all go away. It was no easy thing but....but she would do it. She had to do it.

"Don't worry.....today I merely offer you......my support......"

She was doubtful.

"Why do you want to help me? Why do you care what becomes of me?" She asked, suspiciously.

"I care that.......people are given.......their dues.......and honesty and loyalty.......these were qualities he believed in."
"Do you believe.......in these qualities......"

Helm felt exposed. How did he know so much about her....about Dern? It was too much.

"I....I try to.....I do my best." She said wearily.

"I do not.......doubt it.......but such a.....task........let me aid you........and tell you a thing about.....honesty."
"There are those......amongst you who would hurt.....you.......if you find it hard to hurt......them......then know this....."

Helm listened intently. Why would...why would they want to hurt her? Which of them was it?

"The rock giant Stonehard Lee.....he is not dead......but he wishes you were......"

That stung. He was...he had took Helm into his group. What lies were these?

"I refuse to believe....." She spoke as the glass walls changed to show something else.

Lee was sitting in the place she was now. She gasped at the sight. It was like it was really happening....being played out in front of her eyes like she was really there. And she could hear him breathing. He shrugged.

"I choose Helm." He said bluntly. The glass walls changed back to the unsettling eyes.

If what was on there was truly the past then....Willis had told him to choose somebody to face a deadly task, one which they would suffer greatly for. It was something that could result in them being killed. Something horrible. And he....he had chosen her.

"You do not have to believe it.....but that really just happened......"

Helm gritted her teeth.

"What is this task? Let's have it over with. I...I do not fear death. I was dead once you know."

The voice fell silent.

"You misunderstand.....Helm......that was merely what I told......the giant. I told him......to pick somebody for this.....fatal test."
"But there is no......fatal test......I wanted to see where......his loyalties lay. Not in you.......it would seem......"

Helm felt dejected as she lowered her head.

"I shall return you to......your group.......when you are ready. Know that......you do not....return empty handed......"
"In your pack is a weapon......a gun......you may fire it only once......"

Helm's face was blank.

"It is like a magic stick......and when you press it.....the person it points at dies......"
"Use it however you will......but remember that.......somebody wants to hurt you first......."

Helm closed her eyes, willing all this to be over. It would be soon.

Once you have posted you understand, you will be returned to your group.

I.. I understand.

I can't believe Lee chose me like that.

I mean it all turned out ok but he knew Tyrese was still alive he could have tried to kill him.

Or Kristoff that dick.