Do you join this game?

Xenon walked out of room, still thinking about what had happened earlier. He was so distracted that he walked into a part of the building he had never been to. It was a staircase that looked like it went up for an eternity. His mind suddenly stopped thinking about Ace and only thought about what would be at the top of those stairs. Xenon decided he was going to climb to the top but first he looked around to see if anyone was around. He checked left, right and behind him, it was empty. It seemed like it was too empty, suspiciously empty, Xenon didn't really care about that at that moment, all he was focused on was knowing what was at the top of those stairs.

He got ready and took one step and blacked out. He then woke up on the staircase, but he was at the start but high up. How did he get there? Xenon stood up and brushed off the dust, he decided that he would still go to the top and find out what was there.

Xenon started walking again and he blacked out again. When he woke up again he started getting confused and took another step but blacked out again. After he woke up he looked around and started shouting, "Who are you and why are you doing this to me?"

A voice of what seemed like an old man responded, "I didn't do this to you, you did this to yourself."

Xenon started to get angry and tried running up the stairs. He failed and kept trying over and over again, until he realized something. Every time he blacked out he would get higher, so he smiled and said, "I've figured out how to beat you, old man."

He charged up the stairs and blacked out again. Xenon figured out that he needed to do this until he reached the top. After blacking out a few more times, Xenon felt weak, why was this happening?

The old man laughed and said, "Has anything been bothering you lately, child?"

"How did you know?" Replied Xenon in a shocked voice.

"Well this is the staircase of the lost ones, it guides souls that are lost and helps them become found again."

"Well I'm not lost and I don't need your help."

"If you do not desire to become found, you will be lost forever."

This line made shivers go down Xenon's back and is that even possible he's a vampire?

"How would you be able to help me?"

"You first need to become at peace with yourself."

"Are you gonna show me how to do that?"

"Close your eyes."

Xenon really didn't want close his eyes, every time he does something bad happens. Reluctantly he closed his eyes and blacked out again. He woke up in a strange place it was a bright place that had bubbles flying around. Xenon walked up to one of the bubbles and went to poke it, then the old man cleared his throat, "As soon as you touch that your hand will explode."

"Where is this place?"

"It's inside your head, as you can see it's a very dangerous place, so you must not die here otherwise you will never be able to come out."

"Why would you bring me here?"

"To clear your mind."

"Is this some sort of game, I only agreed cause I thought you would help me but this is foolish." Xenon said while putting his head in his palm.

"If this is a game, are you willing to join?"