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"Okay, this won't work." Rey threw up his hands in the air in an exasperated manner. His hair was matted with sweat from being constantly on the move under the scorching sun. "It's been 3 days! And not a single sighting of Sav and Fawn! Is that bastard Hazard trying to separate us or something?!"

Drake fixed his eyes on Rey, staying silent. His expression read, "Are you actually challenging Hazard?" Though the ground was littered with dried leaves and twigs, he still continued to thread on silent feet, a feat impossible to others.

"And I've had it with you too!" Rey shook his finger at Drake, face flushed with anger. "Can't you talk?! I've been talking to myself for the past three days, and let me tell you, I do NOT find it enjoyable at the very least!"

When Drake didn't reply, Rey spun on his heel, feeling quite hurt. 'Alright then, why don't we separate our ways? The next time we meet, I won't hesitate to kill you. May the lucky man find the girls, and be the victor."

What Drake did next was unexpected, giving Rey quite a shock. He went over to Rey's side, grabbed Rey's hand, shook it hard, and gave him a firm hug. Rey stood frozen, speechless for once. He gazed at Drake with abject horror, as if he had just had an encounter with a ghost.

"Umm… Did you just hug me?"


"Hey Fox Girl. We're running out of supplies." Levina shouted out to Liana, who was keeping a look out for any trespassers from a tree.

"How much have we got left?" Liana asked.

"A packet of beef jerky, a packet of crackers, 3 breads and water that will last for another 3 to 4 days."

I've been seeing some pretty plump rabbits and wild turkeys scurrying about. We can hunt them down. As for water, I remember there being a lake in the middle of arena. But it's too risky; we never know who's in there. Besides," Liana looked up at the sky, where angry grey clouds were already rolling in, "I think it's about to rain."

At that exact moment, lightning cracked, thunder boomed and rain started pouring down in buckets.


"Rain, rain, go away. Come again another day," Rhea half hummed, half sang as she huddled close to Azura for warmth, under the shelter they had made out of banana leaves and fallen branches when the rain started to fall. Azura held her water bottles out into the rain, gathering some of the rain water. The rain came down at the perfect moment, when their water supply had almost finished.

"Go and sing to Hazard. He's the one controlling the rain. Maybe if you be extra sweet he'll stop it." Having packed as much sarcasm into the statement as was humanly possible, Azura handed the water bottles to Rhea – full to the brim, and closed her eyes.

"Maybe I should get some rest."

"Okay then, I'll keep a lookout." Rhea said cheerfully.

Azura had just begun to nod off when there was a sizzling noise and the shelter they had built blew up in flames.


"Hey Dr- Oh wait, Drake isn't here anymore." Rey frowned. He had grown used to someone watching his back, someone to talk to (never mind the fact that the person will not reply) but since they had separated –Rey had gone West, while Drake journeyed East, he had felt quite alone. He hadn't met with the girls yet either, but since the announcer hasn't announced of their deaths yet, there was still hope.

Rey is the exact opposite of Drake; he was noisy. His footsteps scared off any rabbit within a 3 mile radius. To make matters worse, the forest floor was littered with dried leaves and twigs, so there was always a snap, a crack or a rustle wherever he stepped. Rey doesn't seem to bothered about this though. He continued his trek while munching on a salted cracker.

It was the noise that alerted Meteor of an incoming passerby. He readied himself, drawing his sword. He didn't want to use his acid dagger yet, for the noise could belong to an animal, and the meat would be inedible if it was ruined by the acid. So he knelt down on one knee, awaiting for his prey to come to sight, and when Rey did, he immediately jumped out and attacked. Rey gave a cry of alarm and jumped back just in time, but not before he received a long cut across his chest. Blood seeped out onto his clothes, dripping onto the ground.

Rey started to run away, but his shoes caught on the roots of the undergrowth and he tripped, falling on his face. He tried to scramble up, but Meteor prevented him from doing so. He wrestled Rey to the ground, not allowing him to move. Blood continued to flow out of the wound in Rey's chest.

"What's your name again? Ryan? So Ryan, do you know what my specialty is?" Meteor hissed. "Acid. Corrosive ones. Acid that will burn you and leave you covered in blisters and swells. You'll probably just be a slab of bloody meat with holes in it."

The prospect of being turned into a slab of meat horrified Rey. He clawed the ground with his fingers, and threw the soil he got onto Meteor's face. Meteor spluttered, loosening his grip on Rey while he tried getting the dirt out of his face. It was enough for Rey to twist and kick Meteor in the gut. Meteor tumbled off Rey, grunting as he did so. Rey wasted no time in running and taking out his magic paintbrush.

'Blend with the surroundings, blend with the surroundings, quick, quick, quick,' Rey thought to himself, fingers shaking as he 'painted' his whole body. When he was done, it was as if he had become part of his surroundings. He was blessedly, literally invisible. No he just had to hold his breath when Meteor comes near. How he wished he was as quiet as Drake is right now!

Meteor huffed along a few seconds after he had finished painting. "Where?!" he panted. "Kicking me in the gut like that, I'll teach him!" Meteor's face flushed with rage. "Come out, come out, wherever you are," Meteor hummed in a sing-song voice. Drawing on his acid dagger, he made his way stealthily, careful not to make any noise.

Rey, who had to close his eyes so his camouflage was perfect, had the disadvantage of not being able to see. He missed the twig in front of him when he shuffled his foot, which resulted in him breaking it. The cracking sound broke the deafening silence, and Meteor immediately, without hesitation, flung his dagger – he had taken some throwing lessons from Alicia, though he can never be as good as her- towards Rey's direction. Rey didn't even had time to scream before the dagger buried itself into his left shoulder. Immediately, the effect of the acid took place. There was a big gaping hole where his shoulder used to be in. Rey fell forward, crying out in agony. With his camouflage destroyed, it took no time for Meteor to spot him.

"You're not escaping me this time!" Meteor snarled. He stabbed Rey countless times, purposely avoiding the vitals so as to prolong his sufferings, until at last, Rey was inevitably, undeniably dead.

BOOM! Rey Evans, D12 boy, eliminated.

Exhausted, Meteor plopped down on a ground, his back leaning on a tree trunk. Rain had started to fall, quite heavily too. Meteor thought about building a shelter, though the tree's leaves he was under in did offer quite a good protection from the pouring rain. He sat there wondering for a minute or two. He then heard a sizzling noise, and looked around. But the rain was too heavy, the fog clouding his sight, and thus, he missed the fireball coming straight at him. When he did see it, it was already too late, and the fireball hit him. Though it was only the size of an apple, it was packed with tremendous energy. The impact caused Meteor to actually go through the tree. When he came out of the other side, his body was separated into two, scorched black, and of course, dead. The tree toppled down, sending flocks of birds flying into the sky in alarm.

BOOM! Meteor Cavalier, D6 boy, eliminated.


In the Control Room,

Hazard burst out laughing at the sight of what remained of Meteor. "That was awesome Athena! How did you manage to invent these stuffs?"

Athena smiled shyly, "Oh well, I did receive some help from Daedalus."

"Well, BRAVO TO YOU TWO THEN! You have to explain to me how those fireball works. Seriously, going through a tree, separated into two. Say, can we use that attack again? On those two girls resting in their shelter."

Athena turned towards her computer screen and started hammering on the glass keypads. "Rhea Thorne and Azura Angelique – Oh I've always thought Angelique was a pretty name. Such a shame that wasn't my name. But anyways, all systems set Sir. You can fire at will."

Hazard grinned as wide as the Chesire Cat. "Fire then, and please, do me a favour and don't show them any mercy."

Athena's eyes darkened as she smiled evilly. "I've never known mercy. Or kindness for that matter." And then she pushed a button.


The shelter blew up, and the girls were flung into the air, thrown towards the ground. it wasn't a smooth landing. Azura's vision blurred, and the world seemed to spin around her. She can't seem to balance either; most probably a mild concussion. She scanned her surroundings, trying to find Rhea, and found the other girl still sprawled awkwardly on the ground, unconscious. There was another sizzle, and Azura only had enough time to jump out of the way before another fireball hit the ground she was on moments ago.

The heavy rain and the thick fog made matters worse. She had to squint to see her own hand. Covered in muck from head to toe, she made her way towards Rhea, alert for any more sizzles. The ground was so slippery she had trouble staying on her foot. There it is again! Azura saw the silhouette of a fast-approaching fireball and dived out of the way. She felt a sudden wave of nausea and retched out breakfast. "What a waste," she thought bitterly before she had to dive out of the way from another incoming fireball.

"Stopping is certain death, huh?"

God only knows what's happened to Rhea. Last time she saw her, she was lying unconscious. There was no telling of whether she had survived the fireballs. Then she saw the silhouette of a person.

"Friend or foe?! This is such a bad timing!"

Azura drew out her swords, and as the figure bounded closer towards her, she saw that it was Rhea. Blood and dirt stained her face. Relief loosened Azura's hands. She waved to Rhea, hoping she could see the signal, when suddenly, she heard another sizzle. But this time, it wasn't aiming at her. It was aiming at Rhea.

"RHEA! WATCH OUT!"

Foolishly, Rhea stopped, and looked to her right. Her eyes widened, and the fireball struck her.

BOOM! Rhea Thorne, D11 girl, eliminated.

As Hazard had hoped, the sight of the remains of her friend unhinged Azura. She cried out, her swords clattering on the ground. She stood there stock-still, awaiting more fireballs, but none came. The assault was over. Azura fell on her knees, head in her hands. As the sky cried, she too, sobbed miserably.


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