Chapter 21 - On The Line
Time: 11:00 P.M
Location: Canyon, North Island.
"So are we ready to cross yet?" Lord asked everyone.
"Not yet." Brave said.
"What's holding us up?" Lord said.
"We'll the other group. We can't leave without them." Brave said.
"But they can catch up." Lord said.
"Look. We need everyone together. We can't just go, they won't know where to go." Snoop said.
"We'll fine." Lord said.
"This, path is really narrow and we have to stick to the walls." Alex said.
"I would not like to fall down there." Brandon said.
"Then hold my hand and don't let go." Anthony said.
"The computer is merely at 60%...Fuck." Lord said.
"We'll it better go faster. I ain't comfortable with this dang bracelet." Imma said.
Location: Grassy Fields, Island.
"Oh my god...is that fucking Marie and Lukey?!" Imboo looked over and rushed to their bodies.
"It seems...they both got shot to death." Ribsor said looking at the bodies.
"That's actually upsetting. Marie was nice. I'll miss her." AJ said.
"I wonder how Alex feels right now after that." Imboo said.
"Never expected Lukey to be obliterated." Ribsor said.
"He was probably the one who provoked it." Rowen said.
"Hm...looking at the grass..." Imboo said.
"What about it?" Ribsor asked.
"We'll follow the footsteps. They seem to have gotten more to the north." Imboo said.
"Watch your steps, there's a bunch of rocks in the grass." Sharilyn said.
"That better be right Imboo." Absol said.
"When ain't I wrong." Imboo said.
"Most of the times." Sharilyn said.
"You're just anxious to see Snoop again." Imboo teased her.
"I don't like Snoop please!" Sharilyn blushed.
"Heh." Absol said.
"So...let's go the-" Rowen couldn't finish his sentence as of he tripped on a rock, hitting his leg extremely hard on the ground.
"OH NO." Imboo said, realizing the bracelet is gonna trigger.
"Please...no...please no." Rowen said.
The bracelet started to tick. "Self-Destruct in 60 seconds." The bracelet said.
"NO!" Rowen said.
"ROWEN NO." Sharilyn said trying to get the bracelet off.
"STOP! You're gonna make it blow up faster!" Rowen said.
"We need to chop his LEG OFF." AJ said.
"We can't..." Ribsor said.
"Where's the saw we had?!" Rowen said.
"It's...I think it got blown up." Sharilyn said.
"Fuck...I'm sorry guys. But my time is over." Rowen said, starting to cry.
"You just! Rowen NO!" Imboo said.
"I...I've fucked up. I though I would make it to the end." Rowen said.
"Dammit Rowen, It doesn't have to end like this!" Sharilyn said.
"You can't abandon Mighty..." Ribsor said.
"I can't get this thing off! I just. Please guys do me a favor." Rowen said while crying.
"What is it..." Imboo said getting closer to him.
"Back off! I'll probably blow up everyone! But please...tell Mighty I'll always love her." Rowen said, the clock ticking to 30 seconds.
"We will Rowen." Imboo said.
"Mighty won't take this very well Rowen." Sharilyn said.
"Look I know But. I'd like not to blow u-up. So. Can someone. Shoot me in the head or something?" Rowen said.
"I'm not shooting him." Absol dropped his MP4.
"I'm not shooting him either." AJ said.
"I don't want to do this Rowen. Fuck." Sharilyn said.
"I-I don't want to blow up fuck!" Rowen said.
"Look I'll do it." Imboo said grabbing the AK.
"Imboo..." Rowen said.
"You have ten seconds left. Quickly!" Naegis said.
"Naegis!" Sharilyn said.
"Oh Rowen. I'm very sorry. This happened to you." Imboo said, trying not to tear up.
"You we're always a nice young man, but please, tell. Mighty. I'll always love her." Rowen said.
"We will!" Imboo said aiming at his head.
"I'll miss you Rowen." Sharilyn said, trying not to tear up.
"I'll miss you all." Rowen said smiling, closing his eyes. "3...2...-" The clock turned off as soon as Rowen was on the ground, his body limpless with a gunshot on his head.
"H-He's not blowing up?" Naegis said covering his face.
"No...He's. Gone." Sharilyn said.
"He should of looked we're he was going! Fuck." Ribsor said.
"He was a nice guy, I wish. I wish he didn't trip it was fucking stupid!" Sharilyn said.
"Let's not...mourn over his death. We said our goodbyes, we have to move on now." Ribsor said.
"Ribsor is right, plus your group has to be waiting for us." AJ said.
"Mighty won't seriously take these news." Imboo said.
"We'll she'll have to get over it." Sharilyn said.
"I'll. Take him with us now." Absol said grabbing his body.
Location: Canyon, North Island.
"Can we cross yet?!" Lord said.
"No dammit! Lord we know you want to get out of this place but, you need patience." Mighty said.
"I've lost it already." Lord said.
"Did...I just hear a gunshot?" Snoop said.
"It was probably Janey playing around with her gun." Anthony said.
"No...the group is on their way here." Brave said looking at his GPS.
"Oh man...It is them." Imma said looking at the radar.
"Yay! Rowen's coming back!" Mighty said.
"Uh...I wouldn't say that." Lord said pulling his binoculars out, seeing them carry a certain person on their shoulders.
"Don't be a dick." Mighty said.
"Oh my god." Alex said looking at the body.
"We're almost there!" Ribsor yelled from far away.
The group arrived to the other group safely after a few minutes.
"Oh hey, you guys found Absol and AJ." Snoop said.
"I made it safely back! Aren't you jealous?!" Sharilyn teased Snoop.
"Not really." Snoop smirked at her.
"What happened to Rowen...?" Brandon asked Anthony.
"No way..." Anthony said.
"Hey...why is Rowen's head all red?" Mighty said looking at it, trying not to freak out.
"Mighty..." Sharilyn said.
"Is he sleeping..." Mighty asked Sharilyn, smiling extremely hard.
"Mighty!" Imboo said.
"No Mighty, he's dead." Absol said placing him on the ground.
"No he's not! Rowen wake up!" Mighty said shaking his body.
"He's gone." AJ said.
"Rowen...!" Mighty said still shaking him.
"Mighty he's dead!" Lord said, looking at his bracelet that got triggered.
"Rowen..." Mighty began to cry.
"Look Mighty, we know he's gone. He had an accident. And we couldn't prevent it." Sharilyn said, pulling her for a hug.
"Rowen!" Mighty was crying extremely loud, feeling upset over Rowen being gone for good.
"Rowen said, he'll always love you no matter where he's at now." Ribsor tried to cheer him up.
"Mighty we know It's hard. But please. We have to leave now. Rowen has protected you this much and made you get to this point.
Look at us. There's 16 of us here. I'm pretty sure if It wasn't for Rowen. You would of been dead long ago." Lord tried to cheer her up too.
"Yeah. Lord is right. Rowen basically protected your whole life. Now. You have to be independent. You can't rely on him no more." Snoop said.
"D-Did he really say that?" Mighty asked them.
"Yes. And I'm pretty sure he'll be happy if you would stay strong. Stay strong." Sharilyn said, still hugging her.
"Then, I'll be strong! From now on, I won't rely on anyone. I'll get out of this island. For. Him." Mighty said, wiping her tears away.
"Not even on me?" Sharilyn gasped.
"Besides you silly." Mighty said, trying to cheer herself up.
"Great, now. Who's gonna cross first?" Lord said.
"Wait...where's Ethan and Mojo?" Ribsor asked Lord.
"They'll be back later. They're in a mission in order to help us leave." Imma said.
"Ah. So it's just us now." Naegis said.
"We've made it this far man. Let's not throw it away." AJ said.
"I guess I'll cross first." Alex said.
"Two at the time now." Lord said.
"I'll go with Alex." Snoop said.
"Be careful!" Sharilyn told Snoop.
"I know what I'm doing." Snoop said.
Snoop and Alex both headed to the narrow path on the wall of the canyon, they both skimmed through it slowly, trying to keep their balance. They both successfully crossed it.
"Hey guys. We made it!" Alex said.
"Wasn't so hard." Snoop crossed his arms.
"Alright. I'll go next." Mighty said.
"I'll go with you." Imboo said.
Imboo and Mighty headed down the path, keeping their balance and holding on to the wall, successfully crossing it with no problem.
"Alright. I'm going." Lord said.
"Right behind you." Brave said.
Brave and Lord both crossed the path succesfully with no problem.
"Brandon. Hold my hand. And Do not. Let go." Anthony said.
"I promise I won't." Brandon grabbed Anthony's hand and held it.
They both went to the path and held to the wall extremely hard, Anthony going at a slow pace with Brandon, making them both successfully cross the path.
"Hey AJ want to go next?" Absol said.
"Yeah you got it." AJ said.
"Be careful Absol." Ribsor warned him.
"You shush, I know what to do." Absol giggled.
Absol and AJ both headed down the path slowly, seeing rocks fall down the deep abyss scared them, but it did not stop them as if they both crossed it successfully.
"Alright. There's three of us left." Ribsor said.
"I'd suggest Naegis go first." Imma said.
"What about you two?!" Naegis said.
"We're experienced. Plus. The less risk is better." Imma said.
"Fine." Naegis headed to the path, skimming through it as much as possible, he kept his balance and crossed it successfully.
"Alright Imma and Ribsor, It's just you two." Lord said.
"Shit...this is scary." Ribsor said.
"You want me to hold your hand?" Imma laughed at him.
"I ain't no baby." Ribsor said.
"Have some faith!" Brave yelled at the two of them.
Ribsor and Imma both headed down the path, Imma behind Ribsor, going slowly and keeping their balance, they're both halfway at the end of the path, until it's started to crack.
"Shit!" Lord said trying to get closer.
"Don't you dare..." Imma said calling Lord out.
"Guys...you're both gonna fall..." Imboo said looking at the path, near to breaking.
"The path is still too far from us!" Ribsor said.
"Just...you have to jump!" Snoop said, suggesting that idea.
"But one of us wont make it!" Ribsor said.
"Ribsor just do it! I'll jump at the same time as you!" Imma said.
"Fuck fuck fuck!" Absol said, seeing Ribsor in a dangerous situation.
"Alright. Ribsor go!" Lord said.
Ribsor moved and jumped away from the path, successfully making it to the other side.
"Uhh...Uhh..." Imma said, seeing the path was almost broken down.
"IMMA, JUMP! COME ON!" Sharilyn said.
"I'M NOT THAT FLEXIBLE!" Imma said.
"JUST JUMP!" Brandon yelled at him.
Imma jumped before the path broke down, he was floating in the air, seeing the ledge right at his eyes, he successfully made it to the other side, until...the ledge broke and he was holding on to a stick on the edge of the cliff.
"FUCK! IMMA!" Ribsor said, seeing him fall down to the Canyon.
"I'm still. HERE!" Imma yelled from the bottom.
"He's deep down there. Fuck what do we do?!" Lord said.
"Lord! Go down! I'll grab your legs and hold onto you while you pull him up!." Imboo suggested this.
"That's dangerous!" Mighty said.
"Guys...I can't hold on much longer!" Imma yelled from the bottom.
"Fuck. Imma!" Ribsor yelled.
"Alright, hurry." Lord said laying on the ground, pushing himself up to the ledge of the canyon. Imboo grabbed his legs and held him as much as possible.
"Grab his hand!" AJ said looking at Imma who was shaking in fear.
"I-I can't! You have to go lower!" Imma said.
"We can't!" Imboo yelled from the top.
"You have to grab my hand as quick as possible!" Lord said.
"Shit..." Imma said seeing the stick beginning to break.
"Imma, please just grab his hand!" Ribsor said.
"I-I'll do it!" Imma said, trying to grab Lord's hand with the other one, but by doing that, Imma weighted himself down, and the stick broke.
"FUCK! AHH!" Imma said, falling down the canyon.
"IMMA NO NO NO!" Lord said.
"Did you get him?!" Mighty said.
"No..." Lord said.
Imboo pulled Lord up back to the ground.
"Imma!" Ribsor looked down to the canyon seeing if he would respond.
"Dammit." Absol said.
"He's gone isn't he?" Brave asked.
"Yup." Imboo said.
"Poor Imma." Snoop said.
"I won't forget you Imma." Ribsor said.
"I'm sorry for your loss Ribsor." Absol said.
"I-It's fine." Ribsor said.
"I think...we may have pressured him a lot when you think about it." Brandon said.
"Brandon's right. He was in a tight situation, and we kinda rushed him." Anthony said.
"Dammit. Why do you have to be right?!" Ribsor said.
"It's no ones fault, It was just. A tight situation." Imboo said.
"I just wish. You know we could of done something? But, we're so limited to everything." AJ said.
"We'll the human life can be taken away easily, as you've been seeing." Brave said.
"Pretty much. Our chances of survival are very slim right now. So we better watch each others back." Imboo said.
"Imboo's right. We really have to stick together. And escape this dang island." Mighty said.
"But Now. We have to really go. His screams would probably attract Janey." Lord said.
"You're kinda right Lord. There's someone on the radar bleeping, and It's not Imma." Brave said looking at the GPS.
"Shit. Then let's go." Lord said.
"Goodbye Imma. You will be missed." Sharilyn said, yelling to the bottom of the canyon.
"Come on Sharilyn." Snoop said grabbing her hand and smiling.
"Fine..." Sharilyn said grabbing his hand back.
Here ends Chapter 21. Showing the very next location.
-CHAPTER END-
Students Alive: 16
Deaths:
Rank #18: Rowen Boy #22 - Caused by Himself, Killed by Imboo, OUT OF MERCY. (Shot before blowing up.)
Rank #17: Imma Boy #21 - Caused by Himself, Ribsor/Snoop/Lord/Sharilyn/Brandon, Fell to Death. (Fell of a cliff)
Characters who did not appear/debut:
Mojo - Mentioned
Ethan - Mentioned
Janey - Mentioned
Final 16 remains...