Author's Note: Well, what been said has been said in the last chapter. So, then, on with the show!
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Xana walked down the sidewalk. There were people out, and not just people, but a lot of police as well.
Every electronics department store he passed had all the TVs on to the news. And it was all the same thing.
"Police reports indicate that the suspect in the mall incident has not been found. Authorities urge citizens to go about you daily lives, but be very cautious."
One station in particular had chosen a drunken bum as an eyewitness. "Yeeeah, I saws 'im. Freky lookin' dude, 'e was... (hup) could make icee appear from nowher... could alsa blow a hole ina floor wit a great big sword..."
'Boy, when I find him... Whoa, is the media gonna have a story to record. Don't care what happens. He is dead.'
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"Man, I hate the mountain region." Ulreck complained as he, Alieta, and Odd made their way across a rather slim path.
"Yeah? Why is that?"
"Well, Odd, real easy to fall. You don't know what down below."
"Huh. Guess your right. Well, which region do you like?"
"I never thought about it. I guess, the desert region."
"Why?"
"Big open areas to fight in."
"Like last time..."
"Odd, if you want to stay with us, you will NOT finish that sentence."
"Sorry... Say, Alieta, what is your favorite region?"
"I don't know Odd. After living here for so long, you get bored of it."
After much walking, Yumi called in. "Hey guys, how is it?"
"Eh. Nothing happening."
"Don't worry, your half there. There may be a minor delay. The tower is on a plateau, but I cannot tell how high up it is."
As the team entered a tunnel, it suddenly closed.
"What the?"
"GUYS! GUYS!"
"What is it, Yumi?" Ulreck called.
"Sephiroth made another trap! I'm reading three blocks at the very end of the tunnel. It's a shooting range, and you guys are the targets."
Ulreck drew his sword. "I can't see them yet. They probably can't see us. Odd, we're gonna need your long range arrows."
"Ok."
"Alieta stay behind me. Odd, when we get close enough take 'em down. I'll protect Alieta. And be careful. Life points are active."
Ulreck, Odd, and Alieta slowly inched forward. Odd had his hand extended and Ulreck had his sword raised. "Can you see them?"
"No... Not yet..."
They kept inching closer... closer... closer... closer.
Suddenly three laser shots were headed toward them.
"DUCK!" Ulreck shouted, and everyone dropped to the floor.
"YES! I can see them! LASER ARROW!" Odd shouted as a laser arrow shot out of his hand. The arrow's path hit it's mark and the center block exploded.
"Alright! Here we go again!" Odd shouted 'laser arrow' two more times. One hit its mark and the other one didn't. The last block shot it out of the air. "Wha...? Imposible!"
Odd tried again. This time he shouted 'laser arrow' three times. But again, they did not hit it. It had shot it out again.
After a few more tries, Odd gave up. "Man, this is not good. I only have one arrow left."
"Oh man. We'll have to continue with it shooting us."
Odd, however, was doing some thinking. "No, we won't."
"Huh? Odd? What? Oh. OH! NO, ODD, NO! THAT'S SUICIDE!"
"Yeah? Well, you forget, I'm crazy!" And with that he charged off toward the block..
"WAIT! ODD! THERE IS A CRAB NEARBY!!!" Yumi yelled. But it was too late. Odd had reached the block, and put his fist straight into it.
"Yeah!" But his victory was short lived. The crab Yumi mentioned rounded the corner and shot Odd in the chest. Odd: 80 pts. However, the real horror came immediately after. The startled him so much, he staggered back... Got dangerously close to the edge...
"WHOA... WHOA... WHOA... WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!"
And went over.
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Author's Note: Ain't I cruel? Clllllliffffhangggeeeer! Ha, ha! See Ya!